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Climax Entertainment
was a Japanese video game development company. It was a small company, with just 20 staff in 1996. Climax got its start during the 16-bit era, primarily developing games for the Sega Genesis console. During the 32-bit era, some members of the team left to create Matrix Software. Following the development of '' Dark Savior'' (1996), a group of staff members from the company's CGI division formed independant company Climax Graphics, initially described as a "brother company". By 2014 to 2015, without any official announcement, Climax was closed due to financial issues. ''Element Hunters'' on the Nintendo DS was the last game to be developed by Climax. Games *''Shining in the Darkness'' (with Camelot Software Planning) (Sega Genesis) *''Shining Force'' (with Camelot Software Planning) (Sega Genesis) *''Landstalker'' (Sega Genesis) *'' Lady Stalker'' (Super Famicom) *'' Dark Savior'' (Sega Saturn) *''Felony 11-79'' (PlayStation) *''Time Stalkers'' (Dreamcast) *'' Runabout 2'' (Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinjuku-ku
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration centre for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, government of Tokyo. As of 2018, the ward has an estimated population of 346,235, and a population density of 18,232 people per km2. The total area is 18.23 km2. Since the end of the Second World War, Shinjuku has been a major secondary center of Tokyo (Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line#History, ''fukutoshin''), rivaling to the original city center in Marunouchi and Ginza. It literally means "New Inn Ward". Shinjuku is also commonly used to refer to the entire area surrounding Shinjuku Station. The southern half of this area and of the station in fact belong to Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts of the neighboring Shibuya, Tokyo, Shibuya ward. Geography Shinjuku is surroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camelot Software Planning
(doing business as Camelot Software Planning) is a Japanese video game developer established in 1990 under the name Sega CD4, but quickly renamed to Sonic! Software Planning. Named after Sonic the Hedgehog, they were closely involved with Sega and responsible for initial development of the ''Shining'' series. In 1995, there was a brief period where they worked for Sony Computer Entertainment in addition to creating ''Shining'' products. By 2001, now known as Camelot, they had partnered with Nintendo to create the ''Mario Tennis'' and ''Mario Golf'' series of sports games, as well as the role-playing video game series ''Golden Sun''. History Camelot was founded in 1990 as a division of Sega known as Sega CD4 (Consumer Development Studio #4), soon changing their name to Sonic! Software Planning, which was formed to create, alongside Climax Entertainment, ''Shining in the Darkness'' for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The studio also developed other successful games in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka And The Magic Mirror '', a Japanese media franchise
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Haruka may refer to: People *Haruka (given name), a Japanese given name *Haruka (model) (born 1975), Japanese fashion model Music * "Haruka" (Melody song) * "Haruka" (Scandal song) * "Haruka" (Tokio song) * "Haruka" (Yoasobi song) Other uses * ''Haruka'' (fly), a genus of flies in the family Pachyneuridae *Haruka (satellite) or HALCA, a Japanese decommissioned radio telescope satellite *Haruka (train), a Japanese passenger train service * '' Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time'', a video game series and media franchise *Haruka (citrus), a Japanese citrus cultivar See also *''Haruka Seventeen is a ''seinen manga, seinen'' manga by Sakuya Yamazaki which was serialized by Kodansha in ''Weekly Morning'' from 2004 to 2006. It was adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama, TV drama which aired on TV Asahi in 2005. Plot Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinosaur King (video Game)
is a video game for the Nintendo DS game based on the ''Dinosaur King'' TV series. Plot The game's story is about Max, Rex, and Zoe, the members of the D-Team (of whom only Max and Rex are available as player characters). One day, they find mysterious stones that allow them to summon dinosaurs, after creating special cards from fossils, using a special device called a Dinoshot. However, an evil group called the Alpha Gang steals a Dinoshot in order to create a dinosaur empire. It is the D-Team's job to stop the Alpha Gang. Gameplay The gameplay is much like that of the ''Pokémon'' game series. Players collect dinosaurs by excavating and then cleaning fossils. Fossils are cleaned using a pick. However, the pick will only last a short time before it breaks. In addition to this, a perfectly clean fossil will produce a higher leveled dinosaur than one that is not, making it important for players to carefully use the pick. Battles take place as random encounters on the overworld map. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steal Princess
''Steal Princess'', known in Japan as , is a puzzle-based platform game developed by Climax Entertainment. Gameplay The game is divided into larger areas that are subdivided into multiple levels. Levels are short and generally only take a few minutes to complete. The goal often involves defeating a set of enemies and activating switches in order to gain access to the level's exit. The puzzle elements in the first few levels combine to form more complex puzzles as the game progresses. There is also a level editor feature to allow players to create their own puzzles and share them on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection network. Plot Anise, a master thief, accidentally triggers a booby-trap in the palace of the Ancient Demon King. She barely escapes and is knocked unconscious. A fairy named Kukri rescues her and takes her to Albyon Castle. Kukri claims that Anise is a descendant of the Legendary Hero of Albyon and thus, the king commands her to save the prince who was captured by the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Paradise
''Kingdom of Paradise'' is an action role-playing video game available for the PlayStation Portable handheld system. The game is called in Japan and ''Key of Heaven'' in Europe. On April 24, 2008 it was released as a downloadable title from the North American PlayStation Store. A prequel is available in Japan, Korea, and China called ''Tenchi no Mon 2: Busōden''. It was re-released as a PlayStation Network title for PS4 and PS5 in September 20, 2022. Heavily influenced by Asian culture in general, and Chinese Wuxia fantasy in particular, the game contains clans named after the Ssu Ling. The fifth clan is named Kirin and is not part of the group. Story The story of this game takes place in an almost feudal China, which is simulated through the fictitious world of Ouka. The continent of Ouka is separated into five divisions: Northern (Genbu), Eastern (Seiryu), Southern (Suzaku) Western (Byakko) and Central (Kirin). Each of the five divisions has a Clan Lord, clan disciples, a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtua Athlete 2K
, known as ''Virtua Athlete 2000'' in North America, is a Sega Dreamcast track and field sports game developed by Hitmaker. The arcade game ''Virtua Athletics'', also known in Japan as , is based on the Dreamcast version. ''Virtua Athlete 2K'' supports up to four local players simultaneously as to compete for the top score through all seven of its events. ''Virtua Athlete'' was released on the PlayStation 2 in Japan as part of the ''DecAthlete Collection'' with ''DecAthlete'' and ''Winter Heat''. The collection is the 15th volume of the Sega Ages 2500 series. Reception The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Kevin Rice of '' NextGen'' said of the game, "Already limited by only having seven events, this game falls flat on the Olympic track with frustrating controls and disappointing gameplay." In Japan, ''Famitsu'' gave it a score of 31 out of 40. An ''IGN ''IGN'' (formerly ''Imagine Games Network'') is an American video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runabout (series)
''Runabout'' is a series of wikt:destroy, destruction-themed driving games developed by Climax Entertainment. Games in this series have been released on PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast and Nintendo 3DS. Runabout's main missions consist of the player driving from point A to point B in order to pick up or deliver an item. The first game had more than one map to choose from, whereas the later ones utilized one city map modeled after an actual location—San Francisco in Super Runabout (Dreamcast) and New York City, New York in Runabout 3 Neo Age (PlayStation 2). Players start off with just a few vehicles. When players complete a mission, destroy as much as they can, or drive without damaging anything, they are rewarded with a new vehicle. In the newer games, players are also rewarded with paint jobs and special abilities for each individual vehicle. Although made in Japan, all games in the series feature mostly English text and dialogue regardless of the region. Vehicles across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felony 11-79
''Felony 11-79'', known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Climax and published by Yanoman and ASCII for the PlayStation in 1997. It was part of a late 1990s wave of driving games which encourage the player to create chaos and destruction, being preceded by ''Die Hard Trilogy'' and ''Carmageddon''. A sequel to the game, called '' Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition'', was released in 2000. Gameplay The first game in the '' Runabout'' series was known outside Asia as ''Felony 11–79'' and was designed and produced by Kan Naito. It features three separate environments (Down Town, Sea Side, Metro City) and a test course as opposed to the later games' use of one city. Most of the player's time is spent unlocking the game's many bonus vehicles. Players can set the car's performance, including steering, front suspension, rear suspension, grip balance, acceleration and brake. Each car has a different performance rate (horsepower, torque, length, weight, fuel). Players may need ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
