
- 67/100
- Critics3 reviews

2011 · feelplus · Platformer
Moon Diver
At the dawn of the 22nd century, an evil power brought inanimate objects to life, and they turned on humanity. Bridges, automobiles, cities – the whole of humanity’s creations were all made to turn on their makers. Mankind’s fears of apocalypse became reality!Hidden amongst humanity’s survivors, an elite unit of specially-trained ninja known as Moondivers has been lying in wait for orders to reclaim the planet.Today, those orders arrived. Today, the battle to retake Earth begins.
- Released
- 29 March 2011
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3Xbox 360
- Genres
- Platformer
- Developers
- feelplus
- Publishers
- Square Enix
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- ActionScience fiction
- Country
- Japan
- Age ratings
- ESRB E10+PEGI 12CERO B
About
Moon Diver (ムーンダイバー, Mūndaibā), formerly known as Necromachina, is a side-scrolling platforming video game developed by feelplus and published by Square Enix. It was released in 2011 for the PlayStation Network in March, and for the Xbox Live Arcade on May 4.
Keywords
- side-scrolling
- playstation trophies
- leveling up
- 4 player co-op
- rpg elements
- xbox one backwards compatibility
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Story
It is the dawn of the 22nd century on the third planet from the sun. Humanity, broken free from its eschatological thralls, now watches as a lone boy stands before it. Within his hands, he controls the power of Mephistopheles – a force which can breathe life into that which has none. Animated machines devour the helpless; buildings shower the streets with storms of glass; cups, trains, bridges, whole towns – the remnants of civilization are transformed into bloodthirsty beasts whose only purpose is to wield the hammer of judgment.
The boy's name is Faust, and he will not stop until he has cleansed the planet of humankind and claimed it as his own. Centuries have passed since his advent, and the world now holds its breath as the End of Days draws ever closer, yet hope is not lost. Hidden among humanity's last remaining survivors, an elite unit of specially trained ninja known as Moondivers have been lying in wait for orders from their Shogun to embark on one final mission to reclaim the planet. Today, those orders arrived.
Development
Koichi Yotsui directed the four-player side-scroller, with gameplay reminiscent of the Strider game series, which was also helmed by Yotsui.
Reception
The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN called it fun but inconsistent and flawed. Official Xbox Magazine praised the co-op mode but criticized the unnecessary long stages and called the solo mode a hopeless grind. Game Informer said that the multiplayer component was more enjoyable and polished than the single player.
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Collections3 collections
Platform libraries
- Xbox 360 games (M–Z)
- Backward-compatible games for Xbox One and Series X/SList of compatible titles from Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3 games (J–P)
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