Dual Blades
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| Developer(s) | Vivid Image |
| Publisher(s) | Metro3D |
| Designer(s) | Galip Kartoğlu |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Dual Blades is a fighting video game published by Metro3D for the Game Boy Advance.[1] It is a fighting game with single player and player versus player modes. It features a "power combining system" which was very new for the genre at that time. This system allows players to create their own fighting style. Characters include ninjas, knights, and American adventurers, an Ottoman warrior named Efe and Nagasapa, an innocent-looking old lady who is in fact a Kazakh sorceress.
The game is also notable for being one of only nine Game Boy Advance games to be released with an M rating from the ESRB.
A sequel, Slashers: The Power Battle, made by Stun Games was released in 2013.[2]
Development
[edit]While still a student, Galip Kartoğlu had developed a PC game that he called "Slashers". With hopes of bringing it to market, he reached out to Mev Dinc at Vivid Image who was impressed with the game. Game piracy in Turkey was a serious issue, so Dinc suggested that it instead be developed for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance handheld. At the time, neither Nintendo nor Sony were issuing development licenses to Turkey, but through his connections, Dinc was able to secure the licensing and strike a deal with Metro3D for global distribution. The game's title was changed to Dual Blades, and after receiving the development kit, Galip was able to turn the game around within 6 months.[3]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 61/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Famitsu | 21/40[5] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[6] |
| GameSpy |   [7] |
| GameZone | 8.5/10[8] |
| IGN | 5.5/10[9] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.2/5[10] |
Dual Blades received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one five, one four, and two sixes for a total of 21 out of 40.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Lafferty, Michael (July 30, 2002). "Get ready for intense fighting with Metro3D's Dual Blades for the Game Boy Advance". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Slashers: The Power Battle". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ Dinc, Mev (2021). Life Is A Game. Publishing Push. p. 214. ISBN 9781914078590.
- ^ a b "Dual Blades for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "New Famitsu Scores including Eternal Arcadia". GameTavern. December 19, 2002. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ Provo, Frank (October 21, 2002). "Dual Blades Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ Meston, Zach (December 3, 2002). "GameSpy: Dual Blades". GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (September 26, 2002). "Dual Blades - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Harris, Craig (November 1, 2002). "Dual Blades". IGN. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Dual Blades". Nintendo Power. Vol. 165. February 2003. p. 161.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 2019-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Dual Blades at MobyGames
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