Editing User:The Jacketed Terrapin/Third-Party Universe Catalog/Series by miscellaneous companies

Because the main page is quite large, I have decided to make the "Series by miscellaneous companies" section its own sub-page as it is guarenteed to have the most universe entries out of all of the categories, what with it not focusing on one company or its subsidiaries.

Also, as suggested on the main page, you must keep [[User:The Jacketed Terrapin/Third-party universes that should be in Smash/Ruleset|this ruleset]] in mind before you decide to add any universes here.

All universes on this page were added by me unless stated otherwise.

==Arc System Works series==

{{Infobox Series

|title            = BlazBlue (universe)

|developer        = Arc System Works

|publisher        = Arc System Works

|originconsole    = Arcade

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger}}'' (2008)

}}

'''''BlazBlue''''' ({{ja|ブレイブルー|Bureiburū}}, ''BlazBlue'') is a series of fighting games by Arc System Works.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Double Dragon (universe)

|developer        = Technōs Japan<br>WayForward Technologies<br>Arc System Works

|publisher        = Technōs Japan<br>Taito<br>Atlus<br>Arc System Works

|originconsole    = Arcade

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Double Dragon|video game}}'' (1987)

}}

'''''Double Dragon''''' ({{ja|双截龍|Daburu Doragon}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Guilty Gear (universe)

|developer        = Arc System Works

|publisher        = Arc System Works<br>Aksys Games<br>Bandai Namco<br>Sega<br>Various

|originconsole    = PlayStation

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Guilty Gear|video game}}'' (1998)

}}

'''''Guilty Gear''''' ({{ja|ギルティギア|Giruti Gia}}, ''Guilty Gear'') is a series of fighting games by Arc System Works.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Dragon's Lair (universe)

|developer        = Advanced Microcomputer Systems<br>Sullivan Bluth Interactive<br>Dragonstone Software<br>Digital Leisure<br>Various

|publisher        = Cinematronics<br>Leland Corporation<br>Ubisoft<br>Digital Leisure<br>Various

|originconsole    = Arcade

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragon's Lair|1983 video game}}'' (1983)

}}

'''''Dragon's Lair''''' ({{ja|ドラゴンズレア|Doragonzu Rea}}, ''Dragon's Lair'') is a series of medieval fantasy interactive films created by animation veteran Don Bluth in which a knight named Dirk the Daring must rescue the Princess Daphne from the forces of evil. The first two games were notable for their animation reminiscent of traditionally animated films (such as the ones created by [[Disney]] and Don Bluth) and their use of LaserDisc technology, offering much higher-quality graphics compared to other video games at the time of their releases.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Space Ace (universe)

|developer        = Advanced Microcomputer Systems<br>Sullivan Bluth Interactive<br>Digital Leisure

|publisher        = Cinematronics<br>Digital Leisure

|originconsole    = Arcade

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Space Ace}}'' (1983)

}}

'''''Space Ace''''' ({{ja|スペースエース|Supēsu Ēsu}}, ''Space Ace'') is a science fiction interactive film created by animation veteran Don Bluth in which the titular hero Ace (otherwise known as "Dexter") is turned into an adolescent after being zapped by the Infanto Ray, a ray gun owned by the evil Commander Borg. From there, he must stop Borf from reverting the population of Earth into infants, as well as saving his sidekick Kimberly. As with Don Bluth's other video arcade game, ''Dragon's Lair'', the game has film-quality animation and runs on LaserDisc to offer high-quality graphics compared to other arcade games at the time.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Dead Space (universe)

|developer        = Visceral Games<br>Eurocom<br>Sumo Digital<br>IronMonkey Studios

|publisher        = Electronic Arts

|originconsole    = Xbox 360<br>PlayStation 3

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dead Space|video game}}'' (2008)

}}

'''''Dead Space''''' ({{ja|デッドスペース|Deddo Supēsu}}, ''Dead Space'') is a series of science fiction horror games by Electronic Arts that follows Isaac Clarke, a starship systems engineer who must fend off undead monsters called "Necromorphs".

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Plants vs. Zombies (universe)

|developer        = PopCap Games

|publisher        = Electronic Arts<br>PopCap Games

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>Mac OS X

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Plants vs. Zombies|video game}}'' (2009)

}}

'''''Plants vs. Zombies''''' ({{ja|プラント vs. ゾンビ|Puranto vs. Zonbi}}, ''Plants vs. Zombies'') is a series of tower defense games created by PopCap Games in which the player must fend off a horde of zombies attempting to enter their home by setting up a group of plants with different abilities on their lawn.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = The Sims (universe)

|developer        = Maxis

|publisher        = Electronic Arts

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|The Sims|video game}}'' (2000)

}}

'''''The Sims''''' ({{ja|ザ・シムズ|Za Shimuzu}}, ''The Sims'') is a series of life simulation games developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts, in which the player creates virtual people called "Sims", places them in houses, and helps direct their moods and satisfy their desires.

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{{Infobox Series

|title            = Fortnite (universe)

|developer        = Epic Games

|publisher        = Epic Games<br>Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>macOS<br>PlayStation 4<br>Xbox One

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Fortnite: Save the World}}'' (2017)

}}

'''''Fortnite''''' ({{ja|フォートナイト|Fōtonaito}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Jazz Jackrabbit (universe)

|developer        = Epic Games<br>Game Titan

|publisher        = Epic Games<br>Gathering of Developers<br>Logicware<br>Jaleco

|originconsole    = MS-DOS

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Jazz Jackrabbit|1994 video game}}'' (1994)

}}

'''''Jazz Jackrabbit''''' ({{ja|ジャズジャックラビット|Jazu Jakkurabitto}}, ''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, ''{{s|wikipedia|The Tortoise and the Hare}}''.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Giga Wrecker (universe)

|developer        = Game Freak

|publisher        = Game Freak<br>Rising Star Games

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Giga Wrecker}}'' (2017)

}}

'''''Giga Wrecker''''' is a puzzle platformer game by Game Freak following Reika, a cyborg who smashes obstacles and enemies into debris, then fashions the debris into weapons, balls, cubes, and other tools with which to fight stronger enemies, solve puzzles, and maneuver to new areas.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Little Town Hero (universe)

|developer        = Game Freak

|publisher        = Game Freak<br>NIS America<br>Rainy Frog

|originconsole    = Switch

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Little Town Hero}}'' (2019)

}}

'''''Little Town Hero''''' ({{ja|リトルタウンヒーロー|Ritoru Taun Hīrō}}, ''Little Town Hero'') is a role-playing game by Game Freak that follows Axe, a young man who wishes to see the world beyond his town despite its strict policy of being unable to leave. After a monster invades the town, Axe discovers a mysterious stone within the local coal mine that grants him the power of "Eureka" and sets forth to uncover the hidden secrets of the town.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Pocket Card Jockey (universe)

|developer        = Game Freak

|publisher        = Game Freak<br>Nintendo

|originconsole    = 3DS (eShop)

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Pocket Card Jockey}}'' (2013)

}}

'''''Pocket Card Jockey''''' ({{ja|ソリティ馬|SoritiBa}}, ''SolitiBa'') is a horse racing-themed card game by Game Freak released for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Playing as a jockey, the player must play a simplified version of solitaire in order to improve their horse's movement or speed during the race

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Eggerland (universe)

|developer        = HAL Laboratory

|publisher        = HAL Laboratory

|originconsole    = MSX

|firstinstallment  = ''Eggerland Mystery'' (1985)

}}

'''''Eggerland''''' ({{ja|エッガーランド|Eggārando}}, ''Eggerland'') is a series of puzzle games by HAL Laboratory that follows Lolo, a blue spherical creature who must save Princess Lala from the evil King Egger by solving various puzzle rooms in Egger's domain.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Kame Sanpo (universe)

|developer        = HAL Laboratory

|publisher        = HAL Laboratory

|originconsole    = Apple iOS<br>Google Android

|firstinstallment  = ''Hōsū de Shōbu!! Kame Sanpo'' (2019) {{flag|Japan}}

}}

'''''Hōsū de Shōbu!! Kame Sanpo''''' ({{ja|歩数で勝負!!カメさんぽ|Hōsū de Shōbu!! Kame Sanpo}}, ''Game with Steps!! Turtle Walk'') is a mobile game by HAL Laboratory in which the player must race against various turtles by using their device as a pedometer.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Revenge of the 'Gator (universe)

|developer        = HAL Laboratory

|publisher        = HAL Laboratory

|originconsole    = Game Boy

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Revenge of the 'Gator}}'' (1989)

}}

'''''Revenge of the 'Gator''''' ({{ja|ピンボール66匹のワニ大行進|Pinbōru: 66 Hiki no Wani Daikōshin}}, ''Pinball: The Great 66-Alligator Parade'') is a pinball game for the Game Boy by HAL Laboratory with a theme of alligators.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = ClayFighter (universe)

|developer        = Interplay Entertainment<br>Visual Concepts

|publisher        = Interplay Entertainment

|originconsole    = SNES

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|ClayFighter|video game}}'' (1993)

}}

'''''ClayFighter''''' is a series of fighting games with a colorful cast of claymation characters.  

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Earthworm Jim (universe)

|developer        = Shiny Entertainment<br>VIS Entertainment<br>Gameloft<br>Various

|publisher        = Interplay Entertainment<br>Playmates Interactive<br>VIS Entertainment<br>Gameloft<br>Various

|originconsole    = Sega Genesis<br>SNES

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Earthworm Jim|video game}}'' (1994)

}}

'''''Earthworm Jim''''' ({{ja|アースワームジム|Āsuwāmu Jimu}}, ''Earthworm Jim'') is a series of platformer games that stars Jim, an earthworm who occupies a robotic body and uses his Plasma Blaster to fight the forces of evil.  

{{Infobox Series

|title            = King's Field (universe)

|developer        = FromSoftware

|publisher        = FromSoftware<br>Various

|originconsole    = PlayStation

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|King's Field|video game}}'' (1994) {{flag|Japan}}

}}

'''''King's Field''''' ({{ja|キングスフィールド|Kingusu Fīrudo}}, ''King's Field'') is a series of first-person role-playing games by FromSoftware. The original title is the first game to be released by FromSoftware.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Metal Wolf Chaos (universe)

|developer        = FromSoftware

|publisher        = FromSoftware<br>Devolver Digital

|originconsole    = Xbox

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Metal Wolf Chaos}}'' (2004) {{flag|Japan}}

}}

'''''Metal Wolf Chaos''''' ({{ja|メタル ウルフ カオス|Metaru Urufu Kaosu}}, ''Metal Wolf Chaos'') is a third-person shooter game by FromSoftware that follows Michael Wilson, the fictional President of the United States who uses a mech in order to battle an army led by the Vice President, Richard Hawk. Originally released only in Japan as an Xbox-exclusive, the game would receive a worldwide release via a remastered version titled ''Metal  Wolf Chaos XD''.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Danganronpa (universe)

|developer        = Spike Chunsoft (previously Spike)

|publisher        = Spike Chunsoft (previously Spike)<br>NIS America

|originconsole    = PlayStation Portable

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc}}'' (2010)

}}

'''''Danganronpa''''' ({{ja|ダンガンロンパ|Danganronpa}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Zero Escape (universe)

|developer        = Spike Chunsoft (previously Chunsoft)<br>Chime

|publisher        = Spike Chunsoft (previously Spike)<br>Aksys Games<br>Rising Star Games

|originconsole    = DS

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors}}'' (2009)

}}

'''''Zero Escape''''' ({{ja|ゼロ エスケープ|Zero Esukēpu}}, ''Zero Escape''; originally known as {{ja|極限脱出|Kyokugen Dasshutsu}}, ''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.

==Koei Tecmo series==

===''Dead or Alive''===

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Dead or Alive (universe)

|developer        = Team Ninja

|publisher        = Koei Tecmo (previously Tecmo)

|originconsole    = Arcade

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dead or Alive|video game}}'' (1996)

}}

'''''Dead or Alive''''' ({{ja|デッド オア アライブ|Deddo oa Araibu}}, ''Dead or Alive'') is a series of fighting games published by Koei Tecmo (formerly Tecmo) and developed by Team Ninja.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Dynasty Warriors (universe)

|developer        = Omega Force

|publisher        = Koei Tecmo (previously Koei)

|originconsole    = PlayStation

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dynasty Warriors|video game}}'' (1998)

}}

'''''Dynasty Warriors''''' ({{ja|真・三國無双|Shin Sangokumusō}}, ''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 ''{{iw|wikipedia|Romance of the Three Kingdoms|video game series}}'' 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 {{uv|Dragon Quest}}, {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}, {{uv|Fire Emblem}}, and {{uv|Persona}} series.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Ninja Gaiden (universe)

|developer        = Koei Tecmo (previously Tecmo)<br>Team Ninja<br>Spark Unlimited

|publisher        = Koei Tecmo (previously Tecmo)<br>Xbox Game Studios<br>Sega<br>Nintendo

|originconsole    = Arcade

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Ninja Gaiden|arcade game}}'' (1988)

}}

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{{Infobox Series

|title            = Inazuma Eleven (universe)

|developer        = Level-5

|publisher        = Level-5<br>Nintendo

|originconsole    = DS

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Inazuma Eleven|video game}}'' (2008)

}}

'''''Inazuma Eleven''''' ({{ja|イナズマイレブン|Inazuma Irebun}}, ''Inazuma Eleven'') is a series of association soccer role-playing games by Level-5.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Professor Layton (universe)

|developer        = Level-5<br>Matrix Software

|publisher        = Level-5<br>Nintendo

|originconsole    = DS

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Professor Layton and the Curious Village}}'' (2007)

}}

'''''Professor Layton''''' ({{ja|レイトン教授|Reiton-kyōju}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Yo-Kai Watch (universe)

|developer        = Level-5<br>Ubisoft<br>Koei Tecmo

|publisher        = Level-5<br>Nintendo

|originconsole    = 3DS

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Yo-Kai Watch|video game}}'' (2013)

}}

'''''Yo-Kai Watch''''' ({{ja|妖怪ウォッチ|Yōkai Wotchi}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = BurgerTime (universe)

|developer        = Data East<br>G-Mode

|publisher        = Data East<br>G-Mode<br>Marvelous<br>Xseed Games

|originconsole    = Arcade

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|BurgerTime}}'' (1982)

}}

'''''BurgerTime''''' ({{ja|バーガータイム|Bāgātaimu}}, ''BurgerTime'') is a series of platformer games created by Data East in which a chef named Peter Pepper must make hamburgers by walking over the toppings while avoiding several anthropomorphic food items.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Rune Factory (universe)

|developer        = Neverland<br>Hakama

|publisher        = Marvelous<br>Xseed Games<br>Natsume<br>Rising Star Games

|originconsole    = DS

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon}}'' (2006)

}}

'''''Rune Factory''''' ({{ja|ルーンファクトリー|Rūn Fakutorī}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Story of Seasons (universe)

|developer        = Marvelous<br>Amccus

|publisher        = Marvelous<br>Xseed Games<br>Natsume

|originconsole    = SNES

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Harvest Moon|video game}}'' (1996)

}}

'''''Story of Seasons''''' ({{ja|牧場物語|Bokujō Monogatari}}, ''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 ''{{s|wikipedia|Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley}}''.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Dragon Slayer (universe)

|developer        = Nihon Falcom

|publisher        = Nihon Falcom<br>Various

|originconsole    = PC-8801

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragon Slayer|video game}}'' (1984) {{flag|Japan}}

}}

'''''Dragon Slayer''''' ({{ja|ドラゴンスレイヤー|Doragon Sureiyā}}, ''Dragon Slayer'') is a series of games by Nihon Falcom. The series is notable for constantly shifting genres between installments, such as role-playing, action-adventure, and real-time strategy. Two installments, ''{{iw|wikipedia|Xanadu|video game}}'' and ''[[wikipedia:Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes|The Legend of Heroes]]'', would later become their own series, with the latter also receiving a spin-off series of its own in the form of the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Trails|series}}'' series.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Ys (universe)

|developer        = Nihon Falcom<br>Various

|publisher        = Nihon Falcom<br>Various

|originconsole    = PC-8801

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished}}'' (1987)

}}

'''''Ys''''' ({{ja|イース|Īsu}}, ''Ys'') is a series of action role-playing games by Nihon Falcom.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Disgaea (universe)

|developer        = Nippon Ichi Software

|publisher        = Nippon Ichi Software<br>NIS America

|originconsole    = PlayStation 2

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Disgaea: Hour of Darkness}}'' (2003)

}}

'''''Disgaea''''' ({{ja|魔界戦記ディスガイア|Makai Senki Disugaia}}, ''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. Its 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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Mad Rat Dead (universe)

|developer        = Nippon Ichi Software

|publisher        = Nippon Ichi Software<br>NIS America

|originconsole    = PlayStation 4<br>Switch

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Mad Rat Dead}}'' (2020)

}}

'''''Mad Rat Dead''''' ({{ja|マッドラットデッド|Maddo Ratto Deddo}}, ''Mad Rat Dead'') is a rhythm platformer game by Nippon Ichi Software that follows Mad Rat, a laboratory rat with the ability to rewind time and is accompanied by his own sentient heart. The player must make rhythmic beats to a heartbeat on the HUD in order to beat levels before time runs out.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Cave Story (universe)

|developer        = Studio Pixel<br>Nicalis

|publisher        = Studio Pixel<br>Nicalis<br>NIS America

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Cave Story}}'' (2004)

}}

'''''Cave Story''''' ({{ja|洞窟物語|Dōkutsu Monogatari}}, ''Cave Story'') is a Metroidvania indie platformer game created by Daisuke Amaya (under the pseudonym "Pixel") that revolves around Quote, an amnesiac robot who awakens in a cave atop a floating island and must escape while also trying to figure out his origins. Along the way, Quote can speak to the inhabitants of the island, a race of rabbit-like creatures called "Mimiga", in order to learn more about the world and gains access to new areas as he powers up his weapons by collecting triangular experience crystals and solves various platforming puzzles.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Ikachan (universe)

|developer        = Studio Pixel

|publisher        = Studio Pixel<br>Nicalis<br>Pikii

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Ikachan}}'' (2000)

}}

'''''Ikachan''''' ({{ja|いかちゃん|Ikachan}}, ''Squid-chan'') is a Metroidvania indie platformer game created by Daisuke Amaya (under the pseudonym "Pixel") that follows the titular squid, who awakens inside and must escape the realm of an iron helmet-wearing fish named Ironhead, which had experienced cave-ins from an earthquake that cut if off from the open sea.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Kero Blaster (universe)

|developer        = Studio Pixel

|publisher        = Playism

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>Apple iOS

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Kero Blaster}}'' (2014)

}}

'''''Kero Blaster''''' ({{ja|ケロブラスター|Kero Burasutā}}, ''Kero Blaster'') is an indie platformer game created by Daisuke Amaya (under the pseudonym "Pixel") that revolves around a bipedal frog working for Cat & Frog, a teleporter company, who must clean the teleporters of strange black monsters with a peashooter, all while working his way through a series of linear stages by means of running, gunning, and jumping.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = BioShock (universe)

|developer        = Irrational Games<br>2K Games

|publisher        = 2K Games

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>Xbox 360

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|BioShock}}'' (2007)

}}

'''''BioShock''''' ({{ja|バイオショック|Baioshokku}}, ''BioShock'') is a series of first-person shooter games by 2K Games. The series is notable for exploring philosophical and moral concepts with a strong in-game narrative influenced by concepts such as Objectivism, total utilitarianism, and American exceptionalism.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Borderlands (universe)

|developer        = Gearbox Software<br>2K Games<br>Telltale Games

|publisher        = 2K Games<br>Telltale Games

|originconsole    = Xbox 360<br>PlayStation 3

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Borderlands|video game}}'' (2009)

}}

'''''Borderlands''''' ({{ja|ボーダーランズ|Bōdāranzu}}, ''Borderlands'') is a series of action role-playing first-person shooter games developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Grand Theft Auto (universe)

|developer        = Rockstar Games

|publisher        = Rockstar Games

|originconsole    = MS-DOS<br>Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Grand Theft Auto|video game}}'' (1997)

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'''''Grand Theft Auto''''' ({{ja|グランド・セフト・オート|Gurando Sefuto Ōto}}, ''Grand Theft Auto'') is a series of open world action-adventure games by Rockstar Games set in large cities, in which the player can complete missions to progress an overall story, as well as engage in various side activities.

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|title            = Red Dead (universe)

|developer        = Rockstar Games

|publisher        = Rockstar Games

|originconsole    = PlayStation 2<br>Xbox

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Red Dead Revolver}}'' (2004)

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'''''Red Dead''''' ({{ja|レッド・デッド|Reddo Deddo}}, ''Red Dead'') is a series of Western-themed action-adventure games by Rockstar Games.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Worms (universe)

|developer        = Team17

|publisher        = Team17<br>Various

|originconsole    = Amiga

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Worms|1995 video game}}'' (1995)

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'''''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Yooka-Laylee (universe)

|developer        = Playtonic Games

|publisher        = Team17

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>Linux<br>macOS<br>PlayStation 4<br>Xbox One

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Yooka-Laylee}}'' (2017)

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{{Infobox Series

|title            = Far Cry (universe)

|developer        = Crytek<br>Ubisoft

|publisher        = Ubisoft

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Far Cry|video game}}'' (2004)

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'''''Far Cry''''' ({{ja|ファークライ|Fā Kurai}}, ''Far Cry'') is a series of first-person shooter games by Ubisoft.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Prince of Persia (universe)

|developer        = Broderbund<br>Ubisoft<br>Various

|publisher        = Broderbund<br>Ubisoft<br>Various

|originconsole    = Apple II

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Prince of Persia|1989 video game}}'' (1989)

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'''''Prince of Persia''''' ({{ja|プリンス・オブ・ペルシャ|Purinsu Obu Perusha}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Red Steel (universe)

|developer        = Ubisoft

|publisher        = Ubisoft

|originconsole    = Wii

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Red Steel}}'' (2006)

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'''''Red Steel''''' ({{ja|レッドスティール|Reddo Sutīru}}, ''Red Steel'') is a duology of first-person shooter games by Ubisoft released for the Wii.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Half-Life (universe)

|developer        = Valve<br>Gearbox Software

|publisher        = Valve<br>Sierra Studios

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Half-Life|video game}}'' (1998)

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'''''Half-Life''''' ({{ja|ハーフライフ|Hāfu Raifu}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Portal (universe)

|developer        = Valve

|publisher        = Valve

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>Xbox 360

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Portal|video game}}'' (2007)

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'''''Portal''''' ({{ja|ポータル|Pōtaru}}, ''Portal'') is a series of first-person puzzle platformer 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.

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|title            = Team Fortress (universe)

|developer        = Valve

|publisher        = Valve

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Team Fortress Classic}}'' (1999)

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'''''Team Fortress''''' ({{ja|チーム フォートレス|Chīmu Fōtoresu}}, ''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 ''{{iw|wikipedia|Quake|video game}}'' (simply titled ''Team Fortress''; released in 1996), before becoming a separate series.  

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Mortal Kombat (universe)

|developer        = Midway Games<br>NetherRealm Studios

|publisher        = Midway Games<br>Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

|originconsole    = Arcade

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Mortal Kombat|1992 video game}}'' (1992)

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'''''Mortal Kombat''''' ({{ja|モータルコンバット|Mōtaru Konbatto}}, ''Mortal Kombat'') is a series of fighting games created by Midway Games that involves several combatants fighting each other to the death, where the victor can perform a finishing move called a "Fatality" on the opponent, which usually kills them in a gruesome and brutal way.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Scribblenauts (universe)

|developer        = 5th Cell

|publisher        = Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<br>Konami

|originconsole    = DS

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Scribblenauts|video game}}'' (2009)

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'''''Scribblenauts''''' ({{ja|スクリブルノーツ|Sukuriburunōtsu}}, ''Scribblenauts'') is a series of action puzzle games developed by 5th Cell and published by Warner Bros. that follows a boy named Maxwell, who possesses a magical notebook that can summon a variety of creatures or objects by writing down the name of a particular entity, which he can then use to solve puzzles with.

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|title            = Mighty (universe)

|developer        = WayForward Technologies

|publisher        = WayForward Technologies<br>Intergrow

|originconsole    = DSi (DSiWare)

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Mighty Flip Champs!}}'' (2009)

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'''''Mighty''''' ({{ja|マイティー |Maitī}}, ''Mighty'') is a series of puzzle platformer games by WayForward Technologies. The series consists of ''Mighty Flip Champs!'', ''Mighty Milky Way'', and the ''Mighty Switch Force!'' games.

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|title            = Vitamin Connection (universe)

|developer        = WayForward Technologies

|publisher        = WayForward Technologies

|originconsole    = Switch

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Vitamin Connection}}'' (2020)

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'''''Vitamin Connection''''' ({{ja|ビタミンコネクション |Bitamin Konekushon}}, ''Vitamin Connection'') is an action-adventure game by WayForward Technologies that follows two characters, Vita-Boy and Mina-Girl, who use the microscopic Capsule Ship to fight off viruses and other enemies hosting within the Sable family.

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|title            = Among Us (universe)

|developer        = Innersloth

|publisher        = Innersloth

|originconsole    = Apple iOS<br>Google Android

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Among Us}}'' (2018)

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'''''Among Us''''' ({{ja|アマング・アス|Amangu Asu}} or {{ja|アモング・アス|Amongu Asu}}, ''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.

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{{Infobox Series

|title            = Another World (universe)

|developer        = Delphine Software<br>Interplay<br>The Removers

|publisher        = Delphine Software<br>Interplay<br>Various

|originconsole    = Atari ST<br>Amiga

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Another World|video game}}'' (1991)

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'''''Another World''''' ({{ja|アウターワールド|Autā Wārudo}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Bug Fables (universe)

|developer        = Moonsprout Games

|publisher        = Dangen Entertainment

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling}}'' (2019)

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{{Infobox Series

|title            = Castle Crashers (universe)

|developer        = The Behemoth

|publisher        = The Behemoth<br>Xbox Game Studios<br>Sony Interactive Entertainment

|originconsole    = Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade)

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Castle Crashers}}'' (2008)

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'''''Castle Crashers''''' ({{ja|キャッスルクラッシャーズ|Kyassuru Kurasshāzu}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Celeste (universe)

|developer        = Extremely OK Games

|publisher        = Extremely OK Games

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>Linux<br>macOS<br>PlayStation 4<br>Xbox One<br>Switch

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Celeste|video game}}'' (2018)

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'''''Celeste''''' ({{ja|セレステ|Seresute}}, ''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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Cookie Run (universe)

|developer        = Devsisters

|publisher        = Devsisters

|originconsole    = Apple iOS<br>Google Android

|firstinstallment  = ''OvenBreak'' (2009)

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'''''Cookie Run''''' ({{ja|クッキーラン|Kukkī Ran}}, ''Cookie Run''; released in Korean under the title '''''Kukileon''''', {{rollover|쿠키런|Cookie Run|?}})  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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Cooking Mama (universe)

|developer        = Cooking Mama Ltd.

|publisher        = Taito<br>Cooking Mama Ltd.<br>Majesco Entertaintment<br>505 Games

|originconsole    = DS

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Cooking Mama|video game}}'' (2006)

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'''''Cooking Mama''''' ({{ja|クッキング ママ|Kukkingu Mama}}, ''Cooking Mama'') is a series of cooking simulation games developed by Cooking Mama Limited (formerly known as Office Create) in which the player must prepare several dishes by following the instructions of the titular Mama. In addition to cooking, the series has spawned several spin-offs that focus on other activities, such as gardening, crafting, babysitting, and camping.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Cris Tales (universe)

|developer        = Syck<br>Dreams Uncorporated

|publisher        = Modus Games   

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>PlayStation 4<br>Xbox One<br>Switch<br>Google Stadia<br>Xbox Series X/S<br>PlayStation 5

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Cris Tales}}'' (2021)

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'''''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.

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{{Infobox Series

|title            = Five Nights at Freddy's (universe)

|developer        = ScottGames<br>Steel Wool Studios<br>Illumix

|publisher        = ScottGames<br>Illumix

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Five Nights at Freddy's|video game}}'' (2014)

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'''''Five Nights at Freddy's''''' ({{ja|ファイブナイツアットフレディーズ|Faibu Naitsu atto Furedīzu}}, ''Five Nights at Freddy's'') is a series of survival horror games created and developed by Scott Cawthon. Played from a first-person perspective, the player takes control of various human characters, working or otherwise trapped at a location somehow connected to Fazbear Entertainment, Inc., as they attempt to evade the possessed, hostile {{s|wikipedia|Chuck E. Cheese}}-esque animatronic mascots that roam said location at night. Known for its extensive lore and dedicated fandom, the series quickly became a global multimedia phenomenon after its debut in 2014.

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|title            = Genshin Impact (universe)

|developer        = miHoYo

|publisher        = miHoYo

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>Apple iOS<br>Google Android<br>PlayStation 4

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Genshin Impact}}'' (2020)

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'''''Genshin Impact''''' ({{ja|原神|Genshin}}, ''Genshin''; released in Chinese under the title '''''Yuánshén''''', {{rollover|原神|Genshin|?}}) 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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Harvest Moon (universe)

|developer        = Appci Corporation

|publisher        = Natsume

|originconsole    = 3DS

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley}}'' (2014)

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'''''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''".

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Hyperdimension Neptunia (universe)

|developer        = Idea Factory<br>Compile Heart

|publisher        = Idea Factory<br>Compile Heart

|originconsole    = PlayStation 3

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Hyperdimension Neptunia|video game}}'' (2010)

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'''''Hyperdimension Neptunia''''' ({{ja|超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ|Chōjigen Geimu Neputyūnu}}, ''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.  

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Loomian Legacy (universe)

|developer        = Llama Train Studios

|publisher        = Llama Train Studios

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>macOS (via ''Roblox'')

|firstinstallment  = ''Loomian Legacy - Veils of Shadow'' (2019)

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'''''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 {{uv|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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = N (universe)

|developer        = Metanet Software

|publisher        = Metanet Software

|originconsole    = Browser<br>Microsoft Windows<br>Linux<br>Mac OS X

|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|N|video game}}'' (2005)

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'''''N''''' ({{ja|N}}, ''N'') is a series of platformer 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.

{{Infobox Series

|title            = OneShot (universe)

|developer        = Future Cat

|publisher        = Degica<br>Dangen Entertainment

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|OneShot}}'' (2014)

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{{Infobox Series

|title            = Roblox (universe)

|developer        = Roblox Corporation

|publisher        = Roblox Corporation

|originconsole    = Microsoft Windows<br>Mac OS X

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Roblox}}'' (2006)

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'''''Roblox''''' ({{ja|ロブロックス|Roburokkusu}}, ''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".

{{Infobox Series

|title            = Tak (universe)

|developer        = Avalanche Software<br>Blitz Games

|publisher        = THQ

|originconsole    = PlayStation 2<br>Game Boy Advance<br>GameCube

|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Tak and the Power of Juju}}'' (2003)

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'''''Tak''''' is a series of games published by THQ and co-produced by Nickelodeon that star the titular character, a member of the Pupanunu Tribe. Unlike other video games released under the Nickelodeon brand, the series was not based on an existing show or movie, instead being its own original property. The series would later receive a [[wikipedia:Tak and the Power of Juju (TV series)|televison series]] of its own that aired on Nickelodeon in 2007.

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{{Infobox Series

|title            = Touhou Project (universe)

|developer        = Team Shanghai Alice<br>Twilight Frontier

|publisher        = Team Shanghai Alice

|originconsole    = PC-9800

|firstinstallment  = ''Touhou Reiiden ~ The Highly Responsive to Prayers'' (1997) {{flag|Japan}}

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'''''Touhou Project''''' ({{ja|東方Project|Tōhō Purojekuto}}, ''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.

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