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Shulk
is a fictional character and protagonist of Monolith Soft's 2010 role-playing video game ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', part of the ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' series of video games. Shulk gained an increase in attention and popularity upon his inclusion in Nintendo's 2014 crossover fighting games ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U''. While future ''Xenoblade'' entries are not centered around Shulk, ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' features a character creation tool that allows the player to create characters that resemble Shulk, complete with both of his voice actors Adam Howden and Shintaro Asanuma, and he was featured in ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'''s "Challenge Mode" downloadable content (DLC). Conception and creation Tetsuya Takahashi, creator of the '' Xeno'' series, ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', and Shulk, states that his primary motivation in creating Shulk was to make a more likable and relatable protagonist than in most Japanese role-playing video games. ''Xenoblade'' fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenoblade Chronicles (video Game)
''Xenoblade Chronicles'' is an action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Wii. Initially released in Japan in 2010, it was later released in the PAL regions in 2011 and then in North America in 2012. A port for the New Nintendo 3DS was released in 2015, and a remaster for the Nintendo Switch was released in May 2020. ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' is the first entry in the ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' series, a subseries which forms part of the larger ''Xeno (series), Xeno'' metaseries. Although no direct narrative connections exist to previous ''Xeno'' games, it incorporates aesthetic and narrative elements from both Science fantasy, fantasy and science fiction. The game features navigation through an open world split into zones, side-quests tied to party members' affinity, and a real-time action-based battle system which incorporates the main character's ability to see brief glimpses of the future. ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' takes place on the fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Howden
Adam Howden (; born 1 July) is an English actor who has worked in video games, television, theatre, film, and audiobooks. In video games, his most notable roles are as Shulk in the ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' games and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, as Anders in ''Dragon Age II'', as Tintin for the video game based on the film, ''The Adventures of Tintin'', as Pipin in the ''Final Fantasy XIV'' expansion pack '' Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward'', and as Fenton Paddock in the point-and-click adventure game ''Lost Horizon''. On television, Howden has done guest star acting on the ''BBC One'' soap opera ''Doctors'' as Martin Rivers (2008), Ben Hardwick (2013), and DC Gerrard Norcroft (2015), performances as Steven Lilwall on the BBC One series ''New Tricks'', and two roles, as Fred and Jack Parsons, for the TV series documentary '' Dark Matters: Twisted But True'' on Science Channel. In theatre, he has worked on various plays, most notably in 2015 in the role of Stu for a revival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenoblade Chronicles
is a series of action role-playing games developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo. It is a part of the '' Xeno'' metaseries created by Tetsuya Takahashi, but was formed after Nintendo's acquisition of Monolith Soft in 2007. The series began with the original '' Xenoblade Chronicles'' game, published for the Nintendo Wii in 2010; it was a critical and commercial success, and spawned sequels. The series has been both critically and commercially successful selling 6.8 million copies worldwide. ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' was well-received for its world design, music, stories, and themes. The series has been represented in other gaming franchises, including the '' Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Project X Zone'' series. Common elements The stories and characters vary with each game in the ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' series, however series creator Tetsuya Takahashi believes that the series is defined by the players' desire to remain in the game world. The core concept of these g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shintarō Asanuma
is a Japanese scriptwriter, director, actor, voice actor, narrator, copywriter and designer. He was affiliated with Office Osawa and currently attached under DANDELION. Biography Filmography Television animation ;2003 *'' Origami Warriors'' – Fuma Hanazuki ;2006 *''Ouran High School Host Club'' – male student B (ep 24) *'' xxxHOLiC'' – Student B (ep 24) *''Zegapain'' – Kyo Sogoru *''Kirarin Revolution'' – Subaru Tsukishima *''Mamotte! Lollipop'' – Will *''Kujibiki Unbalance'' – Mugio Rokuhara ;2007 *'' Engage Planet Kiss Dum'' – Ueno (ep 9 and 10) *''Kamichama Karin'' – Kirio Karasuma *''Bokurano'' – Yosuke Kirie, Shinichi Kodaka (ep 4) *''Mushi-Uta'' – Daisuke Kusuriya *''Da Capo II'' – Yoshiyuki Sakurai *''Shakugan no Shana Second'' – Chairman (ep 12) *''Minami-ke'' – Sensei, Takeru-ojisan *'' Genshiken 2'' – Neko Kazamatsuri (ep 1) *''Ghost Hound'' – Michio Hoshino ;2008 *'' Minami-ke: Okawari'' – Takeru-ojisan *''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' – Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xeno (series)
''Xeno'' is a Japanese science fantasy video game franchise created by Tetsuya Takahashi. The first entry was developed by Square (video game company), SquareSoft, and subsequent entries have been developed by Monolith Soft, a company founded by Takahashi after he left Square in 1999. While the various games have no direct story connections, they have common thematic links and all sport the "''Xeno''" prefix, which Takahashi has variously described as a means of identifying his games and a symbolic representation of the series. All the games in the ''Xeno'' meta series take place within a science fiction setting with some fantasy elements, with its stories frequently featuring psychological, philosophical, and religious themes. The first title, ''Xenogears'', was originally proposed as a storyline for ''Final Fantasy VII'', as well as a sequel to the 1995 RPG Chrono Trigger from the Chrono (series), Chrono Series, but was allowed to be developed as its own project. After Square shif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Takahashi
(born November 18, 1966 in Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese video game designer and director. Takahashi worked at Square (now Square Enix), in the 90s as a graphic designer and director, participating on some of their most well-received titles such as ''Final Fantasy V'', ''Final Fantasy VI'' and ''Chrono Trigger''. In 1999, he left Square to co-found Monolith Soft, Inc., where he would produce the ''Xenogears'' (Square), ''Xenosaga'' (Monolith Soft/Namco) and ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' (Monolith Soft/Nintendo) series, his most notable works. He is married to Soraya Saga, who also worked with him at Square Enix, as well as on ''Xenogears'', ''Xenosaga'', and ''Soma Bringer''. Biography Takahashi was born on November 18, 1966 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in video games in the 1980s working with Nihon Falcom. Squaresoft Takahashi worked on ''Final Fantasy VI'', including the design of the Magitek armor from the opening scene of the game. He also was the grap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRPG
While the early history and distinctive traits of role-playing video games (RPGs) in East Asia come Video games in Japan, from Japan, many have also been Video games in South Korea, developed in South Korea and Video games in China, in China. Japanese role-playing games Japanese computer role-playing games Origins (early 1980s) While the Japanese video game industry has long been viewed as Video game console, console-centric in the Western world, due to the worldwide success of Japanese consoles beginning with the Nintendo Entertainment System, NES, the country had in fact produced thousands of commercial PC games from the late 1970s up until the mid-1990s, in addition to ''dōjin soft'' Independent video game development, independent games. The country's computer market was very fragmented at first; ''Lode Runner'', for example, reportedly required 34 conversions to different hardware platforms. The market eventually became dominated by the NEC PC-8801 and NEC PC-9801, PC- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E3 2009
The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 (E3 2009) was the 15th E3 held. The event took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. It began on June 2, 2009, and ended on June 4, 2009, with 41,000 total attendees. Major hardware announcements during the show included Microsoft's Project Natal and both Sony's PSP Go and PlayStation Move, while major software announcements included ''Left 4 Dead 2'', '' Metal Gear Solid: Rising'', '' Halo: Reach'', ''Final Fantasy XIV'', '' New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. History The E3 2009 was greatly expanded in terms of size from the previous two years as it was reopened to all qualified computer and gaming audiences. In 2007, the E3 was restructured, downsized and renamed to the E3 Media and Business Summit. The move was widely criticized by those both within and outside the gaming industry. The following 2007 and 2008 E3 summits attracted very few attendees in contrast to previous years; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gameplay
Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game, and in particular with video games. Gameplay is the pattern defined through the game rules, connection between player and the game, challenges and overcoming them, plot and player's connection with it. Video game gameplay is distinct from graphics and audio elements. In card games, the equivalent term is play. Overview Arising alongside video game development in the 1980s, the term ''gameplay'' was used solely within the context of video games, though now its popularity has begun to see use in the description of other, more traditional, game forms. Generally, gameplay is considered the overall experience of playing a video game, excluding factors like graphics and sound. Game mechanics, on the other hand, is the sets of rules in a game that are intended to produce an enjoyable gaming experience. Academic discussions tend to favor ''game mechanics'' specifically to avoid ''gameplay'' since the latter is too vagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plot Device
A plot device or plot mechanism is any narrative technique, technique in a narrative used to move the Plot (narrative), plot forward. A clichéd plot device may annoy the reader and a contrived or arbitrary device may confuse the reader, causing a loss of the suspension of disbelief. However, a well-crafted plot device, or one that emerges naturally from the setting or characters of the story, may be entirely accepted, or may even be unnoticed by the audience. Stories using plot devices Many stories, especially in the fantasy genre, feature an object or objects with some great magical power, such as a crown, sword, or jewel. Often what drives the plot is the hero's need to find the object and use it for good, before the villain can use it for evil, or if the object has been broken by the villains, to retrieve each piece that must be gathered from each antagonist to restore it, or, if the object itself is evil, to destroy it. In some cases destroying the object will lead to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protagonist
A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a story contains a subplot, or is a narrative made up of several stories, then each subplot may have its own protagonist. The protagonist is the character whose fate is most closely followed by the reader or audience, and who is opposed by the antagonist. The antagonist provides obstacles and complications and creates conflicts that test the protagonist, revealing the strengths and weaknesses of the protagonist's character, and having the protagonist develop as a result. Etymology The term ''protagonist'' comes , combined of (, 'first') and (, 'actor, competitor'), which stems from (, 'contest') via (, 'I contend for a prize'). Ancient Greece The earliest known examples of a protagonist are found in Ancient Greece. At first, dramatic pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posh
Posh is an informal adjective for "upper class". It may also refer to: Entertainment * ''Posh'' (album), a 1980 album by Patrice Rushen *"Posh!", a 1968 song from the musical ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' * ''Posh'' (2006 TV series), a 2006 Philippine television drama * ''Posh'' (play), by the British playwright Laura Wade, first staged in 2010 **''The Riot Club'', formerly titled ''Posh'', a 2014 film adaptation of the play Computing *Plain Old Semantic HTML, a term used by the microformat community to describe some uses of Semantic HTML *Poshlib, the Portable Open Source Harness *PowerShell, sometimes abbreviated PoSh Other *Victoria Beckham (born 1974), singer nicknamed "Posh Spice" while she was a member of the Spice Girls *Peterborough United F.C., an English football club, nicknamed "The Posh" *Received Pronunciation, sometimes known as a "posh accent" *Posh (Haganah unit), the commando arm of the Haganah during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine * Sexual Harassment of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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