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Ambrella
was a Japanese video game development company that worked under a publishing agreement with Nintendo. They were best known for making spin-off games for the ''Pokémon'' video game franchise, particularly the ''Pokémon Rumble'' series. Ambrella was formerly a part of Marigul Management. Overview Ambrella developed the Nintendo 64 voice recognition game, ''Hey You, Pikachu!'' in 1998, ''Pokémon Channel'' for the Nintendo GameCube in 2003, and ''Pokémon Dash'' for the Nintendo DS in 2004. Ambrella developed ''My Pokémon Ranch'' for the Wii's WiiWare service, which was released in Japan on March 25, 2008, and in North America on June 9, 2008. It developed ''Pokémon Rumble'' which was released in North America on November 16, 2009. The company developed further entries in the ''Pokémon Rumble'' series with ''Pokémon Rumble Blast'' for Nintendo 3DS, ''Pokémon Rumble U'' for the Wii U, and ''Pokémon Rumble World'' for the Nintendo 3DS. The most recent ''Rumble'' games w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokémon Channel
''Pokémon Channel'', released in Japan as , is a 2003 video game in the ''Pokémon'' series for the GameCube, developed by Ambrella, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo. The player's goal is to help Professor Oak refine and promote his TV network through watching broadcasts with a Pikachu. The game contains elements of the adventure, digital pet, and simulation genres. The player can explore full 3D environments, have Pikachu converse with other Pokémon, and collect various items. The game was developed rather quickly as a sequel to the Nintendo 64 title ''Hey You, Pikachu!'' and to promote the Nintendo e-Reader accessory, and uses a novel 3D texturing effect. It was first showcased at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2003 and later through a month-long series of promotional events in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It was released on July 18, 2003, in Japan, December 1 in North America, and April 2, 2004, in Europe. In Japan, the game sold 66,373 copies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Pokémon Ranch
is a Pokémon video game developed for the Wii by Ambrella. ''My Pokémon Ranch'' was released via the WiiWare download service on March 25, 2008, in Japan, in the Americas on June 9, 2008, and in Europe on July 4, 2008. Internationally, this game only works with ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' versions; the Japanese version was updated to receive Pokémon from ''Pokémon Platinum''. Overview ''My Pokémon Ranch'' is similar in concept to Pokémon Box, and allows players to transfer up to 1,000 of their Pokémon (1,500 with the ''Platinum'' update) from up to eight separate ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' Nintendo DS game cards, to a ranch run by Hayley, a friend of Bebe who runs the PC box system in these versions. Here, they can view their Pokémon rendered in 3D, while using their Miis to interact with them. Players do not need to own ''Pokémon Diamond'', ''Pearl'' or ''Platinum'' to play ''My Pokémon Ranch''. Players with or without the Nintendo DS game will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokémon Dash
is a racing video game developed by Ambrella for the Nintendo DS. It was a launch title both in Japan and Europe. ''Dash'' was released in Japan on December 2, 2004; Europe on March 11, 2005; North America on March 13, 2005; and Australia on April 7, 2005. It was the first ''Pokémon'' game to be released for the Nintendo DS. The player uses a stylus to control a Pikachu and race through checkpoints. After players have passed each of the number of checkpoints in order, the course is completed. ''Dash'' has multiplayer support, and can connect with 6 different devices. Gameplay ''Dash'' is a top-down perspective racing video game in which the player uses a stylus to control a Pikachu and race through checkpoints. After players have passed all the checkpoints in order, the course is completed. The stylus is used by moving the stylus in the direction the player wants Pikachu to run. Along with racing on the ground, there are races in the sky using balloons. There are many different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey You, Pikachu!
''Hey You, Pikachu!'' is a virtual pet ''Pokémon'' spin-off video game for the Nintendo 64 developed by Ambrella and published by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on December 12, 1998, and in North America on October 30, 2000. The player is asked to help Professor Oak test the PokéHelper, a device that lets humans communicate with Pokémon. The game is set in the Kanto region between Pewter City and Viridian City, where the player is introduced to a wild Pikachu. The player is able to communicate with a 256-word database through the Voice Recognition Unit (VRU), a Nintendo 64 hardware accessory that, when paired with a microphone, can comprehend and analyze human speech. Along with speaking with Pikachu, the VRU allows the player to move around and gather items. ''Hey You, Pikachu!'' is one of only two games to utilize the VRU, with the other being ''Densha de Go! 64'', the Japan-exclusive N64 port of '' Densha de Go! 2 Kōsoku-hen''. The game had a mixed reception from cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creatures (company)
is a Japanese video game company affiliated with Game Freak, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, and one of the owners of the Pokémon franchise. It was founded by Tsunekazu Ishihara in November 1995, with the assistance of then-president of HAL Laboratory, Satoru Iwata, as a successor to Shigesato Itoi's company Ape Inc. It is best known for creating and working in the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'' and designing ''Pokémon'' toys. In addition to that, Creatures Inc has a studio known as the Pokémon CG Studio. This studio focuses on the 3D modelling and animation of the Pokémon models in all Pokémon games; main series and spin-offs. Finally, in addition to that, they also develop their own Pokémon spin-off titles and various non-Pokémon titles. Its current president is Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka, who was previously known for producing and composing music for various other Nintendo games. The company has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, in proximity to Ichigaya Station. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marigul Management
Marigul was a Japanese corporation created and jointly owned by video game company Nintendo Co., Ltd. (40%) and media company Recruit (60%). Its name is a combination of Nintendo's mascot Mario and Recruit's mascot Seegul. Marigul was founded because the Nintendo 64 was not getting enough third-party support. Marigul would provide financing, to let game studios focus on making games. The only condition was that the studios would have a game ready in five years. Studios Marigul provided services for the video game studios Ambrella, Clever Trick, Noise, Param, and Saru Brunei. Although Marigul was liquidated in May 2003, Noise continues to make games, as did Ambrella until it was disbanded in 2020. Many games financed by Marigul have not been localized or released in North America. Saru Brunei Saru Brunei was a Tokyo-based video game development company that worked in partnership with Nintendo between 1996 and 2003 as a part of Marigul Management. Saru Brunei was headed up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokémon Rumble World
is a freemium action video game in the '' Pokémon'' series developed by Ambrella, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the fourth game in the ''Pokémon Rumble'' subseries, and features toy versions of at least 719 creatures from the first six generations. The game was first released worldwide as a free-to-start download title on the Nintendo eShop on April 8, 2015, with physical retail versions available in Japan the following November, Europe in January 2016, and North America in April 2016. Gameplay ''Pokémon Rumble World'' is an action game with a top-down perspective that has players assume the role of their Mii character in the Kingdom of Toys, a land populated by toy versions of 719 distinct Pokémon species. At the behest of the King, the player must travel to various lands battling and collecting new Pokémon to increase their Adventure Rank, granting them access to new items and areas. By taking direct control o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokémon Rumble U
is a 2013 action video game in the ''Pokémon'' series available on the Wii U eShop. It is the successor to the 2011 3DS game ''Pokémon Rumble Blast''. It features all Pokémon from the first five generations. Up to 100 Pokémon and 4 players are able to play at the same time. It is the first Wii U game to utilize the Wii U GamePad's near-field communication (NFC) function. It was released in Japan on April 24, 2013, in Europe on August 15, 2013, and in North America on August 29, 2013. Gameplay While ''Pokémon Rumble U'' shares similar gameplay elements with its predecessor, in ''Rumble U'', the player controls Pokémon and battles alongside them against other Pokémon in battle arenas. A boss Pokémon must be fought at the end of every battle arena. As the player advances, new battle arenas are unlocked. Further battle arenas can be selected from a menu. Progressively, battle arena difficulties continue to rise. Once a battle arena is completed, the player is rewarded with coi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokémon Rumble
''Pokémon Rumble'' (titled in Japan) is a beat 'em up video game in the ''Pokémon'' series for WiiWare. Gameplay The player controls Pokémon as they BOOM battle other Pokémon in a series of linear dungeons and enclosed arenas. The game features real-time melee-based gameplay, which has been likened to that of ''Smash TV''. The game uses a Wii Remote held sideways by default, but also supports the Nunchuk, Classic Controller (Pro) and GameCube Controller. Using one of the attachment controllers allows two players to share the same Wii Remote. Controllers can be changed at the Multiplayer booth in the Terminal area after finishing the first stage. The player starts off with a low-level Pokémon with only one attack at their disposal. By battling wild Pokémon through a number of levels the player collects coins which can be used to buy new attacks or recruit more Pokémon. When the player obtains a high enough level Pokémon, the doors to the Battle Royale room open, where th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokémon Rumble Blast
''Pokémon Rumble Blast'', known in the PAL region as ''Super Pokémon Rumble'' and known in Japan as , is an action game, action beat 'em up video game in the Pokémon series for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was released in Japan on August 11, 2011, in North America on October 24, 2011 and in Europe on December 2, 2011. It is a successor to the 2009 WiiWare release ''Pokémon Rumble''. The game was re-released as a Nintendo eShop digital download for the PAL region on November 29, 2012 and in North America on December 20, 2012. Gameplay ''Pokémon Rumble Blast'' features similar gameplay to its predecessor ''Pokémon Rumble'', in which the player's Pokémon explores various areas while battling enemy Pokémon. A boss Pokémon awaits at the end of each dungeon and the difficulty of each boss increases as the player progresses throughout the game. In this game there are towns in the area and each town has machines where you can buy new moves, release Pokémon when you have too many, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
