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Tose Co., Ltd.
() (also called Tose Software) is a Japanese video game development company based in Kyoto. It is mostly known for developing Nintendo's ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series, various '' Dragon Ball'' games, as well as other Nintendo products. Tose has developed or co-developed over 1,000 games since the company's inception in 1979, but is virtually never credited in the games themselves (an exception to this is ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' and ''The Legendary Starfy'' series, as Tose shares the copyright with Nintendo). "We're always behind the scenes," said Masa Agarida, Vice President of Tose's U.S. division. "Our policy is not to have a vision. Instead, we follow our customer's visions. Most of the time we refuse to put our name on the games, not even staff names." As such, Tose has gained a reputation for being a "ghost developer." History Tose was established in November 1979 in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, as an independent entity from Toa Seiko Co. Ltd. In April 1984, the company b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabushiki Kaisha
A or ''kabushiki kaisha'', commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", "joint-stock company" or "stock corporation". The term ''kabushiki gaisha'' in Japan refers to any joint-stock company regardless of country of origin or incorporation; however, outside Japan the term refers specifically to joint-stock companies incorporated in Japan. Usage in language In Latin script, ''kabushiki kaisha'', with a , is often used, but the original Japanese pronunciation is ''kabushiki gaisha'', with a , owing to rendaku. A ''kabushiki gaisha'' must include "" in its name (Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act). In a company name, "" can be used as a prefix (e.g. , '' kabushiki gaisha Dentsū'', a style called , ''mae-kabu'') or as a suffix (e.g. , '' Toyota Jidōsha kabushiki gaisha'', a style called , ''ato-kabu''). Many Japanese companies translate the phrase "" in their name as "Company, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamazaki
Yamazaki or Yamasaki (written: lit. "mountain promontory") is the 22nd most common Japanese surname. Less common variants are and . Notable people with the surname include: *Amy Yamazaki, British actress *Arturo Yamasaki, Peruvian-Mexican football referee *, Japanese philosopher and scholar *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese kickboxer *, Japanese rhythmic gymnast *, Japanese actress *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese weightlifter *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese poet *, better known as Hōsei Tsukitei, Japanese comedian and ''rakugo'' performer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese lawyer, politician and cabinet minister *, Japanese television personality *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese hurdler *, Japanese professional wrestler and commentator *, Japanese general *, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aikatsu Planet!
is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which launched in December 2020. Unlike the ''Aikatsu!'', ''Aikatsu Stars!'', ''Aikatsu Friends!'', and ''Aikatsu on Parade!'' series of arcade games, it revolves around using collectible swing cards for idol battle stage. A hybrid live-action Tokusatsu drama/anime television adaptation by BN Pictures aired from January 10 to June 27, 2021. A sequel film, ''Aikatsu Planet! The Movie'' was released on July 15, 2022. Plot An ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei Private High School named Mao Otoha is in a place of Meisa Hinata, who suddenly disappeared, taking the avatar of ''Aikatsu Planet!'''s top idol Hana to begin her idol activities However, Mao's new role as Hana is a secret kept from everyone else. In the adored virtual world of "Aikatsu Planet!", real life idols can become an avatar. Mao, who assume the role as Hana, uses "Swing Card" with her chosen "Dressia" to put on a dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Data Carddass
is a series of Japanese arcade game machines created by Bandai, which largely focus around the digital use of collectible trading cards. It is an expansion of Bandai's ''Carddass'' collectible trading card series, which allows players to use special cards to interact with arcade video games. Many of these machines revolve around various anime and tokusatsu franchises owned by Bandai. The machines first began release in Japanese arcades from March 2005. Bandai had sold 100,000 ''Data Carddass'' arcade machines by March 2012. For use with the machines, over 2.4billion ''Data Cardass'' cards had been sold by 2017, increasing to ''Data Carddass'' cards sold . Overview ''Data Carddass'' make use of special ''Carddass'' cards with data stored on them. These collectible cards can be read by various ''Data Carddass'' machines in order to interact with the game. For example, in ''Aikatsu!'', a game revolving around fashion, players can scan cards featuring various clothes to make the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanguard (video Game)
is a scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by TOSE. It was released by SNK in Japan and Europe in 1981, and licensed to Centuri for manufacture in North America in October and to Zaccaria in Italy the same year. Cinematronics converted the game to cocktail arcade cabinets in North America. The player flies a ship through forced-scrolling tunnels with sections that move horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, to reach a boss at the end. The ship is controlled with an 8-way joystick, and it can fire in four directions via four buttons in a diamond arrangement. Atari, Inc. released a port for their Atari 2600 console in 1982 and the Atari 5200 in 1983. ''Vanguard II'', an arcade sequel with top-down, multidirectional scrolling, and gameplay similar to ''Time Pilot '84'', remained obscure. Plot The Gond has been terrorizing nearby space colonies with its periodic raids of destruction. The time has come to put an end to his reign of terror. The player has been selected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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{{cat more, Tose (company) Video games known to have been developed or ported by Japanese company Tose () (also called Tose Software) is a Japanese video game development company based in Kyoto. It is mostly known for developing Nintendo's Game & Watch ports and remakes#Game & Watch Gallery series, ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series, various ''Drago .... Video games by company Video games by Japanese companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonkin House
Tonkin House was a Japanese video game publisher owned by Tokyo Shoseki, which was active in late 1980s and early 2000s. Video games * '' Dig & Spike Volleyball'' (1992, SNES) * ''Felicia'' (1995, Super Famicom) * ''Ugetsu Kitan'' (1996, PlayStation) See also *Tokyo Shoseki is a Japanese company engaged in the textbook and other publishing businesses. The company is well known as the largest publisher of textbooks in Japan, but also publishes reference books and Digital textbooks, educational assessment question, ... References Game SpotNeo SeekerUVL Video game companies established in 1988 Video game companies of Japan Video game publishers {{Japan-videogame-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namco
was a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo. It held several international branches, including Namco America in Santa Clara, California, Namco Europe in London, Namco Taiwan in Kaohsiung, and Shanghai Namco in mainland China. Namco was founded by Masaya Nakamura (businessman), Masaya Nakamura on June 1, 1955, as beginning as an operator of coin-operated amusement rides. After reorganizing to Nakamura Seisakusho Co., Ltd. in 1959, a partnership with Walt Disney Productions provided the company with the resources to expand its operations. In the 1960s, it manufactured Electro-mechanical game, electro-mechanical arcade games such as the 1965 hit ''Periscope (arcade game), Periscope''. It entered the video game industry after acquiring the struggling Japanese division of Atari, Inc., Atari in 1974, distributing games such as ''Breakout (video game), Breakout'' in Japan. The company renamed itself Namco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taito
is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. It began production of video games in 1973. In 2005, Taito was purchased by Square Enix, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary by 2006. Taito is recognized as an important industry influencer in the early days of video games, producing a number of hit arcade games such as ''Speed Race'' (1974), ''Western Gun'' (1975), ''Space Invaders'' (1978), ''Bubble Bobble'' (1986) and ''Arkanoid'' (1986). Alongside Capcom, Konami, Namco and Sega, it is one of the most prominent video game companies from Japan and the first that exported its games into other countries. Several of its games have since been recognized as important and revolutionary for the industry - ''Space Invaders'' in particular was a major contributor to the growth of video games in the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
