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75-399: A constant fixture of Sega's interactive urban planning across the franchise's in-universe continuity, Kamurochō has been cited as a notable example of an effective, flexible cityscape primed for " virtual tourism ". Kamurochō has been well received by critics and the video game community, with praise for the level of detail and believability of each iteration of the district since the release of

150-424: A video game console by quadrupling the system's sales. Since then, it became a common trend to port arcade games to home systems since the second console generation , though at the time they were often more limited than the original arcade games due to the technical limitations of home consoles. In 1985, Sega released a pair of arcade remakes of older home video games. Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (arcade game)

225-618: A Dragon , as well as the television adaptation of the Kurohyō sub-series. Several voice actors from the Yakuza series have performed in a radio drama known as Ryu Ga Gotoku Presents Kamuro-cho Radio Station (龍が如くPresents神室町RADIOSTATION). The second season Shin Kamuro-cho Radio Station (新・神室町RADIOSTATION), which covers 2009~2010, has episodes available for download as podcasts . The Kamurocho Caba Jou TV (神室町キャバ嬢 T V)

300-665: A digital SLR camera, and specialized software. Real estate virtual tours are typically linked to the listing in the Multiple Listing Service. 3D virtual tour technology has been increasingly used in the documentation and preservation of historic properties that are at risk of being razed or undergoing restricted public access. 3D virtual models using standard file formats, such as the Object file (.obj) format, can be stored in digital archives for future academic research and exploration. Virtual tours are also popular in

375-474: A dramatically different style. The intent was not simply to bring the game to a new platform, but to modernize older games which had in various ways become dated. With the birth of the retrogaming phenomenon, remakes became a way for companies to revive nostalgic brands. Galaga '88 and Super Space Invaders '91 were both attempts to revitalize aging arcade franchises with modernized graphics and new gameplay elements, while preserving many signature aspects of

450-405: A location. Unlike the virtual tour's static wrap -around feel, a video tour is a linear walk-through of a location. Using a video camera, the location is filmed at a walking pace while moving continuously from one point to another throughout the subject location. 3D virtual tours can be created using 3D reconstruction . The origin of the term 'virtual tour' dates to 1994. The first example of

525-553: A mobile game which feature several story scenarios set within the district; and the Judgment video game sub-series, which stars private detective Takayuki Yagami . Streets of Kamurocho , a 2D brawler title patterned after the gameplay of the Streets of Rage series, saw a limited promotional release in 2020 to commemorate Sega's 60th anniversary. The only game in the series thus far to be set in modern day and not feature Kamurochō

600-465: A pixelated demake of Team Fortress 2 ; Bloodborne PSX , a PS1 demake of Bloodborne ; and Halo 2600 , an Atari 2600 -style demake of Microsoft's Halo series . There are also NES -style demakes of the Touhou Project games Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and Perfect Cherry Blossom . Some demakes are created to showcase and push the abilities of older generation systems such as

675-439: A previous video game generation . The action platformer Mega Man 9 is an example of such a game. Although remakes typically aim to adapt a game from a more limited platform to a more advanced one, a rising interest in older platforms has inspired some to do the opposite, remaking or adapting modern games to the technical standards of older platforms, usually going so far as to implement them on obsolete hardware platforms, hence

750-476: A remaster is very faithful to the original in that aspect (in order to appeal to that nostalgic audience) while permitting only a limited number of gameplay tweaks for the sake of convenience. Games that use an existing brand but are conceptually very different from the original, such as Wolfenstein 3D (1992) and Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001) or Tomb Raider (1996) and Tomb Raider (2013) are usually regarded as reboots rather than remakes. In

825-427: A two-year increase of 18 million. Virtual tours are very popular in the real estate industry. Several types of such tours exist, including simple options such as interactive floor plans, and more sophisticated options such as full-service virtual tours. An interactive floor plan shows photographs of a property with the aid of a floor plan and arrows to indicate where each photograph was taken. Clicking on arrows shows

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900-586: A variety of materials such as that obtained from videos, texts, and still pictures in an interactive web content. There are many ways to gather data in a mixed web content, such as using rich content builders or a Web content management system . A study done by the PEW Research Group showed that more than 5 million Americans watched virtual tours every day in 2004. PEW's research data, which showed that Americans watching virtual tours rose from 54 million people in 2004 to 72 million people by August 2006,

975-570: A virtual tour was a museum visitor interpretive tour, consisting of 'walk-through' of a 3D reconstruction of Dudley Castle in England as it was in 1550. This consisted of a computer-controlled laser disc based system designed by British-based engineer Colin Johnson. One of the first users of a virtual tour was Queen Elizabeth II , when she officially opened the visitor center in June 1994. Because

1050-579: Is Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name . Players can engage in a multitude of mini-games at various locations in Kamurochō, the availability of which differs from title to title. Potential mini-games include karaoke, golf driving ranges , bowling , batting cages , darts , arcade video games , claw machines , table tennis , business management simulations, dating sim scenarios, and gambling activities such as pachinko and illegal casino games. Kamurochō appears in adaptation works of

1125-545: Is a Japanese web television dedicated to the series' cabaret club hostesses. Kamurochō has received acclaim from critics and the wider video game community for its authentic, and at times near-identical, recreation of Kabukichō's culture and sights. Daniel Robson from Japan Times claimed that Kabukichō is so realistically recreated in Kamurochō, "that real-life visitors may not need the on-screen map" if they are familiar with Kabukichō. A number of fans have been inspired to travel to Kabukichō after experiencing Kamurochō within

1200-416: Is a conversion of a game to a new platform that relies heavily on existing work and assets. A port may include various enhancements like improved performance, resolution, and sometimes even additional content, but differs from a remake in that it still relies heavily on the original assets and engine of the source game. Sometimes, ports even remove content that was present in the original version. For example,

1275-457: Is a simulation of an existing location, usually composed of a sequence of videos, still images or 360-degree images. It may also use other multimedia elements such as sound effects, music, narration, text and floor map. The phrase "virtual tour" is often used to describe a variety of videos and photographic-based media. Panorama indicates an unbroken view, since a panorama can be either a series of photographs or panning video footage . However,

1350-427: Is created with the primary goal of tailoring a game to a specific piece of hardware, usually contemporaneous or nearly contemporaneous with the original release. An early example was Gun Fight , Midway 's 1975 reprogrammed version of Taito 's arcade game Western Gun , with the main difference being the use of a microprocessor in the reprogrammed version, which allowed improved graphics and smoother animation than

1425-486: Is further enriched as a virtual world as a result. Giancarlo Valdes share a similar sentiment, and that Kamurochō's overall depiction in Judgment elevates it to one of the most realistic virtual tourism games. For Lost Judgment , Computer Games Magazine lamented Kamurochō was less entertaining to visit than Isezaki Ijincho (a fictional counterpart to Yokohama's Isezakichō district), while GameSpot still enjoyed visiting it. Virtual tourism A virtual tour

1500-487: Is that the point of view is constantly changing throughout a pan. However, capturing high-quality video requires significantly more technical skill and equipment than taking digital still pictures. Video also eliminates viewer control of the tour. Therefore, the tour is the same for all viewers and subject is chosen by the videographer . Editing digital video requires proficiency with video editing software and has higher computer hardware requirements. Also, displaying video over

1575-424: Is usually to take an older game that has become outdated and update it for a new platform and audience. A remake will not necessarily preserve the original gameplay especially if it is dated, instead remaking the gameplay to conform to the conventions of contemporary games or later titles in the same series in order to make a game marketable to a new audience. For example, for Sierra's 1991 remake of Space Quest ,

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1650-559: The Don Quijote discount store, Pronto cafe, and the Club Sega arcade game centers, are direct recreations of its real life counterparts and are situated in their accurate locations. Other locations are unambiguous and deliberate close approximations, such as Kamuro Theater in place of Shinjuku Koma Theater , or Shinjuku Mach Bowl where Milano Bowl is supposed to be situated. Producer Masayoshi Kikuchi and writer Hiroyuki Sakamoto,

1725-468: The Master System and Famicom . Both of these games were distinguished from most earlier conversions in that they took major liberties with the source material, attempting to modernize both the gameplay as well as the graphics. Some of the earliest remakes to be recognized as such were attempts to modernize games to the standards of later games in the series. Some were even on the same platforms as

1800-460: The Nintendo 64 , and not a remaster or a port , since there are new character models and texture packs. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD for Wii U would be considered a remaster, since it retains the same, albeit updated upscaled aesthetics of the original. A remake typically maintains the same story, genre, and fundamental gameplay ideas of the original work. The intent of a remake

1875-766: The Nintendo DS include Super Mario 64 DS , Kirby Super Star Ultra , Diddy Kong Racing DS , Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver , Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon , Final Fantasy III and IV , Dragon Quest IV through VI , and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded . The Nintendo 3DS 's lineup also had numerous remasters and remakes, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D , Star Fox 64 3D , The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D , Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire , Metroid: Samus Returns , Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions , Luigi's Mansion , and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey . Remasters on both

1950-497: The Roppongi and Kabukicho districts at least two or three nights each week and converse with people in the local area as part of their research. A frequent venue of interest for the team are hostess clubs, which are prominently featured in the franchise's games. Kikuchi said that aspects of the conversations involving hostess characters in the Yakuza franchise are lifted directly from his personal interactions with hostesses during

2025-631: The Sega Ages line for PlayStation 2 , initially conceived as a series of modernized remakes of classic games, though the series later diversified to include emulated compilations. The series concluded with a release that combined the two approaches, and included a remake of Fantasy Zone II that ran, via emulation, on hardware dating to the time of the original release, one of the few attempts at an enhanced remake to make no attempts at modernization. The advent of downloadable game services like Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network has further fueled

2100-456: The Yakuza franchise outside of the video game series. For the Japanese and Asian market releases of the original game in 2005, Sega created a pre-order campaign limited bonus item called Kamutai Magazine , a full-color magazine which was a travel guide to various locations within the district. Kamurochō is depicted in two live action movies, 2006's Like a Dragon: Prologue and 2007's Like

2175-459: The discrete logic of the original. In 1980, Warren Robinett created Adventure for the Atari 2600 , a graphical version of the 1970s text adventure Colossal Cave Adventure . Also in 1980, Atari released the first officially licensed home console game conversion of an arcade title, Taito's 1978 hit Space Invaders , for the Atari 2600 . The game became the first " killer app " for

2250-446: The fan community . If created by the community, video game remakes are sometimes also called fangames and can be seen as part of the retro gaming phenomenon. A remake offers a newer interpretation of an older work, characterized by updated or changed assets. For example, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D for the Nintendo 3DS are considered remakes of their original versions for

2325-400: The hospitality industry . Hotels are increasingly offering online tours on their websites, ranging from "360" stitched photos to professionally produced video tours. These tours are typically offered by hotels in an effort to increase booking revenue by providing online viewers with an immersive view of the property and its amenities. Virtual walk videos are documentary motion pictures shot as

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2400-408: The "amateur acting" in many new and remade games on CD. Emulation also made perfect ports of older games possible, with compilations becoming a popular way for publishers to capitalize on older properties. Budget pricing gave publishers the opportunity to match their game's price with the perceived lower value proposition of an older game, opening the door for newer remakes. In 2003, Sega launched

2475-478: The 2000s. Subsequent titles also introduce new districts situated within other Japanese metropolitan areas, though Kamurochō always plays a key story role. Spin-off media which feature Kamurochō as an important setting include the Kurohyō sub-series which follows delinquent youth Tatsuya Ukyo; Yakuza: Dead Souls , which depicts several major characters confronting a zombie-infested Kamurochō; Ryū ga Gotoku Online ,

2550-598: The Atari 2600. An example of this is the 2012 game Princess Rescue , which is a demake of the NES title Super Mario Bros. While most demakes are homebrew efforts from passionate fans, some are officially endorsed by the original creators such as Pac-Man Championship Edition ' s Famicom / NES demake being printed onto Japanese physical editions of the Namcot Collection as an original bonus game. For much of

2625-477: The DS and 3DS include Cave Story , Myst and Rayman 2: The Great Escape . Games unsupported by the rights -holders often spark remakes created by hobbyists and game communities. An example is OpenRA , which is a modernized remake of the classic Command & Conquer real-time-strategy games. Beyond cross-platform support, it adds comfort functions and gameplay functionality inspired by successors of

2700-550: The Queen's officials had requested titles, descriptions and instructions of all activities, the system was named and described as: "Virtual Tour, being a cross between Virtual Reality and Royal Tour." Virtual tours can be captured using omnidirectional cameras and/or with image stitching . With the expansion of video on the internet, video-based virtual tours are growing in popularity. Video cameras are used to pan and walk-through real subject properties. The benefit of this method

2775-844: The aforementioned trips. While conceding that Kabukichō in more recent times has few areas that he would consider to be dangerous, Kikuchi noted that feedback from the Japanese public is predominantly positive, and claimed that a local club owner was full of praise for the realistic recreation of the Kabukichō area and its residents after playing the first Yakuza game during an interview with a media publication. Sega has engaged in extensive tie-in advertising campaigns and product placements with Japanese brands and companies which are prominently displayed throughout Kamurochō. This includes in-game advertising material for several Japanese brands, branded beverage products found in Kamurochō's nightlife establishments, and Boss Coffee vending machines which offer

2850-412: The area. Virtual walks appeal to those who want to experience the sights and sounds of particular places in the country or the world, but who may not have the time or the financial or physical resources to actually travel there. They also appeal to treadmill or elliptical trainer users, for whom walking or running while watching these videos enhances the reality of the experience (and, at a minimum, reduce

2925-687: The boredom of the exercise). Some feature-length narrative motion pictures have made use of the virtual walk technique for dramatic purposes. These include the opening sequences of Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil and Robert Altman's The Player , the famous tracking shot through the Copacabana in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas , Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark (which consists of a single 96-minute Steadicam take), and, more recently Alfonso Cuarón's long tracking shots in Gravity , and almost

3000-436: The camera continuously moves forward through an urban or natural area. The effect is to allow viewers to experience the sights they would see and the sounds they would hear were they actually traveling along a particular route at the same pace as the camera. Virtual walks based on real-world photography typically do not require the use of virtual reality goggles or headsets of the kind used by gamers. In realistically simulating

3075-453: The cost of travel to numerous locations. For these applications, 3DVT can be designed and constructed from 3D interactive mapping technologies, such as Google Earth or Virtual Earth or X3D Earth. Virtual tours allow tourists to explore destinations before they visit, and some flexible tours allow visitors to book accommodations. Video game remake A video game remake is a video game closely adapted from an earlier title, usually for

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3150-556: The developers used the engine, point-and-click interface, and graphical style of Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and The Time Rippers , replacing the original graphics and text parser interface of the original. However, other elements, like the narrative, puzzles and sets, were largely preserved. Another example is Black Mesa , a remake built entirely from the ground up in the Source Engine that remakes in-game textures, assets, models, and facial animations , while taking place in

3225-498: The developers' technique of populating Kamurocho with potential threats, which in her view helps place an emphasis on the non-player characters encountered by the player character and encourage thorough exploration of the region. Gavin Greene praised the "layers" of sophisticated and involving design work behind Kamurochō, as well as the developers' "keen eye for constant, steady aesthetic refinement, and iterative design" which helped keep

3300-748: The dominant yakuza organization in the Tokyo metropolitan area as well as the wider Kanto region of eastern Japan, its borders marking the organization's gang territory. The game's narrative follows ex-Tojo Clan member Kazuma Kiryu and his experiences within the district, marked by a time jump from 1995 to 2005 as a result of the character's decade-long incarceration in prison early in the game's story. The explorable areas of Kamurochō are expanded in later sequels or remakes , beginning with Yakuza 4 , to include rooftop areas, underground shopping arcades, basement car parks and sewer passageways, with players no longer confined to ground level areas as in earlier titles from

3375-451: The early history of video games, remakes were generally regarded as "conversions" and seldom associated with nostalgia. Due to limited and often highly divergent hardware, games appearing on multiple platforms usually had to be entirely remade. These conversions often included considerable changes to the graphics and gameplay, and could be regarded retroactively as remakes, but are distinguished from later remakes largely by intent. A conversion

3450-409: The entire narrative structure of Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárrito's Birdman . 3D virtual tourism is the realistic 3D geo-visualisation of virtual environments , which allows the user to explore physical places without physical travel. 3DVT typically creates a virtual tour that uses 3D models and 2D panoramic images , a sequence of hyperlinked still or video images, and image-based models of

3525-435: The events of the original Half-Life game. Resident Evil 2 (2019) is a remake of the 1998 game Resident Evil 2 ; while the original uses tank controls and fixed camera angles, the remake features "over-the-shoulder" third-person shooter gameplay similar to Resident Evil 4 and more recent games in the series that allows players the option to move while using their weapons similar to Resident Evil 6 . A port

3600-462: The expanded market for remakes, as the platform allows companies to sell their games at a lower price, seen as more appropriate for the smaller size typical of retro games. Some XBLA and PSN remakes include Bionic Commando Rearmed , Jetpac Refuelled , Wipeout HD (a remake not of the original Wipeout but of the two PSP games), Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix . Some remakes may include

3675-469: The experience of moving through space, virtual walks—or virtual runs or bicycle rides—differ from conventional travel videos, which typically consist of a sequence of mostly static camera setups along a particular route or within a given area. The advantage of the conventional travel video is that one or more narrators or on-screen guides can provide insights into the geographical, historical, political, military, cultural, geological, or architectural aspects of

3750-440: The first Yakuza in 2005. Kamurochō is modeled after Shinjuku ward's Kabukichō district. Executive producer and creator of the Yakuza franchise Toshiro Nagoshi wanted players to vicariously enjoy walking around the streets of Kamurochō through their player character or avatar. The developers emphasizes realism in their approach towards designing Kamurochō's landmarks and inhabitants. Some in-game buildings and locations, such as

3825-462: The gameplay of the Yakuza video game series. Critics have described the phenomenon of exploring the representation of a real-life location within a virtual world as "virtual tourism". In 2016, a YouTube content creator started a video series which investigates the level of faithfulness behind Kamurochō's mirror of localities in Kabukichō. Both Rock, Paper, Shotgun staff as well as Heather Alexandra from Kotaku considered Kamurochō to be one of

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3900-534: The greatest video game locations. Several critics agree that while Kamurochō has remained a familiar constant in the franchise, even with the passage of time, plot developments in each succeeding title irreversibly transform specific localities within the district and ensure that the location is never quite the same from one game to the next. Robson observed that the Yakuza franchise offers a "rich portrayal of central Tokyo in which players abroad can walk around and really engage". Writing for Kotaku , Alexandra explored

3975-410: The handheld console ports of Mortal Kombat II had fewer characters than the original arcade game and other console ports due to system storage limitations but otherwise were still faithful to the original in terms of gameplay. Compared to the intentional video game remake or remaster which is often done years or decades after the original came out, ports or conversions are typically released during

4050-469: The internet requires more bandwidth . Due to these difficulties, the task of creating video-based tours is often left to professionals. Virtual tours are used extensively for universities, sport venues, real estate and hospitality industries, among other things. Virtual tours can allow a user to view an environment without needing to be present physically. Currently, a variety of industries use such technology to help market their services and product. Over

4125-465: The last few years, the quality and accessibility of virtual tours have improved considerably, with some websites allowing the user to navigate the tours by clicking on maps or integrated floor plans. For most business purposes, a virtual tour must be accessible from everywhere. The major solution is a web-based virtual tour. In addition, a rich and useful virtual tour is not just a series of panoramic pictures. A better experience can be obtained by viewing

4200-409: The mid-'90s, Atari released a series of remakes with the 2000 brand, including Tempest 2000 , Battlezone 2000 , and Defender 2000 . After Atari's demise, Hasbro continued the tradition, with 3D remakes of Pong , Centipede , and Asteroids . By 1994 the popularity of CD-ROM led to many remakes with digitized voices and, sometimes, better graphics, although Computer Gaming World noted

4275-416: The original NES game it was based on, even though it is a clean-slate remake with a different engine and assets. Compared to a port which is typically released in the same era as the original, a remaster is done years or decades after the original in order to take advantage of generation technological improvements (the latter which a port avoids doing). Unlike a remake which often changes the now-dated gameplay,

4350-573: The original game as a bonus feature. The 2009 remake of The Secret of Monkey Island took this a step further by allowing players to switch between the original and remade versions on the fly with a single button press. This trend was continued in the sequel, and is also a feature in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and later in Halo 2 Anniversary as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection . Remasters and remakes on

4425-668: The original games. Another notable examples are Pioneers , a remake and sequel in spirit to Frontier: Elite II ; CSBWin , a remake of the dungeon crawler classic Dungeon Master ; and Privateer Gemini Gold , a remake of Wing Commander: Privateer . Skywind is a fan remake of Morrowind (2002) running on Bethesda's Creation Engine , utilising the source code, assets and gameplay mechanics of Skyrim (2011). The original game developers, Bethesda Softworks, have given project volunteers their approval. The remake team includes over 70 volunteers in artist, composer, designer, developer, and voice-actor roles. In November 2014,

4500-614: The original games. The 16-bit generation of console games was marked by greatly enhanced graphics compared to the previous generation, but often relatively similar gameplay, which led to an increased interest in remakes of games from the previous generation. Super Mario All-Stars remade the entire NES Mario series, and was met with great commercial success. Remake compilations of the Ninja Gaiden and Mega Man series followed. As RPGs increased in popularity, Dragon Quest , Ys and Kyūyaku Megami Tensei were also remade. In

4575-492: The original launch platform for a video game, publishers tend to release the video game simultaneously on several consoles first and then port to the PC later. A port that contains a great deal of remade assets may sometimes be considered a remaster or a partial remake , although video game publishers are not always clear on the distinction. DuckTales: Remastered for example uses the term "Remastered" to distinguish itself from

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4650-554: The original, for example Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness , a 1986 remake of the original that appeared on multiple platforms, including the Apple II , the system the game originated on. Other early remakes of this type include Sierra 's early-1990s releases of King's Quest , Space Quest and Leisure Suit Larry . These games used the technology and interface of the most recent games in Sierra's series, and original assets in

4725-402: The phrases "panoramic tour" and "virtual tour" have mostly been associated with virtual tours created using still cameras . Such virtual tours are made up of a number of shots taken from a single vantage point . The camera and lens are rotated around what is known as a no parallax point (the exact point at the back of the lens where the light converges). A video tour is a full motion video of

4800-404: The possible reduction of Kamurochō's importance and prominence within series canon . In his 2019 review of Judgment , Jeffrey Parkin from Polygon praised the friendship mechanic introduced by the game, where players could build friendships between player character Takayuki Yagami and various non-player characters within Kamurochō. Parkin said he felt invested and connected, and that Kamurochō

4875-463: The primary author of the first Yakuza 's side stories, supervised numerous aspects of the setting, from the district's neon signs and crowded streets to conversations with hostess club female employees. According to Kikuchi, Kabukichō is within an hour away from Sega's development office, so team members could make frequent short trips to take videos or photos for each game. Team members, led by Nagoshi, would also visit drinking establishments within

4950-446: The purpose of modernizing a game with updated graphics for newer hardware and gameplay for contemporary audiences. Typically, a remake of such game software shares essentially the same title, fundamental gameplay concepts, and core story elements of the original game, although some aspects of the original game may have been changed for the remake. Remakes are often made by the original developer or copyright holder , and sometimes by

5025-499: The real world, with additional elements such as sound effects , music, narration, and text. As opposed to actual tourism , 3DVT is accessed on a smartphone or computer (typically over the Internet). It aims to evoke an experience of moving through the real place without actual travel. Virtual tours can be especially useful for universities and real-estate operators who want to attract students, tenants, and buyers, while eliminating

5100-414: The sale of beverages using in-game currency. Sega originally faced difficulty securing collaborations with established companies for product placement due to the real-world cultural stigma surrounding yakuza culture as well as the mature nature of the video game series' content, though Suntory emerged as one of the series' early supporters as the game's player demographic is perceived to be compatible with

5175-430: The same generation as the original (the exception being mobile gaming versions of PC games, such as Grand Theft Auto III , since mobile gaming platforms did not exist until the 2010s going forward). Home console ports usually came out less than a year after the original arcade game, such as the distribution of Mortal Kombat for home consoles by Acclaim Entertainment. Since the 2000s as arcade releases are no longer

5250-528: The setting relevant in video game culture. Alex Bosso from Playstation Lifestyle considered Kamurochō to be a character in its own right due to the immersion and “realistic feeling” it provides, singling out its iteration in Yakuza 0 as a series highlight. In response to the impending release of Yakuza: Like a Dragon and its apparent break from its predecessors over many of the franchise's conventions and traditions, Tyler Treese from GameRevolution lamented

5325-644: The team reported to have finished half of the remake's environment, over 10,000 new dialogue lines, and three hours of series-inspired soundtrack. The same open-development project is also working on Skyblivion , a remake of Oblivion (the game between Morrowind and Skyrim ) in the Skyrim engine, and Morroblivion , a remake of Morrowind in the Oblivion engine (which still has a significant userbase on older PCs). The term demake may refer to games created deliberately with an artstyle inspired by older games of

5400-489: The term "Demake". Such games are either physical or emulated. Modern demakes often change the 3D gameplay to a 2D one. Popular demakes include Quest: Brian's Journey , an official Game Boy Color port of Quest 64 ; Super Smash Land , an unofficial Game Boy-style demake of Super Smash Bros. ; D-Pad Hero , a NES-esque demake of Guitar Hero ; Rockman 7 FC and Rockman 8 FC , NES-styled demakes of Mega Man 7 and Mega Man 8 , respectively; Gang Garrison 2 ,

5475-410: The user where the camera was and which way the camera was pointing. Full service virtual tours are usually created by a professional photographer who will visit the property being sold, take several photos, and run them through stitching software. Full service virtual tours are usually more expensive than interactive floor plans because of the expense of the photographer, higher-end equipment used, such as

5550-477: The whiskey-drinking demographic. Other notable brands which appear include Shogakukan 's Sabra magazine, Fujisankei Communications Group 's SPA! magazine and Panini Group 's World Club Cup stickers. Kamurochō has appeared in every Yakuza main series title, beginning with the franchise's inaugural 2005 eponymous title. The district is introduced as the seat of power for the Tojo Clan (東城会, Tōjō-kai),

5625-430: Was effectively a remake of both the original Pitfall! and its sequel Pitfall II: Lost Caverns with new level layouts and colorful, detailed graphics. That same year, Sega adapted the 1982 computer game Choplifter for the arcades, taking the fundamental gameplay of the original and greatly expanding it, adding new environments, enemies, and gameplay elements. This version was very successful, and later adapted to

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