publication_date shaman king: master of spirits
Konami is famous for popular video game series such as " Castlevania ", " Contra ", " Dance Dance Revolution ", " Gradius ", " Frogger ", " Suikoden ", " Ganbare Goemon ", " Metal Gear ", " Mirmo ", " Beatmania IIDX ", " Pro Evolution Soccer ", " Boktai ", " Silent Hill ", " Yu - Gi - Oh !", and " Sound Voltex ". The ___MASK31___ purchase and absorption of Hudson Soft resulted in the addition of several other popular franchises , including " Adventure Island ", " Bonk ", " Bloody Roar ", " Bomberman ", " Far East of Eden " and " Star Soldier ". Konami is the twentieth - largest game company in the world by revenue . Other notable traits are cinematic cutscenes , intricate storylines , offbeat and fourth wall humor , and exploration of political and philosophical themes , with references to Hollywood films to add flavor . As of March ___MASK30___ , 41 . 2 million copies of the game franchise have been sold worldwide , with individual installments having been critically and commercially acclaimed and having received several awards . The franchise has also been adapted into other media such as comics , novels , and drama CDs . Snake also appeared as a guest character in " Super Smash Bros . Brawl ". The GP32 ( GamePark 32 ) is a handheld game console developed by the Korean company Game Park . It was released on November ___MASK6___ , ___MASK80___ , in South Korea only . The games , first introduced in ___MASK5___ , make up a series of scrolling shooter video games published by Konami for a variety of portable , console and arcade platforms . In many games in the series , the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper . In other games of the series , ships the player controls include the Lord British Space Destroyer , Metalion , Sabel Tiger , Thrasher , Vixen , Alpinia , Super Cobra , Jade Knight , and the Falchion  . Shaman King : Master of Spirits is video game made by Konami . This is the first Shaman King game that was developed for the Game Boy Advance in America . It was developed to accompany the English dub by 4kids Entertainment . Abandoning previous ventures in favor of toys in the 1960s , Nintendo then developed into a video game company in the 1970s , ultimately becoming one of the most influential in the industry and Japan ' s third most - valuable company with a market value of over $ 85 billion . From ___MASK87___ until 2016 , Nintendo was also the majority shareholder of Major League Baseball ' s Seattle Mariners . The ( abbreviated as GBA ) is a 32 - bit handheld video game console developed , manufactured and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color . It was released in Japan on March ___MASK23___ , ___MASK80___ , in North America on June ___MASK8___ , ___MASK80___ , in Australia and Europe on June 22 , ___MASK80___ , and in the People ' s Republic of China on June 8 , ___MASK48___ ( excluding Hong Kong ). Nintendo ' s competitors in the handheld market at the time were the Neo Geo Pocket Color , WonderSwan , GP32 , Tapwave Zodiac , and the N - Gage . Despite the competitors ' best efforts , Nintendo maintained a majority market share with the Game Boy Advance . As of June 30 , 2010 , the Game Boy Advance series has sold 81 . 51 million units worldwide . Its successor , the Nintendo DS , was released in November ___MASK48___ and is also compatible with Game Boy Advance software . The Neo Geo Pocket Color ( also stylized as NEOGEOPOCKET COLOR , often abbreviated NGPC ), is a ___MASK96___ - bit color handheld video game console manufactured by SNK . It is a successor to SNK ' s monochrome Neo Geo Pocket handheld which debuted in 1998 in Japan , with the Color being fully backward compatible . The Neo Geo Pocket Color was released on March ___MASK96___ , 1999 in Japan , August ___MASK2___ , 1999 in North America , and on October 1 , 1999 in Europe , entering markets all dominated by Nintendo . " Beatmania " gave birth to several spinoffs , such as the " Beatmania IIDX " series ( a more advanced version featuring 7 keys and higher difficulty levels ) and the other being " Beatmania III ", a remake of the ___MASK73___ - key series which featured a more modern hardware platform , a pedal for optional effects and a 3 . ___MASK73___ " floppy disk drive to save play records . Based on the Japanese folk tale " Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari ", the series became widely popular in Japan , where it was one of the most popular RPG series during the ___MASK96___ - bit era , along with Enix ' s " Dragon Quest " and Squaresoft ' s " Final Fantasy ". Its success was partly because the original " Tengai Makyou " was the first RPG released for the new CD - ROM format , which it utilized to create a bigger game and introduce fully voiced animated cut scenes and CD music to the genre . Information . The series began in ___MASK24___ under the name " Beastorizer ". The game ' s theme incorporated anthropomorphism , where the player has the ability to transform into a half - human , half - animal creature known as a " Zoanthrope " ( the name came from the clinical term , ' zoanthropy ', which is similar to that of lycanthropy , but not just with the mindset of a wolf ). The game would appear under the name "" Bloody Roar "" when ported to the PlayStation in ___MASK95___ , which would become the permanent title thereafter . There are three " Bloody Roar " sequels , plus a game based on a sidestory set between 3 and ___MASK17___ on the Nintendo GameCube which was later ported to the Xbox . The or simply , DS , is a 32 - bit dual - screen handheld game console developed and released by Nintendo . The device went on sale in North America on November ___MASK23___ , ___MASK48___ . The DS , short for " Developers ' System " or " Dual Screen ", introduced distinctive new features to handheld gaming : two LCD screens working in tandem ( the bottom one featuring a touchscreen ), a built - in microphone , and support for wireless connectivity . Both screens are encompassed within a clamshell design similar to the Game Boy Advance SP . The Nintendo DS also features the ability for multiple DS consoles to directly interact with each other over Wi - Fi within a short range without the need to connect to an existing wireless network . Alternatively , they could interact online using the now - closed Nintendo Wi - Fi Connection service . Its main competitor was Sony ' s PlayStation Portable as part of the seventh generation era . The , referred to as GBC , is a handheld game console manufactured by Nintendo , which was released on October ___MASK23___ , ___MASK95___ in Japan and was released in November of the same year in international markets . It is the successor of the Game Boy . The Tapwave Zodiac is a former mobile entertainment console . Tapwave announced the system in ___MASK42___ and began shipping in October of that same year . The Zodiac was designed to be a high - performance mobile entertainment system centered on games , music , photos , and video for ___MASK79___ - to 34 - year - old gamers and technology enthusiasts . By running an enhanced version of the Palm Operating System ( ___MASK73___ . 2T ), Zodiac also provided access to Palm  s personal information management software and many other applications from the Palm developer community . The company was based in Mountain View , California . The is an ___MASK4___ - bit handheld video game device with interchangeable cartridges developed and manufactured by Nintendo , which was first released in Japan on , in North America on and in Europe on . It is the first handheld console in the Game Boy line and was created by Satoru Okada and Nintendo Research & Development ___MASK50___ . This same team , led by Gunpei Yokoi at the time , is credited with designing the Game & Watch series as well as several popular games for the Nintendo Entertainment System . Redesigned versions were released in 1996 and ___MASK95___ in the form of Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Light ( Japan only ), respectively . , abbreviated DDR and also known as Dancing Stage in earlier games in Europe and Australasia , and some other games in Japan , is a music video game series produced by Konami . Introduced in Japan in ___MASK95___ as part of the Bemani series , and released in North America and Europe in 1999 , " Dance Dance Revolution " is the pioneering series of the rhythm and dance genre in video games . Players stand on a " dance platform " or stage and hit colored arrows laid out in a cross with their feet to musical and visual cues . Players are judged by how well they time their dance to the patterns presented to them and are allowed to choose more music to play to if they receive a passing score . The is a handheld game console released in Japan by Bandai . It was developed by Gunpei Yokoi ' s company Koto Laboratory and Bandai . Released in ___MASK90___ in the fifth generation of video game consoles , the WonderSwan and its two later models , the WonderSwan Color and SwanCrystal were officially supported until being discontinued by Bandai in 2003 . During its lifespan , no variation of the WonderSwan was released outside Japan . The first game , named " Star Soldier ", appeared on the MSX and NES in ___MASK97___ , and the series has continued on various gaming systems . " Star Soldier " itself has received enhanced remakes for both the GameCube and PlayStation 2 in 2003 , and a different remake for the PlayStation Portable in 2005 , while the latest installment of the series was released on the Wii as a WiiWare game in ___MASK69___ . In addition , " Super Star Soldier ", " Final Soldier ", " Soldier Blade " and " Star Parodier " have been re - released on the Wii ' s Virtual Console and on the Japanese PC Engine ' s Best Collection lineup for the PSP . Frogger (  ) is a ___MASK26___ arcade game developed by Konami . It was licensed for North American distribution by Sega - Gremlin and worldwide by Sega itself . It is regarded as a classic from the golden age of video arcade games , noted for its novel gameplay and theme . The object of the game is to direct frogs to their homes one by one by crossing a busy road and navigating a river full of hazards . The Frogger arcade (" coin - op ") version is an early example of a game with more than one CPU , as it used two Z80 processors .