https://www.starfywiki.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Torchickens&feedformat=atomStarfy Wiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T19:04:20ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.39.1https://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=Jaw_Box&diff=47784Jaw Box2024-02-21T13:24:32Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
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<div>{{Enemies<br />
|name=Jaw Box<br />
|kana=スタくいばこ, ''Sutakui Bako''<br />
|image=[[File:TLS Jaw Box Toy.png|150px]]<br />
|located=[[S.S. Logwater]]<br />
|firstgame=''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''<br />
|lastgame=''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''<br />
}}<br />
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A Jaw Box ('''Sutakui Bako''' in Japan) is an enemy found in [[S.S. Logwater]] in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''. They are similar to other green treasure chests that hold pearls at first, but when [[Starfy]] opens a Jaw Box, it starts running after him. They are exactly like [[wikipedia:mimic (Dungeons & Dragons)|mimic]]s, which appear in various other video games. They can easily be defeated with a [[Star Spin]]. They also appear in "Find Fork" [[Side Quest]]. When a Jaw Box is opened, it makes an "incorrect" sound.<br />
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==[[Toys|Toy]] description==<br />
"It's a treasure chest, right? Spin it and get a sharp-toothed surprise! How badly do you want that treasure? Bad enough to lose one of your 5 arms?" (#068)<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Treasure Monster]] enemies in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' are very similar to Jaw Boxes. They are both fake treasure chests based on [[wikipedia:mimic (Dungeons & Dragons)|mimic]]s, and behave the same way. However, Treasure Monsters are mainly red instead of green, akin to ordinary treasure chests in the [[Game Boy Advance]] games.<br />
*A Jaw Box was put in the credits of ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', chasing after Moe.<br />
===Name origin===<br />
*Jaw Box is based on [[wiktionary:jaw|jaw]] and treasure box. Its Japanese name, "Sutakui Bako", may be derived from 'star' (スター), 'kui' (食い, meaning to eat) and 'bako' (箱, meaning box). This is most likely in reference to what may happen if Starfy Star Spins into the wrong treasure chest...<br />
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[[Category:Enemies]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47782The Invention King2024-02-11T23:18:11Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
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<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief, though this was challenged in law; Göbel's claim of earlier light bulb design was denied due to lack of clear evidence of having made a practical incandescent lamp in 1854)<ref>[https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F/0054/0054.f1.0678.pdf Edison Electric Light Co. v. Beacon Vacuum Pump & Electrical Co. et al (the "Göbel-Defense", regarding Heinrich Göbel's alleged earlier light bulb, Federal Reporter Vol. 54 via law.resource.org)]</ref> considered its inventor. Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and received his patent on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7f<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47781The Invention King2024-02-11T23:11:31Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
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<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief, though this was challenged in law; Göbel's claim of earlier light bulb design was denied due to lack of clear evidence)<ref>[https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F/0054/0054.f1.0678.pdf Edison Electric Light Co. v. Beacon Vacuum Pump & Electrical Co. et al (the "Göbel-Defense", regarding Heinrich Göbel's alleged earlier light bulb, Federal Reporter Vol. 54 via law.resource.org)]</ref> considered its inventor. Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and received his patent on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7f<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47780The Invention King2024-02-11T23:10:36Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief, though this was challenged in law; Göbel's claim of earlier light bulb design was denied due to lack of clear evidence)<ref>[https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F/0054/0054.f1.0678.pdf Edison Electric Light Co. v. Beacon Vacuum Pump & Electrical Co. et al (regarding Heinrich Göbel' alleged earlier light bulb, Federal Reporter Vol. 54 via law.resource.org)]</ref> considered its inventor. Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and received his patent on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7f<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47779The Invention King2024-02-11T23:08:59Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief, though was disputed in law and denied due to lack of clear evidence)<ref>[https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F/0054/0054.f1.0678.pdf Edison Electric Light Co. v. Beacon Vacuum Pump & Electrical Co. et al (regarding Heinrich Göbel' alleged earlier light bulb, Federal Reporter Vol. 54 via law.resource.org)]</ref> considered its inventor. Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and received his patent on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7f<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47778The Invention King2024-02-11T23:08:17Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief, though was disputed in law)<ref>[https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F/0054/0054.f1.0678.pdf Edison Electric Light Co. v. Beacon Vacuum Pump & Electrical Co. et al (regarding Heinrich Göbel' alleged earlier light bulb, Federal Reporter Vol. 54 via law.resource.org)]</ref> considered its inventor. Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and received his patent on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7f<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47777The Invention King2024-02-11T23:07:54Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief, though was disputed in law)<ref>[https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F/0054/0054.f1.0678.pdf Edison Electric Light Co. v. Beacon Vacuum Pump & Electrical Co. et al (regarding Heinrich Göbel' alleged earlier light bulb, Federal Reporter Vol. 54 via law.resource.org]</ref> considered its inventor. Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and received his patent on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7f<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47776The Invention King2024-02-11T23:06:34Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief, though disputed in law)<ref>[https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F/0054/0054.f1.0678.pdf Edison Electric Light Co. v. Beacon Vacuum Pump & Electrical Co. et al (regarding Heinrich Göbel' alleged earlier light bulb, Federal Reporter Vol. 54 via law.resource.org]</ref> considered its inventor. Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and received his patent on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7f<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47775The Invention King2024-02-11T22:25:57Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief) considered "inventor of the light bulb". He also patented the light bulb and received his patent on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref> (Note: It is debated if Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, for example some people believe [[wikipedia:Heinrich Göbel|Heinrich Göbel]] designed one earlier in 1854 - This argument was tested in law as the Göbel defense)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47774The Invention King2024-02-11T22:24:52Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief) considered "inventor of the light bulb". He also patented the light bulb and received his patent on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref> (Note: It is debated if Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, for example some people believe [[wikipedia:Heinrich Göbel]] designed one earlier in 1854 - This argument was tested in law as the Göbel defense)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47773The Invention King2024-02-11T22:23:52Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief) considered "inventor of the light bulb". He also patented the light bulb and received it on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref> (Note: It is debated if Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, for example some people believe [[wikipedia:Heinrich Göbel]] designed one earlier in 1854 - This argument was tested in law as the Göbel defense)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47772The Invention King2024-02-11T22:23:35Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief) considered "inventor of the light bulb". He also patented the light bulb and received it on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref> (Note: It is debated if Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, for example some people believe [[wikipedia:Heinrich Goebel|Heinrich Göbel]] designed one earlier in 1854 - This argument was tested in law as the Göbel defense)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47771The Invention King2024-02-11T22:20:54Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief) considered "inventor of the light bulb". He also patented the light bulb and received it on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref> (Note: It is debated if Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, for example some people believe [[wikipedia:Heinrich Goebel|Heinrich Goebel]] designed one earlier in 1854 - This argument was tested in law as the Göbel defense)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47770The Invention King2024-02-11T22:19:11Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief) considered "inventor of the light bulb". He also patented the light bulb and received it on January 27, 1880.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/thomas-edisons-patent-application-for-the-light-bulb Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880) (National Archives)]</ref> (Note: It is debated if Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, for example some people believe [[wikipedia:Heinrich Goebel|Heinrich Goebel]] invented one earlier.)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47769The Invention King2024-02-11T22:17:30Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief) considered "inventor of the light bulb". He also patented the light bulb. (Note: It is debated if Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, for example some people believe [[wikipedia:Heinrich Goebel|Heinrich Goebel]] invented one earlier.)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47768The Invention King2024-02-11T22:07:05Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief) considered "inventor of the light bulb". (Note: because of light emission device/theory concepts from people like [[wikipedia:Léon Foucault|Jean Bernard Léon Foucault]] and [[wikipedia:John Wellington Starr|John Wellington Starr]] as well as [[wikipedia:Heinrich Goebel|Heinrich Goebel]]'s 1854 light bulb, it is sometimes critiqued (though debated) Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and Edison only patented his version)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47767The Invention King2024-02-11T22:06:08Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief) considered "creator of the light bulb". (Note: because of light emission device/theory concepts from people like [[wikipedia:Léon Foucault|Jean Bernard Léon Foucault]] and [[wikipedia:John Wellington Starr|John Wellington Starr]] as well as [[wikipedia:Heinrich Goebel|Heinrich Goebel]]'s 1854 light bulb, it is sometimes critiqued (though debated) Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and Edison only patented his version)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47766The Invention King2024-02-11T22:04:52Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is (under popular belief) considered "creator of the light bulb". (Note: because of the light bulb concepts from people like [[wikipedia:Léon Foucault|Jean Bernard Léon Foucault]] and [[wikipedia:John Wellington Starr|John Wellington Starr]] and [[wikipedia:Heinrich Goebel|Heinrich Goebel]]'s 1854 light bulb, it is sometimes critiqued (though debated) Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and only patented his version)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47765The Invention King2024-02-11T22:03:55Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea, and Thomas Edison is considered "creator of the light bulb". (Note: because of the light bulb concepts from people like [[wikipedia:Léon Foucault|Jean Bernard Léon Foucault]] and [[wikipedia:John Wellington Starr|John Wellington Starr]] and [[wikipedia:Heinrich Goebel|Heinrich Goebel]]'s 1854 light bulb, it is sometimes critiqued (though debated) Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and only patented his version)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47764The Invention King2024-02-11T22:03:11Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea. (Note: because of the light bulb concepts from people like [[wikipedia:Léon Foucault|Jean Bernard Léon Foucault]] and [[wikipedia:John Wellington Starr|John Wellington Starr]] and [[wikipedia:Heinrich Goebel|Heinrich Goebel]]'s 1854 light bulb, it is sometimes critiqued (though debated) Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and only patented his version)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47763The Invention King2024-02-11T22:02:33Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea. (Note: because of the light bulb concepts from people like [[wikipedia:Léon Foucault|Jean Bernard Léon Foucault]] and [[wikipedia:John Wellington Starr|John Wellington Starr]] and [[wikipedia:Heinrich Goebel|Heinrich Goebel]]'s 1854 light bulb, it is sometimes critiqued (though debated) Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and only patented his version)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47762The Invention King2024-02-11T22:01:27Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea. (Note: because of the light bulb concepts from people like [[wikipedia:Léon Foucault|Jean Bernard Léon Foucault]] and [[wikipedia:John Wellington Starr|John Wellington Starr]], it is sometimes critiqued (though debated) Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and only patented his version)<ref>[https://www.txpatentattorney.com/blog/5-times-in-history-when-an-idea-was-stolen/ Patent Law Intellectual Property Law "5 Times in History when an Idea was Stolen" (Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC)]</ref><br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47761The Invention King2024-02-11T21:58:21Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea. (Note: because of the light bulb concepts from people like [[wikipedia:Léon Foucault|Jean Bernard Léon Foucault]] and [[wikipedia:John Wellington Starr|John Wellington Starr]], it is sometimes critiqued Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and only patented his version) <br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47760The Invention King2024-02-11T21:57:57Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
<br />
The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
<br />
The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea. (Note: because of the light bulb concepts from people like [[wikipedia:Léon Focault|Jean Bernard Léon Foucault]] and [[wikipedia:John Wellington Starr|John Wellington Starr]], it is sometimes critiqued Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and only patented his version) <br />
<br />
==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
<br />
*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
<br />
The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
<br />
==List of surveys==<br />
{{incomplete|There is various missing data. It probably can't be helped much unless someone has access to the early webpages that can't be found with archive.org}}<br />
{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
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[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Invention_King&diff=47759The Invention King2024-02-11T21:53:56Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
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<div>[[File:The Invention King.gif|frame|right|Logo circa 2000]]<br />
'''The Invention King''' (Japanese: 発明王), also known as '''TOSE Invention King''' (Japanese: トーセ発明王) was a regular series run by [[TOSE]], where TOSE would ask people for their opinions about inventions through their official website. Originally, TOSE would openly ask people for their opinions about new software ideas with prizes for selected people. Later on surveys were done instead, and people could still win prizes, but at least as of June 10th 2002, they weren't as expensive.<br />
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The prizes were originally plain cash in up to 100000 yen. Some time later QUO Cards worth 1000 yen (and of an unspecified value during the 12th The Invention King) were offered as prizes.<br />
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The name "The Invention King" may be a reference to an alias for the famous inventor [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] in Japan, where he has been called a "発明王" (Hatsumei-Ou), literally an "Invention King". A "light bulb moment" (a light bulb is seen in the logo) is also an expression for an innovative idea. (Note: because of the light bulb concepts from people like [[wikipedia:Jean Focault|Jean Focault]] and [[wikipedia:John Wellington Starr|John Wellington Starr]], it is sometimes critiqued Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, and only patented his version) <br />
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==Relevance to [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==<br />
When ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was released, from The Invention King #11 up to #18 but excluding #12, merchandise relating to the series would be offered as a top prize, and a QUO Card as the second possible prize.<br />
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*'''No. 11''': A copy of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' could be won.<br />
*'''No. 13''': Ten people could win a [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case|''Densetsu no Starfy'' soft pencil case]].<br />
*'''No. 14-18''': Ten people could win "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods".<br />
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The characters [[Mekani-jiisan]] and [[Mekani Genius]] may have also been influenced by The Invention King.<br />
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==List of surveys==<br />
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{|<br />
{| align=top style="background: #082567; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; border: 5px solid #000000; color:black"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| border=1 width="100%" align=left class="sortable" style="background: aqua; border:1px solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse;"<br />
|-style="background: #082567;"<br />
!<font color=grey>Number</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Date</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Topic</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Prize(s)</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Link</font color><br />
!<font color=grey>Notes</font color><br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|No later than September 30th, 1998<br />
|Software ideas for the [[wikipedia:Playstation|Playstation]] and [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] "PDA"<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19980701092821/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|No later than February 28th, 1999<br />
|Software ideas for the Playstation's [[wikipedia:PocketStation|PocketStation]] and the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]'s [[wikipedia:VMU|VMU]]<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/19981203142449/http://www.tose.co.jp/hatsumei/hatumei0.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|2000<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000510052854/http://www.tose.co.jp/]<br>(reference only, unknown if error)<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|2000<br />
|Software ideas for using the DVD function of the [[wikipedia:Playstation 2|Playstation 2]].<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000919194534/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|Further details unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|No later than June 2001<br />
|[[wikipedia:Java|Java]] support for next-generation mobile phone content.<br />
|1 person: "Grand Prix": ¥100,000<br>2 people: "Excellence Award": ¥30,000<br>5 people: "Selected": ¥10,000<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010629073043/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.html]<br />
|No form<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|2002<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604024142/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|From June 10th to August 31st 2002<br />
|Game social research<br />
|20 people: QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808103041/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20020930082544/http://www.tose.co.jp/] (reference only)<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|From October 1st 2002 to November 30th 2002<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|10 people: QUO Card<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021012101954/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|From December 10th 2002 to February 28th 2003<br />
|Robot survey<br />
|10 people: [[Densetsu no Starfy soft pencil case]]<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030203191410/http://www.tose.co.jp/invention/index.shtml]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|From July 15th 2003 to September 30th 2003<br />
|Net auction survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031012004450/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031012003958/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|From October 8th 2003 to December 31st 2003<br />
|[[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20031220010859/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20031219221148/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|From January 19th 2004 to March 31st 2004<br />
|Net shipping survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040211061622/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/index.htm][https://web.archive.org/web/20040409152648/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|From April 15th 2004 to June 30th 2004<br />
|Mobile phone survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br>10 people: "''Densetsu no Starfy'' goods"<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040606135619/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040606034205/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|From July 12th 2004 to September 30th 2004<br />
|"About the new portable game machines [[Nintendo DS|DS]] & [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]"<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804081430/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20040813214141/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|20<br />
|From October 15th 2004 to December 31st 2004<br />
|[[Nintendo DS]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20041207174304/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20041124053425/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|21<br />
|From January 15th 2005 to March 31st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]] survey<br />
|20 people: TOSE original QUO Card (1000 yen)<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208093444/http://www.tose.co.jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20050129013050/http://www.tose.co.jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey<br />
|-<br />
|22<br />
|April 1st 2005<br />
|New home page survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050425005456/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|July 10th 2005<br />
|Next generation game consoles survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|24<br />
|October 1st 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830014608/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Unarchived<br />
|-<br />
|25<br />
|December 10th 2005<br />
|[[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] survey<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060103201434/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/invent/invent.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20060108134012/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm]<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|-<br />
|27<br />
|June 1st 2006 (possibly an error as the archived page is apparently from May 1st 2006)<br />
|?<br />
|?<br />
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501122532/http://www.tose.co.jp/jp/index.htm] (reference only)<br />
|Survey. Prizes unknown, if any<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
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[[Category:TOSE]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=Hyuruhyuru&diff=47758Hyuruhyuru2024-02-03T20:53:16Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
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<div>{{Japanese}}<br />
{{Enemies<br />
|name=Hyuruhyuru<br />
|kana=ヒュルヒュル<br />
|fanname = Huuhuu<br />
|image=[[File:Hyuruhyuru1OA.jpg|120px]]<br />
|located=[[Sunken Ship]], [[Torrent's Waterfall]], [[Misty Town]]<br />
|firstgame=''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|lastgame=''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''<br />
}}<br />
'''Hyuruhyuru''' is an enemy in the [[Game Boy Advance]] games. It is usually found in haunted places.<br />
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[[File:Enemy 113.PNG|thumb|left|Hyuruhyuru's sprite]]<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Hyuruhyuru bares a close resemblance to [[Starfright]] from ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''.<br />
===Name Origin===<br />
* Hyuruhyuru most likely comes from ひゅう (''Hyū''), or a high-pitched flute sound. In dramas and ghost films, this (usually alongside drums) would indicate that a ghost has appeared. <br />
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[[Category:Supernatural beings]]<br />
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[[Category:Undead]]<br />
[[Category:Rare Enemies]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=All-katakana_speech&diff=47756All-katakana speech2023-12-29T17:02:19Z<p>Torchickens: /* List of characters who use it */</p>
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<div>{{incomplete|1=List characters who do this}}<br />
In [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]], certain characters speak in all [[wikipedia:katakana|katakana]], such as [[Ogura]]. It may be a way to express an intimidating, or loud, or other-worldly presence, similar to all-upper case and it may be harder to read than normal case.<br />
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In the English [[fan translation]]s, it also appears as alternations between upper-case and lower-case.<br />
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==List of characters who use it==<br />
*[[Ogura]]<br />
*[[Doppel]]<br />
*[[Cute Stuffed Toy]]<br />
*[[Taiblond]] (probably to give an industrial/commercial feel as she is a photographer for interesting news; sometimes katakana is used for emphasis)<br />
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[[Category:Catch phrases]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=The_Power_of_Friends&diff=47755The Power of Friends2023-12-29T16:56:05Z<p>Torchickens: </p>
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<div>[[File:Starfy pushing the moon.png|frame|right|[[Starfy]] pushing [[The Moon]] to defeat {{MegaMashtooth}} after being filled with '''The Power of Friends'''.]]<br />
'''The Power of Friends''' (Japanese: ゆうじょうパワー, ''Friendship Power'') is the power of invoked by Starfy's strong friendship with [[characters]] like [[Moe]] and [[Bunston]] in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''.<br />
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Initially, Starfy and Bunston as [[Monstar]] could not defeat Mashtooth because he was protected by a large magenta barrier, however, after Starfy lost all his hearts he still stood and did not cause a [[Game Over]]. After Moe shouted for Starfy and Bunston, Bunston insisted that Mashtooth would not win and Bunston cried to Bunston for help. Starfy stood strong against Mashtooth and Mashtooth felt a strong power inside Starfy; which was the Power of Friends. Moe then told Mashtooth that the Power of Friends is stronger than anything else in the entire universe, claiming that it is something Mashtooth could never have or steal. <br />
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After Starfy defeats Mashtooth, he absorbs Bunston's Powers by swallowing him, and this causes Mashtooth to transform into {{MegaMashtooth}}. After Mega Mashtooth claimed that Starfy and Moe are next to be defeated, Starfy collapsed and fell to the floor but then [[The Terrible Trio]] used the [[The Terrible Trio#The Paper-Cut Crusher|The Paper-Cut Crusher]] against Mega Mashtooth for the sake of Starfy and his friends. Though The Terrible Trio could not defeat Mashtooth and got injured, it was enough for Mega Mashtooth to spit Bunston out.<br />
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The Terrible Trio encouraged Starfy to do a [[Star Spin]] and soon other friends including [[Starly]], Bunston, [[Old Man Lobber]] and Moe encouraged him to get up, with Moe telling Starfy to "sock {{alttext|him|Mega Mashtooth}} for me!". This filled Starfy with so much power, that it gave him a large blue aura and allowed him to fly into the sky to confront Mega Mashtooth.<br />
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Normally, Starfy is the one in the main story to fly into the sky and push [[The Moon|the moon]] into Mega Mashtooth, however, [[Starly]] can can confront Mega Mashtooth in [[Big Bossdown]], and Starly can be seen pushing the moon in the [[Starly's Ending]] [[Story]] cartoon, which is unlockable by beating Mega Mashtooth with Starly.<br />
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==Related power==<br />
In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'', in [[Degil's Castle]], it is implied by [[Mattel]] that the power of Starfy's friendship with [[Moe]] made it possible for him to be the first person to learn the [[Powerful Spin]].<br />
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In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'', in a way, [[Numan]] and [[Puchi Ogura|Puchi Ogura #5]] use this to their advantage, with Numan 'sucking up' the worries of Puchi Ogura #5.<br />
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[[Category:Catch phrases]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=Hotcha_Springs&diff=47742Hotcha Springs2023-12-22T09:31:22Z<p>Torchickens: /* English */</p>
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<div>{{Location<br />
|name = Hotcha Springs<br />
|image = [[File:HotchaSprings.jpg]]<br />
|kana = あちちおんせん (Hot Hot Hot Springs)<br />
|residents =<br />
|enemies = [[Fwip]], [[Octopult]], [[Nogo]], [[Glunk]], [[Cactot]], [[Splatch]], [[Mushrew]]<br />
|boss = [[Hot-Spring Snapper]]<br />
|levels = 7<br />
|firstgame = [[The Legendary Starfy]]<br />
|latestgame = [[The Legendary Starfy]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Hotcha Springs''' is the second stage in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''.<br />
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Hotcha Springs is a stage where all of the waters are hot and the air is moist. It is said to be relaxing. [[Old Man Lobber|Old Man Lobber]] first appears in this stage.<br />
<br />
=== Major events ===<br />
*Starfy gets [[Lobber's Logbook]]<br />
*Starfy sees [[The Squirts]] again<br />
*Starfy battles the [[Hot-Spring Snapper]]<br />
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=== [[Area]]s ===<br />
*2-1: Between a Rock...: Covered at [[The Legendary Starfy/Stage 2-1: Between a Rock...]]<br />
*2-2: The Wise Old Lobster<br />
*2-3: HEY-OH!<br />
*2-4: Hot-Spring Snapper Battle<br />
*2-5: ???? (Secret 1)<br />
*2-6: ???? (Secret 2)<br />
*2-7: ???? (Secret 3)<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
[[File:HotchaSpringsdolphins.png|250px|thumb|right|Two of the unnamed creatures.]]<br />
*In the background of various levels in Hotcha Springs, creatures resembling [[Splatch]] can be seen bathing at the surface of the water.<br />
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==Name origin==<br />
====English====<br />
While it is clear the name of this stage is a play on "Hot Springs", the origin of the "cha" part is unknown. Unless it was added whimsically, perhaps it is used to preserve the -ch sound the Japanese name used; this is -cha, not -chi though the onomotopoeia a'''cha'''cha exists for something hot. Alternatively it could literally be the dated word "hotcha" in American English for approval or delight. While this word is still used, it may now be used facetiously. Note it is worth stressing that Old Man Lobber features in this stage; and the first uses of this word may have orignated in the 1930s.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/hotcha Collins Dictionary]</ref><br />
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====Japanese====<br />
あちち (achichi), like あち (achi) is a word stereotypically used by children for expressing something "hot". An おんせん (onsen) is a (Japanese-style) hot spring or spa.<br />
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==References==<br />
<references/><br />
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[[Category:Locations]]<br />
[[Category:The Legendary Starfy levels]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=Hotcha_Springs&diff=47741Hotcha Springs2023-12-22T09:28:32Z<p>Torchickens: /* English */</p>
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<div>{{Location<br />
|name = Hotcha Springs<br />
|image = [[File:HotchaSprings.jpg]]<br />
|kana = あちちおんせん (Hot Hot Hot Springs)<br />
|residents =<br />
|enemies = [[Fwip]], [[Octopult]], [[Nogo]], [[Glunk]], [[Cactot]], [[Splatch]], [[Mushrew]]<br />
|boss = [[Hot-Spring Snapper]]<br />
|levels = 7<br />
|firstgame = [[The Legendary Starfy]]<br />
|latestgame = [[The Legendary Starfy]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Hotcha Springs''' is the second stage in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''.<br />
<br />
Hotcha Springs is a stage where all of the waters are hot and the air is moist. It is said to be relaxing. [[Old Man Lobber|Old Man Lobber]] first appears in this stage.<br />
<br />
=== Major events ===<br />
*Starfy gets [[Lobber's Logbook]]<br />
*Starfy sees [[The Squirts]] again<br />
*Starfy battles the [[Hot-Spring Snapper]]<br />
<br />
=== [[Area]]s ===<br />
*2-1: Between a Rock...: Covered at [[The Legendary Starfy/Stage 2-1: Between a Rock...]]<br />
*2-2: The Wise Old Lobster<br />
*2-3: HEY-OH!<br />
*2-4: Hot-Spring Snapper Battle<br />
*2-5: ???? (Secret 1)<br />
*2-6: ???? (Secret 2)<br />
*2-7: ???? (Secret 3)<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
[[File:HotchaSpringsdolphins.png|250px|thumb|right|Two of the unnamed creatures.]]<br />
*In the background of various levels in Hotcha Springs, creatures resembling [[Splatch]] can be seen bathing at the surface of the water.<br />
{{clr}}<br />
==Name origin==<br />
====English====<br />
While it is clear the name of this stage is a play on "Hot Springs", the origin of the "cha" part is unknown. Unless it was added whimsically, perhaps it is used to preserve the -ch sound the Japanese name used, although this is -cha, not -chi. Alternatively it could literally be the dated word "hotcha" in American English for approval or delight. While this word is still used, it may now be used facetiously. Note it is worth stressing that Old Man Lobber features in this stage; and the first uses of this word may have orignated in the 1930s.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/hotcha Collins Dictionary]</ref><br />
<br />
====Japanese====<br />
あちち (achichi), like あち (achi) is a word stereotypically used by children for expressing something "hot". An おんせん (onsen) is a (Japanese-style) hot spring or spa.<br />
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==References==<br />
<references/><br />
{{TLS5Navbox}}<br />
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[[Category:The Legendary Starfy levels]]</div>Torchickenshttps://www.starfywiki.org/index.php?title=Hotcha_Springs&diff=47740Hotcha Springs2023-12-22T09:26:01Z<p>Torchickens: /* Name origin */</p>
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<div>{{Location<br />
|name = Hotcha Springs<br />
|image = [[File:HotchaSprings.jpg]]<br />
|kana = あちちおんせん (Hot Hot Hot Springs)<br />
|residents =<br />
|enemies = [[Fwip]], [[Octopult]], [[Nogo]], [[Glunk]], [[Cactot]], [[Splatch]], [[Mushrew]]<br />
|boss = [[Hot-Spring Snapper]]<br />
|levels = 7<br />
|firstgame = [[The Legendary Starfy]]<br />
|latestgame = [[The Legendary Starfy]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Hotcha Springs''' is the second stage in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''.<br />
<br />
Hotcha Springs is a stage where all of the waters are hot and the air is moist. It is said to be relaxing. [[Old Man Lobber|Old Man Lobber]] first appears in this stage.<br />
<br />
=== Major events ===<br />
*Starfy gets [[Lobber's Logbook]]<br />
*Starfy sees [[The Squirts]] again<br />
*Starfy battles the [[Hot-Spring Snapper]]<br />
<br />
=== [[Area]]s ===<br />
*2-1: Between a Rock...: Covered at [[The Legendary Starfy/Stage 2-1: Between a Rock...]]<br />
*2-2: The Wise Old Lobster<br />
*2-3: HEY-OH!<br />
*2-4: Hot-Spring Snapper Battle<br />
*2-5: ???? (Secret 1)<br />
*2-6: ???? (Secret 2)<br />
*2-7: ???? (Secret 3)<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
[[File:HotchaSpringsdolphins.png|250px|thumb|right|Two of the unnamed creatures.]]<br />
*In the background of various levels in Hotcha Springs, creatures resembling [[Splatch]] can be seen bathing at the surface of the water.<br />
{{clr}}<br />
==Name origin==<br />
====English====<br />
While it is clear the name of this stage is a play on "Hot Springs", the origin of the "cha" part is unknown. Perhaps it is used to preserve the -ch sound the Japanese name used, although this is -cha, not -chi. Alternatively it could literally be the dated word "hotcha" in American English for approval or delight. While this word is still used, it may now be used facetiously. Note it is worth stressing that Old Man Lobber features in this stage; and the first uses of this word may have orignated in the 1930s.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/hotcha Collins Dictionary]</ref><br />
====Japanese====<br />
あちち (achichi), like あち (achi) is a word stereotypically used by children for expressing something "hot". An おんせん (onsen) is a (Japanese-style) hot spring or spa.<br />
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|kana = あちちおんせん (Hot Hot Hot Springs)<br />
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'''Hotcha Springs''' is the second stage in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''.<br />
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Hotcha Springs is a stage where all of the waters are hot and the air is moist. It is said to be relaxing. [[Old Man Lobber|Old Man Lobber]] first appears in this stage.<br />
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=== Major events ===<br />
*Starfy gets [[Lobber's Logbook]]<br />
*Starfy sees [[The Squirts]] again<br />
*Starfy battles the [[Hot-Spring Snapper]]<br />
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=== [[Area]]s ===<br />
*2-1: Between a Rock...: Covered at [[The Legendary Starfy/Stage 2-1: Between a Rock...]]<br />
*2-2: The Wise Old Lobster<br />
*2-3: HEY-OH!<br />
*2-4: Hot-Spring Snapper Battle<br />
*2-5: ???? (Secret 1)<br />
*2-6: ???? (Secret 2)<br />
*2-7: ???? (Secret 3)<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
[[File:HotchaSpringsdolphins.png|250px|thumb|right|Two of the unnamed creatures.]]<br />
*In the background of various levels in Hotcha Springs, creatures resembling [[Splatch]] can be seen bathing at the surface of the water.<br />
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==Name origin==<br />
====English====<br />
While it is clear the name of this stage is a play on "Hot Springs", the origin of the "cha" part is unknown. Perhaps it is used to preserve the -ch sound the Japanese name used. Alternatively it could literally be the dated word "hotcha" in American English for approval or delight. While this word is still used, it may now be used facetiously. Note it is worth stressing that Old Man Lobber features in this stage; and the first uses of this word may have orignated in the 1930s.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/hotcha Collins Dictionary]</ref><br />
====Japanese====<br />
あちち (achichi), like あち (achi) is a word stereotypically used by children for expressing something "hot". An おんせん (onsen) is a (Japanese-style) hot spring or spa.<br />
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{{Characters<br />
|name=Pufftop Children<br />
|image=[[File:PufftopKids1OA.jpg|200px]]<br />
|kana=テンカイコドモ, ''Tenkai Kodomo''<br />
|fanname=Pufftop Children ([https://sites.google.com/site/torchickens2/densetsu-no-starfy-translation-project ROM hack 2019-April 2020]), Pufftop Kids (Starfy Wiki)<br />
|species=Starfy's Species<br />
|residence=[[Pufftop]], [[Old Castle]]<br />
|firstgame=''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|latestgame=''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''<br />
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The '''Pufftop Children''' are very young pink star-shaped children who live in [[Pufftop]]. They are even smaller than [[Starfy]] and [[Starly]]. They usually get captured or lost so Starfy and friends have to save them often. They have only appeared in the [[Game Boy Advance]] games.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
===''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''===<br />
The Pufftop Children first appear in [[Pufftop]], where they play with [[Moe]]'s face but start to annoy him.<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]''===<br />
The Pufftop Children appear in Pufftop, level 5 where [[The Squirts#Bawss|Bawss]] explains that they were locked up by 'bad guys', and suggests that a [[Prison Key (Silver)|Prison Key]] can unlock the door. Bawss gives Starfy the [[Thunder Pants]], which Starfy must give to {{Squirt|1}}. Starfy receives the Prison Key from {{Squirt|4}} after giving him the [[Makeup Set]], which was obtained by exchanging items with the three other Squirts. Starfy then uses the Prison Key to free the Pufftop Children from their cell.<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''===<br />
====Stage 10-2====<br />
In ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'', [[Starfy]] and [[Starly]] are informed that several of the Pufftop Children were imprisoned in [[Old Castle]]. The first four were imprisoned in two cages, so Starfy and Starly split up and take different paths to find both keys, Starfy takes the left-most path, whereas Starly takes the right-most path. They proceed only to find that another four more of the Pufftop Children were imprisoned, so they split again to rescue the other Pufftop Children, who are glad of Starfy, Starly and [[Moe]]'s help. Outside another three Pufftop Children are seen on the floor, though a [[Jueri]] rescues them by lifting them back into the air. They reward Starfy and Starly with treasure.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Star children.PNG|<span style="color:white;">Sprites of the Pufftop Children.</span><br />
File:Pufftopkids.PNG|<span style="color:white;">''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' [[Photograph]].</span><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
It is unknown if they are also the children of Papa and Mama Star and therefore Starfy and Starly’s younger siblings, or they are just young kids of Pufftop that are unrelated to the Royal Family of Pufftop.<br />
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|kana=アクレイマ<br />
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|weakspot=The odd-looking [[Moe]] or [[Ruby]] disguise<br />
|fought=[[Cupid Village]]<br />
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'''Akureima''' is a boss in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]''. Akureima has the ability to transform into anyone he wants, including [[Ruby]], three [[Harisen-san]] and [[Moe]] (boss battle) but his disguise is not perfect, as [[Moe]] is able to see through his [[Ruby]] disguise. In the story, he steals the [[Cupid Bow and Arrow]] from [[Cupid Village]].<br />
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==In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]''==<br />
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After leaving the [[Tree of Beginning]] via the [[Spring of Love]], we see Dejil lamenting that her identity has been exposed to Starfy and his friends. Not long after that, [[King Owlrun]] her second in command and most loyal minion appears and informs her that Starfy and company are heading towards [[Cupid Village]], upon learning this, she calls for Akureima. Degil tells him that his orders are to find the Cupid Bow and Arrow, and to kill Starfy, Starly and Moe. Akureima tells her that he shall not fail her, and Degil says that if he succeeds he will be greatly rewarded.<br />
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==Battle strategy==<br />
Akureima will hide in a machine and disguise himself as either Moe or Ruby. While doing so, a robotic arm will sweep across the stage to hurt [[Starfy]]. He can find out which is a fake copy of Moe or Ruby, and which is Akureima. Akureima can be identified if they grow blue eyes and squiggly eyebrows. Starfy must keep attacking Akureima to defeat him.<br />
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===Attacks===<br />
Akureima himself does not attack, instead sending a robotic arm to damage Starfy. After taking damage, his machine will send out skulls for Starfy to either destroy or avoid.<br />
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''This article is about the character, '''Starfy'''. For the video game series, see [[The Legendary Starfy (series)]]''.<br />
{{Characters<br />
|name = Starfy<br />
|image = [[File:Starfy5.png|170px]]<br />
|kana = スタフィー, ''Stafy''<br />
|korean = 스타피, ''Seautapi''<br />
|chinese = 斯塔非, ''Sītǎfēi''<br />
|species = Neither a star or a starfish, and a creature with traits of both (Starfius Celestialus in a [[Oregon Coast Aquarium]] event)<br />
|family = [[Papa Star]] (father), [[Mama Star]] (mother), [[Starly]] (sister)<br />
|affiliates = [[Moe]], [[Bunston]], [[Mattel]], [[Old Man Lobber]]<br />
|residence = [[Pufftop]]<br />
|firstgame = ''[[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)]]''<br />
|lastestgame = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''<br />
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'''Starfy''' (known in Japan as '''Sutafī''', officially romanized as '''Stafy''', also appearing as '''Stafi''' on the [http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/cpyrghts/dsplySrch.do?lang=eng Canadian Copyrights Database]) is the main protagonist of the [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]. He is the prince of the [[Pufftop|Pufftop Kingdom]], along with his best friend, [[Moe]] the clam, and his younger sister, [[Starly]]. They all live in the [[Pufftop|Pufftop Palace]] but Moe also has a house of his own.<br />
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Only Starfy can perform the [[Air Jump]], the [[Powerful Spin]] (which involves spinning with Moe, though it can be used when Moe isn't present, suggesting that the ability doesn't necessarily involve the real Moe), the [[Star Spin#Mighty Star Spin|Mighty Star Spin]] and the [[Star Spin#Ultra Star Spin|Ultra Star Spin]].<br />
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According to the lyrics of all versions of the series [[Title Song (music)|Title Song]] except for [[Perfume]]'s, he is 36 cm tall and 7 years old. He is voiced by [[Satomi Kōrogi]] in Japanese commercials and ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''. His hobbies include collecting [[sunglasses]] and making pretend transformations.<br />
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==Species==<br />
According to [[Hitoshi Yamagami]] of [[Nintendo]], Starfy is a "kind of mysterious creature that is somewhere between a starfish and a real celestial star"<ref>[[Nintendo Power]], Volume 244 (August 2009), [http://i2.minus.com/jJM8mSopmpPyk.jpg pp. 74]</ref>, even though he is called a starfish in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''.<br />
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In Starfy's Japanese ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' [[Starfy#Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|trophy description]], he is referred to as a creature like a star who looks like a starfish. In {{alttext|an official translation|EU English version from England}}, of the trophy description, it says that nobody knows what species Starfy really is.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Starfy is a nice and friendly character who likes to solve other people's problems. Starfy smiles almost all of the time, and this may portray him as a content and relaxed person. Although Starfy shows negative emotions such as sadness and fear, these are shown often only for a short time. His best friend Moe gave him emotional support to stop crying in ''Densetsu no Starfy 2'' after his mother [[Mama Star]] was kidnapped by Ogura, and Moe tried to raise Starfy's spirits in his room when it was revealed that [[Mattel]]; Starfy's crush was engaged to [[Coral]]. In ''The Legendary Starfy'', Starfy may come over as childish in the way that he makes high pitched squeals when he is happy.<br />
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Starfy is apparently very forgetful in the way that he forgets most of his [[abilities]] for each game and has to relearn them. Starfy is also very lazy, even though according to his ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' [[smashwiki:trophy|trophy]] he tries his hardest when he sets his mind to something. In ''The Legendary Starfy'', according to a [[Pufftop Guard]], he gets up to eat a late breakfast, takes a nap before he goes out to play, takes a second nap, eats lunch and then has another nap. Starfy likes to use the [[Story]] option to look back at his adventures.<br />
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According to Starly's trophy from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Starfy is sometimes spineless, and this may be supported by how Starfy ran around freaked out and hid inside of Moe's shell when debris started to fall during the opening of ''Densetsu no Starfy 2'', after Ogura had escaped from the jar with the help of the [[Puchi Ogura]]. Starfy occasionally shows to be brave though, through being persistent in his efforts and through fighting [[boss]]es.<br />
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In the ''[[Densetsu no Starfy R]]'' manga, a good example of how Starfy can come across brave is in the final chapter, "[[DSR13|For Those Whom I Must Protect......]]" where Starfy went into the sky to puncture a hole in a meteor and pushed it off course, but it is possible that Starfy's desire to help Mattel by saving the [[Amiy Kingdom]] influenced Starfy.<br />
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Though Starfy likes adventure, he acted against starting an adventure in ''Densetsu no Starfy 3''. In the beginning of ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'', Starly was the first one to take action and do something about the problem surrounding how the jar was destroyed and the fact that Ogura's personage ([[Evil]]) was around. She forced Starfy and Moe into their third adventure by pushing them into the ocean while they resisted.<br />
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In ''The Legendary Starfy'', Starfy was eager to help [[Bunston]] from the start after he crashed through Starfy's room and ran away. Starfy went off the edge of Pufftop even though Moe grabbed Starfy and tried to stop him. In a 2009 teleconference between [[Nintendo]]/[[TOSE]] and [http://www.nintendolife.com/ Nintendo Life], [[Kazuki Yoshihara]] states that Starfy has grown to be "less of a crybaby" than in the first game, and states that he's "a bit more grown up in the way that he helps out the other characters in the game". <ref>[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2009/05/interviews_nintendotose_the_legendary_starfy Interviews Nintendo TOSE - The Legendary Starfy - DS News @ Nintendo Life]</ref>. In an unofficial manga based on ''The Legendary Starfy'' called [[Defeat the Enemy!]] though, Starfy was too scared to fight a group of fish resembling [[Fwip]]s, and Starly had to step and spin him around so he could defeat them.<br />
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Starfy is described in the lyrics of the series' [[Title Song (music)|Title Song]] and his ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy as being a "little spacey and clumsy", and this can be supported by the fact that in the beginning of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' Starfy walked around Pufftop Palace and carelessly knocked over the [[jar]], apparently being unaware of his surroundings. Additionally, after Starfy successfully defeated [[Ogura]], trapped him back inside the jar and returned to Pufftop, he knocked over forty five [[treasure|treasure chests]] while wandering around, so this caused Moe to chase Starfy and this lead to Starfy knocking over the jar again. Starfy proved to be persistent however by collecting all forty five [[Treasure Items]], trapping Ogura in the jar again, and temporarily bringing peace back to Pufftop.<br />
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Starfy has a liking for [[treasure]], but not as much as [[Moe]] or [[Wario]]. Starfy's hobbies include collecting [[sunglasses]], and according to [[℃-ute]]'s version of the series' Title Song, making pretend transformations (either referring to wearing [[Stuff]]; as the video shows Starfy wearing Stuff after this line, or the transformations/vehicles Starfy uses in the game. Starfy's other hobby could also be both).<br />
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Starfy may come across as eccentric in some cases. In [[DSR01|chapter one of the ''Densetsu no Starfy R'' manga]] ("Starfy's Love Attack"), Starfy wore spiral glasses, a "hissho" [[wikipedia:hachimaki|hachimaki]] headband and a thick tattered suit in Pufftop Palace after he developed a crush on Mattel. In [[DSR02|chapter two]] ("Super Difficult! Love of a Young Girl") and [[DSR05|chapter five]] ("Holy Place of Otaku, Viva! Akiba!!"), Starfy wore a peculiar suit with spiral glasses, a 'head handkerchief', a striped jacket and a shirt with a character on it. In chapter five, Starfy thought that the Fii remotes in a shop were used for knitting rather than hitting a ball on the screen with rackets and knitted a cloth.<br />
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Starfy shows respect for his younger sister Starly as well as Moe. In ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'', in area 2 of [[Misty Town]] Starfy [[Duck & Slide|duck and slided]] into some falling knives and chairs so that he would take the 'attack' instead of Starly. Starfy was on the receiving end of [[wikipedia:physical humor|physical humor]] in this case, as after Starly blew up the chairs and knives with a [[bomb]] it turned out that he was fast asleep the whole time.<br />
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According to [http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/ Smash Bros. DOJO!!], the fact that Starfy came to ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' is "part of his charm"<ref>[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/items/assist/assist13.html Smash Bros. DOJO!! - Stafy]</ref>, but it is not clear exactly what the writer means.<br />
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Starfy is rarely shown to be angry or aggressive in the games, though one instance of such is in ''Densetsu no Starfy 4'' before [[Arasoinomon]] reveals itself,when he got into an argument with Moe about his feelings for ''[[Mattel]]''. He was asking Starfy if he liked her and Starfy misunderstood, and thought Moe liked her as well. The misunderstanding caused Moe to take offence and run off. Starfy may be angry or aggressive in other media including [[manga]] and commercials, but not always and he has good intentions at heart.<br />
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In [[DSM04|chapter 4 of the ''Densetsu no Starfy'' Yumiko Sudō manga]] ("I Hate Old Man Lobber Fii!"), Starfy was mad at [[Old Man Lobber]] for giving him a coconut (it is assumable that he did not like it), and tipped up his table, but after Starfy and Old Man Lobber became separated after being swallowed by [[The Whale|the whale]], Starfy cried when he saw the coconut with teeth marks on it, thinking of all the good things Old Man Lobber had done for him.<br />
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In [[DSR07|chapter 7 of the ''Densetsu no Starfy R'' manga]] ("Pufftop Kingdom, Game King Playoff"), Starfy and Starly both pulled an angry face near the end of the story when debating on what the best games console is but Moe came to calm them down and let them agree that both the [[Nintendo DS|FS]] and [[Wii|Tenkaido Fii]] are equally good.<br />
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[http://gameads.gamepressure.com/tv_game_commercial.asp?ID=3829 In a commercial] for ''Densetsu no Starfy 4'', Starfy was shown to be angry when Mattel called out for help, raising his arms to show muscles and pulling an angry face with his teeth together on the way to the Amiy Kingdom. In [http://gameads.gamepressure.com/tv_game_commercial.asp?ID=3839 another commercial], after [[Degil]] raised the [[Mon Amour Stone]], this made Starfy angry, having him raise his arms to show muscles and be surrounded by a red spiky glow.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
===''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''===<br />
Starfy goes on his first adventure during the events of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''. Starfy was moving things around his home, until he dropped a [[jar]] that sealed [[Ogura]], which fell into the ocean. After the jar fell, thunderstorms and tornadoes blew Starfy into the ocean. Many new friends, such as [[Moe]] and [[Old Man Lobber]], helped Starfy to get back to [[Pufftop Kingdom]] and told him about Ogura, and Starfy and his friends fought and sealed Ogura back into the jar.<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]''===<br />
Starfy starts out on yet his second adventure, as he falls from Pufftop once again, along with his best friend, [[Moe]]. Also, his mom, [[Mama Star]] gets kidnapped by Ogura.<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''===<br />
Yet again, Starfy falls to a exciting adventure, this time along with [[Moe]] and his sister, [[Starly]], who Moe calls a "pink powder keg".<br />
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In [[Misty Town]]’s [[Area]] 2, Starly and Moe are oblivious that knives and chairs are aiming right for them, Starfy however notices and he pushes them out of the way only for him to get trapped by the cutlery and furniture himself. Starly rescues Starfy by blowing up the objects with a bomb. Later in Area 3 when Starfy, Starly and Moe catch up with Mad Piero, he gives a treasure chest to Starfy but it is really a trap and it imprisons Starfy. Mad Piero then takes the treasure chest and hides in Area 4, essentially kidnapping Starfy. Starly has to rescue him again by attacking the treasure chest enemy that has Starfy in it.<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]''===<br />
The [[Amiy Kingdom]] is in trouble and Starfy and friends have to help the citizens of Amiy Kingdom.<br />
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===''The Legendary Starfy''===<br />
Starfy meets and helps a mysterious [[Bunston|bunny rabbit-like creature]] during the events of ''The Legendary Starfy''. One day, Starfy was having a peaceful nap, then a strange bunny rabbit crashed through the roof and landed on Starfy. Starfy stared and tried to make the unexpected visitor talk, until [[The Terrible Trio|three shadowy goons]] crashed through the walls and tried to kidnap the bunny. Starfy became angry and used his [[Star Spin]] move on the goons, which made them run away. [[Moe]] entered Starfy's room and told him that the strange bunny figure jumped into the ocean, so Starfy and Moe went after him.<br />
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Once Starfy and Moe entered the ocean, they found the bunny, who was called Bunston. He had amnesia and the only way to gain his memory back was by finding [[Shard|shards]]. Starfy, Moe, and Bunston (sometimes Starly too) had to travel to [[Gluglug Lagoon]] and many other places to find every shards. Along the way, the shadowy goons, which was revealed to be a team of [[Snips]], [[Ronk]], and [[Papes]], tried to kidnap Bunston and stop Starfy and Moe from getting all of the shards.<br />
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Bunston's memory returned and remembered that he was a prince and his planet [[Planet Bunnera|Bunnera]] was in danger by the evil [[Mashtooth]], so he used the shards to fix his rocket ship and he, Starfy, and Moe traveled to Bunnera. When Starfy, Bunston, and Moe entered the Bunnera Castle, Starfy dueled with Mashtooth and won, until Mashtooth absorbed Bunston's power and transformed into [[Mashtooth#Second Form - Mega Mashtooth|Mega Mashtooth]]. Starfy and Moe got beaten up by Mega Mashtooth until the Terrible Trio came and helped Starfy. Many of Starfy's friends cheered Starfy on, which gave him the strength to face Mega Mashtooth. Starfy pushed the Bunnera [[The Moon|moon]] at Mega Mashtooth, which defeated him, gave the Bunnerans their powers back, and made Bunnera back in peace.<br />
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====[[The Moe Show]] Interview====<br />
=====Starfy's First Interview=====<br />
*Moe: It's the Moe Show...with me, Moe! And yowza, have we got a show tonight! Tonight's guest is the prince of Pufftop himself! Starf, come on out here. Starfy, how're you feelin' about this adventure? Lay it on us. Whoa, whoa. What's with the sunglasses? Heyyyy, pretty fancy. Brand-new? A fashion designer made 'em for ya? Sheesh. You some kinda movie star now? I bet you can't even go outside without getting mobbed by your fans! Heh, just ribbin' ya, Starf!<br />
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=====Starfy's Second Interview=====<br />
*Moe: It's the Moe Show...with me, Moe! Our guest today is Starfy. How you doin'? Whaddaya mean, I'm not acting like my usual self? It's weirding you out?! This is showbiz! I'm the host...I'm supposed to razzle and dazzle 'em!...Sheesh. What, a clam can't have his own talk show now? Is that it? Oh, I get it. You're thinkin' you'd make a better host than me...<br />
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====[[Toys|Toy]] description====<br />
"It's everybody's favorite lovable, clumsy prince of Pufftop! Not many people know Starfy collects sunglasses. Have you seen him wearing 'em?" (#096)<br />
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==Starfy's name==<br />
Before the announcement of ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' for North America, there was no official localization for Starfy's name. When romanized, "スタフィー" can be represented as Sutafī (Sutafii), but an official romanization of his name as displayed in the URLs of the official [[List of official The Legendary Starfy series websites#Densetsu no Starfy / Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)|Nintendo Space World webpages]], the [[Staff Credits|''Densetsu no Starfy'' Staff Credits]], the ROM headers of the games, a [[mariowiki:Yoshi Theater (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Yoshi Theater]] poster in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', three of the [[stuff]] [[Densetsu no Starfy 2/Stuff|in ''Densetsu no Starfy 2'']] ("Stafy" is written on the following items: "Uniform", "Wrestler Clothes" and "Baseball Cap") and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' is "Stafy". Likewise, Starfy's younger sister [[Starly]] is referred to in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as "Stapy".<br />
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Regardless of the official romanization, Starfy was referred to as other names, including "Sutafi", "Stafi"<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/videos/densetsu-no-stafi-4-gameplay-movie-3/2300-6147853/ Densetsu no Stafi 4 Gameplay Movie 3 - GameSpot]</ref> (also appearing like this on the Canadian Copyrights Database) and "Starfi"<ref>[http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/starfi-too-cute-for-western-consumption.60936017/ Starfi - Too cute for Western consumption - IGN boards]</ref> and sometimes still is after the localization of his name to "Starfy".<br />
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On February 26, 2009, ''Densetsu no Starfy: Taiketsu Daiiru Kaizokudan'' was announced to be released overseas on June 8, 2009, via a list of upcoming video games on the [http://press.nintendo.com/loginSplash.jsp Nintendo's Online Press Room] website as ''The Legendary Starfy''. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090303215207/http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17588 NINTENDO'S VIDEO GAME LINEUP DEMONSTRATES GAMING DIVERSITY - Archived version from March 3rd, 2009 on Wayback Machine]</ref> This new title as well as a section on the page talking about the gameplay confirmed Stafy's North American name as Starfy.<br />
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==In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]==<br />
Starfy appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', where his primary appearance is as an [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophy]]. Starfy reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'' as an Assist Trophy in both versions.<br />
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===<br />
[[File:Starfy SSBB.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Starfy as an Assist Trophy on the [[smashwiki:Final Destination|Final Destination]] stage]]<br />
Starfy ("Stafy")'s primary appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' is as an [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophy]]. An Assist Trophy is item that allows players to have another character help them in battle.<br />
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Starfy is known as one of the weakest Assist Trophies. Playable characters can attack and push him off the stage, unlike other Assist Trophies. Starfy's only method of attacking is using [[Star Spin]]s. When Starfy appears, the sound effect heard at the beginning of the tune [[Confrontation with the Boss (music)|Confrontation with the Boss]] in the first four [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]] games plays.<br />
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Additionally, both Starfy and his younger sister [[Starly]] (called Stafy and Stapy respectively) appear as regular trophies, and Starfy, Starly, [[Moe]] (Kyorosuke), [[Chonmagyo]], [[Mattel]] (Materu), [[Seiuchi-kun]] and [[Herman]] (Yadokarita) appear as [[smashwiki:Sticker|stickers]]. There are two Starfy stickers. The first sticker depicts the official artwork of Starfy [[swim]]ming from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''. The second sticker depicts the official artwork of Starfy wearing one of the [[Stuff]] (possibly the [[Densetsu no Starfy 2/Stuff#Clothes|Aloha Shirt]]) from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]''.<br />
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The Starfy trophy is obtainable by clearing [[smashwiki:Target Smash!!|Target Smash!!]] Level 1 with at least 10 different characters. The Starly trophy can be unlocked randomly.<br />
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''Densetsu no Stafy''</span><br />
|rowspan="2"|<span style="color: #fff">''The prince of the kingdom of [[Pufftop|Tenkai]]. He's a bit spacey and clumsy, but when he sets his mind to something, he gives it his all. Stafy gets help from his friends [[Moe|Kyorosuke]] the clam and the wizened [[Old Man Lobber|Lobjii-san]]. Stafy sometimes dons a [[Kigurumi (ability)|pig suit]] and throws pork cutlets. In [[Densetsu no Stafy 3]], Stafy meets [[Wario]] and goes with him to steal the treasures of the deep.''</span><br />
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''Densetsu no Stafy 4''</span><br />
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===<br />
[[File:Starfy SSB 3DS.png|thumb|right|250px|Starfy Assist Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''.]]<br />
Starfy is an [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophy]] in both Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, as he is in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Like ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Starfy walks around the stage and performs [[Star Spin]]s before disappearing or falling off the stage. He can be attacked and can receive [[smashwiki:knockback|knockback]] in both the Nintendo 3DS version and the Wii U version. If defeated, he may tumble in the air while turning around clockwise with his back facing the screen, but the melody that normally plays in the ''Legendary Starfy'' series when Starfy or Starly is defeated does not play.<br />
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The melody based on the beginning of [[Confrontation with the Boss (music)|Confrontation with the Boss]] from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' also plays when Starfy appears in both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U version.<br />
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Starfy re-appears as a regular trophy in at least ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', as originally seen in a pre-release screenshot of [[smashwiki:All-Star Mode|All-Star Mode]] that was posted by game director [[smashwiki:Masahiro Sakurai|Masahiro Sakurai]] on Miiverse.<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKl_p3bbig Miiverse - Sakurai's post | Nintendo]</ref> Among the places the Starfy trophy can be obtained include [[smashwiki:Classic Mode|Classic Mode]], the [[smashwiki:trophy shop|trophy shop]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/little_y17/status/515490739120132096 りとるY's Tweet - Twitter]</ref>, and possibly on the ground, as seen in the previously mentioned screenshot.<br />
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Additionally, Starfy appears as a profile icon among other Assist Trophies.<br />
[[File:SSB3DS Starfy profile icon.png|frame|left|Starfy profile icon]]<br />
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|Starfy is the absentminded prince of the [[Pufftop Kingdom]], and the hero of [[The Legendary Starfy]]. Is he a star? A starfish? His commitment to helping you when summoned is obvious, even if his species isn't. He'll use a [[Star Spin]] attack, which isn't all that powerful. It's the thought that counts!<br />
|Starfy is [[Pufftop|Pufftop Kingdom]]'s scatterbrained prince and the hero of [[The Legendary Starfy]]. He looks like a star, or maybe a starfish - no one knows what he really is. When released, he'll boldly attack enemies with his [[Star Spin]]. It's not a very powerful attack, but at least he's trying!<br />
|rowspan="2"|{{white|『[[Densetsu no Starfy|伝説のスタフィー]]』にとうじょう{{alttext|登場|とうじょう}}した、{{alttext|空|そら}}に{{alttext|浮|う}}かぶ{{alttext|王国|おうこく}}[[Pufftop|テンカイ]]の{{alttext|王子|おうじ}}。ドジでおっちょこちょいとちょっぴり{{alttext|頼|たよ}}りないところももあるが、 がんばり{{alttext|屋|や}}。 お{{alttext|星|ほし}}さまのような、ヒトテのような{{alttext|姿|すがた}}の{{alttext|生|い}}き{{alttext|物|もの}}。{{alttext|呼|よ}}び{{alttext|出|だ}}すと、{{alttext|近|ちか}}くにいるファイターに{{alttext|向|む}}かって{{alttext|果敢|かかん}}に[[Star Spin|スピンアッタック]]{{alttext|攻撃|こうげき}}してくれる。{{alttext|威力|いりょく}}は{{alttext|高|たか}}くはないが{{alttext|体|からだ}}を{{alttext|張|は}}ってがんばってくれるのだ。}}<ref>[[:File:SSB3DS Starfy trophy JP.png|Japanese screenshot by Golderzoa333]]</ref><br />
|Debuting in "''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''", he is the prince of the kingdom [[Pufftop|Tenkai]] that floats in the sky. He is a little careless and clumsy, but he does his best. He is a creature like a star appearing as a starfish. When called, he will [[Star Spin|Spin Attack]] boldly towards the fighters who are nearby. His power is not high, but he tries hard to give his body a stretch.(?)<br />
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====History====<br />
On December 25, 2013, it was first revealed that Starfy would appear in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' via a picture of the day on the [http://www.smashbros.com/ official ''Smash Bros.'' website], showing Starfy, a yellow [[mariowiki:Luma (species)|Luma]] and [[smashwiki:Pikachu (SSB4)|Pikachu]]. <ref>[http://archive.is/HHv4e Official Site - Super Smash. Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (UK archived version)]</ref> The picture of the day was also posted on Miiverse with the text "Pic of the day. Yellow characters." (Japanese: きょうの一枚。<br />
黄色いいきものたち。, ''{{alttext|Picture|The actual text is 枚; a counter for flat objects}} of the Day. Yellow Creatures'').<ref>[http://archive.is/vn0q2 English Miiverse post by Masahiro Sakurai] (archived from [https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADRUqFmm46qiQ the original]).</ref><ref>[http://archive.is/KesIU Japanese Miiverse post by Masahiro Sakurai] (archived from [https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADRUqFmm7ezrw the original]).</ref><br />
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Starfy's status in the game remained unconfirmed for a while, as the picture of the day did not confirm he was an [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophy]], and there was no page for Starfy as a new character on the site.<br />
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Later, two screenshots of Starfy appeared on the [[smashwiki:Mario Galaxy|Mario Galaxy]] and [[smashwiki:Town and City|Town and City]] stages, apparently as part of a press package release. Screenshots from it were uploaded to Flickr by 'Endless' in the first quarter of 2014.<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/48280274@N02/sets/72157643678092364/ Images from the Super Smash Bros. press package release]</ref><br />
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Starfy was confirmed as an Assist Trophy appeared during [[E3#E3 2014|E3 2014]] demo footage on the 10th of June, including the [[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. Invitational|Super Smash Bros. Invitational]] tournament, where he appeared in matches.<br />
[[File:Starfy SSBWiiU.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Starfy with a yellow [[mariowiki:Luma|Luma]] and [[bulbapedia:Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu]] in the Wii U version]]<br />
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===<br />
Starfy appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Assist Trophy. His moves are the same of the previous games, he now can be defeated.<br />
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Additionally, Starfy appears as a spirit using his ''The Legendary Starfy'' artwork, he is a ace primary neutral spirit with three support slots, when equiped, decreases the fighter's weight. Starfy spirit only can be summoned by using cores of Moe, Old Man Lobber and Mermaid.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery position="center" widths="150"><br />
StarfyGBC.gif|<span style="color:white;">''Early artwork from [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)|''Densetsu no Starfy'' when it was under development for the Game Boy Color]] It appeared at Space World's 2000 and 2001 software showcase.</span><br />
Starfy early.jpg|<span style="color:white;">''Early artwork from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''</span><br />
Starfy1.gif|<span style="color:white;">[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] series artwork</span><br />
Starfy2OA A.png|<span style="color:white;">''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' and ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' artwork of Starfy with his right hand up</span><br />
Starfy2OA B.png|<span style="color:white;">''Densetsu no Starfy 2'' and ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'' artwork of Starfy winking his right eye</span><br />
MoeStarfy2OA.png|<span style="color:white;">''Densetsu no Starfy 2'' artwork of Starfy hiding in [[Moe]]'s shell</span><br />
Starfy2OA C.png|<span style="color:white;">''Densetsu no Starfy 2'' artwork of Starfy crying</span><br />
Starfy YS1.png|<span style="color:white;">Artwork from the tankōbon of volume 1 of the [[Densetsu no Starfy (Yumiko Sudō)|''Densetsu no Starfy'' manga by Yumiko Sudō]]</span><br />
Starfy YS2.png|<span style="color:white;">Artwork from the tankōbon of volume 2 of the ''Densetsu no Starfy'' manga by Yumiko Sudō</span><br />
DnS4 Starfy1.jpg|<span style="color:white;">''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' artwork</span><br />
DnS4 Starfy2.jpg|<span style="color:white;">''Densetsu no Starfy 4'' artwork</span><br />
StafyBrawlArtwork.jpg|<span style="color:white;">''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' artwork</span><br />
Starfy5.png|<span style="color:white;">''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' artwork</span><br />
Starfy5OA.png|<span style="color:white;">''The Legendary Starfy'' artwork</span><br />
Star_Spin.png|<span style="color:white;">''The Legendary Starfy'' artwork of Starfy using his [[Star Spin]]</span><br />
Star_Spin2.png|<span style="color:white;">''The Legendary Starfy'' artwork of Starfy using his Star Spin</span><br />
Starfy Assist Trophy (SSBU).png|<span style="color:white;">Starfy as an assist trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</span><br />
Starfy DSR.png|<span style="color:white;">Artwork from the tankōbon of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy R]]''</span><br />
Starfy DtE.png|<span style="color:white;">Starfy from [[Defeat the Enemy!]] ([[Video Game Magazine]])</span><br />
Starfy Oregon Aquarium.png|<span style="color:white;">Starfy commercial 3D model art as portrayed by ''[[Oregon Coast Aquarium]]''.</span><br />
{{OA|Starfy|Video Game Magazine}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Satomi Kōrogi, the voice actress for Starfy is also known across [[Nintendo]] for providing the voices of several [[bulbapedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]] and characters in the [[bulbapedia:Pokémon anime|''Pokémon'' anime]] and [[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] including [[bulbapedia:Togepi (Pokémon)|Togepi]], [[bulbapedia:Pichu (Pokémon)|Pichu]] and [[bulbapedia:Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]].<br />
*In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the trophy of Starfy ("Stafy")'s sister Starly ("Stapy") is indexed under the "Fighter Related" category even though Starfy is not a playable character in this game. Furthermore, no ''[[nwiki:Custom Robo (series)|Custom Robo]]'' or ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' trophies appear in the "Fighter Related" category even though Stafy, Ray MK III and [[nookipedia:Mr. Resetti|Mr. Resetti]] all appear as [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophies]].<br />
**This has lead to speculation that Starfy may have once been planned as a playable character in the development of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.<br />
*Starfy's name in [[wikipedia:South Korea|South Korea]] is '스타피' (revised romanization: Seautapi).<br />
*In ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', [[Herbert]] refers to Starfy as a "Starfy look-alike" when Starfy first meets him.<br />
*Similar to his sister [[Starly]], there is [https://tickikids.com/zht-hk/kornhill-plaza/kornhill-plaza-x-raccoon-factory-starfy-adventure-korean-starfish-starfy-brings-a-land-of-mystery-and-magic/ a character from a different franchise] called Starfy, although not a Nintendo one.<br />
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''This article is about the character, '''Starfy'''. For the video game series, see [[The Legendary Starfy (series)]]''.<br />
{{Characters<br />
|name = Starfy<br />
|image = [[File:Starfy5.png|170px]]<br />
|kana = スタフィー, ''Stafy''<br />
|korean = 스타피, ''Seautapi''<br />
|chinese = 斯塔非, ''Sītǎfēi''<br />
|species = Neither a star or a starfish, and a creature with traits of both (Starfius Celestialus in a [[Oregon Coast Aquarium]] event)<br />
|family = [[Papa Star]] (father), [[Mama Star]] (mother), [[Starly]] (sister)<br />
|affiliates = [[Moe]], [[Bunston]], [[Mattel]], [[Old Man Lobber]]<br />
|residence = [[Pufftop]]<br />
|firstgame = ''[[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)]]''<br />
|lastestgame = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''<br />
}}<br />
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'''Starfy''' (known in Japan as '''Sutafī''', officially romanized as '''Stafy''', also appearing as '''Stafi''' on the [http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/cpyrghts/dsplySrch.do?lang=eng Canadian Copyrights Database]) is the main protagonist of the [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]. He is the prince of the [[Pufftop|Pufftop Kingdom]], along with his best friend, [[Moe]] the clam, and his younger sister, [[Starly]]. They all live in the [[Pufftop|Pufftop Palace]] but Moe also has a house of his own.<br />
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Only Starfy can perform the [[Air Jump]], the [[Powerful Spin]] (which involves spinning with Moe, though it can be used when Moe isn't present, suggesting that the ability doesn't necessarily involve the real Moe), the [[Star Spin#Mighty Star Spin|Mighty Star Spin]] and the [[Star Spin#Ultra Star Spin|Ultra Star Spin]].<br />
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According to the lyrics of all versions of the series [[Title Song (music)|Title Song]] except for [[Perfume]]'s, he is 36 cm tall and 7 years old. He is voiced by [[Satomi Kōrogi]] in Japanese commercials and ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''. His hobbies include collecting [[sunglasses]] and making pretend transformations.<br />
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==Species==<br />
According to [[Hitoshi Yamagami]] of [[Nintendo]], Starfy is a "kind of mysterious creature that is somewhere between a starfish and a real celestial star"<ref>[[Nintendo Power]], Volume 244 (August 2009), [http://i2.minus.com/jJM8mSopmpPyk.jpg pp. 74]</ref>, even though he is called a starfish in ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''.<br />
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In Starfy's Japanese ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' [[Starfy#Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|trophy description]], he is referred to as a creature like a star who looks like a starfish. In {{alttext|an official translation|EU English version from England}}, of the trophy description, it says that nobody knows what species Starfy really is.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Starfy is a nice and friendly character who likes to solve other people's problems. Starfy smiles almost all of the time, and this may portray him as a content and relaxed person. Although Starfy shows negative emotions such as sadness and fear, these are shown often only for a short time. His best friend Moe gave him emotional support to stop crying in ''Densetsu no Starfy 2'' after his mother [[Mama Star]] was kidnapped by Ogura, and Moe tried to raise Starfy's spirits in his room when it was revealed that [[Mattel]]; Starfy's crush was engaged to [[Coral]]. In ''The Legendary Starfy'', Starfy may come over as childish in the way that he makes high pitched squeals when he is happy.<br />
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Starfy is apparently very forgetful in the way that he forgets most of his [[abilities]] for each game and has to relearn them. Starfy is also very lazy, even though according to his ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' [[smashwiki:trophy|trophy]] he tries his hardest when he sets his mind to something. In ''The Legendary Starfy'', according to a [[Pufftop Guard]], he gets up to eat a late breakfast, takes a nap before he goes out to play, takes a second nap, eats lunch and then has another nap. Starfy likes to use the [[Story]] option to look back at his adventures.<br />
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According to Starly's trophy from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Starfy is sometimes spineless, and this may be supported by how Starfy ran around freaked out and hid inside of Moe's shell when debris started to fall during the opening of ''Densetsu no Starfy 2'', after Ogura had escaped from the jar with the help of the [[Puchi Ogura]]. Starfy occasionally shows to be brave though, through being persistent in his efforts and through fighting [[boss]]es.<br />
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In the ''[[Densetsu no Starfy R]]'' manga, a good example of how Starfy can come across brave is in the final chapter, "[[DSR13|For Those Whom I Must Protect......]]" where Starfy went into the sky to puncture a hole in a meteor and pushed it off course, but it is possible that Starfy's desire to help Mattel by saving the [[Amiy Kingdom]] influenced Starfy.<br />
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Though Starfy likes adventure, he acted against starting an adventure in ''Densetsu no Starfy 3''. In the beginning of ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'', Starly was the first one to take action and do something about the problem surrounding how the jar was destroyed and the fact that Ogura's personage ([[Evil]]) was around. She forced Starfy and Moe into their third adventure by pushing them into the ocean while they resisted.<br />
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In ''The Legendary Starfy'', Starfy was eager to help [[Bunston]] from the start after he crashed through Starfy's room and ran away. Starfy went off the edge of Pufftop even though Moe grabbed Starfy and tried to stop him. In a 2009 teleconference between [[Nintendo]]/[[TOSE]] and [http://www.nintendolife.com/ Nintendo Life], [[Kazuki Yoshihara]] states that Starfy has grown to be "less of a crybaby" than in the first game, and states that he's "a bit more grown up in the way that he helps out the other characters in the game". <ref>[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2009/05/interviews_nintendotose_the_legendary_starfy Interviews Nintendo TOSE - The Legendary Starfy - DS News @ Nintendo Life]</ref>. In an unofficial manga based on ''The Legendary Starfy'' called [[Defeat the Enemy!]] though, Starfy was too scared to fight a group of fish resembling [[Fwip]]s, and Starly had to step and spin him around so he could defeat them.<br />
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Starfy is described in the lyrics of the series' [[Title Song (music)|Title Song]] and his ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy as being a "little spacey and clumsy", and this can be supported by the fact that in the beginning of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' Starfy walked around Pufftop Palace and carelessly knocked over the [[jar]], apparently being unaware of his surroundings. Additionally, after Starfy successfully defeated [[Ogura]], trapped him back inside the jar and returned to Pufftop, he knocked over forty five [[treasure|treasure chests]] while wandering around, so this caused Moe to chase Starfy and this lead to Starfy knocking over the jar again. Starfy proved to be persistent however by collecting all forty five [[Treasure Items]], trapping Ogura in the jar again, and temporarily bringing peace back to Pufftop.<br />
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Starfy has a liking for [[treasure]], but not as much as [[Moe]] or [[Wario]]. Starfy's hobbies include collecting [[sunglasses]], and according to [[℃-ute]]'s version of the series' Title Song, making pretend transformations (either referring to wearing [[Stuff]]; as the video shows Starfy wearing Stuff after this line, or the transformations/vehicles Starfy uses in the game. Starfy's other hobby could also be both).<br />
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Starfy may come across as eccentric in some cases. In [[DSR01|chapter one of the ''Densetsu no Starfy R'' manga]] ("Starfy's Love Attack"), Starfy wore spiral glasses, a "hissho" [[wikipedia:hachimaki|hachimaki]] headband and a thick tattered suit in Pufftop Palace after he developed a crush on Mattel. In [[DSR02|chapter two]] ("Super Difficult! Love of a Young Girl") and [[DSR05|chapter five]] ("Holy Place of Otaku, Viva! Akiba!!"), Starfy wore a peculiar suit with spiral glasses, a 'head handkerchief', a striped jacket and a shirt with a character on it. In chapter five, Starfy thought that the Fii remotes in a shop were used for knitting rather than hitting a ball on the screen with rackets and knitted a cloth.<br />
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Starfy shows respect for his younger sister Starly as well as Moe. In ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'', in area 2 of [[Misty Town]] Starfy [[Duck & Slide|duck and slided]] into some falling knives and chairs so that he would take the 'attack' instead of Starly. Starfy was on the receiving end of [[wikipedia:physical humor|physical humor]] in this case, as after Starly blew up the chairs and knives with a [[bomb]] it turned out that he was fast asleep the whole time.<br />
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According to [http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/ Smash Bros. DOJO!!], the fact that Starfy came to ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' is "part of his charm"<ref>[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/items/assist/assist13.html Smash Bros. DOJO!! - Stafy]</ref>, but it is not clear exactly what the writer means.<br />
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Starfy is rarely shown to be angry or aggressive in the games, though one instance of such is in ''Densetsu no Starfy 4'' before [[Arasoinomon]] reveals itself,when he got into an argument with Moe about his feelings for ''[[Mattel]]''. He was asking Starfy if he liked her and Starfy misunderstood, and thought Moe liked her as well. The misunderstanding caused Moe to take offence and run off. Starfy may be angry or aggressive in other media including [[manga]] and commercials, but not always and he has good intentions at heart.<br />
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In [[DSM04|chapter 4 of the ''Densetsu no Starfy'' Yumiko Sudō manga]] ("I Hate Old Man Lobber Fii!"), Starfy was mad at [[Old Man Lobber]] for giving him a coconut (it is assumable that he did not like it), and tipped up his table, but after Starfy and Old Man Lobber became separated after being swallowed by [[The Whale|the whale]], Starfy cried when he saw the coconut with teeth marks on it, thinking of all the good things Old Man Lobber had done for him.<br />
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In [[DSR07|chapter 7 of the ''Densetsu no Starfy R'' manga]] ("Pufftop Kingdom, Game King Playoff"), Starfy and Starly both pulled an angry face near the end of the story when debating on what the best games console is but Moe came to calm them down and let them agree that both the [[Nintendo DS|FS]] and [[Wii|Tenkaido Fii]] are equally good.<br />
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[http://gameads.gamepressure.com/tv_game_commercial.asp?ID=3829 In a commercial] for ''Densetsu no Starfy 4'', Starfy was shown to be angry when Mattel called out for help, raising his arms to show muscles and pulling an angry face with his teeth together on the way to the Amiy Kingdom. In [http://gameads.gamepressure.com/tv_game_commercial.asp?ID=3839 another commercial], after [[Degil]] raised the [[Mon Amour Stone]], this made Starfy angry, having him raise his arms to show muscles and be surrounded by a red spiky glow.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
===''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''===<br />
Starfy goes on his first adventure during the events of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''. Starfy was moving things around his home, until he dropped a [[jar]] that sealed [[Ogura]], which fell into the ocean. After the jar fell, thunderstorms and tornadoes blew Starfy into the ocean. Many new friends, such as [[Moe]] and [[Old Man Lobber]], helped Starfy to get back to [[Pufftop Kingdom]] and told him about Ogura, and Starfy and his friends fought and sealed Ogura back into the jar.<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]''===<br />
Starfy starts out on yet his second adventure, as he falls from Pufftop once again, along with his best friend, [[Moe]]. Also, his mom, [[Mama Star]] gets kidnapped by Ogura.<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''===<br />
Yet again, Starfy falls to a exciting adventure, this time along with [[Moe]] and his sister, [[Starly]], who Moe calls a "pink powder keg".<br />
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In [[Misty Town]]’s [[Area]] 2, Starly and Moe are oblivious that knives and chairs are aiming right for them, Starfy however notices and he pushes them out of the way only for him to get trapped by the cutlery and furniture himself. Starly rescues Starfy by blowing up the objects with a bomb. Later in Area 3 when Starfy, Starly and Moe catch up with Mad Piero, he gives a [[treasure|treasure chest]] to Starfy but it is really a trap and it imprisons Starfy. Mad Piero then takes the treasure chest and hides in Area 4, essentially kidnapping Starfy. Starly has to rescue him again by attacking the treasure chest enemy that has Starfy in it.<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]''===<br />
The [[Amiy Kingdom]] is in trouble and Starfy and friends have to help the citizens of Amiy Kingdom.<br />
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===''The Legendary Starfy''===<br />
Starfy meets and helps a mysterious [[Bunston|bunny rabbit-like creature]] during the events of ''The Legendary Starfy''. One day, Starfy was having a peaceful nap, then a strange bunny rabbit crashed through the roof and landed on Starfy. Starfy stared and tried to make the unexpected visitor talk, until [[The Terrible Trio|three shadowy goons]] crashed through the walls and tried to kidnap the bunny. Starfy became angry and used his [[Star Spin]] move on the goons, which made them run away. [[Moe]] entered Starfy's room and told him that the strange bunny figure jumped into the ocean, so Starfy and Moe went after him.<br />
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Once Starfy and Moe entered the ocean, they found the bunny, who was called Bunston. He had amnesia and the only way to gain his memory back was by finding [[Shard|shards]]. Starfy, Moe, and Bunston (sometimes Starly too) had to travel to [[Gluglug Lagoon]] and many other places to find every shards. Along the way, the shadowy goons, which was revealed to be a team of [[Snips]], [[Ronk]], and [[Papes]], tried to kidnap Bunston and stop Starfy and Moe from getting all of the shards.<br />
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Bunston's memory returned and remembered that he was a prince and his planet [[Planet Bunnera|Bunnera]] was in danger by the evil [[Mashtooth]], so he used the shards to fix his rocket ship and he, Starfy, and Moe traveled to Bunnera. When Starfy, Bunston, and Moe entered the Bunnera Castle, Starfy dueled with Mashtooth and won, until Mashtooth absorbed Bunston's power and transformed into [[Mashtooth#Second Form - Mega Mashtooth|Mega Mashtooth]]. Starfy and Moe got beaten up by Mega Mashtooth until the Terrible Trio came and helped Starfy. Many of Starfy's friends cheered Starfy on, which gave him the strength to face Mega Mashtooth. Starfy pushed the Bunnera [[The Moon|moon]] at Mega Mashtooth, which defeated him, gave the Bunnerans their powers back, and made Bunnera back in peace.<br />
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====[[The Moe Show]] Interview====<br />
=====Starfy's First Interview=====<br />
*Moe: It's the Moe Show...with me, Moe! And yowza, have we got a show tonight! Tonight's guest is the prince of Pufftop himself! Starf, come on out here. Starfy, how're you feelin' about this adventure? Lay it on us. Whoa, whoa. What's with the sunglasses? Heyyyy, pretty fancy. Brand-new? A fashion designer made 'em for ya? Sheesh. You some kinda movie star now? I bet you can't even go outside without getting mobbed by your fans! Heh, just ribbin' ya, Starf!<br />
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=====Starfy's Second Interview=====<br />
*Moe: It's the Moe Show...with me, Moe! Our guest today is Starfy. How you doin'? Whaddaya mean, I'm not acting like my usual self? It's weirding you out?! This is showbiz! I'm the host...I'm supposed to razzle and dazzle 'em!...Sheesh. What, a clam can't have his own talk show now? Is that it? Oh, I get it. You're thinkin' you'd make a better host than me...<br />
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====[[Toys|Toy]] description====<br />
"It's everybody's favorite lovable, clumsy prince of Pufftop! Not many people know Starfy collects sunglasses. Have you seen him wearing 'em?" (#096)<br />
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==Starfy's name==<br />
Before the announcement of ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' for North America, there was no official localization for Starfy's name. When romanized, "スタフィー" can be represented as Sutafī (Sutafii), but an official romanization of his name as displayed in the URLs of the official [[List of official The Legendary Starfy series websites#Densetsu no Starfy / Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)|Nintendo Space World webpages]], the [[Staff Credits|''Densetsu no Starfy'' Staff Credits]], the ROM headers of the games, a [[mariowiki:Yoshi Theater (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Yoshi Theater]] poster in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', three of the [[stuff]] [[Densetsu no Starfy 2/Stuff|in ''Densetsu no Starfy 2'']] ("Stafy" is written on the following items: "Uniform", "Wrestler Clothes" and "Baseball Cap") and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' is "Stafy". Likewise, Starfy's younger sister [[Starly]] is referred to in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as "Stapy".<br />
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Regardless of the official romanization, Starfy was referred to as other names, including "Sutafi", "Stafi"<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/videos/densetsu-no-stafi-4-gameplay-movie-3/2300-6147853/ Densetsu no Stafi 4 Gameplay Movie 3 - GameSpot]</ref> (also appearing like this on the Canadian Copyrights Database) and "Starfi"<ref>[http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/starfi-too-cute-for-western-consumption.60936017/ Starfi - Too cute for Western consumption - IGN boards]</ref> and sometimes still is after the localization of his name to "Starfy".<br />
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On February 26, 2009, ''Densetsu no Starfy: Taiketsu Daiiru Kaizokudan'' was announced to be released overseas on June 8, 2009, via a list of upcoming video games on the [http://press.nintendo.com/loginSplash.jsp Nintendo's Online Press Room] website as ''The Legendary Starfy''. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090303215207/http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17588 NINTENDO'S VIDEO GAME LINEUP DEMONSTRATES GAMING DIVERSITY - Archived version from March 3rd, 2009 on Wayback Machine]</ref> This new title as well as a section on the page talking about the gameplay confirmed Stafy's North American name as Starfy.<br />
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==In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]==<br />
Starfy appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', where his primary appearance is as an [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophy]]. Starfy reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'' as an Assist Trophy in both versions.<br />
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===<br />
[[File:Starfy SSBB.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Starfy as an Assist Trophy on the [[smashwiki:Final Destination|Final Destination]] stage]]<br />
Starfy ("Stafy")'s primary appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' is as an [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophy]]. An Assist Trophy is item that allows players to have another character help them in battle.<br />
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Starfy is known as one of the weakest Assist Trophies. Playable characters can attack and push him off the stage, unlike other Assist Trophies. Starfy's only method of attacking is using [[Star Spin]]s. When Starfy appears, the sound effect heard at the beginning of the tune [[Confrontation with the Boss (music)|Confrontation with the Boss]] in the first four [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]] games plays.<br />
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Additionally, both Starfy and his younger sister [[Starly]] (called Stafy and Stapy respectively) appear as regular trophies, and Starfy, Starly, [[Moe]] (Kyorosuke), [[Chonmagyo]], [[Mattel]] (Materu), [[Seiuchi-kun]] and [[Herman]] (Yadokarita) appear as [[smashwiki:Sticker|stickers]]. There are two Starfy stickers. The first sticker depicts the official artwork of Starfy [[swim]]ming from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''. The second sticker depicts the official artwork of Starfy wearing one of the [[Stuff]] (possibly the [[Densetsu no Starfy 2/Stuff#Clothes|Aloha Shirt]]) from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]''.<br />
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The Starfy trophy is obtainable by clearing [[smashwiki:Target Smash!!|Target Smash!!]] Level 1 with at least 10 different characters. The Starly trophy can be unlocked randomly.<br />
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!rowspan="2"|<span style="color: #fff">Stafy</span><br />
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|align="center"|<span style="color: #fff">'''GBA '''<br />
''Densetsu no Stafy''</span><br />
|rowspan="2"|<span style="color: #fff">''The prince of the kingdom of [[Pufftop|Tenkai]]. He's a bit spacey and clumsy, but when he sets his mind to something, he gives it his all. Stafy gets help from his friends [[Moe|Kyorosuke]] the clam and the wizened [[Old Man Lobber|Lobjii-san]]. Stafy sometimes dons a [[Kigurumi (ability)|pig suit]] and throws pork cutlets. In [[Densetsu no Stafy 3]], Stafy meets [[Wario]] and goes with him to steal the treasures of the deep.''</span><br />
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|align="center"|<span style="color: #fff">'''DS'''<br />
''Densetsu no Stafy 4''</span><br />
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===<br />
[[File:Starfy SSB 3DS.png|thumb|right|250px|Starfy Assist Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''.]]<br />
Starfy is an [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophy]] in both Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, as he is in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Like ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Starfy walks around the stage and performs [[Star Spin]]s before disappearing or falling off the stage. He can be attacked and can receive [[smashwiki:knockback|knockback]] in both the Nintendo 3DS version and the Wii U version. If defeated, he may tumble in the air while turning around clockwise with his back facing the screen, but the melody that normally plays in the ''Legendary Starfy'' series when Starfy or Starly is defeated does not play.<br />
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The melody based on the beginning of [[Confrontation with the Boss (music)|Confrontation with the Boss]] from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' also plays when Starfy appears in both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U version.<br />
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Starfy re-appears as a regular trophy in at least ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', as originally seen in a pre-release screenshot of [[smashwiki:All-Star Mode|All-Star Mode]] that was posted by game director [[smashwiki:Masahiro Sakurai|Masahiro Sakurai]] on Miiverse.<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKl_p3bbig Miiverse - Sakurai's post | Nintendo]</ref> Among the places the Starfy trophy can be obtained include [[smashwiki:Classic Mode|Classic Mode]], the [[smashwiki:trophy shop|trophy shop]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/little_y17/status/515490739120132096 りとるY's Tweet - Twitter]</ref>, and possibly on the ground, as seen in the previously mentioned screenshot.<br />
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Additionally, Starfy appears as a profile icon among other Assist Trophies.<br />
[[File:SSB3DS Starfy profile icon.png|frame|left|Starfy profile icon]]<br />
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!rowspan="2"|{{white|Starfy}}<br />
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|Starfy is the absentminded prince of the [[Pufftop Kingdom]], and the hero of [[The Legendary Starfy]]. Is he a star? A starfish? His commitment to helping you when summoned is obvious, even if his species isn't. He'll use a [[Star Spin]] attack, which isn't all that powerful. It's the thought that counts!<br />
|Starfy is [[Pufftop|Pufftop Kingdom]]'s scatterbrained prince and the hero of [[The Legendary Starfy]]. He looks like a star, or maybe a starfish - no one knows what he really is. When released, he'll boldly attack enemies with his [[Star Spin]]. It's not a very powerful attack, but at least he's trying!<br />
|rowspan="2"|{{white|『[[Densetsu no Starfy|伝説のスタフィー]]』にとうじょう{{alttext|登場|とうじょう}}した、{{alttext|空|そら}}に{{alttext|浮|う}}かぶ{{alttext|王国|おうこく}}[[Pufftop|テンカイ]]の{{alttext|王子|おうじ}}。ドジでおっちょこちょいとちょっぴり{{alttext|頼|たよ}}りないところももあるが、 がんばり{{alttext|屋|や}}。 お{{alttext|星|ほし}}さまのような、ヒトテのような{{alttext|姿|すがた}}の{{alttext|生|い}}き{{alttext|物|もの}}。{{alttext|呼|よ}}び{{alttext|出|だ}}すと、{{alttext|近|ちか}}くにいるファイターに{{alttext|向|む}}かって{{alttext|果敢|かかん}}に[[Star Spin|スピンアッタック]]{{alttext|攻撃|こうげき}}してくれる。{{alttext|威力|いりょく}}は{{alttext|高|たか}}くはないが{{alttext|体|からだ}}を{{alttext|張|は}}ってがんばってくれるのだ。}}<ref>[[:File:SSB3DS Starfy trophy JP.png|Japanese screenshot by Golderzoa333]]</ref><br />
|Debuting in "''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''", he is the prince of the kingdom [[Pufftop|Tenkai]] that floats in the sky. He is a little careless and clumsy, but he does his best. He is a creature like a star appearing as a starfish. When called, he will [[Star Spin|Spin Attack]] boldly towards the fighters who are nearby. His power is not high, but he tries hard to give his body a stretch.(?)<br />
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====History====<br />
On December 25, 2013, it was first revealed that Starfy would appear in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' via a picture of the day on the [http://www.smashbros.com/ official ''Smash Bros.'' website], showing Starfy, a yellow [[mariowiki:Luma (species)|Luma]] and [[smashwiki:Pikachu (SSB4)|Pikachu]]. <ref>[http://archive.is/HHv4e Official Site - Super Smash. Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (UK archived version)]</ref> The picture of the day was also posted on Miiverse with the text "Pic of the day. Yellow characters." (Japanese: きょうの一枚。<br />
黄色いいきものたち。, ''{{alttext|Picture|The actual text is 枚; a counter for flat objects}} of the Day. Yellow Creatures'').<ref>[http://archive.is/vn0q2 English Miiverse post by Masahiro Sakurai] (archived from [https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADRUqFmm46qiQ the original]).</ref><ref>[http://archive.is/KesIU Japanese Miiverse post by Masahiro Sakurai] (archived from [https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADRUqFmm7ezrw the original]).</ref><br />
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Starfy's status in the game remained unconfirmed for a while, as the picture of the day did not confirm he was an [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophy]], and there was no page for Starfy as a new character on the site.<br />
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Later, two screenshots of Starfy appeared on the [[smashwiki:Mario Galaxy|Mario Galaxy]] and [[smashwiki:Town and City|Town and City]] stages, apparently as part of a press package release. Screenshots from it were uploaded to Flickr by 'Endless' in the first quarter of 2014.<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/48280274@N02/sets/72157643678092364/ Images from the Super Smash Bros. press package release]</ref><br />
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Starfy was confirmed as an Assist Trophy appeared during [[E3#E3 2014|E3 2014]] demo footage on the 10th of June, including the [[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. Invitational|Super Smash Bros. Invitational]] tournament, where he appeared in matches.<br />
[[File:Starfy SSBWiiU.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Starfy with a yellow [[mariowiki:Luma|Luma]] and [[bulbapedia:Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu]] in the Wii U version]]<br />
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===<br />
Starfy appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Assist Trophy. His moves are the same of the previous games, he now can be defeated.<br />
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Additionally, Starfy appears as a spirit using his ''The Legendary Starfy'' artwork, he is a ace primary neutral spirit with three support slots, when equiped, decreases the fighter's weight. Starfy spirit only can be summoned by using cores of Moe, Old Man Lobber and Mermaid.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery position="center" widths="150"><br />
StarfyGBC.gif|<span style="color:white;">''Early artwork from [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)|''Densetsu no Starfy'' when it was under development for the Game Boy Color]] It appeared at Space World's 2000 and 2001 software showcase.</span><br />
Starfy early.jpg|<span style="color:white;">''Early artwork from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''</span><br />
Starfy1.gif|<span style="color:white;">[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] series artwork</span><br />
Starfy2OA A.png|<span style="color:white;">''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' and ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' artwork of Starfy with his right hand up</span><br />
Starfy2OA B.png|<span style="color:white;">''Densetsu no Starfy 2'' and ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'' artwork of Starfy winking his right eye</span><br />
MoeStarfy2OA.png|<span style="color:white;">''Densetsu no Starfy 2'' artwork of Starfy hiding in [[Moe]]'s shell</span><br />
Starfy2OA C.png|<span style="color:white;">''Densetsu no Starfy 2'' artwork of Starfy crying</span><br />
Starfy YS1.png|<span style="color:white;">Artwork from the tankōbon of volume 1 of the [[Densetsu no Starfy (Yumiko Sudō)|''Densetsu no Starfy'' manga by Yumiko Sudō]]</span><br />
Starfy YS2.png|<span style="color:white;">Artwork from the tankōbon of volume 2 of the ''Densetsu no Starfy'' manga by Yumiko Sudō</span><br />
DnS4 Starfy1.jpg|<span style="color:white;">''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' artwork</span><br />
DnS4 Starfy2.jpg|<span style="color:white;">''Densetsu no Starfy 4'' artwork</span><br />
StafyBrawlArtwork.jpg|<span style="color:white;">''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' artwork</span><br />
Starfy5.png|<span style="color:white;">''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' artwork</span><br />
Starfy5OA.png|<span style="color:white;">''The Legendary Starfy'' artwork</span><br />
Star_Spin.png|<span style="color:white;">''The Legendary Starfy'' artwork of Starfy using his [[Star Spin]]</span><br />
Star_Spin2.png|<span style="color:white;">''The Legendary Starfy'' artwork of Starfy using his Star Spin</span><br />
Starfy Assist Trophy (SSBU).png|<span style="color:white;">Starfy as an assist trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</span><br />
Starfy DSR.png|<span style="color:white;">Artwork from the tankōbon of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy R]]''</span><br />
Starfy DtE.png|<span style="color:white;">Starfy from [[Defeat the Enemy!]] ([[Video Game Magazine]])</span><br />
Starfy Oregon Aquarium.png|<span style="color:white;">Starfy commercial 3D model art as portrayed by ''[[Oregon Coast Aquarium]]''.</span><br />
{{OA|Starfy|Video Game Magazine}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Satomi Kōrogi, the voice actress for Starfy is also known across [[Nintendo]] for providing the voices of several [[bulbapedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]] and characters in the [[bulbapedia:Pokémon anime|''Pokémon'' anime]] and [[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] including [[bulbapedia:Togepi (Pokémon)|Togepi]], [[bulbapedia:Pichu (Pokémon)|Pichu]] and [[bulbapedia:Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]].<br />
*In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the trophy of Starfy ("Stafy")'s sister Starly ("Stapy") is indexed under the "Fighter Related" category even though Starfy is not a playable character in this game. Furthermore, no ''[[nwiki:Custom Robo (series)|Custom Robo]]'' or ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' trophies appear in the "Fighter Related" category even though Stafy, Ray MK III and [[nookipedia:Mr. Resetti|Mr. Resetti]] all appear as [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophies]].<br />
**This has lead to speculation that Starfy may have once been planned as a playable character in the development of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.<br />
*Starfy's name in [[wikipedia:South Korea|South Korea]] is '스타피' (revised romanization: Seautapi).<br />
*In ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', [[Herbert]] refers to Starfy as a "Starfy look-alike" when Starfy first meets him.<br />
*Similar to his sister [[Starly]], there is [https://tickikids.com/zht-hk/kornhill-plaza/kornhill-plaza-x-raccoon-factory-starfy-adventure-korean-starfish-starfy-brings-a-land-of-mystery-and-magic/ a character from a different franchise] called Starfy, although not a Nintendo one.<br />
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|name = Konk<br />
|image = [[File:Konk5OA.png|200px]]<br />
|kana = ボンボーン, ''Bonbōn''<br />
|fanname = Konk<br />
|hp = 5 ([[Game Boy Advance]] games) <br> 10/20 ([[Densetsu no Starfy 4]])<br />
|attackpower = 1([[Game Boy Advance]] games) <br> 5/6 ([[Densetsu no Starfy 4]])<br />
|weakspot = His head<br />
|species = Sea Snail<br />
|fought = [[Coral Reef]], [[Lobber's Cave]], [[Lobber's Villa]], [[Pufftop]]<br />
|toydescription = Not only does he jump, but he also attacks using his precious KONK! shell. This guy KONK! has a strange KONK! speech pattern KONK! Oh no, it's KONKtagious!<br />
|firstgame = ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''<br />
|lastgame = ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''<br />
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'''Konk''' (known in Japan as '''Bonbone''') is a recurring boss in the [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]. He is the first boss in the first four games of the series, and also the bonus boss in level 9 of the ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''. He is a well known bully who constantly pesters [[Starfy]] and his friends, however he is hardly considered a dangerous threat and is seen as more of an annoying nuisance. He appears to have an odd quirk where in the middle of his sentences, he tends to blurt out the word, ''"KONK!"'', hence his name.<br />
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== History ==<br />
===''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''===<br />
In this game, Konk is fought during the events in [[Coral Reef]]. After [[Starfy]] saves [[Moe]] from the [[Fork]] [[Fork's brother|brother]]s, he tells Starfy that Konk kidnapped [[Ruby]] while he was talking to her. Starfy then saved her by beating Konk.<br />
[[File:StarfyMeetsKonk.png|thumb|left|150px|Starfy and Konk's first encounter.]]<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]''===<br />
Konk returns, but this time in the fourth stage of [[Lobber's Cave]]. He shows up to the shock of [[Starfy]] and [[Moe]], with [[Puchi Ogura #1]] alongside him. Recognizing Moe, Konk insults him, saying things like he's lame, Ruby rejected him, and that he'll steal Ruby again if they can't open a locked door that requires 3 keys (the Circle/Triangle/Square Keys). Konk's boss fight is just like the boss fight in [[Densetsu no Stafy| Starfy 1]], initially moving left and right along the ground, but starting to jump to the surface (and out of) the water to attack. Unlike later fights in the game, Puchi Ogura #1 doesn't seem do anything, nor do they appear before Konk is defeated.<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''===<br />
Appearing again in Lobber's Cave, Konk used a [[Helmet (item)|Helmet]] to protect his head and make him invulnerable to [[Star Spin]]s. [[Starly]] overhears that exposing Konk to a [[Light]] for too long makes Konk too hot while wearing the Helmet, so she moves the Light to have Konk stand underneath it for ten seconds. This proves too much for Konk and the Helmet flies towards Starly, which Starly picks up.<br />
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Just after, Konk corners her and he threatens to hurt her unless she gives him his helmet back. Starfy and Moe come just in the nick of time. Konk retreats, but Starfy follows him and ends up beating him again, since without his helmet Konk is vulnerable to Starfy’s Star Spins again.<br />
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===''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]''===<br />
Konk appears once again, but this time with a different shell and darker eye lids. He claims to have been powered up by “The Queen” (later confirmed to be [[Degil]]), and can now perform a cloning technique (ひっさつ『ぶんしんのじゅつ』/ “Special Move: Clone Jutsu”). [[Amiiyoshino]] later tells Starfy, Starly, and Moe that by using the [[Mon Amour Stone]], Dejeel can power up whomever she sees fit. During the events in [[Lobber's Villa]], he steals a rose required to enter the [[Spring of Love]], but Starfy manages to beat him again for the fourth time.<br />
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===''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''===<br />
Konk appears in ''The Legendary Starfy'' as the boss of the ninth level, [[Pufftop]] where he is fought by [[Starly]]. After managing to break into the royal castle while it was under attack by [[Mashtooth]]'s minions, he encountered Starly and challenged her to a battle thinking that this time he would achieve victory and get his revenge for his previous defeats, however like always he was defeated by the younger sister of his arch rival, but this would not quell his desire for victory and he continued to challenge Starly every time they encountered each other, but despite his numerous tries he failed to defeat her. He later makes an appearance on the "[[The Moe Show]]" where he is looking for Starfy in hopes of asking for his autograph (however this scene should not be taken seriously and was most likely added for comical effect and does not mean that Konk has given up his rivalry with Starfy).<br />
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= Toy Description =<br />
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* EN Description: <br />
1) Not only does he jump, but he also attacks using his precious KONK! shell.<br />
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2) This guy KONK! has a strange KONK! speech pattern KONK! Oh no, it’s KONKtagious!<br />
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* JP Translation:<br />
1) He jumps and attacks with that shell he’s so proud of. He’s the same as ever.<br />
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2) Looks like he was waiting for us in Pufftop, but we never actually met him.<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
Konk is a sky blue colored sea whelk who lives in a Tannish peach colored conch shell, or possibly a "KONK!" shell according to his [[Toys|Toy]] description from ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''. When appearing in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'', he had a much more colorful shell, which had a small heart and also yellowish orange spikes. <br />
Konk has gills on his head, which likely help him breath above and below water. Konk also has two paws which he uses to hold onto his shell. <br />
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==Personality==<br />
Konk is more of a harmless bully than an actual enemy to [[Starfy]] and his friends. He loves [[Ruby]], and often gets into fights with [[Moe]] because of Moe's love of Ruby.<br />
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''The Legendary Starfy'' describes him as "More harmless than harmful."<br />
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== Attacks ==<br />
[[File:Konk_commercial.png|thumb|Starfy fighting Konk in the commercial for ''Densetsu no Starfy''.]]<br />
Konk will spin rather fast. [[Starfy]] or Starly will have to attack him from above.<br />
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In ''Densetsu no Starfy'', if the player battles Konk again after defeating [[Ogura]], Konk will jump more regularly after receveing damage and will gain a new attack where he jumps off screen and then plummets down to attempt to crush Starfy. <br />
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In ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'', Konk gains a new attack in which he stops in place for a second, holds his breath and spins very fast. This attack leaves Konk dizzy for a few seconds though, rendering him vulnerable to attack.<br />
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In ''Densetsu no Starfy 4'', Konk has a new attack. He will jump high off screen, and a few second's later, Konk and a duplicate of his shell will drop from above! He also shields himself with his shell helmet from ''Densetsu no Starfy 3.''<br />
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In ''The Legendary Starfy'', he re-uses his shell helmet to protect his head during his jump attacks, and spins fast. When Konk's health is low, he will cover the boss arena in a net and attempt to spear [[Starly]]! [[Turbo Swim]] left or right in the net and dodge Konk's attack!<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<center><gallery position="center" widths="180"><br />
File:Konk1OA.jpg|<span style="color:white;">Artwork from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' and ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''</span><br />
File:Konk2OA.png|<span style="color:white;">Artwork of Konk with {{PuchiOgura|1}} from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]''</span><br />
File:Konk4OA.png|<span style="color:white;">Artwork from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]''</span><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:Bonebone.png|thumb|right|200px|The unused model named "Bonebone" in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' and the Japanese version of ''[[Super Princess Peach]]]]<br />
*Konk is one of the few characters that have appeared in every ''The Legendary Starfy'' series game so far.<br />
*Konk is the only boss that appeared in every game.<br />
*Konk, along with [[Ogura]] and [[Bankirosu]], are the only bosses that appear in more than one game.<br />
*If one looks closely at Ogura, it can be noticed that they bear a resemblance without the shell and with fiery hair.<br />
*In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'', {{PuchiOgura|1}} rides on his head, but does not seem to help him in his battle with Starfy in any way like most of the Puchi Ogura.<br />
*Konk is not the only [[characters|character]] with an odd speech pattern.<br />
*In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' and the Japanese version of ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', there is an unused 3D model of Konk named "Bonebone". The texture file is lacking Konk's [[Konk#Densetsu no Starfy 4|upgraded shell]] from the ''Densetsu no Starfy 4'' boss battle.<br />
**This model appears in an unused panorama named '[[Densetsu no Starfy 4/Unused content/Unused models#Seascape|stage02]]'.<br />
*In every game after the first, Konk makes use of “something new” in his fights. In Starfy 2, he “fights alongside” Puchi Ogura #1, in Starfy 3, he learns a new skill literally translated as the “Super Rotation Spin” (チョーかいてんスピン), in Starfy 4, Dejeel’s power up allowed him to clone himself, and in Starfy 5, he makes use of a net to attempt to attack Starly.<br />
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{{Characters<br />
|name=Moe<br />
|image = [[File:Moe (Official Artwork).png|200px]]<br />
|kana=キョロスケ, ''Kyorosuke''<br />
|korean=두리번, ''Dulibeon''<br />
|chinese=蛤蜊杰, ''Gélíjié''<br />
|species=Clam<br />
|family=[[Moe's mother|Unnamed mother]] (deceased), [[Kyorozou]] (father, deceased), [[Moe's siblings|three younger siblings]], [[Chorosuke]] {{alttextB|(cousin)|in the manga illustrated by Yumiko Sudō}}<br />
|affiliates=[[Starfy]], [[Starly]], [[Herman]], [[Bunston]], [[Ruby]]<br />
|residence=[[Moe's House]], [[Pufftop]]<br />
|firstgame=''[[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)]]''<br />
|latestgame=''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''<br />
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'''Moe''' ('''Kyorosuke''' in Japan) is a character who is a clam and is also [[Starfy]]'s best friend. He is sometimes depicted as being rude, but has good intentions at heart. He lives in the [[Pufftop Palace]] with Starfy and [[Starly]], and shares their palace. He sometimes speaks with slang words and phrases, like "yowza", and "I'm Just Ribbin' Ya, Starf!" too.<br />
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In Japanese versions, like his father [[Kyorozou]]; Moe uses the slang term "ome" (Japanese: オメェ) to refer to others.<br />
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It is reported that he is voiced by [[wikipedia:Kappei Yamaguchi|Kappei Yamaguchi]] in Japanese commercials but it is unclear whether Yamaguchi also voiced Moe in the Japanese version of ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]''.<br />
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== History ==<br />
===Background===<br />
[[File:Family 5.PNG|thumb|left|130px|Moe and his family's tragic past.]]<br />
During his youth Moe's parents fell out with each other and [[Moe's mother]] was forced out of her home. She moved out with her children into a smaller, less accommodating home. Soon after, she became ill and presumably died. Moe has been taking care of his [[Moe's siblings|three siblings]] ever since the loss of his mother. Later in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'', Moe met up with his father, [[Kyorozou]] on various occasions. Tragically, in [[Old Castle]]'s [[Area]] 3, Kyorozou sacrificed his life for Moe when Moe was hit by a lightning attack by Evil, after Kyorozou went in Moe's place and pushed him away to try and endure the attack.<br />
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===''Densetsu no Starfy''===<br />
[[File:StarfyMeetsMoe.jpg|thumb|140px|left|Starfy meets Moe and [[Fork]] for the first time.]]<br />
[[File:MoeStafy1Ending.png|thumb|230px|Moe and his [[Moe's Family|siblings]] celebrating at the end of the game.]]<br />
Starfy first meets Moe in [[Coral Reef]]. Before meeting Moe, [[Herman]] reveals that his friend Moe is being chased by bad guys, so Herman wants Starfy to help him. Either [[Fork]] or [[Fork's brother|his brother]] is seen swimming away, so Starfy follows him until he gets to a room where Fork is picking on Moe with his brother. After Starfy defeats them, Moe reveals that "his dearest" [[Ruby]] was kidnapped by a bad guy known as [[Konk]]. It was then Fork and his brother chased after him. Starfy and Moe later become good friends, and Moe joins Starfy on his quest back to Pufftop, offering advice. After destroying the [[Dentalium Shell]] and the [[Kettle]] that were blocking the water in Coral Reef from flowing, Starfy finds and defeats Konk. Ruby returns and Moe is much happy to see her again. Starfy and Moe advance to [[Stranded Whale]] and Moe continues to tag along with Starfy and offer him advice until the end of their journey, after which Moe stays with Starfy in [[Pufftop|Pufftop Palace]].<br />
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In the second staff credits, it is revealed that Moe lives in a rundown house with his three [[Moe's Family|siblings]], and they are all crying because they wanted some meat, a teddy bear, and a [[Game Boy Advance]]. However, Moe couldn't get them those things since they didn't had the money, and what he said caused them to cry again. Moe then tried to figure out where he can get some money, but before he thought of something he saw [[Ruby]] and followed her instead which led to meeting and becoming great friends with Starfy. Later after Starfy defeated Ogura once and for all with Moe sealing Ogura back inside the [[jar]], Moe was rewarded with [[treasure]] for helping Starfy. Then, Moe uses the treasure to get the things his siblings wanted. The siblings then grabbed the things they wanted and all the four clams dance at the end of the second staff credits.<br />
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===''Densetsu no Starfy 2''===<br />
At the beginning of the game, when the [[Puchi Ogura]] cause a storm to hit Pufftop Palace like the one in ''Densetsu no Starfy'', Starfy hides in Moe's shell for safety from the storm and the debris but when Ogura kidnaps [[Mama Star]], Starfy has no choice but to run after them.<br />
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Ogura leads Starfy to the edge of Pufftop Palace and Ogura floats down towards the ocean. Starfy cries and runs off to rescue Mama Star. Moe clings on to Starfy, telling him that it would take much effort for him to return to Pufftop. Starfy resists, so Starfy and Moe both fall off the edge of Pufftop on to a beach. Moe moans at Starfy, who is tearful and Starfy begins to cry, which Moe finds annoying. Starfy eventually stops crying. Moe asks Starfy to follow him and reassures him that he can get help from [[Old Man Lobber]] when he is troubled.<br />
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As in ''Densetsu no Starfy'', Moe tags along with Starfy throughout his adventure, offering him advice and interacting with other [[characters]]. After beating [[Area]] 5 of [[Turtle Turtle Land]], Moe's House appears on the [[Map (Areas)|Map]] and can then be accessed from the Map of any [[Stage]] or the [[Stage Select]] screen via the R button.<br />
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===''Densetsu no Starfy 3''===<br />
At the beginning of the game, after [[Evil]] destroys the [[jar]], [[Ogura]] flees and says he won't be defeated as long as he has his 'personage' by his side. Moe wonders what Ogura means by his personage and he and [[Papa Star]] discuss the situation. Papa Star decides that as the problem stands they cannot afford to leave it alone. He tells Moe and Starfy that they must pursue Ogura and defeat him somehow. Moe becomes angry and calls Papa Star an idiot. He notes that the jar has already been smashed into pieces, and believes on all accounts their adventure isn't going to be beneficial. Papa Star becomes angry with Moe and asks "what are you talking about?", arguing that the peace of Pufftop is at stake.<br />
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Later, [[Starly]] appears. She jumps around Pufftop Palace and bounces off Moe. She asks why Starfy and others are "wasting time", which angers Moe. Starly pushes both Starfy and Moe off of the edge of Pufftop towards the ocean while they resist. Starly successfully pushes them off of the edge and then jumps off with them. As in ''Densetsu no Starfy'' and ''Densetsu no Starfy 2'', this time accompanied with both Starly and Moe, Starfy arrives at Lobber's Cave.<br />
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Like in ''Densetsu no Starfy'' and ''Densetsu no Starfy 2'', Moe tags along with Starfy (and this time Starly), offers them advice and interacts with other characters. After beating [[Coral Coast]]'s Area 3, Moe's House becomes available from any Area Select or the Stage Select via the R button.<br />
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On various occasions, beginning in the [[Jungle]], Moe reunites with his father [[Kyorozou]]. Tragically, in [[Old Castle]]'s [[Area]] 3, Kyorozou sacrificed his life for Moe when Moe was hit by a lightning attack by Evil, after Kyorozou went in Moe's place and pushed him away to try and endure the attack.<br />
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In [[Old Castle]]’s [[Area]] 3, Evil trapped Starfy and Starly in an electric ring and he trapped Moe in an electric cage and threatens to kill Moe. Evil will only let Moe live if he lies and tells Starfy and Starly to swim in the ring which would kill them. Moe refuses and he tells them to not touch the ring thus saving their lives. Angry that Moe said the opposite of what Evil wanted him to say, Evil then tries to electrocute Moe to death but Kyorozou pushes him away sacrificing himself to save Moe’s life.<br />
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===''Densetsu no Starfy 4''===<br />
At the beginning of the game, Moe is hesitant as usual to go on another adventure after [[Mattel]] informs Starfy, Moe and their associates of the [[Amiy Kingdom]]'s crisis but when Starly starts to talk about Ruby, Moe reconsiders and is excited to see her in the Amiy Kingdom. Moe says they should go and hear what the [[Old Man Lobber]] has to say first. As before, Starfy, Starly and Moe jump off Pufftop Palace into the ocean but this time they meet Old Man Lobber in [[Lobber's Villa|his villa]] in the Amiy Kingdom, although they land straight into his bonsai tree, ruining it, so they have to find a [[Repair Kit]] to fix it first.<br />
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Moe still tags along with Starfy and Starly, however, most of the time they have to speak to him via a [[Public Telephone]] and all of the Public Telephones with the exception of two in the final Area only appear before beating the game.<br />
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Moe's House returns in ''Densetsu no Starfy 4'', and can be accessed in [[Cupid Village]] after exposing [[Akureima]]'s disguise of Ruby and then rescuing the real Ruby. It can then be accessed from any [[Map (Areas)#Densetsu no Starfy 4|City]] or from the Stage Select either by touching its icon or via the R button.<br />
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In [[Degil's Castle]], Starfy must extinguish the [[Heart of Conflict|Hearts of Conflict]] for [[Arasoinomon]]. Mattel teaches Starfy the [[Powerful Spin]] [[Spill]] [[Abilities|ability]]; an ability that can do this, and comments that Starfy is the first to learn it because he and Moe are great friends, but Moe ran away after falling into conflict with Starfy, so Starfy has to retrieve him.<br />
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After beating Degil for the first time, after Starfy sees Mattel hugging [[Coral|Prince Coral]] and finds out that Mattel is his fiancee, he becomes depressed and stays in his room sad and lonely in Pufftop Palace, so Moe tries to cheer him up but fails. When Starfy, Starly and Moe obtain all 36 [[Answers Card]]s and truly defeats Degil, Starfy, Starly and Moe stand on a hill watching over the [[Amiy Castle]]. He and the others attend Coral and Mattel's wedding afterwards and Mattel thanks everyone, in particular Starfy for his help in saving the Amiy Kingdom. <br />
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===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' ===<br />
Moe (as "Kyorosuke") appears as one of the collectable [[smashwiki:sticker|sticker]]s in the Nintendo fighting game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' for the [[Wii]]. His sticker boost the magic attacks of [[smashwiki:Peach (SSBB)|Peach]] and [[smashwiki:Zelda (SSBB)|Zelda]] by 8.<br />
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===''The Legendary Starfy''===<br />
At the beginning of the game, Moe states that Bunston jumped into the ocean. At the end when Starfy is about to fight [[Mashtooth#Second Form - Mega Mashtooth|Mega Mashtooth]], Starfy had gotten hurt, so Moe encouraged him saying: "Go for it Starf, Get up! No time for a nap! SOCK HIM FOR ME!" and at this, Starfy goes to the final battle.<br />
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' ===<br />
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Moe appears as a [[smashwiki:spirit|spirit]], he is a novice primary shield spirit with one support slot, his battle is on the [[smashwiki:Tortimer Island|Tortimer Island]] stage against [[smashwiki:Pac-Man (SSBU)|Pac-Man]] who his shield has extra durability and often uses the said move.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
[[File:Treasure-Eyed_Moe.jpg|thumb|160px|left|Moe's "Glittering Eyes"]]<br />
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Treasure hunting is a hobby of Moe's. In ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', instead of helping [[Starfy]] chase the kidnapped [[Bunston]], he focuses on finding treasure. When Starfy is around treasure, Moe's eyes will glitter with pictures of the nearby find if the player has [[Moe's Sniffer]] turned on. This feature can be selected by tapping the small Moe at the bottom of the screen.<br />
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Moe also loves to eat fine foods. He apparently likes dumplings, as in ''The Legendary Starfy'', there is a mini-game game called [[Dumpling Master]], where Starly and Starfy create dumplings for Moe to eat. The player and Starly create the dumplings, and Starly gives them to Starfy to pass on to Moe. If Moe does not receive a decent amount, he will become furious and his top shell will bounce up and down. Moe will, at the end of the mini-game, tell the player how many dumplings they made. The official [[wikipedia:United States|United States]] website for ''The Legendary Starfy'' says he enjoys urchin nachos. This is confirmed in-game when Moe tells Bunston that one of his and Starfy's specialties are urchin nachos.<br />
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In ''The Legendary Starfy'', Moe has his own talk show, which he calls "''[[The Moe Show]]''". Random guests will appear, and the character and Moe will have a small conversation. Sometimes, Starfy will appear on the show; other times, supporting characters and even bosses, such as [[The Hot Spring Snapper|the Hot Spring Snapper]] from [[Hotcha Springs]] appear.<br />
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Moe also has a crush on another Starfy character, [[Ruby]]; a [[wikipedia:dendrochirus zebra|zebra turkeyfish]]. Whenever Moe is around Ruby, he becomes quiet, calm, and nicer than usual. It should be noted that in ''The Legendary Starfy'' (in one of the earlier levels) that Moe's [[Moe's Family|three younger siblings]] tells Starfy that Moe has a crush on someone. Later, they tell Starfy that the someone is, in fact, Ruby. Moe is also openly flirtatious towards [[Savako]] in ways that may be considered rude.<br />
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In the Japanese games, he refers to himself as 'ore-sama' (Japanese: オレさま), which may be seen as being arrogant, but Moe is good at heart, giving Starfy the support he needs to fulfill his quest. In ''Densetsu no Starfy'' he took Pufftop Palace's treasure, but he later used it to buy meat, a teddy bear, and a [[Game Boy Advance]] for his siblings.<br />
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Moe has had a number of fears in the games. In ''Densetsu no Starfy'', he was afraid of [[Dolfy]], a dolphin. In ''Densetsu no Starfy 3'', he was afraid of [[Mantahan]], a manta.<br />
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In ''The Legendary Starfy'', he showed signs of being afraid of [[Mega Snark]]. In the [[Side Quest]] "[[Side Quests#No. 5: A Little Lost|A Little Lost]]" he was afraid of {{Squirt|5}}'s voice, who he mistook for a bird monster.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
Being a clam, Moe's shell gives him protection. Despite this, he still complains about heat and cold. Despite having no legs he can still move easily. Also he can leap into the air.<br />
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Moe can also dig into the ground and pop out of the ground quickly. He usually only does this to hide.<br />
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Moe can also survive great falls as in most of the games he along with Starfy usually plummet out of [[Pufftop]] into the ocean (with the exception of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' where Starfy first met him only after starting his journey).<br />
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Moe apparently has enough room in his shell to hold Starfy or Bunston while closing it but somehow they make impressions from the inside.<br />
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In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'', Starfy can use an ability to team up with something that looks like Moe to perform the [[Spill]] [[Abilities|ability]] [[Powerful Spin]], during which Starfy grabs him from the back and spins while holding him. They move very quickly and start suffering from [[dizziness]] after the ability is finished. The real Moe likely is not involved since Starfy can use this ability when Moe runs away in [[Degil's Castle]].<br />
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Beside the Powerful Spin, Moe has no physical attacks. He usually simply stands on the sidelines of Starfy and [[Starly]]'s adventures and offers them advice. In ''The Legendary Starfy'', he looks for treasure and helps Starfy find it via Moe's Sniffer.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Moe GBC.jpg|<span style="color:white;">Early artwork of Moe from [[Densetsu no Starfy|''Densetsu no Starfy'' when it was under development for the Game Boy Color]].</span><br />
File:Photo1.PNG|<span style="color:white;">Moe's [[Photograph]] from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]].''</span><br />
File:Moe1OA A.png|<span style="color:white;">Artwork of Moe originating from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]''.</span><br />
File:Moe1OA.jpg|<span style="color:white;">Artwork of Moe from the [[Game Boy Advance]] games.</span><br />
File:MoeStarfy2OA.png|<span style="color:white;">''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' artwork of [[Starfy]] hiding in Moe's shell.</span><br />
File:Moe Angry DnS3.png|<span style="color:white;">Artwork of Moe angry from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 2]]'' and ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]].''</span><br />
File:Moe4OA.jpg|<span style="color:white;">Artwork of Moe from ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]].''</span><br />
File:MoeSticker.jpg<br />
File:Link Cable.jpg|<span style="color:white;">Artwork of Moe and friends playing using a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]].''</span><br />
File:Powerspin.JPEG|<span style="color:white;">Artwork of Moe and Starfy doing a [[Powerful Spin]] in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]].''</span><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Before the official release of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'', Moe was referred to as キョロロン (''Kyororon'') in the [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)|Game Boy Color trial demo]] rather than キョロスケ (''Kyorosuke''). The name Kyororon may give cuter connotations than Kyorosuke in Japanese, so it may have been changed to better fit Moe (with his rude way of speaking).<br />
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<div>[[File:DnSGBC Magazine Scan.jpg|thumb|right|A scan from the [[Nintendo Spaceworld Guidebook#2001 edition|Nintendo Spaceworld 2000 guidebook]], detailing information about ''Densetsu no Starfy'' when it was under development on the Game Boy Color]]<br />
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'''''Densetsu no Starfy''''' for the [[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]], and later for the [[nwiki:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] was a tentative ''[[The Legendary Starfy (series)|Starfy]]'' game that was eventually canceled, though it was eventually released in the form of ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] on September 6, 2002. Any initial plans of releasing ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color were abandoned in anticipation of the release of the [[Game Boy Advance]]. <br clear=left><br />
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==History==<br />
''See also: [[Nintendo World]], [[Next Generation World Hobby Fair]]''<br />
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Planning on this game began as early as November 1995 with the work of [[Hitoshi Yamagami]] ([[Nintendo]]) and later [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]] ([[TOSE]]) as [[untitled balloon/bubble pushing games]] involving indirectly pushing a balloon, and later moving a Nintendo character in a bubble. At some point the game was changed to control the object manually, as the game was considered not very fun.<br />
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Development on this game continued through 1998 and as such. At some point, both a starfish and a jellyfish were considerations for changing the bubble to a marine creature to match the theme of the game. Nintendo encouraged TOSE to rework this game for the [[nwiki:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]]. In 2000, the Game Boy Color version underwent a period of promotion, where details about the game began to surface on the official Japanese Nintendo website. A trailer of the game was presented in 2000's Nintendo World event, amongst highly anticipated titles such as ''[[mariowiki:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]'' and ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario 128|Super Mario 128]]''.<br />
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As the game was approaching its release for the Game Boy Color, it was again canceled and rebuilt for the Game Boy Advance which was only going to be released in 2001. Starfy was apparently going to be purely a starfish, until he was made to fall down from the sky, which supposedly invoked a community policy for TOSE to reply that Starfy is neither a star or a starfish when asked.<br />
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There are various differences between the Game Boy Color version and the final Game Boy Advance version still noticeable on Nintendo of Japan's page about the trial demo. For example, the official logo and some of the character artwork and names of characters were changed later in development, including [[Moe|Kyorosuke]] (Moe) who was originally known as "Kyororon". It should be noted however that the [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2001|Nintendo Space World 2001]] trial demo for the [[Game Boy Advance]] was promoted with the old logo used during the Game Boy Color period. There was also character artwork for the Game Boy Advance version from early in development, which although different (with the exception of [[Moe]]), were not final.<br />
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File:Spaceworld DnS Logo.png|{{white|An older version of the ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' logo. It was hosted on Nintendo's official website, and was used for promoting ''Densetsu no Starfy'' at [[Nintendo World|Nintendo Space World]] [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2000|2000]] and [[Nintendo World#Nintendo Space World 2001|2001]].}}<br />
File:BetaGBCMoe.PNG|{{white|[[Moe]] as he appeared in the cancelled prototype version of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color.}}<br />
File:BetaGBCOotaruika.PNG|{{white|[[Ootaruika]] as he appeared in the cancelled prototype version of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color.}}<br />
File:BetaGBCLobber.gif|{{white|[[Old Man Lobber]] as he appeared in the cancelled prototype version of ''Densetsu no Starfy'' for the Game Boy Color.*}}<br />
File:DnSGBC1.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[Sea of Ice]].}}<br />
File:DnSGBC2.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[Coral Reef]].}}<br />
File:DnSGBC3.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[Stranded Whale]].}}<br />
File:DnSGBC4.jpg|{{white|A stage which is probably an early version of [[S.S. Logwater]].}}<br />
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*The text can translate to the following; "[[Old Man Lobber]]: You want to go back to Pufftop, but you look a little frail.... What would be the best thing for us to do....?" (Japanese: よわっちぃ おまえさんが テンカイに もどれるかのう.... どうしたらよいか....).<br />
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== Remaining footage ==<br />
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Although the Game Boy Color game was cancelled, a trailer of the game (right) is [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/sw2000/itiran/cgb/soft/stafy/ still available] as a [[wikipedia:QuickTime File Format|QuickTime movie]] on the official Japanese Nintendo website. At least one remaining clip of the game from the Nintendo Space World 2000 event also exists on the Internet. The video below (left) is an extract of footage filmed by Donald Allen; who was the creator and webmaster of the defunct website NintendoNation (formally NintendoNext).<br />
{{#ev:youtube|VoczELvuafs|270|left|Densetsu no Starfy trailer at Nintendo Space World (2000)}} {{#ev:youtube|coetINUY5qk|270|center|Official Nintendo website footage}} {{clr}}<br />
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In the Donald Allen footage, the two conversations Starfy has, can be interpreted in English as follows.<br />
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Mermaid (Japanese: マーメイド): "Pleased to meet you, Starfy." (Japanese: はじめまして スタフィー)<br />
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Moe (Japanese: キョロロン): "Phew, you saved me...... ...... Wait, someone else?! Who the heck are you?!" (Japanese: フー たすかんなみ......。......ちがうっ! だれだ オメエ!)<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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*[[Prerelease information]] (definition)<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2000/itiran/cgb/soft/stafy/ Official Nintendo Space World 2000 website (''in Japanese'')].<br />
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/sw2000/itiran/cgb/soft/stafy/ ''Densetsu no Starfy'' (tentative title) - Nintendo of Japan, 2000 (''in Japanese'')].<br />
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*During development, both the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color prototypes' names were marked (仮称, ''tentative''), which may suggest the name was not fully decided, but the game was released as ''Densetsu no Starfy'' anyway.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190329141549/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2000/itiran/nin.html Archived Nintendo Space World 2000 listing]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160917205340/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/softlist/list_nin.html Archived Nintendo Space World 2001 listing]</ref><br />
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<div>The '''untitled balloon/bubble pushing games''' describe game concepts and prototypes originally for the Game Boy, that would later become [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)]], which then became the officially released ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' (for [[Game Boy Advance]]).<br />
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==History and concept==<br />
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Planning on this game began as early as November 1995, for the original [[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]] when [[Nintendo]] producer [[Hitoshi Yamagami]] was asked by his boss to come up with some kind of 'floaty platformer', which originally featured a balloon. <ref>[http://ds.nintendolife.com/news/2009/05/interviews_nintendotose_the_legendary_starfy Interviews: Nintendo/TOSE - The Legendary Starfy - DS News @ Nintendo Life (with insight about the development of Densetsu no Starfy)]</ref> Hitoshi Yamagami received a directive from his boss to make it but had difficulties on having the balloon move where it was intended to. According to Hitoshi Yamagami, it turned out to be an "annoying game that wasn't any fun at all". Hitoshi Yamagami asked his boss if he could operate the balloon itself and he approved his request. <br />
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In a 2009 conference call between [http://nintendolife.com Nintendo Life] and six developers of ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', Hitoshi Yamagami states that he worked on the idea of a floating character being pushed through a maze for six months. It is unclear whether he is referring to the balloon or not.<br />
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Hitoshi Yamagami would later collaborate with [[TOSE]] producer [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]]. Hitoshi Yamagami talked about the the game with Yasuhiro Minamimoto and they came up with the idea of changing the balloon into a bubble with a Nintendo character in it but Hitoshi states in [[Nintendo Power]] that this "wasn't a very practical setup". <ref>[[Nintendo Power]] [[:File:NP244_Starfy p72-73.jpg|Volume 244, page 73]]</ref> Later, Hitoshi asked if they could take control of the floating character, rather than just moving it around. Hitoshi and Yasuhiro both decided that using a water based character would be a good idea, as long as that character fit the environment. Both a jellyfish and a starfish were initial considerations, and a starfish, was eventually chosen for this game.<br />
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