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Saturday Night Slammasters
''Saturday Night Slam Masters'', known in Japan as is a 1993 pro wrestling fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. The game features character designs by manga artist Tetsuo Hara, famous for ''Fist of the North Star''. The game was followed by an updated version titled ''Muscle Bomber Duo: Ultimate Team Battle'' in 1993, and a sequel called ''Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II'' in 1994. Gameplay The original ''Slam Masters'' plays like a traditional wrestling game, only the game used a view similar to that commonly used in the fighting game genre. The game uses a three button configuration (grab, attack, and jump). Each character has two special attacks: a non-grappling technique and a finisher. When an opponent's life meter is depleted, he must either be pinned for a three-count or forced to submit. Defeating all of the other wrestlers results in winning the championship belt, which must then be defended against the entire roster. There are two ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuo Hara
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for co-creating the post-apocalyptic martial arts series ''Fist of the North Star'' (1983–1988) with writer Buronson, which is one of the best-selling manga in history with over 100 million copies in circulation. Early life Although born in Tokyo, Hara lived in Matsubara- danchi in Sōka, Saitama. He is a cousin of comedian Ryo Fukawa. Hara began drawing characters from Osamu Tezuka's ''Astro Boy'' and '' Jungle Emperor Leo'', as well as Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji's '' Tiger Mask'' in first and second grade. In third and fourth grade he was obsessed with Shotaro Ishinomori's ''Kamen Rider'' manga, while the work of Fujio Akatsuka showed him how diverse the medium could be. Hara had decided to become a manga artist by second and third grade. In middle school he read manga about becoming one, as well as autobiographical manga, and studied ''yonkoma'' to improve his sequencing. He then entered the design program at his high sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English (language)
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Haggar
, also known mononymously as Haggar, is a character in the ''Street Fighter'' shared universe, mainly playable in the ''Final Fight'' and '' Saturday Night Slam Masters'' series of video games. Haggar first appeared in the 1989 Capcom arcade game ''Final Fight'' and re-appeared in various other video game appearances. He was created by Akira "Akiman" Yasuda, introduced due to the need for a "big guy" in ''Final Fight''. Inspiration was taken from various sources, such as ''Les Misérables'', '' Mad Bull 34'', and '' Streets of Fire''. He was also included in the realistic '' Final Fight Streetwise'', where how his design should be handled was debated due to the realistic style. In the ''Final Fight'' series, he is a former wrestler turned mayor who does battle against the Mad Gear gang after they kidnap his daughter. Appearances In video games Introduced as one of the three playable characters in ''Final Fight'', Haggar is a former professional wrestler turned mayor of Metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luchador
''Lucha libre'' (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term for the style of professional wrestling originating in Mexico. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has developed into a unique form of the genre, characterized by colorful wrestling mask, masks, rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers, and professional wrestling aerial techniques, "high-flying" aerial techniques, some of which have been adopted by wrestlers in the United States, Japan, and elsewhere. The wearing of masks has developed special significance, and matches are sometimes contested in which the loser must permanently remove his mask, which is a wager with a high degree of weight attached. Tag team wrestling is especially prevalent in ''lucha libre'', particularly matches with three-member teams, called ''trios''. Although in English the term specifically refers to the Mexican style of theatrical professional wrestling, in Mexico (and certa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter (series)
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] |
Birdie (Street Fighter)
is a character in the ''Street Fighter'' series. He first appeared in the original ''Street Fighter'' game in 1987 as a non-playable opponent before becoming playable in ''Street Fighter Alpha'' and the subsequent ''Alpha'' games. He was originally depicted with light skin in the original game, but is depicted with dark skin in ''Alpha'', with the explanation being that he was pale due to an illness. He later appeared in ''Street Fighter V'', though his design was made more fat compared to his ''Alpha'' design. Concept and creation A punk representing the United Kingdom in the first ''Street Fighter'' game, Birdie originally was depicted with light skin and a simplistic design. When development began on ''Street Fighter Alpha'', a game set between the events of the first ''Street Fighter'' and ''Street Fighter II'', they wanted to show more of the series' character diversity without relying too deeply on ''II''s cast. To this end, several characters from the first ''Street Fighte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English People
The English people are an ethnic group and nation native to England, who speak the English language in England, English language, a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language, and share a common ancestry, history, and culture. The English identity began with the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxons, when they were known as the , meaning "Angle kin" or "English people". Their ethnonym is derived from the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples who invaded Great Britain, Britain around the 5th century AD. The English largely descend from two main historical population groups: the West Germanic tribes, including the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes who settled in England and Wales, Southern Britain following the withdrawal of the Ancient Rome, Romans, and the Romano-British culture, partially Romanised Celtic Britons who already lived there.Martiniano, R., Caffell, A., Holst, M. et al. "Genomic signals of migration and continuity in Britain before the Anglo-Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabuki
is a classical form of Theatre of Japan, Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with Japanese traditional dance, traditional dance. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes, and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. Kabuki is thought to have originated in the early Edo period, when the art's founder, Izumo no Okuni, formed a female dance troupe that performed dances and light sketches in Kyoto. The art form later developed into its present all-male theatrical form after women were banned from performing in kabuki theatre in 1629. Kabuki developed throughout the late 17th century and reached its zenith in the mid-18th century. In 2005, kabuki theatre was proclaimed by UNESCO as an intangible heritage possessing outstanding universal value. In 2008, it was inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie (arcade Game)
"The Movie" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (and the 54th episode overall). It first aired on NBC in the United States on January 6, 1993. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry intended to meet his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. However, given the situation, he agrees to skip the movie and reschedule his act to the 11:00 slot. Jerry first heads to the earlier scheduled comedy act, only to learn that the act was scheduled for 9:15, not 9:50 as Jerry thought, and Buckles ended up filling his spot. Jerry then heads to the movie theater to inform his friends that he won't accompany them. Buckles insists on sharing the taxicab with Jerry, and irrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter II
is a 1991 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcade game, arcades. It is the second installment in the ''Street Fighter'' series and the sequel to 1987's ''Street Fighter (video game), Street Fighter''. Designed by Yoshiki Okamoto and Akira Yasuda, who had previously worked on the game Final Fight (video game), ''Final Fight'', it is the fourteenth game to use Capcom's CP System arcade system board. ''Street Fighter II'' vastly improved many of the concepts introduced in the first game, including the use of Fighting game#Special attacks and combos, special command-based moves, a Combo (video games), combo system, a six-button configuration, and a wider selection of player character, playable characters, each with a unique fighting style. ''Street Fighter II'' became the best-selling game since the golden age of arcade video games. By 1994, it had been played by an estimated 25 million people in the United States alone. More than 200,000 arcade cabinets and 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guile (Street Fighter)
is a fictional character from Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series of fighting games. He debuted as one of the original eight World Warriors in 1991's ''Street Fighter II'' and appeared in the game's subsequent updates. In the games he is portrayed as a pilot in the United States Air Force who is seeking to avenge the death of his Air Force buddy Charlie at the hands of the villainous dictator M. Bison. He started out as a major of the Air Force, until he is promoted to a colonel rank in ''Street Fighter V''. One of the most popular characters in the series, Guile has appeared in other ''Street Fighter'' games, including the home port versions of ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' (where he is a playable character alongside Charlie), and '' Street Fighter IV''. He is also a playable character in various spin-off titles, such as the ''Street Fighter EX'', '' Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', and '' SNK vs. Capcom'' series. Guile has also appeared in other ''Street Fighter'' media: the main protag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter III
is a 1997 fighting game in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game. The game, which was designed as a direct sequel to ''Street Fighter II'' (1991), initially discarded every previous character except for Ryu and Ken (hence the "''New Generation''" subtitle), introducing an all-new roster led by Alex. Likewise, a new antagonist named Gill took over M. Bisons role from the previous games as the new boss character. ''Street Fighter III'' was produced for the CD-ROM-based CP System III hardware, which allowed for more elaborate 2D graphics than the CPS II-based ''Street Fighter Alpha'' games (the previous incarnation of the ''Street Fighter'' series), while revamping many of the play mechanics. Despite the popularity of 3D polygonal fighting games at the time, Capcom decided to keep this game in 2D; 3D graphics were instead implemented in the spin-off game, ''Street Fighter EX''. ''Street Fighter III'' was followed by two updat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
