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GEM Impact
GEM Impact is an audio production studio founded by game composer and saxophonist Norihiko Hibino in 2005. It is located in Tokyo, Japan, and employs a number of composers, producers, and artists. Hibino's fluency in English has allowed him to take the GEM Impact brand to a worldwide platform, which is the basis for the studio's motto: "From Japan to worldwide." The studio employs a number of composers, including Norihiko Hibino himself, Takahiro Izutani, Yoshitaka Suzuki, and Takahide Ayuzawa. They have often made use of the talents of artist Uetake MacARTHUR for their graphical needs. While Norihiko Hibino is well known for his contributions to the Metal Gear Solid series, many were left wondering what role GEM Impact had on the score for ''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'', as their contributions were not publicized. Hibino later revealed via an interview with Original Sound Version that GEM Impact in fact provided 90 minutes of music for the cinematic sequences in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norihiko Hibino
is a Japanese video game composer and saxophonist. Biography Hibino was born in Osaka. He graduated from the Osaka University School of Human Sciences in 1996. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 1997, he moved to Kansas City to start a career as a solo jazz musician. He later relocated to Japan to work for Konami, where he became known for his work on Konami's ''Metal Gear Solid'' and ''Zone of the Enders'' video game series. After working with Konami, Hibino started his own company, GEM Impact, which is a studio consisting of composers Takahiro Izutani, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Takahide Ayuzawa, and himself. An additional part of GEM Impact is GEM Factory, an in-house record label which has put out the debut album of ''The Outer Rim'' and the '' Ninja Blade'' soundtrack. Through GEM Impact, Hibino and his team have been able to work on games, anime, websites, and other projects that require music. While their involvement with '' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etrian Odyssey II
''Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard'' is a 2008 dungeon crawler role-playing video game by Atlus for the Nintendo DS. ''Heroes of Lagaard'' is the sequel to ''Etrian Odyssey''. A remake, titled '' Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight'', was released for Nintendo 3DS in 2014. A remastered version of the original was released for Nintendo Switch and Windows in June 2023 under the title ''Etrian Odyssey II HD''. Story Within the Grand Duchy of High Lagaard, a crisis has suddenly caused renewed interest in a floating castle which resides high in the clouds overhead. According to the available research, it can be reached by traversing a forested maze, the Yggdrasil Labyrinth, composed of many levels. In an effort to obtain the mythical "Grail of Kings" said to be kept in the floating palace, the Duke of High Lagaard is now recruiting adventurers in order to explore the labyrinth and discover exactly how to reach the castle. The player takes the role of the leader of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumble Roses XX
is a female professional wrestling fighting game developed by Konami for the Xbox 360 as the sequel to the 2004 PlayStation 2 game ''Rumble Roses''. The game was released by Konami in 2006. ''Rumble Roses XX'' is playable on Xbox One via backwards compatibility. Gameplay With the exception of a simple street fighting mode, the bulk of the gameplay focuses on matches which take place in various locales. Matches can be between individual wrestlers, between tag teams of two wrestlers each, or between a wrestler and a team (a more difficult handicap match). Matches are won either through pinning an opponent or forcing the opponent to tap out with a submission move. Players can break free of these through rapid button presses, although as wrestlers suffer more damage (both overall and to specific body parts), this becomes more difficult. The general game mechanics involve striking and grappling with foes to inflict damage upon different body parts. As successful strikes and grap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakuza 2
is an action-adventure game by Sega, the sequel to ''Yakuza''. It was released on December 7, 2006, for the PlayStation 2 in Japan and in September 2008 in North America and Europe. The game focuses on the former ''yakuza'' Kazuma Kiryu who receives a request for help from his former group, the Tojo Clan yakuza of eastern Japan, to stabilize relationships with the Omi Alliance group of western Japan. Across Kiryu's journey, he learns of a Korean mafia group linked with both the Omi and his own past, and becomes the rival of the Omi's "Dragon of Kansai", Ryuji Goda. ''Yakuza 2'' introduced several new gameplay features. Sega wished to improve the fighting engine based on fan input to provide a more rich experience. The story was aimed to feature a deep adult love story, something not seen in the previous game. Additionally, for the western versions the original Japanese audio was kept in contrast to the previous game which contained English audio. Critical reception to ''Yakuza 2' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops
''Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops'', officially abbreviated ''MPO'', is a 2006 action-adventure stealth video game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami for the PlayStation Portable. The game was directed by Masahiro Yamamoto and written by Gakuto Mikumo, with series creator Hideo Kojima acting as producer. While not the first '' Metal Gear'' game for the PSP, unlike the previously released ''Metal Gear Acid'' and its sequel, as well as the '' Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel'', it retains the action-based play mechanics from the mainline series. Set in 1970, six years after the events of '' Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', the game follows the exploits of Naked Snake after he finds himself captured in Colombia by the now renegade FOX unit. Gameplay ''Portable Ops'' draws heavily from '' Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', utilizing the camera system from the '' Subsistence'' edition of the game. The main addition to ''MPO'' is the Comrade System. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etrian Odyssey
''Etrian Odyssey'' is a dungeon crawler role-playing video game series. It is primarily developed and published by Atlus and currently owned by Sega. By 2016, the series had sold a combined total of 1.5 million copies worldwide. Titles Main series ; ''Etrian Odyssey'' : The first game in the series, it was first announced by Atlus through ''Famitsu'' after demonstrating it behind closed doors at E3 2006. It was released in 2007 in Japan and the Americas, and the following year in PAL regions. ; '' Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard'' : Towards the end of 2007, Atlus announced a sequel to ''Etrian Odyssey''. It was reported that the game would feature 12 job classes and that Yuji Himukai, Makoto Nagasawa and Yuzo Koshiro would reprise their roles, with Shigeo Komori taking on the role of director. All of the character classes are reused, along with three new classes: Beast, Gunner, and War Magus. The mapping system was improved, with new symbols that can be added to the map fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portable Ops Plus
''Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops'', officially abbreviated ''MPO'', is a 2006 action-adventure stealth video game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami for the PlayStation Portable. The game was directed by Masahiro Yamamoto and written by Gakuto Mikumo, with series creator Hideo Kojima acting as producer. While not the first '' Metal Gear'' game for the PSP, unlike the previously released ''Metal Gear Acid'' and its sequel, as well as the '' Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel'', it retains the action-based play mechanics from the mainline series. Set in 1970, six years after the events of '' Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', the game follows the exploits of Naked Snake after he finds himself captured in Colombia by the now renegade FOX unit. Gameplay ''Portable Ops'' draws heavily from '' Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'', utilizing the camera system from the '' Subsistence'' edition of the game. The main addition to ''MPO'' is the Comrade System. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blassreiter
is a Japanese anime series created by studio Gonzo and the multimedia studio Nitro+. The title is pseudo-German and can be translated as "Pale Rider". A manga titled was serialized in ''Champion Red'' magazine. Along with '' The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk'', and later ''Strike Witches'', this series was officially broadcast with English subtitles on the video websites YouTube, Crunchyroll, and BOST TV. It has been licensed for a North American release by Funimation Entertainment. Story The story is set in a fictional Germany and centers on the outbreak of biomechanical creatures called "Demoniacs", who rise from corpses and attack people savagely. The Demoniacs have the ability to merge with most technology including cars and motorcycles, not only gaining control of them but also enhancing their performance greatly. Against them is a group of people known as XAT, Xenogenesis Assault Team, who police these Demoniacs in an attempt to keep the peace and discover the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzo (studio)
(formerly GDH K.K.) is a Japanese anime studio owned by ADK that was established on February 22, 2000. Gonzo is a member of The Association of Japanese Animations. The company's predecessor Gonzo K.K. was established on February 11, 1992 by former Gainax staff members, but was later absorbed into its parent company, GDH K.K. on April 1, 2009 and it would assume the Gonzo trade name for itself. History *September 1992: Gonzo, Inc. established by former Gainax members. *May 1996: Digimation K.K. established. *May 1999: Gonzo Inc. changed its company name to Gonzo K.K. *February 2000: GDH established. *May 2000: Creators.com K.K. established. *April 2002: Gonzo K.K. and Digimation K.K. merge; the combined company is renamed Gonzo Digimation K.K. *November 2003: Future Vision Music K.K. established. *July 2004: Gonzo Digimation K.K. changed its company name to GONZO K.K.; Creators.com K.K. changed its name to G-creators K.K.; Gonzo Digimation Holding changed its company name to GD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idolmaster
is a Japanese media franchise that began in 2005 with a raising simulation and rhythm video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The series primarily centers on the career of a producer who works with a group of prospective pop idols at the talent agency 765 Production. Originally released as an arcade game, the franchise has grown to numerous ports, sequels and spin-offs across multiple video game consoles, including several social network games. The series includes a variety of other media such as an anime with the same name, printed media, audio dramas, a Korean drama, and radio shows. Common elements Plot and themes The central aspect of the plot for ''The Idolmaster'' deals with the training of prospective pop idols on their way to stardom. The main talent agency featured in the series is 765 Production (765 Pro), a rising studio located in a small office. Other studios include 876 Production (876 Pro), 961 Production (961 Pro), 346 Prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatmania
(styled as ''beatmania'') is a Rhythm game, rhythm video game developed and distributed by Japan, Japanese game developer Konami and first released in December 1997. It contributed largely to the boom of music games in 1998, and the series expanded not only with arcade sequels, but also moved to video game console, home consoles and other portable devices, achieving a million unit sales. The Bemani line of music games from Konami is named after the series, was first adopted in the arcade release of ''Beatmania 3rdMix'' and kept ever since. The series came to an end with the last game being ''Beatmania The Final'', released in 2002. ''Beatmania'' gave birth to several spinoffs, such as the ''Beatmania IIDX'' series (a more advanced version featuring 7 keys and higher difficulty levels, and to this day still receiving new version updates) and the other being ''Beatmania III'', a remake of the 5-key series which featured a more modern hardware platform, a pedal for optional effe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
