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Samurai Shodown (1993 Video Game)
''Samurai Shodown'', known in Japan as is a competitive fighting game developed and published by SNK for their Neo Geo arcade and home platform. Released in 1993, it is the first installment in the ''Samurai Shodown'' series. In contrast to other fighting games at the time, which were set in modern times and focused primarily on hand-to-hand combat, ''Samurai Shodown'' is set in feudal-era Japan (similar to Kaneko's '' Shogun Warriors'' which was released the year prior) and was SNK's first arcade fighting game to focus primarily on weapon-based combat. ''Samurai Shodown'' was a commercial success, becoming Japan's sixth highest-grossing arcade game of 1993 and one of America's top five highest-grossing arcade conversion kits of 1994. It won several Game of the Year awards from ''Gamest'', ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' and the European Computer Trade Show. Gameplay The game is set in the late 18th century, and all the characters wield weapons. The game uses music from the tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. (株式会社タカラ) was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with Tomy Co., Ltd. to form Takara Tomy. The Takara motto was 遊びは文化」("playing is culture"). Products Toys In 1967, Takara produced the first generation of the Licca-chan doll, which was 21 centimeters tall and had the last name of Kayama, inspired by the musician Yuzo Kayama and actress Yoshiko Kayama. In 1975, Takara produced the Diaclone and Microman Micro Change toys. In 1984, the toy line was rebranded by Hasbro as "Transformers", which made Takara waste no time joining in. Takara continued to sell Microman and used it as the basis for the Micronauts toy line. Micronauts were sold internationally by the Mego Corporation. Other transforming toys made by Takara include Brave, Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver, and Daigunder. Both Webdiver and Daigunder toys could interact with TV screens, which proved only but a fad in the early 2000s. Takara also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, also referred to as simply 3DO, is a home video game console developed by The 3DO Company. Conceived by entrepreneur and Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins, the 3DO was not a console manufactured by the company itself, but a series of specifications, originally designed by Dave Needle and Robert J. Mical of New Technologies Group, that could be licensed by third parties. Panasonic produced the first models in 1993, and further renditions of the hardware were released in 1994 by GoldStar (now LG Electronics), and in 1995 by Sanyo. Despite having a highly promoted launch (including being named ''Time'' magazine's "1993 Product of the Year"), the console received mixed to negative reviews, and an oversaturated console market prevented the system from achieving success comparable to competing consoles from Sega and Sony. By 1996, 3DO abandoned the standard and manufacturers ceased production of units. History The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer was ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 In Video Gaming
1998 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''F-Zero X'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom'', '' The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', ''Metal Gear Solid'', '' Pocket Monsters: Pikachu'', ''Resident Evil 2'', ''Sonic Adventure'', ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', ''The House of the Dead 2'', and ''Tomb Raider III'', along with new titles such as '' Banjo-Kazooie'', ''Dance Dance Revolution'', '' Gex: Enter the Gecko'', ''Half-Life'', ''MediEvil'', ''Parasite Eve'', ''Radiant Silvergun'', ''Spyro the Dragon'', ''StarCraft'' and ''Xenogears''. Earlier arcade video games such as ''Virtua Fighter 3'' and ''Tekken 3'' were also ported for home consoles in 1998. The year has been retrospectively considered one of the best in video game history due to the release of numerous critically acclaimed, commercially successful and influential titles across all platforms and genres at the time. A number of publications have ranked 1998 as gaming's best year of all time. It was the peak year for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In Video Gaming
1995 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as '' Dragon Quest VI'', '' Mario's Picross'', ''Mega Man 7'', '' Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', and ''Tekken 2'', along with new titles such as '' Battle Arena Toshinden'', ''Chrono Trigger'', '' Rayman'', '' Soul Edge'', '' Twisted Metal'', '' Star Wars: Dark Forces'', '' Destruction Derby'', '' Wipeout'' and '' Jumping Flash!'' The year's highest-grossing arcade game in Japan was '' Virtua Fighter 2'', while the best-selling arcade video games in the United States were ''Daytona USA'' (for the second year in a row) and '' Mortal Kombat 3''. The home video game with the highest known sales in 1995 was ''Dragon Quest VI'', despite only releasing in Japan. The Super Famicom was the best-selling game console in Japan, while the Sega Genesis was the best-selling console in North America. Hardware releases * Nintendo releases: **March 20 – Game Boy Play It Loud! series, color/clear versions of the Game Boy. **A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Video Gaming
1996 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''Super Mario 64 is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was released in Japan and North America in 1996 and PAL regions in 1997. It is the first ''Super Mario'' game to feature 3D gameplay, combining traditional ''Su ...'', ''Duke Nukem 3D'', ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', ''Super Mario RPG'', ''Virtua Fighter 3'', and ''Tekken 3'', along with new titles such as ''Blazing Heroes'', ''NiGHTS into Dreams...'', ''Crash Bandicoot (video game), Crash Bandicoot'', ''Pokémon Red and Blue, Pokémon Red/Green/Blue'', ''Resident Evil (1996 video game), Resident Evil'', ''Dead or Alive (video game), Dead or Alive'', ''Quake (video game), Quake'' and ''Tomb Raider (1996 video game), Tomb Raider''. The year's best-selling video game console worldwide was the PlayStation (console), PlayStation, while the best-selling consoles in Japan were the Game Boy and Sega Saturn. The year's best-sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 In Video Gaming
1994 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''Super Metroid'', ''Donkey Kong Country'', ''Final Fantasy VI'', ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', '' Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' and ''Virtua Fighter 2'' and ''Doom II'', along with new titles such as ''Daytona USA'', ''Ace Driver'', ''Alpine Racer'' and ''Tekken''. The year's video game console was the Game Boy, while the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis remained the home console. The year's highest-grossing arcade video games were '' Super Street Fighter II X'' (''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'') and ''Virtua Fighter'' in Japan, and ''Daytona USA'' and ''Mortal Kombat II'' in the United States, while the year's best-selling home video game worldwide was ''Donkey Kong Country''. Events *Nintendo proclaims "1994: The Year of the Cartridge". *Nintendo Australia Pty. Ltd, the Australian subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd is established and opened by Hiroshi Yamauchi and effectively ends Mattel Australia's distribution of Nintendo's pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sega Genesis
The Sega Genesis, known as the outside North America, is a 16-bit Fourth generation of video game consoles, fourth generation home video game console developed and sold by Sega. It was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released it in 1988 in Japan as the Mega Drive, and in 1989 in North America as the Genesis. In 1990, it was distributed as the Mega Drive by Virgin Mastertronic in Europe, Ozisoft in Australasia, and Tec Toy in Brazil. In South Korea, it was distributed by Samsung as the Super Gam*Boy and later the Super Aladdin Boy. Designed by an Research and development, R&D team supervised by Hideki Sato and Masami Ishikawa, the Genesis was adapted from Sega's Sega System 16, System 16 arcade board, centered on a Motorola 68000 processor as the central processing unit, CPU, a Zilog Z80 as a sound controller, and a video system supporting hardware Sprite (computer graphics), sprites, Tile-based video game, tiles, and scrolling. It plays a List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sega CD
The Sega CD, released as the in most regions outside North America and Brazil, is a CD-ROM accessory for the Sega Genesis produced by Sega as part of the fourth generation of video game consoles. It was released on December 12, 1991, in Japan, October 15, 1992, in North America, and April 2, 1993, in Europe. The Sega CD plays CD games and adds hardware functionality such as a faster CPU and graphic enhancements such as sprite scaling and rotation. It can also play audio CDs and CD+G discs. Sega sought to match the capabilities of the competing PC Engine CD-ROM² System, and added an additional CPU and custom graphics chip. They partnered with JVC to design the Sega CD. Fearful of leaks, Sega refused to consult with Sega of America until the project was complete; Sega of America assembled parts from dummy units to obtain a functioning unit. The Sega CD was redesigned several times by Sega and licensed third-party developers. The main benefit of CD technology at the time w ... [...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] |
Neo Geo CD
The is the second home video game console of SNK, SNK Corporation's Neo Geo family, released on September 9, 1994, four years after its Neo Geo (console), cartridge-based equivalent. This is the same platform, converted to the cheaper CD format retailing at per title, compared to the cartridges. The system was originally priced at , or . The system can also play Compact Disc Digital Audio, Audio CDs. All three versions of the system have no region-lock. The Neo Geo CD was launched bundled with a Gamepad, control pad instead of a joystick like the Neo Geo (system), AES version. However, the original AES joystick can be used with all three Neo Geo CD models. As of March 1997, there had been 570,000 Neo Geo CD units sold worldwide. History The Neo Geo CD was first unveiled at the 1994 Tokyo Toy Show. The console uses the same CPU set-up as the arcade and cartridge-based Neo Geo systems, facilitating conversions. SNK planned to release Neo Geo CD versions of every Neo Geo game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neo Geo (system)
The , stylised as NEO•GEO and also written as NEOGEO, is a cartridge-based arcade system board and the fourth generation home video game console released on April 26, 1990 by Japanese game company SNK Corporation. It was the first system in SNK's Neo Geo family. The Neo Geo was marketed as the first 24-bit; its CPU is technically a 16/32-bit 68000-based system with an 8-bit Z80 coprocessor, while its GPU chipset has a 24-bit graphics data bus. The Neo Geo originally launched as the MVS (Multi Video System) coin-operated arcade machine. The MVS offers owners the ability to put up to six different cartridges into a single cabinet, a unique feature that was also a key economic consideration for operators with limited floorspace, as well as saving money long-term. With its games stored on self-contained cartridges, a game cabinet can be exchanged for a different game title by swapping the game's ROM cartridge and cabinet artwork. A home console version was also made, called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
