Online dictionary of manga and video games in Japan: game

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Ascii

アスキー ASCII
keywords: company , game
related topics: MSX
related web sites: http://www.ascii.co.jp
explanation: Japanese computer company founded by Kazuhiko Nishi in May 1977. Being one of the pioneers of computer industry in Japan, its business has been working well at that time, all the more since it was the exclusive distributor of Microsoft products in Japan. After failures of MSX project (standard of micro computers launched in June 1983 together with Microsoft) and other technology and finance disasters, the company is no more leader in the computer market.

Bandai

バンダイ
keywords: company , game
related topics: Tamagotchi
related web sites: http://www.bandai.co.jp
explanation: One of the big Japanese companies of toys and video games. Founded in July 1950 by Naoharu Yamasina and employs about 1000 persons. "Bandai" means in Japanese "forever". Man remembers that a huge success of Tamagotchi commercialized by this company in November 1996: more that 10 million examples have been sold.

Battle Arena Toshinden

闘神伝
alternative words: Toshinden, Toushinden
keywords: game , title
related topics: Play Station , Takara
related web sites: http://www5.big.or.jp/~miuya/Gerard/ , http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~wkmurata/tsd.html
explanation: The first video game of beat'em up in 3D for Play Station. it has been developed by Takara and released in January 1995. It is the first game which fully exploits the Play Station's ability to generate polygons in real time and many people have bought the machine in order to play this game.

Biohazard

バイオハザード
alternative words: Bio Hazard, Resident Evil
keywords: game , title
related topics: Capcom , Code Veronica
related web sites: http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/consumer/bio3/
explanation: Video game of action in 3D developed by Capcom and released for Play Station in March 1996: someone enclosed in a haunted manor tries to escape by using a knife and a gun. After a great success of this game, the number of crimes using knives in schools has considerably increased and it has created a certain psychos in Japan. According to Capcom, this game should be classified in category of "survival horror action". The second version has been released on January 1998 for Play Station.

Capcom

カプコン
keywords: company , game
related topics: Street Fighter , Biohazard
related web sites: http://www.capcom.co.jp
explanation: Maker of arcade machines and publisher of video games founded in May 1979 in Osaka. Its main products are "Street Fighter" (game of beat'em up) et "Biohazard" (game of horror action). It employs now 1000 persons and owns a proper chain of video game centers in Japan.

Code Veronica

コード:ベロニカ
alternative words: Code:Veronica, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Resident Evil Code Veronica, Biohazard Code:Veronica, Biohazard Code Veronica
keywords: game , title
related topics: Capcom , Biohazard
related web sites: http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/consumer/veronica/ , http://www.enjoy.ne.jp/~aoken/bio/
explanation: One of game versions published by Capcom, "Biohazard". Initially expected to Sega Saturn with title of "Biohazard II", the project was abandoned and became Dreamcast's version with a little modification on title: it happened to be impossible to keep the same quality as the version for Play Station. Veronica is the name of the 1st owner of Ashford's house but also a code to destroy a time bomb.

Cosplay

コスプレー
alternative words: Costume play
keywords: diverse , game
related web sites: http://www.lares.dti.ne.jp/~nakoruru/
explanation: Since the RPG is very popular in Japan, the cosplay is popular too.

Donkey Kong

ドンキーコング
keywords: game , nintendo , title
related topics: Nintendo , Family Computer
explanation: After a success of the arcade version (1981), this game has been adapted for the machines, "Game & Watch" (June 1982) and "Family Computer" (July 1983) of Nintendo. For the latter, it was released at the same time as the machine itself. It consists to free a woman captured by a gorilla who moves in a building under construction. It is considered as a classic of action game.

Dragon Quest

ドラゴンクエスト
keywords: game , title
related topics: Enix , Family Computer , Akira Toriyama
related web sites: http://www.enix.co.jp/news/DQ/main.html
explanation: Video game developed by Enix for "Family Computer" of Nintendo and released in May 1986. The game of which pictures have been conferred to the famous Japanese mangaka and author of "Dragon Ball", Akira Toriyama, made the biggest hit in Japanese video game market: there were so many orders that the people waited outside shops since the day before. The game also deserves to have promoted the RPG in Japan. Because of its success, the publisher has released versions up to "Dragon Quest VI".

Enix

エニックス
keywords: company , game
related topics: Dragon Quest
related web sites: http://www.enix.co.jp
explanation: Publisher of video games founded in September 1975 and employs about 100 persons. It is well known to be the publisher of the game which has been the most sold in Japan, "Dragon Quest" (RPG).

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