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Virtual Pro Wrestling
is a professional wrestling video game series developed by AKI Corporation and published by Asmik Ace exclusively in Japan. The series started in 1996 with the release of the first ''Virtual Pro Wrestling'' for the PlayStation. It was localized in the West as ''WCW vs. the World''. Two other games in the series were released exclusively for the Nintendo 64, ''Virtual Pro Wrestling 64'' and '' Virtual Pro Wrestling 2''. All games in the series feature characters largely based on real-life wrestlers working for Japanese professional wrestling promotions. The series has been highly regarded for its gameplay engine, featuring weak/strong attacks and maneuvers and the Nintendo 64 games have been popular import titles. The games served as the basis for several games published by THQ and based on the American wrestling promotions World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The first game in the series was released outside Japan as ''WCW vs. the World'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Breeze
, formerly AKI Corporation and The Man Breeze, is an independent video game development studio located in Kichijōji, Tokyo, Japan, founded on June 19, 1995. The company is best known for its popular wrestling games in the late 1990s and early-mid-2000s, starting with the release of '' Virtual Pro-Wrestling'' in 1996. The title was the first entry in the ''Virtual Pro Wrestling'' series. The company's take on World Championship Wrestling proved successful in the late 1990s with the release of several games, culminating in ''WCW/nWo Revenge'' for the Nintendo 64. As a result, the World Wrestling Federation ended their twelve-year relationship with Acclaim Entertainment and partnered with THQ/AKI in 1999. The relationship would continue AKI's reputation for quality wrestling games, which ended with the release of '' WWF No Mercy''.McLaughlin, RuIGN Presents the History of Wrestling Games IGN (November 12, 2008). Retrieved on 2-03-11. History The company went public in 1998 and on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Ted Turner in 1988, after Turner Broadcasting System, through a subsidiary named Universal Wrestling Corporation, purchased the assets of National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territory Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) (which had aired its programming on TBS). For much of its existence, WCW was one of the top professional wrestling promotions in the United States alongside the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; now known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)), at one point surpassing the latter in terms of popularity. After initial success through utilization of established wrestling stars of the 1980s, the company appointed Eric Bischoff to executive producer of television in 1993. Under Bischoff's leadership, the company enjoyed a period of mainstream success characterized by a shift to reality-based storylines, and notable hirings of former WWF talent. WCW also gained attention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Franchises Introduced In 1996
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) systems which, in turn, were replaced by flat panel displays of several types. Video systems vary in display resolution, aspect ratio, refresh rate, color capabilities and other qualities. Analog and digital variants exist and can be carried on a variety of media, including radio broadcast, magnetic tape, optical discs, computer files, and network streaming. History Analog video Video technology was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) television systems, but several new technologies for video display devices have since been invented. Video was originally exclusively a live technology. Charles Ginsburg led an Ampex research team developing one of the first practical vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Franchises
This is a list of video game franchises, organized alphabetically. All entries include multiple video games, not counting ports or altered re-releases. 0–9 *''1080° Snowboarding'' *''1942'' *''3D Ultra Minigolf'' *'' 3-D Ultra Pinball'' *'' 7th Dragon'' A *''A Boy and His Blob'' *'' Ace Attorney'' *''Ace Combat'' *''ActRaiser'' *'' Adventure Island'' *''Adventures of Lolo'' *'' Aero Fighters'' *'' Aero the Acro-Bat'' *''After Burner'' *'' Age of Empires'' *''Age of Wonders'' *'' Airforce Delta'' *''Aleste'' *''Alex Kidd'' *''Alien Breed'' *'' Alien Syndrome'' *'' Alone in the Dark'' *''Alpine Racer'' *''Altered Beast'' *'' Alundra'' *'' American McGee's Alice'' *''America's Army'' *'' Amnesia'' *'' Amped'' *''Angry Birds'' *''Animal Crossing'' *'' Anno'' *'' Anomaly'' *''Another Century's Episode'' *''Another Code'' *''Ape Escape'' *''Arc the Lad is a series of tactical role-playing games created by Toshiro Tsuchida and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syn Sophia Games
Syn or SYN may refer to: In arts and entertainment In music *The Syn, a band *Synyster Gates, lead guitarist of the band Avenged Sevenfold Fictional characters *Doctor Syn, in novels by Russell Thorndike Other uses in arts and entertainment *SYN Media, a youth media organization based in Melbourne, Australia In science and technology *Syn addition, in organic chemistry *Syn conformation in alkane stereochemistry *Synonym (taxonomy), a system of accepted alternative names for species *SYN (TCP), synchronise packet in transmission control protocol (TCP) * Synchronous idle ( ␖), one of the C0 and C1 control codes *SYN (OSC), a standardized namespace within Open Sound Control Other uses *Syn (goddess) In Norse mythology, Syn (Old Norse: , "refusal"Orchard (1997:157).) is a goddess associated with defensive refusal. Syn is attested in the ''Prose Edda'', written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; and in kennings employed in skaldic poetry. ..., in Norse mythology * Coaliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire Pro Wrestling
is a professional wrestling video game series originating from Japan, started in 1989 by Human Entertainment, and currently developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft. The series is distinguished by its grappling system, which is primarily based on timed button presses and strategy. Another signature feature of the series is its Edit mode, a character creation feature with many options to customize appearances, wrestling moves and character artificial intelligence behavior. Unlike many other pro wrestling games, most ''Fire Pro'' games are not licensed by any major professional wrestling promotion, but feature likenesses of real-life wrestlers under different names. Games in the series generally utilize 2-D sprite-based graphics, with some later games incorporating 3D graphical elements. Most of the titles in the ''Fire Pro Wrestling'' series have originally been released in Japan, although some of the games have seen releases in North America and worldwide. Series features Unlike ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legends Vs
A legend is a historical narrative, a symbolic representation of folk belief. Legend(s) or The Legend(s) may also refer to: Narrative * Urban legend, a widely repeated story of dubious truth * A fictitious identity used in espionage Books, comic books, and theatre * ''Legend'' (Gemmell novel), a 1984 fantasy novel by David Gemmell * ''Legend'' (comic imprint), a comic book brand name * ''Legend'' (Lu novel), the first novel in ''Legend: The Series'': a trilogy by Marie Lu * ''Legend'' (play), a 1976 Broadway play by Samuel A. Taylor * Legend Books, an imprint of Random House * ''Legends'' (comics), comic book limited series published by DC Comics * ''Legends'' (book), a 1998 collection of short novels edited by Robert Silverberg ** ''Legends II'' (book), a 2003 second collection * ''Legends!'', a 1986 stage play by James Kirkwood, Jr. * '' Dragonlance Legends'', trilogy of books central to the Dragonlance series * ''The Legend'', a 1969 novel by Evelyn Anthony Film * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate Muscle
is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. Nakai and Takashi planned the series when they were attending high school originally as a parody to ''Ultraman''. The manga was originally published in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1979 to 1987, and was first adapted by Toei Animation into a 137-episode anime series broadcast on Nippon Television from 1983 to 1986. It restarted publication in 2011 in Shueisha's web magazine ''Shū Play News'', and has spawned spin-off manga and anime series, video games, anime films, and several ''Kinnikuman''-related merchandise. There is also a sequel, the manga that was serialized in ''Weekly Playboy'' between 1998 and 2004. It was published in North America by Viz Media under the title of ''Ultimate Muscle''. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fight For NY
Combat ( French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict meant to physically harm or kill the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed ( not using weapons). Combat is sometimes resorted to as a method of self-defense, or can be used as a tool to impose one's will on others. An instance of combat can be a stand-alone confrontation or a small part of a much larger violent conflict. Instances of combat may also be benign and recreational, as in the cases of combat sports and mock combat. Combat may comply with, or be in violation of local or international laws regarding conflict. Examples of rules include the Geneva Conventions (covering the treatment of people in war), medieval chivalry, the Marquess of Queensberry rules (covering boxing) and several forms of combat sports. Hand-to-hand combat Hand-to-hand combat (melee) is combat at very close range, attacking the opponent with the body ( striking, kicking, strangling, etc.) and/or with a melee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Def Jam Vendetta
''Def Jam Vendetta'' is a 2003 professional wrestling video game that combines hip hop with pro wrestling. It was released for the PlayStation 2 & GameCube by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports BIG label in North America & Europe, and the EA Games label in Japan. It was EA's first attempt at a wrestling game since the widely panned ''WCW Backstage Assault''. Several hip hop artists were featured in the game, including DMX, Method Man, Redman, Ludacris, N.O.R.E., Capone, Scarface, Ghostface Killah, Keith Murray, WC, Joe Budden and DJ Funkmaster Flex; all of which at the time were artists of Def Jam. Singer Christina Milian was also featured in the game as "Angel". A sequel, '' Def Jam: Fight for NY'', was released on September 20, 2004, to largely positive reviews. Gameplay The game features a largely unmodified AKI engine, used in the company's ''Virtual Pro Wrestling'' games and its spinoffs with some minor "button mashing" elements added and more of an arcade than a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WWF WrestleMania 2000 (video Game)
''WWF WrestleMania 2000'' is a professional wrestling video game released in 1999 on the Nintendo 64 (N64) console. It was based on the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) annual pay-per-view, WrestleMania. Despite the fact that this game is based upon WrestleMania 2000, the game was released five months prior (and four months prior on the Game Boy Color) to the actual PPV itself, therefore resulting in the game using the stage design from the 1999 event, WrestleMania XV, instead. Released at the height of the WWF's Attitude Era, ''WrestleMania 2000'' was the first WWF game released by THQ. The wrestling company ended its long relationship with Acclaim Entertainment after witnessing the video game success of its competitor, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), on behalf of THQ. ''WrestleMania 2000'' shares its game engine with the Japan-only release '' Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Ōdō Keishō''. The game would be succeeded by '' WWF No Mercy'' in 2000. Gameplay ''WWF WrestleMania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Tour
World Tour may refer to: Sports International sports world tours and series * IAAF Diamond League, Athletics * BWF Super Series, Badminton * FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, Beach volleyball * World Tour (bodyboarding) * Rugby sevens ** IRB Sevens World Series, men **IRB Women's Sevens World Series * ASP World Tour, Surfing * Squash ** PSA World Tour, men ** WSA World Tour, women ** World Junior Squash Circuit * ITTF World Tour, Table tennis * Tennis **ATP World Tour, men **WTA Tour, women * FINA Swimming World Cup, Swimming * UCI World Tour, the premier annual male elite road cycling tour * World Tour (bodyboarding), the men's international bodyboarding tour, which started at 1994 and has undergone a few changes in names and regulations since Music Tours * World Tour (Bananarama), the second concert tour by British girl group Bananarama * World Tour (Mary J. Blige), 2010/2011 world tour by R&B singer Mary J. Blige * World Tour (Deep Purple), Deep Purple pop music group's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
