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Reeve (Final Fantasy)
is a character in Square's role-playing video game ''Final Fantasy VII'' and its Square Enix-developed remake installments ''Final Fantasy VII Remake'' and ''Final Fantasy VII Rebirth''. Taking its name from the Scottish mythology fairy Cat-sìth, he is a fortune-telling robot that initially joins the group to act as a spy for the game's ShinRa corporation, controlled remotely by their employee . After his betrayal is revealed, he joins the protagonists fully to help stop an impending disaster to the planet. In English Cait Sith is voiced by Greg Ellis and Paul Tinto, while in Japanese he is voiced by Hideo Ishikawa. Reeve meanwhile is voiced by Jamieson Price and Jon Root in English, and Banjô Ginga in Japanese. Conception and creation Named after the Scottish mythology fairy Cat-sìth, Cait Sith was designed by lead Tetsuya Nomura to be two characters combined into one, a concept he wanted to include since the beginning of development. Designed as a small anthropomorphic ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Nomura
is a Japanese video game artist, designer, producer, and director working for Square Enix. He was hired by Square initially as a monster designer for ''Final Fantasy V'' (1992), before being shifted towards secondary Character design of Final Fantasy, character designer alongside Yoshitaka Amano for ''Final Fantasy VI'' (1994). ''Final Fantasy VII'' (1997) had him working in the original story alongside Hironobu Sakaguchi, and marked his debut as the lead character designer, a capacity he would retain for several future installments of the series, as well as other Square Enix titles such as The Bouncer (video game), ''The Bouncer'' and ''The World Ends with You''. He also created the characters Cactuar, Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy), Gilgamesh, and Tonberry. Additionally, Nomura created and has led the development as director of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series since its inception in 2002 and has been creative producer in ''The World Ends with You'' series. He has also directed the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Mythology
Scottish mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Scotland, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives. Nature myths The myths and legends of Scotland have a "local colour" as they tell about the way of life during the olden times, apart from giving a perspective of the nature of the country during various seasons of the year. It was the belief that Beira, the Queen of Winter, had a firm hold on the country by raising storms during January and February thus preventing greenery to emerge. She was considered a tough and brutal old woman who stirred the deadly spiraling action of Corryvreckan, ushering snow, as well as torrents resulting in the overflow of rivers. Even the creation of lochs and mountains were attributed to her. Scottish mythology is not like the Greek and Roman myths as it deals with various aspects of nature. In this conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slot Machine
A slot machine, fruit machine (British English), poker machine or pokie (Australian English and New Zealand English) is a gambling machine that creates a game of chance for its customers. A slot machine's standard layout features a screen displaying three or more reels that "spin" when the game is activated. Some modern slot machines still include a lever as a skeuomorphic design trait to trigger play. However, the mechanical operations of early machines have been superseded by random number generators, and most are now operated using buttons and touchscreens. Slot machines include one or more currency detectors that validate the form of payment, whether coin, banknote, voucher, or token. The machine pays out according to the pattern of symbols displayed when the reels stop "spinning". Slot machines are the most popular gambling method in casinos and contribute about 70% of the average U.S. casino's income. Digital technology has resulted in variations in the original slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advent Children
is a 2005 Japanese Adult animation, adult animated science fantasy Action adventure film, action-adventure film directed by Tetsuya Nomura, written by Kazushige Nojima, and produced by Yoshinori Kitase and Shinji Hashimoto. Developed by Visual Works and Square Enix, ''Advent Children'' is part of the ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'' series of media, which is based in the world and continuity of the 1997 role-playing video game ''Final Fantasy VII''. ''Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'' was released on DVD and Universal Media Disc with Japanese voice acting in Japan on September 14, 2005, and on April 25, 2006 with English voice acting in North America and the United Kingdom. ''Advent Children'' takes place two years after the events of ''Final Fantasy VII'' and focuses on the appearance of a trio that kidnaps children infected with an unexplained disease called Geostigma. ''Final Fantasy VII'' hero Cloud Strife, suffering from the same disease, goes to rescue the children. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famitsu
, formerly , is a line of Japanese Video game journalism, video game magazines published by Kadokawa Game Linkage (previously known as Gzbrain), a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation, Kadokawa. ''Famitsu'' is published in both weekly and monthly formats as well as in the form of special topical issues devoted to only one console, video game company, or other theme. the original ''Famitsu'' publication, is considered the most widely read and respected Video game journalism, video game news magazine in Japan. From October 28, 2011, the company began releasing the digital version of the magazine exclusively on BookWalker weekly. The name ''Famitsu'' is a Portmanteau#Japanese, portmanteau abbreviation of ''Famicom Tsūshin''; the word "Famicom" itself comes from a portmanteau abbreviation of "Nintendo Entertainment System, Family Computer", the dominant video game console in Japan when the magazine was first published in the 1980s. History , a computer game magazine, started in 1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansai
The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropolitan region of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto (Keihanshin region) is the second-most populated in Japan after the Greater Tokyo Area. Name The terms , , and have their roots during the Asuka period. When the old provinces of Japan were established, several provinces in the area around the then-capital Yamato Province were collectively named Kinai and Kinki, both roughly meaning "the neighbourhood of the capital". Kansai (literally ''west of the tollgate'') in its original usage refers to the land west of the Osaka Tollgate (), the border between Yamashiro Province and Ōmi Province (present-day Kyoto and Shiga prefectures).Entry for . Kōjien, fifth edition, 1998, During the Kamakura period, this border was redefined to include Ōmi and I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Young Jump
is a Japanese manga magazine published by Shueisha. Launched in 1979, it is published under Shueisha's '' Jump'' line of magazines. The chapters of series that run in ''Weekly Young Jump'' are collected and published in volumes under the "Young Jump Comics" imprint every four months. Many of the featured series are known to contain heavy violence and a fair amount of sexual content. The magazine is headquartered in Tokyo. History ''Young Jump'' was launched in May 1979 as a biweekly magazine, and switched to a weekly release schedule in 1981. The "young" in its name denotes its target demographic as a manga magazine, aimed at young adult men. In 2008, an offshoot issue similar to '' Monthly Shōnen Jump'' was released called ''Monthly Young Jump''; the magazine was rebranded as ''Miracle Jump'' in 2011, and was suspended in 2017. A spin-off website, titled , debuted on June 14, 2012, starting with Yusuke Murata's remake of One's series '' One-Punch Man''. Features Seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocobo
The is a fictional species created for the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise by Square Enix (originally Square). A galliform bird commonly having yellow feathers, they were first introduced in '' Final Fantasy II'' (1988), and have since featured in some capacity in nearly every ''Final Fantasy'' title, usually as a means of transport. Chocobos or chocobo-themed characters have played story roles in multiple titles, notably in ''Final Fantasy V'' and '' XIII''. A recurring Chocobo also acts as protagonist of the '' Chocobo'' spin-off series. The chocobo was created by designer and artist Koichi Ishii, inspired by childhood memories of raising a chick to adulthood. In '' Final Fantasy III'' it was going to be part of a trio of mascot characters alongside the Moogle, but the third planned mascot was scrapped. The chocobo has gone through multiple redesigns for each entry, with a notable contributing artist being Toshiyuki Itahana. In addition to ''Final Fantasy'', the character has m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moogle
are a fictional species of diminutive, sentient creatures and a recurring element of the ''Final Fantasy'' video game franchise, starting with their initial appearance in '' Final Fantasy III''. They also appear in the ''Mana'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Moogles serve a variety of purposes in the various games in which they appear. They sometimes provide opportunities to record game progress or access shops; occasionally they assist in battle or may even become a playable character. Moogles became a popular character amongst fans and critics, and are considered one of the mascots of ''Final Fantasy''. Their original appearance and role was largely praised, although their change in design for the ''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy'' sub-series was contentious. Character design Influences Moogles were created by object designer Koichi Ishii, who later became the president of Grezzo. He stated they were based on a creature idea he drew in Elementary School based on an al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puss In Boots
"Puss in Boots" (; ; ; ) is a European fairy tale about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand in marriage of a princess for his penniless and low-born master. The oldest written telling version (Italian for "Lucky Costantino") by Italian author Giovanni Francesco Straparola, included in ''The Facetious Nights of Straparola'' (), in which the cat is a fairy in disguise who helps his owner, a poor boy named Costantino from Bohemia, to gain his princess by duping a king, a lord, and many commoners. There is a version written by Girolamo Morlini, from whom Straparola used various tales in ''The Facetious Nights''; another version was published in 1634 by Giambattista Basile with the title . The most popular version of the tale was written in French at the close of the seventeenth century by Charles Perrault (1628–1703), a retired civil servant and member of the . Puss in Boots appears in DreamWorks' ''Shrek'' franchise, appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology. Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics to abstract concepts such as nations, emotions, and natural forces, such as seasons and weather. Both have ancient roots as storytelling and artistic devices, and most cultures have traditional fables with anthropomorphized animals as characters. People have also routinely attributed human emotions and behavioral traits to wild as well as domesticated animals. Etymology Anthropomorphism and anthropomorphization derive from the verb form ''anthropomorphize'', itself derived from the Greek ''ánthrōpos'' (, "human") and ''morphē'' (, "form"). It is first attested in 1753, originally in reference to the heresy of applying a human form to the Christian God.''Oxford English Dictionary'', 1st ed. "anthropomorphism, ''n.''" Oxford University Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
