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Kensuke Tanabe
is a Japanese video game producer and designer working for Nintendo, where he currently is Senior Officer at Nintendo EPD. After he had graduated from the Visual Concept Planning Department of Osaka University of Arts, he decided to enter the video game industry, and joined Nintendo in April 1986. At first, Tanabe was part of the Entertainment Analysis and Development division. He directed the platform games '' Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' and '' Super Mario Bros. 2'', and worked on the scripts for the action-adventures '' The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' and '' The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''. In 2003, Tanabe moved to the Software Planning and Development division, where he became the manager of Production Group No. 3. Since then, he has become a producer, and has managed and overseen the development of external developed first party Nintendo video games, such as ''Metroid Prime'', ''Donkey Kong Country'', ''Paper Mario ''Paper Mario'' is a video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E3 2013
The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 (E3 2013) was the 19th E3 held. The event took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California with many press conferences taking place at nearby venues including the Microsoft Theater, Nokia Theater, Galen Center, and the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. It began on June 11, 2013, and ended on June 13, 2013, with 48,200 total attendees. The main highlights included details of two major next-generation consoles, Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4, as well as Nintendo's unveilings of ''Super Mario 3D World'', ''Mario Kart 8'', and ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U''. Press conferences Konami, Microsoft Studios, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony all hosted press conferences during the conference. However, Nintendo took a different approach by holding no traditional press conference. Instead, Nintendo held "a few smaller events that are specifically focu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Link To The Past
''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third game in '' The Legend of Zelda'' series and was released in 1991 in Japan and 1992 in North America and Europe. The story is set many years before the events of the first two ''Zelda'' games. The player assumes the role of Link as he journeys to save Hyrule, defeat the demon king Ganon, and rescue the descendants of the Seven Sages. It returns to a top-down perspective similar to the original '' The Legend of Zelda'', dropping the side-scrolling gameplay of '' Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. It introduced series staples such as parallel worlds and items including the Master Sword. Released to critical and commercial success, ''A Link to the Past'' was a landmark game for Nintendo and is considered one of the greatest video games of all time. It was ported to the Game Boy Advance as '' A Link to the Past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows Of The Empire
''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' is a 1996 multimedia project created by Lucasfilm. The idea was to create a story set between the films '' The Empire Strikes Back'' and '' Return of the Jedi'', and to explore all commercial possibilities of a full motion picture release without actually making a film. The venture was intended to reinvigorate interest in the franchise ahead of the theatrical Special Editions of the ''Star Wars'' trilogy released the following year. Several products were released, including a novel, a junior novelization, a comic book series, a video game, a soundtrack, trading cards, role-playing games, posters, model kits, Micro Machines toys, statuettes, vinyl dolls, and a series of action figures and vehicles. The story introduces Rebel ally Dash Rendar, who aids the heroes in their attempt to liberate the frozen Han Solo from bounty hunter Boba Fett. Meanwhile, Darth Vader continues the search for his son, Luke Skywalker, whom crime lord Prince Xizo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirby Super Star
''Kirby Super Star'', released as ''Kirby's Fun Pak'' in PAL regions, is an anthology platform video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996. It is part of the ''Kirby'' series of video games by HAL Laboratory. The game was advertised as a compilation featuring eight games: seven short subsections with the same basic gameplay, and two minigames. The game was later released for the Wii and Wii U Virtual Consoles. Nintendo re-released ''Kirby Super Star'' in Japan, the United States and Europe in September 2017 as part of the company's Super NES Classic Edition. The game was released on the Nintendo Switch Online service on December 12, 2019. An enhanced remake titled ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' was released for the Nintendo DS in 2008 and 2009 to commercial and critical success, selling just under 3 million copies. Gameplay ''Kirby Super Star'' is a side-scrolling platform game. Similar to previous entries i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Mario RPG
''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' is a role-playing video game developed by Square (video game company), Square and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996. It was the final ''Mario (franchise), Mario'' game published for the SNES. The game was directed by Chihiro Fujioka and Yoshihiko Maekawa, produced by ''Mario'' creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and scored by Yoko Shimomura. ''Super Mario RPG'' story focuses on Mario and his friends as they seek to defeat Smithy, who has crashed into their world and stolen the seven star pieces of Star Road. ''Super Mario RPG'' is the first RPG in the Mario (franchise), ''Mario'' franchise, drawing from major elements of Square Enix, Square's RPG franchises such as ''Final Fantasy''. The main form of fighting enemies is turn-based combat with a party of up to three characters. It is also the first game in the Mario franchise to have gameplay within an isometric 3D environment, allowing for a new variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirby's Block Ball
''Kirby’s Block Ball'', known in Japan as , is a 1995 video game developed by TOSE and Nintendo R&D1 and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy portable console. It is a spin-off of the ''Kirby'' video game series. It is a ''Breakout'' clone; the player controls paddles along the screen's edge to knock a bouncing ball, Kirby, into destructible bricks. The game's 55 levels include power-ups, bonus rounds, and minigames. The team spent half a year revising the gameplay to match Kirby's signature characteristics. ''Kirby's Block Ball'' was released in Japan on December 14, 1995, later in North America on May 13, 1996 and finally in Europe on August 29, 1996. Reviewers considered the game an improvement on the '' Breakout'' formula and praised its gameplay craftsmanship and incorporation of the ''Kirby'' series. It was included in multiple top Game Boy game lists and was later released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. Gameplay The player controls paddles along the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirby's Dream Land 2
''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' is a side-scrolling platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy handheld video game console. It was released in Japan on March 21, 1995, in North America on May 1, 1995, in Europe on July 31, 1995, and in Australia on November 22, 1995. ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' continues the adventures of Kirby from ''Kirby's Dream Land'' and ''Kirby's Adventure'', adding three animal friends to aid Kirby in battle. It can be played on the Super Game Boy, and gives slight changes to the game, such as adding a custom color scheme, a special game border, and a few new sound effects. The game was re-released on the 3DS's Virtual Console in Japan on February 15, 2012, in PAL regions on May 17, 2012, and in North America on August 1, 2013. ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' is also included in the ''Kirby'' 20th Anniversary Wii disc '' Kirby's Dream Collection''. Plot The plot follows Kirby, a resident of Dream Land. The Rainbow Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirby's Avalanche
''Kirby's Avalanche'', known in Europe as ''Kirby's Ghost Trap'', is a puzzle video game developed by Compile and Banpresto and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released on February 1, 1995 in Europe and on April 25, 1995 in North America. It is a Western release of the Japanese '' Super Puyo Puyo'' featuring characters from the ''Kirby'' series. There was not a Japanese release, and the game remains the only ''Kirby'' title not released there. In Europe and Australia, the game was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console service on July 27, 2007 and in North America on September 24, 2007. The game was re-released for the Nintendo Switch Online service on July 21, 2022. Gameplay The gameplay is the same as seen in ''Super Puyo Puyo'', with groups of two colored blobs fall from the top of the screen. The player must rotate and move the groups before they touch the bottom of the screen or the pile, so that matching-colored blobs touch from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirby's Dream Course
''Kirby's Dream Course'' is a 1994 sports video game, miniature golf video game developed by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). A spin-off of the ''Kirby (series), Kirby'' series and the first released for the SNES, players control the pink spherical character Kirby through a series of courses by launching him towards the goal hole at the end. Kirby can hit enemies to collect power-ups that grant him unique abilities, such as those that allow him to destroy certain obstacles or fly around the level. HAL Laboratory originally designed ''Dream Course'' as a standalone game called ''Special Tee Shot''. Though it was previewed in several magazines and displayed on the packaging for the console, HAL replaced the game's original characters with those from the ''Kirby'' series following its popularity on the Game Boy. ''Special Tee Shot'' was later released for the Satellaview peripheral in Japan. ''Dream Course'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
