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French-Bread
also known simply as French-Bread, is a Japanese video game developer founded in 1995 as , based in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. Originally a ''doujin'' circle, French-Bread became well known for their work in fighting games, particularly the ''Melty Blood'' series. In recent years, they worked on other licensed-based fighting games, such as '' Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax'' and the company's original game, ''Under Night In-Birth''. Most of its developed video games are commonly released for Microsoft Windows, Sega arcade systems, and PlayStation consoles. History The studio was named after a friend of Nobuya Narita, with whom he often played video games after school. They initially developed desk accessories for Windows. Narita discovered dojin Windows action games and fighting games such as the and ''Moon Lights 2'' that were ported from the X68000 home computer. He subsequently decided to develop his own project for Windows. It was initially conceived as an original work, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melty Blood
, sometimes shortened as , is a series of 2D visual novel fighting game, fighting video games, co-developed by dōjin soft, dōjin dōjin circle, circles Type-Moon and French Bread (game developer), French-Bread as the meta-sequel of Type-Moon's first visual novel ''Tsukihime''. The first game was originally released at Comiket in December 2002, and later spawned multiple sequels, such as an arcade game, arcade version titled ''Act Cadenza'', developed by Ecole Software, which was ported to the PlayStation 2, the first Type-Moon game to receive a console release. The latest title, called ''Melty Blood: Type Lumina'', was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on September 30, 2021. It serves as a reboot of the series, and takes place in a new continuity first depicted in ''Tsukihime#Remake, Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-'', a remake of the original ''Tsukihime''. A manga series, written and illustrated by Takeru Kirishima, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Night In-Birth
is a fighting game series developed by French-Bread and Ecole Software. Initially published in arcades by Sega in 2012, Arc System Works assumed publishing duties after the game's first home console release in 2014. Games ''Exe:Late'' Expansion Updates The first entry in the series, ''Under Night In-Birth'', was released exclusively as an arcade game using Sega's RingEdge 2 arcade board on September 20, 2012 by Sega in Japan. In March 2013, support for Sega's ALL.Net P-Ras Multi service was added. A major revision, subsequently entitled , was released on September 9, 2013. This updated version of the game would receive a port published by Arc System Works for PlayStation 3 in Japan on July 24, 2014. A 2015 release for North America and Europe was later announced, with the North American version published by Aksys Games on February 24, 2015 and the European version released by NIS America on February 27, 2015. ''Exe:Late'' was released on Steam for Microsoft Windows system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glove On Fight
is a doujin boxing video game released at the Comic Revolution 31 convention in May 2002 by Watanabe Seisakujo (now French-Bread). The name of the game is a take on "'' Groove on Fight''", which is a sequel of the '' Power Instinct'' series, though other than that the two games have very little in common. The game was developed to test routines that the programmer would use in ''Melty Blood''. Characters The game features characters from various sources, including anime, dating sims, other doujin, and a company mascot. When the game is played for the first time, only five characters are available. Three more will be unlocked when the player progresses through the game (which are the three last opponents in the game), making a total of eight playable characters. There were two Flash videos by the character designer of this game and ''Ragnarok Battle Offline ''Ragnarok Battle Offline'' is a beat 'em up game for Microsoft Windows created by dojin soft developer French-Bread. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax
is a 2D arcade fighting game developed by Ecole Software and French Bread and published by Sega. The game celebrates the 20th anniversary of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint, featuring various characters from light novels published under the imprint. The game was first released in Japanese arcades in March 2014, and later released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita on November 13, 2014. The console version was released in North America and Europe in October 2015. The game's theme song is "Belief" by Mami Kawada. An updated version of the game, titled , was released in July 2015. The update contains additional characters and more balanced gameplay. The updated version was released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in December 2015 only in Japan. The updated version's theme song is "ID" by LiSA. Gameplay ''Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax'' is a two-dimensional fighting game, in which two players fight against each using both a playable fighter charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akatsuki Blitzkampf
is a series of Japanese dōjin 2D fighting games, developed by the dōjin circle SUBTLE STYLE for Microsoft Windows and arcades. It takes place in an alternate 21 century in the year 200X - 20XX, but with a World War II era aesthetic. Games ''Akatsuki'' The initial game in the series had three major revisions: ''Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō'', ''Akatsuki Blitzkampf'', and ''Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse''. is the first installment of the series, which was released in November 2003 for Microsoft Windows. As the game itself has no storyline, it is a prototype version of ''Akatsuki Blitzkampf'', below. is a full version of ''Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō'' for Microsoft Windows, including additional characters, game modes and online play. is the final standalone revision of the first game for arcade and Microsoft Windows. After finding success on the Dōjin soft scene, on September 27, 2007, ''Monthly Arcadia'' magazine confirmed that the game would be launched as an arcade title, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Heart
''To Heart'' is a Japanese romance eroge visual novel developed by Leaf and released on May 23, 1997 for Windows. It was later ported to the PlayStation and given voice acting. A second PC version, titled ''To Heart PSE'' was released containing the PlayStation version as well as bonus games. ''To Heart PSE'' and the PlayStation version had the more intimate scenes removed. ''To Heart'' is Leaf's fifth game, and the third title in the Leaf Visual Novel Series, following '' Shizuku'' and '' Kizuato'' and preceding ''Routes''. The gameplay in ''To Heart'' follows a plot line which offers predetermined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the eight female main characters. A sequel of ''To Heart'', '' To Heart 2'', was released on December 28, 2004 for the PlayStation 2. A special bundle of ''To Heart 2'' and a PS2 version of ''To Heart'' was released on the same day. The original PC release of the visual novel was titled ''To Heart'', but the ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asuka 120%
, subtitled ''Burning Fest.'', is a Japanese Bishōjo game, bishōjo fighting game, fighting video game series from FamilySoft. It is set in a school where members of school clubs fight each other in a fighting tournament. Originally released on the FM Towns home personal computer in 1994, Masatoshi Imaizumi led development with artwork provided by manga artist Aoi Nanase and music by Keishi Yonao. Fill-in-Cafe developed it and its four follow-ups: ''Excellent'' (1994) on the same platform, later remade for PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1997; ''Maxima'' (1995) on PC Engine''; Special'' (1996) on PlayStation; and ''Limited'' (1997) on Sega Saturn. Success (company), Success then developed an additional two titles: ''Final'' (1999) on PlayStation and ''Return'' (1999) on Windows. New entries in the ''Asuka 120%'' series have been announced in the 2020s although are yet to be released. Plot The game is set at the Ryōran Private School for Women, which educates the daughters o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Institute Of Technology
The Tokyo Institute of Technology () was a public university in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. It merged with Tokyo Medical and Dental University to form the Institute of Science Tokyo on 1 October 2024. The Tokyo Institute of Technology was a Designated National University and a Top Type university of Top Global University Project designated by the Japanese government. Tokyo Tech's main campus was located at Ōokayama on the boundary of Meguro and Ota, with its main entrance facing the Ōokayama Station. Other campuses are located in Suzukakedai and Tamachi. Tokyo Tech was organised into 6 schools, within which there are over 40 departments and research centres. Tokyo Tech enrolled 4,734 undergraduates and 1,464 graduate students for 2015–2016. History Foundation and early years (1881–1922) Tokyo Institute of Technology was founded by the government of Japan as the Tokyo Vocational School on May 26, 1881, 14 years after the Meiji Restoration. To accomplish the quick ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Duo
is a Japanese light novel series by Takumi Hiiragiboshi with illustrations by Yū Asaba. Media Factory has published eleven volumes since 2012 under their MF Bunko J imprint. It has received two manga adaptations. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Eight Bit aired between January 4 and March 22, 2015. Plot Tor Kokonoe enrolls in Koryo Academy, a high school where its students battle each other with weapons known as as training to become future peacekeepers. The students must pass a battle during the qualification ceremony of the freshmen day in order to be enrolled in the academy. Although most students manifest their Blazes as melee weapons, Tor's ability manifests as a shield, making him an . The school uses a special Duo system in which students are assigned partners. Tor is paired with Julie Sigtuna, a silver-haired girl from Scandinavia, and must share a room with her. Characters Main ; : :Tor is the narrator of the ''Absolute Duo'' light novels. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill Time Communication
is a Japanese science fiction and fantasy ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Kill Time Communication. Its target readership is males between their teens and thirties. The first volume was released on July 25, 2006, and ran in bimonthly volumes until it switched to monthly publication, starting with Volume 30 on May 27, 2011. However, it switched back to bimonthly serialization following the release of Volume 34 on September 27, 2011. The final issue (Volume 40) was published on September 27, 2012, before it switched to a free, online-only publication on its website with full volumes and chapters available on Nico Nico Douga's online book service, Nico Nico Seiga. At the time it was launched, it was described by Anime News Network as a "''bishōjo'' battle magazine," reflecting the large proportion of stories featuring attractive young women engaged in adventure or combat in futuristic or young adult fantasy settings. Many manga serialized in ''Comic Valkyrie'' are later publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asuka 120% Burning Fest
, subtitled ''Burning Fest.'', is a Japanese Bishōjo game, bishōjo fighting game, fighting video game series from FamilySoft. It is set in a school where members of school clubs fight each other in a fighting tournament. Originally released on the FM Towns home personal computer in 1994, Masatoshi Imaizumi led development with artwork provided by manga artist Aoi Nanase and music by Keishi Yonao. Fill-in-Cafe developed it and its four follow-ups: ''Excellent'' (1994) on the same platform, later remade for PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1997; ''Maxima'' (1995) on PC Engine''; Special'' (1996) on PlayStation; and ''Limited'' (1997) on Sega Saturn. Success (company), Success then developed an additional two titles: ''Final'' (1999) on PlayStation and ''Return'' (1999) on Windows. New entries in the ''Asuka 120%'' series have been announced in the 2020s although are yet to be released. Plot The game is set at the Ryōran Private School for Women, which educates the daughters o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X68000
The is a home computer created by Sharp Corporation. It was first released in 1987 and sold only in Japan. The initial model has a 10 Megahertz, MHz Motorola 68000 Central processing unit, CPU, 1 Megabytes, MB of Random Access Memory, RAM, and lacks a Hard disk, hard drive. The final model was released in 1993 with a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU, 4 MB of RAM, and optional 80 MB SCSI hard drive. RAM in these systems is expandable to 12 MB, though most games and applications do not require more than 2 MB. The X68000 has graphics hardware similar to arcade video games of the late-1980s, with custom coprocessors supporting scrolling, tiled backgrounds, and large numbers of sprite (computer graphics), sprites. Sound is supplied through multiple sound chips supporting 8 channels of FM synthesis and one channel of adaptive differential pulse-code modulation audio, which are mixed down to 2 analog stereo channels via a Digital-to-analog converter, DAC chip. As such, Vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
