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KOS-MOS
( recursive acronym for Kosmos Obey Strategical Multiple Operation System) is a fictional character from the ''Xenosaga'' role-playing video game series by Monolith Soft and Bandai Namco Entertainment. KOS-MOS also appears as a major character in the anime '' Xenosaga: The Animation'' and in several crossover video games. Conception and design Created for the ''Xenosaga'' series by Monolith Soft, KOS-MOS was conceived by Tetsuya Takahashi. According to his wife and ''Xenosaga'' writer Soraya Saga, due to how they often depicted human characters in their works as "strong will in a fragile flesh and blood", KOS-MOS was meant to be the opposite, "the delicate pieces of soul in an unbreakable vessel". While she acknowledge she was unable to show the character's story fully within the games, she stated "I think it must be left veiled for now." When writing the game, religious themes were added due to Saga's "deep interest in the power of belief people have". Meanwhile the name KO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenosaga
''Xenosaga'' is a role-playing video game series developed by Monolith Soft and primarily published by Namco. Forming part of the wider ''Xeno (series), Xeno'' metaseries, ''Xenosaga'' is set in a science fiction universe and follows a group of characters as they face both a hostile alien race called the Gnosis and human factions fighting for control of the Zohar, an artifact connected to a god-like energy called U-DO. Gameplay across the series is similar, with the characters being guided through a linear narrative and fighting enemies using a Turns, rounds and time-keeping systems in games#Turn-based, turn-based combat system. The party fights both on foot and in a variety of mechs. Tetsuya Takahashi created ''Xenosaga'' as a spiritual successor to the Square (video game company), Square-produced ''Xenogears'', for which he founded Monolith Soft with help from Namco; multiple ''Xenogears'' staff returned, including co-writer Soraya Saga. Following the release of the Xenosaga Epis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariko Suzuki
is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production. Notable voice roles Anime *''Air Master'' (Yu Takigawa) *''DearS'' (Harumi Ikuhara) *''Detective Conan'' (Tenko Himemiya) *'' Green Green'' (Chigusa Iino) *''Gunparade March'' (Sarasa Wichita) *''Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok'' (Urd) *''Ragnarok The Animation'' (Zealotus) *'' Sentimental Journey'' (Honoka Sawatari) *''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'' (Amane Kaunaq) *'' Xenosaga: The Animation'' (KOS-MOS) *'' Yumeria'' (Neito) Games *'' Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana'' (Zeldalia) *'' BS Tantei Club: Yuki ni Kieta Kako'' (Reiko Nomura) *'' Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin'' (Stella, Loretta) *'' Dead or Alive: Dimensions'' (Irene Lew) *''Edelweiss'' (Mei Ibuki) *'' Green Green'' (Chigusa Iino) *'' Lifeline'' (Rio Hohenheim) *''Meltylancer'' (Felnates Felie) *'' Mugen no Frontier: Super Robot Wars OG Saga'' (KOS-MOS, Cardia Basirissa, T-elos) *'' Mugen no Frontier EXCEED: Super Robot Wars OG Saga'' (KOS-MOS, Cardia Basirissa, T-elos) *''Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the third installment in the '' Xenoblade Chronicles'' series and the sixth main entry in the ''Xeno'' series, and was released on December 1. Plans for the game began shortly before the launch of '' Xenoblade Chronicles X'' in 2014. Key developers from previous games returned, including franchise creator Tetsuya Takahashi and directors Koh Kojima and Genki Yokota. The team wanted to develop a story-driven game in the style of the original '' Xenoblade Chronicles''. The game was announced in 2017 and was released worldwide the same year. As with ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', the game was localized by Nintendo of Europe. ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' has gameplay that is similar to previous entries, but with an added summoning mechanic. It features a different setting and characters than the first ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' and marks the seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Hoffman
Bridget Hoffman (born 1961/1962) is an American voice actress and automated dialogue replacement, ADR writer who has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series, usually under an alias such as Ruby Marlowe. Prior to her involvement in anime, she had some on-screen acting roles in films and television including ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and other media produced by Sam Raimi. Some of her major voice roles are title characters such as Belldandy in ''Ah! My Goddess: The Movie'', Mizuho Kazami in ''Please Teacher!/Please Twins!,'' Mima Kirigoe in ''Perfect Blue'', and Lain Iwakura in ''Serial Experiments Lain''. She also voiced lead ensemble characters as List of El-Hazard characters#Rune Venus, Rune Venus in ''El Hazard'', Miaka Yuki in ''Fushigi Yûgi'', List of Scrapped Princess characters#Raquel Casull, Raquel Casull in ''Scrapped Princess'', Fuu Hououji in ''Magic Knight Rayearth'', Shinobu Maehara in ''Love H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recursive Acronym
A recursive acronym is an acronym that refers to itself, and appears most frequently in computer programming. The term was first used in print in 1979 in Douglas Hofstadter's book '' Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid'', in which Hofstadter invents the acronym GOD, meaning "GOD Over Djinn", to help explain infinite series, and describes it as a recursive acronym. Other references followed, however the concept was used as early as 1968 in John Brunner's science fiction novel ''Stand on Zanzibar''. In the story, the acronym EPT (Education for a Particular Task) later morphed into "Eptification for Particular Task". Recursive acronyms typically form backwardly: either an existing ordinary acronym is given a new explanation of what the letters stand for, or a name is turned into an acronym by giving the letters an explanation of what they stand for, in each case with the first letter standing recursively for the whole acronym. Use in computing In computing, an early tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Villard
Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey (born September 15, 1971) is an American voice actress. She is known for providing the voice to Jazz Fenton in '' Danny Phantom'' and Wasp in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''. Since 2010, O'Shaughnessey has voiced various characters in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise, including Miles "Tails" Prower, a role she reprised in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film series. In addition, O'Shaugnessey has provided voices to English-language dubs of anime and video game series, such as Sora Takenouchi in '' Digimon: Digital Monsters'' and Ino Yamanaka and Konohamaru Sarutobi in ''Naruto''. Early life O'Shaughnessey was born on September 15, 1971, to Peggy (née Varani) and Mike O’Shaughnessey in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She earned a B.F.A. degree in musical theatre from the University of Michigan. Career She is perhaps best known for her roles as Sora Takenouchi from the first and second seasons of ''Digimon'' (her first major voiceover role) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namco × Capcom
(pronounced as "Namco Cross Capcom") is a tactical role-playing (RPG) crossover video game developed by Monolith Soft for the PlayStation 2 and published by Namco in 2005. The gameplay combines tactical RPG and action sequences during battles, featuring characters from video game series owned by Namco and Capcom. The narrative sees original characters Reiji Arisu and Xiaomu, operatives for paranormal investigative group Shinra, confront distortions bringing characters from other realities into their own. The project was proposed by Monolith Soft to celebrate Namco's 50th anniversary, and Capcom was contacted as a partner due to their large character roster. Development began in 2003, directed and written by former Banpresto staff member Soichiro Morizumi. The artwork was cooperatively designed by '' Soulcalibur'' artist Takuji Kawano, Kazue Saito of '' Super Robot Wars'', and veteran artist Kazunori Haruyama. The soundtrack uses arrangements of themes from the represented se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soraya Saga
, also known by her pen name, , is a freelance Japanese illustrator, designer, and video game story writer. Biography Final Fantasy Saga joined Squaresoft as a graphic designer in the early 1990s through an advertisement in ASCII computer magazine. Saga was a graphic designer at Squaresoft for ''Final Fantasy IV: Easy Type'', ''Romancing SaGa'', ''Final Fantasy V'', and ''Final Fantasy VI'', She helped create the characterization for Final Fantasy VI characters Edgar and Sabin, beginning by choosing two playable character classes, in this case monk and machinist, choosing the desert as a setting, and then creating an extensive character background in a private booklet for herself. Xenogears/Xenosaga Saga and her husband Tetsuya Takahashi submitted a script for ''Final Fantasy VII'' which was called "too dark" and "complicated" for a fantasy game, but were allowed to start a new project based on the script, which was worked into a full treatment with cutscenes, eventually being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Android (robot)
An android is a humanoid robot or other artificial being, often made from a flesh-like material. Historically, androids existed only in the domain of science fiction and were frequently seen in film and television, but advances in robotics, robot technology have allowed the design of functional and realistic humanoid robots. Terminology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the earliest use (as "Androides") to Ephraim Chambers' 1728 ''Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Cyclopaedia,'' in reference to an automaton that St. Albertus Magnus allegedly created. By the late 1700s, "androides", elaborate mechanical devices resembling humans performing human activities, were displayed in exhibit halls. The term "android" appears in US patents as early as 1863 in reference to miniature human-like toy automatons. The term ''android'' was used in a more modern sense by the French author Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam in his work ''The Future Eve, Tomorrow's E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siliconera
The GAMURS Group, simply known as Gamurs, is an esports media and entertainment publisher. Established in 2014, the group operates multiple brands focusing on the esports and entertainment news markets, including the websites: ''Dot Esports'', ''We Got This Covered,'' '' The Mary Sue'', '' Prima Games'', and '' Escapist''. GAMURS is based in Sydney, Australia, with an office in Austin, Texas. History In 2010, Riad Chikhani, Phillip Luu, and Malik Akl established Rune Gear, a forum for the game '' RuneScape''. They sold the business at the age of 17 to focus on school. Their experience inspired them to develop a similar business, but for a wider variety of games. In December 2014, they joined with Carl Oehme and Halim Yoo to form GAMURS Group. GAMURS began as a social network for gamers after joining the NRMA Jumpstart program run by the Slingshot Accelerator. Shortly after the program ended, the company raised $500,000 in a seed round. GAMURS acquired two platforms, TeamFind and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and releases both video games and video game consoles. The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi founded the company to produce handmade ''hanafuda'' playing cards. After venturing into various lines of business and becoming a public company, Nintendo began producing toys in the 1960s, and later video games. Nintendo developed its first arcade games in the 1970s, and distributed its first system, the Color TV-Game in 1977. The company became internationally dominant in the 1980s after the arcade release of ''Donkey Kong (1981 video game), Donkey Kong'' (1981) and the Nintendo Entertainment System, which launched outside of Japan alongside ''Super Mario Bros.'' in 1985. Since then, Nintendo has produced some of the most successful consoles in the video game industry, including the Game Boy (1989), the Super Nintendo Entertainment Syste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Cure
The is a Japanese magical girl anime franchise created by Izumi Todo and produced by ABC Television, ABC Animation, ADK Emotions and Toei Animation. Each series revolves around a group of magical girls known as Pretty Cures who battle against evil forces. Starting in February 2004 with ''Futari wa Pretty Cure'', the franchise has seen many anime series, spanning over 1000 episodes to date, as well as spawning movies, manga, toys, and video games. Its most recent iteration, '' You and Idol Pretty Cure'', began airing in February 2025 as part of TV Asahi's Sunday morning children's television block. As of December 2022, three series have received English adaptations. Overview Each series focuses on a group of teenage girls who are granted special items that allow them to transform into legendary warriors known as the ''Pretty Cure.'' With the assistance of creatures known as fairies, the Pretty Cure use their magical powers and enhanced strength to fight against evil forc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
