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{{nihongo|'''Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light'''|ブレイドダンサー 千年の約束|Bureido Dansā Sennen no Yakusoku|lit. Blade Dancer: Promise of a Thousand Years}} is a video game made exclusively for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. It is a turn-based [[console role-playing game|RPG]] in which players take on the role of the boy Lance who must save the world with the help of his friends.
'''''Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light''''', released in Japan as {{Nihongo|'''''Blade Dancer: Thousand-Year Promise'''''|ブレイドダンサー 千年の約束|Bureido Dansā Sennen no Yakusoku}}, is a video game made exclusively for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. It is a turn-based [[role-playing video game]] in which players take on the role of the boy Lance who must save the world with the help of his friends.


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== Features ==


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==Features==
* Unique fighting system - rounds do not begin until a monster is struck
* Unique fighting system - rounds do not begin until a monster is struck
* New crafting system lets you combine items together and create new weapons and items
* New crafting system lets you combine items together and create new weapons and items
* Develop skills called Lunabilities to use powerful new attacks against stronger monsters
* Develop skills called Lunabilities to use powerful new attacks against stronger monsters


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==Reaction==

The game had an average reception worldwide, but was received most favorably among fans of anime and manga.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The average score taken from the 25 reviewers on [[GameSpot]] resulted in a 6.8 score. Criticisms focused on the clichéd story and somewhat bland environments.
==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 60/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light/critic-reviews/?platform=psp |title=Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light for PSP Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=February 21, 2017 |archive-date=April 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417001528/http://www.metacritic.com/game/psp/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light |url-status=live }}</ref>
| EGM = 3.17/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=206 |date = August 2006|page=93}}</ref>
| EuroG = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Fahey |first=Rob |date=March 6, 2007 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light-review |title=Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light |website=[[Eurogamer]] |accessdate=February 21, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234140/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Fam = 26/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |date=March 10, 2006 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/10/gaming-life-in-japan-140?page=6 |title=Gaming Life in Japan (Page 6) |website=[[IGN]] |accessdate=February 21, 2017 |archive-date=February 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219141926/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/10/gaming-life-in-japan-140?page=6 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GI = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=160 |date = August 2006|page=93}}</ref>
| GameRev = C<ref>{{cite web |last=Tackett |first=Tim |date=August 3, 2006 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light |title=Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light Review |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |accessdate=February 21, 2017 |archive-date=September 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908013800/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot = 6.8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Massimilla |first=Bethany |date=July 21, 2006 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light-review/1900-6154499/ |title=Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |accessdate=February 21, 2017 |archive-date=October 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014051916/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light-review/1900-6154499/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpy = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=VanOrd |first=Kevin |date=July 31, 2006 |url=http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/blade-dancer/722071p1.html |title=GameSpy: Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |accessdate=February 21, 2017 |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910201448/http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/blade-dancer/722071p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GT = 6.6/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2278 |title=Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light Review |publisher=[[GameTrailers]] |date=July 28, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804032631/http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2278 |archivedate=August 4, 2007 |url-status=dead |accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref>
| GameZone = 6.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Natalie |date=August 1, 2006 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/blade_dancer_psp_review |title=Blade Dancer [Lineage of Light] - PSP - Review |publisher=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004221940/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28918.htm |archivedate=October 4, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref>
| IGN = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Castro |first=Juan |date=July 24, 2006 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/07/24/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light-review |title=Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light Review |website=IGN |accessdate=February 21, 2017 |archive-date=February 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226023056/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/07/24/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| OPM = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |date = August 2006|page=81}}</ref>
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The game received "mixed" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MC/> In Japan, ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave it a score of two sevens and two sixes for a total of 26 out of 40.<ref name=Fam/>

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==References==
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==External links==
* {{moby game|id=/psp/blade-dancer-lineage-of-light}}


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Latest revision as of 16:14, 2 December 2023

Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light
European box art
Developer(s)Hit Maker
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
Release
Genre(s)Role-playing video game
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light, released in Japan as Blade Dancer: Thousand-Year Promise (ブレイドダンサー 千年の約束, Bureido Dansā Sennen no Yakusoku), is a video game made exclusively for the PlayStation Portable. It is a turn-based role-playing video game in which players take on the role of the boy Lance who must save the world with the help of his friends.


Features[edit]

  • Unique fighting system - rounds do not begin until a monster is struck
  • New crafting system lets you combine items together and create new weapons and items
  • Develop skills called Lunabilities to use powerful new attacks against stronger monsters

Reception[edit]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two sevens and two sixes for a total of 26 out of 40.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  2. ^ EGM staff (August 2006). "Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 206. p. 93.
  3. ^ Fahey, Rob (March 6, 2007). "Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Gantayat, Anoop (March 10, 2006). "Gaming Life in Japan (Page 6)". IGN. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light". Game Informer. No. 160. August 2006. p. 93.
  6. ^ Tackett, Tim (August 3, 2006). "Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Massimilla, Bethany (July 21, 2006). "Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  8. ^ VanOrd, Kevin (July 31, 2006). "GameSpy: Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light". GameSpy. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light Review". GameTrailers. July 28, 2006. Archived from the original on August 4, 2007. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  10. ^ Romano, Natalie (August 1, 2006). "Blade Dancer [Lineage of Light] - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  11. ^ Castro, Juan (July 24, 2006). "Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light Review". IGN. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. August 2006. p. 81.

External links[edit]

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