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Langrisser
is a fantasy tactical role-playing video game series created by Masaya Games. The main development team is Career Soft, first as Team Career within Masaya Games for the first three games and then as an independent studio for ''Langrisser IV'' and ''V''. The series has a fantasy- Germanic setting, but draws on religious concepts like ditheism and sword worship for historical context. The series was originally released for Sega platforms during the 1990's, with the first two installments originally made for the Mega Drive, followed by third through fifth installments (along with a remake compilation of the first two games) for the Sega Saturn. Ports and remakes were also made for other platforms such as PC Engine, Super Famicom, PC-FX and PlayStation during the same period. After separating from Masaya following the release of ''Langrisser V'', Career Soft would produce an unofficial successor in the form of the ''Growlanser'' series, published and owned by Atlus, while Masaya wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaya (company)
is a video game brand. Masaya was initially established by Japanese entertainment company Nippon Computer Systems (NCS) in 1984 to take part in the video game market. The brand name was transferred to Extreme in November 2014. Video games PC-8801 *''Elthlead'' (1987) PC Engine *''Gaia no Monshou'' (1988) *'' Moto Roader'' (1989) *''Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman'' (1989) *''Ganbare! Golf Boys'' (1989) *''Energy'' (1989) *''Double Dungeons'' (1989) *''ROM ROM Stadium'' (CD-ROM², 1989) *''Gaiflame'' (1990) *''Hisou Kihei χserd'' (1990) *''Nazo no Masquerade'' (1990) *''Sol Bianca'' (CD-ROM², 1990) *''Kickball'' (1990) *''Ranma ½'' (CD-ROM², 1990) *''Wallaby!!'' (1990) *'' Cyber City Oedo 808: Attribute of the Beast'' (CD-ROM², 1991) *''Moto Roader II'' (1991) *''L-Dis'' (CD-ROM², 1991) *'' Shockman'' (1991) *''Dragon Egg'' (1991) *'' Ranma ½: Toraware no Hanayome'' (CD-ROM², 1991) *'' Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 3: Ikai no Princess'' (CD-ROM², 1992) *'' Mamono Hunter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaya Games
is a video game brand. Masaya was initially established by Japanese entertainment company Nippon Computer Systems (NCS) in 1984 to take part in the video game market. The brand name was transferred to Extreme in November 2014. Video games PC-8801 *''Elthlead'' (1987) PC Engine *''Gaia no Monshou'' (1988) *'' Moto Roader'' (1989) *''Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman'' (1989) *''Ganbare! Golf Boys'' (1989) *''Energy'' (1989) *''Double Dungeons'' (1989) *''ROM ROM Stadium'' (CD-ROM², 1989) *''Gaiflame'' (1990) *''Hisou Kihei χserd'' (1990) *''Nazo no Masquerade'' (1990) *''Sol Bianca'' (CD-ROM², 1990) *''Kickball'' (1990) *''Ranma ½'' (CD-ROM², 1990) *''Wallaby!!'' (1990) *'' Cyber City Oedo 808: Attribute of the Beast'' (CD-ROM², 1991) *''Moto Roader II'' (1991) *''L-Dis'' (CD-ROM², 1991) *'' Shockman'' (1991) *''Dragon Egg'' (1991) *'' Ranma ½: Toraware no Hanayome'' (CD-ROM², 1991) *'' Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 3: Ikai no Princess'' (CD-ROM², 1992) *'' Mamono Hunter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langrisser III
''Langrisser III'' is the sequel to ''Langrisser II'', released in a number of Asian countries but not in the West. It is the first 32-bit installment in the series. ''Langrisser III'' introduced a non-linear relationship system similar to dating sims. Depending on the player's choices and actions, the feelings of the female allies will change towards the player character, who will end up with the female ally he is closest with.Kurt KalataLangrisser (Page 2) Hardcore Gaming 101 Story Even though ''Langrisser III'' is titled as such, it is a prequel to the first two titles in the series, and deals with the creation of the sword Langrisser. Consequentially, it is also set before the prequel series ''Elthlead'', and lays the foundation for the wars which take place in that strategy series. The game also introduces the genealogies which dominate most of the ''Langrisser'' series, with the exception of ''Langrisser IV'', which is set on the Western continent Yeless. Limited editio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Career Soft
was a Japanese video game development studio founded in June 1996 by Team Career, a team within the Masaya Games, which was formed to develop ''Langrisser'' and ''Langrisser II''. Career Soft continued to work with Masaya Games for the development of ''Langrisser III'', ''Langrisser IV'' and '' Langrisser V''. In October 2001, Atlus acquired Career Soft and became the sole publisher of their games. As a subsidiary to Atlus, Career Soft was in charge of develop the spiritual successor to the ''Langrisser'' franchise, '' Growlanser''. In 2004, after the release of '' Growlanser IV'', the majority of Career Soft's staff was merged into the main development team of Atlus, where they have worked on the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' sub-series ''Devil Survivor''. Career Soft continued to exist as a label after Index Holdings dissolved Atlus into its video game business in October 2010. On 5 September 2013, as a brand, Career Soft was dissolved once Sega acquired Index Corporation , formerl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tactical Role-playing Game
Tactical role-playing games (abbreviated TRPGs), also known as strategy role-playing games and in Japan as (both abbreviated SRPGs), are a video game genre that combines core elements of role-playing video games with those of tactical (turn-based or real-time) strategy video games. The formats of tactical RPGs are much like traditional tabletop role-playing games and strategy games in appearance, pacing, and rule structure. Likewise, early tabletop role-playing games are descended from skirmish wargames such as ''Chainmail'', which were primarily concerned with combat. Game design This subgenre of role-playing video games principally refers to games which incorporate elements from strategy video games as an alternative to traditional role-playing game (RPG) systems. Like standard RPGs, the player typically controls a finite party and battles a similar number of enemies. And like other RPGs, death is usually temporary. But this genre incorporates strategic gameplay such as tac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriyuki Iwadare
is a Japanese video game composer. Biography Iwadare was born in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. He began to compose video game music after years of being involved with university bands. He began composing for Toaplan, arranging their arcade video game soundtracks for their Sega Mega Drive home console ports, notably the Mega Drive version of ''Zero Wing'' (1990), before composing for other companies such as Game Arts on their ''Lunar'' and ''Grandia'' series. The first award he won the Best Game Music award, the Mega Drive/Genesis category for '' Lunar: The Silver Star'' in 1991. He also won the Best Game Music award in the Sega Saturn Music category for ''Grandia'' in 1997 and in the Dreamcast category for '' Grandia 2'' in 2000. Iwadare first composed music for Tokyo Disney Resort, in addition to Japanese dance programs, television programs, and radio programs. He dreams to have orchestral arrangements of his musical works, while he himself has done several times, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Urushihara
, the "Master of Breasts", is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator known for his distinctive style of beautiful characters. His work is the basis for anime such as ''Plastic Little'' and ''Legend of Lemnear'', and appears in the ''Langrisser'' and '' Growlanser'' series of tactical role-playing video games. Early life Satoshi Urushihara was born on February 9, 1966 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Archived link He met fellow illustrator Kinji Yoshimoto in 1983 while attending a technical high school in Miyajima. He effectively started his career in manga and anime when he was selected as animator for the animated movie , produced by Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho and Toei Animation, a position he was actively looking for. Anime and manga career After graduating from high school in 1984, he was employed by Toei Animation and after gaining some experience he was promoted to key animator with the animated TV series '' The Transformers'' and provided mechanical designs for '' The Transfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Growlanser
is a series of tactical role-playing games with installments on the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. The franchise has been developed by Career Soft, and is owned by Atlus and Sega. The series is set in a world that is being taken over by an ancient evil. It is a spiritual successor to Career Soft's earlier ''Langrisser'' series. Working Designs published '' Growlanser II'' and '' III'' in North America together in a package called '' Growlanser Generations''. '' Growlanser V: Generations'' was published in North America by Atlus USA and Europe by Rising Star Games under the name ''Growlanser: Heritage of War''. All titles feature character art by Satoshi Urushihara. Games Other merchandise * Soundtrack CDs for the ''Growlanser'' series were released in Japan by King Records (I, II, and III), FrontierWorks (IV), Pony Canyon (V) and Sony Music (VI). * As a companion to ''Growlanser IV'', a collection of entirely vocal music from the game was released as ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlus
is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, arcade manufacturer and distribution company based in Tokyo. A subsidiary of Sega, the company is known for video game series such as ''Megami Tensei'', ''Persona'', ''Etrian Odyssey'' and ''Trauma Center'', as well as ''Print Club'' (''Purikura'') arcade machines. Its corporate mascot is Jack Frost, a snowman-like character from their ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series. Outside of video games, the company is known for their ''Purikura'' arcade machines, which are selfie photo sticker booths popular in East Asia. Atlus was established in April 1986 and spent its early years as a video game developer for other companies. It became a video game publisher of its own in 1989 and existed until it was merged into Index Corporation in October 2010. After the dissolution, the name Atlus continued as a brand used by Index Corporation for video game publishing until 2013, when it was bought by Sega and revived as a company initially under the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Organization
Military organization or military organisation is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer such military capability as a national defense policy may require. In some countries paramilitary forces are included in a nation's armed forces, though not considered military. Armed forces that are not a part of military or paramilitary organizations, such as insurgent forces, often mimic military organizations, or use ''ad hoc'' structures, while formal military organization tends to use hierarchical forms. History The use of formalized ranks in a hierarchical structure came into widespread use with the Roman Army. In modern times, executive control, management and administration of military organization is typically undertaken by governments through a government department within the structure of public administration, often known as a ministry of defence or department of defense. These in turn manage military branches that themselves command formations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Famicom
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), commonly shortened to Super NES or Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Oceania, and 1993 in South America. In Japan, it is called the In South Korea, it is called the Super Comboy and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics. The system was released in Brazil on August 30, 1993, by Playtronic. Although each version is essentially the same, several forms of regional lockout prevent cartridges for one version from being used in other versions. The Super NES is Nintendo's second programmable home console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The console introduced advanced graphics and sound capabilities compared with other systems at the time. It was designed to accommodate the ongoing development of a variety of enhancement chips integrated into game cartridges to be competitive into the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sega
is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its international branches, Sega of America and Sega Europe, are headquartered in Irvine, California and London, respectively. Its division for the development of both arcade games and home video games, Sega Games, has existed in its current state since 2020; from 2015 to that point, the two had made up separate entities known as Sega Games and Sega Interactive Co., Ltd. Sega is a subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings. From 1983 until 2001, Sega also developed List of Sega video game consoles, video game consoles. Sega was founded by American businessmen Martin Bromley and Richard Stewart as on June 3, 1960; shortly after, the company acquired the assets of its predecessor, History of Sega, Service Games of Japan. Five years later, the company became known as Sega Enterprises, Ltd., after acquiring Rosen Enterprises, an importer of Arcade game, coin-oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
