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Information Global Service
Information Global Service (IGS) is a Japanese video game publisher and developer that was active mostly during the early 1990s. The company also operated a US division named Information Global Services Inc. in Pasadena, California. Games Game Boy *'' Astro Rabby'' *''Vattle Giuce'' *''World Beach Volley: 1991 GB Cup'' (Sequel to World Beach Volley. Published by IGS in Japan, published by Taito in Europe, US version titled ''Beach Volley'' was to be published by Taito but it was cancelled) *''J-League Fighting Soccer'' *''Armadillo Gaiden'' (unreleased, became Ultraman Ball) *''Ultraman Ball'' Famicom/NES *''Armadillo'' (developed by AIM) *''Armadillo 2'' (unreleased) *''Battle Stadium: Senbatsu Pro Yakyuu'' *''J-League Fighting Soccer'' *''Puzznic'' (published by Taito internationally, port of an arcade game by Taito) *'' Robocco Wars'' *''Seiryaku Simulation: Inbou no Wakusei: Shancara'' *'' Super Mogura Tataki!! Pokkun Mogura'' (requires peripheral) *''Shounen Majutsushi In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megami Tanjō
is a Japanese monthly magazine which focuses on bishōjo characters from anime and Japanese computer and console games, edited by IID and published by Gakken Plus. It is known for having many posters, pinups and large pictures among the articles. Overview ''Megami Magazine'' was originally released as an extra edition of the anime magazine "Animedia" by Gakken Kenkyusha (later Gakken Holdings). As the anime magazine was discontinued, publication began on July 28, 1999 for an independent ''Megami Magazine'' to fill the void with a focus on " gal games". Megami Magazine was originally released every odd month on the 28th before it was changed to every even month starting with the February 28, 2000 issue. This did not last long as the magazine was finally switched from a bi-monthly to a monthly basis release starting in November, 2000. During this time the focus of the magazine was shifted from "gal games" to "anime" due to a surge in popularity with "moe" type characters. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Companies Of Japan
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) systems which, in turn, were replaced by flat panel displays of several types. Video systems vary in display resolution, aspect ratio, refresh rate, color capabilities and other qualities. Analog and digital variants exist and can be carried on a variety of media, including radio broadcast, magnetic tape, optical discs, computer files, and network streaming. History Analog video Video technology was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) television systems, but several new technologies for video display devices have since been invented. Video was originally exclusively a live technology. Charles Ginsburg led an Ampex research team developing one of the first practical vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyber Core
is a 1990 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed by Alfa System and published in Japan by Information Global Service (IGS) and in North America by NEC for the TurboGrafx-16. Set in the year 2269 where Earth has been overrun by an alien race known as Hyper Insects, the player controls a Chimera bio-fighter craft, piloted by the enforcer Rad Ralph (Kato Melange in the Japanese version) in order to fend off the invaders and reclaim the planet. Similar to '' Dragon Spirit'', Ralph has a projectile weapon for destroying air-based enemies and a bomb for destroying ground-based enemies. Co-headed by director Kenji Hisatomi and producer Kotoshi Yokoyama, ''Cyber Core'' was the first shoot 'em up title created by Alfa System, who would later work on future projects such as ''Down Load'' and the '' Shikigami no Shiro'' series. First released on the TurboGrafx-16, the game was ported to the X68000 by SPS, featuring improved visuals and audio, as well as a rebalanced difficul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinistron (video Game)
''Sinistron'', released as ''Violent Soldier'' in Japan, is a horizontally scrolling shooter that was released for the TurboGrafx-16 in 1990. Plot The story differs partly depending on the PC-Engine and TurboGrafix-16 version. ''PC-Engine'': Earth astronomers observe a supernova many astronomical units away; some time after the supernova, several iron cells and alien debris fly directly from the destroyed sun and into the Solar System towards the Earth. After much chaos and the continual shower of iron cells, it was ruled out that the disaster was invasion related, resulting in the construction of a fleet of space fighter class called the Violent Soldier. The Violent Soldiers are sent to the source of the supernova whereupon they find the automated ruins of an advanced civilization led by an enormous, cybernetic iron-spewing alien monster. ''TurboGrafix-16'': A massive, planet-devouring, cybernetic entity named Sinistron approaches the Solar System. After devouring Pluto, a fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricky Kick
''Tricky Kick'' is a puzzle video game developed by Alfa System and published by Information Global Service for the NEC TurboGrafx-16 game console in 1991. Plot There are six scenarios in the game: *The young elf Oberon has to rescue the fairy friend Chima from the evil sorceress Kymera. *Udon, the giant-robot piloting hero of the 25th century, must save his city from an alien invasion. *Japanese kid named Taro goes to visit a haunted mansion to pass the test to join a club. *The caveman Gonzo seeks to hunt down a wooly mammoth. *Japanese schoolgirl Mayumi needs to find her way to her classmate Biff's birthday party. *The young feudal Japanese prince Suzuki wants to rule the country. Gameplay The puzzles consist of creatures scattered through a landscape littered with various obstacles. The object of the game is to maneuver pairs of the same type of monster or animal together by kicking them into straight lines until prevented by an obstacle; when a match is made, the pair d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Activision
Activision Publishing, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in Santa Monica, California. It serves as the publishing business for its parent company, Activision Blizzard, and consists of several subsidiary studios. Activision is one of the largest third-party video game publishers in the world and was the top United States publisher in 2016. The company was founded as Activision, Inc. on October 1, 1979 in Sunnyvale, California, by former Atari game developers upset at their treatment by Atari in order to develop their own games for the popular Atari 2600 home video game console. Activision was the first independent, third-party, console video game developer. The video game crash of 1983, in part created by too many new companies trying to follow in Activision's footsteps without the expertise of Activision's founders, hurt Activision's position in console games and forced the company to diversify into games for home computers, including the acquisition of Infocom. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorudan
is a Japanese company headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It has been involved in the publishing and developing of video games since 1991, and is currently primarily known for operating jorudan.co.jp, a public transport route navigation website. " Jorudan. Retrieved on July 12, 2016. ;'''' * GD Leen (May 28, 1991) * (1992) * Xardion (March 20, 1992) * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien Vs Predator (SNES)
''Alien vs Predator'' is a 1993 beat 'em up video game for Super Nintendo Entertainment System, developed by Jorudan and published by Information Global Service in Japan and by Activision internationally. An Alien vs. Predator (arcade game), arcade game of the same title was released by Capcom eight months later, but the two games are different and their storylines are unrelated to each other. Gameplay ''Alien vs Predator'' is a beat 'em up video game in which the player controls a Predator (alien), Predator and must advance through various stages killing all of the Alien (Alien franchise), Aliens. The player character may become temporarily invisible and may charge their energy weapons to destroy all onscreen enemies at once. Story The game is set on the planet Vega 4 in the city of New Shanghai. A work crew performing underground construction discovers a colony of Alien (Alien franchise), Aliens which attack them and then quickly moved to the surface. The city is quickly ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naki No Ryū
Naki may refer to: People * Deniz Naki (born 1989), German footballer * Hamilton Naki (1926–2005), South African surgeon * Honorine Dossou Naki (born 1946), Gabonese politician and diplomat * Naki Akarobettoe (born 1984), American poet * Naki Depass, Jamaican fashion model * Naki Keykurun (1883–1967), Azerbaijani political figure Other uses * Naki language, a language of Cameroon and Nigeria * Naki language (Papuan), a language of Papua, Indonesia * Naki, Iran, a village in Iran * Taranaki Rugby Football Union, or Naki, a New Zealand rugby organisation See also * Naqi (other) Naqi may refer to: People * Ali Naqi (other), an Arabic masculine given name * Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi, ayatollah of Pakistan * Mohammad Ali Naqi, Bangladeshi architect * Muhammad Mehdi ibn Ali Naqi, Persian physician from Isfahan * Na ... * Nakki (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocketeer
The Rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books originally published by Pacific Comics. Created by writer/artist Dave Stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is an homage to the Saturday matinee serial heroes from the 1930s through the 1950s. The Rocketeer's secret identity is Cliff Secord, a stunt pilot who discovers a mysterious jetpack that allows him to fly. His adventures are set in Los Angeles and New York in 1938, and Stevens gave them a retro, nostalgic feel influenced by the ''King of the Rocket Men'' and ''Commando Cody'' movie serials (both from Republic Pictures), and pinup diva Bettie Page."Dave Stevens." ''twomorrows.com.'' Retrieved: October 21, 2010. The character was adapted into the 1991 |
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