Webfoot Technologies

United States Founded 1993 Website

Webfoot Technologies, Inc. is an American developer of personal computer games and video games for various platforms. Titles developed include Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals and various Dragon Ball Z games for the Game Boy Advance. Webfoot is best known for its series of Dragon Ball Z games for the Game Boy Advance which were published by Infogrames and Atari. This includes the best selling Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku series of RPG games. Webfoot has also developed other games based on popular licenses including The Legend of Korra, American Girl, Tonka, Hello Kitty, Fear Factor, and Phil Mickelson Golf. The firm was founded during the early days of the web by Dana Dominiak and Pascal Pochol. The original catalog of titles included mostly DOS-based games, but they later expanded to Microsoft Windows software and eventually Apple Macintosh, Palm Pilot, Windows Mobile (Pocket PC), and handheld platforms including the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. Webfoot's earliest Windows title was probably the cult classic DROD: Deadly Rooms of Death which was programmed by Erik Hermansen. Several of Webfoot's budget products became popular in the late 1990s with best-sellers such as 3D Frog Frenzy, 3D Pinball Express, Super Huey III, and Mahjong Ultimate.

Webfoot Technologies at a Glance

Webfoot Technologies is an American studio founded in 1993 that has been active from 1996 until 2014. The company released 26 games on PlayPile, with most titles appearing as developer credits rather than publisher credits. Their output was heavily concentrated in the 1990s and 2000s, with twelve games in each decade. Only two titles appeared in the 2010s before the studio seemingly ceased major releases. In their early years, Webfoot focused on DOS-based games but eventually shifted to Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and various handheld platforms like the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. The company shows a clear preference for licensed properties across many genres. Their catalog includes eight arcade games, five adventure titles, four role-playing games, and four platformers. They also worked on strategy, puzzle, fighting, shooter, hack and slash, and pinball games. While they developed some original PC games like the cult classic DROD: Deadly Rooms of Death in the late 1990s, their most prominent work involves licensed franchises. The Dragon Ball Z series stands out as their most significant body of work on the Game Boy Advance. This includes Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II which holds a rating of 74.7/100 and Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury at 71.6/100. They also made Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku with a score of 65.1/100. Other licensed games included The Legend of Korra, American Girl, Tonka, Hello Kitty, Fear Factor, and Phil Mickelson Golf. Quality control appears inconsistent across their portfolio. The average IGDB rating for their five rated titles sits at 59.6/100. Three of these titles fall into the good range between 60 and 79. One game received a mixed score, and one title scored below 40. Their lowest-rated entry was Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu with just 30.8 points. Later releases like Dragon Ball GT: Transformation scored 55.7/100. The studio's output in the 2010s included games like The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins and Fancy Nancy: Tea Party Time!. Their early budget products such as 3D Frog Frenzy and Super Huey III were popular in their time, but the overall data suggests a studio that relied heavily on licensing deals rather than consistent critical acclaim.

Total Games

59.6

Avg Rating

1996

First Release

2014

Latest Release