Dinosaur King
Dinosaur King (古代王者恐竜キング, Kodai Ōja Kyōryū Kingu, literally "Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King") is a Japanese card-based arcade game from Sega that uses similar gameplay mechanics to Mushiking. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005. A Nintendo DS version was also later released.
Dinosaur King | |
Dinosaur King arcade | |
古代王者恐竜キング (Kodai Ōuja Kyōryū King) | |
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Game | |
Developer | Sega |
Publisher | Sega |
Genre | Digital collectible card game |
Platform | Arcade |
Released | 2005 |
Manga | |
Written by | Yohei Sakai |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher |
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Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
Demographic | Children (boys) |
Original run | February 2006 – October 2007 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure | |
Directed by | Katsuyoshi Yatabe |
Written by | Yasushi Hirano |
Music by | Yuhko Fukuda |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by |
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Original network | Nagoya TV, TV Asahi |
English network | |
Original run | February 4, 2007 – January 27, 2008 |
Episodes | 49 |
Game | |
Developer | Climax Entertainment |
Publisher | Sega |
Genre | Digital collectible card game |
Platform | Nintendo DS |
Released | September 22, 2007 |
Anime television series | |
Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure: Pterosaur Legend | |
Directed by | Katsuyoshi Yatabe |
Written by | Yasushi Hirano |
Music by | Yuhko Fukuda |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by |
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Original network | Nagoya TV, TV Asahi |
English network | List
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Original run | February 3, 2008 – August 31, 2008 |
Episodes | 30 |
In the fall of 2008, Upper Deck Company released a Dinosaur King Trading Card Game. This card game is likely to be confused with the cards used for the arcade machines.
The series has been adapted into an anime television series produced by Sunrise, Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure (古代王者恐竜キング Dキッズ・アドベンチャー, Kodai Ōja Kyōryū Kingu Dī Kizzu Adobenchā). A second series was announced called Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure: Pterosaur Legend (古代王者恐竜キング Dキッズ・アドベンチャー翼龍伝説, Kodai Ōja Kyōryū Kingu Dī Kizzu Adobenchā: Yokuryū Densetsu), which debuted February 3, 2008 in Japan. The show ended its run in Japan in late 2008.