Atelier (video Game Series)
The is a franchise of role-playing video games developed by Gust Corporation since 1997, primarily for the PlayStation line of consoles. Main entries in the series have seen consistent releases for Microsoft Windows since 2015 and the Nintendo Switch since 2017. New games are released in the series on an almost yearly basis. The series was solely released in Japan and Asia until 2004, after which the series has seen worldwide releases. The franchise centers around the concept of an atelier specialising in alchemy; the gameplay involves finding, collecting, and combining items in recipes to create better items, which allows the player to advance further in the game. Most of the games focus on female characters, which is somewhat rare among Japanese role-playing franchises. Several manga and two anime adaptations of titles from the series have been created so far. As of August 2023, the series has shipped more than 7.5 million units worldwide. Common elements Alchemy is the distin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Alchemist Of Arland
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nintendo 3DS
The is a foldable dual-screen handheld game console produced by Nintendo. Announced in March 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS, the console was released originally on February 26, 2011 and went through various revisions in its lifetime, produced until 2020. The system features backward compatibility with the Nintendo DS's library of video games. As an Eighth generation of video game consoles, eighth-generation console, its primary competitor was Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony's PlayStation Vita. The most prominent feature of the 3DS is its ability to display Stereoscopy, stereoscopic 3D images without the use of 3D glasses or additional accessories. Other features of the 3DS include its StreetPass and SpotPass tag modes that were powered by Nintendo Network, #Augmented reality, augmented reality capabilities using its Stereo camera, 3D camera system, and Virtual Console, which provides a method for users to download and play video games originally released for olde ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Imagineer (Japanese Company)
is a Japanese company. They are part of the content industry, providing content and services regarding characters, games, education, and more. History Imagineer Co., Ltd. was established on January 27, 1986 (registered on June 1, 1977) in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, with the goal of developing, manufacturing and selling game software. They acquired the rights to release overseas games in Japan, such as ''SimCity'' which they published for PC. They have also worked with companies like Sanrio Co., Ltd. on games featuring popular characters such as Hello Kitty. Imagineer developed the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of '' Populous'', having acquired the rights from Les Edgar. At the time, the company was working with Nintendo. Imagineer also publishes the '' Medabots'' game series. In 2016, Imagineer fully absorbed their video game subsidiary company, Rocket Company, merging into one company. Games developed or published References External links * Imagineerat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Koei Tecmo
is a Japanese video game, amusement and anime holding company created in 2009 by the merger of Koei and Tecmo. Koei Tecmo Holdings owns several companies, the biggest one of those being its flagship video game developer and publisher Koei Tecmo Games that was founded in 1978 as Koei. Known as Tecmo Koei until the names were reversed in 2014, the company had occasionally used the "Koei" and "Tecmo" brand names on new video games for marketing purposes until 2016. The company is best known for their ''Atelier'', ''Dead or Alive'', '' Dynasty Warriors'', '' Samurai Warriors'', '' Fatal Frame'', '' Monster Rancher'', '' Ninja Gaiden'', '' Nioh'', '' Nobunaga's Ambition'' and ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' franchises. They are also known for their work on external video game franchises, namely on Square Enix's ''Final Fantasy'' and Nintendo's ''Fire Emblem''. History Independent era Koei Koei Co., Ltd. (株式会社コーエー ''Kabushiki gaisha'' Kōē, formerly 光� ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tose (company)
(also called Tose Software) is a Japanese video game developer 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 ''Dragon Ball'' games, as well as contract work or assistance to other developers. 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 ''Scarlet Nexus'' with Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bandai Namco, ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' and The Legendary Starfy (series), ''The Legendary Starfy'' series, as Tose shares the copyright with Nintendo). Tose maintains a policy of having no creative input into the work they do, going so far as to refuse to put their names in the credits for most of the games they work on. As such, Tose has gained a reputation for being a "ghost developer". History Tose was established in November 1979 in Higashiyama-ku, Ky ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Otomate
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded by former Data East employees in October 1994. A division of the company makes otome games under the name of Otomate (see list below). An international branch, Idea Factory International, was opened in California in 2013. Altergear, a division of Idea Factory that focuses on male-centered visual novel titles, was created in 2022. Games published Games developed Otomate games The following sublist are otome game An is a story-based romance video game targeted towards women with a female protagonist as the player character. Generally one of the goals, besides the main story goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the female main player char ...s that were developed by Idea Factory's Otomate division. PlayStation 2 games # Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden Gaiden: Kagami no Miko (June 23, 2005) # Hoshi no Furu Toki (September 22, 2005) # Mitsu x Mitsu Drops: Love x Love Honey Life (April 6, 2006) # Hiiro no ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Idea Factory
is a Japanese video game developer and video game publisher, publisher founded by former Data East employees in October 1994. A division of the company makes otome games under the name of Otomate (see Idea Factory#Otomate games, list below). An international branch, Idea Factory International, was opened in California in 2013. Altergear, a division of Idea Factory that focuses on male-centered visual novel titles, was created in 2022. Games published Games developed Otomate games The following sublist are otome games that were developed by Idea Factory's Otomate division. PlayStation 2 games # Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden Gaiden: Kagami no Miko (June 23, 2005) # Hoshi no Furu Toki (September 22, 2005) # Mitsu x Mitsu Drops: Love x Love Honey Life (April 6, 2006) # Hiiro no Kakera (July 6, 2006) # Hiiro no Kakera ~Ano Sora no Shita de~ (February 15, 2007) # Ouran High School Host Club (April 19, 2007) # Hisui no Shizuku - Hiiro no Kakera 2 (August 9, 2007) # Will O' Wisp (Se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Quest Corporation
was a Japanese video game company founded in 1988. Quest is best known for its critically acclaimed tactical role-playing game series '' Ogre Battle''. In 1990 Quest was merged with the company Bothtec, the latter focusing on the development of personal computer software. Bothtec was best known for the 1986 action-adventure video game ''Relics'', and the licensed games based on the ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' series. The companies were separated in 1997; as an independent company Bothtec Inc. remained a development partner of Quest and continued operation until being dissolved in 2009. In 1995, key members Yasumi Matsuno, Hiroshi Minagawa, and Akihiko Yoshida left Quest to join Square, where they developed '' Final Fantasy Tactics'' and '' Vagrant Story'', and have worked on ''Final Fantasy XII'' as part of Square Enix. In 2002, Quest was purchased by Square; and the acquisition reunited some of Quest's developers with their former colleagues. These former Quest staff ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Banpresto
(formerly Coreland Technology Inc.) was a Japanese video game developer and video game publisher, 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 on April 30, 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 sha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Team Ninja
is a Japanese video game developer and a division of Koei Tecmo. It was founded in 1995 as Tecmo Creative #3, a division of Tecmo headed by Tomonobu Itagaki. It is best known for franchises such as '' Ninja Gaiden'', ''Dead or Alive'' and '' Nioh''. History Founding, ''Dead or Alive'' and ''Ninja Gaiden'' (1995–2009) Team Ninja was formed by Tomonobu Itagaki as Tecmo Creative #3. The team was formed from a group of game designers working at Tecmo specifically for the purpose of creating the home versions of the fighting game series ''Dead or Alive''. During the mid-1990s, Japanese gaming company Tecmo was in financial trouble. Seeing how popular Sega's ''Virtua Fighter'' series was in Japan at the time, the management asked Tomonobu Itagaki to create a game similar to ''Virtua Fighter''. In order to stand out from other fighting games, Team Ninja focused on making ''Dead or Alive'' fast-paced and provocative. Itagaki believed that violence and sexuality were needed for "t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gust Co
Gust is a given name, surname, and a shortened version of Augustus, Augusta, Gustave, August, Augustine, and Gussie and may refer to: People Given name * Gust Avrakotos (1938–2005), CIA case officer known for the arming of Afghanistan's Mujahideen against the Soviet invasion under Operation Cyclone * Gust Graas (1924–2020), Luxembourg businessman and painter * Gust Hagberg (19th-century–20th-century) * Gust Kundert (1913–2000), American politician * Gust Lamesch (1911–?), Luxembourgish fencer * Gust E. Lundberg (1920–1977), founder of the Sandy's fast-food restaurant chain * Gust Stemmler (1899–1986), former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * Gust J. Swenning (1917–1942), American sailor who served in the United States Navy * Gust Zarnas (1913–2000), college football All-American and professional football player Surname * Neil Gust, American musician known for co-founding Heatmiser with Elliott Smith in 1992 * Wolfgang Gust (born 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |