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Katsuhiro Harada
is a Japanese game director and producer for Bandai Namco Entertainment. He is best known for his work with the fighting game series ''Tekken.'' Biography Harada was born in Osaka, Japan, and grew up within the Nara Prefecture region. He later moved to Tokyo, Japan. During his childhood, video games were viewed with a great deal of suspicion in Japan. His parents would not buy him a home console, and as a result often sneaked into arcade centres, where he would occasionally be discovered and dragged out. He worked hard and ended up securing a place at Waseda University. He has studied judo, karate and a little bit of taekwondo in the past. He attended Waseda University along with ''Dead or Alive'' creator Tomonobu Itagaki and holds a degree in psychology. During his university studies, he took a few Chinese language courses, albeit finding it very difficult. After graduating from university, he joined Namco to become a promoter. His parents were initially unhappy with his pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waseda University
Waseda University (Japanese: ), abbreviated as or , is a private university, private research university in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the Tōkyō Professional School by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the fifth Prime Minister of Japan, prime minister of Japan, the school was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902. Waseda is organized into 36 departments: 13 undergraduate schools and 23 graduate schools. As of 2023, there are 38,776 undergraduate students and 8,490 graduate students. In addition to a central campus in Shinjuku (Waseda Campus and Nishiwaseda Campus), the university operates campuses in Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Nishitōkyō, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Tokorozawa, Honjō, Saitama, Honjō, and Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Kitakyūshū. Waseda also operates 21 research institutes at its main Shinjuku campus. The university is selected as one of the Top Type (Type A) universities under Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, MEXT's Top Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Law (Tekken)
Bandai Namco Entertainment's ''Tekken'' media franchise is known for its diverse cast of characters hailing from various nationalities, all coming together to compete in the King of Iron Fist tournament. In addition to the human characters, ''Tekken'' also features non-human characters for comic relief, such as the bear Kuma, his love interest Panda, the boxing kangaroo Roger, and the dinosaur Alex. Certain characters like Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, #Lee Chaolan/Violet, Lee Chaolan, and #Jun Kazama/Unknown, Jun Kazama have their own alternative versions. Each character has their own goals for participating in the tournament. Character appearances Only four characters have been playable in all eight main ''Tekken'' games to date: Heihachi Mishima, Nina Williams, #Paul Phoenix, Paul Phoenix and #Yoshimitsu, Yoshimitsu. Of the four, only Nina and Paul are playable in all the side games as well. King (Tekken), King and Kuma have also been playable in all the main games, but as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekken Advance
is a 2001 fighting game developed by Eighting and published by Namco for the Game Boy Advance. It uses sprites based on ''Tekken 3'' 3D models for its characters but the overall menus, fonts and art-style are all modeled after ''Tekken Tag Tournament''. It was the first Tekken game to be released on a Nintendo platform. Synopsis It is non-canonical to the ''Tekken'' storyline, but follows the events of ''Tekken 3''. Gameplay The gameplay in ''Tekken Advance'' is similar to other games in the series, but because it is on a portable system, the inputs were simplified or removed altogether. It utilizes a single-input system, with kick mapped to the A button, punch to the B button, and the left and right triggers used for tagging and throws, respectively. The game also included a side-step feature. Despite the simplification, ''Tekken Advance'' introduces new mechanics by implementing a wide range of "stun" variations such as "pop stuns", "crumple stuns" and right/left stuns. Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Law (Tekken)
Bandai Namco Entertainment's ''Tekken'' media franchise is known for its diverse cast of characters hailing from various nationalities, all coming together to compete in the King of Iron Fist tournament. In addition to the human characters, ''Tekken'' also features non-human characters for comic relief, such as the bear #Kuma I/II, Kuma, his love interest #Panda, Panda, the boxing kangaroo #Roger, Roger Jr. and Alex, Roger, and the dinosaur #Roger, Roger Jr. and Alex, Alex. Certain characters like Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, #Lee Chaolan/Violet, Lee Chaolan, and #Jun Kazama/Unknown, Jun Kazama have their own alternative versions. Each character has their own goals for participating in the tournament. Character appearances Only four characters have been playable in all eight main ''Tekken'' games to date: Heihachi Mishima, Nina Williams, #Paul Phoenix, Paul Phoenix and #Yoshimitsu, Yoshimitsu. Of the four, only Nina and Paul are playable in all the side games as well. King (Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekken 2
is a 1995 fighting game developed and published by Namco. The second entry in the ''Tekken'' series, it was released for Arcade game, arcades in August 1995, and was Porting#Porting of video games, ported to the PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1996. The home console version introduced new, now-staple game modes to the series, as well as full-motion video endings for every character. It was re-released as a playable game within ''Tekken 5'' on PlayStation 2 (PS2) in 2005, digitally on PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3, PS3 and PlayStation Portable, PSP in 2007, and on PlayStation Plus for PlayStation 4, PS4 and PlayStation 5, PS5 in 2023. There are 25 playable fighters in the game, which includes 17 returning veterans from the original Tekken (video game), ''Tekken'' and eight newcomers, including Jun Kazama and Lei Wulong. The former Boss (video games), boss, Heihachi Mishima, is now playable from the start as he seeks revenge in the plot, with Kazuya Mishima, Kazuya b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunimitsu (Tekken)
Bandai Namco Entertainment's ''Tekken'' media franchise is known for its diverse cast of characters hailing from various nationalities, all coming together to compete in the King of Iron Fist tournament. In addition to the human characters, ''Tekken'' also features non-human characters for comic relief, such as the bear Kuma, his love interest Panda, the boxing kangaroo Roger, and the dinosaur Alex. Certain characters like Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, Lee Chaolan, and #Jun Kazama/Unknown, Jun Kazama have their own alternative versions. Each character has their own goals for participating in the tournament. Character appearances Only four characters have been playable in all eight main ''Tekken'' games to date: Heihachi Mishima, Nina Williams, #Paul Phoenix, Paul Phoenix and #Yoshimitsu, Yoshimitsu. Of the four, only Nina and Paul are playable in all the side games as well. King (Tekken), King and Kuma have also been playable in all the main games, but as two different charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulcalibur V
is a 2012 fighting game developed by Soulcalibur, Project Soul and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. As the sixth main installment in Namco's ''Soulcalibur (series), Soulcalibur'' series, ''Soulcalibur V'' serves as a follow-up to ''Soulcalibur IV'' (2008). It retains the weapon-based combat that characterizes the series while introducing a new protagonist, Patroklos, who aims to free his sister from a curse inflicted upon her by an ancient weapon. This installment marks the conclusion of the original ''Soul'' series timeline. The game received positive reviews, being praised for its gameplay, atmosphere, and character creation. However, it faced criticism for the removal of fan-favorite characters and for its story mode. It was succeeded by ''Soulcalibur VI'' (2018). Gameplay Like the previous games in the series, ''Soulcalibur V'' is a weapon-based fighting game. Players utilize high and low vertical and horizontal attacks to damage opposing ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulcalibur
is a fighting game franchise developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are a total of seven main installments and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books in the Soulcalibur series. The first game in the series, '' Soul Edge'' (or ''Soul Blade'' outside Japan), was released as an arcade game in 1995 and was later ported to consoles; the widespread success of its second main installment '' Soulcalibur'' in 1998 led to ''Soulcalibur'' becoming the name of the franchise, with all subsequent installments also using the name onwards. More recent games in the series have been released for consoles only and have evolved to include online playing modes. The central motif of the series, set in a historical fantasy version of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, are mythical swords, the evil weapon called " Soul Edge" and the subsequent sword used to oppose this evil, " Soul Calibur" (parsed as two words ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekken 6
is a 2007 fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the sixth main and seventh overall installment in the ''Tekken'' franchise. It was released on arcades in November 2007 as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based System 357 arcade board. A year later, the game received an update, subtitled ''Bloodline Rebellion''; both versions also saw a limited release in North America. A home version based on the update was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2009; this was the first time a main installment was produced for a non-Sony console. A port to the PlayStation Portable was also released shortly after. The game was produced by Katsuhiro Harada, who aimed to give the fights a strategic style while remaining faithful to the previous games in the series. This was the first Tekken game with Harada as producer. He replaced the longtime producer Hajime Nakatani from the first game, where Harada started out as a voice and a part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Kliesen
is a character from the ''Tekken'' fighting game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. First appearing in ''Tekken 6'', Leo fights using Bajiquan, and have since appeared in every subsequent title in the series as well as the related manga, ''Tekken Comic''. A young German child of a spelunker father and a corporate executive mother, Leo seeks to solve their mother's murder. Created by series producer Katsuhiro Harada, Leo's gender is officially unknown, and the character was intended to appeal to both male and female audiences. Harada has said that Leo is not non-binary, stating that the character "would not want to be categorized as such." Originally voiced by Veronica Taylor, in later installments Leo is voiced in German by Philipp Zieschang. Scholarly works have observed how players have reacted to the character due to their undisclosed gender status, and what this entailed in light of gender signifiers in fighting games amongst playable characters. While Leo is neither ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshinori Ono (game Producer)
is a Japanese video game producer and former sound producer and composer. He joined Capcom in 1993, where he acted as producer on the ''Street Fighter'' franchise up to ''Street Fighter V''. He was the studio director of Capcom Vancouver, the developer of the ''Dead Rising'' series, from 2011 to 2014. On August 9, 2020, Ono announced on his Twitter account that he left Capcom in summer 2020. On April 27, 2021, Ono announced his new position as president and chief operating officer of Delightworks, particularly its game division. Since Aniplex acquired Delightworks' game division as of December 12, 2021, Ono and other employees of the division moved to its successor under Aniplex's subsidiary company name, Lasengle as of early 2022. Games Capcom Delightworks Filmography * '' Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist'' (2014) - Ono References External linksYoshinori Onoon MobyGames MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video game A video g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter
is a Media mix, Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting games developed and published by Capcom. Street Fighter 1, The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by List of Street Fighter video games, six other main series games, various spin-offs and crossovers, and numerous appearances in other media. Its best-selling 1991 release, ''Street Fighter II,'' established many of the conventions of the one-on-one fighting genre. ''Street Fighter'' is one of the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time and one of Capcom's flagship series, with total sales of 56 million units worldwide . It is also one of the List of highest-grossing media franchises, highest-grossing media franchises of all time. Games ''Street Fighter'' (1987) ''Street Fighter (video game), Street Fighter'', designed by Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto, debuted in Amusement arcade, arcades in 1987. The player controls martial artist Ryu (Street Fighter), Ryu to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
