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Negcon
The , stylized as neGcon, is a motion-based game controller manufactured in 1995 by Namco for the PlayStation. One of the first third-party peripherals for the system, the controller is connected by a swivel joint, allowing the player to twist the halves relative to each other. The controller also replaces the "symbol" buttons on the original PlayStation controller with two "A" and "B" buttons, as well as "I" and "II" buttons that allowed for analogue control. A black variant was released exclusively in Japan. The NeGcon was created to replicate the analog-stick movement used in the arcade game '' Cyber Sled'' (1993); the name comes from the Japanese word "nejiru", meaning "to twist". The controller was intended for use in racing games, including ''Ridge Racer'', '' Gran Turismo'' and '' Wipeout''. Critical reception for the NeGcon was highly positive, being praised for its responsive control in games and unique design. Description The NeGcon is a video game peripheral released f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V-Rally (video Game)
''V-Rally'' is a racing video game developed by Atari SA, Infogrames Multimedia and released for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation console in 1997. The first game in the ''V-Rally'' series, it is based on the 1998 World Rally Championship, 1997 and 1998 World Rally Championship seasons, and features officially licensed cars and tracks inspired by real locations of rally events. Players drive Rallying, rally cars through a series of stages spread over eight different locations, ranging from European countries like England, Spain or Sweden, to island countries such as Indonesia and New Zealand. As a Sim racing, simulation game, ''V-Rally'' places a strong emphasis on replicating the behavior physics of real cars and generally requires more practice than Arcade game, arcade-style racers. The game was developed over the course of nearly two years by a team that would later be known as Eden Games, Eden Studios. Former rally world champion Ari Vatanen worked on the game as a techn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namco
was a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company founded in 1955. It operated video arcades and amusement parks globally, and produced video games, films, toys, and arcade cabinets. Namco was one of the most influential companies in the coin-op and arcade game industry, producing multi-million-selling game franchises such as '' Pac-Man'', ''Galaxian'', '' Tekken'', '' Tales'', '' Ridge Racer'', and '' Ace Combat''. The name ''Namco'' comes from ''Nakamura Manufacturing Company'', derived from Namco's founder, Masaya Nakamura. In the 1960s, Nakamura Manufacturing built electro-mechanical arcade games such as the 1965 hit ''Periscope''. It entered the video game industry after acquiring the struggling Japanese division of Atari in 1974, distributing games such as '' Breakout'' in Japan. The company renamed itself Namco in 1977 and published '' Gee Bee'', its first original video game, a year later. Among Namco's first major hits was the fixed shooter '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinion
A pinion is a round gear—usually the smaller of two meshed gears—used in several applications, including drivetrain and rack and pinion systems. Applications Drivetrain Drivetrains usually feature a gear known as the pinion, which may vary in different systems, including * the typically smaller gear in a gear drive train (although in the first commercially successful steam locomotive—the ''Salamanca''—the ''pinion'' was rather large). In many cases, such as remote controlled toys, the pinion is also the drive gear for a reduction in speed, since electric motors operate at higher speed and lower torque than desirable at the wheels. However the reverse is true in watches, where gear trains commence with a high-torque, low-speed spring and terminate in the fast-and-weak escapement. * the smaller gear that drives in a 90-degree angle towards a crown gear in a differential drive. * the small front sprocket on a chain driven motorcycle. *the clutch bell gear when pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namco Museum
is a series of video game compilations developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for home video game consoles. The first title in the series, ''Namco Museum Vol. 1'', was released for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1995. Entries in the series have been released for multiple platforms, including the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Xbox 360. the latest being ''Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2'', released in 2020. The ''Namco Museum'' name was originally used for a chain of retail stores in the 1980s, which sold merchandise based on Namco video games and characters. The compilations include video games developed by Namco for both arcade hardware and home game systems, including the Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis. Some iterations use software emulation for the games, while others instead reprogram them from scratch. The collections typically include interchangeable game settings, online leaderboards or unlockabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pole Position
In a motorsports race, the pole position is usually the best and "statistically the most advantageous" starting position on the track. The pole position is usually earned by the driver with the best qualifying times in the trials before the race, although penalties may award it to the second fastest driver, as the pole position is statistically awarded to the driver starting in first position. The number-one qualifying driver is also referred to as the pole-sitter. The pole position starts the race "at the front of the starting grid. This provides the driver in the pole position the privilege of starting ahead of all the other drivers". Grid position is typically determined by a qualifying session before the race, where race participants compete to ascend to the number 1 grid slot, the driver, pilot, or rider having recorded fastest qualification time awarded the advantage of the number 1 grid slot (i.e., the pole-position) ahead of all other vehicles for the start of the race. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rally Cross
Rallycross is a form of sprint style motorsport held on a mixed-surface racing circuit using modified production touring cars or prototype racing cars. It began in the 1960s as a cross between rallying and autocross. It is popular in Nordic countries, Netherlands, Belgium, France and Great Britain. Internationally, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) organise the World and European Rallycross Championships. History Origin The discipline started as television entertainment in Great Britain and first shown on 4 February 1967. ABC Weekend TV producer and ITV's '' World of Sport'' director, Robert Reed, had covered the RAC Rally of Great Britain for TV in November 1966 but had struggled to present it in a way that would appeal to mass audiences. His vision was "to combine the thrills of autocross with the ordeals of rallying, reducing seven days and 3,000 miles to seven minutes and one mile." Reed enlisted the help of Bud Smith (d.& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TOCA (series)
''TOCA'' (also known as ''Race Driver'') is a racing video game series developed and published by Codemasters. The series originally focused specifically on touring car racing, but after ''World Touring Cars'', the series expanded to cover a wide variety of motorsport. The ''TOCA'' series was eventually succeeded by the ''Grid (series), Grid'' series of games, with ''Race Driver: Grid'' released in 2008. Games ''TOCA Touring Car Championship'' (1997) The first game of the series was released for Windows and PlayStation platforms in late 1997 in Europe, and in summer 1998 in the United States (as ''TOCA Championship Racing''). Featuring all the licensed cars (not including privateers) and tracks from the 1997 British Touring Car Championship, the game was acclaimed by the European games press, especially on console where it was widely considered the best in its genre until the release of ''Gran Turismo (1997 video game), Gran Turismo'' several months later. ''TOCA 2 Touring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin McRae Rally
''Dirt'' and ''Dirt Rally'' (stylized as ''DiRT'' and ''DiRT Rally'', formerly known as ''Colin McRae Rally''), is a rally racing video game series developed and published by Codemasters. Codemasters had acquired the exclusive license to the ''World Rally Championship'' series in June 2020, which will begin as a five-year deal in 2023. Started in 1998, the franchise has been a critical and commercial success and is generally acknowledged as a pioneer of realistic rally sports racing games. The series is named after the World Rally Championship driver Colin McRae, who provided extensive technical advice during development. After McRae's death in September 2007, Codemasters used his name one more time in '' Colin McRae: Dirt 2'', dropping the moniker in ''Dirt 3''. The McRae name was then used once again in 2013 in the mobile release of '' Colin McRae Rally''. In 2021, Codemasters has announced entry into the 2021 Junior WRC season as "Codemasters Dirt Rally Team", which was l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destruction Derby
''Destruction Derby'' is a 1995 vehicular combat racing video game developed by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis for MS-DOS, PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Based on the sport of demolition derby, the game tasks the player with racing and destroying cars to score points. The developers implemented simulated physics to make the results of collisions easier to predict, and they kept the game's tracks small to increase the number of wrecks. Critics found ''Destruction Derby'' enjoyable and praised its graphics and car damage system, although the Saturn release received mixed reviews. The game started the ''Destruction Derby'' series, beginning with its 1996 sequel, '' Destruction Derby 2''. Gameplay ''Destruction Derby'' is a vehicular combat racer based on the sport of demolition derby. The game contains three vehicles. Collisions in the game affect the controls of each car, limiting their steering and maximum speed. Frontal collisions risk damage to the car's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motor Toon Grand Prix 2
is a 1996 kart racing video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was released in the US as ''Motor Toon Grand Prix'' since its predecessor never left Japan. Polys would follow up this game with '' Gran Turismo'' and form Polyphony Digital following the game's success. Gameplay It supports multiplayer using the Link Cable, but does not support split-screen. Characters *Captain Rock (Pilot) *Bolbox (Robot) *Penguin Bros. (Mafia Penguins) *Princess Jean (Spoiled Princess) *Raptor & Raptor (Extra-Terrestrials) *Ching Tong Shang (Chinese race car driver) *Vanity (Motor-bike driver) *Billy the Tough (Train Driver) Development and release In response to the lackluster reception of the original, the staff was determined to make this sequel as better as possible. Three new characters were added as well as five new courses. Following its overseas release, a reverse import version named was developed incorporating further adjustment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motor Toon Grand Prix
is a 1994 Kart racing game, kart racing video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation. It was released exclusively in Japan. The game and Motor Toon Grand Prix 2, its sequel were directed by Kazunori Yamauchi, and are precursors to his subsequent racing series ''Gran Turismo (series), Gran Turismo''. Gameplay Development ''Motor Toon Grand Prix'' was developed by Polyphony Digital, Polys Entertainment, a group of developers within Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). Although they had assisted Media.Vision on the PlayStation title ''Crime Crackers'', ''Motor Toon Grand Prix'' would serve as SCE's first major in-house project. They received additional support from third-party developer Bandit, a company which specialized in localizing games for overseas markets. Development was led by Kazunori Yamauchi, who had joined Sony in the hopes of utilizing the 3D computer graphics, 3D graphical capabilities of its next genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jogcon
The is a game controller developed and produced by Namco for the PlayStation. Originally released in 1998 as part of a special edition package with '' R4: Ridge Racer Type 4'', it was designed to combine the function of a steering wheel controller, while maintaining the size of a standard PlayStation controller. This is accomplished by a dial approximately 3 inches in diameter in the center of the controller (almost in the same location as the DualShock analog sticks). The dial was the first force feedback steering wheel available on the PlayStation. Its name comes from the fact that it is a game controller which incorporates a jog wheel of the kind often used for audio or video control. Actions such as torque steer, collisions, and feedback from turning the automobile all can be felt through the dial as the player manipulates it to maneuver their vehicle through the course. The Jogcon would later be sold separately. Compatibility The Jogcon is fully compatible with games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
