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Arika
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It was formed in 1995 by former Capcom employees, originally as ARMtech K.K, later named Arika. The name of the company is the reverse of the name of the company's founder, Akira Nishitani, who along with Akira Yasuda, created ''Street Fighter II''. Arika's first game was '' Street Fighter EX''. It was successful and was followed up with two updates (''Street Fighter EX +'' and ''EX + α''), and it's two sequels '' Street Fighter EX2'' and '' Street Fighter EX3''. In 2018, they released a spiritual successor to both ''Street Fighter EX'' and '' Fighting Layer'' (published by Namco), titled '' Fighting EX Layer''. From 2019 to 2021, Arika collaborated with Nintendo to create the battle royale games '' Tetris 99'', ''Super Mario Bros. 35'', and with Bandai Namco for ''Pac-Man 99''. Arika is also known for the '' Tetris: The Grand Master'' series, the ''Dr. Mario'' series, and the ''Endless Ocean'' series. History Arika was found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting EX Layer
''Fighting EX Layer'' is a Fighting game, fighting video game developed by Arika. It is a spiritual successor to ''Fighting Layer'' and the ''Street Fighter EX'' series and features many of the same characters from the latter. The game was released for PlayStation 4 in June 2018, with ports for Microsoft Windows and Arcade game, Arcade released the following November. A mobile version of the game, titled ''Fighting EX Layer -α'', was later released for iOS and Android (operating system), Android devices in April 2019. A Nintendo Switch port of the game, ''Fighting EX Layer Another Dash'' was released in 2021. Gameplay ''Fighting EX Layer'' is a Fighting game, fighting video game played in a 2.5D environment. Battles take place in closed arenas, which vary in size and width. The gameplay retains many of the mechanics from Arika's previous fighting games, such as Super Cancels and juggling, while adding a new running mechanic. Additionally, the game features ground chain combos, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My-Otome
is an anime series created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it is a spinoff of '' My-HiME'' anime series and as such ''My-Otome'' takes place in a new setting with new main characters. The series originally premiered on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2005 to March 30, 2006. An OVA sequel to the series, ''My-Otome Zwei'', has been made and released in Japan, and a prequel, '' My-Otome 0: S.ifr'', has been completed. The series was licensed for North American distribution by Bandai Entertainment. Zwei leaves the story open for future sequels, and Sifr for future prequels. At Otakon 2013, Funimation Entertainment had announced that they have rescued ''My-Otome'', along with a handful of other former BEI titles. They also announced at the 2017 New York Comic Con that they will release '' My-HiMe'', ''My-Otome'', and a ''My-Otome Zwei'' + '' My-Otome 0: S.ifr'' pack, all on Blu-Ray + DVD combo packs on January 8, 2018. They will start pre-order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter EX
is a 2D head-to-head fighting game with 3D graphics, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN hardware in 1996. It is a spin-off of the ''Street Fighter'' series co-produced by Capcom with Arika and was the first game in the series to feature 3D polygon graphics. It was followed by an updated arcade version titled ''Street Fighter EX Plus'', as well as a PlayStation-exclusive home console version titled ''Street Fighter EX Plus α'', both released in 1997. A Nintendo 64 version was also announced for release in 1997, but later cancelled. Gameplay The ''Street Fighter EX'' fighting system uses fighting systems from the ''Street Fighter II'' and ''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, but also has some original ones. In many ways, ''EX'' still plays like a 2D fighting game, but the linear plane in which characters fight often changes along a 3D arena. The game uses special moves and super combos familiar or similar to previous games in the series. Unlike in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter EX Plus α
is a 2D head-to-head fighting game with 3D graphics, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN hardware in 1996. It is a spin-off of the ''Street Fighter'' series co-produced by Capcom with Arika and was the first game in the series to feature 3D polygon graphics. It was followed by an updated arcade version titled ''Street Fighter EX Plus'', as well as a PlayStation-exclusive home console version titled ''Street Fighter EX Plus α'', both released in 1997. A Nintendo 64 version was also announced for release in 1997, but later cancelled. Gameplay The ''Street Fighter EX'' fighting system uses fighting systems from the '' Street Fighter II'' and '' Street Fighter Alpha'' series, but also has some original ones. In many ways, ''EX'' still plays like a 2D fighting game, but the linear plane in which characters fight often changes along a 3D arena. The game uses special moves and super combos familiar or similar to previous games in the series. Unlike i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter EX Plus
is a 2D head-to-head fighting game with 3D graphics, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN hardware in 1996. It is a spin-off of the ''Street Fighter'' series co-produced by Capcom with Arika and was the first game in the series to feature 3D polygon graphics. It was followed by an updated arcade version titled ''Street Fighter EX Plus'', as well as a PlayStation-exclusive home console version titled ''Street Fighter EX Plus α'', both released in 1997. A Nintendo 64 version was also announced for release in 1997, but later cancelled. Gameplay The ''Street Fighter EX'' fighting system uses fighting systems from the ''Street Fighter II'' and ''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, but also has some original ones. In many ways, ''EX'' still plays like a 2D fighting game, but the linear plane in which characters fight often changes along a 3D arena. The game uses special moves and super combos familiar or similar to previous games in the series. Unlike in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter EX2
is a 2D head-to-head fighting game with 3D graphics co-produced by Capcom and Arika and originally released in 1998 as a coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN-2 hardware. It is the sequel to the original '' Street Fighter EX'', a 3D spin-off of the ''Street Fighter'' series. An updated version of the game titled ''Street Fighter EX2 Plus'' was released in 1999 in arcades as well and subsequently ported to the PlayStation the same year. Gameplay The original version of ''Street Fighter EX2'' retains all of the features from the previous game, ''Street Fighter EX Plus'', including original features such as "Guard Breaks" (unique moves which cannot be blocked by an opponent) and "Super Canceling" (the ability to cancel a Super Combo into another Super Combo). The primary new feature in the game are "Excel Combos", ("excel" being an abbreviation for "extra cancel"). Much like the "Custom Combos" featured in the ''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, Excel Combos allows player to co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter EX2 Plus
is a 2D head-to-head fighting game with 3D graphics co-produced by Capcom and Arika and originally released in 1998 as a coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN-2 hardware. It is the sequel to the original ''Street Fighter EX'', a 3D spin-off of the ''Street Fighter , commonly abbreviated as ''SF'' or スト (''Suto''), is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by six ...'' series. An updated version of the game titled ''Street Fighter EX2 Plus'' was released in 1999 in video gaming, 1999 in arcades as well and subsequently ported to the PlayStation (console), PlayStation the same year. Gameplay The original version of ''Street Fighter EX2'' retains all of the features from the previous game, ''Street Fighter EX Plus'', including original features such as "Guard Breaks" (unique moves which cannot be blocked by an opponent) and "Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Layer
is a 3D fighting game developed by Arika and published by Namco. It was released exclusively in Japan in December 1998 and has never been released overseas or ported to any home consoles. A spiritual sequel, ''Fighting EX Layer'', was released in 2018. Gameplay The gameplay system is similar to that of the ''Street Fighter EX'' series (also developed by Arika), such as canceling supers into other supers, and universal guard-break attacks. Unlike in the Street Fighter EX series, fighters can now dash forward or backward by tapping the directions twice and fighters can now also side step with a specific button combination. This game also introduces two new mechanics. One where players can perform safe falls to keep from hitting the ground and the other making their fighter dodge and charge up their super gauge to its maximum. Characters Two of the game's characters, Allen Snider and Blair Dame, previously appeared in the arcade games ''Street Fighter EX,'' ''Street Fighter EX Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pac-Man 99
is a maze video game with battle royale elements developed by Arika and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the Nintendo Switch. It was released through the Nintendo Switch Online service on April 7, 2021. Part of its ''Pac-Man'' franchise, its gameplay involves up to 99 players competing simultaneously, similar to '' Tetris 99''. Players control Pac-Man through an enclosed maze, eating dots on the board and avoiding colored ghosts that pursue them. Eating power pellets causes the ghosts to turn blue and become edible; eating ghosts sends enemies called "Jammer Pac-Man" to another opponent in an attempt to slow them down and eliminate them from the game. The game features paid downloadable content that includes offline play and additional skins, with some based on other Namco games. Gameplay The gameplay echoes that of the original ''Pac-Man''; with maze chase gameplay, the player controls Pac-Man, navigating a board and eating the white dots – called "Pac-Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetris 99
' is an online version of the tile-matching video game ''Tetris'', developed by Arika, and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch in February 2019. The software is free, but only to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Incorporating elements of the battle royale genre, ''Tetris 99'' has up to 99 players competing simultaneously to complete rows with falling tetrominoes, which in turn send attacks in the form of "garbage rows" to other players with the goal of knocking them out of the game. Arika would later develop similar games called '' Super Mario Bros. 35'' and '' Pac-Man 99'', which instead involve the games ''Super Mario Bros.'' and '' Pac-Man'', respectively. The former also allowed up to a maximum of 35 players. Similar games include ''Columns'' (SEGA’s 1990 attempt at competing with Tetris) and ''Super Puzzle Fighter'' (a puzzle game involving diamonds and uses the Street Fighter characters as players). Gameplay ''Tetris 99'' is a multiplayer puzzle game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter EX3
is a 2D head-to-head fighting game with 3D graphics, developed by Arika and published by Capcom. It is the third and final console installment in the ''Street Fighter EX'' series. The game was first released on March 4, 2000 in Japan and on October 26, 2000 in North America as a launch title exclusively for the PlayStation 2, making it the first game in the ''Street Fighter'' series to be released on the console. It was subsequently released in Europe on March 2, 2001. Gameplay Mechanics ''Street Fighter EX3'' features a similar gameplay system to its predecessor '' Street Fighter EX2 Plus'' with characters being able to pull off similar moves like Super Combos and Meteor Combos. However, a difference here is that the "Guard Break" system from the previous installments has been removed and replaced with a similar system called the "Surprise Blow" ("Hard Attack" in Japan), which does not use up energy stored in "super bars," although the attack can be blocked (only when standin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless Ocean
''Endless Ocean'' (known as ''Forever Blue'' in Japan) is a scuba diving adventure game for the Wii. It is published by Nintendo and was developed by Arika, who also worked on their spiritual predecessor '' Everblue'', another scuba diving adventure game. It was released in Japan on August 2, 2007, in Europe on November 9, 2007, and in North America on January 21, 2008 – after it had been planned for an October 2007 release. A sequel entitled '' Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep'' was released in Japan on September 17, 2009, Europe on February 5, 2010, and North America on February 22, 2010, with the title ''Endless Ocean: Blue World''. Plot ''Endless Ocean'' places the player in the role of a scuba diver exploring the Manaurai sea,The sea is called Manaurai in the European version, but is called "Manoa Lai" in the US release. a fictional setting in the South Pacific, in search of sea life and sunken treasure under the guidance of an assistant named Katherine Sunday. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |