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Ancient (company)
is a Japanese video game developer founded by composer Yuzo Koshiro and his mother and sister on April 1, 1990. The company has worked on games such as the 8-bit version of ''Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit), Sonic the Hedgehog'', ''Streets of Rage 2'', ''Beyond Oasis'', ''Shenmue (video game), Shenmue'', and ''Gotta Protectors'', among others. Games * ''Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit), Sonic the Hedgehog'' – Game Gear, Master System, 1991 * ''Streets of Rage 2'' – Sega Genesis, 1992 * ''Actraiser 2'' – Super NES, 1993 * ''Streets of Rage 3'' – Sega Genesis, 1994 * ''Robotrek'' – Super NES, 1994 * ''Beyond Oasis'' – Sega Genesis, 1995 * ''The Legend of Oasis'' – Sega Saturn, 1996 * ''Vatlva'' – Sega Saturn, 1996 * ''Columns Arcade Collection'' – Sega Saturn, 1997 * ''Tamagotchi Pack'' – Sega Saturn, 1998 * ''Fox Junction'' – PlayStation (console), PlayStation, 1998 * ''Animetic Story Game 1: Cardcaptor Sakura'' – PlayStation, 1999 * ''Car Battler Joe'' – Game Boy A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hino, Tokyo
file:KongojiFudodo20130815.jpg, 250px, Takahata Fudō in Hino is a Cities of Japan, city located in the western Tokyo, western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 187,048, and a population density of 6,800 persons per km². The total area of the city was . History The area of present-day Hino was part of ancient Musashi Province. During the Edo period, the village of Hino developed as a shukuba, post station on the Kōshū Kaidō. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of 1871, Hino-juku became part of Kanagawa Prefecture. In the reorganization of districts in 1889, Hino-juku came under the jurisdiction of Minamitama District. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture on April 1, 1893, at which time Hino-juku was proclaimed Hino Town under the modern municipalities system. The area of the town expanded through annexation of neighboring villages in 1901 and 1958. On November 3, 1963, Hino was eleva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robotrek
''Robotrek'', known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game (RPG) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It was developed by Quintet (company), Quintet and published by Enix in both Japan and North America in 1994. Set on the fictional planet Quintenix, the game puts the player in control of a budding robotics expert who is the son of a famous inventor. As its Japanese name implies, ''Robotrek'' was intended as a humorous game. Designed to appeal to a younger audience, ''Robotreks main focus is on allowing the player to raise up to three robots which are built from spare parts that may be found, gained through battles, or generated by the player by means of the game's item combination system. ''Robotrek'' sold poorly and was given mostly average reviews upon its release. The game's combination of traditional RPG mechanics with the ability to build customizable robots and invent items was positively received. Mixed criticism was directly at its graphics, music, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ueki No Housoku
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsubasa Fukuchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from July 2001 to October 2004, with its chapters collected in 16 volumes. A sequel, ''The Law of Ueki Plus'', was serialized in the same magazine from April 2005 to June 2007, with its chapters collected in five ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''The Law of Ueki'' was licensed in North America by Viz Media. A 51-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Deen was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 2005 to March 2006. In North America, the series was first licensed by Geneon in 2005 and later by Discotek Media in 2018. Plot The story starts out with the Battle of the Supernatural Powers, a tournament to decide which Celestial (heavenly being in the original Japanese version) will be the next King of the Celestial World (God in the Japanese version). Each of the 100 King Candidates (God Candidates in the Japanese vers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October, in Europe on 24 November, in Australia on 30 November, and other regions thereafter. It is the successor to the PlayStation (console), original PlayStation, as well as the second instalment in the PlayStation brand of consoles. As a sixth generation of video game consoles, sixth-generation console, it competed with Nintendo's GameCube, Sega's Dreamcast, and Microsoft's Xbox (console), Xbox. Announced in 1999, Sony began developing the console after the immense success of its predecessor. In addition to serving as a game console, it features a built-in DVD drive and was priced competitively with standalone DVD players of the time, enhancing its value. Full backward compatibility with original PlayStation games and accessories gave it access to a vast launch libra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameCube
The is a PowerPC-based home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America on November 18, 2001, in Europe on May 3, 2002, and in Australia on May 17, 2002. It is the successor to the Nintendo 64. As a Sixth generation of video game consoles, sixth-generation console, the GameCube primarily competed with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega's Dreamcast and Microsoft's Xbox (console), Xbox. Nintendo began developing the GameCube in 1998 after entering a partnership with ArtX to design a graphics processing unit. The console was formally announced under the codename "Dolphin" the following year, and was released in 2001 as the GameCube. It is Nintendo's first console to use Nintendo optical discs, its own optical discs instead of ROM cartridges, supplemented by writable GameCube accessories#Memory cards, memory cards for saved games. Unlike its competitors, it is solely focused on gami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazing Island
''Amazing Island'' is a 2004 action-adventure game developed by Ancient and Hitmaker and published by Sega for the GameCube The is a PowerPC-based home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America on November 18, 2001, in Europe on May 3, 2002, and in Australia on May 17, 2002. It is the suc .... Gameplay After customizing a character's gender and name, the player helps the Maboo Tribe of the Amazing Island remove a possessing spirit known as the "Black Evil". ''Amazing Island'' is a minigame collection with an avatar creator. The player chooses either a boy or girl avatar, along with a monster companion. By completing courses, the player gains Vision Orbs, which drives off the Black Evil, restores portions of the Island, and earns them new abilities and items to customize their monster partner. Upon purging the whole Island of Evil, the villagers and the player hold a celebration. Any time the pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Boy Advance
The (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, and to international markets that June. It was later released in mainland China in 2004, under the name iQue Game Boy Advance''.'' Compared to the Game Boy Color it succeeded, the console offered a significantly more powerful ARM7 processor and improved graphics, while retaining backward compatibility with games initially developed for its predecessor. The GBA is part of the sixth generation of video game consoles, competing against Nokia's N-Gage and Bandai's WonderSwan. The original model was followed in 2003 by the Game Boy Advance SP, a redesigned model with a frontlight, frontlit screen and Clamshell design, clamshell form factor. Game Boy Advance SP#Backlit model (AGS-101), A newer revision of the SP with a backlight, backlit screen was released in 2005. A miniaturized redesign, the Game Boy Micro, was released in September 2005. By June 2010, the Game B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Car Battler Joe
is a 2001 vehicular combat game developed by Ancient and published by Natsume Inc. for the Game Boy Advance. The game involves using cars to fight opponents in action-styled battles, with role-playing video game game mechanics. It combined vehicular combat game with action role-playing elements in a similar manner to '' Autoduel'' from 1985. Plot The player, taking the role of 16-year-old Joe, must earn money by battling to buy parts for his car to make it stronger. Development The game was developed by Ancient, with joint publishing by Victor Interactive Software in Japan and Natsume Inc. in the United States. Known in Japan as ''Car Battler Go'', Natsume Inc. secured the North American publishing rights for the game, changing its name and originally scheduled its release in mid-2002. Composer Yuzo Koshiro wrote funk music for the game. It was shown at Nintendo Space World in 2001. In 2015, the game was re-released for the Wii U's Virtual Console. Reception ''Car Batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardcaptor Sakura
, abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from the June 1996 to August 2000 issues, it was also published in 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha between November 1996 and July 2000. The story centers on Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards into the world; she must retrieve the cards to prevent catastrophe. Each of these cards grants different magical powers, and can only be activated by someone with inherent magical abilities. A sequel by Clamp, '' Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card'', focusing on Sakura in junior high school, was serialized in ''Nakayoshi'' from the July 2016 to January 2024 issues. The manga was adapted into a 70-episode anime television series by Madhouse that aired on Japan's satellite television channel NHK BS2 from April 1998 to March 2000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation (console)
The (codenamed PSX, abbreviated as PS, and retroactively PS1/PS one) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released in Japan on December 3, 1994, followed by North America on September 9, 1995, Europe on September 29, 1995, and other regions following thereafter. As a fifth generation of video game consoles, fifth-generation console, the PlayStation primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn. Sony began developing the PlayStation after a failed venture with Nintendo to create Super NES CD-ROM, a CD-ROM peripheral for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the early 1990s. The console was primarily designed by Ken Kutaragi and Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan, while additional development was outsourced in the United Kingdom. An emphasis on 3D computer graphics, 3D polygon graphics was placed at the forefront of the console's design. PlayStation game production was designed to be streamlined and incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
