Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics
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Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics is a video game for the Game Boy Advance
. It is based on the manga
and anime
series YuYu Hakusho
created by Yoshihiro Togashi
. The plot follows the protagonist Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent
who dies in an accident and is brought back to life as a "Spirit Detective", a protector of the living world. Tournament Tactics specifically adapts the Dark Tournament story arc
of the manga, in which Yusuke and his companions participate a deadly, demon martial arts
competition.
Tournament Tactics is a tactical role-playing game
. Gameplay involves having the player move up to five characters on a grid-like battlefield, engage enemy units, and complete objectives. As player characters gain experience point
s, they level up, improving their statistics and granting them access to special "spirit attacks". Tournament Tactics was co-developed by Sensory Sweep Studios
and Screaming Games as part of a publishing deal for Atari to distribute YuYu Hakusho games outside of Japan.
In this game mode the player must destroy a set number of enemies. This battle type can be broken down into two sub types. It can be a Floodgate battle, in which floodgate statues spontaneously produce more enemies until destroyed. It could also be a Timed battle, in which all enemies must be destroyed in a set number of moves.
Pursuit--
In a Pursuit battle the player must chase down and destroy a turtle demon in a track suit. This must be done before the runner reaches a blue square on the map.
Timed Destination--
The player must guide at least one member of the team to a red square on the map. Demons are interspersed around the map to hinder the player.
Timed Floodgate--
This variation of the Floodgate battle is a combination between Timed Battle and Destroy All Enemies. The player must wait a set amount of time on a red square on the map until the floodgates are destroyed. After the floodgates are destroyed the player must destroy the remaining demons.
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
. It is based on the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series YuYu Hakusho
YuYu Hakusho
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The name of the series is spelled YuYu Hakusho in the Viz Media manga and Yu Yu Hakusho in other English distributions of the franchise. The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and...
created by Yoshihiro Togashi
Yoshihiro Togashi
is a Japanese manga artist. He began drawing manga at an early age; while he attended college, the publisher Shueisha recognized his talent. Togashi has authored numerous manga series in different genres during the past three decades...
. The plot follows the protagonist Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquency is participation in illegal behavior by minors who fall under a statutory age limit. Most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles, such as juvenile detention centers. There are a multitude of different theories on the causes of crime, most if not...
who dies in an accident and is brought back to life as a "Spirit Detective", a protector of the living world. Tournament Tactics specifically adapts the Dark Tournament story arc
Story arc
A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and in some cases, films. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story...
of the manga, in which Yusuke and his companions participate a deadly, demon martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
competition.
Tournament Tactics is a tactical role-playing game
Tactical role-playing game
A tactical role-playing game is a type of video game which incorporates elements of traditional role-playing video games and strategy games. In Japan these games are known as , a designation which might seem peculiar to native English speakers...
. Gameplay involves having the player move up to five characters on a grid-like battlefield, engage enemy units, and complete objectives. As player characters gain experience point
Experience point
An experience point is a unit of measurement used in many role-playing games and role-playing video games to quantify a player character's progression through the game...
s, they level up, improving their statistics and granting them access to special "spirit attacks". Tournament Tactics was co-developed by Sensory Sweep Studios
Sensory Sweep Studios
Sensory Sweep Studios was an American developer of computer and video games. The studio was located in Salt Lake City, Utah.Founded in 2003 by Dave Rushton, Sensory Sweep was initially a handheld studio, developing games for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and PSP...
and Screaming Games as part of a publishing deal for Atari to distribute YuYu Hakusho games outside of Japan.
Game Modes
Destroy All Enemies--In this game mode the player must destroy a set number of enemies. This battle type can be broken down into two sub types. It can be a Floodgate battle, in which floodgate statues spontaneously produce more enemies until destroyed. It could also be a Timed battle, in which all enemies must be destroyed in a set number of moves.
Pursuit--
In a Pursuit battle the player must chase down and destroy a turtle demon in a track suit. This must be done before the runner reaches a blue square on the map.
Timed Destination--
The player must guide at least one member of the team to a red square on the map. Demons are interspersed around the map to hinder the player.
Timed Floodgate--
This variation of the Floodgate battle is a combination between Timed Battle and Destroy All Enemies. The player must wait a set amount of time on a red square on the map until the floodgates are destroyed. After the floodgates are destroyed the player must destroy the remaining demons.
Playable Characters
- Yusuke
- Kuwabara
- Hiei
- Kurama
- Masked Fighter
- Rinku
- Chu
- Jin
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- Toya