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Pages in category "Video games set in the Ming dynasty" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Depiction of lamellar armour on the right and brigandine armour on the left, Ming dynasty - 1368 to 1644 . Protective clothing and armour have been used by armies from earliest recorded history; the King James Version of the Bible (Jeremiah 46:4) translates the Hebrew סריון, siryon [1] or שריון, śiryon "coat of mail" [2] as "brigandine".
The Ubisoft video game For Honor features the playable character "Zhanhu", based on the Jinyiwei. The drama Under the Power (Chinese: Jin Yi Zhi Xia), directed by Yi Tao, features the character Lu Yi, who is a Jinyiwei. The drama The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty, produced by Jackie Chan, prominently features characters that are in the Jinyiwei.
During the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), brigandine began to supplant lamellar armour and was used to a great degree into the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). By the 19th century most Qing armour, which was of the brigandine type, were purely ceremonial, having kept the outer studs for aesthetic purposes, and omitted the protective metal plates.
Brigandine armour was used during the Ming era and consisted of riveted plates covered with fabric. [78] Partial plate armour in the form of a cuirass sewn together with fabric is mentioned in the Wubei Yaolue, 1638. It is not known how common plate armour was during the Ming dynasty, and no other source mentions it. [79]
Arms [b] is a 2017 fighting game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch.The game differentiates itself from standard fighting games with its unconventional fighting system where every playable character fights with long range attacks and up to four players can choose a fighter and battle using a variety of extendable, weaponized arms to knock out opponents in a three ...
The franchise consists of several role-playing video games and related media. Since the launch of the original Wild Arms title in 1996, [2] the series has gone on to encompass several media, including toys, manga, mobile phone applications, and a 22-episode anime. The series has largely been overseen by producer Akifumi Kaneko.
The san yan chong (simplified Chinese: 三眼铳; traditional Chinese: 三眼銃; lit. 'three-eyes gun') was a three barrel hand cannon used in the Ming dynasty. [1] The distinctive san yan chong, or three eyed gun, was one of the most common Ming hand cannons. Three eyed guns were usually made from cast iron or crude steel, each of the three ...