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Pages in category "Japanese game shows" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. All-Star ...
Pages in category "Japanese television shows based on video games" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Banzai is a British comedy gambling game show which spoofs Japanese game shows and general television style. It was produced by Radar, part of RDF Media. Each segment of the show is a silly or bizarre contest. Members of the viewing audience were encouraged to bet with each other on the outcome of each segment.
[citation needed] Manhunt 2 has been labeled as possibly the most violent video game ever made and is infamous for being one of only four video games to have received an "Adults Only" rating due to violence. Further controversy surrounds the Wii version, due to the fact that it actually simulates the violence through motion control, causing it ...
Truth or Doubt or Coming Doubt (カミングダウト, Kamingu Dauto) is a Japanese quiz television game show that aired on Nippon Television Network. It debuted on April 3, 2004, and last aired on March 29, 2005. Shosuke Tanihara is the presenter of this programme. Every time, there are four or five celebrities as game players. The players ...
As with most Japanese game shows, the contestants are usually already celebrities in Japan such as singers, comedians, models (idols), actors, etc. The contestants are organized in one team and compete in several games throughout the show. For each mini game they clear, the team is awarded a gold coin that can be used to win prizes at the end.
In the American version of the game, the voices (except for when the maze is finished) were removed for unknown reasons. There is also a demo of the Japanese version released in North America in 1998 on the "PlayStation Underground Jampack" in the "imports" section of the vault where it was spelled: "Ira-Ira Bo".
The show is known for the extreme situations the participants were placed in. It gained high ratings, spawned a sister show, Raiha Shōnen (雷波少年), and was controversial due to the sadistic challenges and rule changes made by the television producers if they felt the participants were doing too well. The show also received criticism for ...