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Aria Of Sorrow
''Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'' is a 2003 action role-playing game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and published by Konami for the Game Boy Advance. It is the third ''Castlevania'' game for the Game Boy Advance. Producer Koji Igarashi, who had led the production teams for previous ''Castlevania'' games, led ''Aria of Sorrow''s development as well. Michiru Yamane returned to compose the music alongside Takashi Yoshida and Soshiro Hokkai. Director Junichi Murakami was new to the ''Castlevania'' series. ''Aria of Sorrow'' is set in the year 2035, when Dracula has been sealed away after a battle in 1999. The plot follows the journey of Soma Cruz, a teenager granted occult powers, as he battles dark figures that wish to inherit Dracula's power. The game has been described as an action-adventure game with elements of role-playing games. ''Aria of Sorrow'' introduces several features to the series, such as the "Tactical Soul" system and employs a futuristic storyline in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
, commonly known as Konami, , is a Japanese multinational entertainment company and video game developer and video game publisher, publisher headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, Tokyo. The company also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, ''tokusatsu'', pachinko machines, slot machines, and List of Japanese arcade cabinets, arcade cabinets. It has casinos around the world, and operates health and physical fitness clubs across Japan. The company originated in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan, by Kagemasa Kōzuki, who remains the company's chairman. Additionally, Konami owns Bemani, known for ''Dance Dance Revolution'' and ''Beatmania'', as well as the assets of former game developer Hudson Soft, known for ''Bomberman'', ''Adventure Island (video game), Adventure Island'', ''Bonk (series), Bonk'', ''Bloody Roar'', and ''Star Soldier''. Konami is the twentieth-largest Lists of video game companies, game company in the world by re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Of Sorrow
''Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow'' is a 2005 action role-playing game developed and published by Konami. It is part of Konami's ''Castlevania'' video game series and the first ''Castlevania'' game released on the Nintendo DS. The game is the sequel to '' Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'' and incorporates many elements from its predecessor. ''Dawn of Sorrow'' was commercially successful. It sold more than 15,000 units in its first week in Japan and 164,000 units in the United States during the three months after its initial release. ''Dawn of Sorrow'' continues the story of ''Aria of Sorrow'': Dracula has been defeated, with his powers assumed by his reincarnation, Soma Cruz. With the help of his allies, Soma avoids becoming the new dark lord. A cult forms to bring forth a new one by killing Soma. Soma and his allies move to ensure that does not happen. ''Dawn of Sorrow'' incorporates many features from earlier ''Castlevania'' games: the combination of elements from platform games and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistic (role-playing Games)
A statistic (or stat) in role-playing games is a piece of data that represents a particular aspect of a fictional character. That piece of data is usually a ( unitless) integer or, in some cases, a set of dice. For some types of statistics, this value may be accompanied with a descriptive adjective, sometimes called a ''specialisation'' or ''aspect'', that either describes how the character developed that particular score or an affinity for a particular use of that statistic (like ''Specialisations'' in '' Ars Magica'' or ''Attribute Aspects'' in ''Aria''). Most games divide their statistics into several categories. The set of categories actually used in a game system, as well as the precise statistics within each category, vary greatly. The most often used types of statistic include: * Attributes describe to what extent a character possesses natural, in-born characteristics common to all characters. * Advantages and disadvantages are useful or problematic characteristics th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
