{"id":"mr-driller-g","platform":"ps1","category":"main_game","titles":[{"text":"Mr. Driller G","lang":"en","script":"Latn","form":"official","source":"no_intro","verified":false,"region":"jp"}],"roms":[{"name":"Mr. Driller G (Japan)","source":"no_intro","region":"jp","size":424822192,"crc32":"833279fd","md5":"628a77715fdbd2ba1282a2bc66dd041e","sha1":"1a66e876776498830d360a88901036eb14512778","sha256":"90a13093fadae7307b9d6a72b58ac784c11eaa5065e815a78d31b79419e36c05"}],"external_ids":{"igdb":44788},"media":[{"kind":"boxart","url":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro-thumbnails/Sony_-_PlayStation/master/Named_Boxarts/Mr.%20Driller%20G%20%28Japan%29.png","source":"libretro_thumbnails","region":"jp"},{"kind":"titlescreen","url":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro-thumbnails/Sony_-_PlayStation/master/Named_Titles/Mr.%20Driller%20G%20%28Japan%29.png","source":"libretro_thumbnails","region":"jp"},{"kind":"screenshot","url":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro-thumbnails/Sony_-_PlayStation/master/Named_Snaps/Mr.%20Driller%20G%20%28Japan%29.png","source":"libretro_thumbnails","region":"jp"}],"descriptions":[{"text":"Mr. Driller G is a 2001 puzzle arcade game developed and released in Japan by Namco for its System 10 hardware. It is the third installment in its Mr. Driller series, and the last released for arcades. Controlling one of seven characters, players must make it to the bottom of the level by destroying colorful formations of blocks. G introduces several new ideas to the series, such as power-ups, a story campaign, and online multiplayer.\nThe game was developed by Project Driller, the nickname given to Namco's Creative Department #2. Production was headed by series producer Hideo Yoshizawa and Yasuhito Nagaoka. G was intended as the last game in the series, leading to the addition of a larger cast of characters and proper introduction to the in-game world. It was also designed to bridge connections with Dig Dug, an older Namco arcade game that served as inspiration for Mr. Driller. The soundtrack was composed by Go Shiina, featuring a distinct mix of acid house and jazzy J-Pop compositions.\nMr. Driller G performed well in arcades, leading to a home release on the PlayStation the same year. The game was well-received both at release and retrospectively, and is cited as one of the best g","lang":"en","source":"wikipedia_en"},{"text":"『Mr. Driller G』は、ナムコがシステム10ハードウェア向けに開発・発売した2001年のパズルアーケードゲームである。本作は『Mr. Driller』シリーズの第3弾であり、アーケードでリリースされた最終作となった。プレイヤーは7体のキャラクターの中から1体を選び、色とりどりのブロックの構造物を破壊しながらステージの最下層を目指す。Gでは、パワーアップ、ストーリーキャンペーン、オンラインマルチプレイヤーといった、シリーズに新たな要素が導入されている。\n\n本作は、ナムコのクリエイティブ部門#2の愛称である「プロジェクトドリル」によって開発された。制作は、シリーズプロデューサーの吉澤英夫氏と長岡康人氏が担当した。Gはシリーズの最終作として構想されており、より大規模なキャラクター陣の追加や、ゲーム内の世界観の本格的な導入が図られている。また、『Mr. Driller』のインスピレーション源となった、より古いナムコのアーケードゲーム『ディグダグ』との繋がりを意識して設計された点も特徴的だ。サウンドトラックは椎名林檎が作曲を手掛け、アシッドハウスとジャジーなJ-POPの楽曲が独特のミックスで彩られている。\n\n『Mr. Driller G』はアーケードでも高い評価を受け、同年にはプレイステーション向けにホームリリースされた。本作は発売当時、そして今なお高い評価を得ており、最高のゲームの一つとして語り継がれている。","lang":"ja","source":"ai_local_gemma4","base_lang":"en"}]}