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Enterbrain
, formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing founded on 30 January 1987 as . Magazines published by Enterbrain are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and strategy guides. In addition, the company publishes a small selection of anime artbooks. Enterbrain is based in Tokyo, Japan, with a paid-in capital of 410 million yen. Enterbrain's current president is Hirokazu Hamamura. Enterbrain publications * '' B's LOG'': Magazine focused on female gamers. * ''TECH Win DVD'': A magazine aimed specifically to PC users. It comes with two CD-ROMs worth of goodies and information. * ''Tech Gian'': A CD-ROM magazine focused on adult video games. * ''Magi-Cu'': A seinen visual entertainment manga magazine based on female game characters. * ''Comic Beam'': Comic Beam was formerly known as ASCII Comic. It is a seinen manga magazine filled with original manga. * '' Harta'' (formerly ''Fellows!''): A periodical seine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RPG Maker
RPG Maker, known in Japan as , is a series of programs for the development of role-playing video games (RPGs) with story-driven elements, created by the Japanese group ASCII, succeeded by Enterbrain. The Japanese name, ''Tsukūru'', is a pun mixing the Japanese word ''tsukuru'' (作る), means "make" or "create", with ''tsūru'' (ツール), the Japanese transcription of the English word "tool". The RPG Maker series was originally released primarily in Japan, but people started to translate and release the software illegally in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Russia, and North America with RPG Maker 2000 and RPG Maker 2003. Most of the later engines have been officially translated. PC versions RPG Maker is a program that allows users to create their own role-playing video games. Most versions include a tile set based map editor (tilesets are called ''chipsets'' in pre-XP versions), a simple scripting language for scripting events, and a battle editor. All versions include initial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alshard
is a Japanese role-playing game designed by Jun'ichi Inoue and FarEast Amusement Research. It was released in July 2002. The current, version 1.5, known as was published in July 2005. It is a fantasy role-playing game with mechanical items like Final Fantasy. Alshard's game system is named Standard RPG System (SRS for short) and is used in other games such as Tenra War and Kaze no Stigma RPG and so on. SRS including Alshard series is one of the largest role-playing game systems published in Japan. Setting Alshard's world is named ''Midgard'', and the setting includes many deities from Norse mythology (for example 'Odin' and 'Thor'), but most of the deities died in ''Ragnarök'', the ancient war of the gods. Midgard is a fantasy world, but guns, motorcycles, robots, androids, airships, tanks, and other mechanical items are present in the setting. Player characters are called "Questers" and possess a crystal (called a "Shard") of ancient gods, and can use supreme divine powers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighter Maker
''Fighter Maker'' is a series of games for PlayStation consoles and Microsoft Windows. It features a robust character creation system, letting players even create animations. There are two versions of the games, ''Fighter Maker'' (''FM'' series) and ''2D Fighter Maker'' (''2DFM'' series). Games 3D series Fighter Maker Part of Agetec Inc.'s Designer Series, ''Fighter Maker'' is 3D-based and allows users to create custom moves for their fighters. The music for the game was composed by the U.K. banINTELLIGENTSIA who also created the in-game FX; MIRAI, one of the band's 2 members, is a playable character in the game. The Japanese edition of the first ''FM'' game is also known for having one licensed character, ''Street Fighter EX''s Skullomania, complete with the original move list. =Reception= The game received average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. ''IGN'' said, "When you actually put the character into the game, controls are pretty tight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magi-Cu
was a Japanese manga magazine published by Enterbrain and was sold monthly on the twenty-fifth. The name comes from the phrase ''Magical Cute''. The magazine was first published on April 27, 2001, under the title ''Magi-Cu Premium''. It kept that title for three years until 2004, when it was changed to simply ''Magi-Cu''. In June 2007, Magi-Cu published its last issue at volume forty. Magazine content Reader participations games *''Bottle Fairy'' *'' Duel Dolls'' *'' Full Throttle Halation!: Hoshi ni Negai wo'' *'' Heart Mark!'' *'' Koromo Yūgi'' *''Lovely Idol'' *'' Neko no Sakaue'' *'' Otsukai Blade: Kuro Kishi Monogatari'' *'' Rune Princess'' *'' Town Memory'' *'' Tsungri! Hontō wa Tsundere na Grimm Dōwa'' *'' World's end'' Manga *'' 5 Kai Bishōjo Kaden Uriba de Gozaimasu'' *'' Bad! Daddy'' *''Food Girls'' *'' Maoyuu 4-Koma - Muitemasen yo, Maou-sama!'' *''Magi Kyūdō'' *'' Kirin Chō Bōei Gumi'' *''Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru'' *''Petopeto-san'' *'' Sukusuku Suisui'' *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monthly Arcadia
was a Japanese arcade game magazine, published by Enterbrain. History ''Monthly Arcadia'' launched on December 8, 1999. It was the successor to the then popular magazine ''Gamest'' by the bankrupt publisher ''Shinseisha Co., Ltd. was a Japanese publisher founded in 1971 and who filed for bankruptcy in 1999. It originally published learning reference books, but it is more known for its 1986 arcade game magazine . The representative was Hiroshi Kato. The company ...''. The first issue of ''Monthly Arcadia'' was subtitled "Coin op'ed videogame magazine" and later issues "Arcade video game machine magazine". at capcom-unity.com
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Tenra War
is a Japanese mixed-genre tabletop role-playing game designed by Jun'ichi Inoue and FarEast Amusement Research. It was released in April 2007. It is a triple crossover product, based on an oriental science fantasy RPG '' Tenra Bansho'', steampunk western RPG ''Terra the Gunslinger'', and post-apocalypse mecha RPG '' Angel Gear''. All three of the original games were designed by Jun'ichi Inoue. Concept The setting is based after the intercontinental war between two continents: Tenra (similar to a high-magic Japan in the Sengoku period) and Terra (similar to a United States in the Wild West). After the war, the world was changed by the influence of great culture clash between oriental and occidental nations. The game starts from that point, after the two cultures have had some time to intermingle. That's when the mysterious alien "Angels" arrive, great psychic/magical creatures with strange and unknowable motives. The basic setup of the game is two radical cultures joining together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadokawa Future Publishing
is the publishing arm of Kadokawa Corporation, publishing manga, novels, light novels, magazines, tabletop role-playing games and other type of content with eight different publishing brand companies that previously merged with it. The company used to be the first iteration of and was the parent company of the Kadokawa Group companies, which brought together several affiliated companies related to Kadokawa Shoten. Kadokawa Dwango announced a restructuring in February 2019. On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation. History The company was founded on April 2, 1954 as Kadokawa Shoten. It was renamed Kadokawa Holdings on April 1, 2003, transferring the existing publishing businesses to Kadokawa Shoten Publishing. The company was again renamed Kadokawa Group Holdings on July 1, 2006. The company inhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Wizard!
is a Japanese contemporary fantasy role-playing game designed by Takeshi Kikuchi and FarEast Amusement Research (F.E.A.R.) released in 2002. In the modern-day earth campaign setting, player characters called ''Wizards'' (ウィザード) fight against the world enemy named ''Emulators'' (エミュレーター) and their lords ''Maō'' (魔王) and explore the dungeons built by ''Emulators''. The game's campaign session (played by F.E.A.R.'s staff and voice actors) logs named '' replays'' were published in non-RPG magazines such as ''E-LOGIN'' and ''Magi-Cu'', therefore, ''Night Wizard!'' fans are not limited to only RPG gamers. An anime television series adaptation animated by Hal Film Maker began airing in Japan in October 2007 and ended its run on December 25, 2007. ''Night Wizard!'' actively diversifies into other media contents including replays, drama CD, manga, computer games and light novels and so on. Gameplay The game takes place in an alternate Earth in which the exi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harta (magazine)
, formerly known as ''Fellows!'', is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Enterbrain. Created in 2008, the magazine was originally called ''Fellows!'' and was published with a frequency of publication of two months. In December 2012, Enterbrain announced a revamp on the magazine beginning with its February issue in 2013 with the publication changing its name of ''Fellows!'' to ''Harta'' and also changing its frequency from bimonthly to ten issues per year from February to August and then October to December. The name is inspired by Indonesian word " Harta", which means "treasure." Unlike many of the manga magazines in Japan in which the cover features a series currently serialized on the magazine, every issue since the magazine was still called ''Fellows!'' is an original illustration by different artists, with this heritage continuing with the change for Harta. Serialized titles *''A Bride's Story'' (transferred to ''Aokishi'') *' *''The Coppersmith's Bride'' (ongoing) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Beam
is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Enterbrain on a monthly basis since November 1995. In 2006, it had a circulation of 25,000. Popular manga serialized in ''Comic Beam'' include Kaoru Mori's '' Emma'' about the love story between a maid and an aristocratic man in Victorian England. ''Emma'' was adapted into an anime series and translated into many languages. '' Koi no Mon'' (''Otakus in Love'') revolves around a group of otaku, their lives and romantic relationships. The comedy by Hanyu-new was made into a film in 2004. ''Comic Beam'' is considered an "alternative" manga magazine in the Japanese publishing industry, where its 25,000 circulation is less than 1% of other more popular manga magazines like ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. Its small but loyal readership is regarded as consisting largely of hardcore comic enthusiast and art students. Serialized titles * '' Areyo Hoshikuzu'' by Sansuke Yamada * by Marginal and Syuji Takeya * ''Bambi and Her Pink Gun'' by Ats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blade Of Arcana
{{nihongo, Blade of Arcana, ブレイド・オブ・アルカナ is a Japanese language epic fantasy role-playing game released in 1999. Its setting is similar to medieval Europe, including a strong church of monotheism, religious wars and knight-errants. Player characters, called ''Engraveds'' have engraved on their bodies the three stigmatas of 22 ''Arcaeus'' (apostles of the light) and can use ''miracles'' three times every a session. There are 22 classes (called ''arcanas'') corresponding to Major Arcana of tarot divination. The names of arcanas are same as Arcaeus' ones and named with Latin, for example: ''Mater'' (clergy), ''Adamas'' (knight), ''Dextra'' (alchemist) and ''Ignis'' (archer). Players choose three arcanas during character creation. Three arcanas represent character's past, present and future. For instance, he might have lost the throne in the past if his past arcana is ''Corona'' (represent royal). In contrast, He may have the destiny that he will ascend to the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Role-playing Games
While the early history and distinctive traits of role-playing video games (RPGs) in East Asia come from Japan, many have also been developed in South Korea and in China. Japanese role-playing games Japanese computer role-playing games Origins (early 1980s) While the Japanese video game industry has long been viewed as console-centric in the Western world, due to the worldwide success of Japanese consoles beginning with the NES, the country had in fact produced thousands of commercial PC games from the late 1970s up until the mid-1990s, in addition to '' dōjin soft'' independent games. The country's computer market was very fragmented at first; '' Lode Runner'', for example, reportedly required 34 conversions to different hardware platforms. The market eventually became dominated by the NEC PC-8801 and PC-9801, though with some competition from the Sharp X1 and X68000; FM-7 and FM Towns; and MSX and MSX2. A key difference between Western and Japanese systems at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
