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Sunsoft
, stylized as SUNSOFT, is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. Sunsoft is the video games division of Japanese electronics manufacturer Sun Corporation. Its U.S. subsidiary operated under the name Sun Corporation of America, though, as in Japan, games published there showed a logo that read only Sunsoft. History In April 1971, Sun Electronics Corporation (alternatively called Sun Denshi) was founded in Kōnan, Aichi as a manufacturer and vendor of electronics equipment. Sun Corporation's history in video games began in October 1978 in arcades with two titles: ''Block Challenger'' and ''Block Perfect''. Sun Corporation had several arcade hits in the early 1980s such as '' Arabian'', '' Ikki'' and ''Kangaroo''. At the time, its arcade video games were released under its own corporate name of Sun Electronics Corporation. The brand Sunsoft first appeared in the latter of the 1980s when Sun Corporation began developing original games and technology for the home video ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sunsoft Video Games
This is a list of video games developed or released by Sunsoft. Video games Cancelled References {{portalbar, Video games, Lists Sunsoft games, Video game lists by company, Sunsoft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikki (video Game)
, is an arcade game originally released by Sunsoft in 1985. The game was released for the Famicom ( Nintendo Entertainment System) on November 28 of the same year, and is a multi-directional scrolling action game which contains some elements of a top-down shooter. The game is known outside Japan as ''Boomerang'' and ''Farmers Rebellion''. Its main character, Gonbe, makes a cameo appearance in '' Atlantis no Nazo'', another Sunsoft game. The game was re-released as part of multiple compilations. A mobile phone version was published on September 19, 2003. A renewed version titled was released over the SoftBank Mobile and EZweb networks in July 2006. A revival of the game titled ''Ikki Unite'' is scheduled to release in 2022. Gameplay The game is set in medieval Japan, where a poor farming village is planning an insurrection to overthrow their feudal overlord. However, the only participants in the revolt are the player's character, , and the optional second-player character, , and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabian (video Game)
is a platform game created by Sun Electronics. In 1983, it was published in arcades by Sun in Japan and Atari, Inc. in North America. The player assumes the role of an adventurous Arabian prince whose goal is to rescue the princess from her palace. During his quest, the prince will sail seas, crawl through caves, and fly magic carpets. A Famicom version was developed and released by Sunsoft only in Japan as . Gameplay Release In magazine advertisements, ''Arabian'' was promoted by Eric Ginner, the world record holder for ''Millipede'' and '' Liberator'' at the time. Ginner later co-created the PlayStation game '' Gubble''. Reception In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Arabian'' on their July 15, 1983 issue as being the fifth most-successful new table arcade unit of the month. In the United States, it had sold at least 1,950 arcade cabinets by July 1983. Legacy ''Super Arabian'' was re-released in a two-in-one Sony PlayStation game, ''Memorial Series Sunsoft Vol.1'', wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugoi Hebereke
is a 1994 fighting game developed and published by Sunsoft in Japan for the Super Famicom on March 11, 1994. It is a spin-off of the ''Hebereke'' series, as well as Sunsoft's first attempt in the genre before they became better known for the 1995 '' Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors'', the 1996 '' Waku Waku 7'', and the 1998 ''Astra Superstars''. Gameplay ''Sugoi Hebereke'' is Bird's Eye-viewed like Vectorbeam's 1979 arcade game ''Warrior'', but with brawling elements similar to the ones found in Atari Games' 1990 ''Pit-Fighter'' arcade, Technōs Japan's 1992 '' Nekketsu Kakutō Densetsu'', Namco's 1994 '' The Outfoxies'', and Nintendo's 1999 '' Super Smash Bros.'' There are two play modes in the game: story mode and VS. mode. In VS. mode, up to four players can play as the cast of the ''Hebereke'' series simultaneously when using an SNES Multitap. The object of the game is to knock out (KO) the other three opponents. Each stage is square shaped and has its own environment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangaroo (video Game)
is a four-screen platform game released in arcades in 1982 by Sun Electronics and distributed in North America by Atari, Inc. ''Kangaroo'' is one of the first arcade games similar in style to ''Donkey Kong'' without being a direct clone. The player takes the role of a boxing glove-wearing mother kangaroo who is trying to rescue her joey from fruit-throwing monkeys. Despite featuring jumping, there is no jump button. Instead, the player pushes up on the joystick—or up and diagonally—to jump. Gameplay There are four different levels. Three of them consist of the mother kangaroo on the bottom floor trying to reach the top floor where her joey is being held captive by some monkeys. On each of the levels monkeys throw apples and apple cores, which the mother kangaroo must either jump, duck, or punch. If she gets face to face with one of the monkeys, she can punch it with a boxing glove. There are also pieces of fruit that she can jump up and get for points; if she ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster Seed
is a role-playing video game released for the PlayStation, developed by NK System and published by Sunsoft. Gameplay Reception The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. In Japan, ''Famitsu formerly ''Famicom Tsūshin'', is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Kadokawa Game Linkage (previously known as Gzbrain), a subsidiary of Kadokawa. ''Famitsu'' is published in both weekly and monthly formats as well as in the fo ...'' gave it a score of 25 out of 40. References External links * 1998 video games Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation (console) games PlayStation (console)-only games Role-playing video games Sunsoft games Video games about evolution Video games developed in Japan {{rpg-videogame-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looney Tunes B-Ball
''Looney Tunes B-Ball'' (also known as ''Looney Tunes Basketball'' in some regions) is a basketball video game. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995 and developed by Sculptured Software. Gameplay ''Looney Tunes B-Ball'' is an arcade-style basketball game starring the Looney Tunes. It is similar to other arcade-style basketball games of the 16-bit era, such as ''NBA Jam''. The game features 2-on-2 gameplay. Up to four human players can play simultaneously with the SNES Multitap. Players can collect gems on the court to purchase in-game power-ups, such as a protective forcefield or a cream pie to throw at opponents. Another power-up which can be purchased is a character-unique signature long-range shot (for a 3-point field goal). These shots can only be used by a character on his defensive side of the court and if his team has the funds to do so, but the shot always travels in the direction of the goal his team is attacking. The game ball will, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Zone
is a 1986 arcade game by Sega, and the first game in the ''Fantasy Zone'' series. It was later ported to a wide variety of consoles, including the Master System. The player controls a sentient spaceship named Opa-Opa who fights an enemy invasion in the titular group of planets. The game contains a number of features atypical of the traditional scrolling shooter. The main character, Opa-Opa, is sometimes referred to as Sega's first mascot character. The game design and main character have many similarities to the earlier ''TwinBee'', and both are credited with establishing the cute 'em up subgenre. It also popularized the concept of a boss rush, a stage where the player faces multiple previous bosses again in succession. Numerous sequels were made over the years. Gameplay In the game, the player's ship is placed in a level with a number of bases to destroy. When all the bases are gone, the stage boss appears, who must be defeated in order to move on to the next stage. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Burner
is an Arcade video game, arcade vehicular combat game developed and released by Sega in 1987. The player assumes control of an American Grumman F-14 Tomcat, F-14 Tomcat fighter jet, and must clear each of the game's eighteen unique stages by destroying incoming enemies, using both a machine gun and a limited supply of heat-seeking missiles. It uses a third-person perspective, previously utilized by Sega's earlier games ''Space Harrier'' (1985) and ''Out Run'' (1986), and runs on the Sega X Board arcade system, which is capable of surface and Sprite (computer graphics), sprite rotation. It is the fourth Sega game to use a hydraulic "taikan" motion simulator arcade cabinet, one that is more elaborate than their earlier "taikan" simulator games. The cabinet simulates an aircraft cockpit, with flight stick controls, a chair with seatbelt, and hydraulic motion technology that moves, tilts, rolls and rotates the cockpit in sync with the on-screen action. Designed by Sega veteran Yu Suz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Sun for short) was an American technology company that sold computers, computer components, software, and information technology services and created the Java programming language, the Solaris operating system, ZFS, the Network File System (NFS), and SPARC microprocessors. Sun contributed significantly to the evolution of several key computing technologies, among them Unix, RISC processors, thin client computing, and virtualized computing. Notable Sun acquisitions include Cray Business Systems Division, Storagetek, and ''Innotek GmbH'', creators of VirtualBox. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982. At its height, the Sun headquarters were in Santa Clara, California (part of Silicon Valley), on the former west campus of the Agnews Developmental Center. Sun products included computer servers and workstations built on its own RISC-based SPARC processor architecture, as well as on x86-based AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon processors. Sun also developed its own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Data Group
International Data Group (IDG, Inc.) is a market intelligence and demand generation company focused on the technology industry. IDG, Inc.’s mission is centered around supporting the technology industry through research, data, marketing technology, and insights that help create and sustain relationships between businesses. IDG, Inc. is wholly owned by Blackstone and is led by Mohamad Ali, who was appointed CEO of the company in 2019. Ali serves on IDG, Inc.’s leadership team along with IDC President Crawford Del Prete, IDG, Inc.’s Chief Financial Officer Donna Marr, and Foundry President Kumaran Ramanathan. IDG, Inc. is headquartered in Needham, MA and is parent company to both International Data Corporation (IDC) and Foundry (formerly IDG Communications). History International Data Group was initially founded as International Data Corporate (IDC) in 1964 by Patrick Joseph McGovern, shortly after he had graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation (console)
The (abbreviated as PS, commonly known as the PS1/PS one or its codename PSX) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released in Japan on 3 December 1994, in North America on 9 September 1995, in Europe on 29 September 1995, and in Australia on 15 November 1995. As a fifth-generation console, the PlayStation primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn. Sony began developing the PlayStation after a failed venture with Nintendo to create a CD-ROM peripheral for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the early 1990s. The console was primarily designed by Ken Kutaragi and Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan, while additional development was outsourced in the United Kingdom. An emphasis on 3D polygon graphics was placed at the forefront of the console's design. PlayStation game production was designed to be streamlined and inclusive, enticing the support of many third-party developers. The console proved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
