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Kouji Okada
(born February 22, 1964) is a Japanese video game producer and director. Beginning his career in the early 1980s with stints at Universal Technos and Tecmo, Okada went on to become one of the founders of Atlus in 1986, as well as co-creating the ''Megami Tensei'' and ''Persona A persona (plural personae or personas), depending on the context, is the public image of one's personality, the social role that one adopts, or simply a fictional character. The word derives from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatr ...'' series of role-playing games. After leaving Atlus in 2003, Okada formed the studio Gaia, which he led until its dissolution in 2010. Works References {{DEFAULTSORT:Okada, Kouji 1964 births Living people Businesspeople from Tokyo Japanese video game directors Japanese video game producers Japanese company founders Megami Tensei Persona (series) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asakusa
is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is known as the location of the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals, such as the . History The development of Asakusa as an entertainment district during the Edo period came about in part because of the neighboring district, Kuramae. Kuramae was a district of storehouses for rice, which was then used as payment for servants of the feudal government. The keepers () of these storage houses initially stored the rice for a small fee, but over the years began exchanging the rice for money or selling it to local shopkeepers at a margin. Through such trading, many came to have a considerable amount of disposable income and as result theaters and geisha houses began to spring up in nearby Asakusa. For most of the 20th century, Asakusa remained a major entertainment district in Tokyo. The or "Sixth District" was in particular famous as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil Summoner
''Devil Summoner'', initially marketed as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner'', is a video game franchise developed and primarily published by Atlus. Focused on a series of role-playing video games, ''Devil Summoner'' is a spin-off from Atlus' '' Megami Tensei'' franchise. The first entry in the series, '' Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner'', was released in 1995 for the Sega Saturn. The series has seen several more games since, with the most recent main entry being 2008's '' Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon'' ''Devil Summoner'' began as a spin-off based on the positively-received '' Shin Megami Tensei If...'' (1994). The games, set on an alternate Earth between the 1930s and a fictionalized near-future, featuring a person either related to or holding the Kuzunoha family name using demons to investigate cases involving the supernatural. Created by Kouji Okada, the series was developed by multiple ''Megami Tensei'' veterans including artist Kazuma Kaneko and composer Shoji Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folklore (video Game)
''Folklore'' is a 2007 action role-playing video game developed by Game Republic and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game is set in Ireland and the Celtic Otherworld of Irish mythology, centering on a young woman named Ellen, and a journalist named Keats, both playable characters who together unravel the mystery that the quaint village of Doolin hides, the mystery that can only be solved by seeking the memories of the dead in the dangerous, Folk-ridden Netherworld. Gameplay Folklore is an action role-playing game, where players control characters in a third-person view to both explore their surroundings and engage in combat. From the start, players have a choice to play the game as either of the two lead protagonists, the young woman Ellen or the journalist Keats, both having different yet intertwining plots and play styles. The game is split into two worlds, the real world set in the small sea-side Irish village of Doolin and the more fantastical Netherworld inha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Summoner
Jewel often refers to: *Gemstone * Jewellery Jewel may also refer to: Companies * Jewel (supermarket), a U.S. grocery store chain * Jewel Food Stores (Australia), an Australian grocery store chain * Jewel Records (other), several record labels People * Jewel (singer) (born Jewel Kilcher), American singer and actress * Jewel Burks Solomon, American tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist * Jewel De'Nyle (born 1976), American pornographic movie star, sometimes credited as "Jewel" * Jewel Staite (born 1982), Canadian actress in ''Firefly'' Fictional characters * Jewel, a Dalmatian puppy with spots forming a necklace in ''101 Dalmatians'' * Jewel, one of the main characters in the animated film '' Rio'' and its sequel '' Rio 2'' * Jessica Jones, a superheroine in the Marvel Universe who uses the alias Jewel * Jewel the Beetle, a character from the IDW Publishing comic series ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Music * ''Jewel'' (Beni album), 2010 * ''Jewel'' (Marcella Det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Devil Saga
''Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga'' is a duology of role-playing video games developed by Atlus for the PlayStation 2. They are a spin-off of the ''Megami Tensei'' series. The first ''Digital Devil Saga'' was released in Japan in 2004, North America in 2005, and Europe in 2006. Its direct sequel, ''Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2'', released in 2005 in Japan and North America, and 2007 in Europe. The games were published in Europe by Ghostlight and in other regions by Atlus and its North American subsidiary Atlus USA. ''Digital Devil Saga'' follows the Embryon, a tribe who fights against five other tribes in a digital world called the Junkyard. After being infected with a demon virus that grants them demonic powers, the Embryon must fight with and devour the other tribes to ascend to "Nirvana". During the conflict, they shelter a woman named Sera, who has the power to calm their demonic powers. In ''Digital Devil Saga 2'', having escaped into the devastated real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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