Akira (video game)
Encyclopedia
is a Visual novel
adventure game based on the 1988 animated movie version
of Katsuhiro Otomo
's manga
of the same title. It was released in 1988 by Taito
for the Nintendo
video game console exclusively in Japan. The player takes the role of Kaneda, who begins the game when his motorcycle gang is taken to police custody after the abduction of their friend Tetsuo by the military.
magazine.
. This Family Computer
entry was the first followed by a British made action game in 1994 for the Amiga/CD32. The most recent game was released in 2002 by Bandai
for the Playstation 2, called Akira Psycho Ball
. It takes the unusual form of a Pinball
simulation.
There was also an unreleased, unleaked, apparently unfinished Super Famicom
game based on Akira by THQ, as reported in the 1993 CES Preview provided to subscribers of Electronic Gaming Monthly.
Visual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
adventure game based on the 1988 animated movie version
Akira (film)
is a 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk science fiction film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto, and starring the voices of Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama and Taro Ishida. The screenplay is based on Otomo's manga Akira....
of Katsuhiro Otomo
Katsuhiro Otomo
is a Japanese comic book creator, screenwriter and film director. He is best known as the creator of the manga Akira and its animated film adaptation. Otomo has also directed several live-action films, such as the 2006 feature film adaptation of the manga Mushishi.-Biography:Katsuhiro Otomo was...
's manga
Akira (manga)
is a manga series by Katsuhiro Otomo. Set in a post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo, the work uses conventions of the cyberpunk genre to detail a saga of turmoil. Initially serialized in the pages of Young Magazine from 1982 until 1990, the work was collected in six volumes by Japanese publisher Kodansha...
of the same title. It was released in 1988 by Taito
Taito
Taito may mean:*Taito Corporation, a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware*Taito, Tokyo, a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan*Taito, also known as matai, paramount chiefs according to Fa'a Samoa...
for the Nintendo
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
video game console exclusively in Japan. The player takes the role of Kaneda, who begins the game when his motorcycle gang is taken to police custody after the abduction of their friend Tetsuo by the military.
Gameplay
Progress in the game is made by selecting actions from a list. Your current location is depicted in a static image, often redrawn from the movie. Your progress can be recorded with the help of passwords.Reception
Akira was given a poor total score of 17 out of 40 from the four reviewer panel of Famicom TsūshinFamitsu
is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Enterbrain, Inc. and Tokuma. Currently, there are five Famitsū magazines: Shūkan Famitsū, Famitsū PS3 + PSP, Famitsū Xbox 360, Famitsū Wii+DS, and Famitsū Wave DVD...
magazine.
Other Akira video games
To date there have been three games based on AkiraAkira (film)
is a 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk science fiction film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto, and starring the voices of Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama and Taro Ishida. The screenplay is based on Otomo's manga Akira....
. This Family Computer
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
entry was the first followed by a British made action game in 1994 for the Amiga/CD32. The most recent game was released in 2002 by Bandai
Bandai
is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
for the Playstation 2, called Akira Psycho Ball
Akira Psycho Ball
Akira Psycho Ball is a 2002 digital pinball game based on the popular 1988 Akira anime film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. It features the original theme song and storyline....
. It takes the unusual form of a Pinball
Pinball
Pinball is a type of arcade game, usually coin-operated, where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass-covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible...
simulation.
There was also an unreleased, unleaked, apparently unfinished Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
game based on Akira by THQ, as reported in the 1993 CES Preview provided to subscribers of Electronic Gaming Monthly.
External links
- Official Taito Website in Japanese