Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring (German: lit. "Ambition" Japanese: エアガイツ Eagaitsu) is a fighting game developed by Dream Factory and released by Namco in 1998 for the arcade platform. It was ported to the PlayStation by Squaresoft in 1999. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1475x1453, 336 KB) Summary from megghy. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Dream Factory has developped the following games. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Namco Ltd ) is a amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for video games development. ... Square Co. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... 1998 1998 in games 1997 in video gaming 1999 in video gaming Notable events of 1998 in video gaming. ... 1999 1999 in games 1998 in video gaming 2000 in video gaming Notable events of 1999 in video gaming. ... Video games are generally categorized into genres. ... This article describes fighting games in which opponents face off in a battle. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... Joystick elements: 1. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Button (computing). ... This arcade cabinet, containing Centipede, is an upright. ... An arcade system board is a standardized printed circuit board or group of printed circuit boards that are used as the basis for multiple arcade games with very similar hardware requirements. ... The Namco System 12 is an arcade system board released by Namco in 1996. ... A computer display monitor, usually called simply a monitor when the meaning is clear from the context, is a piece of electrical equipment which displays viewable images generated by a computer without producing a permanent record. ... Suppose the smiley face in the top left corner is an RGB bitmap image. ... This article describes fighting games in which opponents face off in a battle. ... Dream Factory has developped the following games. ... Namco Ltd ) is a amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for video games development. ... 1998 1998 in games 1997 in video gaming 1999 in video gaming Notable events of 1998 in video gaming. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... Square Co. ... 1999 1999 in games 1998 in video gaming 2000 in video gaming Notable events of 1999 in video gaming. ...

Ehrgeiz differs from most 3D fighting games by drawing heavily from the concepts of wrestling games and Dream Factory's own Tobal series, which allow for full 360-degree movement and do not require fighters to be facing each other at all times. This restricts the camera to a more or less fixed position, zooming in and out with the action, but not tracking around the arena as would be common in most other 2D and 3D fighting games. The fast-paced fighting allows for characters to move freely in a 3-dimensional stage which is filled with many interactive objects and changes in elevation, allowing characters to leap on top of crates or use them as weapons, for example. 3D computer graphics are different from 2D computer graphics in that a three-dimensional representation of geometric data is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Tobal No. ... 2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models (such as 2D geometric models, text, and digital images) and by techniques specific to them. ...

Perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the game is the inclusion of characters from Final Fantasy VII. Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart, Sephiroth, Yuffie Kisaragi, Vincent Valentine and Zack are playable fighters, although the last three must be unlocked by various means. In fact, Ehrgeiz is sometimes affectionately known as "The Final Fantasy Fighter" by its fans due to the appearance of these characters. Ehrgeiz is highly sought after by Final Fantasy game collectors, due to it not making the Greatest Hits list and not being re-released. Final Fantasy VII ) is a console and computer role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... Cloud Strife ) is the protagonist of Squaresofts (now known as Square Enix) role-playing game Final Fantasy VII and several of its sequels and spin-offs. ... Tifa Lockhart ), is a female protagonist from Squaresofts blockbuster RPG, Final Fantasy VII designed by Tetsuya Nomura. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Yuffie Kisaragi ) is a secret player character from the PlayStation game Final Fantasy VII. The manual for Final Fantasy VII states that she is 16 years old and 5 2 tall. ... Vincent Valentine ) is a secret player character in the PlayStation RPG Final Fantasy VII and its computer-animated film sequel Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. ... This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. ... This article or section should be merged with Player character A playable character is a character in a video game that can be used as the players avatar within the game world. ...

The PlayStation version includes a Dungeon mode similar to Tobal 1 and 2's Quest Mode. Players fought through an extensive dungeon crawl, much like the Blizzard title Diablo, and could equip different weapons and items. There are also several smaller minigames, such as a race mode, where players run laps around a course, engaging in combat to slow down their opponent, and a board game similar to Reversi. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Blizzard Entertainment is an American based computer game developer and publisher. ... Diablo is a dark fantasy-themed hack and slash action role-playing game developed by Blizzard North and released by Blizzard Entertainment on January 2, 1997. ... Reversi and Othello are names for a strategic boardgame which involves play by two parties on an eight-by-eight square grid with pieces that have two distinct sides. ...

Also starring in the game is Ken "Godhand" Mishima. Other characters include Han Daehan (a taekwondo fighter) and Prince Naseem (a Muay Thai kickboxer).

Characters

Original Characters

• Ken "Godhand" Mishima - Once a mercenary for Red Scorpion, Godhand decided to leave the organization and take with him the knowledge of the ancient ruin. Resigning from the organization meant cutting off one's right hand. As painful as it was, Ken did the deed then betrayed Red Scorpion by selling the information to a large wealthy syndicate group. Together they formed an excavation company to seize control of the ancient ruin in the Middle East. As part of his deal, he was given a new prosthetic right arm, plus was told the theory that the Ehrgeiz stone was the key to the door. He now believes he must become the champion and bear the sword.
• Han Daehan - A Tae Kwon Do fighter and action star with a metal right leg.
• Prince Naseem - A Muay Thai kickboxer
• Yoyo Yoko
• Lee Shuwen
• Sasuke
• Dasher Inoba
• "Wolf Maiden" Jo
• Koji Masuda
• Clair Andrews
• Django - Django is a wolf character that plays the role of the sub-final boss. He can be unlocked as a playable character by meeting certain conditions in the game. His first costume is gray fur, however his alternate costume (red fur) has many resemblances to Red XIII. His attack names reference Red XIII, his father Seto and Final Fantasy summons.
• Red Scorpion - Red Scorpion is the final boss, and main antagonist. He is the mastermind behind the tournament in the hope to succeed and obtain the materia. Godhand betrayed Red Scorpion by selling information about him to a very rich syndicate group.

Red XIII ) is a playable character in the RPG Final Fantasy VII. He is notable for being a non-humanoid party member: resembling a red lion or dog, possibly based on a manticore. ...

Final Fantasy VII Characters

• Cloud Strife, a.k.a. The Guardian in story mode.
• Tifa Lockhart, a.k.a. The Summoner in story mode.
• Sephiroth
• Vincent Valentine
• Yuffie Kisaragi
• Zack

Cloud Strife ) is the protagonist of Squaresofts (now known as Square Enix) role-playing game Final Fantasy VII and several of its sequels and spin-offs. ... Tifa Lockhart ), is a female protagonist from Squaresofts blockbuster RPG, Final Fantasy VII designed by Tetsuya Nomura. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Vincent Valentine ) is a secret player character in the PlayStation RPG Final Fantasy VII and its computer-animated film sequel Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. ... Yuffie Kisaragi ) is a secret player character from the PlayStation game Final Fantasy VII. The manual for Final Fantasy VII states that she is 16 years old and 5 2 tall. ... This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. ...

External link

• Ehrgeiz at the Killer List of Videogames
• Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring at MobyGames