User:The Jacketed Terrapin/Third-party universes that should be in Smash
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NOTE: Although this sandbox is not marked as a draft, it is free for anyone to edit. Before making any contributions here, however, I suggest you read this ruleset first. |
With how many third-party universes that are being included in the Smash series recently, whether they get playable fighters or not, I decided to make a safe-haven for potential third-party candidates which anyone can include, provided they follow the ruleset.
Bandai Namco series
.hack
| .hack (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | CyberConnect2 |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Bandai) |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
| First installment | .hack//Infection (2002) |
| Latest installment | .hack//G.U. Vol. 4 Reconnection (2017) |
.hack (ドットハック, .hack) is a series of action role-playing games created by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco (formerly Bandai). The series is set in a fictional massively multiplayer online role-playing game called "The World", which does not require the player to connect to the Internet.
Ace Combat
| Ace Combat (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Genre(s) | Combat flight simulator |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Air Combat (1995) |
| Latest installment | Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (2019) |
Ace Combat (エースコンバット, Ace Combat) is a series of combat fight simulator games by Bandai Namco (formerly Namco).
Battle Fleet
| Battle Fleet (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Battle Fleet (1990) 
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| Latest installment | Battle Fleet (1990)
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Battle Fleet (バトルフリート, Battle Fleet) is a turn-based strategy game for the Famicom developed by Atlus and published by Namco.
Dokuganryū Masamune
| Dokuganryū Masamune (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Dokuganryū Masamune (1988)
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| Latest installment | Dokuganryū Masamune (1988)
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Dokuganryū Masamune (独眼竜政宗, One-Eyed Dragon Masamune) is a strategy game for the Famicom by Namco that focuses on the regional ruler of Japan's Azuchi–Momoyama period, Date Masamune.
Dream Master
| Dream Master (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Birthday |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Namco Prism Zone: Dream Master (1992)
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| Latest installment | Namco Prism Zone: Dream Master (1992)
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Namco Prism Zone: Dream Master (ナムコプリズムゾーン ドリームマスター, Namco Prism Zone: Dream Master) is a role-playing game for the Famicom developed by Birthday and published by Namco.
Erika to Satoru no Yume Bōken
| Erika to Satoru no Yume Bōken (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Erika to Satoru no Yume Bōken (1988)
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| Latest installment | Erika to Satoru no Yume Bōken (1988)
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Erika to Satoru no Yume Bōken (えりかとさとるの夢冒険, Erika and Satoru's Dream Adventure) is an adventure game for the Famicom developed by Atlus and published by Namco in which two siblings, Erika and Satoru, who are tasked by a cat-like being to search for a powerful crown that will alter time and space for the person who possesses it. Both siblings can either be controlled via switching between the two with one controller or via two controllers for each for a two-player experience.
Family
| Family (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) Various |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Genre(s) | Sports Racing Board game |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Family Jockey (1987)
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| Latest installment | Fishing Resort (2011) |
Family (ファミリー, Family) is a series of sports games by Bandai Namco (formerly Namco). The installments within the series focus on several sports such as horse racing, tennis, racing, or skiing. Some games within the series also involve non-sports activities such as mahjong or pinball.
Family Stadium
| Family Stadium (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | NES |
| First installment | Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium (1986) |
| Latest installment | Pro Yakyū: Famista 2020 (2020)
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Family Stadium (ファミリースタジアム, Family Stadium), often shortened as Famista (ファミスタ, Famista), is a series of baseball video games released by Bandai Namco (formerly Namco).
Final Lap
| Final Lap (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Atari |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Final Lap (1987) |
| Latest installment | Final Lap 2000 (2000)
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Final Lap (ファイナルラップ, Final Lap) is a series of Formula One-based racing games by Namco. The series is a spiritual successor to Namco's Pole Position series.
Genpei Tōma Den
| Genpei Tōma Den (universe) The Genji and the Heike Clans (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco Now Production |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Hack and slash |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Genpei Tōma Den (1986)
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| Latest installment | Genpei Tōma Den: Kan no Ni (1992)
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Genpei Tōma Den (源平討魔伝, The Genpei Tale of the Demon Slayer), released in English via Namco Museum Vol. 4 as The Genji and the Heike Clans, is a side-scrolling hack and slash game by Namco that stars Taira no Kagekiyo, a samurai who was killed in the Battle of Dan-no-ura during the Genpei War and was resurrected to defeat his enemy Minamoto no Yoritomo and the heads of his clan, Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Saito Musashibo Benkei.
Hayauchi Super Igo
| Hayauchi Super Igo (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Home Data |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Board game |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Hayauchi Super Igo (1989)
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| Latest installment | Hayauchi Super Igo (1989)
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Hayauchi Super Igo (早打ちスーパー囲碁, Quick Play Super Go) is a board game developed by Data Home and published by Namco for the Famicom based on the board game of Go.
Jikū Yūden Debias
| Jikū Yūden Debias (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco Now Production |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Jikū Yūden Debias (1987)
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| Latest installment | Jikū Yūden Debias (1987)
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Jikū Yūden Debias (時空勇伝デビアス, Space-Time Hero Legend Debias) is an action role-playing game released for the Famicom developed by Now Productions and published by Namco.
Juvei Quest
| Juvei Quest (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Birthday |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Juvei Quest (1991)
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| Latest installment | Juvei Quest (1991)
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Juvei Quest (じゅうべえくえすと, Juvei Quest) is a role-playing game for the Famicom developed by Birthday and published by Namco.
Keru Nagūru
| Keru Nagūru (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Game Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Fighting Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Tenkaichi Bushi Keru Nagūru (1989)
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| Latest installment | Tenkaichi Bushi Keru Nagūru (1989)
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Tenkaichi Bushi Keru Nagūru (天下一武士 ケルナグール, The Greatest Warrior on Earth: Kick and Punch) is a fighting game with role-playing elements developed by Game Studio and published by Namco for the Famicom.
King of Kings
| King of Kings (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | King of Kings (1988)
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| Latest installment | King of Kings (1988)
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King of Kings (キングオブキングス, King of Kings) is a fantasy-themed turn-based strategy game for the Famicom developed by Atlus and published by Namco.
Klonoa
| Klonoa (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) Paon Various |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (1997) |
| Latest installment | Klonoa (2008) |
Klonoa (クロノア, Klonoa) is a video game series created by Bandai Namco (formerly Namco) and Klonoa Works. The story follows Klonoa and his friend Huepow in their efforts to save the dream world of Phantomile from an evil spirit intent on turning it into a world of nightmares.
Little Tail Bronx
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| Developer(s) | CyberConnect2 |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Bandai) Atlus Xseed Games CyberConnect2 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure Platformer Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Tail Concerto (1998) |
| Latest installment | Fuga: Melodies of Steel (2021) |
Little Tail Bronx (リトルテイルブロンクス, Little Tail Bronx) is a series of action role-playing video games developed by CyberConnect2 set in a steampunk world populated by anthropomorphic canines and felines.
Mendel Palace
| Mendel Palace (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Game Freak |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Hudson Soft |
| Genre(s) | Action Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | NES |
| First installment | Mendel Palace (1989) |
| Latest installment | Mendel Palace (1989) |
Mendel Palace (クインティ, Quinty) is an action-puzzle game developed by Game Freak for the NES and published by Namco in Japan and Hudson Soft in North America. The game marks as the debut work of Pokémon series developer Game Freak.
Mindseeker
| Mindseeker (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Mindseeker (1989)
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| Latest installment | Mindseeker (1989)
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Mindseeker (マインドシーカー, Mindseeker) is an adventure game by Namco for the Famicom in which the player tests their extra sensory perception and latent psychic ability. The game features Japanese TV psychic Masuaki Kiyota.
Mr. Driller
| Mr. Driller (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) Project Driller |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Mr. Driller (1999) |
| Latest installment | Mr. Driller Drill Land (2020) |
Mr. Driller (ソウルキャリバー, Mr. Driller) is a series of puzzle games by Bandai Namco (formerly Namco) that revolves around Susumu Hori, the titular Mr. Driller (or one of his friends), destroying colorful formations of blocks to make it to the bottom of a well.
Namco Classic
| Namco Classic (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Namco Classic (1988)
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| Latest installment | Namcot Open (1993)
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Namco Classic (ナムコクラシック, Namco Classic) is a series of golf games by Namco.
Rolling Thunder
| Rolling Thunder (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco Now Production |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Atari |
| Genre(s) | Run-and-gun |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Rolling Thunder (1986) |
| Latest installment | Rolling Thunder 3 (1993) 
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Rolling Thunder (ローリングサンダー, Rolling Thunder) is a series of run-and-gun games by Namco in which agents of the organization WCPO (World Crime Police Organization) named Albatross and (starting with second game) Leila must stop several terrorist groups.
Sangokushi
| Sangokushi (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Tose Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Sangokushi: Chūgen no Hasha (1988)
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| Latest installment | Chūgen no Hasha: Sangoku Shōseiden (2006)
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Sangokushi (三國志, Records of the Three Kingdoms) is a series of strategy games by Namco based on the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Soulcalibur
| Soulcalibur (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Soul Edge (1995) |
| Latest installment | Soulcalibur VI (2018) |
Soulcalibur (ソウルキャリバー, Soulcalibur) is a series of weapon-based fighting games by Bandai Namco (formerly Namco).
Splatterhouse
| Splatterhouse (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) Now Production |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) Atari |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Splatterhouse (1988) |
| Latest installment | Splatterhouse (2010) |
Splatterhouse (スプラッターハウス, Splatterhouse) is a series of beat 'em up horror games by Bandai Namco (formerly Namco) that revolves around Rick Taylor, who must traverse through a haunted mansion in order to save his girlfriend, Jennifer Willis, all while wearing an ancient relic known as the "Terror Mask".
Star Luster
| Star Luster (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Space combat simulation |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Star Luster (1985)
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| Latest installment | Star Ixiom (1999) |
Star Luster (スターラスター, Star Luster) is a series of space combat simulation game by Namco released for the Famicom and PlayStation.
Tank Battalion
| Tank Battalion (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Multi-directional shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Tank Battalion (1980) |
| Latest installment | Shingun~Destroy! Girl's Tank Battalion (2014)
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Tank Battalion (タンクバタリアン, Tank Battalion) is a series of multi-directional shooters by Namco that revolve around tanks.
Time Crisis
| Time Crisis (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco Nex Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Genre(s) | Light gun shooter Rail shooter First-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Time Crisis (1995) |
| Latest installment | Time Crisis 5: True Mastermind (2015) |
Time Crisis (タイムクライシスシリーズ, Time Crisis) is a series of first-person light gun rail shooter games by Bandai Namco (formerly Namco) that focuses on the exploits of a fictional international intelligence agency who assigns its best agents to deal with a major threat by a hostile organization, which has ranged from criminals, terrorists, to hostile military outfits, and mostly take place within fictional locations across the world.
Tower of Babel
| Tower of Babel (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Tower of Babel (1986)
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| Latest installment | Tower of Babel (1986)
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Tower of Babel (バベルの塔, Tower of Babel) is a puzzle-platformer game released by Namco for the Famicom set in the biblical location of the same name.
Wagan
| Wagan (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) |
| Publisher(s) | Namco (previously Namco) |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Wagan Land (1989)
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| Latest installment | Wagan Shiritori de Shōbuda! (2016)
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Wagan (ワギャン, Wagan) is a series of platform games by Bandai Namco (formerly Namco) that stars the titular robotic kaiju, who originated from an electro-mechanical amusement machine for arcades.
Warp & Warp
| Warp & Warp (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Genre(s) | Multi-directional shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Warp & Warp (1981) |
| Latest installment | Warp & Warp (1981) |
Warp & Warp (ワープ & ワープ, Warp & Warp) is a multi-directional shooter arcade game by Namco revolving around the Monster Fighter, who must shoot tongue-sticking aliens named "Berobero" in the Space World.
Xenosaga
| Xenosaga (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Monolith Soft Bandai Namco Tom Create |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco (previously Namco) Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
| First installment | Xenosaga Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht (2002) |
| Latest installment | Xenosaga Episode III - Also Sprach Zarathustra (2006) |
Xenosaga (ゼノサーガ, Xenosaga) is a series of science fiction role-playing games apart of the Xeno meta-series developed by Monolith Soft and published by Bandai Namco (formerly Namco). Xenosaga is set in a science fiction universe and follows a group of characters as they face both a hostile alien race called the Gnosis and human factions fighting for control of the Zohar, an artifact connected to a god-like energy called U-DO. Gameplay across the series is similar, with the characters being guided through a linear narrative and fighting enemies using a turn-based combat system. The party fights both on foot and in a variety of mechs.
Capcom series
1942
| 1942 (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom Eighting Backbone Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Vertical shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | 1942 (1984) |
| Latest installment | 1942: Joint Strike (2008) |
1942 (1942, 1942) is a series of war-themed vertical shooters by Capcom.
Ace Attorney
| Ace Attorney (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Adventure Visual novel |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy Advance |
| First installment | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2001) |
| Latest installment | The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve (2017)
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Ace Attorney (逆転裁判, Turnabout Trial) is a series of visual novels by Capcom that focuses on a defense attorney investigating cases and defending their clients in court, often finding the truth by cross-examining witnesses and finding inconsistencies between the testimonies and the evidence they have collected.
Code Name: Viper
| Code Name: Viper (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Arc System Works Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Console/platform of origin | NES |
| First installment | Code Name: Viper (1990) |
| Latest installment | Code Name: Viper (1990) |
Code Name: Viper (人間兵器デッドフォックス, Human Weapon Dead Fox) is an action game for the NES developed by Arc System Works and published by Capcom that follows Kenny Smith, code name "Viper", an agent of the 98th Special Forces who is assigned by his commander, Director Jones, to investigate a large drug syndicate that covers all of South America and must uncover clues of the Syndicate's true mastermind.
Commando
| Commando (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom Backbone Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Run-and-gun |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Commando (1985) |
| Latest installment | Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 (2008) |
Commando (戦場の狼, Wolf of the Battlefield) is a series of run-and-gun games by Capcom.
Darkstalkers
| Darkstalkers (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom Iron Galaxy Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (1994) |
| Latest installment | Darkstalkers Resurrection (2013) |
Darkstalkers (ヴァンパイア, Vampire) is a series of fighting games created by Capcom that revolve around characters based on either various kinds of monsters or their hunters, who all engage in combat against each other.
Dead Rising
| Dead Rising (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom Xbox Game Studios |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure Survival horror |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox 360 |
| First installment | Dead Rising (2006) |
| Latest installment | Dead Rising 4 (2016) |
Dead Rising (デッドライジング, Dead Rising) is a series of action-adventure survial horror games by Capcom in which the protagonist must fend off hordes of zombies, rescue survivors, contend with crazed psychopaths, and stay alive while attempting to uncover the truth behind the outbreak. The protagonist can also attack enemies by fashioning weapons out of found items and combining them together.
Final Fight
| Final Fight (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Final Fight (1989) |
| Latest installment | Final Fight: Streetwise (2006) |
Final Fight (ファイナルファイト, Final Fight) is a series of beat 'em up games made by Capcom. The series takes place in the same universe as the Street Fighter series.
Ghost Trick
| Ghost Trick (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Adventure Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2010) |
| Latest installment | Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2010) |
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (ゴーストトリック, Ghost Trick) is an adventure-puzzle game by Capcom for the Nintendo DS that follows Sissel, a deceased detective who must figure out who he was when he was alive and who his murderer was.
Higemaru
| Higemaru (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Maze Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Pirate Ship Higemaru (1984)
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| Latest installment | Higemaru Makaijima - Nanatsu no Shima Daibōken (1987)
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Higemaru (ひげ丸, Higemaru) is series of games by Capcom that stars the sailor Momotaru, who must defeat a gang of pirates known as the "Higemaru Corps".
Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru
| Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru (universe) | |
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| File:Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Now Production |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | NES |
| First installment | Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru (1990) |
| Latest installment | Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru (1990) |
Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru (仮面の忍者 花丸, Masked Ninja Hanamaru) is a platformer game for the NES developed by Now Production and published by Capcom that stars the titular masked ninja. In North America, the game was rebranded to be a tie-in to the Domino's Pizza restaurant chain under the title "Yo! Noid", with Hanamaru himself being replaced with the company's mascot at the time, The Noid.
Ōkami
| Ōkami (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Clover Studio Ready at Dawn HexaDrive Mobile & Game Studio, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
| First installment | Ōkami (2006) |
| Latest installment | Ōkamiden (2010) |
Ōkami (大神, Ōkami) is a series of action-adventure games by Capcom set in feudal Japan, which follows the sun goddess Amaterasu (who is presented as a white wolf) in the original and her son Chibiterasu in the sequel Ōkamiden.
Onimusha
| Onimusha (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure Hack and slash |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
| First installment | Onimusha: Warlords (2001) |
| Latest installment | Onimusha Soul (2012) |
Onimusha (鬼武者, Oni Warrior) is a series of action-adventure hack and slash games by Capcom set in the Sengoku period of Japan in which the protagonist wields the power of the Oni, enabling them to fight the Genma, the main enemy in the series.
Pro Yakyū? Satsujin Jiken!
| Pro Yakyū? Satsujin Jiken! (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Pro Yakyū? Satsujin Jiken! (1988)
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| Latest installment | Pro Yakyū? Satsujin Jiken! (1988)
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Pro Yakyū? Satsujin Jiken! (プロ野球?殺人事件!, Pro Baseball? Murder Case) is a baseball-themed murder mystery game released for the Famicom by Capcom. The game is a parody of the overabundance of The Portopia Serial Murder Cases-styled games and baseball video games released for the Famicom.
SonSon
| SonSon (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom NEC |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | SonSon (1984) |
| Latest installment | SonSon II (1989)
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SonSon (ソンソン, SonSon) is a video games series by Capcom based on the Chinese novel Journey to the West.
Trojan
| Trojan (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up Hack and slash |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Trojan (1986) |
| Latest installment | Trojan (1986) |
Trojan (闘いの挽歌, Requiem for Battle) is a hack and slash beat 'em up arcade game released by Capcom about a hero under the title "Hero Trojan", who is hired to defeat the gang of an evil dictator whom he once worked under, but rebelled against his leader for slaughtering innocent lives. He then must infiltrate the lands of the evil army with the help of his trusty sword, shield, and his martial arts.
Viewtiful Joe
| Viewtiful Joe (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom Clover Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | GameCube |
| First installment | Viewtiful Joe (2003) |
| Latest installment | Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble! (2005) |
Viewtiful Joe (ビューティフル ジョー, Viewtiful Joe) is a series of beat 'em up games by Capcom starring the movie-goer Joe, who transforms into the titular superhero while being thrust into a world of movies called "Movieland".
Zack & Wiki
| Zack & Wiki (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Adventure Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | Wii |
| First installment | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (2007) |
| Latest installment | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (2007) |
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (宝島Z バルバロスの秘宝, Treasure Island Z: Barbaros' Secret Treasure) is a point-and-click adventure-puzzle game by Capcom released for the Wii which follows the titular pirate and monkey, who travel through a mythical island called "Treasure Island" in order to find the scattered pieces of the pirate captain Barbaros, who would promise to give the duo his legendary pirate ship.
Disney series
Only IPs that originated as a video game and have enough prominent original characters rather than solely relying on pre-existing Disney characters are allowed here.
Club Penguin
| Club Penguin (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | New Horizon Interactive RocketSnail Games Disney |
| Publisher(s) | Disney |
| Genre(s) | Massively multiplayer online game |
| Console/platform of origin | Adobe Flash |
| First installment | Club Penguin (2005) |
| Latest installment | Club Penguin Island (2017) |
Club Penguin (クラブペンギン, Club Penguin) was a series of massive multiplayer online games by Disney set in a world of anthropomorphic penguins.
Grim Fandango
| Grim Fandango (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | LucasArts Double Fine |
| Publisher(s) | LucasArts Double Fine |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Grim Fandango (1998) |
| Latest installment | Grim Fandango (1998) |
Grim Fandango is an adventure game by LucasArts set in the Land of the Dead, through which recently departed souls, represented as calaca-like figures, travel before they reach their final destination. The story follows travel agent Manuel "Manny" Calavera as he attempts to save new arrival Mercedes "Meche" Colomar, a virtuous soul, on her journey.
Monkey Island
| Monkey Island (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | LucasArts Telltale Games |
| Publisher(s) | LucasArts |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | MS-DOS Macintosh Atar ST Amiga |
| First installment | The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) |
| Latest installment | Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge − Special Edition (2010) |
Monkey Island (モンキー・アイランド, Monkey Island) is a series of adventure games by LucasArts that follows the misadventures of the hapless Guybrush Threepwood as he struggles to become the most notorious pirate in the Caribbean, defeat the plans of the evil undead pirate LeChuck and win the heart of Governor Elaine Marley.
Spectrobes
| Spectrobes (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Jupiter Genki |
| Publisher(s) | Disney |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Spectrobes (2007) |
| Latest installment | Spectrobes: Origins (2009) |
Spectrobes (スペクトロブス, Spectrobes) is a series of action role-playing games by Disney set in the Nanairo galaxy, in which the protagonists, Rallen and Jeena, members of the Nanairo Planetary Patrol, must use the power of the titular Spectrobes, the creatures of the light, to defend the universe from the threat of Krux and his army of Krawl, the creatures of darkness, and prevent them from destroying it.
Toontown Online
| Toontown Online (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Disney Schell Games Frogchildren Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Disney |
| Genre(s) | Massively multiplayer role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Toontown Online (2003) |
| Latest installment | Toontown Online (2003) |
Toontown Online (トゥーンタウン・オンライン, Toontown Online) is a series of massive multiplayer online games by Disney centered on an ongoing battle between a population of anthropomorphic cartoon animals known as the Toons and a collection of business-minded robots known as the Cogs who are trying to take over the town. Players can choose and customize their own Toon and go on to complete Toontasks, play mini-games, and fight the Cogs.
Where's My Water?
| Where's My Water? (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Creature Feep |
| Publisher(s) | Disney |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | Apple iOS Google Android |
| First installment | Where's My Water? (2011) |
| Latest installment | Where's My Water? featuring XYY (2014) |
Where's My Water? is a series of mobile puzzle games by Disney in which the player must route a supply of water to an alligator living in the sewers.
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
| Zombies Ate My Neighbors (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | LucasArts |
| Publisher(s) | Konami JVC Musical Industries LucasArts Disney |
| Genre(s) | Run-and-gun |
| Console/platform of origin | SNES |
| First installment | Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993) |
| Latest installment | Ghoul Patrol (1994) |
Zombies Ate My Neighbors is series of run-and-gun games by LucasArts in which two teenage friends, Zeke and Julie, must save their neighborhood from an onslaught of monsters.
Konami series
Antarctic Adventure
| Antarctic Adventure (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Racing Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | MSX |
| First installment | Antarctic Adventure (1983) |
| Latest installment | Penta no Tsuri Bōken DX (2004)
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Antarctic Adventure (けっきょく南極大冒険, After all, Antarctic Great Adventure) is a series of games by Konami starring the penguin Penta.
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
| Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (universe) | |
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| File:Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom (Disk System) |
| First installment | Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (1988)
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| Latest installment | Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (1988)
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Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (バイオミラクル ぼくってウパ, Bio Miracle I'm Upa) is a platformer game by Konami that stars Upa, a baby prince who, after breaking an urn that contained the goat-like demon Zai, must save all the kidnapped babies of his kingdom.
Bloody Roar
| Bloody Roar (universe) | |
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| File:Bloody Roar logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Eighting Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft Sony Interactive Entertainment Activision Virgin Interactive |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Bloody Roar (1997) |
| Latest installment | Bloody Roar 4 (2003) |
Bloody Roar (ブラッディロア, Bloody Roar) is a series of fighting games by Hudson Soft (now owned by Konami) that involve half-human, half-animal fighters known as "Zoanthropes".
Bonk
| Bonk (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Red Company Atlus A.I Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | TurboGrafx-16 |
| First installment | Bonk's Adventure (1989) |
| Latest installment | PC-Genjin: Mobile Phone Version (2008)
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Bonk (PC原人, PC-Primitive Man) is a series of platformer games by Hudson Soft (now owned by Konami) starring the titular caveman, who attacks enemies with his comically large head.
Contra
| Contra (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami WayForward Technologies M2 Arc System Works Toylogic |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Run-and-gun |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Contra (1987) |
| Latest installment | Contra: Rogue Corps (2019) |
Contra (魂斗羅, Contra) is a series of run-and-gun games by Konami.
Crisis Force
| Crisis Force (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Vertical-scrolling shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Crisis Force (1991)
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| Latest installment | Crisis Force (1991)
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Crisis Force (クライシスフォース, Crisis Force) is a vertical-scrolling shooter game for the Famicom by Konami that that focues on fighter ship pilots Asuka and Maya, a pair of twin siblings descended from the ancient civilizations of Mu, who must save the world from a breed of artificial monsters from the lost civilization of Atlantis.
Dance Dance Revolution
| Dance Dance Revolution (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami Bemani |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Dance Dance Revolution (1998) |
| Latest installment | Dance Dance Revolution A20 Plus (2020) |
Dance Dance Revolution (ダンスダンスレボリューション, Dance Dance Revolution) is a series of dance rhythm games by Konami and one of many franchises developed by Bemani.
Double Dribble
| Double Dribble (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Double Dribble (1986) |
| Latest installment | Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition (1994) |
Double Dribble (ダブルドリブル, Double Dribble) is a series of basketball games by Konami.
Dragon Scroll
| Dragon Scroll (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Dragon Scroll (1987)
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| Latest installment | Dragon Scroll (1987)
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Dragon Scroll: Yomigaerishi Maryū (ドラゴンスクロール 甦りし魔竜, Dragon Scroll: Resurrection of the Demon Dragon) is an action role-playing game released for the Famicom by Konami.
Esper Dream
| Esper Dream (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom (Disk System) |
| First installment | Esper Dream (1987)
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| Latest installment | Esper Dream 2: Aratanaru Tatakai (1992)
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Esper Dream (エスパードリーム, Esper Dream) is a series of action role-playing games by Konami set in a fairy tale world.
Exciting
| Exciting (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | MSX |
| First installment | Konami's Billiards (1984) |
| Latest installment | ESPN Great Outdoor Games Bass 2002 (2001) |
Exciting (エキサイティング, Exciting) is a series of sports games by Konami. The installments within the series focus on several sports such as billiards, baseball, boxing, soccer, or bass fishing.
Frogger
| Frogger (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami Hudson Soft Various |
| Publisher(s) | Konami Sega Sega-Gremlin Hasbro |
| Genre(s) | Action Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Frogger (1981) |
| Latest installment | Frogger in Toy Town (2019) |
Frogger (フロッガー, Frogger) is a series of games that involve the titular frog, who in some games is a regular frog who traverses through human settlement such as a road, while in other games he is an anthropomorphic frog who goes on various adventures.
Ganbare Pennant Race!
| Ganbare Pennant Race! (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Ganbare Pennant Race! (1989)
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| Latest installment | Ganbare Pennant Race! (1989)
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Ganbare Pennant Race! (がんばれペナントレース!, Go For It, Pennant Race!) is a baseball game for the Famicom by Konami.
Gradius
| Gradius (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Horizontal-scrolling shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Gradius (1985) |
| Latest installment | Gradius Arc: Legend of the Silver Wings (2010)
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Gradius (グラディウス, Gradius) is a series of horizontal-scrolling shooter games by Konami.
Knightmare
| Knightmare (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up Platformer Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | MSX |
| First installment | Knightmare (1986) |
| Latest installment | Knightmare III: Shalom (1987)
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Knightmare (エキサイティング, Demon Castle Legend) is a series of games that centers around Popolon, hero of the Greek Kingdom, and his lover Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. Each game is of a different genre, with the first game being a shoot 'em up, The Maze of Galious being a platformer, and Shalom being a role-playing game.
Lagrange Point
| Lagrange Point (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Lagrange Point (1991)
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| Latest installment | Lagrange Point (1991)
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Lagrange Point (ラグランジュポイント, Lagrange Point) is a science fiction role-playing game for the Famicom by Konami.
Laser Invasion
| Laser Invasion (universe) | |
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| File:Laser Invasion logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | NES |
| First installment | Laser Invasion (1991) |
| Latest installment | Laser Invasion (1991) |
Laser Invasion (ガンサイト, Gun Sight) is a multi-genre first-person action game for the NES by Konami, in which the player takes control of a military operative who pilots an attack helicopter in order to infiltrate various enemy bases and fulfill his mission. In addition to the standard NES controller and NES Zapper, the game is compatible with the LaserScope, a voice-activated headset peripheral for the NES by Konami that was compatible with all NES Zapper-compatible games.
Moai-kun
| Moai-kun (universe) | |
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| File:Moai-kun logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Moai-kun (1990)
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| Latest installment | Moai-kun (1990)
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Moai-kun (モアイくん, Mr. Moai) is a puzzle game for the NES by Konami that stars Moai, a living Moai Statue that appeared in several Konami titles such as TwinBee and Gradius.
Motocross Maniacs
| Motocross Maniacs (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Racing Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Motocross Champion (1989)
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| Latest installment | Motocross Maniacs Advance (2002)
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Motocross Maniacs (モトクロスマニアックス, Motocross Maniacs) is a series of platforming motocross racing games by Konami.
Parodius
| Parodius (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Horizontal-scrolling shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | MSX |
| First installment | Parodius: The Octopus Saves the Earth (1988)
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| Latest installment | Parodius Portable (2007)
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Parodius (パロディウス, Parodius) is a series of horizontal-scrolling shooter games by Konami that serve as a parody of the Gradius series, as well as containing several parodies of other Konami properties.
Pop'n Music
| Pop'n Music (universe) | |
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| File:Pop'n Music logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Konami Bemani |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Pop'n Music (1998)
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| Latest installment | Pop'n Music Kaimei Riddles (2020)
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Pop'n Music (ポップンミュージック, Pop'n Music) is a series of rhythm games by Konami and one of many franchises developed by Bemani.
Powerful Pro Baseball
| Powerful Pro Baseball (universe) | |
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| File:Powerful Pro Baseball logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Pawapuro Production |
| Publisher(s) | Konami 2K Sports |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Super Famicom |
| First installment | Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū '94 (1994)
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| Latest installment | eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyū 2020 (2020)
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Powerful Pro Baseball (パワフルプロ野球, Powerful Pro Baseball) is a series of baseball games by Konami, notable for its super deformed character designs.
Quarth
| Quarth (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | MSX |
| First installment | Quarth (1989) |
| Latest installment | Quarth (1989) |
Quarth (クォース, Quarth) is a shoot 'em up puzzle game by Konami.
Road Fighter
| Road Fighter (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Road Fighter (1984) |
| Latest installment | Road Fighters (2010)
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Road Fighter (ロードファイター, Road Fighter) is a series of racing games by Konami.
Silent Hill
| Silent Hill (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami Climax Studios Double Helix Games WayForward Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Silent Hill (1999) |
| Latest installment | P.T. (2014) |
Silent Hill (サイレントヒル, Silent Hill) is a series of survival horror games by Konami set in the eponymous fictional town.
Suikoden
| Suikoden (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Suikoden (1995) |
| Latest installment | Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki (2012)
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Suikoden (幻想水滸伝, Gensō Suikoden) is a series of role-playing games published by Konami. Each individual game in the series centers on relative themes of politics, corruption, revolution, mystical crystals known as True Runes and the "108 Stars of Destiny" - a set of 108 protagonists.
The Adventures of Bayou Billy
| The Adventures of Bayou Billy (universe) | |
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| File:The Adventures of Bayou Billy logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up Light gun shooter Racing |
| Console/platform of origin | NES |
| First installment | The Adventures of Bayou Billy (1988) |
| Latest installment | The Adventures of Bayou Billy (1988) |
The Adventures of Bayou Billy (マッド・シティ, Mad City) is a game released for the NES by Konami that stars a Crocodile Dundee-esque survivalist and former U.S. soldier from New Orleans named Billy West, otherwise known as "Bayou Billy". The game features three different kinds of gameplay depending on the level: a side-scrolling beat 'em up section, a rail shooting section that is compatible (but not required) with the NES Zapper, and a driving seciton.
Track & Field
| Track & Field (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami Sumo Digital |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Track & Field (1983) |
| Latest installment | Touch Konami: Hyper Sports Winter (2010)
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Track & Field (ハイパースポーツ, Hyper Sports) is a series of athletic sports games by Konami.
Wai Wai
| Wai Wai (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Racing Various |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Konami Wai Wai World (1988)
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| Latest installment | Krazy Kart Racing (2009)
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Wai Wai (ワイワイ, Wai Wai) is a series of crossover games between several properties owned by Konami.
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
| Yie Ar Kung-Fu (universe) | |
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| File:Yie Ar Kung-Fu logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Yie Ar Kung-Fu (1984) |
| Latest installment | Yie Ar Kung-Fu II (1986) |
Yie Ar Kung-Fu (イー・アル・カンフー, One Two Kung-Fu) is a series of arcade fighting games by Konami.
Zone of the Enders
| Zone of the Enders (universe) | |
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| File:Zone of the Enders logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter Hack and slash Tactical role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
| First installment | Zone of the Enders (2001) |
| Latest installment | Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner - M∀RS (2018) |
Zone of the Enders (ゾーン オブ エンダーズ, Zone of the Enders) is a series of third-person shooter hack and slash games by Konami that focuses around combat in space with mecha called Orbital Frames.
Microsoft series
Battletoads
| Battletoads (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Rare Dlala Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Tradewest Xbox Game Studios |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | NES |
| First installment | Battletoads (1991) |
| Latest installment | Battletoads (2020) |
Battletoads (バトルトード, Battletoads) is a series of beat 'em up games by Rare that involve the titular trio of anthropomorphic toads, Rash, Zitz, and Pimple, who battle the Dark Queen and her army of space mutants.
Blinx
| Blinx (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Artoon |
| Publisher(s) | Xbox Game Studios |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox |
| First installment | Blinx: The Time Sweeper (2002) |
| Latest installment | Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space (2004) |
Blinx (ブリンクス, Blinx) is a series of platformer games developed by Artoon and published Microsoft that follows the titular anthropomorphic cat, who has the ability to control time with his TS-1000 Vacuum Cleaner.
Fable
| Fable (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Big Blue Box Lionheart Studios Playground Games |
| Publisher(s) | Xbox Game Studios |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox |
| First installment | Fable (2004) |
| Latest installment | Fable Fortune (2018) |
Fable (フェイブル, Fable) is a series of action role-playing games by Microsoft set in the fictional nation of Albion.
Gears of War
| Gears of War (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Epic Games People Can Fly The Coalition Mediatonic Splash Damage |
| Publisher(s) | Xbox Game Studios |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox 360 |
| First installment | Gears of War (2006) |
| Latest installment | Gears 5 (2019) |
Gears of War (ギアーズ・オブ・ウォー, Gears of War) is a series of third-person shooter games created by Epic Games and published by Microsoft.
Halo
| Halo (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Bungie 343 Industries Ensemble Studios Creativity Assembly |
| Publisher(s) | Xbox Game Studios |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox |
| First installment | Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) |
| Latest installment | Halo: Fireteam Raven (2018) |
Halo (ヘイロー, Halo) is a series of a first-person shooter games by Microsoft. Master Chief, the protagonist of the series, serves as the mascot for the Xbox brand.
Ori
| Ori (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Moon Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Xbox Game Studios |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Adventure Metroidvania |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Xbox One |
| First installment | Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) |
| Latest installment | Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020) |
Ori (オリ, Ori) is a series of Metroidvania platformers developed by Moon Studios and published by Microsoft Studios that follows a small forest creature named Ori who is tasked with traveling across the forests of Nibel (in Blind Forest) and Niwen (in Will of the Wisps) to save them from destruction and the external forces that are directly causing it.
Sea of Thieves
| Sea of Thieves (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Rare |
| Publisher(s) | Xbox Game Studios |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Xbox One |
| First installment | Sea of Thieves (2018) |
| Latest installment | Sea of Thieves (2018) |
Sea of Thieves is a first person action-adventure game by Rare in which the player assumes the role of a pirate who completes voyages from different trading companies in order to become the ultimate pirate legend, needing to become at least level 50 with 3 of the trading companies to become a Pirate Legend.
Viva Piñata
| Viva Piñata (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Rare Krome Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Xbox Game Studios THQ |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox 360 |
| First installment | Viva Piñata (2006) |
| Latest installment | Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (2008) |
Viva Piñata (あつまれ!ピニャータ, Gather! Piñata) is a series of life simulation games by Rare set in a world of anthropomorphic piñatas.
Sega Sammy series
Atlus series
Catherine
| Catherine (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus Sega Deep Silver |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 |
| First installment | Catherine (2011) |
| Latest installment | Catherine: Full Body (2019) |
Catherine (キャサリン, Catherine) is a puzzle game by Atlus that follows Vincent Brooks, a man who is beset by supernatural nightmares while torn between his feelings for his longtime girlfriend Katherine and the similarly named beauty Catherine. The gameplay is divided between the daytime, where Vincent interacts with the characters in a social simulation, and his dreams where he must navigate three-dimensional towers through combined platforming and puzzle-solving.
Etrian Odyssey
| Etrian Odyssey (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus Lancarse Spike Chunsoft |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus Nintendo NIS America Deep Silver |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing Dungeon crawler |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Etrian Odyssey (2007) |
| Latest installment | Etrian Odyssey Nexus (2018) |
Etrian Odyssey (世界樹の迷宮, Labyrinth of the World Tree) is a series of dungeon crawler role-playing games by Atlus.
Megami Tensei
| Megami Tensei (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus Sega Namco |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (1987)
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| Latest installment | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (2020) |
Megami Tensei (女神転生, Reincarnation of the Goddess) is a series of post-apocalyptic role-playing games by Atlus. The series would spawn the sub-series Persona.
Power Instinct
| Power Instinct (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus Noise Factory |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Power Instinct (1993) |
| Latest installment | Gōketsuji Ichizoku: Senzo Kuyō (2009)
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Power Instinct (豪血寺一族, Gōketsuji Family) is a series of fighting games by Atlus that centers around a large number of characters who have blood ties to the Gōketsuji family.
Puzzle Boy
| Puzzle Boy (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus Acclaim Entertainment |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy |
| First installment | Puzzle Boy (1989) |
| Latest installment | Amazing Tater (1991) |
Puzzle Boy (パズルボーイ, Puzzle Boy) is a series of puzzle games by Atlus with a cast of anthropomorphic vegetables, with the main character being a potato named Spud. In North America, the first installment was released under the title "Kwirk", with Spud being replaced with the titular tomato.
Radiant Historia
| Radiant Historia (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus Headlock |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus Deep Silver |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Radiant Historia (2010) |
| Latest installment | Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology (2017) |
Radiant Historia (ラジアントヒストリア, Radiant Historia) is a role-playing game by Atlus set on Vainqueur, a continent divided between the warring nations of Alistel and Granorg. The story follows Stocke, a soldier from the nation of Alistel who is chosen to wield the White Chronicle, a tome capable of navigating multiple timelines, so he may prevent desertification of Vainqueur.
Rockin' Kats
| Rockin' Kats (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | NES |
| First installment | Rockin' Kats (1991) |
| Latest installment | Rockin' Kats (1991) |
Rockin' Kats (ニューヨークニャンキーズ, N.Y. Nyankies) is a platformer game for the NES by Atlus that stars Willy (also known by his stage name "The Rockin' Kat"), an anthropomorphic cat from New York who must save his girlfriend Jill from the local crime boss Mugsy.
Snowboard Kids
| Snowboard Kids (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Racjin Inglove |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus Rising Star Games |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo 64 |
| First installment | Snowboard Kids (1997) |
| Latest installment | SBK: Snowboard Kids (2005) |
Snowboard Kids (スノボキッズ, Snowboard Kids, originally romanized as "Snowbow Kids") is a series of snowboarding games by Atlus.
Trauma Center
| Trauma Center (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus |
| Genre(s) | Simulation Visual novel |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Trauma Center: Under the Knife (2005) |
| Latest installment | Trauma Team (2010) |
Trauma Center (カドゥケウス, Caduceus) is a series of hospital simulation visual novels by Atlus set in a near-future Earth where advanced medical procedures are used to treat several patients, including outbreaks of deadly viruses. A recurring organisation is Caduceus, a worldwide semi-covert medical foundation.
Sega series
Alex Kidd
| Alex Kidd (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Sega Jankenteam |
| Publisher(s) | Sega Merge Games |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Master System |
| First installment | Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) |
| Latest installment | Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (2021) |
Alex Kidd (アレックスキッド, Alex Kidd) is a series of platformer games by Sega starring the titular protagonist. Prior to the introduction of Sonic the Hedgehog, Alex Kidd served as un unofficial mascot for Sega.
Altered Beast
| Altered Beast (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Altered Beast (1988) |
| Latest installment | Altered Beast (2005) |
Altered Beast (獣王記, Beast King's Chronicle) is a series of beat 'em up games by Sega that follows a human protagonist who is able to transform into several humanoid animal-like beast forms.
Jet Set Radio
| Jet Set Radio (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Smilebit |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Action Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Dreamcast |
| First installment | Jet Set Radio (2000) |
| Latest installment | Jet Set Radio Future (2002) |
Jet Set Radio (ジェットセットラジオ, Jet Set Radio) is a series of platformers published by Sega in the early 2000s. The first game was published on the Dreamcast in 2000, and the sequel was published on the original Xbox in 2002. The games focus on a group known as the GGs, whose goal is to spread art as graffiti throughout the city of Tokyo-to, before being caught by the police or running out of time.
MadWorld
| MadWorld (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | PlatinumGames |
| Publisher(s) | Sega Spike |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up Hack and slash |
| Console/platform of origin | Wii |
| First installment | MadWorld (2009) |
| Latest installment | MadWorld (2009) |
MadWorld (マッドワールド, MadWorld) is a beat 'em up hack and slash game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Sega revolving around Jack Cayman, a man with a chainsaw who enters a game show called "DeathWatch" and proceeds to murder his opponents in brutal ways. The game's art style uses a black-and-white palette, with the exception of the color red being used for blood.
NiGHTS
| NiGHTS (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Sonic Team |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Console/platform of origin | Sega Saturn |
| First installment | Nights into Dreams (1996) |
| Latest installment | Nights: Journey of Dreams (2007) |
NiGHTS (ナイツ, Nights) is an action game series that focuses on two teenagers (varying depending on the game) who enter a dream world called Nightopia where all dreams take place. They team up with NiGHTS, a Nightmaren who wishes to save the world of dreams from the evil ruler Wizeman.
Puyo Puyo
| Puyo Puyo (universe) | |
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| File:Puyo Puyo logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Compile Sonic Team |
| Publisher(s) | Compile Sega |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | MSX2 Famicom (Disk System) |
| First installment | Puyo Puyo (1991)
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| Latest installment | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (2020) |
Puyo Puyo (ぷよぷよ, Puyo Puyo) is a series of puzzle games originally created by Compile and owned by Sega. Originally a spin-off to the dungeon crawler RPG series, Madō Monogatari, the objective of the series is to defeat the opponent by causing the third column from the left of their side of the screen to become filled with slime-like creatures called "Puyo".
Space Channel 5
| Space Channel 5 (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | United Game Artists Grounding Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Sega Sony Interactive Entertainment Agetec |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Console/platform of origin | Dreamcast |
| First installment | Space Channel 5 (1999) |
| Latest installment | Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! (2020) |
Space Channel 5 (スペースチャンネル5, Space Channel 5) is a series of music games by Sega that focus on a space-faring reporter named Ulala, who investigates an alien invasion while engaging in rhythm-based combat where she mimics the actions of rivals in time to musical tracks.
Super Monkey Ball
| Super Monkey Ball (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Amusement Vision Sega Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Marvelous AQL |
| Publisher(s) | Sega THQ |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Monkey Ball (2001)
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| Latest installment | Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (2019) |
Super Monkey Ball (スーパーモンキーボール, Super Monkey Ball) is a series of platformer games by Sega in which the objective is to tilt the stage to guide a monkey encased in a transparent ball to the goal.
Yakuza
| Yakuza (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Sega Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio syn Sophia |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure Beat 'em up Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
| First installment | Yakuza (2005) |
| Latest installment | Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020) |
Yakuza (龍が如く, Like a Dragon) is a series of video games published by Sega set in the world of Japanese organized crime (yakuza), featuring a variety of gameplay styles. The storyline premise for each franchise installment is typically a crime drama, with plotlines inspired by yakuza films. The most frequently featured protagonist is Kazuma Kiryu, a reformed gangster associated with the Kanto-based Tojo Clan.
SNK series
Baseball Stars
| Baseball Stars (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | NES |
| First installment | Baseball Stars (1989) |
| Latest installment | Baseball Stars Color (1999) |
Baseball Stars (ベースボール・スターズ, Baseball Stars) is a series of baseball games by SNK.
Dexterity
| Dexterity (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy |
| First installment | Dexterity (1990) |
| Latest installment | Dexterity (1990) |
Dexterity (ファニーフィールド, Funny Field) is a puzzle game for the Game Boy by SNK in which the player must flip all of the light tiles on a square floor into dark tiles while also avoiding several enemies.
Famicom Meijin Sen
| Famicom Meijin Sen (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Alpha Denshi |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Genre(s) | Board game |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Famicom Meijin Sen (1988)
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| Latest installment | Famicom Meijin Sen (1988)
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Famicom Meijin Sen (ファミコン名人戦, Famicom Master Battle) is a board game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK for the Famicom based on the board game of Shogi.
Fighting Golf
| Fighting Golf (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf (1988) |
| Latest installment | Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf (1988) |
Fighting Golf (ファイティング ゴルフ, Fighting Golf) is a golf game by SNK. The North American version of the game features real-life professional golfer Lee Trevino.
Guerrilla War
| Guerrilla War (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Genre(s) | Run-and-gun |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Guerrilla War (1987) |
| Latest installment | Guerrilla War (1987) |
Guerrilla War (ゲバラ, Guevara) is a run-and-gun game by SNK. The original Japanese release is based on the exploits of revolutionary Che Guevara (who serves as the main playable character of the game, with Fidel Castro serving as the second player) and the defeat of the Batista regime in Cuba in the late 1950s. All references to the events relating to Che Guevera were changed in the localized versions.
King of the Monsters
| King of the Monsters (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Takara Sega D4 Enterprise Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | Neo Geo MVS |
| First installment | King of the Monsters (1991) |
| Latest installment | King of the Monsters 2 (1992) |
King of the Monsters (キング・オブ・ザ・モンスターズ, King of the Monsters) is a series of fighting games by SNK focused on giant monsters reminiscent of characters from the kaiju and tokusatsu genres.
Magician Lord
| Magician Lord (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Alpha Denshi |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Genre(s) | Action Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Neo Geo MVS |
| First installment | Magician Lord (1990) |
| Latest installment | Magician Lord (1990) |
Magician Lord (マジシャンロード, Magician Lord) is an action-platformer game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK starring the magician Elta, who must recover the stolen magic tomes from the hands of the evil sorcerer Gal Agiese and his followers before the god of destruction, Az Atorse, is revived and destroys both the land of Cadacis and the world. The game was one of the launch titles released for both the Neo Geo MVS and Neo Geo AES.
Satomi Hakkenden
| Satomi Hakkenden (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Alpha Denshi |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Satomi Hakkenden (1989)
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| Latest installment | Satomi Hakkenden (1999)
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Satomi Hakkenden (里見八犬伝, The Eight Dog Chronicles) is a role-playing game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK for the Famicom based on the Japanese epic novel Nansō Satomi Hakkenden.
T.N.K III
| T.N.K III (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Kitcorp |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | TNK III (1985) |
| Latest installment | Iron Tank (1988) |
T.N.K III (Ｔ・Ａ・Ｎ・Ｋ, T.A.N.K) is a series of tank-focused shoot 'em up games by SNK. The original arcade game marks the first appearance of Ralf Jones, who would later go on to become one of the main characters of the Ikari Warriors series.
Square Enix series
3-D WorldRunner
| 3-D WorldRunner(universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Square |
| Publisher(s) | Square Acclaim |
| Genre(s) | Rail shooter Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom (Disk System) |
| First installment | The 3-D Battles of WorldRunner (1987) |
| Latest installment | JJ: Tobidase Daisakusen Part II (1987)
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The 3-D Battles of WorldRunner (とびだせ大作戦, Operation: Jump Out) is a series of rail shooting platformer games released by Square for the NES that follows Jack the WorldRunner, a wild "space cowboy" on a mission to save various planets overrun by serpentine beasts called "Serpentbeasts", who are led by the evil Grax.
Bubble Bobble
| Bubble Bobble (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Taito |
| Publisher(s) | Taito Square Enix |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Bubble Bobble (1986) |
| Latest installment | Bubble Bobble 4 Friends (2019) |
Bubble Bobble (バブルボブル, Bubble Bobble) is a series of platformer games by Taito, a subsidiary of Square Enix, that follow Bub and Bob, two dragons that set out to save their girlfriends from a world known as the Cave of Monsters. In each level, Bub and Bob must defeat each enemy present by trapping them in bubbles and popping them.
Chrono
| Chrono (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Square Enix (previously Square) |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix (previously Square) |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | SNES |
| First installment | Chrono Trigger (1995) |
| Latest installment | Chrono Cross (1999) |
Chrono (クロノ, Chrono) is a duology of role-playing games by Square Enix (formerly Square). It follows a group of young adventurers led by Crono, who are accidentally transported through time and learn that the world will be destroyed in the distant future. Vowing to prevent this disaster, they travel throughout history to discover the means to save the planet.
Door Door
| Door Door (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Chunsoft |
| Publisher(s) | Enix Chunsoft |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | NEC PC-8801 |
| First installment | Door Door (1983)
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| Latest installment | Door Door (1983)
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Door Door (ドアドア, Door Door) is a platformer puzzle game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix about an egg-shaped creature with a baseball cap named "Chun", who must trap a horde of aliens by letting them inside a door and then closing it.
Gex
| Gex (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Crystal Dynamics |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive Crystal Dynamics BMG Interactive |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | 3DO |
| First installment | Gex (1995) |
| Latest installment | Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) |
Gex (ゲックス, Gex) is a series of platformer games by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Interactive (now owned by Square Enix) that follows the titular gecko.
Hanjuku Hero
| Hanjuku Hero (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Square Enix (previously Square) Neverland |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix (previously Square) |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Hanjuku Hero (1988)
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| Latest installment | Hanjuku Hero Mobile (2006)
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Hanjuku Hero (半熟英雄, Soft-Boiled Hero) is a series of real-time strategy games by Square Enix (formerly Square) centered on Lord Almamoon, the protagonist who must save his country from danger in each game.
Just Breed
| Just Breed (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Random House |
| Publisher(s) | Enix |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Just Breed (1992)
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| Latest installment | Just Breed (1992)
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Just Breed (ジャストブリード, Just Breed) is a tactical role-playing game for the Famicom developed by Random House and published by Enix.
King's Knight
| King's Knight (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Square Flame Hearts |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix (previously Square) |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | NES |
| First installment | King's Knight (1986) |
| Latest installment | King's Knight: Wrath of the Dark Dragon (2017) |
King's Knight (キングスナイト, King's Knight) is a scrolling shooter game by Square Enix (formerly Square) that follows four heroes who must rescue Princess Claire of Olthea from the evil dragon Tolfida.
SaGa
| SaGa (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Square Enix (previously Square) |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix (previously Square) |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy |
| First installment | The Final Fantasy Legend (1989) |
| Latest installment | SaGa: Scarlet Grace (2016) |
SaGa (サガ, SaGa) is a series of science fantasy open world role-playing games by Square Enix (formerly Square).
Space Invaders
| Space Invaders (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Taito |
| Publisher(s) | Taito Square Enix Midway Atari, Inc. |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Space Invaders (1978) |
| Latest installment | Space Invaders Forever (2020) |
Space Invaders (スペースインベーダー, Space Invaders) is a highly popular series of arcade shoot 'em up games by Taito, a subsidiary of Square Enix. They center around an effort to save Earth from a horde of invading aliens by shooting and destroying their ships.
Square's Tom Sawyer
| Square's Tom Sawyer (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Square |
| Publisher(s) | Square |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Square's Tom Sawyer (1989)
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| Latest installment | Square's Tom Sawyer (1989)
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Square's Tom Sawyer (スクウェアのトム・ソーヤ, Square's Tom Sawyer) is a role-playing game by Square for the Famicom based on the 19th century American novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Star Ocean
| Star Ocean (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | tri-Ace |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix (previously Enix) |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Super Famicom |
| First installment | Star Ocean (1996)
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| Latest installment | Star Ocean: Anamnesis (2016) |
Star Ocean (スターオーシャン, Star Ocean) is a series of science fantasy action role-playing games developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix (formerly Enix).
The Portopia Serial Murder Case
| The Portopia Serial Murder Case (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Chunsoft Square Enix |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix (previously Enix) |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | NEC PC-8801 |
| First installment | The Portopia Serial Murder Case (1983)
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| Latest installment | The Portopia Serial Murder Case (mobile) (2005)
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The Portopia Serial Murder Case (ポートピア連続殺人事件, The Portopia Serial Murder Case) is a murder mystery adventure game created by Chunsoft and published by Square Enix (formerly Enix).
The World Ends with You
| The World Ends with You (universe) | |
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| File:The World Ends with You logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Square Enix Jupiter h.a.n.d. |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | The World Ends with You (2007) |
| Latest installment | Neo: The World Ends with You (2021) |
The World Ends with You (すばらしきこのせかい, It's a Wonderful World) is a series of action role-playing games by Square Enix in which the protagonist and their allies are forced to participate in an event called the Reapers' Game, a week-long competition that will determine their fate.
Tomb Raider
| Tomb Raider (universe) | |
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| File:Tomb Raider logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Core Design Crystal Dynamics |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive Square Enix |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Sega Saturn |
| First installment | Tomb Raider (1996) |
| Latest installment | Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) |
Tomb Raider (トゥームレイダー, Tomb Raider) is a series of action-adventure games by Square Enix (previously by Eidos Interactive) that follows the adventures of archaeologist Lara Croft, who travels the world in search for lost artefacts and infiltrating dangerous tombs and ruins.
Series by miscellaneous companies
Any IP owned by a company that does not currently have any of their IPs represented with a playable character in Smash goes here.
Activision series
Crash Bandicoot
| Crash Bandicoot (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Naughty Dog Traveller's Tales Vicarious Visions Radical Entertainment Toys for Bob |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment Universal Interactive Vivendi Games Activision |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Party Racing Hack and slash Endless runner |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Crash Bandicoot (1996) |
| Latest installment | Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! (2021) |
Crash Bandicoot (クラッシュ・バンディクーシ, Crash Bandicoot) is a series of games, mainly platformers, that follow the titular bandicoot's efforts to thwart the schemes of the evil Doctor Neo Cortex. Having since expanded in genres, platforms, and developers, the series is known for its iconic characters, art and animation style, humor, and difficulty.
Spyro
| Spyro (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Spyro logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Insomniac Games Digital Eclipse Amaze Entertainment Krome Studios Toys for Bob |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment Universal Interactive Vivendi Games Activision |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Action-adventure Beat 'em up Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Spyro the Dragon (1998) |
| Latest installment | Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2018) |
Spyro (スパイロ, Spyro) is a series of platformer games that follow the titular dragon.
Arc System Works series
Double Dragon
| Double Dragon (universe) | |
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| File:Double Dragon logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Technōs Japan WayForward Technologies Arc System Works |
| Publisher(s) | Technōs Japan Taito Atlus Arc System Works |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Double Dragon (1987) |
| Latest installment | Double Dragon IV (2017) |
Double Dragon (双截龍, Double Dragon) is a series of beat 'em up games by Arc System Works (previously by Technōs Japan) that follows twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight against various adversaries and rivals.
Guilty Gear
| Guilty Gear (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Guilty Gear logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Arc System Works |
| Publisher(s) | Arc System Works Aksys Games Bandai Namco Sega Various |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Guilty Gear (1998) |
| Latest installment | Guilty Gear Strive (2021) |
Guilty Gear (ギルティギア, Guilty Gear) is a series of fighting games by Arc System Works.
Epic Games series
Fortnite
| Fortnite (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Fortnite logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Epic Games |
| Publisher(s) | Epic Games Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter Battle royale Survival Tower defense Sandbox |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows macOS PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| First installment | Fortnite: Save the World (2017) |
| Latest installment | Fortnite Creative (2018) |
Fortnite (フォートナイト, Fortnite) is an online game by Epic Games that is available in three distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: Fortnite: Save the World, a cooperative hybrid-tower defense-shooter-survival game for up to four players to fight off zombie-like creatures and defend objects with traps and fortifications they can build; Fortnite Battle Royale, a free-to-play battle royale game in which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing; and Fortnite Creative, in which players are given complete freedom to create worlds and battle arenas.
Jazz Jackrabbit
| Jazz Jackrabbit (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Jazz Jackrabbit logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Epic Games Game Titan |
| Publisher(s) | Epic Games Gathering of Developers Logicware Jaleco |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | MS-DOS |
| First installment | Jazz Jackrabbit (1994) |
| Latest installment | Jazz Jackrabbit (2002) |
Jazz Jackrabbit (ジャズジャックラビット, Jazz Jackrabbit) is a series of platformer games by Epic Games featuring the eponymous character, a green anthropomorphic hare, who fights with his nemesis, Devan Shell, in a science fiction parody of the fable, The Tortoise and the Hare.
Koei Tecmo series
Dynasty Warriors
| Dynasty Warriors (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Dynasty Warriors logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Omega Force |
| Publisher(s) | Koei Tecmo (previously Koei) |
| Genre(s) | Hack and slash Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Dynasty Warriors (1998) |
| Latest installment | Dynasty Warriors 9 (2018) |
Dynasty Warriors (真・三國無双, True Three Kingdoms Unrivaled) is a series of hack and slash games developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo (formerly Koei). Originally a fighting game spin-off to Koei's Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, the game would be followed by a hack and slash game titled "Shin Sangokumusō" in Japan, which was titled "Dynasty Warriors 2" in the West. After the latter game's release, it would spawn an entire sub-series of games under the Warriors title or otherwise have the same type of gameplay, including having crossovers with franchises such as Dragon Quest, The Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, and Persona series.
Ninja Gaiden
| Ninja Gaiden (universe) | |
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| File:Ninja Gaiden logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Koei Tecmo (previously Tecmo) Team Ninja Spark Unlimited |
| Publisher(s) | Koei Tecmo (previously Tecmo) Xbox Game Studios Sega Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Hack and slash Beat 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Ninja Gaiden (1988) |
| Latest installment | Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z (2014) |
Ninja Gaiden (NINJA 外伝, Ninja Gaiden; originally known as 忍者龍剣伝, Legend of the Ninja Dragon Sword) is a series of video game by Koei Tecmo (formerly Tecmo) starring the ninja Ryu Hayabusa.
Level-5 series
Professor Layton
| Professor Layton (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Professor Layton logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Level-5 Matrix Software |
| Publisher(s) | Level-5 Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007) |
| Latest installment | Layton's Mystery Journey (2017) |
Professor Layton (レイトン教授, Professor Layton) is a series of puzzle-adventure games by Level-5 that follows the adventures of Professor Hershel Layton and his apprentice Luke Triton, who must solve a series of puzzles and mysteries provided by the citizens of locales in which they explore.
Yo-Kai Watch
| Yo-Kai Watch (universe) | |
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| File:Yo-Kai Watch logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Level-5 Ubisoft Koei Tecmo |
| Publisher(s) | Level-5 Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing Music Tactical role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | 3DS |
| First installment | Yo-Kai Watch (2013) |
| Latest installment | Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y – Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu (2020)
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Yo-Kai Watch (妖怪ウォッチ, Yōkai Watch) is a series of role-playing games by Level-5 that revolves around befriending Yo-kai that are haunting the city, in which doing so will yield their friendship medal, an object that allows one to summon Yo-kai to either fight other Yo-kai, befriend others, or solve everyday tasks.
Marvelous series
Rune Factory
| Rune Factory (universe) | |
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| File:Rune Factory logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Neverland Hakama |
| Publisher(s) | Marvelous Xseed Games Natsume Rising Star Games |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing Simulation |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (2006) |
| Latest installment | Rune Factory 5 (2021) |
Rune Factory (ルーンファクトリー, Rune Factory) is a series of role-playing simulation games by Marvelous. The series is considered a spin-off to the Story of Seasons series.
Story of Seasons
| Story of Seasons (universe) | |
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| File:Story of Seasons logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Marvelous Amccus |
| Publisher(s) | Marvelous Xseed Games Natsume |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | SNES |
| First installment | Harvest Moon (1996) |
| Latest installment | Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (2021) |
Story of Seasons (牧場物語, Farm Story) is a series of farm simulation games by Marvelous (formerly Pack-In-Video, which would later merge into Victor Interactive Software, which itself merged into Marvelous). Prior to 2014, the series was released in the West by Natsume under the name Harvest Moon, before Xseed Games started handling the international distribution of the series. The "Harvest Moon" name remained under Natsume's ownership, and was spun-off into its own separate series starting with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley.
Spike Chunsoft series
Danganronpa
| Danganronpa (universe) | |
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| File:Danganronpa logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Spike Chunsoft (previously Spike) |
| Publisher(s) | Spike Chunsoft (previously Spike) NIS America |
| Genre(s) | Adventure Visual novel |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation Portable |
| First installment | Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010) |
| Latest installment | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (2017) |
Danganronpa (ダンガンロンパ, Danganronpa) is a series of visual novels by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike) that surrounds a group of high school students who are forced into murdering each other by a bear named Monokuma.
Zero Escape
| Zero Escape (universe) | |
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| File:Zero Escape logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Spike Chunsoft (previously Chunsoft) Chime |
| Publisher(s) | Spike Chunsoft (previously Spike) Aksys Games Rising Star Games |
| Genre(s) | Adventure Visual novel |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (2009) |
| Latest installment | Zero Time Dilemma (2016) |
Zero Escape (ゼロ エスケープ, Zero Escape; originally known as 極限脱出, Extreme Escape) is a series of adventure games by Spike Chunsoft that follows a group of nine individuals, who are kidnapped and held captive by a person code-named "Zero", and are forced to play a game of life and death to escape. The gameplay is divided into two types of sections: Novel sections, where the story is presented, and Escape sections, where the player solves escape-the-room puzzles. The stories branch based on player choices, and include multiple endings.
Team17 series
Worms
| Worms (universe) | |
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| File:Worms logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Team17 |
| Publisher(s) | Team17 Various |
| Genre(s) | Artillery Strategy |
| Console/platform of origin | Amiga |
| First installment | Worms (1995) |
| Latest installment | Worms Rumble (2020) |
Worms is a series of artillery tactical video games Team17 in which small platoons of anthropomorphic worms battle each other across a deformable landscape with the objective being to become the sole surviving team.
Yooka-Laylee
| Yooka-Laylee (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Playtonic Games |
| Publisher(s) | Team17 |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Linux macOS PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| First installment | Yooka-Laylee (2017) |
| Latest installment | Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (2019) |
Yooka-Laylee (ユーカレイリー, Yooka-Laylee) is a series of platformer games created by indie developer Playtonic Games, notable for being comprised largely of former Rare Ltd. developers. They feature the efforts of the titular protagonists, chameleon Yooka and bat Laylee, to halt the schemes of recurring antagonist Capital B. The games largely follow game design trends of '90s-era platformers such as Rare's own Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country series, while attempting to modernize and rejuvenate said design trends.
Ubisoft series
Far Cry
| Far Cry (universe) | |
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| File:Far Cry logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Crytek Ubisoft |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Far Cry (2004) |
| Latest installment | Far Cry 6 (2021) |
Far Cry (ファークライ, Far Cry) is a series of first-person shooter games by Ubisoft.
Prince of Persia
| Prince of Persia (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Prince of Persia logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Broderbund Ubisoft Various |
| Publisher(s) | Broderbund Ubisoft Various |
| Genre(s) | Cinematic platformer Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Apple II |
| First installment | Prince of Persia (1989) |
| Latest installment | Prince of Persia: Escape (2018) |
Prince of Persia (プリンス・オブ・ペルシャ, Prince of Persia) is a video game franchise created by Jordan Mechner and owned by Ubisoft. It is built around a series of action-adventure games focused on various incarnations of the eponymous Prince from ancient and medieval Iran.
Valve series
Half-Life
| Half-Life (universe) | |
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| File:Half-Life logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Valve Gearbox Software |
| Publisher(s) | Valve Sierra Studios |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Half-Life (1998) |
| Latest installment | Half-Life: Alyx (2020) |
Half-Life (ハーフライフ, Half-Life) is a series of first-person shooter games developed and published by Valve centered around Gordon Freeman, a scientist who must survive an alien invasion. The series would go on to spawn sub-series such as the Portal and Counter Strike series, as well as have an entire community dedicated to modding the games, some of which were officially endorsed by Valve.
Portal
| Portal (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Portal logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Valve |
| Publisher(s) | Valve |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 |
| First installment | Portal (2007) |
| Latest installment | Portal 2 (2011) |
Portal (ポータル, Portal) is a series of first-person puzzle-platform games by Valve that follow a woman named Chell, who is forced to undergo a series of tests within the Aperture Science Enrichment Center by a malicious artificial intelligence, GLaDOS, that controls the facility. Most of the tests involve using the "Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device" (also known as the "portal gun"), which creates a human-sized wormhole-like connection between two flat surfaces, which Chell or objects can move through while conserving their momentum, allowing complex "flinging" maneuvers to be used to cross wide gaps or perform other feats to reach the exit for each test chamber.
Team Fortress
| Team Fortress (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Team Fortress logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Valve |
| Publisher(s) | Valve |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Team Fortress Classic (1999) |
| Latest installment | Team Fortress 2 (2007) |
Team Fortress (チーム フォートレス, Team Fortress) is a series of multiplayer first-person shooter games by Valve in which the player joins in two different teams (RED and BLU) to compete for a combat-based objective, where they can choose between nine different characters with their own strengths, weakness and weapon sets, in addition to over a hundred maps available to play. The series originally started as a mod for Quake (simply titled Team Fortress; released in 1996), before becoming a separate series.
Others
If an IP is owned by a company that does not have its own sub-section, it goes here.
Among Us
| Among Us (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Innersloth |
| Publisher(s) | Innersloth |
| Genre(s) | Party Social deduction |
| Console/platform of origin | Apple iOS Google Android |
| First installment | Among Us (2018) |
| Latest installment | Among Us (2018) |
Among Us (アマング・アス or アモング・アス, Among Us) is an online multiplayer social deduction game by Innersloth. It involves a group of 4-15 players who play as astronauts ("crewmates") that attempt to complete tasks and maintain their given environment (be it a spaceship, an airship or a planetary base), while also avoiding and isolating an unknown 1-3 of their group, the so-called "impostors," who attempt to covertly eliminate the crewmates and sabotage their work.
Another World
| Another World (universe) | |
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| File:Another World logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Delphine Software Interplay The Removers |
| Publisher(s) | Delphine Software Interplay Various |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure Cinematic platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Atari ST Amiga |
| First installment | Another World (1991) |
| Latest installment | Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition (2011) |
Another World (アウターワールド, Outer World), originally released as Out of This World in North America, is a cinematic platformer action-adventure game designed by Éric Chahi and published by Delphine Software. The game tells a story of Lester, a young scientist who, as a result of an experiment gone wrong, finds himself on a dangerous alien world where he is forced to fight for his survival.
Angry Birds
| Angry Birds (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Angry Birds logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Rovio Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Rovio Entertainment Activision |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Strategy |
| Console/platform of origin | Maemo Apple iOS |
| First installment | Angry Birds (2009) |
| Latest installment | Angry Birds Reloaded (2021) |
Angry Birds (アングリーバード, Angry Birds) is a series of puzzle strategy-shooter games developed and published by Rovio Entertainment. It's main goal is to launch, with a slingshot, birds of different species each with their own abilities, at pigs stationed in or around various structures, with the objective to destroy all pigs on the field to rescue their eggs. The series has then spawned into other media, which include movies and animated series.
Bug Fables
| Bug Fables (universe) | |
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| File:Bug Fables logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Moonsprout Games |
| Publisher(s) | Dangen Entertainment |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (2019) |
| Latest installment | Bug Fables - Aphid Festival (2021) |
Bug Fables (Bug Fables 〜ムシたちとえいえんの若木〜, Bug Fables: Insects and the Young Tree of Eien) is a role-playing game developed by Moonsprout Games. Taking inspiration in art and gameplay from the first two Paper Mario games, the game's plot centers around three bugs, Vi the bee, Kabbu the beetle, and Leif the moth as they search the mythical land of Bugaria in pursuit of vast treasures and eternal life.
Castle Crashers
| Castle Crashers (universe) | |
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| File:Castle Crashers logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | The Behemoth |
| Publisher(s) | The Behemoth Xbox Game Studios Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing Hack and slash |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade) |
| First installment | Castle Crashers (2008) |
| Latest installment | Castle Crashers Remastered (2015) |
Castle Crashers (キャッスルクラッシャーズ, Castle Crashers) is a 2D indie-game style hack-and-slash video game developed and published by The Behemoth set in a fictional medieval universe. It begins with four knights attending a party in a king's castle. During the party, a dark wizard arrives, stealing a mystical gem and capturing four princesses. The king sends the knights to retrieve the gem, rescue his daughters, and bring the wizard to justice.
Celeste
| Celeste (universe) | |
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| File:Celeste logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Extremely OK Games |
| Publisher(s) | Extremely OK Games |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Linux macOS PlayStation 4 Xbox One Switch |
| First installment | Celeste (2018) |
| Latest installment | Celeste Classic 2: Lani's Trek (2021) |
Celeste (セレステ, Celeste) is a pixelated platformer indie game developed and published by Matt Makes Games (now under the name "Extremely OK Games") that focuses on a young woman named Madeline who suffers with depression and anxiety, and deduces that the solution to her mental health issues is to climb the famous Celeste Mountain, with the mysterious mountain's powers creating a personification of her self-doubts that attempt to stop her from making the trip.
Cookie Run
| Cookie Run (universe) | |
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| File:Cookie Run logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Devsisters |
| Publisher(s) | Devsisters |
| Genre(s) | Endless runner Role-playing Puzzle Strategy Gacha |
| Console/platform of origin | Apple iOS Google Android |
| First installment | OvenBreak (2009) |
| Latest installment | Cookie Run Kingdom (2020) |
Cookie Run (クッキーラン, Cookie Run; released in South Korea under the title Kukileon, 쿠키런) is a series of online mobile endless running games (though at times switching genres) developed by Devsisters. The goal is to get the most points possible within the player's lifespan while avoiding various obstacles and collecting jellies.
Cris Tales
| Cris Tales (universe) | |
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| File:Cris Tales logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Syck Dreams Uncorporated |
| Publisher(s) | Modus Games |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One Switch Google Stadia Xbox Series X/S PlayStation 5 |
| First installment | Cris Tales (2021) |
| Latest installment | Cris Tales (2021) |
Cris Tales (stylized as CrisTales) is a role-playing video game developed by Colombian indie game studios Dreams Uncorporated and Syck, and published by Modus Games. Taking inspiration from JRPGs such as Chrono Trigger, the game follows Crisbell, an orphan girl who, while getting a rose for Mother Superior, sees Matias, a talking frog, snatch it from her, taking her to Narim Cathedral in order to unleash her powers. After the events, Matias asks Crisbell to accompany him to visit his friend Willhelm, a time mage, who explains more about her powers.
Disgaea
| Disgaea (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Disgaea logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Nippon Ichi Software |
| Publisher(s) | Nippon Ichi Software NIS America |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
| First installment | Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (2003) |
| Latest installment | Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny (2021) |
Disgaea (魔界戦記ディスガイア, Hell Chronicles Disgaea) is a series of tactical role-playing games developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, and published by NIS America in the West. It's games consist of a number of missions in which the player has to take from a central hub; each mission needs the player to complete an objective on a isometric grid-based board with spaces at various heights, the player and the computer can alternate turns and the player can summon a member of their party. Each character can perform an action, which include melee attacks and special abilities, and they may no longer move a turn once performed an action unless they attack before moving.
Genshin Impact
| Genshin Impact (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | miHoYo |
| Publisher(s) | miHoYo |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing Gacha |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Apple iOS Google Android PlayStation 4 |
| First installment | Genshin Impact (2020) |
| Latest installment | Genshin Impact (2020) |
Genshin Impact is an action role-playing gacha game developed and published by miHoYo. The game features an open-world environment in a vain similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and an action-based battle system using elemental magic and character-switching. Genshin Impact takes place in the fantasy world of Teyvat, which is home to seven distinct nations, each of which is tied to an element and ruled by a god associated with it. The story follows a twin, referred to as the "Traveler", who has traveled across many worlds with their twin but has become separated from them by an unknown god in Teyvat. The Traveler travels across Teyvat in search of the lost sibling with their companion Paimon and becomes involved in the affairs of the other nations, gods, and the world.
Harvest Moon
| Harvest Moon (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Appci Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Natsume |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | 3DS |
| First installment | Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley (2014) |
| Latest installment | Harvest Moon: One World (2021) |
Harvest Moon is a series of farm simulation games by Natsume. Prior to 2014, the "Harvest Moon" name was used as the Western title for Marvelous's Bokujō Monogatari series, which was localized in Western territories by Natsume. Although Xseed Games would later acquire the international distribution rights of the series, the "Harvest Moon" name remained under Natsume's ownership and was spun-off into its own separate series. As a result, the Western title for Bokujō Monogatari was changed to "Story of Seasons".
Hyperdimension Neptunia
| Hyperdimension Neptunia (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Idea Factory Compile Heart |
| Publisher(s) | Idea Factory Compile Heart |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 3 |
| First installment | Hyperdimension Neptunia (2010) |
| Latest installment | Neptunia re★Verse (2020) |
Hyperdimension Neptunia (超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ, Super Dimensional Game Neptune) is a series of role-playing games developed and published by Compile Heart and Idea Factory. The games take place in a world called Gamindustri, in which it is divided into four regions, each ruled by one CPU: Planeptune, Lastation, Lowee and Leaanbox, each representing a video game console, which are the Sega Neptune (a cancelled two-in-one Sega Genesis and 32X console), PlayStation, Wii and Xbox, respectively. The gameplay is similar to that of the visual novel genre, but also features 3D-style dungeons to explore, which feature random encounters, treasure chests, and various obstacles.
Loomian Legacy
| Loomian Legacy (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Llama Train Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Llama Train Studios |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows macOS (via Roblox) |
| First installment | Loomian Legacy - Veils of Shadow (2019) |
| Latest installment | Loomian Legacy - Veils of Shadow (2019) |
Loomian Legacy is a turn-based role-playing game developed by Llama Train Studios on the online game platform Roblox. The game was originally a Pokémon fangame on the site titled Pokémon Brick Bronze before getting it taken down for a DMCA strike. The game follows the player as they attempt to uncover the mysteries behind the stone tablet found in Mitis Dig Site that causes an outbreak of Corrupt Loomians throughout Roria.
N
| N (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Metanet Software |
| Publisher(s) | Metanet Software |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Browser Microsoft Windows Linux Mac OS X |
| First installment | N (2005) |
| Latest installment | N++ Ultimate Edition (2017) |
N (N, N) is a series of platform games. As a nameless ninja, the player is tasked with clearing batches of hazardous one-room stages using only running, jumping, wall-jumping, and careful usage of movement physics while under a time limit. The series is known for its relatively high difficulty level.
OneShot
| OneShot (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Future Cat |
| Publisher(s) | Degica |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | OneShot (2014) |
| Latest installment | OneShot (Remake) (2016) |
OneShot (ワンショット, OneShot) is a puzzle and adventure indie game developed by Future Cat and published by Degica in 2014, and remade in 2016. Officially described as a game where "the world knows you exist", both its gameplay and plot involve metafictional elements. Many puzzles involve interacting with the operating system outside of the game application. Narratively, the player is a separate character from the protagonist Niko; both arrive in an unfamiliar world which has been deprived of its sunlight, and eventually aim to restore it by replacing its sun, a light bulb, at the top of a tower.
Roblox
| Roblox (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Roblox Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Roblox Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Game creation system Massively multiplayer online |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Mac OS X |
| First installment | Roblox (2006) |
| Latest installment | Roblox (2006) |
Roblox (ロブロックス, Roblox) is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation which allows users to program games and play games created by other users. Created by David Baszucki and the late Erik Cassel in 2004 and released in 2006, the platform hosts user-created games called "Experiences" of multiple genres coded in the programming language Lua. Roblox is free-to-play, with in-game purchases available through a virtual currency called "Robux".
Touhou Project
| Touhou Project (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Team Shanghai Alice Twilight Frontier |
| Publisher(s) | Team Shanghai Alice |
| Genre(s) | Bullet hell Shoot 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | PC-9800 |
| First installment | Touhou Reiiden ~ The Highly Responsive to Prayers (1997)
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| Latest installment | Touhou Kōryūdō ~ Unconnected Marketeers (2021)
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Touhou Project (東方Project, Touhou Project) is a series of bullet hell shoot 'em up games created nearly singlehandedly by a single creator, ZUN. The series primarily focuses on Reimu Hakurei, the miko of Hakurei Shrine who is often tasked with resolving supernatural incidents caused in and around the sealed land called Gensokyo. It is notably popular as a source of dōjin content, with the series spawning a vast body of fan-made works; the long-running series can reasonably be considered one of the most popular among Japanese-developed indie games.
