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Super Robot Wars OG
is a tactical role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance. It was developed by Banpresoft and published by Banpresto in Japan, Atlus in North America, and 505 Games in Europe. The game was originally released in Japan on November 22, 2002, and stars various original characters created by Banpresto for their Super Robot Wars series. Like the much earlier Super Robot Wars Gaiden, the game features no licensed mecha or characters at all - instead, it uses only Banpresto's own creations, in an original story. The games sold well in Japan, and later adapted for a short animated OVA called '' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation'', which takes place after the second game in the series. A television series, '' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars'', retells the story of the first game. ''Original Generation'' was released in the United States on August 8, 2006. It is the first game in the Super Robot Wars series to ever be commercially released oversea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banpresoft
is a Japanese video game development company. The company is a result of a merger between BEC and Banpresoft by their parent company, Bandai Namco Entertainment. History , short for Bandai Entertainment Company, was a joint venture by Bandai and Human for video game development. They were best known for developing licensed video games for Bandai including ''Digimon'', ''Dragon Ball Z'' and ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. Bandai eventually took full control of BEC, after Human went bankrupt in 2000, and once Bandai and Namco merged to create Bandai Namco Holdings, BEC became a video game development subsidiary for the merged company. was a subsidiary of Banpresto (formerly Coreland Technology Inc.) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It had a branch in Hong Kong named Banpresto H.K., which was headquartered in the New Territories. Banpresto was a partly-own ... that developed video games. Its name was changed to in March 1997. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surface is made up of the ocean, dwarfing Earth's polar ice, lakes, and rivers. The remaining 29% of Earth's surface is land, consisting of continents and islands. Earth's surface layer is formed of several slowly moving tectonic plates, which interact to produce mountain ranges, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Earth's liquid outer core generates the magnetic field that shapes the magnetosphere of the Earth, deflecting destructive solar winds. The atmosphere of the Earth consists mostly of nitrogen and oxygen. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide (CO2) trap a part of the energy from the Sun close to the surface. Water vapor is widely present in the atmosphere and forms clouds that cover most of the planet. More solar e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlus Games
is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, arcade manufacturer and distribution company based in Tokyo. A subsidiary of Sega, the company is known for video game series such as ''Megami Tensei'', ''Persona'', ''Etrian Odyssey'' and ''Trauma Center'', as well as ''Print Club'' (''Purikura'') arcade machines. Its corporate mascot is Jack Frost, a snowman-like character from their ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series. Outside of video games, the company is known for their ''Purikura'' arcade machines, which are selfie photo sticker booths popular in East Asia. Atlus was established in April 1986 and spent its early years as a video game developer for other companies. It became a video game publisher of its own in 1989 and existed until it was merged into Index Corporation in October 2010. After the dissolution, the name Atlus continued as a brand used by Index Corporation for video game publishing until 2013, when it was bought by Sega and revived as a company initially under the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameSpot
''GameSpot'' is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games. The site was launched on May 1, 1996, created by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. In addition to the information produced by ''GameSpot'' staff, the site also allows users to write their own reviews, blogs, and post on the site's forums. It has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022. In 2004, ''GameSpot'' won "Best Gaming Website" as chosen by the viewers in Spike TV's second ''Video Game Award Show'', and has won Webby Awards several times. The domain ''gamespot.com'' attracted at least 60 million visitors annually by October 2008 according to a Compete.com study. History In January 1996, Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein quit their positions at IDG and founded SpotMedia Communications. SpotMedia then launched ''GameSpot'' on May 1, 1996. Originally, ''GameSpot'' focused solely on personal computer games, so a sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 form of special topical issues devoted to only one console, video game company, or other theme. the original ''Famitsu'' publication, is considered the most widely read and respected video game news magazine in Japan. From October 28, 2011, the company began releasing the digital version of the magazine exclusively on BookWalker weekly. The name ''Famitsu'' is a portmanteau abbreviation of the word "Famicom" itself comes from a portmanteau abbreviation of "Family Computer" (the Japanese name for the Nintendo Entertainment System)—the dominant video game console in Japan during the 1980s. History , a computer game magazine, started in 1982 as an extra issue of ''ASCII'', and later it became a periodic magazine. was a column in ''Logi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Hero Operations
(formerly Coreland Technology Inc.) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It had a branch in Hong Kong named Banpresto H.K., which was headquartered in the New Territories. Banpresto was a partly-owned subsidiary of toymaker Bandai from 1989 to 2006, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings from 2006 to 2008. In addition to video games, Banpresto produced toys, keyrings, apparel, and plastic models. Banpresto was founded by Japanese businessman Yasushi Matsuda as Hoei International in April 1977. Its poor reputation led to its name being changed to Coreland Technology in 1982, becoming a contractual developer for companies such as Sega. Coreland was majority-acquired by Bandai in 1989 following severe financial difficulties and renamed Banpresto, becoming Bandai's arcade game division. Banpresto focused primarily on producing games with licensed characters, such as Ultraman and Gundam. Its sharing of Bandai's library of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden
, or simply, ''Alpha Gaiden'', is a video game for the PlayStation, first released in Japan in 2001. It is the first side-story in the ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' series, continuing from '' Super Robot Wars Alpha''. The characters of ''After War Gundam X'', ''Turn A Gundam'', and ''Combat Mecha Xabungle'' make debut appearances in the game. Summary Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden includes what was the final appearance of the ''Masō Kishin'' "Banpresto Originals" in the Alpha series, and the last appearance of the characters, besides ''Masaki Andoh'' and the ''Cybuster'', ''Shu Shirakawa'' and the ''Granzon'', and ''Lune Zoldark'' and the ''Valsione'' until the ''Masō Kishin'' universe was revisited, first in the OG Saga update of "The Lord of Elemental" and then in the sequel "Revelation of Evil God." Although many fans suspect this is due to a copyright backlash with ''Winkysoft'', it is stated in an interview with the creator of Super Robot Wars he merely wants to give more plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Robot Wars Alpha
known as ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' outside Japan, is a 2000 tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Banpresto for the PlayStation. A version for the Dreamcast, ''Super Robot Wars for Dreamcast'', was released a year later. Gameplay Chronologically, ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' is directly followed by ''Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden''. The series continues on the PlayStation 2 with the '' 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha'' and concludes with the '' 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha: To the End of the Galaxy''. ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' is the first Super Robot Wars to feature fully animated attacks. ''Super Robot Wars Alpha'' introduces the "Skill Point" (localized as "Battle Mastery") system, where decisions made in and out of battle can affect the game's difficulty and the player's chances of receiving and unlocking more powerful units and items. The game has around 100 chapters. Story In the year 179 of the ''New Western Calendar'', the One Year War breaks out betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Super Robot Wars
was the first game to be produced in the "Classic" canon timeline, the second game in the overall series, and the first (and only) game produced for the Famicom video game system on December 12, 1991. A remake of the ''2nd Super Robot Wars'' was ported to Game Boy on June 30, 1995, under . However, it was not part of the "Classic" canon to the timeline. ''2nd Super Robot Wars'' was ported to Sony PlayStation on June 10, 1999, as part of the ''Super Robot Wars Complete Box'' then separately on December 2, 1999; and to the Game Boy Advance as an exclusive ''Famicom Mini'' game, available only as a bonus with the purchase of ''Super Robot Taisen GC''. The PSX version was digitally released on January 26, 2011 on the PlayStation Network. Story You must stop Bian Zoldark and the Divine Crusaders all while fighting the familiar foes from various robot anime that make up DC's ranks like Char Aznable from Mobile Suit Gundam and Baron Ashura from Mazinger Z. Featured Series * Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Robot
Mecha anime and manga, known in Japan as and , are anime and manga that feature robots (mecha) in battle. The genre is broken down into two subcategories; "super robot", featuring super-sized, implausible robots, and "real robot", where robots are governed by realistic physics and technological limitations. Mecha series cover a wide variety of genres, from action to comedy to drama, and the genre has expanded into other media, such as video game adaptations. Mecha has also contributed to the popularity of scale model robots. History The 1940 short manga featured a powered, piloted, mechanical octopus. The 1943 Yokoyama Ryūichi's propaganda manga featured a sword-wielding, steam-powered, giant humanoid mecha. The first series in the mecha genre was Mitsuteru Yokoyama's 1956 manga ''Tetsujin 28-go'' (which was later animated in 1963 and also released abroad as ''Gigantor''). Yokoyama was inspired to become a manga creator by Osamu Tezuka, and began serializing the manga in ''Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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