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Nintendo Comics System
The ''Nintendo Comics System'' was a series of comic books published by Valiant Comics in 1990 and 1991. It was part of a licensing deal with Nintendo, featuring characters from their video games and the cartoons based on them. The comics Valiant Comics's Nintendo Comics System series of comic books was published between 1990 and 1991. The comics are based upon Nintendo video game and television intellectual property from ''Super Mario Bros.'', Game Boy, ''The Legend of Zelda'', '' Captain N: The Game Master'', '' Metroid'', and '' Punch-Out!!''. Valiant's ''Super Mario Bros.'' comic books are based on the three main Mario games on the Nintendo Entertainment System, as well as ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show''. It features the five main characters from the games and cartoon: Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool (as the name Peach was not known in America at the time until ''Yoshi's Safari'' in 1993), Toad, and Bowser as "King Koopa". Wart (the main villain from '' Super Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialogue contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. "Comic Cuts" was a British comic published from 1890 to 1953. It was preceded by "Ally Sloper's Half Holiday" (1884) which is notable for its use of sequential cartoons to unfold narrative. These British comics existed alongside of the popular lurid "Penny dreadfuls" (such as "Spring-heeled Jack"), boys' " Story papers" and the humorous Punch (magazine) which was the first to use the term "cartoon" in its modern sense of a humorous drawing. The interweaving of drawings and the written word had been pioneered by, among others, William Blake (1757 - 1857) in works such as Blake's "The Descent Of Christ" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toad (Nintendo)
Toad, known in Japan as is a fictional character who primarily appears in Nintendo's Mario (franchise), ''Mario'' franchise. A humanoid with a mushroom-like head, Toad was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, and is portrayed as a citizen of the Mushroom Kingdom and is one of Princess Peach's most loyal attendants, constantly working on her behalf. They are usually seen as a non-player character who provides assistance to Mario and his friends in most games, but there are times when Toad takes center stage and appears as a protagonist, as seen in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', ''Wario's Woods'' and ''Super Mario 3D World.'' While Toad is the name of an individual, it also refers to their entire race (much like Yoshi and Birdo). However, in early games, the species was called Mushroom Retainers, in Japan they were called , literally "Mushroom People" (which is an alternate name used in earlier localizations, along with "Mushroom Retainers"). In the ''Mario'' franch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Man (character)
Mega Man, known as in Japan, is the title character and the protagonist of the ''Mega Man'' series by Capcom. He was created by Akira Kitamura for the first ''Mega Man'' game released in 1987, with artist Keiji Inafune providing detailed character artwork based on Kitamura's pixel art design. Mega Man has become one of Capcom's mascots, one of the company's primary original characters, and continues to be one of the video game industry's most recognizable icons.''Interview with Kenji Inafune'' ''Mega. Man.Network'' (Originally published in Play magazine, volume 3, issue 4 (April 2004)). Archived from th original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Belmont
is a fictional character who serves as the first protagonist to appear in the '' Castlevania'' series. He appears in '' Castlevania'', ''Vampire Killer'', '' Haunted Castle'', '' Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'', '' Super Castlevania IV'', and '' Castlevania Chronicles'', and acts as a supporting character in ''Castlevania Judgment'' and '' Castlevania: Harmony of Despair''. He also appeared as a playable character in '' DreamMix TV World Fighters'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Simon has received positive reviews from critics. Character design and appearances In 1691, Simon Belmont kills Count Dracula in an event that is retold in multiple games ('' Castlevania'', ''Vampire Killer'', '' Haunted Castle'', '' Super Castlevania IV'', and '' Castlevania Chronicles''). By the events of '' Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'', the now deceased Dracula has placed a curse on Simon and all of Transylvania. Simon breaks the curse by gathering and incinerating Dracula's remains, though it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kid Icarus
''Kid Icarus'' is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and North America. It was released in Japan in December 1986, in Europe in February 1987, and in North America in July. The plot of ''Kid Icarus'' revolves around protagonist Pit's quest for three sacred treasures, which he must equip to rescue the Greek-inspired fantasy world Angel Land and its ruler, the goddess Palutena. The player controls Pit through platform areas while fighting monsters and collecting items. The objective is to reach the end of the levels, and to find and defeat boss monsters that guard the three treasures. The game was developed by Nintendo's Research and Development 1 division with assistance with an external company (later identified to be Tose), which helped with testing. It was designed by Toru Osawa and Yoshio Sakamoto, directed by Satoru Okada, and produced by Gunpei Yokoi. ''Kid Ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Keene
Kevin "Captain N" Keene, is the titular fictional character in the toyline and animated television series, '' Captain N: The Game Master'' (1989–91), which is part of the Nintendo franchise, the character additionally serving as a former mascot of Nintendo of America.Seanbaby, "Memorial to ''Captain N'': Kevin", ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' 229 (June 2008): 90. In the comic series of the same name, Kevin serves as the primary love interest for Samus Aran, both united against their archenemy Mother Brain. In both series, Kevin is summoned to Videoland from the real world by the Ultimate Warp Zone as the fabled Game Master known as "Captain N", to serve as a warrior of the Videoland royal family, using his outside knowledge of their universe (which in his own are various video games) to protect it from invasion. In the toyline, he is the principal hero. In ''Captain N: The Game Master'' (1989–1991) The character Captain N first appeared in ''Nintendo Power'' magazine, cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konami
, is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company, video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machines, slot machines, and List of Japanese arcade cabinets, arcade cabinets. Konami has casinos around the world and operates health and physical fitness clubs across Japan. Konami's video game franchises include ''Metal Gear'', ''Silent Hill'', ''Castlevania'', ''Contra (series), Contra'', ''Frogger'', ''Tokimeki Memorial'', ''Parodius'', ''Gradius'', ''List of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games, Yu-Gi-Oh!'', ''Suikoden'', and ''Pro Evolution Soccer''. Additionally Konami owns Bemani, known for ''Dance Dance Revolution'' and ''Beatmania'', as well as the assets of former game developer Hudson Soft, known for ''Bomberman'', ''Adventure Island (video game), Adventure Island'', ''Bonk (series), Bonk'' and ''Star Soldier''. Konami is the nineteenth-largest L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capcom
is a Japanese video game developer and video game publisher, publisher. It has created a number of List of best-selling video game franchises, multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being ''Resident Evil'', ''Monster Hunter'', ''Street Fighter'', ''Mega Man'', ''Devil May Cry'', ''Dead Rising'', and ''Marvel vs. Capcom''. Mega Man (character), Mega Man himself serves as the official mascot of the company. Established in 1979, it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in East Asia (Hong Kong), Europe (London, England), and North America (San Francisco, California). History Capcom's predecessor, I.R.M. Corporation, was founded on May 30, 1979 by Kenzo Tsujimoto, who was still president of Irem, Irem Corporation when he founded I.R.M. He worked concomitantly in both companies until leaving the former in 1983. The original companies that spawned Capcom's Japan branch were I.R.M. and its subsidiary Japan Capsule Computers Co. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatanga
The Mario (franchise), ''Mario'' franchise is a video game series by Nintendo. While Nintendo is usually the Video game developer, developer and publisher of games in the franchise, various series are developed by third-party companies, such as Hudson Soft and Intelligent Systems. Games in the ''Mario'' franchise primarily revolve around the protagonist Mario and often involve the trope of Bowser as the antagonist kidnapping Princess Peach, with Mario then rescuing her. Many characters have goals or plot arcs that vary from series to series; for example, the ''Luigi's Mansion'' games focus on Luigi ridding a haunted building of Boo (character), ghosts, while Wario Wario (series), stars in games that center around his greed and desire for money and treasure. Character roots begin with ''Donkey Kong (video game), Donkey Kong'' where Mario, Donkey Kong (character), Donkey Kong, and Pauline (Nintendo), Pauline originate. Designed by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto; th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Mario Land
''Super Mario Land'' is a 1989 side-scrolling platform video game developed and published by Nintendo as a launch game for its Game Boy handheld game console. It is the first ''Mario'' platform game to have been released for a handheld console. In gameplay similar to that of the 1985 ''Super Mario Bros.'', but resized for the smaller device's screen, the player advances Mario to the end of 12 levels by moving to the right and jumping across platforms to avoid enemies and pitfalls. Unlike the other ''Mario'' games, ''Super Mario Land'' is set in Sarasaland, a new environment depicted in line art, and Mario pursues the debuting Princess Daisy. The game has two ''Gradius''-style shooter levels. At Nintendo CEO Hiroshi Yamauchi's request, Game Boy creator Gunpei Yokoi's Nintendo R&D1 developed a ''Mario'' game to sell the new console. It is the first handheld console ''Mario'' game and the first to be made without Mario creator and Yokoi protégé Shigeru Miyamoto. Accordingly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books (and later in Hollywood films, film serials, television and video games), as well as in Japanese media (including kamishibai, tokusatsu, manga, anime and video games). Superheroes come from a wide array of different backgrounds and origins. Some superheroes (for example, Batman and Iron Man) derive their status from advanced technology they create and use, while others (such as Superman and Spider-Man) possess non-human or superhuman biology or study and practice magic to achieve their abilities (such as Zatanna and Doctor Strange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dating
Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in which two individuals engage in an activity together, most often with the intention of evaluating each other's suitability as a partner in a future intimate relationship. It falls into the category of courtship, consisting of social events carried out by the couple either alone or with others. The protocols and practices of dating and the terms used to describe it vary vastly between cultures, societies, and time periods. Although dating is most often colloquially used to refer to the action of individuals engaging in dates with one other, dating can also encompass a wide range of activities which fall outside participation in social events. The meaning of dating also shifted during the 20th century to include a more informal use referring to a romantic, sexual relationship itself beyond an introductory or trial stage. Although informal, this meaning is very common and is used in formal speech as well as writing. Although taboo ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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