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Saturday Night Slammasters
''Saturday Night Slam Masters'', known in Japan as is a 1993 pro wrestling fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. The game features character designs by manga artist Tetsuo Hara, famous for ''Fist of the North Star''. The game was followed by an updated version titled ''Muscle Bomber Duo: Ultimate Team Battle'' in 1993, and a sequel called ''Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II'' in 1994. Gameplay The original ''Slam Masters'' plays like a traditional wrestling game, only the game used a view similar to that commonly used in the fighting game genre. The game uses a three button configuration (grab, attack, and jump). Each character has two special attacks: a non-grappling technique and a finisher. When an opponent's life meter is depleted, he must either be pinned for a three-count or forced to submit. Defeating all of the other wrestlers results in winning the championship belt, which must then be defended against the entire roster. There are two ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuo Hara
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for co-creating the post-apocalyptic martial arts series ''Fist of the North Star'' (1983–1988) with writer Buronson, which is one of the best-selling manga in history with over 100 million copies in circulation. Early life Although born in Tokyo, Hara lived in Matsubara- danchi in Sōka, Saitama. He is a cousin of comedian Ryo Fukawa. Hara began drawing characters from Osamu Tezuka's ''Astro Boy'' and '' Jungle Emperor Leo'', as well as Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji's '' Tiger Mask'' in first and second grade. In third and fourth grade he was obsessed with Shotaro Ishinomori's ''Kamen Rider'' manga, while the work of Fujio Akatsuka showed him how diverse the medium could be. Hara had decided to become a manga artist by second and third grade. In middle school he read manga about becoming one, as well as autobiographical manga, and studied ''yonkoma'' to improve his sequencing. He then entered the design program at his high sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English (language)
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Haggar
, also known mononymously as Haggar, is a character in the ''Street Fighter'' shared universe, mainly playable in the ''Final Fight'' and '' Saturday Night Slam Masters'' series of video games. Haggar first appeared in the 1989 Capcom arcade game ''Final Fight'' and re-appeared in various other video game appearances. He was created by Akira "Akiman" Yasuda, introduced due to the need for a "big guy" in ''Final Fight''. Inspiration was taken from various sources, such as ''Les Misérables'', '' Mad Bull 34'', and '' Streets of Fire''. He was also included in the realistic '' Final Fight Streetwise'', where how his design should be handled was debated due to the realistic style. In the ''Final Fight'' series, he is a former wrestler turned mayor who does battle against the Mad Gear gang after they kidnap his daughter. Appearances In video games Introduced as one of the three playable characters in ''Final Fight'', Haggar is a former professional wrestler turned mayor of Metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luchador
''Lucha libre'' (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term for the style of professional wrestling originating in Mexico. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has developed into a unique form of the genre, characterized by colorful wrestling mask, masks, rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers, and professional wrestling aerial techniques, "high-flying" aerial techniques, some of which have been adopted by wrestlers in the United States, Japan, and elsewhere. The wearing of masks has developed special significance, and matches are sometimes contested in which the loser must permanently remove his mask, which is a wager with a high degree of weight attached. Tag team wrestling is especially prevalent in ''lucha libre'', particularly matches with three-member teams, called ''trios''. Although in English the term specifically refers to the Mexican style of theatrical professional wrestling, in Mexico (and certa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
