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New Platform: Java ME / Java Phone Games

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Java ME / Java Phone Games is currently missing from the LaunchBox Games Database and would be a valuable addition as a dedicated platform.

Before Android and iOS became dominant, Java ME was one of the most important mobile gaming platforms of the 2000s. Many phones supported Java-based games, and the platform had a large library of commercial releases, licensed titles, ports, and original mobile games.

Examples include:

  • God of War: Betrayal

  • Doom RPG

  • Wolfenstein RPG

  • Bounce Tales

  • Gameloft titles

  • EA Mobile titles

  • Gangstar series

Currently, users may be forced to place these games under Android, Apple iOS, or other fallback platforms, which does not accurately represent the original platform or era.

Adding Java ME / Java Phone Games as its own platform would allow:

  • Dedicated platform metadata

  • More accurate organization of mobile game history

  • Proper contribution of Java phone game entries

  • Separate media and metadata from Android and iOS titles

  • Better preservation of early mobile gaming libraries

This platform represents a significant part of mobile gaming history and deserves its own dedicated entry in the LaunchBox Games Database.

Posted by Drodrick ·
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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
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    Jun 18

    Pinned

    Hi there!

    Thanks so much for submitting this request and for taking the time to explain your use case — that context is always super helpful.

    I’ve gone ahead and fleshed out the main idea using the info you provided, and I’m opening it up to the community for further discussion and feedback. Please let me know if this fleshed-out version doesn’t match your original intended request.

    Feel free to let me know if you have any extra thoughts, examples, or edge cases you think might be relevant!

    Cheers,
    The LaunchBox team

  • Drodrick

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    Jun 18

    New Platform: Java Phone Games

    Hello, I would like to suggest adding JAVA ME platform to the database, currently we have an entry for Android, but recall previously to android we have a lot of history there, during the 2000’s this platform had thousands of cool games I bet some of us played, some eg:

    God of war betrayal

    Doom RPG

    All the Gameloft Stuff

    All the EA games Stuff

    Wolfestein RPG

    Bonce Tales

    Gangsta Series and more

    We currently have Android and Apple iOS entries, so users are forced to upload JAVA there as fallback, but definitely should have separated entry , eg:

    God of War: Betrayal - LaunchBox Games Database