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Hamster Corporation
is a Japanese video game publisher, with office located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The game division of Toshiba-EMI Limited spun off Hamster Corporation in November 1999. On the Japanese PlayStation Store, more than 200 titles are distributed under the '' Arcade Archives'' brand, and 108 under the ''ACA Neo Geo'' brand. Hamster acquired the rights to Nihon Bussan's video games in March 2014, UPL's in May 2016, NMK's in June 2017, and Video System's in March 2018. Published games |
Setagaya
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. The ward calls itself Setagaya City in English. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the fringed orchid, and its tree is the ''Zelkova serrata''. Setagaya has the largest population and second largest area (after Ōta) of Tokyo's special wards. As of January 1, 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 939,099, and a population density of 16,177 persons per km² with the total area of 58.06 km². Geography Setagaya is located at the southwestern corner of the Tokyo's special wards and the Tama River separates the boundary between Tokyo Metropolis and Kanagawa Prefecture. Residential population is among the highest in Tokyo as there are many residential neighbourhoods within Setagaya. Setagaya is served by various rail services providing frequent 2 to 3 minutes headway rush hour services to the busiest train terminals of Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chosen Few 3D
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonic Wings Special
is a 1996 vertical-scrolling shooter that combines the features in '' Sonic Wings'', '' Sonic Wings 2'', and '' Sonic Wings 3''. It was ported to arcade as ''Sonic Wings Limited'' (''Aero Fighters Special'' in North America). It runs on a Sony ZN-1 JAMMA board. Gameplay Fighters There are 7 teams, 14 pilots, and 26 fighters in this game, with each team consisting of 2 members, and a choice of 2 fighters per pilot, except the secret team, which has 1 fighter per pilot. Once a player has chosen a team, the other player can only choose a pilot and fighter of the respective team. A pilot's secret fighter is unlocked by completing the game with the chosen pilot. The NATO and Secret teams are unlocked by unlocking all secret fighters in the US, Japan, Russia, Sweden, and P.K.F. teams. Stages There are 17 stages in this game, but only 9 are playable at a time. After completing stage 1, 3 stages are randomly chosen out of 5. The game includes a branching system that allows players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Angel
Rapid Angel (shown on the box cover and title screen as ''The Rapid Angel''; ja, 快速天使) is an anime beat 'em up by Techno Soleil for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan on August 13, 1998. The player plays as three delivery girls who must manage to defeat enemies and deliver goods within a time limit. Plot Three delivery girls named Natsumi, Ayane and Haruna work for a delivery company called "Rapid Angel". Gameplay Rapid Angel is a side scrolling brawler. There are three selectable characters, and each of the three delivery girls has their own attack technique. The game contains a two player mode where the second player can act as a support unit for the first player. Reception Upon its release in 1998, ''Famitsu'' magazine gave it a score of 19 out of 40. Famitsu compared the game to ''Final Fight'', but lacking depth. Legacy The game was re-released for the PlayStation Network in 2009, where it retailed for 600 yen. And in 2011 it was released for PSN impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raiden DX
Raiden may refer to: *Raijin, also called Raiden or Raiden-sama, the god of thunder and lightning in Japanese mythology * ''Raiden'' (film), a 1928 film directed by Shōzō Makino * Raiden Tameemon (Seki Tarōkichi; 1767–1825), a Japanese sumo wrestler *Trainbots, a fictional team of Autobots that can form Raiden in ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' * Mitsubishi J2M "Raiden", a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft *AMD Raiden, codename for a project by Advanced Micro Devices concerning client computing *Gwen Raiden, a minor character on the TV series ''Angel'' * Raiden (DJ), a South Korean DJ and record producer Arcade and video games * Raiden (''Mortal Kombat'') (sometimes spelled Rayden), a character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' video game series * Raiden (series), a series of scrolling shooter arcade games ** ''Raiden'' (video game), the first game in the series **'' Raiden II'' **''Raiden DX'' **''Raiden III'' **'' Raiden IV'' **''Raiden V'' *The ''Raiden Fighters'' serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raiden (video Game)
is a 1990 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and published by Tecmo in Japan. The game's story takes place in the year 2090, when an alien species known as the Crystals invaded Earth. Players assume the roles of the Vanquish Crystal Defense pilot duo, taking control of two state of the art Fighting Thunders aircraft to defeat the Crystals and save the Earth. The game was conceived after ''Dynamite Duke'', Seibu Kaihatsu's prior title, failed to sell as well as expected. During development, the game was designed as a vertically scrolling shooter due to the popularity of the genre at the time. Cheaper arcade hardware had to be used due to financial constraints caused by ''Dynamite Dukes poor sales.Translationby Shmuplations. ). Although Seibu doubted ''Raidens success, it managed to sell 17,000 arcade units worldwide, helping to recuperate the company's investments through word-of-mouth. The title became a critical success, with its most la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frisky Tom
''Frisky Tom'' is a 1981 arcade video game developed by Jorudan and published by Nichibutsu. In this game, the player assumes the role of a plumber, named Tom, who is tasked with protecting and maintaining a network of plumbing pipes that route water from a storage tank to a shower. A Bandai Electronics VFD handheld version of ''Frisky Tom'' was released in 1982. A version for the Atari 5200 was programmed in 1983, but never published. Much later, ports of ''Frisky Tom'' were published for the Nintendo Game Boy (in 1995), then the PlayStation (in 2002), and as part of the ''Arcade Archives'' series on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, courtesy of Hamster Corporation (in 2021). Gameplay Controls consist of a single four-position joystick. The player assumes the role of a plumber, named Tom, who is tasked with protecting and maintaining a network of plumbing pipes that route water from a storage tank to a shower. Three different types of mice attempt to disrupt the water flow by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Cresta
is a fixed shooter video game released by Nichibutsu for Arcade video game, arcades in 1980. In North America, it was licensed to Sega/Gremlin Industries, Gremlin and Centuri, the latter releasing it in arcades as ''Eagle''. Incentive Software published ports of ''Moon Cresta'' for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Dragon 32 and ZX Spectrum home computers. In 2022, the original arcade version will be included as part of the Sega Astro City Mini V, a vertically-oriented variant of the Sega Astro City mini console. Gameplay The player begins the game with a small spaceship armed with a single laser cannon. After successfully completing the first four waves of alien attacks, the player must attempt to dock the ship with the next 'stage' of the ship. This second stage has two lasers in addition to the original one. Each docked stage is one of the player's "lives". After successfully clearing two more waves of aliens, the player must again dock with the third and final piece of the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Climber
is a vertical scrolling arcade climbing game produced by Nichibutsu ( Nihon Bussan Co. Ltd.) and released in 1980 worldwide. In North America, the game was also released by Taito America. It was later released by UA Ltd. in 1982 for the Emerson Arcadia 2001 and other video game consoles. It is one of the most acclaimed games in Nichibutsu's library. A precursor to the platform game genre, ''Crazy Climber'' was the first climbing-themed video game—specifically, climbing buildings—before Nintendo's 1981 release ''Donkey Kong''. It was the third highest-earning arcade game of 1980 in Japan, while also being a commercial success in North America. The game was ported to the Atari 2600, Arcadia 2001, PC-8801 (released in December 1981), MZ-80B (released in January 1982), Famicom, Super Famicom and Sharp X68000. A sequel, '' Crazy Climber 2'', was released for arcades in 1988. Description The player assumes the role of a climber attempting to reach the top of four skyscrape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotton (series)
is a series of shoot 'em up video games developed by Success. The series debuted with '' Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams'' in 1991 and has spanned a history of releases in arcades and on consoles. The ''Cotton'' games helped establish the ''cute 'em up'' subgenre. Instead of warships and battlefields typical of most shoot 'em ups, ''Cotton'' games put players in control of a witch riding on a broom and tasks them with fighting through magical haunted kingdoms. Seven games were released between 1991 and 2003. Following an 18-year gap, the series was reintroduced with ''Cotton Reboot!'' and ''Cotton Fantasy: Superlative Night Dreams'' (titled ''Cotton Rock 'n' Roll: Superlative Night Dreams'' in Japan) in 2021. Games Series overview The games in the ''Cotton'' series follows a young witch named Cotton who has an addiction to Willow. She is accompanied by the fairy Silk. Most of the games in the ''Cotton'' series are side scrolling shooting games. ''Cotton'' is classified as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a division of Sony; the first PlayStation console was released in Japan in December 1994, and worldwide the following year. The original console in the series was the first console of any type to ship over 100 million units, doing so in under a decade. Its successor, the PlayStation 2, was released in 2000. The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling home console to date, having reached over 155 million units sold by the end of 2012. Sony's next console, the PlayStation 3, was released in 2006, selling over 87.4 million units by March 2017. Sony's next console, the PlayStation 4, was released in 2013, selling a million units within a day, becoming the fastest selling console in history. The latest console in the series, the PlayStation 5, was rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo Switch
The is a hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. The console itself is a tablet that can either be docked for use as a home console or used as a portable device, making it a hybrid console. Its wireless Joy-Con controllers, with standard buttons and directional analog sticks for user input, motion sensing, and tactile feedback, can attach to both sides of the console to support handheld-style play. They can also connect to a grip accessory to provide a traditional home console gamepad form, or be used individually in the hand like the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, supporting local multiplayer modes. The Nintendo Switch's software supports online gaming through Internet connectivity, as well as local wireless ad hoc connectivity with other consoles. Nintendo Switch games and software are available on both physical flash-based ROM cartridges and digital distribution via Nintendo eShop; the system has no regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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