Warashi
Encyclopedia
Warashi Inc. is a small Japanese company who develops video games for arcade
, home console, and mobile platforms, specializes in Mahjong
and shoot 'em up
titles. It is known for the Shienryu series of games and are releasing one of the final Dreamcast games in early 2007.
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
, home console, and mobile platforms, specializes in Mahjong
Mahjong
Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
and shoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...
titles. It is known for the Shienryu series of games and are releasing one of the final Dreamcast games in early 2007.
Shooters
- ShienryuShienryuIt is a PlayStation port of the original Shienryu. It adds following:*Pocket Mode: Presented in PocketStation graphics and effects , enemies appear as blocky heart-shaped craft and bullets are tiny gray blocks, all lacking graphical detail....
—(1995/1997), (ST-V/SaturnSega SaturnThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
) - Sengeki StrikerSengeki Strikeris a vertically-scrolling shooter created by Warashi and Kaneko for the arcade and released in 1997.-System:The player's firepower consists of a main shot, up to 4 Options called Gambits, and a number of bombs. Power-ups are available for the main shot, as well as extra Gambits and bombs, can be...
—(1997), (Kaneko Super Nova) - Shienryu Explosion—(2003), (PS2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
) - Triggerheart Exelica—(2006), (NAOMI/Dreamcast/Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
) - Triggerheart Exelica Enhanced—(2009), (PlayStation 2)