Blue Dragon Plus

DS
 
7.3
good
 
CRITICS SCORE
7.3
(31 ratings)
GAMER SCORE
7.2
(42 ratings)
 

The Good

The summoned shadows look really cool, Good story, highlighted by excellent cinematics, A fun variety of spells and items to mess around with.

The Bad

Combat gets monotonous, Constant story interruptions mess with the pace of battles, A bunch of interface and control quirks.

The Bottom Line

Awaken the power within with Blue Dragon Plus, based on the videogame and TV series. Directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, Blue Dragon Plus features character designs by Akira Toriyama, and a soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu. The story of the Blue Dragon saga centers on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends who possess the ability to control phantom shadows that mirror the actions of their masters. In Blue Dragon Plus, one year has passed since Shu and his companions defeated the tyrannical remnant of the Ancients, Nene. In the midst of the battle, the world split in two and now consists of a myriad of "cubes" that exploded from its depths. King Jibral notices a mysterious cube in the distance suddenly start to move violently, and from it he sees the Shadow of a Balaur, a three-headed dragon, emerge. The enormous and sinister Shadow is just the beginning of the new turmoil and devastation to come!

Expert Reviews

GameZone review logo
80/100
score

Deeply involving, lengthy and delightfully rewarding when it comes to battles, this chapter of the Blue Dragon definitely deserves a place in your collection.

IGN review logo
80/100
score

If you've played Heroes of Mana or Final Fantasy Revenant Wings, and can imagine a mash-up of the two games based on the Blue Dragon license, you're looking at exactly that.

Character Profiles

Blue Dragon

Blue Dragon
Blue Dragon is Shu's shadow. Though he lends his enormous power to Shu, Shu must prove his worthiness before Blue Dragon accepts him as his partner.

Shu (Blue Dragon)

Shu (Blue Dragon)
Shu, the hero of Blue Dragon, is honest and energetic. He has a daredevil personality that sometimes leads him and his friends into dangerous situations.

Game Features

Single Player Campaign With Over 30 Hours of Game Play
Legion vs. Legion Control up to 16 humans and Mecha Robos to fight against a horde of enemies Equip your units with items and alter their composition to bolster their strength
Exciting Real-Time Battles and Shadow Fights!
High Quality Dual Screen FMV's Showcasing More Than an Hour of Story Events!
Exciting RPG Elements Such As Item Collection, Character Progression and Robot Customizations

Game Specs

Modes
Full Mission Single-Player, Story

 
 

Controller Functions

GAMEPLAY CONTROLS

Control Pad
Move Camera

A Button
Send Message

B Button
Abort Selection

X Button
Select All Units

Y Button
Select Single Unit

 

L Button
Rotate Camera Left. Select Skill Target.

R Button
Rotate Camera Right. Select Skill Target.

Touch Screen
Move. Select. Control Units. Attack. Open. Pick Up. Elongate Shadow.

Start
Pause Menu

Select
Toggle Top Screen Display

 
 
Blue Dragon Plus Cover
 
Game Info
Platform:Nintendo DS
Release Date:2/24/2009
Publisher:Ignition Entertainment
Developer:Feel Plus
Genre:Strategy
ESRB Rating:--
Gamesite:--
 
Game Quality Ratings
Overall
8
Gameplay
8
Graphics
7.5
Sound
7.5
Concept
8
Difficulty: Medium/Hard
OVERALL
8/10
 

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