Astronōka Explained

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Developer:MuuMuu, System Sacom[1]
Publisher:Enix
Genre:Strategy, simulation
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:PlayStation

is a 1998 farm simulation game developed by MuuMuu and System Sacom.[2] It was released in Japan only.

Gameplay

Astronōka is described as a "space vegetable production and pest control game". The game revolves around the player cultivating vegetables on a fictional, futuristic star system. The objective is to win vegetable contests and eventually the All-Universe Vegetable Competition, while setting traps and defense to protect the farm in a tower defense style gameplay section against a species of pest called .[3]

Release

The game was published by Enix for the PlayStation console on August 27, 1998, and by Square Enix on the PlayStation Network on June 25, 2008.

The original Japanese release of was bundled exclusively with a third disc containing a playable demo of Astronōka.

The Astronōka Original Soundtrack was published by Media Ring on September 2, 1998. It bears the catalog number MGCD-1063.[4]

An anime series titled was produced by Enix and broadcast on TV Asahi from 2001 to 2002 as part of the cooking program Wagamanma Kitchen. Each episode lasts one minute. Merchandise such as stickers, badges, mobile straps and mobile phone content based on Baboo were also produced.[5] [6]

, a massively multiplayer online game based in the Astronōka universe, was developed by MuuMuu, MicroVision and Community Engine and published by Enix on March 28, 2003.[7] The online servers were terminated on April 25, 2005.

Reception

Famitsu magazine gave it a 34 out of 40 score.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.muumuu.com/consumer.html . ja:株式会社ムームー . July 20, 2010 . MuuMuu . June 3, 2010 . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20100830222838/http://www.muumuu.com/consumer.html . 30 August 2010 . dead.
  2. Web site: アストロノーカ [PS] / ファミ通.com]. www.famitsu.com. 2018-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20160726194346/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=2581. 2016-07-26. live.
  3. Web site: Astronoka - Overview . July 21, 2010 . . A.S. Kaku . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114171359/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24280 . November 14, 2014 . live. mdy-all .
  4. Web site: http://tower.jp/item/532171/%E3%80%8C%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%80%8D%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF . ja:「アストロノーカ」オリジナルサウンドトラック . July 21, 2010 . . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210840/http://tower.jp/item/532171/%E3%80%8C%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%80%8D%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF . March 3, 2016 . live. mdy-all .
  5. Web site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/baboo/contents/goods/index.html . ja:バブーファクトリー . July 21, 2010 . . May 27, 2004 . Japanese . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091017231024/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/baboo/contents/goods/index.html . October 17, 2009 .
  6. Web site: iモードに"バブーファクトリー"が配信される! . June 21, 2002 . July 21, 2010 . . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023121026/http://www.famitsu.com/game/mobile/1135966_1115.html . October 23, 2012 . live. mdy-all .
  7. Web site: エニックス、「コスモぐらし」を3月28日に発売 「アストロノーカ」をベースにした生産系MMORPG . March 14, 2003 . July 21, 2010 . Game Watch . Japanese . 中村聖司 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406201654/http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20030314/enix.htm . April 6, 2012 . live. mdy-all .