platform hellnight
A video game is an electronic game that involves human or animal interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or computer monitor . The word " video " in " video game " traditionally referred to a raster display device , but as of the 2000s , it implies any type of display device that can produce two - or three - dimensional images . Some theorists categorize video games as an art form , but this designation is controversial . The first game , named " Star Soldier ", appeared on the ___MASK70___ and NES in 1986 , and the series has continued on various gaming systems . " Star Soldier " itself has received enhanced remakes for both the GameCube and ___MASK29___ 2 in 2003 , and a different remake for the ___MASK29___ Portable in 2005 , while the latest installment of the series was released on the Wii as a WiiWare game in 2008 . 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 . Information . The series began in 1997 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 ___MASK29___ in 1998 , which would become the permanent title thereafter . There are three " Bloody Roar " sequels , plus a game based on a sidestory set between 3 and 4 on the Nintendo GameCube which was later ported to the Xbox . 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 2012 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 . An electronic game is a game that employs electronics to create an interactive system with which a player can play . Video game is the most common form today , and for this reason the terms are often mistakenly used synonymously . Other common forms of electronic game include such products as ___MASK13___ electronic games , standalone systems ( e . g . pinball , slot machines , or electro - mechanical arcade games ), and exclusively non - visual products ( e . g . audio games ). Hellnight , known as ( Dark Messiah  Dkumesaia ) in Japan , is a first - person survival horror video game developed and published by Atlus Co . in collaboration with Konami in 1998 . The game ' s popularity was low , possibly because it was n ' t released outside Japan and Europe & was not released in the UK , and received little media attention . However , the game did get a small cult following due to the increasing popularity of horror games in recent years .