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Bomberman R
is an action-maze game developed by Konami and HexaDrive and published by Konami for the Nintendo Switch. The game was first released worldwide as a launch title for the console in March 2017, before releasing for PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One in June 2018. Part of the ''Bomberman'' franchise, it is the sixth installment of the '' Super Bomberman'' series and the first game in the series to be released in twenty years (following 1997's '' Super Bomberman 5''). It is also the first ''Bomberman'' entry in the franchise to be developed for consoles following the dissolution of original series developer Hudson Soft in 2012. The game received mixed reviews. , the game has sold over copies worldwide. A sequel titled ''Super Bomberman R 2'' was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S in September 2023 as part of the ''Bomberman'' franchise's 40th anniversary. Gameplay Players move through a two-dimensional grid environment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konami
, commonly known as Konami, , is a Japanese multinational entertainment company and video game developer and video game publisher, publisher headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, Tokyo. The company also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, ''tokusatsu'', pachinko machines, slot machines, and List of Japanese arcade cabinets, arcade cabinets. It has casinos around the world, and operates health and physical fitness clubs across Japan. The company originated in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan, by Kagemasa Kōzuki, who remains the company's chairman. Additionally, Konami owns Bemani, known for ''Dance Dance Revolution'' and ''Beatmania'', as well as the assets of former game developer Hudson Soft, known for ''Bomberman'', ''Adventure Island (video game), Adventure Island'', ''Bonk (series), Bonk'', ''Bloody Roar'', and ''Star Soldier''. Konami is the twentieth-largest Lists of video game companies, game company in the world by re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was announced as the successor to the PlayStation 4 in April 2019, was launched on November 12, 2020, in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, North America, and South Korea, and was released worldwide a week later. The PS5 is part of the ninth generation of video game consoles, along with Microsoft Gaming, Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox Series X/S consoles, which were released in the same month. The base model includes an optical disc drive compatible with Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. The Digital Edition lacks this drive, as a lower-cost model for buying games only through digital distribution of video games, download. The two variants were launched simultaneously. Slimmer hardware revisions of both models replaced the original models on sale in November 2023. A PlayStation 5 Pro model was released on November 7, 2024, featuring a faster GPU, improved Ray tracing (graphics), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Chief (Halo)
Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, colloquially known as Master Chief, is the protagonist of the ''Halo (franchise), Halo'' video game series and its spin-off media. The character first appeared in the 2001 video game ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', a science fiction first-person shooter that became a long-running franchise. The character also appears in spin-off ''Halo'' media such as the 2012 film ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn,'' the 2022–2024 Halo (TV series), ''Halo'' television series, and several graphic novels and books. The Master Chief is a towering supersoldier known as a "Characters of Halo#Spartans, Spartan", trained from childhood for combat. The designers intended for players to be able to project their own intentions into the character and thus reduced his voiced lines and concealed his appearance under his armor. In the video games, the character is voiced by former disc jockey Steve Downes, who based his performance on Bungie's description calling for a man of few wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratchet & Clank
''Ratchet & Clank'' is a series of Action-adventure game, action-adventure Platform game, platform and third-person shooter video games created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. High Impact Games developed two installments for the PlayStation Portable while other studios were involved in remasters and ports. The series was exclusive to PlayStation consoles until ''Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Rift Apart'' received a Microsoft Windows, Windows port in 2023. An Ratchet & Clank (film), animated feature film adaptation was released in 2016 alongside a Ratchet & Clank (2016 video game), reimagining of the original game; the main series effectively went on a 8-year hiatus and skipped the PlayStation 4 generation until the release of ''Rift Apart'' on the PlayStation 5. The games take place in a science fiction setting and follow the adventures of Ratchet and Clank (characters), Ratchet and Clanka Felidae, feline humanoid mechanic of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) is an American video game and digital entertainment company that is a major subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony, Sony Group Corporation. It primarily operates the PlayStation brand of video game consoles and products. It is also the world's largest company in the video game industry based on its equity investments. In 1993, Sony and Sony Music Entertainment Japan jointly established Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) in Tokyo, which released the video game console PlayStation (console), PlayStation in Japan the following year and subsequently in the United States and Europe the year after. In 2010, Sony underwent a corporate split and established Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI) in California, which provided gaming-related services through the PlayStation Network as well as other media through Sony Entertainment Network, including the sale of game titles and content on the PlayStation Store, as well as offering Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank)
Ratchet and Clank are the titular protagonists of the ''Ratchet & Clank'' video game series developed by Insomniac Games, starting with the 2002 ''Ratchet & Clank''. Ratchet is an anthropomorphic alien creature known as a Lombax, while Clank is an escaped robot (real name: XJ-0461 or Defect B5429671) who soon teams up with him. Ratchet was intended to be a mascot character for Sony to use to compete against Nintendo's Mario, Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog and Microsoft's Blinx, replacing Crash Bandicoot in the sixth generation of video game consoles (GameCube, Dreamcast, Xbox and PlayStation 2). Concept and creation Both Ratchet and Clank were conceived for inclusion in the original ''Ratchet & Clank''. Ratchet was originally envisioned by Insomniac Games Vice President of Programming Brian Hastings as a space-traveling reptile alien who would collect various weapons as he progressed through the game; Ratchet's final form was decided upon after Insomniac looked at various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Hill 2
is a 2001 survival horror video game developed by Team Silent, a group in Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. The second installment in the ''Silent Hill'' series, ''Silent Hill 2'' centers on James Sunderland, a widower who journeys to the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife. An extended version containing a bonus scenario, ''Born from a Wish'', and other additions was published for Xbox in December of the same year. In 2002, it was ported to Windows and re-released for the PlayStation 2 as a ''Greatest Hits'' version, which includes all bonus content from the Xbox port. A remastered high-definition version was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012 as part of the '' Silent Hill HD Collection''. A remake developed by Bloober Team was released on October 8, 2024 for the PlayStation 5 and Windows. Development of ''Silent Hill 2'' began in June 1999, soon after ''Silent Hill'' had been com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyramid Head
Pyramid Head, also known as "Red Pyramid Thing" (レッドピラミッドシング, Reddo Piramiddo Shingu), or , is a character from the ''Silent Hill'' series, a survival horror video game series created by Japanese company Konami. Introduced in the 2001 installment ''Silent Hill 2'', he is a type of monster that serves as the secondary antagonist, stalking James Sunderland, the primary player character, who comes to the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his deceased wife, Mary. The ''Silent Hill'' series, particularly the second installment, frequently utilizes psychology and symbolism; Pyramid Head represents James's wish to be punished for Mary's death. Masahiro Ito, the designer of ''Silent Hill 2''s monsters, created the character because he wanted "a monster with a hidden face". Known for his large triangular helmet that conceals his head, Pyramid Head lacks a voice or a visible face, and his appearance stems from the town's past as a place of executi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlevania (1986 Video Game)
''Castlevania'', known in Japan as is a 1986 Action game, action-Platformer, platform game developed and published by Konami. It was originally released in Japan for the Famicom Disk System in September 1986, before being Porting, ported to ROM cartridge, cartridge format and released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1987 and in Europe in 1988. It was also re-issued for the Family Computer in cartridge format in 1993. It is the first installment in the ''Castlevania'' series. Players control Simon Belmont, descendant of a legendary vampire hunter, who enters the castle of Dracula (Castlevania), Count Dracula to destroy him when he suddenly reappears 100 years after Simon's ancestor vanquished him. ''Castlevania'' was developed in tandem with the MSX2 game ''Vampire Killer'', which was released a month later and uses the same characters and setting, but features different gameplay mechanics. It was followed by a sequel, ''Castlevania II: Simon's Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Belmont
is a fictional character who serves as the first protagonist to appear in the '' Castlevania'' series. He appears in '' Castlevania'', ''Vampire Killer'', '' Haunted Castle'', '' Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'', '' Super Castlevania IV'', and ''Castlevania Chronicles'', and acts as a supporting character in ''Castlevania Judgment'' and '' Castlevania: Harmony of Despair''. He also appeared as a playable character in '' DreamMix TV World Fighters'' and '' Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Simon has received positive reviews from critics. Character design and appearances In 1691, Simon Belmont kills Count Dracula in an event that is retold in multiple games ('' Castlevania'', ''Vampire Killer'', '' Haunted Castle'', '' Super Castlevania IV'', and ''Castlevania Chronicles''). By the events of '' Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'', the now deceased Dracula has placed a curse on Simon and all of Transylvania. Simon breaks the curse by gathering and incinerating Dracula's remains, though it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gradius (video Game)
is a 1985 side-scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Konami for Arcade video game, arcades. It is the first installment in the Gradius, ''Gradius'' series. The player maneuvers a spacecraft known as the Vic Viper that must defend itself from the various alien enemies. The game uses a power-up system called the "power meter", based upon collecting capsules to purchase additional weapons. The arcade version of ''Gradius'' was initially released internationally outside Japan under the title of ''Nemesis'', but subsequent home releases have since used the original title. During development, it had the working title ''Scramble 2'', as it was originally intended to be a follow-up to Konami's earlier shooter ''Scramble (video game), Scramble'' (1981). Home versions were released for various platforms, such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, the MSX home computer, and the TurboGrafx-16, PC Engine. It was a major success in 1986, becoming the year's highest-grossing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
