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Oretachi Gēsen Zoku
is a series of 19 emulated arcade video games developed and published by Hamster Corporation for the PlayStation 2. They were only available in Japan. Of the 19 games, the last two – '' Thunder Cross'' (1988) and '' Trio The Punch – Never Forget Me...'' (1990) – were previously never released on home platforms. Each game costs ¥ 2,000 and includes seven items: – 7 separate items) * A PlayStation 2 disc with the emulated arcade game. * A miniDVD with promotional trailers of other ''Gēsen Zoku'' titles and a "Masterplay" video (a playthrough played by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October, in Europe on 24 November, in Australia on 30 November, and other regions thereafter. It is the successor to the PlayStation (console), original PlayStation, as well as the second instalment in the PlayStation brand of consoles. As a sixth generation of video game consoles, sixth-generation console, it competed with Nintendo's GameCube, Sega's Dreamcast, and Microsoft's Xbox (console), Xbox. Announced in 1999, Sony began developing the console after the immense success of its predecessor. In addition to serving as a game console, it features a built-in DVD drive and was priced competitively with standalone DVD players of the time, enhancing its value. Full backward compatibility with original PlayStation games and accessories gave it access to a vast launch libra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate Champ
, originally known as , is a fighting game developed by Technōs Japan and released in arcades by Data East in 1984. A variety of moves can be performed using the dual-joystick controls using a best-of-three matches format like later fighting games. The game was commercially successful, especially in the United States where it was the highest-grossing arcade game of 1985 and the best-selling home computer game up until 1989. ''Karate Champ'' established and popularized the one-on-one fighting game genre, for which it is considered one of the most influential games of all time. An updated version that allows two players the option to compete against each other was released in 1984 under the title , featuring a multiplayer mode and more varied gameplay. It was released for the arcades shortly after the original during the same year, also published by Data East. This version was released internationally as ''Karate Champ'' (the original single-player version was exclusive to Japan), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted Castle (video Game)
''Haunted Castle'' is a 1987 action-platform game developed and published by Konami for arcades. It is the second arcade game in the '' Castlevania'' franchise, following ''VS. Castlevania'', an arcade port of the original 1986 NES video game released in North America. Unlike the previous arcade title in the franchise, ''Haunted Castle'' is not a direct port of an existing console game, but a newly-developed arcade game running on a custom JAMMA-based board. The game has the player controlling Simon Belmont, who embarks on a journey to save his wife Selena from the clutches of Dracula. A remake of ''Haunted Castle'', ''Haunted Castle Revisited'', was released in 2024 as part of the ''Castlevania Dominus Collection'' compilation. Gameplay ''Haunted Castle'' is a platform game with six stages, which are played through in a linear progression. The player controls the main character Simon Belmont, whose primary weapon is a whip. He must fight various enemies which consist pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabio Lepus
is a 1987 arcade side-scrolling shooter video game developed and published by V-System (now Video System). Gameplay ''Rabio Lepus'' is a horizontal-scrolling shooter game. It follows two colorful robotic rabbits named Rabio and Lepus as they battle waves of enemies including golems, metallic cats, and demonic creatures. Development and release The game was distributed by Bally Midway for its North American arcade release. An NEC PC Engine port, ''Rabio Lepus Special'', was released in 1990. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 as part of the Japanese-exclusive ''Oretachi Gēsen Zoku'' series in 2006 by Hamster Corporation. It was later re-released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2022 as part of the ''Arcade Archives'' series. Reception In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Rabio Lepus'' on their November 15, 1987 issue as being the fifth most-popular arcade game for the previous two weeks. ''Computer and Video Games'' Clare Edgeley found the game to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Dodge Ball
''Super Dodge Ball'' is a dodgeball-based sports game produced by Technos Japan Corp. originally released as an arcade game in 1987. In Japan, it was the second game starring Technos Japan's video game character Kunio-kun, following ''Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun'' (the Japanese version of '' Renegade''); however, the connection between the two games was removed in the western release. Various home versions and sequels of the game have been released for various platforms. Gameplay The player's team is composed of seven members: the team's captain (a large-sized character) and six smaller-sized characters. The captain and three of the other members are constrained to one side of the main court, while the other three stand at the sidelines surrounding the competing team. The objective of the game is to eliminate the members of the opposing team on the other side of the court by throwing the ball against them. Players who are eliminated are turned into a caricature of an angel that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Technōs Japan
was a Japanese video game Video game developer, developer, best known for the ''Double Dragon'' and ''Kunio-kun (series), Kunio-kun'' Media franchise, franchises (the latter including ''Renegade (video game), Renegade'', ''Super Dodge Ball'' and ''River City Ransom'') as well as ''Karate Champ'', ''The Combatribes'' and ''Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer''. As of June 2015, Arc System Works owns the intellectual properties of Technōs Japan. History Initially operating from a single-room apartment, Technōs was founded in 1981 by three staff members of Data East. Their first game was ''Minky Monkey'', released in 1982. A few months after their foundation, a lawsuit was brought up against the company by Data East under allegations that Technos had stolen data from Data East's arcade game ''Pro Tennis'' with the intent of producing and selling a bootleg of it. The two companies settled in August 1983 and Technos would go on to create two arcade games published by Data East, ''Tag Team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renegade (video Game)
, released as ''Renegade'' in the West, is a 1986 beat 'em up video game developed by Technōs Japan and published by Taito for arcades. In the original Japanese version ''Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun'', the game revolves around a high-school delinquent named Kunio-kun (or just Kunio) who must stand up against a series of rival gangs frequently targeting his classmate Hiroshi. In the Western version ''Renegade'', the player controls a street brawler who must face four different gangs in order to rescue his girlfriend being held captive by a mob boss. Created by Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the game was semi-autobiographical, partly based on his own teenage high school years getting into daily fights, with Kunio partly based on himself. He also drew inspiration from the Bruce Lee martial arts film ''Enter the Dragon'' (1973), which inspired the game's "knock-down-drag-out" fights, along with his own altercations as a youth. In order to make the game more appealing for the West, Technos pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarth
, known as ''Block Hole'' outside Japan, is a hybrid Puzzle video game, puzzle/shoot 'em up game developed by Konami and released in 1989 as an arcade game. In addition to the arcade version, there were also ports of the game to the MSX, MSX2 (with a built-in SCC chip), Nintendo Entertainment System, Famicom, and Game Boy; home releases used the ''Quarth'' name worldwide (with the exception of the Game Boy Color release in Europe of ''Konami GB Collection Vol. 2'', where the game was renamed to the generic title ''Block Game'' for unknown reasons). ''Quarth'' was released on the Konami Net i-mode service as ''Block Quarth'', with an updated ''Block Quarth DX'' in 2001. It was released without the "DX" suffix in 2005 and was made globally available through Konami Net licensing on many i-mode services offered by mobile operators. In Europe, for example, it was available from O2 (UK), O2 UK, O2 (Ireland), O2 Ireland, and Telefónica, Telefónica Spain. In 2005, Konami also included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terra Cresta
is a 1985 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Nihon Bussan for arcades. The player controls a flying craft to destroy the Mandler army before they destroy all of humanity. Gameplay involves shooting enemies and collecting different ship parts that each provide their own unique weapon, such as a wave gun or a double shot. It is the sequel to the 1980 fixed shooter ''Moon Cresta'', Nihon Bussan's first big hit in arcades and the second installment of the ''Cresta'' Series. Gameplay The player controls the "Wing Galibur" fighter craft and must shoot down the incoming enemy craft in the air and on the ground. The game uses a unique powerup system: small capsules appear on the ground. Once the player has shot all of them down, the game awards the player with a piece that attaches onto the Wing Galibur. Four different pieces are available to give the Wing Galibur extra firepower and wider shots. They also act as shields, giving the player extra hits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
() is an arcade fighting game developed and published by Konami. It first had a limited Japanese release in October 1984, before having a wide release nationwide in January 1985 and then internationally in March. Along with '' Karate Champ'' (1984), which influenced ''Yie-Ar Kung Fu'', it is one of the games that established the basis for modern fighting games. GameCenter CX - 1st Season, Episode 09. Retrieved on 2009-09-19 The game was inspired by Bruce Lee's Hong Kong martial arts films, with the main player character Oolong modelled after Lee (like Bruceploitation films). In contrast to the grounded realism of ''Karate Champ'', ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' moved the genre towards more fantastical, fast-paced action, with various different characters having a variety of special moves and high jumps, establishing the template for subsequent fighting games. It also introduced the health meter system to the genre, in contrast to the point-scoring system of ''Karate Champ''. The game was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aero Fighters
''Aero Fighters'', known as in Japan, is a vertically scrolling shooter originally released in arcades in 1992 by Video System and was ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. It was the first in the ''Aero Fighters'' series, and a spiritual successor to the 1991 ''Turbo Force''. Gameplay This game uses basic shooter mechanics of the SHMUP genre of video games. Pressing button 1 fires normal weapons; this can be upgraded by collecting P or the rare F items, though the maximum power level has a hidden ammo count, after which the player will return to the previous power level. Pressing button 2 launches a powerful special attack; uses are limited to how many B items the player has collected (every life starts with two). Some ground enemies will drop score items when destroyed; they appear as the currency of the selected character's nation. By default, players start with three lives, and can acquire one more at 200,000 points. ''Aero Fighters'' is famous for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
