List of fictional bears
Video games
Table:
Character

Origin

Developer

Notes

Bamboo Pandamonium[Note 1]

Mega Man X8

Capcom

Robotic panda encountered as a boss in a bamboo forest. Works with the main villain, Sigma, to bring about his vision of the world.[24]

Banjo

Banjo-Kazooie

Rare

Laid back and easygoing. Titular hero alongside the loudmouthed bird Kazooie.[25]

Chen Stormstout

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne

Blizzard Entertainment

Warrior and Brewmaster of the Pandaren people.[26] Playable character in the Heroes of the Storm.[27]

Choko

Animal Boxing

Gammick Entertainment

Male brown bear boxer.

Freddy Fazbear

Five Nights at Freddy's

Scott Cawthon

He is an animatronic bear that was built for Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. He has five counterparts: Golden Freddy/Fredbear, Toy Freddy, Withered/Old Freddy, Purple/Shadow Freddy, Phantom Freddy, and Nightmare. the most of any animatronic in the series. Golden Freddy appears in Five Nights at Freddy's and Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Toy Freddy appears only in Five Nights at Freddy's 2 along with Withered/Old Freddy and Purple/Shadow Freddy. Phantom Freddy only appears in Five Nights at Freddy's 3. Golden Freddy appears as "Fredbear" in Five Nights at Freddy's 4. Nightmare only appears in Five Nights at Freddy's 4. Nightmare is the same model as "Fredbear".

Grizzly Slash[Note 2]

Mega Man X5

Capcom

Robotic grizzly bear encountered as a boss on a large truck after he becomes berserk from the "Sigma Virus".[28]

Herbert Percival Bear, Esquire

Club Penguin

Disney Interactive Studios

The main antagonist of Club Penguin.

Ivan the Bear

Brutal: Paws of Fury

GameTek

Russian brown bear who fights using Soviet military style.[29]

Kuma

Tekken

Namco

Bodyguard and pet of Heihachi Mishima.

Kumazo

Animal Boxing

Gammick Entertainment

Male polar bear boxer.

Li Li Stormstout

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria

Blizzard Entertainment

Niece and traveling companion of Chen Stormstout.[30] Playable character in the Heroes of the Storm.[31]

Lola

Lola Panda

BeiZ Ltd.

An anthropomorphic panda who typically wears a pink short-sleeved shirt, knee length jeans, and sneakers.

Misha

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne

Blizzard Entertainment

Brown bear companion of the beastmaster Rexxar.[32] Misha appears in the Heroes of the Storm as well, as a part of Rexxar's ability kit.[33]

Moneybags

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Insomniac Games

A greedy bear who has an obsession and love for money.

Monokuma

Danganronpa

Spike

A robotic black & white teddy bear that takes over Hope's Peak Academy and finds joy in spreading despair.

Naughty Bear

Naughty Bear

Artificial Mind and Movement

A revenge-driven bear and protagonist of the eponymous game.

Panda

Tekken 3

Namco

Companion of Ling Xiaoyu.

Panda King

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Sucker Punch Productions

Pyrotechnics expert of the Fiendish Five and in the third game recruited to be part of the Cooper Gang.

Polar

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Naughty Dog

Polar bear cub and pet of Crash Bandicoot.[34]

Poler Kamrous

Mega Man Zero 2

Capcom

Robotic polar bear encountered as a boss in Antarctica, where she guards a defense system computer.[35]

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Mega Man X8 , known as Rockman X8 ( ロックマンX8 ) in Japan , is a video game developed by Capcom for the Sony PlayStation 2 console . It is the eighth and , to date , final game in the Mega Man X series ( excluding spin-offs and remakes ) . It was first released in North America on December 7 , 2004 . The PS2 version , as well as a Microsoft Windows iteration , were released in Japan and Europe the following year . On December 16 , 2015 it was released on PlayStation Network in Japan . It was re-released for Windows via Steam , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , and Nintendo Switch on July 24 , 2018 worldwide and July 26 , 2018 in Japan as a part of Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 ( Rockman X Anniversary Collection 2 in Japan ) . The plot of Mega Man X8 focuses on the abduction of a next-generation Reploid , Lumine from the construction site of a space elevator , and the subsequent pursuit of his captors . During the course of game play the motivations of these captors comes into focus , and it is up to the heroes , led by X , to stop them . The gameplay of Mega Man X8 is similar to the other games in the series , in which the player must complete a series of stages . Defeating their bosses will earn that player character its special weapon which differs between each character . Although Mega Man X8 uses 3D graphics like Mega Man X7 , the development team chose not to opt for 3D gameplay , instead opting for 2.5D gameplay . The game was met with a mixed to average reception .
Capcom Co. , Ltd. ( Japanese : 株式会社カプコン , Hepburn : Kabushiki-gaisha Kapukon ) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher known for creating numerous multi-million selling game franchises , including Mega Man , Street Fighter , Resident Evil , Devil May Cry , Onimusha , Dino Crisis , Dead Rising , Sengoku Basara , Ghosts ' n Goblins , Monster Hunter , Breath of Fire , and Ace Attorney as well as games based on Disney animated properties . Established in 1979 , it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in North America , Europe , and Japan .
In video games , a boss is a significant computer-controlled enemy . A fight with a boss character is commonly referred to as a boss battle or boss fight . Boss battles are generally seen at a climax of a particular section of the game , usually at the end of a level or stage , or guarding a specific objective ; the boss enemy is generally far stronger than the opponents the player has faced up to that point and is usually faced solo . A miniboss is a boss weaker or less significant than the main boss in the same area or level . A superboss is generally much more powerful than the bosses encountered as part of the main game 's plot and often optional to encounter . A final boss is often the main antagonist of a game 's story and the defeat of that character provides ultimate satisfaction to the game player . For example , in a run ' n ' gun video game all regular enemies might use pistols while the boss uses a machine gun . A boss enemy is quite often larger in size than other enemies and the player character . At times , bosses are very hard , even impossible , to defeat without being adequately prepared and/or knowing the correct fighting approach . Bosses take strategy and special knowledge to defeat , such as how to attack weak points or avoid specific attacks . Bosses are common in many genres of video games , but they are especially common in story-driven titles . RPGs , FPSs , platform games , and fighting games are particularly associated with boss battles .
This is a list of characters from the Mega Man series . In Japan , the Mega Man series is known as Rockman .
Banjo-Kazooie is a series of video games developed by Rare . The games feature a male bear named Banjo and his friend , a large female red bird called Kazooie , who are both controlled by the player . Throughout the various games , they are tasked with thwarting the various evil schemes of a witch named Gruntilda . The first game , Banjo-Kazooie , was released on the Nintendo 64 in 1998 . Subsequent entries in the series have appeared on different platforms .
Banjo-Kazooie is a platform video game developed by Rare and originally released for the Nintendo 64 console in 1998 . It is the first game in the Banjo-Kazooie series and follows the story of a bear , Banjo , and a bird , Kazooie , as they try to stop the plans of the witch Gruntilda , who intends to steal the beauty of Banjo 's younger sister , Tooty , for herself . The game features nine nonlinear worlds where the player must use Banjo and Kazooie 's wide range of abilities to gather items and progress through the story . It features challenges such as solving puzzles , jumping over obstacles , collecting items , and defeating opponents . Originally conceived as an adventure game named Dream for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System , Banjo-Kazooie was designed to appeal to players of all ages in a similar vein to Walt Disney Animation Studios films . The game was a critical and commercial success , selling nearly two million copies in the United States . It was praised for its detailed graphics , dynamic soundtrack , and intricate level design . In 1999 , it received two awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences : Console Action Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Art/Graphics . The game was remastered for the Xbox 360 in 2008 and included in the Rare Replay video game compilation for the Xbox One in 2015 . A sequel , Banjo-Tooie , was released in 2000 .
Rare Limited is a British video game developer and a studio of Xbox Game Studios based in Twycross , England . Rare is known for its platformers , which include the Donkey Kong , Banjo-Kazooie , and Conker series , although the studio does not adhere to specific genres and has developed first-person shooter , action-adventure , fighting , and racing games . The company was established in 1985 by brothers Tim and Chris Stamper , who also founded Ultimate Play the Game . During its early years , Rare was backed by an unlimited budget from Nintendo , primarily concentrated on Nintendo Entertainment System ( NES ) games . During this time the studio created successful games such as Wizards & Warriors , R.C . Pro-Am , and Battletoads . Rare became a prominent second-party developer for Nintendo , which came to own a large minority stake of the company . Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s , Rare received international recognition and critical acclaim for games such as the Donkey Kong Country trilogy , Killer Instinct , GoldenEye 007 , Banjo-Kazooie , Perfect Dark , and Conker 's Bad Fur Day . In 2002 , Microsoft acquired Rare , which retained the original brand , logo , and most intellectual properties . Rare has since focused on developing games exclusively for Microsoft 's video game consoles , including Grabbed by the Ghoulies , Kameo : Elements of Power , Perfect Dark Zero , and Viva Piñata . In 2007 , the Stampers left Rare to pursue other opportunities and , in 2010 , the company 's focus shifted to the Xbox Live Avatar and Kinect , releasing three Kinect Sports games . In 2015 , Rare developed Rare Replay , an Xbox One-exclusive compilation containing 30 of its games to celebrate its 30th anniversary .
Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne is the expansion pack for Warcraft III : Reign of Chaos , a real-time strategy video game by Blizzard Entertainment . It was released worldwide on July 1 , 2003 for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X . The Frozen Throne builds upon the story of Reign of Chaos and depicts the events after the main game 's conclusion . The single-player unfolds from the perspective of two new protagonists - the Night Elf warden Maiev Shadowsong and the Blood Elf prince Kael'Thas - as well as returning protagonist Arthas Menethil . Additionally , the expansion contains Act I of a separate Orc campaign that is independent from the main storyline with Blizzard releasing Acts II and III via patch in December 2003 , taking in player feedback of Act I when developing these chapters . The expansion adds new units , buildings and heroes for each faction , two new auxiliary races , five neutral heroes ( with three more later added by patches ) as well as a number of tweaks to the gameplay and balancing . Sea units were reintroduced which were absent in Reign of Chaos . Battle.net-powered multiplayer was expanded by the addition of clans , automated tournaments and new maps and custom scenarios . Development began in October 2002 , shortly after the release of the main game and the expansion was announced on January 22 , 2003 . Public beta tests allowed 20,000 players in two waves to try the new features . Support continues even after release , with Blizzard adding new content and balancing changes as well as support for newer hardware . The Frozen Throne received generally favorable reviews from critics .
Blizzard Entertainment , Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Irvine , California , and is a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard . The company was founded on February 8 , 1991 , under the name Silicon & Synapse , Inc. by three graduates of the University of California , Los Angeles : Michael Morhaime , Frank Pearce and Allen Adham . The company originally concentrated on the creation of game ports for other studios ' games before beginning development of their own software in 1993 with games like Rock n ' Roll Racing and The Lost Vikings . In 1994 , the company became Chaos Studios , Inc. , then Blizzard Entertainment after being acquired by distributor Davidson & Associates . Shortly thereafter , Blizzard released Warcraft : Orcs & Humans . Blizzard created several other video games , including Warcraft sequels , the Diablo series , the StarCraft series , and in 2004 , the massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft . Their most recent projects include the first expansion for Diablo III , Reaper of Souls , the online collectible card game Hearthstone , the seventh expansion for World of Warcraft , Battle for Azeroth , the multiplayer online battle arena Heroes of the Storm , the third and final expansion for StarCraft II : Wings of Liberty , Legacy of the Void , and the multiplayer first-person hero shooter Overwatch . On July 9 , 2008 , Activision merged with Vivendi Games , culminating in the inclusion of the Blizzard brand name in the title of the resulting holding company . On July 25 , 2013 , Activision Blizzard announced the purchase of 429 million shares from majority owner Vivendi . As a result , Activision Blizzard became a completely independent company . Blizzard Entertainment hosts conventions for fans to meet and to promote their games : the BlizzCon in California , United States , and the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in other countries , including South Korea and France .
Heroes of the Storm is a crossover multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment and released on June 2 , 2015 , for Microsoft Windows and macOS . The game features various characters from Blizzard 's franchises as playable heroes , as well as different battlegrounds based on Warcraft , Diablo , StarCraft , and Overwatch universes . The game is free-to-play , based on freemium business model , and is supported by microtransactions which can be used to purchase heroes , visual alterations for the heroes in the game , mounts , and other cosmetic elements . Blizzard does not call the game a multiplayer online battle arena or an action real-time strategy because they feel it is something different with a broader playstyle ; they refer to it as an online hero brawler .
Animal Boxing is a video game developed by Spanish studio Akaoni Studio . It was published by Destineer as a physical release for all of the Nintendo DS family and by Gammick Entertainment as a DSiWare digital title . The game involves boxing with over 50 various animals by using the touchscreen ; the game is played with the DS held upside down so that the touchscreen is above . In single player mode , players control a customizable human , while in multiplayer mode , which can be played with others using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection , they can control a human or an animal .
Five Nights at Freddy 's ( often abbreviated FNaF ) is a media franchise based on an indie video game series created , designed , developed , and published by Scott Cawthon for Microsoft Windows , iOS , and Android . The series is centered on the fictional Freddy Fazbear 's Pizza , a pastiche of pizza restaurants such as Chuck E. Cheese 's and ShowBiz Pizza Place . The player is a nighttime security guard in the first three games , who must use several tools ( such as checking security cameras ) and survive animatronic characters which become mobile and homicidal after hours . The fourth game , which has different gameplay mechanics than its predecessors , takes place in the house of a child who must defend against nightmarish versions of the animatronics by closing doors and fleeing on foot . The fifth game is set in a maintenance facility owned by a sister company of Freddy Fazbear 's Pizza . The player character is a technician ( instead of a night guard ) , who must complete different tasks each night as directed by an AI voice . In the sixth game ( with gameplay similar to previous games ) , the player owns the pizzeria and must decorate it with payable items and work the night shift . The series has been popular since its release . Three novelizations ( Five Nights at Freddy 's : The Silver Eyes , Five Nights at Freddy 's : The Twisted Ones , and Five Nights at Freddy 's : The Fourth Closet ) were published in 2015 , 2017 , and 2018 , respectively . A guidebook to the series ( Five Nights at Freddy 's : The Freddy Files ) was published on August 29 , 2017 , and an activity book entitled Five Nights at Freddy 's : Survival Logbook was published on December 26 of that year . A film adaptation is planned . A horror attraction based on the series was featured in the Adventuredome for Halloween 2016 .
Scott Cawthon is an American independent video game designer , developer , animator , and writer , best known as the creator of the Five Nights at Freddy 's game franchise . Cawthon has created other games such as The Desolate Hope and There is No Pause Button ! , as well as Christian-based animations such as A Christmas Journey and The Pilgrim 's Progress . Cawthon used Autodesk 3ds Max to create 3D models of objects and characters for his games ( such as Five Nights at Freddy 's ) , as well as Clickteam Fusion 2.5 in order to develop most of his other games .
Five Nights at Freddy 's 2 ( often abbreviated to FNaF2 ) is an indie point-and-click survival horror video game developed and published by Scott Cawthon . The second installment in the Five Nights at Freddy 's series , the game is chronologically set before the events of the first game , making it a prequel to the series and chronologically the third installment in the series . The game was released on Steam on November 11 , 2014 , earlier than its two planned dates of sometime in 2015 and December 25 , 2014 , respectively , with the latter due to issues with releasing the demo . Mobile ports for Android and iOS were released on November 15 , 2014 , and November 20 , 2014 , respectively . A Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One port was released on November 29 , 2019 . Similar to the previous game , Five Nights at Freddy 's 2 centers around the fictional Freddy Fazbear 's Pizza , where the player acts as a security guard and must defend himself from the restaurant 's animatronic mascots , who are possessed by the souls of murdered children out for revenge on their murderer . The game also introduces several new gameplay components , such as a flashlight , a wearable Freddy Fazbear head ( to trick certain animatronics ) and 8-bit minigames . The game received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics , who praised the new mechanics but criticized its difficulty in comparison with its predecessor . It was followed by Five Nights at Freddy 's 3 on March 2 , 2015 .
Five Nights at Freddy 's 3 ( often abbreviated to FNaF3 ) is an indie point-and-click survival horror video game developed and published by Scott Cawthon . It is the third installment in the Five Nights at Freddy 's series , and is chronologically set thirty years after the events of the first game . The game was released on Steam on March 2 , 2015 , for Android devices on March 7 , 2015 , and for iOS devices on March 12 , 2015 . A Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One port was released on November 29 , 2019 . The game received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics , who praised Springtrap and the reworked camera system but criticized the phantom animatronics ' jumpscares . A chronological prequel , Five Nights at Freddy 's 4 , was released on July 23 , 2015 .
Five Nights at Freddy 's 4 ( often abbreviated to FNaF4 ) is an indie point-and-click survival horror video game developed and published by Scott Cawthon . It is the fourth installment of the Five Nights at Freddy 's series as well as a prequel to the second game . Chronologically being the second installment in the series . Originally planned for release on October 31 , 2015 , the game was pushed forward to August 8 , then again to July 23 when it was unexpectedly released on Steam . It was released for Android devices on July 25 , 2015 , and for iOS devices on August 3 , 2015 . A Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One port was released on November 29 , 2019 . Announced in mid-2015 under the working title Five Nights at Freddy 's : The Final Chapter , the game is considered a departure from the previous games , which took place in a security office . Instead , the game takes place in a child 's bedroom , placing an emphasis on timing and auditory warnings to complete nights . Upon release , the game received polarizing reviews from critics ; praise centered on its unsettling atmosphere , while others were divided over the game 's new mechanics . Five Nights at Freddy 's 4 is the only game in the entire series that has no spoken dialogue . The fifth installment , Five Nights at Freddy 's : Sister Location , was released on October 7 , 2016 .
Mega Man X5 , known as Rockman X5 ( ロックマンX5 ) in Japan , is a video game developed by Capcom . It is the fifth main installment in the Mega Man X series . It was first released for the PlayStation in Japan on November 30 , 2000 and in North America and PAL territories the following year . Mega Man X5 is set in the 22nd century in a world where humans coexist with humanoid androids called Reploids . Daily life is under a constant threat of these Reploids going Maverick and participating in dangerous and deadly crime . After the events of Mega Man X4 , the Maverick leader Sigma has been revived and seeks to unlock the true power of the former Maverick Zero and destroy the hero X in the process . To make matters worse , Sigma has set the space colony Eurasia on a 16-hour collision course with Earth . It is up to X and Zero to stop Sigma once again and save the planet from destruction . Like its predecessors , Mega Man X5 is an action-platform game in which the player controls either protagonist through a series of eight , selectable stages and wins the special weapon of each stage 's boss . However , the game only offers limited number of stage attempts before the player must deal with the colony . According to Capcom producer Keiji Inafune , Mega Man X5 was originally intended to be the final game in the Mega Man X saga . Critical reception for the game was lukewarm , with many reviewers agreeing that the stale gameplay formula will only further satisfy diehard fans of the series .
Club Penguin was a massively multiplayer online game ( MMO ) , involving a virtual world that contained a range of online games and activities . It was created by New Horizon Interactive ( now known as Disney Canada Inc. ) . Players used cartoon penguin-avatars and played in a winter-set virtual world . After beta-testing , Club Penguin was made available to the general public on October 24 , 2005 , and expanded into a large online community , such that by late 2007 , it was claimed Club Penguin had over 30 million user accounts . In July 2013 , Club Penguin had over 200 million registered user accounts . While free memberships were available , revenue was predominantly raised through paid memberships , which allowed players to access a range of additional features , such as the ability to purchase virtual clothing , furniture , and in-game pets called puffles for their penguins through the usage of in-game currency . The success of Club Penguin led to New Horizon being purchased by The Walt Disney Company in August 2007 for the sum of 350 million dollars , with an additional 350 million dollars in bonuses should specific targets be met by 2009 . The game was specifically designed for children aged 6 to 14 ( however , users of any age were allowed to play Club Penguin ) . Thus , a major focus of the developers was on child safety , with a number of features having been introduced to the game to facilitate this . These features included offering an Ultimate Safe Chat mode , whereby users selected their comments from a menu ; filtering that prevented swearing and the revelation of personal information ; and moderators who patrolled the game . On January 30 , 2017 , it was announced that the game would be discontinued on March 29 , 2017 . Club Penguin later shut down its servers on March 30 , 2017 at 12:01 AM PDT .
Disney Interactive Studios , Inc. ( originally established as Walt Disney Computer Software , Disney Interactive , Buena Vista Interactive , and Buena Vista Games ) was an American video game developer and publisher owned by The Walt Disney Company through Disney Interactive . Prior to its closure in 2016 , it developed and distributed multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide . Most of the games released by Disney Interactive Studios were typically tie-in products to existing character franchises . On May 10 , 2016 , as a result of the discontinuation of its Disney Infinity series , Disney shut down Disney Interactive Studios , and exited the first party home console game development business in order to focus on third-party development of home console video games through other developers such as Electronic Arts ( Star Wars games ) , WB Games ( owned by rival company Warner Bros. , which handles the publishing of Disney-related Lego video games and Cars 3 : Driven to Win ) , Bandai Namco Entertainment , Square Enix ( Kingdom Hearts ) , and Capcom ( several Disney games and Marvel vs. Capcom ) . However , it continues to release games for iOS and Android devices under its own label , Disney Mobile . [ citation needed ]
Brutal : Paws of Fury ( titled Animal Raging Battle Story - Brutal ( アニマル武乱伝 ブルータル , Animaru Buranden Burūtaru ) in Japan and Paws of Fury in Germany ) is a 2D fighting video game published by GameTek Inc. in 1994 . The game features a cast of various anthropomorphic animals as selectable fighters . It also features the ability to learn new attacks and save them via passwords . Originally a Sega CD exclusive , it was later ported to other game consoles .
GameTek was a video game publisher based in North Miami Beach , Florida well known for publishing video game adaptations of game shows in the late 1980s and early 1990s . GameTek was a trade name for IJE , the owner of electronic publishing rights to Jeopardy ! and Wheel of Fortune . Originally IJE licensed these titles to ShareData of Chandler , Arizona ; however , when IJE saw ShareData 's success with the titles , IJE decided to publish the titles themselves , resulting in the founding of GameTek . After establishing distribution for the game show titles , GameTek branched out by licensing European titles for the North American market , including Frontier : Elite II and The Humans . In 1996 GameTek scaled down its publishing activities , turning most of that aspect of its business over to Philips . GameTek filed for bankruptcy in 1997 and closed in July 1998 . Most of the company 's assets were acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 1997 .
Kuma ( Japanese : クマ , Hepburn : lit . meaning bear ) is the name of two characters within the Tekken fighting game series released by Namco Bandai Games . Kuma I was introduced in the first Tekken and returned for Tekken 2 , while Kuma II was introduced in Tekken 3 and has returned for all subsequent games . Both of them are tame bears , bodyguards to Heihachi Mishima , as well as father and son towards each other . The female Panda ( パンダ ) was introduced in Tekken 3 as a palette swap of Kuma , returning for subsequent games .
Tekken ( Japanese : 鉄拳 , Iron Fist ) is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment . The franchise also includes film and print adaptations . The main games in the series follow the events of the King of Iron Fist Tournament , hosted by the Mishima Zaibatsu , where players control a plethora of characters to win the tournament and gain control of the company ; the conflict between the Mishima family serves as the main focus of the series ' plot , while players explore other characters ' motivations in aiming to control the Zaibatsu . Gameplay focuses on hand-to-hand combat with an opponent , with the gameplay system including blocks , throws , escapes , and ground fighting . The series later introduced combos and special moves , with characters also able to stage break arenas . Tekken is noted as being one of the first fighting games at the time to use 3D animation . Japanese video game developer Namco began the series in 1994 , with the release of the self-titled first entry . As of 2017 , it has nine additional entries , eight spin-off games , and has been adapted into three feature films . Tekken 2 , as well as the third game Tekken 3 , are considered landmark titles ; they received critical acclaim for their gameplay , as well as for a more immersive experience . Subsequent titles have followed this concept , and received generally positive critical responses . The series has been universally acclaimed and commercially successful , having shipped more than 48 million units , making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time , and the second best-selling fighting game franchise in history . The main series has been widely credited by critics and video game publications for raising the standards of fighting games , praising it for its gameplay mechanics and replay value .
Namco Ltd. [ a ] ( stylized as NAMCO ) [ b ] is a former Japanese developer and publisher of arcade and home console video games , originally headquartered in Ōta , Tokyo . Several international divisions were established , including Namco America in Santa Clara , California , Shanghai Namco in mainland China , and Namco Enterprises Asia in Hong Kong . Namco was founded by Masaya Nakamura as Nakamura Seisakusho [ c ] on June 1 , 1955 , beginning as a producer of coin-operated amusement rides for Japanese department store roof gardens , seeing success with making children 's rides for the Mitsukoshi chain . Renamed Nakamura Manufacturing in 1959 , the company purchased the struggling Japanese division of Atari from Nolan Bushnell in 1974 and began releasing their games in Japan , where they quickly became one of the leading game companies in Asia . The acquisition inspired Namco to produce their own video games in-house , beginning with Gee Bee in 1978 . Namco released their first major hit Galaxian a year later , followed by Pac-Man in 1980 - the latter has since become the most successful arcade game of all time and one of the highest-grossing video games of all time . In February 2005 , Namco announced they would merge with Bandai to form Bandai Namco Holdings . The merge was finalized on September 25 , creating Japan 's third-largest video game entity by revenue and the seventh largest by revenue in the world . Both operated independently under the new holdings company until March 31 , 2006 , where their video game operations were merged to form Namco Bandai Games . The original Namco name was spun-off into a new company the same day , which handled the amusement park and arcade center operations of Bandai Namco Holdings . It was renamed to Bandai Namco Amusement during a corporate restructuring on April 1 , 2018 . Namco produced several critically and commercially successful franchises , including Pac-Man , Galaxian , Tekken , Ace Combat , Dig Dug , Soulcalibur , Xevious , Ridge Racer and Tales , and was one of the world 's most prolific video game companies .
Heihachi Mishima ( Japanese : 三島 平八 , Hepburn : Mishima Heihachi ) is a fictional character of Namco 's Tekken fighting game series . Introduced as the boss character from the first Tekken video game from 1994 , Heihachi appears as the leader of an empire known as the Mishima Zaibatsu . He was the protagonist of Tekken 2 , and was a boss character in two additional installments . He is opposed by many of his relatives who wish his death and taking over the Zaibatsu across the series after Heihachi betrayed them whereas Heihachi wants to defeat his son and grandson , Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama respectively , in order to obtain their Devil Gene powers . Heihachi 's past and motives are revealed in Tekken 7 which is said to be his final appearance in story . Outside Tekken spin-off titles , Heihachi also appears in other games such as SCE Santa Monica Studio 's PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and Capcom 's Street Fighter X Tekken as a playable character . He is also featured in the printed , animated and live-action adaptations of the Tekken series . In contrast to the main Tekken games , Heihachi also appeared in many games with a younger appearance . Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada referred to Heihachi as one of his favorite characters from the series . Critical reception to Heihachi has been positive with journalists praising his moves and characterization . However , critics joked about his design and expressed lack of interest into his role in Tekken 7 where he is one of the most important characters . Nevertheless , his popularity has led to often being one of Sony 's mascots as well as one of the most notable characters in fighting games .
World of Warcraft : Mists of Pandaria is the fourth expansion set for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG ) World of Warcraft , following Cataclysm . It was announced on October 21 , 2011 , by Chris Metzen at BlizzCon 2011 , and was released on September 25 , 2012 . Mists of Pandaria raised the existing level cap from level 85 to 90 . It introduced a new character class , the monk , along with a new playable race , the Pandaren . The vanity pet system was overhauled and a pet battle system was added . Scenarios were introduced , and Challenge Modes were added for dungeons . The existing talent trees were replaced by a new system of tiered talents awarded every 15 levels . The initial patch included nine new dungeons , three new raids , two new battlegrounds and one new arena . Subsequent patches introduced the Brawler 's Guild and heroic versions of the scenarios . Several additional raids , dungeons , a new battleground , and a new arena were also added .
Lola Panda is a trademarked game character , featuring in children 's mobile games created by Finnish computer game developer BeiZ . Lola is an anthropomorphic panda who typically wears a pink short-sleeved shirt , knee length jeans , and sneakers . In some games , she uses other kinds of clothing , suitable for the situation , e.g . swimsuit for the beach . Lola Panda games are aimed at children between 3 and 8 years of age and have been primarily developed for mobile devices
Spyro 2 : Ripto 's Rage ! , originally known in Europe and Australia as Spyro 2 : Gateway to Glimmer , is a 1999 platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation . It is the second game in the main Spyro series following Spyro the Dragon , and like its predecessor , received critical acclaim . A remastered version of the game was released as part of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy in 2018 .
Insomniac Games , Inc. is an American video game developer based in Burbank , California . It was founded in 1994 by Ted Price as Xtreme Software , and was renamed Insomniac Games a year later . The company is most known for developing several early PlayStation mascots , Spyro the Dragon , Ratchet , and Clank , as well as the Resistance franchise , 2014 's Sunset Overdrive and 2018 's Spider-Man . It was acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2019 becoming a part of SIE Worldwide Studios . The company 's first project was Disruptor , for the first PlayStation console , whose poor sales almost led to the company 's bankruptcy . Insomniac 's next project was Spyro the Dragon , a successful video game that spawned two sequels within two years . Insomniac closely collaborated with Sony Computer Entertainment ( later renamed Sony Interactive Entertainment ) and created two game franchises , Ratchet & Clank , and Resistance . The two franchises proved to be both a critical and financial success for the company . The company would also begin work on its first multiplatform game Fuse in 2013 ( with Electronic Arts as its publisher ) , but the game turned out to become one of Insomniac 's worst-reviewed games . Since 2014 , Insomniac has actively expanded its portfolio of games . The company worked with Microsoft Studios on 2014 's Sunset Overdrive , partnered with GameTrust to release the underwater Metroidvania game called Song of the Deep , released several mobile games and virtual reality projects , introduced a re-imagining of the first Ratchet & Clank and its first licensed title , Marvel 's Spider-Man for PlayStation 4 , in September 2018 . Before 2019 , Insomniac remained as a second-party studio working for Sony , sharing the same building as Sony-owned Naughty Dog .
The following is a list of characters from the Spike Chunsoft video game series Danganronpa . The series follows the students of Hope 's Peak Academy who are forced into a life of mutual killing by a sadistic teddy bear named Monokuma . The series currently consists of three games , Danganronpa : Trigger Happy Havoc , Danganronpa 2 : Goodbye Despair and Danganronpa Another Episode : Ultra Despair Girls , along with a sequel game , Danganronpa V3 : Killing Harmony , various spinoff novels , and two anime television series , one an adaptation of the first game and the other a sequel , Danganronpa 3 : The End of Hope 's Peak High School . Where available , this article uses spellings and terminology featured in the English video games .
Danganronpa ( Japanese : ダンガンロンパ ) is a video game franchise created and developed by Spike Chunsoft ( formerly Spike ) for the PlayStation Portable , PlayStation Vita , PlayStation 4 , iOS , Android and home computers . The series consists of three main titles , Danganronpa : Trigger Happy Havoc , Danganronpa 2 : Goodbye Despair , Danganronpa V3 : Killing Harmony , and a third person shooter spin-off , Danganronpa Another Episode : Ultra Despair Girls . Multiple smartphone titles , as well as various manga and novel adaptations and spin-off series , have also been released , and two anime television series , Danganronpa : The Animation and Danganronpa 3 : The End of Hope 's Peak High School , have been produced by Lerche . The games are published in North America and Europe by NIS America . The series ' name is a compound of dangan ( 弾丸 , bullet ) and ronpa ( 論破 , refute ) . The series follows groups of high school students who are forced into a killing game . The series received positive reviews from critics , praising the series ' characters , tone , and atmosphere .
Spike Co. Ltd. ( スパイク , Supaiku ) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher . Most of the staff were part of Human Entertainment . Human 's Fire Pro Wrestling series is owned by Spike . In April 2012 , the company merged with Chunsoft to become Spike Chunsoft .
Naughty Bear is an action-adventure video game released in 2010 - 2013 for the PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , and iOS . Players control the eponymous bear as they use various things to earn Naughty Points , with extra points being given for random missions . The game is set in the 1980s , fictional paradisal island of Perfection Island , where teddy bears live in harmony . The main character , Naughty Bear , is a shabby teddy bear who has a tendency to be mischievous , which earns him the dislike of the other bears . Like the other teddy bears , he does not speak that much but instead conveys his emotions through a variety of sounds and facial expressions . His actions are influenced by an unseen narrator with a demeanor reminiscent of that of a young children 's television show host . The game received mixed reviews from critics .
Behaviour Interactive Inc. is a Canadian video game development studio specializing in the production of 2D and 3D action/adventure games for home video game consoles , handheld game consoles and personal computers .
Kuma ( Japanese : クマ , Hepburn : lit . meaning bear ) is the name of two characters within the Tekken fighting game series released by Namco Bandai Games . Kuma I was introduced in the first Tekken and returned for Tekken 2 , while Kuma II was introduced in Tekken 3 and has returned for all subsequent games . Both of them are tame bears , bodyguards to Heihachi Mishima , as well as father and son towards each other . The female Panda ( パンダ ) was introduced in Tekken 3 as a palette swap of Kuma , returning for subsequent games .
Tekken 3 ( Japanese : 鉄拳3 ) is a fighting game , the third installment in the Tekken series . It was released in arcades in March 1997 , and for the PlayStation in 1998 . The original arcade version of the game was released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 as part of Tekken 5 's Arcade History mode . The game was re-released in 2018 as part of Sony 's PlayStation Classic . Tekken 3 features a largely new cast of characters , including the debut of several now-staple characters such as Jin Kazama , Ling Xiaoyu , Bryan Fury , Eddy Gordo and Hwoarang , with a total of twenty-three characters . The home version included a new beat'em up mode called Tekken Force , as well as the bonus Tekken Ball mode . Tekken 3 has been cited as one of the greatest video games of all time . With over 8 million copies sold worldwide , Tekken 3 is the fourth best-selling PlayStation game . It was followed by Tekken 4 in arcades and on the PlayStation 2 in 2001 and 2002 , respectively .
Ling Xiaoyu ( Chinese : 凌曉雨 ; pinyin : Líng Xiǎoyǔ ; Japanese : リン・シャオユウ , romanized : Rin Shaoyū ) is a player character from the Tekken franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment . Following her debut in Tekken 3 ( 1997 ) , she has appeared in every subsequent game in the series . Xiaoyu is a cheerful Chinese teenager who is a friend of the series ' main character , Jin Kazama , as well as a potential love interest , while trying to interfere with the affairs of the increasingly corrupt Mishima family . She has appeared on official Tekken merchandise and alternative media such as the 2011 animated feature film Tekken : Blood Vengeance , in addition to appearances in many Bandai Namco crossover games , and has received critical and public reception for factors such as her personality , sex appeal , and representation of a strong female character in video games .
Sly Cooper is a series of platform stealth video games for the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita . The series was developed by Sucker Punch Productions for the first three games , and then it was passed on to Sanzaru Games while Sucker Punch continued work on the Infamous series . The first three games were remastered into high-definition for the PlayStation 3 by Sanzaru Games , titled The Sly Collection . Sanzaru released the fourth game in the series , Sly Cooper : Thieves in Time , on February 5 , 2013 . A CGI animated feature film based on the first game in the series is in development with currently an unknown theatrical release date . A television show based on the series is currently in development ; it was scheduled to premiere in October 2019 , but has not aired yet . The series follows the adventures of Sly Cooper , an anthropomorphic raccoon and master thief , along with his two partners in crime , Bentley the turtle and Murray the hippopotamus , all of whom are pursued by Sly 's love interest , Inspector Carmelita Fox . The series has spawned two comic books and a variety of spin-off games , including Bentley 's Hackpack by Sanzaru Games . Sly Cooper himself has become one of the most popular of the Sony video game characters , and has appeared in other Sony games such as cross-overs PlayStation Move Heroes and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale .
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus ( known as Sly Raccoon in Europe and Australia ) is a platform stealth video game created by Sucker Punch Productions that was released on the PlayStation 2 in 2002 . The game was followed by three sequels , Sly 2 : Band of Thieves , Sly 3 : Honor Among Thieves and Sly Cooper : Thieves in Time . On November 9 , 2010 , Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus , as well as its first two sequels , were released together as The Sly Collection , a remastered port of all three games on a single Blu-ray disc as a Classics HD title for the PlayStation 3 . The game focuses on master thief Sly Cooper and his gang , Bentley the Turtle and Murray the Hippo , as they seek out the Fiendish Five to recover his family 's Thievius Raccoonus , a book with the accumulation of all of Sly 's ancestors ' thieving moves . The game was praised for using a variation on cel-shading rendering , which is used to create a film noir feel , while still rendered as a hand-drawn animated movie , though criticized for being too short . An upcoming CGI animated film based on the game is set for a theatrical release in the near future . No set release date or year has been confirmed .
Sucker Punch Productions is an American first-party video game developer founded in Bellevue , Washington . Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired the company on August 2 , 2011 .
Crash Bandicoot is a series of platform video games created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin . Formerly developed by Naughty Dog from 1996 to 1999 , by Traveller 's Tales , Eurocom and Vicarious Visions from 2000 to 2004 , and by Radical Entertainment from 2005 to 2008 , the series currently published by Activision . The series features a large cast of distinctive characters designed by numerous different artists , which include Charles Zembillas and Joe Pearson . It also features a cast of veteran voice actors . The series centers on the conflicts between a mutated bandicoot named Crash Bandicoot and his creator , Doctor Neo Cortex . Crash acts as the main playable character of the series , though other characters have had occasional player access , such as Coco Bandicoot and Doctor Neo Cortex , as well as Crunch Bandicoot .
Crash Bandicoot 2 : Cortex Strikes Back is a platform video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation . It is the second game in the Crash Bandicoot series , and the sequel to the original game . Taking place on a fictional group of islands near Australia , Crash Bandicoot 2 follows the adventures of the anthropomorphic bandicoot Crash . Crash is abducted by series villain Doctor Neo Cortex , who tricks him into thinking he wants to save the world . Crash is thrust into several parts of N. Sanity Island in order to gather Crystals that will allow Cortex to contain the power of an upcoming planetary alignment and keep the planet from being destroyed . Crash 's sister Coco and Cortex 's former assistant Doctor Nitrus Brio try to warn him about Cortex , with the latter urging Crash to gather gems instead of crystals . Cortex Strikes Back received generally favorable reviews from critics and was considered to be superior to its predecessor . Much of the praise went to the game 's graphics , control and music , with major criticisms varying between the trial-and-error gameplay , lack of level variety , easy boss levels and lack of innovation . The game went on to become one of the best-selling PlayStation video games of all time and replaced its predecessor as the highest-selling Western title in Japan at the time , selling more than 800,000 copies in the country by April 1998 . A remastered version was included in the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy collection , released on the PlayStation 4 in June 2017 , and ported to other platforms in June 2018 .
Naughty Dog , LLC ( formerly JAM Software , Inc. ) is an American first-party video game developer based in Santa Monica , California . Founded by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin in 1984 as an independent developer , the studio was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2001 . Gavin and Rubin produced a sequence of progressively more successful games , including Rings of Power and Way of the Warrior in the early 1990s . The latter game prompted Universal Interactive Studios to sign the duo to a three-title contract and fund the expansion of the company . Longtime American game designer and producer Mark Cerny convinced Naughty Dog to focus its new resources on creating a character-based platform game that would fully utilize the 3D capabilities of the new systems . Ultimately , this led to the release of Crash Bandicoot for the PlayStation in 1996 . Naughty Dog developed three Crash Bandicoot games over the next several years . After developing Crash Team Racing , the company began working on Jak and Daxter : The Precursor Legacy for the PlayStation 2 . In 2004 , Rubin , who had become the company 's president , left the company to work on a new project named Iron and the Maiden . In addition to their inhouse game team , Naughty Dog is also home to the ICE Team , one of SIE Worldwide Studios 's central technology groups . The company 's first PlayStation 3 title , Uncharted : Drake 's Fortune , was released in 2007 , with the series tetralogy being completed by 2016 . Naughty Dog was previously known for having a history of developing one game at a time , and also one franchise per console , a controversial trend that was criticized by fans .
Crash Bandicoot is the title character and main protagonist of the Crash Bandicoot series . Introduced in the 1996 video game Crash Bandicoot , Crash is a mutant eastern barred bandicoot who was genetically enhanced by the series ' main antagonist Doctor Neo Cortex and soon escaped from Cortex 's castle after a failed experiment in the Cortex Vortex . Throughout the series , Crash acts as the opposition against Cortex and his schemes for world domination . While Crash has a number of offensive maneuvers at his disposal , his most distinctive technique is one in which he spins like a tornado at high speeds and knocks away almost anything that he strikes . Crash was created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin , and was originally designed by Charles Zembillas . Crash was intended to be a mascot character for Sony to use to compete against Nintendo 's Mario and Sega 's Sonic the Hedgehog . Before Crash was given his name ( which stems from the visceral reaction to the character 's destruction of boxes ) , he was referred to as Willie the Wombat for much of the duration of the first game 's production . Crash has drawn comparisons to Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog by reviewers . His animations have been praised , while his voice has faced criticism . His redesign in the Radical Entertainment games has drawn mixed reactions .
Mega Man Zero 2 [ a ] is a video game developed by Inti Creates and published by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance ( GBA ) handheld game console . It is the second video game in the Mega Man Zero subseries of Mega Man video games . The European version also released the same day as the North American Mega Man X7 was . It was released in Japan on the Wii U 's Virtual Console on January 7 , 2015 .
Antarctica ( /ænˈtɑːrtɪkə/ or /æntˈɑːrktɪkə/ ( listen ) ) [ note 1 ] is Earth 's southernmost continent . It contains the geographic South Pole and is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere , almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle , and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean . At 14,200,000 square kilometres ( 5,500,000 square miles ) , it is the fifth-largest continent and nearly twice the size of Australia . At 0.00008 people per square kilometre , it is by far the least densely populated continent . About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages 1.9 km ( 1.2 mi ; 6,200 ft ) in thickness , which extends to all but the northernmost reaches of the Antarctic Peninsula . Antarctica , on average , is the coldest , driest , and windiest continent , and has the highest average elevation of all the continents . Most of Antarctica is a polar desert , with annual precipitation of 200 mm ( 7.9 in ) along the coast and far less inland ; there has been no rain there for almost 2 million years , yet 80% of the world freshwater reserves are stored there . The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C ( −128.6 °F ) ( or even −94.7 °C ( −135.8 °F ) as measured from space ) , though the average for the third quarter ( the coldest part of the year ) is −63 °C ( −81 °F ) . Anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 people reside throughout the year at research stations scattered across the continent . Organisms native to Antarctica include many types of algae , bacteria , fungi , plants , protista , and certain animals , such as mites , nematodes , penguins , seals and tardigrades . Vegetation , where it occurs , is tundra . Antarctica is noted as the last region on Earth in recorded history to be discovered , unseen until 1820 when the Russian expedition of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev on Vostok and Mirny sighted the Fimbul ice shelf .