Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars

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***Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars*** is a Action role-playing game originally created and developed by a Japanese Game developer Tri-Ace in association with THQ Nordic and published and distributed by Nickelodeon, the video game is based on the Nickelodeon American-anime animated television series *Mitchell Van Morgan*. It was first released for iOS and Android on 2018 year as part of the Nickelodeon Japan Re-launch and re-establishment. It was created in celebration of the Mitchell Van Morgan series' 20th anniversary, and features characters from all previous titles in the franchise.

In the game, Players take part in real-time battles against Marquessa and his Marquessanik robots that support up to four players. As players advance in the game, they can unlock exclusive-to-the-app untold stories about how their characters, including Mitchell, Gavin, Carolyn, Jennifer, Martin, David, and Nicholas first arrived in the town. These untold stores were written by the series' writing staff, and are told through animated shorts

## Gameplay

In *Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars*, The game is a role-playing game featuring three-dimensional characters and environments based on the *Mitchell* franchise. Players take part in real-time battles against enemies that support up to four players

## Plot

### Setting

Set in Space Station in the solar system, the player controls the captain of the Pangalactic Federation starship GFSS-3214F, which was exploring deep space following the events of Mitchell Van Morgan 3, Mitchell Galaxy 2, Mitchell Chronicles and Super Mitchell 2. After a surprise attack by Marquessa, the entire crew jettison the vessel in escape pods while the captain stays on board with only the AI robot. Making the decision to activate the ship's hyperspace drive, the warp fails and ends up sending them to a distant region of space outside the Federation's borders. While Mitchell and his buddies are investigating a seemingly barren planet, they happen upon a mysterious woman being chased by a monster. The woman, named Ivlish (voiced by Sumire Uesaka), uses a powerful form of Symbology magic that allows her to summon warriors from throughout time, and manages to escape with the aid of her time-warped allies. After she joins the captain back on the ship, eventually Annabelle also joins the party as the course is set to return home to the incredibly distant to Mitchell's home planet Earth.

### Characters

*Main article: List of characters in the Mitchell series*
The main characters of Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars are mostly Mitchell and his buddies as usual with Ivlish as the game's playable character for the first time. Characters from previous Mitchell Van Morgan videogames appear in the game with HD models and designs illustrated by several artists.

**Main characters**

The cast for all seasons.

* Mitchell - an immodest & tough Afro-Latin American teenage artist who is the hero of Raleighopolis, and the game's protagonist.

* Gavin - a intelligent but thunderpobic African-American teenage mechanic and biplane pilot who is Mitchell's trusty sidekick, the pilot of their starship *The Mitchell Starship*, and the game's deutagonist.

* Carolyn - A non-conforming & studious White American teenage girl who is Mitchell's girlfriend and childhood friend.

* Jennifer - A young girl White American teenage who is Gavin's self-possessed girlfriend and Carolyn's jubilant sidekick.

* Martin - A Wild & Pushy redhead American teenage who is Mitchell's friendly rival, the protector of the Master Stone and the game's tritagonist.

* David - A pinheaded and lazy White American teenage werewolf who is Mitchell's friend, Gavin's friendly rival and Martin's trivial sidekick.

* Nicholas - A White American teenage boy Who is an auto-mechanic Mitchell's best buddy & Devin's boyfriend.

* Ivlish - A mysterious woman found on a uninhabited planet, who wields a mysterious type of symbology allowing her to summon warriors from different timelines.

Coro - An AI robot in charge of all operations aboard the GFSS-3214F.

Verda Kleiman - A girl researching a deadly virus on the planet Levarance.

Tika Blunche - A girl the Captain meets during their journey to return to earth. Her parents go missing when caught in an accident.

Recoro - An AI that supports Tika.

Yrian Luxter - The fifth son of an aristocrat met on Daftine, he joins the search for Tika's parents.

Welch Vineyard - A curious girl, who owns a smithy on Daftine.

Masked Man - A mysterious man who joins the search for Tika's parents, but the team is not sure if he is friend or foe.

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Caleen Keemosn - The leader of the Bashhrn Army's main force, she also joins the manhunt efforts.

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**Supporting characters**

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* Kelly
* Terry
* Dr. Alexander Payne
* Amanda Payne
* Annabelle

## Music

MITCHELL Project Music Team, the series' long-time composer, returned to create new tracks for the game, which have collected in Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars Original Soundtrack, released on March 13, 2018. The game's theme song for the all seasons is the series' theme song.

## Release

The game was released worldwide through the App Store on February 16, 2018, that runs on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Steve Youngwood, the General Manager for Digital at the Nickelodeon Group said "Millions of fans around the world experience the fun and magic of *Mitchell* on every day videogame life, and now they can live out their very own Raleighopolis adventures with *Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars* whenever and wherever they want." The game cost $3.99 (prior to $1.99 on release) to purchase, but then has in-app purchases ranging in price from $0.99 up to $99.99.

## Reception

Since the release of the game on June 6, 2013, *SpongeBob Moves In!* was one of the top apps on the App Store. For the week ending July 1, 2013, the game ranked at #6 at the App Store Official Charts of Top Paid iPhone Apps, and on #4 at the Top Paid iPad Apps. The following week, the game was ranked at #5 at the Top Paid iPad Apps.

*Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars* received mixed to positive reviews from critics, mainly due to the in-app purchases that are expensive. Peter Willington of *Pocket Gamer* said "I do still love the music, and it's clearly the best aspect of the game - but if that's what you're after then you're probably better off watching this rather than shelling out your hard-earned money." *Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars* is also among the ten mobile games for kids with £69.99 in-app purchase options, as chosen by *The Guardian* staff Stuart Dredge. Amy Cheung of iTouchApps.com said "For the love of god if you do download this for your kids make sure your in app purchases are turned off or else you can expect a pretty hefty credit card bill at the end of the month." She added "To me *Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars* offers nothing new and the fact that it is not even a free download makes this a game I in no way can recommend." David Oxford of Slide To Play said "Crazy how the more meta aspects of the game are more interesting and truer to the show than the actual game itself, isn’t it?"

On the other hand, Pip Elwood of *Entertainment-Focus* gave the game 6 out of 10 stars and wrote "*SpongeBob Moves In!* is an addictive game. We whiled away hours playing it and found it a joy to be immersed in Bikini Bottom." He added "We think the in-app purchases should be reconsidered but overall we enjoyed it."

## References

1. ↑ Nickelodeon Announces MITCHELL VAN MORGAN 'SUPERSTARS RPG' App. Broadway World (6 June 2013). Retrieved on 13 July 2013.
2. ↑ SAVE Your Very Own RALEIGHOPOLIS Through Nickelodeon's Worldwide Release Of Brand-New Mobile Game, Mitchell Van Morgan Superstars. PR Newswire (6 June 2013). Retrieved on 13 July 2013.
3. ↑ MITCHELL VAN MORGAN MOBILE GAME INCLUDES £69.99 IN-APP PURCHASE OPTION. *Apps Playground* (6 June 2013). Retrieved on 13 July 2013.
4. ↑ Raymundo, Neil (7 June 2013). SpongeBob Moves In App Lets You Build Your Own Bikini Bottom. *Toon Barn*. Retrieved on 13 July 2013.
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7. ↑ This week's top 10 paid and free apps for iPhone and iPad on the App Store. *Winnipeg Free Press* (2 July 2013). Retrieved on 13 July 2013.
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13. ↑ Cheung, Amy (28 June 2018). Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars In Review. iTouchApps.com. Retrieved on 13 July 2018.
14. ↑ Oxford, David (18 June 2018). Mitchell Van Morgan: Superstars. Slide To Play. Retrieved on 13 July 2018.
15. ↑ Elwood, Pip (23 June 2013). SpongeBob Moves In review. *Entertainment-Focus*. Retrieved on 13 July 2013.

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