List of Ranma ½ video games
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A total of 14 Ranma ½ video games exist, generally in the form of fighting game
s, RPGs, and puzzle games. Of all of them, only two of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
fighting games have been adapted for Western release. They are listed below by platform.
by Irem to become Street Combat, replacing all characters and background music with American-themed characters. An example is Ranma, who was replaced by a blonde man in bright blue armor called Steven. This is the only fighting game in which Cologne appears.
This game was to be released in the USA as "Anything Goes Martial Arts" as the sequel to Hard Battle, but the company that owned the rights for it went out of business. The only game to feature Mariko Konjo and Herb.
for evil, dark and fist. However, the furigana
reading above the Japanese name is Guu•Choki•Pazuru, which translates to Rock-Scissors-Puzzle.
A video novel which uses a Rock-Paper-Scissors
style battle system. It was released on April 23, 1993 for the Sega Mega-CD
and introduces the character Arisa Nanjo (depicted on the cover).
The only known 3D Ranma ½ video game for the PlayStation
, published by RumicSoft. Changing weather conditions change the cursed characters who get soaked in cold or hot water to their cursed forms and affect strategy. This is the only fighting game in which Ryu Kumon and Rouge appear.
, the player moves Ranma through various locations. Following the manga story line up to Ranma's second battle with Ryoga, the game also included animated cutscenes.
personal computers. In this game, the player takes the role of Ranma as he/she interacts with situations and characters via on-screen icons, only occasionally involving combat by using a multiple-option interface.
in Japan, Fever Ranma 1/2 has high-quality animations and sound effects with the newer anime style look from "Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep".
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
s, RPGs, and puzzle games. Of all of them, only two of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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...
fighting games have been adapted for Western release. They are listed below by platform.
Ranma ½: Neighborhood Combat Chapter (Ranma ½: Chōnai Gekitōhen)
The first fighting game for the SNES by NCS Corp, Neighborhood Combat Chapter underwent AmericanizationAmericanization
Americanization is the influence of the United States on the popular culture, technology, business practices, or political techniques of other countries. The term has been used since at least 1907. Inside the U.S...
by Irem to become Street Combat, replacing all characters and background music with American-themed characters. An example is Ranma, who was replaced by a blonde man in bright blue armor called Steven. This is the only fighting game in which Cologne appears.
Ranma ½: Hidden Treasure of the Red Cat Gang (Ranma ½: Akaneko-dan teki Hihou)
An RPG that was released on October 22, 1993.Ranma ½: Super-Skill Wild Dance Chapter (Ranma ½: Chougi Rambuhen)
Ranma ½: Rock-Scissors-Puzzle (Ranma ½: Ougi Jaanken)
A puzzle game based on rock, paper, scissors. Hands are dropped showing the rock, paper, and scissor signs and are used to remove other hands that have the opposite sign. Its Japanese name is composed of ougi (meaning secret) and jaanken, a play on the word janken (the Japanese name for the game of rock-paper-scissors) but using the charactersKanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
for evil, dark and fist. However, the furigana
Furigana
is a Japanese reading aid, consisting of smaller kana, or syllabic characters, printed next to a kanji or other character to indicate its pronunciation. In horizontal text, yokogaki, they are placed above the line of text, while in vertical text, tategaki, they are placed to the right of the line...
reading above the Japanese name is Guu•Choki•Pazuru, which translates to Rock-Scissors-Puzzle.
Ranma ½: White Orchid Serenade (Ranma ½: Byakuran Aika)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Rock-paper-scissors is a hand game played by two people. The game is also known as roshambo, or another ordering of the three items ....
style battle system. It was released on April 23, 1993 for the Sega Mega-CD
Sega Mega-CD
The is an add-on device for the Mega Drive video game console, designed and produced by Sega and released in Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The device was also released in North America under the name Sega CD, for the Sega Genesis...
and introduces the character Arisa Nanjo (depicted on the cover).
Ranma ½: Battle Renaissance
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
, published by RumicSoft. Changing weather conditions change the cursed characters who get soaked in cold or hot water to their cursed forms and affect strategy. This is the only fighting game in which Ryu Kumon and Rouge appear.
Ranma ½
Similar to the Adventures of Lolo, this game featured Ranma pushing and breaking blocks around a maze-like environment. The player could change gender in order to move blocks greater or shorter distances as needed.Ranma ½: Vehement Melee Chapter (Ranma ½: Netsuretsu Kakutouhen)
An RPG with fighting game elements, this game immerses you in a day in Ranma's life, traveling to various locations in the series and fighting various characters.Ranma ½: Character Q&A!! (Ranma ½: Kakugeki Mondou!!)
Using a top-down view similar to the first Ranma ½ GameBoy game, this game primary focuses on trivia from the Ranma ½ TV series. The player moves Ranma around town and encounters various characters who ask you questions regarding the series.Ranma ½
A side-scrolling fighting game similar to Final FightFinal Fight
is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . It was the seventh game released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware...
, the player moves Ranma through various locations. Following the manga story line up to Ranma's second battle with Ryoga, the game also included animated cutscenes.
Ranma ½: The Captive Bride (Ranma ½: Toraware no Hanayome)
Similar to White Orchid Serenade, this game combines video novel elements with text based commands.Ranma ½: Knockdown, The Founder's Anything-Goes Melee-Style! (Ranma ½: Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou-ryuu!)
Similar to the first Ranma ½ PC Engine game, this game follows the next major story arc of the Ranma ½ manga.Ranma ½: Flying Dragon Legend (Ranma ½: Hiryu Densetsu)
A point-and-click adventure for the NEC PC-9800 and MSXMSX
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation...
personal computers. In this game, the player takes the role of Ranma as he/she interacts with situations and characters via on-screen icons, only occasionally involving combat by using a multiple-option interface.
Fever Ranma 1/2: Hot Springs Athletic Chapter (Fever Ranma 1/2: Onsen Asurechikku Hen)
Released in February 2011 for the pachinkoPachinko
is a type of game originating in Japan, and used as both a form of recreational arcade game and much more frequently as a gambling device, filling a niche in gambling in Japan comparable to that of the slot machine in Western gambling. A pachinko machine resembles a vertical pinball machine, but...
in Japan, Fever Ranma 1/2 has high-quality animations and sound effects with the newer anime style look from "Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep".
Sortable Game List
| English Title/Translation | Japanese Title | Developer | Publisher | Genre | Console(s) | Initial Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranma ½ | Ranma ½ | Banpresto Banpresto is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for... |
Banpresto Banpresto is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for... |
Puzzle (Maze) | Game BoyJP | June 28, 1990 |
| Ranma ½ | Ranma ½ | NCS | Masaya Masaya (company) - the software division of NCS - is a Japanese entertainment company, which develops and publish video games.-Video games:* Langrisser* Cho Aniki* Cho Aniki * Mamono Hunter Yohko: Makai Kara no Tenkosei... |
Fighting (Side Scrolling) |
PC EngineJP | December 7, 1990 |
| Ranma ½: Battle Renaissance | Ranma ½: Battle Renaissance | Altelier-Sai | Shogakukan Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan... |
Fighting | PlayStationJP | December 6, 1996 |
| Ranma ½: The Captive Bride | Ranma ½: Toraware no Hanayome | NCS | Masaya Masaya (company) - the software division of NCS - is a Japanese entertainment company, which develops and publish video games.-Video games:* Langrisser* Cho Aniki* Cho Aniki * Mamono Hunter Yohko: Makai Kara no Tenkosei... |
Digital Comic | PC EngineJP | December 6, 1991 |
| Ranma ½: Character Q&A!! | Ranma ½: Kakugeki Mondou!! | Banpresto Banpresto is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for... |
Banpresto Banpresto is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for... |
RPG (Quiz) | Game BoyJP | August 6, 1993 |
| Fever Ranma ½: Hot Springs Athletic Chapter | Fever Ranma ½: Onsen Asurechikku Hen | Sankyo | Sankyo | Arcade | PachinkoJP | February 2011 |
| Ranma ½: Flying Dragon Legend | Ranma ½: Hiryu Densetsu | Microvision Microvision The Microvision was the very first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges. It was released by the Milton Bradley Company in November . The Microvision was designed by Jay Smith, the engineer who would later design the Vectrex gaming console... |
Bothtec | Text Adventure | PC-98JP MSXJP |
1992 |
| Ranma ½: Hard Battle (Ranma ½: Explosive Brawl Chapter) | Ranma ½: Bakuretsu Rantōhen | Atelier Double | Masaya Masaya (company) - the software division of NCS - is a Japanese entertainment company, which develops and publish video games.-Video games:* Langrisser* Cho Aniki* Cho Aniki * Mamono Hunter Yohko: Makai Kara no Tenkosei... DTMC |
Fighting | SNESJP NA EU | December 25, 1992 |
| Ranma ½: Hidden Treasure of the Red Cat Gang | Ranma ½: Akaneko-dan teki Hihou | Rumic Soft | Toho Company Ltd. | RPG | SNESJP | October 22, 1993 |
| Ranma ½: Knockdown, The Founder's Anything-Goes Melee-Style! | Ranma ½: Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou-ryuu! | NCS | Masaya Masaya (company) - the software division of NCS - is a Japanese entertainment company, which develops and publish video games.-Video games:* Langrisser* Cho Aniki* Cho Aniki * Mamono Hunter Yohko: Makai Kara no Tenkosei... |
Fighting (Side Scrolling) |
PC EngineJP | October 2, 1992 |
| Ranma ½: Rock-Scissors-Puzzle | Ranma ½: Ougi Jaanken | Rumic Soft | Rumic Soft | Puzzle (Paper-Rock-Scissors/Tetris) |
SNESJP PC-98JP |
July 21, 1995 |
| Street Combat (Ranma ½: Neighborhood Combat Chapter) | Ranma ½: Chōnai Gekitōhen | NCS Irem |
Masaya Masaya (company) - the software division of NCS - is a Japanese entertainment company, which develops and publish video games.-Video games:* Langrisser* Cho Aniki* Cho Aniki * Mamono Hunter Yohko: Makai Kara no Tenkosei... Irem |
Fighting | SNESJP NA | March 27, 1992 |
| Ranma ½: Super-Skill Wild Dance Chapter | Ranma ½: Chougi Rambuhen | Rumic Soft | Toho Company Ltd. | Fighting | SNESJP | April 28, 1994 |
| Ranma ½: Vehement Melee Chapter | Ranma ½: Netsuretsu Kakutouhen | Banpresto Banpresto is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for... |
Banpresto Banpresto is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for... |
RPG (Fighter) | Game BoyJP | July 17, 1992 |
| Ranma ½: White Orchid Serenade | Ranma ½: Byakuran Aika | NCS | Masaya Masaya (company) - the software division of NCS - is a Japanese entertainment company, which develops and publish video games.-Video games:* Langrisser* Cho Aniki* Cho Aniki * Mamono Hunter Yohko: Makai Kara no Tenkosei... |
Digital Comic | Sega CDJP | April 23, 1993 |