Spectrobes Archive

  • Spectrobes: Origins Gameplay Explained

    Spectrobes: Origins Gameplay Explained

    Posted on July 21, 2009 | No Comments
    With Spectrobes: Origins, the first Wii installment in the Pokemon-esque Spectrobes series, approaching its August 18th launch date, Disney has released the first episode in a series of dev diaries about the game. This debut episode talks about some of the new Wii gameplay features, […]

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  • Review: Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals

    Review: Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals

    Posted on December 16, 2008 | No Comments
    Spectrobes was a funny sort of game. When I initially played I predicted that the moment Pokemon Diamond and Pearl for the DS were released this game would become extinct. And to a large extent I was correct … for a while. My younger son […]

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  • Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Contest Winner Announced

    Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Contest Winner Announced

    Posted on October 13, 2008 | 2 Comments
    Join me in congratulating Joshua Menendez of Florida as the grand prize winner of our Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals “Create Your Own Spectrobe” Contest. Here’s how he describes his winning Spectrobe creation, Hoko (pictured above). Hi I’m Joshua Menendez and this is my Spectrobe Hoko. […]

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  • Contest: Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals “Create Your Own Spectrobe” Contest

    Contest: Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals “Create Your Own Spectrobe” Contest

    Posted on October 10, 2008 | 1 Comment
    [Update] Quick heads-up for anyone interested in entering our Spectrobes contest. We are extending the contest deadline from today until Sunday, October 12th. That gives you through the weekend to draw up your own Spectrobe and submit it for a chance to win the game […]

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  • The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 4

    The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 4

    Posted on October 2, 2008 | No Comments
    Here we have act four in the Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals series. Watch along as Dyna-Method, Disney and Jupiter discuss the game’s east-meets-west style and functionality with the DGamer online social networking service for additional features like avatar customization and a Wi-Fi auction […]

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  • Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Exclusive Creature Profiles

    Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Exclusive Creature Profiles

    Posted on September 30, 2008 | 23 Comments
    Hey there, Spectrobe fans. We’ve got a treat for you today. Disney Interactive Studios has provided us with exclusive early access to profiles and artwork for 10 Spectrobe creatures starring in the upcoming DS action-RPG Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals, due out on store shelves next […]

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  • The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 3

    The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 3

    Posted on September 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
    Act 3 in The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals video series has landed. Jupiter have a bunch to show off in this third episode, too. Art design, new planets, battle system, character theme songs, Wi-Fi multiplayer. It’s all covered. Previous Episodes: The Making of […]

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  • The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 2

    The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 2

    Posted on September 11, 2008 | No Comments
    The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals continues today with Disney Interactive Studios’ release of the series’ second episode. Follow along as producer Kentaro Hisai provides a guided tour of the Jupiter studio and introduces the various design teams hard at work making Spectrobes: Beyond […]

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  • The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 1

    The Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Act 1

    Posted on September 5, 2008 | 3 Comments
    Victor Lucas continues his rule as king of “making of” video narrators with the start of Disney Interactive’s new Making of Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals series. Act 1, shown below, takes you behind the scenes with the development team at Jupiter who briefly run down […]

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  • E3 2007: Spectrobes II Trailer

    E3 2007: Spectrobes II Trailer

    Posted on July 15, 2007 | No Comments
    E3 teaser trailer for Spectrobes II, coming to the DS next fall. [gv data=”/wp-content/uploads/Games/SpectrobesII/Trailers/SpecE3Teaser.flv” width=”416″ height=”352″][/gv]

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