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Kinuyo Yamashita
is a Japanese composer and musician known for her contributions in video games. Her best known soundtrack is Konami's '' Castlevania'', which was also her debut work. She was co-credited with Satoe Terashima under the pseudonym James Banana for her work on the Nintendo Entertainment System version of the game. This pseudonym was a pun of the name James Bernard, the composer of the 1958 film '' Dracula''. Life Yamashita was born in Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan. She began playing the piano at the age of four and took piano lessons as a child. After studying electronic engineering at the two-year college Osaka Electro-Communication University, she graduated in 1986 and went to work for Konami. After leaving Konami, Yamashita established a career as an independent composer. She moved to the United States in 2010, and currently resides in Montague, New Jersey. Career In 1986, Yamashita composed her first soundtrack to the video game '' Castlevania'' under strict hardware constraints ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amagasaki, Hyōgo
file:Amagasaki Castle Tenshu 20181125.jpg, 270px, Amagasaki Castle file:Amagasaki city center area Aerial photograph.1985.jpg, 270px, Aerial view of Amagasaki city center file:Amagasaki st03s3000.jpg, 270px, Amagasaki Station is an industrial Cities of Japan, city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 455,555 in 223812 households, and a population density of 9000 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Amagasaki is located in far southeastern Hyōgo Prefecture, next to Osaka. It has the fourth largest population in Hyōgo Prefecture after Kobe, Himeji, and Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Nishinomiya. Residential areas account for most of the rest of the coastal areas, industrial areas along the Meishin Expressway and JR West Fukuchiyama Line, commercial areas around Amagasaki Station (Hanshin), Hanshin Amagasaki Station and JR Amagasaki Station (JR West), JR Amagasaki Station, and its population density is the highest among municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croc 2
''Croc 2'' is a platform game developed by Argonaut Software and published by Fox Interactive. The sequel to '' Croc: Legend of the Gobbos'', it revolves around the title character going on a quest to search for his missing parents, as well as saving the Inventor Gobbo from a revived Baron Dante. ''Croc 2'' was released for the Sony PlayStation in 1999, and later for Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Color in 2000 and 2001, respectively. A port of the game for the Dreamcast was also planned but ultimately cancelled. The game's release was accompanied by a heavy advertising campaign, with Fox cross-promoting the game alongside Nabisco's "Gummi Savers" brand of candy. ''Croc 2'' received mixed reviews, with critics particularly praising the game's graphics while criticizing its camera and difficulty. Gameplay ''Croc 2'' features gameplay similar to its predecessor; the player controls Croc through various open-ended levels in order to complete various missions. The game's levels are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrath Of The Darkhul King
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King'' is a 2003 platform game developed by Natsume and published by THQ. Based on the television show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', the game features Buffy Summers who fights vampires, demons, and other supernatural entities as the Slayer. The player controls Buffy through 16 side-scrolling levels that focus on solving puzzles and defeating enemies by using customizable weapons. Set in the show's fourth season, the story is about Buffy attempting to prevent a demonic warlord from returning to Earth. THQ produced ''Wrath of the Darkhul King'' in a publishing agreement with Fox Interactive, and chose Natsume as the developers because they had been working together since 1999. Influenced by their family-friendly image, Natsume presented Buffy as an inspirational character to their young audience. The developer struggled with adapting ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' into 2D computer graphics, citing issues with character sprites. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WWF WrestleMania 2000 (video Game)
''WWF WrestleMania 2000'' is a professional wrestling video game released in 1999 on the Nintendo 64 (N64) console. It was based on the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) annual pay-per-view, WrestleMania. Despite the fact that this game is based upon WrestleMania 2000, the game was released five months prior (and four months prior on the Game Boy Color) to the actual PPV itself, therefore resulting in the game using the stage design from the 1999 event, WrestleMania XV, instead. Released at the height of the WWF's Attitude Era, ''WrestleMania 2000'' was the first WWF game released by THQ. The wrestling company ended its long relationship with Acclaim Entertainment after witnessing the video game success of its competitor, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), on behalf of THQ. ''WrestleMania 2000'' shares its game engine with the Japan-only release '' Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Ōdō Keishō''. The game would be succeeded by '' WWF No Mercy'' in 2000. Gameplay ''WWF WrestleMania 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightspeed Rescue
''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' is a television series and the eighth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 23rd ''Super Sentai'' series ''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive'' (1999). ''Lightspeed Rescue'' had, for the first time, a Power Ranger with no ''Super Sentai'' counterpart in the Titanium Ranger, as there was no regular sixth Ranger in ''GoGo V'', which makes it the only season to have an American-exclusive Sixth Ranger. Synopsis The series takes place in the fictitious city of Mariner Bay, California, which was built on an ancient demon burial ground. When the demons were accidentally released from their tomb in the desert, they threaten to destroy Mariner Bay. Therefore, a government organization called Lightspeed, headed by Captain William Mitchell, recruits four civilians and his own daughter to defend the city as a new team of Power Rangers after Lightspeed successfully channels the source of their powers, the Morphin Grid. Each of the four civilians cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bass Masters Classic
''Bass Masters Classic: Pro Edition'' is an enhanced version of the ''Bass Masters Classic'' fishing video game. This game was released for both the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Genesis video game devices. As a promotional tool, an introductory offer to join the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society for $14 (instead of the usual $20) was bundled with the game. Gameplay The game contains real companies in the fishing industry (i.e. Ranger Boats, Evinrude Outboard Motors, etc.) The game has two modes where the player fishes as an amateur and competes against other amateurs. The player also has the option of playing as famous bass anglers such as Tom Mann Jr. and Hank Parker. Once the player has selected a mode they purchase various lures, rods, motors, depth sounders and other fishing implements. From here the player can practice skill in the practice pond or begin fishing in their first tournament. While there are a few different lakes that can be unlocked the gamep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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