|
Aicom
Aicom was a Japanese video game developer, founded in 1988. The Sammy Corporation website gives 1990 as its first year and says it was a subsidiary of Jaleco. Sammy bought it in 1992. Its games include ''The Mafat Conspiracy'', ''Totally Rad'' and ''Vice: Project Doom'' on the Nintendo Entertainment System, ''Blaster Master Boy'' for the Game Boy and ''Pulstar (video game), Pulstar'' for Neo Geo (console), Neo Geo. Aicom broke off from Sammy in 1996 and, with funding from SNK, became Yumekobo, producing games mainly for SNK systems. List of games This is a list of Aicom games arranged by release date, the order in regions specifies where it was released first. This list does not include Yumekobo label games. As Yumekobo This is a list of Yumekobo games arranged by release date, the order in regions specifies where it was released first. This list does not include Aicom label games. References External linksAicom at Game Developer Research Institute {{SNK Defunct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulstar (video Game)
is a horizontally scrolling shooter released for arcades by SNK in 1995. Players control a starship in its mission to eradicate the Solar System of a hostile race of aliens that threaten mankind. Its gameplay has been compared to the ''R-Type'' series for its similar premise and mechanics; players must complete each of the game's eight stages by destroying constantly-moving formations of enemies and avoiding their projectiles. There are power-ups that can be collected that provide additional abilities for the player. It runs on the Neo Geo MVS arcade system board. Developed by Aicom, ''Pulstar'' is the first Neo Geo game to incorporate 3D pre-rendering, pre-rendered visuals. Its music was composed by Harumi Fujita and Yasuaki Fujita, both of whom previously worked for Capcom on the ''Ghosts'n Goblins'' series. ''Pulstar'' has been ported and re-released several times, seeing conversions for systems like the Neo Geo CD and digital storefronts such as the Wii Virtual Console. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amagon
''Amagon'', known in Japan as , is a side-scrolling platform action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Aicom. Synopsis In the game, players take the role of Amagon, a Marine who is trapped on an island after his plane crashed. Inconveniently, his rescue ship is on the other side of the island, which Amagon must now cross on foot. The storyline used for the original Japanese release was somewhat different. The main character is a scientist named "Jackson" who transforms into his "Macho Man" form by using the special drug "Macho Max" that has been taken from his plane by the creatures of "Monster Island". ''Totsuzen! Machoman'' Gameplay Amagon encounters a variety of enemies which he can dispose of with his rifle. He also has the ability (upon collecting and then activating the Mega-Key) to transform into a larger, stronger version of himself called "Megagon". Upon transformation, Megagon is given 1 hit point for every 5,000 points he scored as Amagon (whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Pro Basketball
''All-Pro Basketball'', known as ''Zenbei!! Pro Basketball'' in Japan, is a basketball video-game developed by Aicom and published by Vic Tokai for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is played using two teams of five players on a full-length basketball court, and a roster of eight different fictional teams. Gameplay There are four modes of gameplay. One-player, which pits the player in a solo match against a computer opponent. Two-player, which is a co-op match against a computer opponent. Versus, which is a two player mode that pits the players against each other. And finally, Watch, which allows the player to watch a computer-controlled match. The court is displayed in a vertical fashion, from a top-down perspective, revealing only half of the court at a time. If the ball travels past the half-court line, the screen goes black temporarily and changes over to the other half of the court (which looks identical, save for the color of the floorboards). This is done to alert the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaleco
was a corporate brand name that was used by two previously connected video game developers and publishers based in Japan. The original Jaleco company was founded in 1974 as Japan Leisure Company, founded by Yoshiaki Kanazawa, before being renamed to simply Jaleco in the early 1980s. This company was later acquired in 2000 by PCCW, who rebranded it as their Japanese game division, PCCW Japan, before reverting it to Jaleco in 2002. In 2006, Jaleco became independent from PCCW and renamed to Jaleco Holding, having their video game operations spun off into a new company, also called Jaleco. This new spin-off company was sold to mobile developer Game Yarou in 2009, with Jaleco Holding renaming itself to Encom Holdings shortly after. Jaleco is known for its arcade and home console video games produced in the 1980s and early 1990s, including '' City Connection'', '' Bases Loaded'', '' Ninja JaJaMaru-kun'', '' Exerion'', '' Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai'' and '' Rushing Beat''. Jaleco also prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totally Rad
''Totally Rad'', known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed by Aicom and published by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was released in Japan on September 28, 1990, in North America in March 1991, and in Europe the same year. Gameplay * Multiple boss fights ranging in complexity * Special summoning abilities * Side-scrolling platform game Plot Jake (John in the Japanese version) is hired as an apprentice magician by Zebediah Pong (simply referred to as Pong in the Japanese version). He is training when some strange people attack and kidnap his girlfriend, Allison (Yuu in the Japanese version). Jake goes on a quest to find out where they came from and why they wanted Allison. Afterwards, Jake discovers Allison's kidnapping was a feint to force Allison's father, a renowned scientist, out of hiding. Jake must not only save Allison's father, but ultimately battle an evil king who plans to lead a subterranean army in a battle against the peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Astyanax
''The Astyanax'', known in Japan as , is a side-scrolling action game developed by Aicom released for the arcade game, arcades by Jaleco. A home version for the Nintendo Entertainment System, simply titled ''Astyanax'', was released shortly after the arcade version but the NES version is decidedly different from its arcade predecessor in terms of story. Gameplay Arcade version The arcade version of ''Astyanax'' is set in a fantasy world populated by mythical creatures from Greek mythology, Greek and Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia, Arab mythology. The game consists of six stages: a forest, a cave, a lake, a lift, a castle and the final battle. Up to two players can play simultaneously with continues allowed at any moment. The first player controls Roche (a blond-haired warrior in blue armor), while the second player controls an unnamed palette swap of Roche in red armor with black hair. The controls consist of an eight-way joystick and three buttons for attacking, jumping or usin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P47 Thunderbolt (video Game)
''P-47: The Phantom Fighter'' is a 1988 horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game originally developed by NMK and published by Jaleco. Set during World War II, players control a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft to face against the Nazis, who are occupying multiple countries around the world. Its gameplay involves destroying waves of enemies, picking up power-ups and new weapons, and destroying bosses. It ran on the Mega System 1 hardware. ''P-47: The Phantom Fighter'' was created by NMK as a game that celebrated the fight for freedom instead of war, with composer Sizlla Okamura not wanting the music being about horrors of war and leaned towards the concept of freedom being fun instead. First launched in arcades, the game was later ported to other platforms and has since been re-released through download services for modern platforms. A conversion for the Sega Mega Drive was in development, but did not receive an official release until 2025 via City Connection, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaster Master Boy
''Blaster Master Jr.'', known as ''Blaster Master Boy'' in North America and in Japan, is an action video game developed by Sunsoft Osaka and published by Sunsoft. The game was released in 1991 for the Game Boy. Gameplay and premise Players control Jason, the protagonist of ''Blaster Master'', with his car Sophia not present. Players have various abilities, including making Jason fire a gun and plant bombs that can be used to damage enemies and environment. Players will encounter power-ups that will allow Jason to clear obstacles and get stronger and transform himself three times with new pieces of armor and change his appearance to different battle armor. Players can also upgrade their weapons with other power-ups. Each stage features an exit that requires a key and a boss behind that exit. Development It is a sequel to '' Robowarrior'', a spin-off title in the ''Bomberman'' series by Hudson Soft. However, the game was marketed in western territories as a game in the ''Blaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate Basketball
''Ultimate Basketball'' is an NES basketball video game. It was released in September 1990 by American Sammy. The game was later licensed by Taito and released in Japan as . This video game is completely unrelated to the Amiga video game of the same title and was represented on the American television series '' Video Power''. Gameplay The game plays like a conventional sports video game. The player chooses from a list of 7 teams, and controls five players on the team on the court, though only one player may be directly controlled at a time. There is a championship mode and a single game mode in the game. Unlike later sports based video games, ''Ultimate Basketball'' doesn't use real professional or college basketball players. The players a player may select for a team are entirely fictional, as are their statistics. It was possible for so many players to foul out that only three or four were on the floor at the end of the game. In the Japanese version, a generic cheerleader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |