Dinosaur King
Overview
is a card game from Sega
that uses the same gameplay mechanics from Mushiking
and uses super-powered dinosaur
s instead of beetles. The game was revealed in JAMMA
2005 and is available in Japanese and English versions. A Nintendo DS
version has also been released in North America.
In the fall of 2008, Upper Deck Company
released a Dinosaur King Trading Card Game (TCG). This card game is not to be confused with the cards used for the arcade machines.
The series has been adapted into an anime
TV series, , which is made by Sunrise
and premiered on TV Asahi
on February 4, 2007.
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
that uses the same gameplay mechanics from Mushiking
Mushiking: King of the Beetles
also called Mushiking: Battle of the Beetles, is a Japanese combination of an arcade game and collectible card game developed by Sega. The game involves battles between cards describing various beetle species...
and uses super-powered dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
s instead of beetles. The game was revealed in JAMMA
Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers' Association
Japan Amusement Machinery Manufacturers Association , often known as JAMMA, is a trade association based in Tokyo, Japan....
2005 and is available in Japanese and English versions. A Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
version has also been released in North America.
In the fall of 2008, Upper Deck Company
Upper Deck Company
The Upper Deck Company, LLC , founded in 1988, is a private company primarily known for producing trading cards...
released a Dinosaur King Trading Card Game (TCG). This card game is not to be confused with the cards used for the arcade machines.
The series has been adapted into an 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....
TV series, , which is made by Sunrise
Sunrise (company)
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...
and premiered on TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
on February 4, 2007.
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