Boulder Dash-XL

Boulder Dash-XL
Boulder Dash-XL
Developer(s)	Catnip Games (360, Win); Ludosity (3DS); HeroCraft (iOS)
Publisher(s)	Kalypso Media / First Star Software (360, Win); Reef Entertainment (3DS); First Star Software (iOS)
Designer(s)	Daniel Remar (3DS)
Platform(s)	Xbox 360, Windows, Nintendo 3DS, iOS
Release	July 13, 2011 July 13, 2011 (360); 2011 (Win) EU: October 5, 2012 (3DS); November 20, 2012 (iOS) NA: September 5, 2013 (3DS); ;
Genre(s)	Action-puzzle
Mode(s)	Single-player

Boulder Dash-XL is an action-puzzle video game developed by Catnip Games and published by Kalypso Media for the Xbox 360 (XBLA) in July 2011.^[1] It is part of the Boulder Dash series. A PC version was released later in 2011. A Nintendo 3DS and iOS ports were released in 2012. The 3DS port is known as Boulder Dash-XL 3D.

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The objective of the game is to burrow through tunnels collecting gems without causing rocks to crush the player character. The game has over 150 levels and five game modes: Arcade, Zen, Puzzle, Retro, and Score.^[8]^[2]

The Nintendo 3DS version of the game was developed by Ludosity, with lead designer Daniel Remar having been a fan of the Boulder Dash series.^[9] It was developed in a six-month span along with Alien Chaos 3D.^[4]

Boulder Dash-XL was developed by Catnip Games, based in Germany. Developers previously worked on Boulder Dash: Rocks! from 2007.^[1] The game was released on July 13, 2011, for Xbox 360 and later for PC the same year.^[10]^[5]^[6] A mobile version (which was originally scheduled to be released for Android, Windows Phone and iOS in 2011),^[11] was released on November 20, 2012, for iOS.^[7] It was published for Nintendo 3DS on October 5, 2012, in Europe, and was later released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on August 22 and September 5, 2013, respectively.^[2]

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Metacritic	71/100 (360)^[12] 70/100 (3DS)^[13]

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Eurogamer	8/10 (360)^[6]
GameSpot	7.0/10 (360)^[14]
IGN	8.0/10 (360)^[15]
MeriStation	8/10 (360)^[5]
Nintendo Life	7/10 (3DS)^[2]
Pocket Gamer	3.5/5 (3DS)^[16]
AppSpy	3/5 (iOS)^[7]
Gamereactor	7/10 (360)^[17]
Vandal	8/10 (360)^[18]

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Boulder Dash-XL received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.^[12]^[13]

GameSpot said: "Boulder Dash-XL is great when it sticks close to the original Boulder Dash formula, but an apparent focus on quantity rather than quality hurts the experience".^[14] IGN called the game "simple and fun" but said that "the visuals and sound don't deliver on the same level as the gameplay".^[15] GamePro called the game "an enjoyable ride that's well worth your time".^[8]

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[1]
"Boulder Dash XL - Official website rolled out". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
[2]
Whitehead, Thomas (10 October 2012). "Boulder Dash-XL 3D Review (3DS)". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
[3]
Suszek, Mike (3 November 2012). "Boulder Dash-XL heading to iOS". Joystiq. AOL. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
[4]
Remar, Daniel. "Ludosity games". Remar Games. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
[5]
van Dijk Martín, William (18 July 2011). "Análisis - Boulder Dash XL". MeriStation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
[6]
Reed, Kristan (15 July 2011). "Download Games Roundup". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
[7]
Flodine, Dave (5 December 2012). "Boulder Dash®-XL™ Review". AppSpy. Steel Media. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
[8]
Terrones, Terry (28 July 2011). "Review: Boulder Dash-XL (XBLA)". GamePro. International Data Group. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
[9]
Garv. "Plus XP: Boulder Dash XL-3D: Interview with Ludosity". Plus X. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
[10]
Romano, Sal (9 November 2010). "Boulder Dash XL announced for XBLA and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
[11]
Wilson, Will (13 September 2011). "Herocraft bringing XBLA hit Boulder Dash XL to Android, iPhone, Windows Phone". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
[12]
"Boulder Dash-XL for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
[13]
"Boulder Dash-XL 3D for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
[14]
Calvert, Justin (20 July 2011). "Boulder Dash-XL Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
[15]
Clements, Ryan (14 July 2011). "Boulder Dash XL Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
[16]
Rose, Mike (9 October 2012). "Game Reviews - Boulder Dash-XL 3D". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
[17]
Jepsen, Nikolaj Kürstein (5 August 2011). "Anmeldelser - Boulder Dash XL". Gamereactor (in Danish). Gamez Publishing A/S. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
[18]
Gonzalez, Alberto (27 July 2011). "Análisis de Boulder Dash-XL XBLA (Xbox 360)". Vandal (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2023.

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Boulder Dash-XL at MobyGames

[GI-1] [1]
"Boulder Dash XL - Official website rolled out". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[NLife-2] [2]
Whitehead, Thomas (10 October 2012). "Boulder Dash-XL 3D Review (3DS)". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[joystiq-3] [3]
Suszek, Mike (3 November 2012). "Boulder Dash-XL heading to iOS". Joystiq. AOL. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[remar-4] [4]
Remar, Daniel. "Ludosity games". Remar Games. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[MS-5] [5]
van Dijk Martín, William (18 July 2011). "Análisis - Boulder Dash XL". MeriStation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[EG-6] [6]
Reed, Kristan (15 July 2011). "Download Games Roundup". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[appspy-7] [7]
Flodine, Dave (5 December 2012). "Boulder Dash®-XL™ Review". AppSpy. Steel Media. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[gamepro-8] [8]
Terrones, Terry (28 July 2011). "Review: Boulder Dash-XL (XBLA)". GamePro. International Data Group. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[9] [9]
Garv. "Plus XP: Boulder Dash XL-3D: Interview with Ludosity". Plus X. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[10] [10]
Romano, Sal (9 November 2010). "Boulder Dash XL announced for XBLA and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[11] [11]
Wilson, Will (13 September 2011). "Herocraft bringing XBLA hit Boulder Dash XL to Android, iPhone, Windows Phone". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[MC_360-12] [12]
"Boulder Dash-XL for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[MC_3DS-13] [13]
"Boulder Dash-XL 3D for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[GSpot-14] [14]
Calvert, Justin (20 July 2011). "Boulder Dash-XL Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[IGN-15] [15]
Clements, Ryan (14 July 2011). "Boulder Dash XL Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[PG-16] [16]
Rose, Mike (9 October 2012). "Game Reviews - Boulder Dash-XL 3D". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[gamereactor-17] [17]
Jepsen, Nikolaj Kürstein (5 August 2011). "Anmeldelser - Boulder Dash XL". Gamereactor (in Danish). Gamez Publishing A/S. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[vandal-18] [18]
Gonzalez, Alberto (27 July 2011). "Análisis de Boulder Dash-XL XBLA (Xbox 360)". Vandal (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2023.

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Boulder Dash-XL

Developer(s)	Catnip Games (360, Win)^[1] Ludosity (3DS)^[2] HeroCraft (iOS)^[3]
Publisher(s)	Kalypso Media / First Star Software (360, Win)^[1] Reef Entertainment (3DS)^[2] First Star Software (iOS)^[3]
Designer(s)	Daniel Remar (3DS)^[4]
Platform(s)	Xbox 360, Windows,^[2] Nintendo 3DS, iOS
Release	July 13, 2011 July 13, 2011 (360)^[5] 2011 (Win)^[6] EU: October 5, 2012 (3DS)^[2] November 20, 2012 (iOS)^[7] NA: September 5, 2013 (3DS)^[2]
Genre(s)	Action-puzzle^[8]
Mode(s)	Single-player