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Street Fighter EX
is a 1996 fighting game originally released as a arcade game, coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN hardware. It is a Spin-off (media), spin-off of the ''Street Fighter'' series co-produced by Capcom with Arika and was the first game in the series to feature Polygonal modeling, 3D polygon graphics, although it retains the 2D plane gameplay. An updated arcade version was released subtitled ''Plus'', as well as a PlayStation (console), PlayStation-exclusive home console version titled ''Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha, α'', both released in 1997 in video gaming, 1997. The game received a sequel, ''Street Fighter EX2'', in 1998. Gameplay The ''Street Fighter EX'' fighting system uses fighting systems from the ''Street Fighter II'' and ''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, but also has some original ones. In many ways, ''EX'' still plays like a 2D fighting game, but the linear plane in which characters fight often changes along a 3D arena. The game uses special moves and super combos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arika
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It was formed in 1995 by former Capcom employees. It was originally known as ARMtech K.K, but was later named Arika. The name of the company is the reverse of the name of the company's founder, Akira Nishitani, who along with Akira Yasuda, created '' Street Fighter II''. Arika's first game was '' Street Fighter EX''. It was successful and was followed up with two updates (''Street Fighter EX +'' and ''EX + α''), and its two sequels '' Street Fighter EX2'' and '' Street Fighter EX3''. In 2018, they released a spiritual successor to both ''Street Fighter EX'' and '' Fighting Layer'' (published by Namco), titled '' Fighting EX Layer''. From 2019 to 2021, Arika collaborated with Nintendo to create the battle royale games '' Tetris 99'', '' Super Mario Bros. 35'', and with Bandai Namco for '' Pac-Man 99''. Arika is also known for the '' Tetris: The Grand Master'' series, the '' Dr. Mario'' series, starting with '' Dr. Mario Onlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Video Gaming
1997 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as '' Final Fantasy VII'', '' Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'', '' GoldenEye 007'', '' Star Fox 64'', '' Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'', ''Quake II'', '' Mega Man Legends'', '' Riven'', '' Tomb Raider II'', '' Dark Rift'', ''Tekken 3'' and '' Virtua Striker 2'', along with new games such as '' Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee'', '' Gran Turismo'', '' Diablo'', ''Grand Theft Auto'', '' Fallout'', and '' Postal''. Sony's PlayStation was the year's best-selling video game console worldwide for the second year in a row, while also being the annual best-selling console in Japan for the first time (overtaking the Game Boy and Sega Saturn). The year's best-selling home video game worldwide was Squaresoft's ''Final Fantasy VII'' for the PlayStation, while the year's highest-grossing arcade games in Japan were Sega's ''Virtua Fighter 3'' and '' Print Club 2''. Events *March 6 - Sega opens Sega World Sydney in Australia. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guile (Street Fighter)
is a fictional character from Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series of fighting games. He debuted as one of the original eight World Warriors in 1991's ''Street Fighter II'' and appeared in the game's subsequent updates. In the games he is portrayed as a pilot in the United States Air Force who is seeking to avenge the death of his Air Force buddy Charlie at the hands of the villainous dictator M. Bison. He started out as a major of the Air Force, until he is promoted to a colonel rank in ''Street Fighter V''. One of the most popular characters in the series, Guile has appeared in other ''Street Fighter'' games, including the home port versions of ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' (where he is a playable character alongside Charlie), and '' Street Fighter IV''. He is also a playable character in various spin-off titles, such as the ''Street Fighter EX'', '' Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', and '' SNK vs. Capcom'' series. Guile has also appeared in other ''Street Fighter'' media: the main protag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zangief
Zangief (; Japanese: ), often called the , is a character in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series. Considered to be the first grappling-based fighting game character, he made his debut in '' Street Fighter II: The World Warrior'' (1991). In the series, he is a professional wrestler who fights to prove Russia's superiority over other nations' fighters. Conception and design Designed by Akira Yasuda, Zangief was initially planned for ''Street Fighter II'' planned to be a very strong but extremely slow character to play as, named "Vodka Gobalsky" as a placeholder, and later changed Zangief after a wrestler in the Soviet Union. Early designs of the character closely resembled the character's finalized appearance, but with the addition of a black tanktop and anchor tattoo on his upper arms. In an interview with ''Game On!'', Capcom Research and Development head Noritaka Funamizu stated that of the series' characters, Zangief was one of the most popular characters with American audien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chun-Li
Chun-Li (; Japanese: , Hepburn: ) is a character in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' video game series. She first appeared in '' Street Fighter II: The World Warrior'' in 1991 and is the first female playable character to appear in a fighting game to gain mainstream recognition. She is a martial artist and Interpol officer who seeks revenge for the death of her father by the series' antagonist M. Bison. Since her debut, Chun-Li has become a pop culture icon and one of the series' most iconic characters. She has appeared in nearly all subsequent installments of the series and several other Capcom games, in addition to third-party games. She is also featured in ''Street Fighter''-related media, including two feature films, multiple anime and comic book productions, and other official series merchandise. She has earned much positive fan and critical reception for factors such as her backstory, athleticism and in-game playability, and she is considered a trailblazer for female character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Masters
is a character in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' fighting game series. The character was first introduced in the 1987 title ''Street Fighter'' as an alternate fighter to Ryu. While Ken and Ryu are devoted to testing their power, Ken instead focuses on developing a family with his spouse Elisa. Ken becomes a mainstay in the following ''Street Fighter'' games. An alternate brainwashed version of him, , has also been featured in a few of his appearances. Ken's presence is in several sequels to the ''Street Fighter'' series in addition to its related media. He has also made crossover appearances in '' Namco × Capcom'', ''Project X Zone'', and '' Super Smash Bros.'' Capcom designer Takashi Nishiyama created Ken when developing the first ''Street Fighter'' game. However, due to budget problems, Ken could only use Ryu's moves, which later resulted in their characterization as friendly rivals and fellow students of Gouken. Shoei Okano eventually redesigned the character in later games. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu (Street Fighter)
Ryu (; Japanese language, Japanese: , Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ) is a character and the protagonist of Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series. Introduced in ''Street Fighter (video game), Street Fighter'' (1987), Ryu appears as the game's lead character alongside his best friend and friendly rival Ken Masters. Other games in the series show Ryu's training and dedication to being the strongest fighter he can be, befriending new fighters. Unable to control his dark nature, Ryu develops two alter egos throughout the series: Evil Ryu (, Satsui no Hadō ni Mezameta Ryū), a version of the character with his evil intent awakened, and Kage (, Kagenaru Mono), a separate entity who is the physical embodiment of that evil intent. Mastering the dark nature is Ryu's main objective in order to become stronger. He has appeared as a playable character in several crossover game franchises, including ''Marvel vs. Capcom'', ''SNK vs. Capcom'', ''Project X Zone'', and ''Super Smash Bros''. Additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting EX Layer
''Fighting EX Layer'' is a 2018 fighting video game produced by Arika. It is a spiritual successor to '' Fighting Layer'' (1998) and the ''Street Fighter EX'' series (1996–2000), which Arika had developed, and features many of the same characters from the latter. The game was released originally for PlayStation 4, with ports for Microsoft Windows and arcades following. A mobile version of the game, titled ''Fighting EX Layer -α'', was later released for iOS and Android devices in 2019, and a port to Nintendo Switch titled ''Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash'' was released in 2021. Gameplay ''Fighting EX Layer'' is a fighting video game played in a 2.5D environment. Battles take place in closed arenas, which vary in size and width. The gameplay retains many of the mechanics from Arika's previous fighting games, such as Super Cancels and juggling, while adding a new running mechanic. Additionally, the game features ground chain combos, an auto-combo system, and an optional Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emap International Limited
Ascential (formerly EMAP) was a British-headquartered global company, specialising in events, intelligence and advisory services for the marketing and financial technology industries. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Informa in October 2024. History Richard Winfrey purchased the ''Spalding Guardian'' in 1887 and later purchased the '' Lynn News'' and the '' Peterborough Advertiser''; he also started the ''North Cambs Echo''. He became a Liberal politician and campaigner for agricultural rights and the papers were used to promote his political views in and around Spalding, Boston, Sleaford and Peterborough. During World War II Winfrey's newspaper interests began to be passed over to his son, Richard Pattinson Winfrey (1902–1985). In 1947, under the direction of 'Pat' Winfrey, the family's newspaper titles were consolidated to form the East Midland Allied Press (EMAP): this was achieved by the merger of the Northamptonshire Printing and Pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sega Saturn Magazine
''Sega Saturn Magazine'' (originally known as ''Sega Magazine'') was a monthly magazine from the United Kingdom covering the Sega Saturn, a home video game console. It held the official Saturn magazine license for the UK, and some issues included a demo CD created by Sega, ''Sega Flash'', which included playable games and game footage. In 1997, the magazine reported a readership of 30,140. The last issue, 37, was published in November 1998. History ''Sega Magazine'' was first published in 1994 and covered the Sega consoles available at the time, including the Master System, Mega Drive, Mega-CD, 32X and Game Gear. In November 1995, it was relaunched as ''Sega Saturn Magazine'' and coverage of other Sega consoles was gradually reduced. In addition to reviews, previews, and demo discs, the magazine included interviews with developers about topics such as the development libraries that Sega was providing them with, and would routinely cover topics of interest only to hardcore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter Alpha
''Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams'', known as in Japan, Asia, South America, and Oceania, is a 1995 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for Arcade video game, arcades. It was the first all new ''Street Fighter'' game produced by Capcom since the release of ''Street Fighter II'' in 1991 in video gaming, 1991. Plotwise, it serves as a prequel to ''Street Fighter II'' and thus features younger versions of established characters, as well as characters from the Street Fighter (video game), original ''Street Fighter'' and ''Final Fight (video game), Final Fight''. The game introduces several new features, expanding on the Super Combo system previously featured in ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'', with graphics drawn in a similar art style to the one Capcom employed in ''Darkstalkers'' and ''X-Men: Children of the Atom (video game), X-Men: Children of the Atom''. After its arcade release, it was ported to PlayStation (console), PlayStation and Sega Saturn home consol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
