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Super Arabian
is a 1983 Arcade video game, arcade platform game developed and published by Sunsoft, Sun Electronics (Sunsoft) in Japan, and Atari, Inc. in North America. A Nintendo Entertainment System, Famicom version was developed and released by Sunsoft only in Japan as A distinct port for home computers developed by Interceptor Micros, Interceptor Software was released as ''Tales of the Arabian Nights''. Gameplay ''Arabian'' is a platform game where the player assumes the role of an adventurous Arabian prince whose goal is to rescue the princess from her palace. During his quest, the prince will sail seas, crawl through caves, and fly magic carpets. On the way, the player must also find and take the letters 'A'-'R'-'A'-'B'-'I'-'A'-'N'. Although the player character is described as an Arabian boy, the game is set to take place in Persia. The game plays out in the form of Chapter (books), chapters of a book. Release In magazine advertisements, ''Arabian'' was promoted by Eric Ginner, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunsoft
, is a Japanese electronics manufacturer, video game developer and publisher. They are known for their video games under the brand name Sunsoft. History In April 1971, Sun Electronics Corporation (alternatively called Sun Denshi) was founded in Kōnan, Aichi as a manufacturer and vendor of electronics equipment. Electronic products, especially personal computers by the company with no relation to video games were initially released under the Suntac brand. The company went public on JASDAQ on March 20, 2002. The company moved their headquarters to Nagoya in 2018, while an office remained at Kōnan to handle its video games business. It still manufactures electronics equipment to this day, with products utilizing Internet of things, machine-to-machine and business intelligence technology. Video games Sun Corporation's history in video games began in October 1978 in arcades with two titles: ''Block Challenger'' and ''Block Perfect''. Sun Corporation had several arcade hits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberator (video Game)
''Liberator'' is an arcade game released by Atari, Inc. in 1982. It is based on the '' Atari Force'' comic book series published by DC Comics from 1982 to 1986. ''Liberator'' has been described as the opposite of ''Missile Command'', in that the player destroys cities from space instead of defending them from the ground. Only 762 arcade machines were made. The story "Code Name: Liberator" describes the premise of the arcade game in detail and was included as a special insert in two comic books cover dated January 1983. Characters and concepts from the comic exist throughout the game. In the opening screen of the arcade game, Commander Champion of the "Atari Force" asks the player to help free the galaxy from the evil Malaglon Army. Gameplay The ''Liberator'' controls consist of a trackball, fire button, and shield button. The player controls a coordinated attack from four star ships at the corners of the screen. The primary target of the attack are enemy bases on a rotating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Video Games
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 6 – Pope John Paul II appoints a bishop over the Czechoslovak exile community, which the ''Rudé právo'' newspaper calls a "provocation." This begins a year-long disagreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Vatican City, Vatican, leading to the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations between the two states. * January 14 – The head of Bangladesh's military dictatorship, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, announces his intentions to "turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state." * January 18 – United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt makes controversial remarks blaming poor living conditions on Indian reservation, Native American re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcade Archives
is a series of emulated arcade games from the late 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s developed and published by Hamster Corporation. A sub-series called focuses on re-releasing Neo Geo titles in their original arcade format, unlike many services that attempt to emulate the console versions. ''Arcade Archives'' was first released for the PlayStation 4 on May 15, 2014, via the PlayStation Network. It supports various system-specific features, allowing players to share screenshots and videos and compete with others for online rankings. The Xbox One version of the service launched on February 23, 2017, via the Xbox Games Store and exclusively includes Neo Geo games. The Nintendo Switch version was also launched on the Nintendo eShop on March 3, 2017, initially focusing on Neo Geo games before adding other arcade games, including titles from Nintendo. The Windows version of the service was launched on December 15, 2017, through the Microsoft Store and, like the Xbox One vers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamster Corporation
is a Japanese video game publisher, with office located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The game division of Toshiba-EMI Limited spun off Hamster Corporation in November 1999. On the Japanese PlayStation Store, more than 360 titles are distributed under the ''Arcade Archives'' brand, and 108 under the '' ACA Neo Geo'' brand. Hamster acquired the rights to Nihon Bussan's video games in March 2014, UPL's in May 2016, NMK's in June 2017, Video System's in March 2018, Allumer's in February 2023, and Athena's in September 2023. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikki (video Game)
known outside Japan as ''Boomerang'' and ''Farmers Rebellion'', is a 1985 action video game developed and published by Sunsoft for arcades. It is a multi-directional scrolling action game which contains some elements of a top-down shooter. A port developed by Tose for the Famicom was negatively received and infamously referred to as ''kusoge'', from which the game endured longlasting recognition from Japanese audiences. The game was re-released as part of multiple compilations. A mobile phone version was published in September 2003. A renewed version titled was released over the SoftBank Mobile and EZweb networks in July 2006. A revival of the game, titled ''Ikki Unite'', was released in 2023. Gameplay ''Ikki'' is set in medieval Japan, where a poor farming village is planning an insurrection to overthrow their feudal overlord, but the only participants in the revolt are the player's character, , and the optional second-player character, , and the player battles against an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation (console)
The (codenamed PSX, abbreviated as PS, and retroactively PS1/PS one) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released in Japan on December 3, 1994, followed by North America on September 9, 1995, Europe on September 29, 1995, and other regions following thereafter. As a fifth generation of video game consoles, fifth-generation console, the PlayStation primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn. Sony began developing the PlayStation after a failed venture with Nintendo to create Super NES CD-ROM, a CD-ROM peripheral for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the early 1990s. The console was primarily designed by Ken Kutaragi and Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan, while additional development was outsourced in the United Kingdom. An emphasis on 3D computer graphics, 3D polygon graphics was placed at the forefront of the console's design. PlayStation game production was designed to be streamlined and incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer developed and marketed by Sinclair Research. One of the most influential computers ever made and one of the all-time bestselling British computers, over five million units were sold. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982, and around the world in the following years, most notably in Europe and the United States. The machine was designed by English entrepreneur and inventor Sir Clive Sinclair and his small team in Cambridge, and was manufactured in Dundee, Scotland by Timex Corporation. It was made to be small, simple, and most importantly inexpensive, with as few components as possible. The addendum "Spectrum" was chosen to highlight the machine's colour display, which differed from the black-and-white display of its predecessor, the ZX81. Rick Dickinson designed its distinctive case, rainbow motif, and chiclet keyboard, rubber keyboard. Video output is transmitted to a television set rather than a ded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold between 12.5 and 17 million units. Volume production started in early 1982, marketing in August for . Preceded by the VIC-20 and Commodore PET, the C64 took its name from its of RAM. With support for multicolor sprite (computer graphics), sprites and a custom chip for waveform generation, the C64 could create superior visuals and audio compared to systems without such custom hardware. The C64 dominated the low-end computer market (except in the UK, France and Japan, lasting only about six months in Japan) for most of the later years of the 1980s. For a substantial period (1983–1986), the C64 had betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Micro
The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, is a family of microcomputers developed and manufactured by Acorn Computers in the early 1980s as part of the BBC's Computer Literacy Project. Launched in December 1981, it was showcased across several educational BBC television programmes, such as ''The Computer Programme'' (1982), ''Making the Most of the Micro'' and ''Computers in Control'' (both 1983), and ''Micro Live'' (1985). Created in response to the BBC's call for bids for a microcomputer to complement its broadcasts and printed material, Acorn secured the contract with its rapidly prototyped “Proton” system, which was subsequently renamed the BBC Micro. Although it was announced towards the end of 1981, production issues initially delayed the fulfilment of many orders, causing deliveries to spill over into 1982. Nicknamed the “Beeb”, it soon became a fixture in British schools, advancing the BBC’s goal of improving computer literacy. Renowned for its strong build q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
