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Super Robot Wars Original Generation
is a tactical role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance. It was developed by Banpresoft and published by Banpresto in Japan, Atlus in North America, and 505 Games in Europe. The game was originally released in Japan on November 22, 2002, and stars various original characters created by Banpresto for their ''Super Robot Wars'' series. Like the much earlier ''Super Robot Wars Gaiden'', the game features no licensed mecha or characters at all - instead, it uses only Banpresto's own creations, in an original story. The games sold well in Japan, and later adapted for a short animated OVA called '' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation'', which takes place after the second game in the series. A television series, '' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars'', retells the story of the first game. ''Original Generation'' was released in the United States on August 8, 2006. It is the first game in the ''Super Robot Wars'' series to ever be commercially released o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banpresoft
Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc., formerly known as , is a Japanese video game development company. The company is a result of a merger between BEC and Banpresoft by their parent company, Bandai Namco Entertainment. History , short for Bandai Entertainment Company, was a joint venture by Bandai and Human Entertainment, Human for video game development. They were best known for developing licensed video games for Bandai including ''Digimon'', ''Dragon Ball Z'' and ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. Bandai eventually took full control of BEC, after Human went bankrupt in 2000, and once Bandai and Namco merged to create Bandai Namco Holdings, BEC became a video game development subsidiary for the merged company. was a subsidiary of Banpresto that developed video games. Its name was changed to in March 1997. In April 1998, Banpresoft launched its internal development division, leading to the production of titles such as ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' and subsequent entries in the ''Super Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Robot
Mecha, also known as giant robot or simply robot, is a genre of anime and manga that feature mecha in battle. The genre is broken down into two subcategories; " super robot", featuring super-sized, implausible robots, and "real robot", where robots are governed by realistic physics and technological limitations. Mecha series cover a wide variety of genres, from action to comedy to drama, and the genre has expanded into other media, such as video game adaptations. Mecha has also contributed to the popularity of scale model robots. History The 1940 short manga featured a powered, piloted, mechanical octopus. The 1943 Yokoyama Ryūichi's propaganda manga featured a sword-wielding, steam-powered, giant humanoid mecha. The first series in the mecha genre was Mitsuteru Yokoyama's 1956 manga '' Tetsujin 28'', which was also released as an anime in 1963. Yokoyama was inspired to become a manga creator by Osamu Tezuka, and began serializing the manga in ''Shonen'', an iconic boy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameSpot
''GameSpot'' is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games. The site was launched on May 1, 1996, created by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady, and Jon Epstein. In addition to the information produced by ''GameSpot'' staff, the site also allows users to write their own reviews, blogs, and post on the site's forums. It has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022. In 2004, ''GameSpot'' won "Best Gaming Website" as chosen by the viewers in Spike TV's second ''Video Game Award Show'', and has won Webby Awards several times. The domain ''GameSpot.com'' attracted at least 60 million visitors annually by October 2008 according to a Compete.com study. History In January 1996, Pete Deemer, Vince Broady, and Jon Epstein quit their positions at IDG and founded SpotMedia Communications. SpotMedia then launched ''GameSpot'' on May 1, 1996. Originally, ''GameSpot'' focused solely on personal computer games, so ... [...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] |
Super Hero Operations
(formerly Coreland Technology Inc.) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It had a branch in Hong Kong named Banpresto H.K., which was headquartered in the New Territories. Banpresto was a partly-owned subsidiary of toymaker Bandai from 1989 to 2006, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings from 2006 to 2008. In addition to video games, Banpresto produced toys, keyrings, apparel, and plastic models. Banpresto was founded by Japanese businessman Yasushi Matsuda as Hoei International on April 30, 1977. Its poor reputation led to its name being changed to Coreland Technology in 1982, becoming a contractual developer for companies such as Sega. Coreland was majority-acquired by Bandai in 1989 following severe financial difficulties and renamed Banpresto, becoming Bandai's arcade game division. Banpresto focused primarily on producing games with licensed characters, such as Ultraman and Gundam. Its sharing of Bandai's libra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden
, or simply, ''Alpha Gaiden'', is a video game for the PlayStation, first released in Japan in 2001. It is the first side-story in the ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' series, continuing from '' Super Robot Wars Alpha''. The characters of ''After War Gundam X'', ''Turn A Gundam'', and ''Combat Mecha Xabungle'' make debut appearances in the game. Summary Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden includes what was the final appearance of the ''Masō Kishin'' "Banpresto Originals" in the Alpha series, and the last appearance of the characters, besides ''Masaki Andoh'' and the ''Cybuster'', ''Shu Shirakawa'' and the ''Granzon'', and ''Lune Zoldark'' and the ''Valsione'' until the ''Masō Kishin'' universe was revisited, first in the OG Saga update of "The Lord of Elemental" and then in the sequel "Revelation of Evil God." Although many fans suspect this is due to a copyright backlash with ''Winkysoft'', it is stated in an interview with the creator of Super Robot Wars he merely wants to give more plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Robot Wars Alpha
is a 2000 tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Banpresto for the PlayStation. A version for the Dreamcast, ''Super Robot Wars for Dreamcast'', was released a year later. Gameplay Chronologically, ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' is directly followed by ''Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden''. The series continues on the PlayStation 2 with the ''2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha'' and concludes with the '' 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha: To the End of the Galaxy''. ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' is the first Super Robot Wars to feature fully animated attacks. ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' introduces the "Skill Point" (localized as "Battle Mastery") system, where decisions made in and out of battle can affect the game's difficulty and the player's chances of receiving and unlocking more powerful units and items. The game has around 100 chapters. Story In the year 179 of the ''New Western Calendar'', the One Year War breaks out between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Super Robot Wars
is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Winkysoft and published by Banpresto for the Famicom. It was the first game to be produced in the "Classic" canon timeline, the second game in the overall series, and the first (and only) game produced for the Famicom video game system on December 19, 1991. A remake of the ''2nd Super Robot Wars'' was ported to Game Boy on June 30, 1995, under . However, it was not part of the "Classic" canon to the timeline. ''2nd Super Robot Wars'' was ported to Sony PlayStation on June 10, 1999, as part of the ''Super Robot Wars Complete Box'' then separately on December 2, 1999; and to the Game Boy Advance as an exclusive ''Famicom Mini'' game, available only as a bonus with the purchase of ''Super Robot Taisen GC''. The PSX version was digitally released on January 26, 2011 on the PlayStation Network. Story You must stop Bian Zoldark and the Divine Crusaders all while fighting the familiar foes from various robot anime that make up DC's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of . Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of . Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest, and windiest of the continents, and it has the highest average elevation. It is mainly a polar desert, with annual Climate of Antarctica#Precipitation, precipitation of over along the coast and far less inland. About 70% of the world's freshwater reserves are frozen in Antarctica, which, if melted, would raise global sea levels by almost . Antarctica holds the record for the Lowest temperature recorded on Earth, lowest measured temperature on Earth, . The coastal regions can reach temperatures over in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solar System
The Solar SystemCapitalization of the name varies. The International Astronomical Union, the authoritative body regarding astronomical nomenclature, specifies capitalizing the names of all individual astronomical objects but uses mixed "Solar System" and "solar system" structures in theinaming guidelines document. The name is commonly rendered in lower case ('solar system'), as, for example, in the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' an''Merriam-Webster's 11th Collegiate Dictionary''. is the gravitationally bound Planetary system, system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it. It Formation and evolution of the Solar System, formed about 4.6 billion years ago when a dense region of a molecular cloud collapsed, forming the Sun and a protoplanetary disc. The Sun is a typical star that maintains a hydrostatic equilibrium, balanced equilibrium by the thermonuclear fusion, fusion of hydrogen into helium at its stellar core, core, releasing this energy from its outer photosphere. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
