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Sword Master (1993 Video Game)
A swordmaster is a person skilled in the art of swordsmanship Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to a ... Swordmaster or Sword Master may also refer to: Characters * Carla the Swordmaster, a character in the video game series ''The Secret of Monkey Island'' * Sword Master (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character * Swordmaster (''Soul'' series), a character class in the video game series ''Soulcalibur'' * Sword Master, a List of Afro Samurai characters#Sword Master, character in the manga series ''Afro Samurai'' * Swordmaster, a fighting style of Dante (Devil May Cry), Dante in the video game series ''Devil May Cry'' * Sword Master, a ''Dungeon Fighter Online'' character subclass Other uses * Sword Master (film), ''Sword Master'' (film), a 2016 Chinese film directed by De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swordsmanship
Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of a sword. The formation of the English word "swordsman" is parallel to the Latin word '' gladiator'', a term for the professional fighters who fought against each other and a variety of other foes for the entertainment of spectators in the Roman Empire. The word ''gladiator'' itself comes from the Latin word ''gladius'', which is a type of sword. European swordsmanship Classical history The Roman legionaries and other forces of the Roman military, until the 2nd century A.D., used the gladius as a short thrusting sword effectively with the ''scutum'', a type of shield, in battle. According to Vegetius the Romans mainly used underhanded stabs and thrusts because one thrust into the gut would kill an en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla The Swordmaster
''Monkey Island'' is a series of adventure games. The first four games in the series were produced and published by LucasArts, earlier known as Lucasfilm Games. The fifth installment of the franchise was developed by Telltale Games in collaboration with LucasArts. A sixth game was developed by Terrible Toybox in cooperation with Lucasfilm Games and Devolver Digital. The games follow the misadventures of the hapless Guybrush Threepwood as he struggles to become the most notorious pirate in the Caribbean, defeat the plans of the evil undead pirate LeChuck and win the heart of Governor Elaine Marley. Each game's plot usually involves the mysterious Monkey Island and its impenetrable secrets. The first game in the series was created by Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman. Gilbert worked on the first two games before leaving LucasArts. Grossman and Schafer, who also worked on the first two games, enjoyed success on other games before they both left LucasArts. The rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword Master (Marvel Comics)
Sabra Sabreclaw Sabreclaw is a character in the MC2 universe who first appeared in '' J2'' #8 (May 1999). He is the half-brother of Wild Thing and the son of Wolverine. The character has claws (similar to Sabretooth), a healing factor, enhanced physical capabilities, and a temper (similar to Wolverine). His healing factor allows him to rapidly regenerate damaged or destroyed areas of his cellular structure and affords him virtual immunity to poisons and most drugs, as well as enhanced resistance to diseases. He has superhuman strength, naturally sharp fangs, and claws reinforced with adamantium sheaths. Sabretooth Gwenny Lou Sabuki Gwendolyne "Gwenny" Lou Sabuki was the second Golden Girl introduced by Marvel. She made her first appearance in 1978, but her World War II-era character predates the post-war Golden Girl, Betsy Ross. Created by writer Roy Thomas and penciller Frank Robbins in the Retcon series '' The Invaders'' #26 (March 1978), she had appeared, sans po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swordmaster (Soul Series)
is a weapon-based fighting video game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are seven main installments of video games and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books. The first game in the series, '' Soul Edge'' (or ''Soul Blade'' outside Japan), was released as an arcade game in 1995 and was later ported to video game consoles; the widespread success of its first sequel '' Soulcalibur'' in 1998 led to ''Soulcalibur'' becoming the name of the franchise, with all subsequent installments also using the name. More recent games in the series have been released for consoles only and have evolved to include online playing modes. The central motif of the series, set in a historical fantasy version of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, are mythical swords, the evil weapon called Soul Edge and the subsequent sword used to oppose this evil, Soul Calibur (parsed as two words, while the series' title is written as a single word). While it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Afro Samurai Characters
This is the list of the characters that appear in the 2007 manga and anime miniseries ''Afro Samurai'', the television film '' Afro Samurai: Resurrection'', the video game adaption and other related media. Main characters Afro Samurai Child Afro Samurai (anime), Kari Wahlgren (video game) Teenager Afro Samurai Adult Afro Samurai Afro Samurai is the main protagonist of the series, who mourns for his father as a child and wears the Number Two headband on a quest to kill Justice and reclaim the Number One. As an adult, he often smoke hand-rolled cigarettes, drinks lemonade and has a deep calm voice. Ninja Ninja Ninja Ninja is Afro's partner, who mostly speaks in a normal voice while Afro refuses to reply in conversations. Ninja Ninja wears a ninja motif and has white hair. As the series progresses, Ninja Ninja watches Afro seeking vengeance. At the beginning of Episode 5, it is revealed that Kuma apparently kills Ninja Ninja who saves Afro. About halfway through the episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dante (Devil May Cry)
, also known under the alias of , is a character and the main protagonist in ''Devil May Cry'', an action-adventure hack and slash video game series by Japanese developer and publisher Capcom. Introduced as the protagonist of the 2001 game with the same name, Dante was a former devil hunter dedicated to exterminating them and other supernatural foes in revenge for losing his mother Eva and having his twin brother, Vergil, lost. He is the son of Sparda, inheriting demonic powers which he uses with a variety of weapons in the games. After returning to the Demon World, he along with his brother Vergil are the current undisputed rulers of demon world. The character also appears in several ''Devil May Cry'' novels and manga volumes and is featured in the 2007 anime television series. Dante has also made multiple guest appearances in crossover games. Named after the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, the character was designed to fit ''Devil May Cry'' game designer Hideki Kamiya's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungeon Fighter Online
''Dungeon Fighter Online'' (''DFO''), known in South Korea as ''Dungeon & Fighter''. (''DNF''), is a multiplayer beat 'em up action role-playing game, developed and published for personal computers by Neople, a South Korean subsidiary of Nexon, and originally published by Hangame in 2005. The game was originally released in South Korea as ''Dungeon & Fighter'', then in Japan as and then published in China by Tencent. In 2014, Neople began an alpha test of a global version of ''Dungeon Fighter Online'' using the last English version hosted by Nexon, which has since ended. ''DFO'' is one of the most-played and highest-grossing video games of all time, with over players worldwide and over in lifetime revenue . This also makes it one of the highest-grossing entertainment media products of all time. The game has received Japanese anime and manga adaptations. Gameplay Dungeon Fighter Online is similar to classic 2D side-scrolling arcade hack and slash/ beat 'em up games, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword Master (film)
''Sword Master'' () is a 2016 Chinese 3D martial arts film directed by Derek Yee. The film was released on 2 December 2016. The film made its worldwide and domestic debut at the 11th Rome Film Festival and the 53rd Golden Horse Film Festival respectively. The film is a remake of the 1977 Shaw Brothers Studio Hong Kong film ''Death Duel'', which starred Yee. Plot Yen Shisan (Peter Ho), a tattooed swordsman and assassin, having lived his life as a master swordsman in the shadow of Third Master/Hsieh Shao-Feng, and having been asked to kill Shao-Feng by Mu-Yung Chiu-Ti (Jiang Yiyan), who claims to be Shao-Feng's jilted bride refuses the contract, but still goes in search of the only opponent who might be able to defeat him, arriving at Supreme Sword Manor only to be told by Cult Leader Hsieh (Norman Chui), Shao-Feng's father, that Shao-Feng has died but 36 days earlier. Deprived of his rival, dying of an inevitable (but not debilitating) ailment, and possessed of a pill that can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword Master (video Game)
''Sword Master'' is a side-scrolling action game developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit third-generation home video game console produced by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan in 1983 as the commonly known as the The NES, a redesigned version, was released in America .... The game is set in medieval fantasy setting and focuses primarily on strategic fighting using shield and sword. The game is also one of the NES games to include parallax scrolling. Plot The Sword Master is a knight who was summoned into a kingdom in order to defeat an evil wizard and powerful demon which he summoned. The game follows the knight as he marches through forest, village, and all around the enemy's castle, until both the wizard and the demon are destroyed. Gameplay The player must use sword and shield to battle through 7 game levels, from the forest, to a cursed town, to multiple levels of the villain's castle lair. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swordmaster
The U.S. Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) is an association of United States fencing coaches, and was established in 1941. It is a national academy of the Academie d'Armes Internationale (AAI), the world organization of fencing masters, which has as members more than 20 nations. It is also a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and cooperates with the United States Fencing Association (USFA) in supporting the development of fencing in the United States. Since 2014 the association has been headed by Peter Burchard. Functions One of its major functions is to increase the competency of fencing teachers by testing, certifying, and accrediting three levels: fencing instructors (qualified to teach beginners), prevosts (qualified to coach teams and to teach intermediate-level fencers), and masters (qualified to work at the highest level of national and international competitive fencing). Notable coaches Princeton University Head Coach Michel Sebastia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where The Shadows Lie
''...Where the Shadows Lie'' is the first full-length album by the Finnish heavy metal band Battlelore, released in 2002. The album received good reviews and gained the band a loyal fan base. No singles were released from the album, although a video was filmed for the song "Journey to Undying Lands", used to promote the band throughout Europe. After the release of this album in 2002, guitarist Tommi Havo had to leave the band due to personal reasons and was replaced by Jussi Rautio. The album cover features an image of Morgoth, painted by Ted Nasmith in 1998, titled “Morgoth and High King of Noldor” (used with permission). Track listing Personnel ;Band members * Kaisa Jouhki – vocals *Patrik Mennander – vocals *Tommi Havo – guitar *Jyri Vahvanen – guitar *Miika Kokkola – bass *Henri Vahvanen – drums *Maria Honkanen – keyboards ;Guest musicians *Jyrki Myllärinen – classical guitars ;Production *Miitri Aaltonen - pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advance And Vanquish
''Advance and Vanquish'' is the second studio album by Canadian heavy metal band 3 Inches of Blood. It was released on September 28, 2004, and was their first release by Roadrunner Records. It is the only release by the band to feature bassist and drummer Brian Redman and Matt Wood respectively, and the last to feature original guitarists Sunny Dhak and Bobby Froese who later went on to reform their previous band Pride Tiger. The cover art was illustrated by Edward Repka who has also designed album covers for such acclaimed bands as Megadeth and Death. Track listing Song meanings Through interviews, vocalist Jamie Hooper has revealed the meanings and themes of the songs from ''Advance and Vanquish'': * "Fear on the Bridge" is the first part of a pirate trilogy entitled "Upon the Boiling Sea". The second part is the sixth track, "Lord of the Storm" and the third is the thirteenth track, "Isle of Eternal Despair". The trilogy is mainly about greed and punishment and was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
