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Mike Tyson Boxing

Topic: Software

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Short description: 2000 video game
Mike Tyson Boxing
Developer(s)Codemasters (PS)
Virtucraft (GBA)
Publisher(s)Codemasters (PS)
Ubi Soft (GBA)
Platform(s)PlayStation, Game Boy Advance
ReleasePlayStation
  • NA: 31 October 2000[1]
  • EU: 3 November 2000
Game Boy Advance
  • EU: 1 March 2002
  • NA: 6 March 2002
Genre(s)Sports, fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Mike Tyson Boxing, known in the UK as Prince Naseem Boxing, is a video game developed and published by Codemasters for PlayStation in 2000, and developed by Virtucraft and published by Ubi Soft for Game Boy Advance in 2002.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAPS
AllGameStarStarHalf star[4]N/A
EdgeN/A3/10[5]
EGMN/A5.33/10[6][lower-alpha 1]
EurogamerN/A5/10[8]
Game Informer5/10[9]5/10[10]
GameSpot3.3/10[11]3/10[12]
GameZone3.8/10[13]N/A
IGN4.8/10[14]4.3/10[15]
Next GenerationN/AStar[16]
Nintendo Power2.6/5[17]N/A
OPM (US)N/AStarStar[18]
X-PlayN/AStarStarStar[19]
MaximN/AStarStar[20]
Aggregate score
Metacritic44/100[2]44/100[3]

The game received "unfavorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3] Doug Trueman of NextGen said of the PlayStation version, "Although Mike Tyson's reputation would be hard pressed to get any lower, this game manages to do just that."[16] Maxim gave the same console version a negative review, over a week before the game was released Stateside.[20]

Notes

  1. ↑ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation version each a score of 5.5/10, 4.5/10, and 6/10.

References

  1. ↑ GameSpot staff (31 October 2000). "Tyson Arrives on the PlayStation [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. Fandom. Archived from the original on 27 January 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050127134325/http://www.gamespot.com/ps/sports/miketysonboxing/news_2648059.html. Retrieved 7 February 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mike Tyson Boxing critic reviews (GBA)". Fandom. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230611193140/https://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/mike-tyson-boxing. Retrieved 29 March 2024. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mike Tyson Boxing critic reviews (PS)". Fandom. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430115157/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation/mike-tyson-boxing. Retrieved 29 March 2024. 
  4. ↑ House, Michael L.. "Mike Tyson Boxing (GBA) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141114153132/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=37778&tab=review. Retrieved 7 February 2021. 
  5. ↑ Edge staff (December 2000). "Prince Naseem Boxing (PS)". Edge (Future Publishing) (91): 116. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230612225635/https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f6/Edge_UK_091.pdf. Retrieved 29 March 2024. 
  6. ↑ Mielke, James "Milkman"; Funk, Joe; Lockhart, Ryan (December 2000). "Mike Tyson Boxing (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (137): 218. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220926162507/https://retrocdn.net/images/6/62/EGM_US_137.pdf. Retrieved 28 March 2024. 
  7. ↑ Ashe, Suzanne (22 December 2000). "Mike Tyson Boxing". Greedy Productions Ltd.. Archived from the original on 3 July 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040703190649/http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=4793. Retrieved 29 March 2024. 
  8. ↑ Ellis, Keith "DNM" (28 December 2000). "Prince Naseem Boxing (PlayStation)". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 30 March 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010330003325/http://www.eurogamer.net/content/r_pnboxing_psx. Retrieved 29 March 2024. 
  9. ↑ "Mike Tyson Boxing (GBA)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (109): 89. May 2002. 
  10. ↑ Helgeson, Matt (December 2000). "Mike Tyson Boxing (PS)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (92): 105. 
  11. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (28 March 2002). "Mike Tyson Boxing Review (GBC) [date mislabeled as "May 27, 2006""]. Fandom. Archived from the original on 5 January 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050105150444/http://www.gamespot.com/gba/sports/miketysonboxing/review.html. Retrieved 7 February 2021. 
  12. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (6 November 2000). "Mike Tyson's Boxing [sic Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]"]. Fandom. Archived from the original on 3 December 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001203225200/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2650827,00.html. Retrieved 7 February 2021. 
  13. ↑ McElfish, Carlos (20 March 2002). "Mike Tyson Boxing (GBA)". Archived from the original on 1 March 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050301175057/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r14657_GBA.htm. Retrieved 7 February 2021. 
  14. ↑ Harris, Craig (12 March 2002). "Mike Tyson Boxing (GBA)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709142656/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/12/mike-tyson-boxing. Retrieved 29 March 2024. 
  15. ↑ Steinberg, Scott (23 October 2000). "Mike Tyson Boxing (PS)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230616012725/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/24/mike-tyson-boxing-3. Retrieved 29 March 2024. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Trueman, Doug (January 2001). "Mike Tyson Boxing (PS)". NextGen (Imagine Media) (73): 107. https://archive.org/details/NextGen73Jan2001/page/n107/mode/2up. Retrieved 7 February 2021. 
  17. ↑ "Mike Tyson Boxing". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 154: 137. March 2002. 
  18. ↑ Zuniga, Rodd (December 2000). "Mike Tyson Boxing". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (39): 175. Archived from the original on 27 January 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010127221600/http://www.zdnet.com/opm/stories/main/0,11891,2646707,00.html. Retrieved 29 March 2024. 
  19. ↑ Baldovino, Eugene (17 January 2001). "Mike Tyson Boxing (PS) Review". TechTV. Archived from the original on 16 April 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010416024815/http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,23008,3306228,00.html. Retrieved 7 February 2021. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Boyce, Ryan (21 October 2000). "Mike Tyson Boxing (PS)". Maxim (MaximNet, Inc.). Archived from the original on 26 June 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010626151859/http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=662. Retrieved 7 February 2021. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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