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Gradius 2 (MSX)
is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game released for the MSX computer in 1987 by Konami. The game is a sequel to ''Nemesis'', the MSX version of '' Gradius'', but is unrelated to the arcade game '' Gradius II'' (which used the Roman numeral 'II'). This version was ported to the X68000 computer under the name , with some graphical and aural enhancements. In a departure from other games, instead of controlling Vic Viper, the available ship is called Metalion. Unlike other titles, this game has a heavier focus on story, which is told by cut-scenes. The gameplay is mostly unchanged from the rest of the series, though there are some powerups that temporally gives the ship some enhancements. Also, when the bosses are being defeated, if the Metalion flies where they are, a mini-level can be accessed in order to obtain new permanent upgrades, if the mini levels are successfully cleared. Plot The Director General of Space Science Agency Dr. Venom was exiled to Planet Sard for a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konami
, is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company, video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machines, slot machines, and List of Japanese arcade cabinets, arcade cabinets. Konami has casinos around the world and operates health and physical fitness clubs across Japan. Konami's video game franchises include ''Metal Gear'', ''Silent Hill'', ''Castlevania'', ''Contra (series), Contra'', ''Frogger'', ''Tokimeki Memorial'', ''Parodius'', ''Gradius'', ''List of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games, Yu-Gi-Oh!'', ''Suikoden'', and ''Pro Evolution Soccer''. Additionally Konami owns Bemani, known for ''Dance Dance Revolution'' and ''Beatmania'', as well as the assets of former game developer Hudson Soft, known for ''Bomberman'', ''Adventure Island (video game), Adventure Island'', ''Bonk (series), Bonk'' and ''Star Soldier''. Konami is the nineteenth-largest L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Viper
Vic (; es, Vic or Pancracio Celdrán (2004). Diccionario de topónimos españoles y sus gentilicios (5ª edición). Madrid: Espasa Calpe. p. 843. ISBN 978-84-670-3054-9. «Vic o Vich (viquense, vigitano, vigatán, ausense, ausetano, ausonense): Ciudad barcelonesa, cabeza del partido judicial situada cerca de los ríos Ter y Méder, en la Plana de Vich.») is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Osona, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Vic is located from Barcelona and from Girona. Geography Vic lies in the middle of the Plain of Vic, equidistant from Barcelona and the Pyrenees. Vic has persistent fog in winter as a result of a thermal inversion, with temperatures as low as -10 °C, an absolute record of -24 °C and episodes of cold and severe snowstorms. For this reason the natural vegetation includes the pubescent oak typical of the sub-Mediterranean climates of eastern France, Northern Italy and the Balkans. Names Originally known as ''Auso'', it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiplayer And Single-player Video Games
A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally on the same computing system (couch co-op), on different computing systems via a local area network, or via a wide area network, most commonly the Internet (e.g. ''World of Warcraft'', ''Call of Duty'', DayZ (video game), ''DayZ''). Multiplayer games usually require players to share a single game system or use Mobile network, networking technology to play together over a greater distance; players may compete against one or more human contestants, work Cooperative video game, cooperatively with a human partner to achieve a common goal, or Gamemaster, supervise other players' activity. Due to multiplayer games allowing players to interact with other individuals, they provide an element of social communication absent from single-player games. History Non-networked Some of the earliest video games were two-player games, including early sports g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windows Games ...
This is an index of Microsoft Windows games. This list has been split into multiple pages. Please use the Table of Contents to browse it. This list contains game titles across all lists. Notes See also * Lists of video games * Index of DOS games * List of Windows 3.x games {{Index footer Windows Windows Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtual Console Games
Each 'region' has different Virtual Console titles available for download to the Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and Wii U depending on licensing and other factors. Systems Wii * List of Virtual Console games for Wii (Japan) *List of Virtual Console games for Wii (North America) *List of Virtual Console games for Wii (PAL region) *List of Virtual Console games for Wii (South Korea) Nintendo 3DS * List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (Japan) * List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (North America) *List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (PAL region) *List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (South Korea) *List of Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS (Taiwan and Hong Kong) Wii U * List of Virtual Console games for Wii U (Japan) * List of Virtual Console games for Wii U (North America) * List of Virtual Console games for Wii U (PAL region) See also *List of Wii games *List of WiiWare games *Wii Shop Channel *WiiWare *List of DSiWare games and applications Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharp X68000 Games
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MSX Games
The following is an incomplete list of video games for the MSX, MSX2, MSX2+, and MSX turbo R home computers. Here are listed games released for the system. The total number of games published for this platform is over 2000. (Please see external links) See also * Konami Game Master (1988) *List of Konami games The following is a list of games either developed, published or licensed by Konami. Arcade 1977–1989 ; 1977 :*''Block Yard'' (released by Leijac) ; 1978 :*''Block Invader'' (released by Leijac) :*''Destroyer'' (released by Leijac) :*''Super ... Notes References External links * {{Video game lists by platform # MSX games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile Games
A mobile game, or smartphone game, is a video game that is typically played on a mobile phone. The term also refers to all games that are played on any portable device, including from mobile phone (feature phone or smartphone), tablet, PDA to handheld game console, portable media player or graphing calculator, with and without network availability. The earliest known game on a mobile phone was a Tetris variant on the Hagenuk MT-2000 device from 1994. In 1997, Nokia launched ''Snake''. Snake, which was pre-installed in most mobile devices manufactured by Nokia, has since become one of the most played games and is found on more than 350 million devices worldwide. A variant of the ''Snake'' game for the Nokia 6110, using the infrared port, was also the first two-player game for mobile phones. Today, mobile games are usually downloaded from an app store but in some cases are also preloaded in the handheld devices by the OEM or by the mobile operator when purchased, via infrared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gradius Video Games
is a series of shooter video games, introduced in 1985, developed and published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper. Games *''Scramble'' (1981) An early horizontal-scrolling shooter from which gameplay elements of the Gradius series were inspired. Although there is no canonical relationship between ''Scramble'' and the Gradius series, ''Scramble'' is implied to be a spiritual predecessor to the series, evident by its appearance in flashbacks during Gradius introduction sequences. ('' Gradius Advance'') ''Scramble'' has been ported to other platforms; including MSX and Commodore 64. In 2002, ''Scramble'' appeared on GBA as one of the titles featured in ''Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced'' as well as later Konami game compilations for PlayStation and Nintendo DS. *''Gradius'' (1985) The first true Gradius game to introduce the concept of the 'weapon bar'. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D4 Enterprise Games
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1987 Video Games
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Gradius III
''Gradius III'' is a 1989 scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Konami, originally released for the arcades in Japan and other parts of Asia on December 11, 1989. It is the third game in the ''Gradius'' series. The game was ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan in 1990 and North America in 1991, and served as a launch title for the system in North America. The arcade version would never see the light of day in the West until it was included alongside ''Gradius IV'' in a two-in-one compilation (''Gradius III & IV'') for the PlayStation 2 and in the ''Gradius Collection'' for the PlayStation Portable. Gameplay The player pilots the Vic Viper starfighter to battle the onslaughts of the Bacterion Empire. There are a total of ten levels in the game, with stage 4 being something of a bonus level; here, the player controls the Vic Viper in a third-person perspective and must avoid colliding with walls. Though the level is completely devoid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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