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Mobile21
Mobile21 Co., Ltd. (モバイルニジュウイチ株式会社) was a Japanese video game developer that was a 50/50 joint venture between Nintendo and Konami established on October 7, 1999. Mobile21 primarily concentrated on next-generation Game Boy Advance development, with a particular interest in mobile phone linking features. History On 1999-09-02, Nintendo Corporation and Konami Corporation announced the establishment of Mobile21 Co., Ltd., with the Mobile Adapter GB on sale in April 2000. (The Mobile Adapter GB was an accessory for Game Boy Color consoles that allowed them to connect to a cell phone and exchange data such as high scores over the internet.) The Mobile Adapter GB service began on January 27, 2000, and was terminated on December 14, 2002. Games ;Game Boy Color * Pokémon Crystal (2000) * '' Net de Get Minigame @100'' (2001) ;Game Boy Advance * '' AirForce Delta Storm'' (2002) * '' Doraemon: Midori no Wakusei Doki Doki Daikyuushuutsu!'' (2001) * '' Grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gradius Galaxies
''Gradius Advance'' is a horizontally scrolling shooter handheld video game developed by Mobile21 and published by Konami in 2001. It was released later in the same month in the United States as ''Gradius Galaxies'' and in 2002 in Japan as . It is the only ''Gradius'' title available for the Game Boy Advance. The game's plot is set between ''Gradius III'' and ''Gradius Gaiden''. Bacterion was developing a powerful weapon to use against the planet Gradius, but it was destroyed. A few years later it crashed on a planet and the planet gradually changed into a mechanical fortress. The planet Gradius then sent the ''Vic Viper'' to stop it. Gameplay The game play is almost identical to other titles in the series. The player takes control of the Vic Viper spacecraft tasked with destroying hordes of enemies. Various traditional elements of ''Gradius'' are present — the moai, an undefended final boss, and the upgrade power meter. The weapons system remained mostly unchanged as the config ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meine Liebe
is a series of dating sims by Konami for the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation 2. ''Meine Liebe'' has been adapted into an anime series produced in 2004 by the studio Bee Train, which was broadcast across Japan by the anime television network, Animax. In 2006 a sequel was produced by the name of , which was also broadcast across Japan by Animax. The story follows the lives of students at an elite academy of the fictional European country of Kuchen in 1937. Other adaptations consist of a four volume ''Meine Liebe'' manga and a novel; as well, several drama CDs have been released. Settings The entire story takes place in a country called Kuchen, a fictional country located in the Atlantic Ocean, to the coasts of France and south of Britain.Meine Leibe Season 1, episode 1 The word "kuchen" is the German word for "cake", and most of the places and people are also German-based. Other notable cities are Kirsche ("cherry"), Erdbeere ("strawberry") and Mürbe ("shortcrust"). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koro Koro Puzzle Happy Panechu!
is a puzzle video game software developed and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance The (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, in North America on June 11, 2001, in the PAL region on June 22, 2 .... It was released only in Japan on March 8, 2002. It is the first Game Boy Advance title that uses a tilt-sensor chip. Gameplay In ''Koro Koro Puzzle Happy Panechu!'', the basic strategy is to first fill the screen with colored blocks called Panechus and then make them disappear by making a group of Panechus in one color come together to fill up the bomb meter. Then combine the bombs into mega bombs to blow up the screen big time. The bomb meter is the blue dotted field in the bottom right. When you make Panechus disappear, you get black spots in this field, which will be turned into bombs the next time you press A. Try to make long comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AirForce Delta Storm
''Airforce Delta Storm'', known as in Japan and simply as ''Deadly Skies'' (same as the first game) in Europe, is a fighter jet video game released in 2001 for the Xbox. It is the sequel to the Sega Dreamcast game ''Airforce Delta''. A game also named ''Airforce Delta Storm'' was released in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance. While having the same name, this game's plot is based on the previous title in the series, ''Airforce Delta''. Story The story of ''AFDS'' is set in a 20X1-20X7 time when scientific technology has reached an all new level and the ability to cure almost all human diseases has become a reality. However, as a result, the Earth has become overpopulated and basic necessities are becoming scarce. In the midst of the growing epidemic, those nations that are highly industrialized but not producing enough food for themselves banded to form the "United Forces" and use their military advantage to seize agricultural lands whereas those nations that are under the threat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo
is a Japanese multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles. Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produced handmade playing cards. After venturing into various lines of business during the 1960s and acquiring a legal status as a public company, Nintendo distributed its first console, the Color TV-Game, in 1977. It gained international recognition with the release of ''Donkey Kong'' in 1981 and the Nintendo Entertainment System and ''Super Mario Bros.'' in 1985. Since then, Nintendo has produced some of the most successful consoles in the video game industry, such as the Game Boy, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Nintendo DS, the Wii, and the Switch. It has created numerous major franchises, including ''Mario'', ''Donkey Kong'', ''The Legend of Zelda'', ''Pokémon'', ''Kirby'', ''Metroid'', ''Fire Emblem'', ''Animal Crossing'', ''Splatoon'', ''Star Fox'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Video Game Companies Of Japan
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Defunct (no longer in use or active) may refer to: * ''Defunct'' (video game), 2014 * Zombie process or defunct process, in Unix-like operating systems See also * * :Former entities * End-of-life product * Obsolescence Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer maintained or required even though it may still be in good working order. It usually happens when something that is more efficient or less risky r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Companies Established In 1999
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster Guardians
A monster is a type of fictional creature found in horror, fantasy, science fiction, folklore, mythology and religion. Monsters are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive with a strange, grotesque appearance that causes terror and fear. Monsters usually resemble bizarre, deformed, otherworldly and/or mutated animals or entirely unique creatures of varying sizes, but may also take a human form, such as mutants, ghosts and spirits, zombies or cannibals, among other things. They may or may not have supernatural powers, but are usually capable of killing or causing some form of destruction, threatening the social or moral order of the human world in the process. Animal monsters are outside the moral order, but sometimes have their origin in some human violation of the moral law (e.g. in the Greek myth, Minos does not sacrifice to Poseidon the white bull which the god sent him, so as punishment Poseidon makes Minos' wife, Pasiphaë, fall in love with the bull. She copul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile Professional Baseball
Mobile may refer to: Places * Mobile, Alabama, a U.S. port city * Mobile County, Alabama * Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S. * Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Mobile (band), a Canadian rock band * Mobiles (band), a 1980s British band Other uses in music * ''Mobile'' (album), a 1999 album by Brazilian Paulinho Moska * "Mobile" (song), a 2003 song by Avril Lavigne from ''Let Go'' * "Mobile", a song by Gentle Giant from the album '' Free Hand'' Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Mobile (sculpture), a kinetic sculpture constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium * ''Mobile'' (TV series), a British ITV drama * "Mobile", a short story by J. G. Ballard, later renamed "Venus Smiles" * Mobile, a feature of the game ''GunBound'' * '' Mobile Magazine'', a publication on portable electronics Military and law enforcement * '' Garde Mobile'', historic French military unit * Mobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Circuit
''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' is a 2001 kart racing video game for the Game Boy Advance (GBA). The third installment in the ''Mario Kart'' series, its gameplay resembles that of its predecessors: the player controls one of a selection of characters from the ''Mario'' franchise in races against opponents around tracks. Tracks are themed around locales from ''Super Mario'' platform games, and contain obstacles and power-up items that hamper or aid the player's progress through the race. The game contains a variety of modes in both single-player and multiplayer, including a Grand Prix racing mode and a last man standing battle mode. The game was developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. ''Super Circuit'' is the only game in its series to be developed by Intelligent Systems and the first on a handheld system. The game's graphical style changed drastically from early demos to its final release, with the final release itself resembling ''Super Mario Kart'' visually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mail De Cute
The mail or post is a system for physically transporting postcards, letters, and parcels. A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems. Since the mid-19th century, national postal systems have generally been established as a government monopoly, with a fee on the article prepaid. Proof of payment is usually in the form of an adhesive postage stamp, but a postage meter is also used for bulk mailing. With the advent of email, the retronym "snail mail" was coined. Postal authorities often have functions aside from transporting letters. In some countries, a postal, telegraph and telephone (PTT) service oversees the postal system, in addition to telephone and telegraph systems. Some countries' postal systems allow for savings accounts and handle applications for passports. The Universal Postal Union (UPU), established in 1874, includes 192 member countries and sets the rules for international mail exchanges as a Special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monopoly (video Game)
There have been numerous ''Monopoly'' video games based on the core game mechanics of Parker Brothers and Hasbro's board game ''Monopoly''. They have been developed by numerous teams and released on multiple platforms over 35+ years. List * ''Monopoly'' (1985) by Leisure Genius, multi-platform * ''Monopoly'' (1988) by Nexa Corporation for Sega Master System * ''Monopoly'' (1991) by Sculptured Software for Game Boy, SNES, Genesis, and NES * ''Monopoly Deluxe'' (1992) by Virgin Games for DOS and Windows * ''Monopoly'' (1993) for Super Famicom in Japan by Ape and Creamsoft * MacPlay Monopoly (1993) by HumanWave Technology for Macintosh * ''Monopoly'' (1995) by Westwood Studios for Macintosh and Windows * ''The Monopoly Game 2'' (1995, Japan) by Tomcat System for Super Famicom * ''Monopoly'' (1997) by Gremlin Interactive for PlayStation * '' Monopoly Star Wars'' (1997) by Artech Digital Entertainment for Windows * ''Monopoly World Cup France 98 Edition'' (1998) by Hasbro Interactive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
