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<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>ABA Games' sole developer, Kenta Cho, began writing games as a child during the 1980s using the <a href="/facts/NEC_PC-6001/PMKx5PQx">NEC PC-6001</a> <a href="/facts/Microcomputer/ETW22UTv">microcomputer</a>, as there were few commercially available games. After leaving university, Cho contemplated professional games development but ultimately instead joined <a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a> to work in multimedia research and development. He continues to work full-time for Toshiba while running ABA Games as a hobby, working mainly on weekends.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> Cho is the sole contributor to ABA Games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> Lacking musical training, he creates the soundtracks to his games using commercially available, pre-made <a href="/facts/Sampling_(music)/QLXy5WbA">samples</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> ABA Games releases a game approximately every six months,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> with the first three months spent creating prototypes and the latter three spent refining a finished version.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>ABA Games released its first shoot 'em up game for Windows PCs—<i>Noiz2sa</i>—in 2002, and the positive feedback Cho received encouraged him to concentrate on the genre.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> ABA Games' creations are "<a href="/facts/Avant-garde/6ofnXfo4">avant-garde</a>"<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> re-imaginings of classic <a href="/facts/Video_arcade/Rj6XI1Q4">arcade</a> shoot 'em ups,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> using modern 3D graphics techniques to emulate older <a href="/facts/Vector_graphics/y8ok7M2P">vector graphics</a> and employing "imaginative, fresh"<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> gameplay ideas.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> According to Cho, his graphical style was inspired by the game <i><a href="/facts/Rez_(video_game)/7vYmXBcH">Rez</a></i> as well as street billboards, and his attempts at innovative gameplay features have been inspired by games such as <i><a href="/facts/Radiant_Silvergun/4r7jpsgd">Radiant Silvergun</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Ikaruga/nfAgVtRC">Ikaruga</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Gradius_V/vkFUfHqj">Gradius V</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> ABA Games' works also tend to be set in random rather than scripted events.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> Its games are developed for <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>, but some have been <a href="/facts/Ported/7s6tFs8B">ported</a> to other systems including macOS, <a href="/facts/IPhone/h5WeKRl9">iPhone</a>, <a href="/facts/IPod_Touch/PRJabx51">iPod Touch</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> and <a href="/facts/PlayStation_Portable/dj4sa6wo">PSP</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> with its game <i>Tumiki Fighters</i> forming the basis of <a href="/facts/Wii/BxUgl2da">Wii</a> game <i><a href="/facts/Blast_Works/ccP0JXrw">Blast Works</a></i> (which included a selection of his games as bonus content).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> Cho has also created BulletML, an open source program which can replicate bullet patterns from other shoot 'em up games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> </p><p>Cho has stated he occasionally receives interest in ports for <a href="/facts/Game_console/K72D1NSS">game consoles</a>, but although he would otherwise be interested in such ports, he feels his games are too simple for commercial release.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> He has also stated his use of the <a href="/facts/D_programming_language/4qIzRjkF">D programming language</a> proved problematic when porting <i>Tumiki Fighters</i> to the Wii.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> ABA Games' works are open source and free to download;<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> Cho has stated he creates games of the kind which he desires to play and distributes them (along with the source code) for the enjoyment of others without the intent of monetary profit.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/Macworld/UMez5Tbn">Macworld</a></i> acclaimed Cho as "spectacularly talented" and "one of today’s best independent game programmers",<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> while <i><a href="/facts/GamesRadar/K8hRVA8R">GamesRadar</a></i> noted him for "creating some of the best freeware shoot ‘em ups out there".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> Ashcraft states that in the West, Cho is "hailed as the most famous '<a href="/facts/Doujin/X5TqyLML">doujin</a> software' shmup maker",<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> while <i><a href="/facts/The_Guardian/H84wwJYM">The Guardian</a></i> claimed Cho's works are among "the best-known examples" of Japan's independent gaming scene.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> While out with Japan ABA Games is known as a "doujin" developer, unlike doujin developers Cho does not seek to sell his works, nor are they <a href="/facts/Fangame/wQEv0wDc">fan-created games</a>; however, Cho is affable to the term being applied to his work.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Jessica_Mak/Jl8d0cpB">Jessica Mak</a>, creator of award-winning game <i><a href="/facts/Everyday_Shooter/IlmbE6rH">Everyday Shooter</a></i> (published by <a href="/facts/Sony/7x4tCtBd">Sony</a> on <a href="/facts/PlayStation_Network/EbgUUDz0">PlayStation Network</a>) has cited ABA Games' <i>Parsec 47</i> as the inspiration behind her game's aesthetic.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="games">Games</h2> <ul><li><i>Gunroar</i> is a naval themed shoot 'em up likened to a vertically <a href="/facts/Scrolling/tPEjrRM8">scrolling</a> version of <i><a href="/facts/Geometry_Wars/R6qlRjCe">Geometry Wars</a></i> (or a cross between <i><a href="/facts/Asteroids_(video_game)/KVS49vQg">Asteroids</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Space_Invaders/A4R9djwo">Space Invaders</a></i>).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a> The player controls a small, abstract gunboat which can be rotated through 360 degrees as in games such as <i>Geometry Wars</i> and <i><a href="/facts/Robotron_2084/0FErUqlt">Robotron</a></i>. The game also features vertical scrolling; however, unlike the standard shoot 'em up in which the propulsion of the craft dictates the pace, players can control the speed at which they proceed through the level. The faster players move through a level, the more <a href="/facts/Score_(gaming)/F9jajEMr">points</a> they will score. The game features multiple modes dependent on how the game is controlled: the player can choose to control a single boat by means of the keyboard or mouse or a more complicated "dual" mode allowing the use of two boats using both hands on the keyboard.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> Gunroar was praised for its minimalist design,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a> impressive <a href="/facts/Polygonal/yAq7RjPz">polygonal</a> graphics,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a> and frenetic action.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a></li></ul> <ul><li><i>Tumiki Fighters</i> is a side-scrolling shooter in which the protagonist is a toy aeroplane flying through a cartoon setting. The game employs a device inspired by <i><a href="/facts/Katamari_Damacy/5qwxFMNp">Katamari Damacy</a></i>, allowing the player to attach debris from destroyed enemies to the aircraft, which in turn act as armour and <a href="/facts/Power-up/tkaC9PHa">power-ups</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a> Praised for its addictive gameplay,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a> <i>Tumiki Fighters</i> formed the base of <i><a href="/facts/Blast_Works%3a_Build%2c_Trade%2c_Destroy/ccP0JXrw">Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy</a></i>, a game published by <a href="/facts/Majesco_Entertainment/rne5ejPH">Majesco Entertainment</a> in 2008 for the <a href="/facts/Wii/BxUgl2da">Wii</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a> Developer <a href="/facts/Budcat_Creations/nNgNYBaB">Budcat Creations</a> remade ABA Games' creation for the console and further added an editor function allowing extensive user-created content. Critics acclaimed <i>Blast Works</i> for its innovative and entertaining gameplay and has been described by critics variously as an upgraded version or remake—<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a> or simply a port or re-release—<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a> of <i>Tumiki Fighters</i>. <i>Blast Works</i> featured <i>Tumiki Fighters</i>, as well as three other ABA Games titles, as bonus content. <a href="/facts/UGO/WrckNFbr">UGO</a> felt that these games' minimalist graphics, while not outstanding, did retain some charm.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a> According to Cho, he did not receive money for the port, allowing his game to be used for free.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a></li> <li><i>rRootage</i> is a shoot 'em up viewed from a top-down perspective, composed solely of <a href="/facts/Boss_(video_games)/0emjxCls">boss</a> battles against large abstract spacecraft attacking the player with intricate barrages of projectiles. The game featured multiple modes: "normal", "Psy", "Ika" and "GW"; the latter three inspired by <i><a href="/facts/Psyvariar/51YE0nBh">Psyvariar</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Ikaruga/nfAgVtRC">Ikaruga</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Giga_Wing/rkKhE00v">Giga Wing</a></i>, respectively. The game was ported to the <a href="/facts/IPhone/h5WeKRl9">iPhone</a> and <a href="/facts/IPod_Touch/PRJabx51">iPod Touch</a> by developer Lahzrog Games and released as a free download on <a href="/facts/ITunes/pdXPE33T">iTunes</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a> <i>GamesRadar</i> described the game as "great" and "full of win".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a> <i>Macworld</i> acknowledged the game was esoteric but praised its "classic fast paced action", awarding it a maximum five stars. However, the reviewer noted the iPhone version sometimes ran more slowly than intended.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a></li> <li><i>Torus Trooper</i>, a reimagining of the game <i><a href="/facts/Tempest_(arcade_game)/LPnFeoQD">Tempest</a></i>, features a spacecraft flying through an abstract tunnel, the walls of which twist and change shape. The player competes against the clock, gaining more time by destroying enemies. The game was acclaimed for its stark yet highly attractive graphics, and was featured in the 2010 book <i><a href="/facts/1001_Video_Games_You_Must_Play_Before_You_Die/FWmFFCob">1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a></li> <li><i>Titanion</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a> is a vertical shooter acclaimed for its attractive graphics.</li> <li><i>Mu-cade</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a> is heavily based on Namco's <i><a href="/facts/Motos/G5P7b062">Motos</a></i></li> <li><i>Noiz2sa</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a> is an abstract "bullet hell" shooter, a sequel to the earlier Java games <i>Noiz</i> and <i>Noiz2</i> and a predecessor to <i>Parsec47</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="reception-and-impact">Reception and impact</h2> <p>As Kenta Cho usually releases the <a href="/facts/Source_code/o9J6Jv23">source code</a> of his games under a <a href="/facts/BSD_license/XLtmLp5x">BSD-like</a> <a href="/facts/Permissive_license/TFoufrub">permissive license</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58"><sup>58</sup></a> his games are often ported by volunteers to other systems. For example, Tumiki Fighters written in <a href="/facts/D_(programming_language)/4qIzRjkF">D</a> and released in 2004, was included in the <a href="/facts/Linux_distribution/0vVl4N4f">Linux distribution</a> <a href="/facts/Debian/cBd93qfJ">Debian</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59"><sup>59</sup></a> and also ported to <a href="/facts/Pandora_(console)/D2og4tqV">Pandora</a> handheld.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60"><sup>60</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/index_e.html">ABA Games</a></li> <li><a href="http://d.hatena.ne.jp/ABA/">ABA Diary</a> (in Japanese).</li> <li><a href="https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fd.hatena.ne.jp%2FABA%2F&sl=ja&tl=en">Google translation of ABA Diary</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090731222126/http://blogs.ign.com/BlastWorks/2008/01/11/76703">Blast Works: Build, Trade, & Destroy Developer Diary #1</a> <i>Blast Works'</i> developers on recreating ABA Games' <i>Tumiki Fighters</i>.</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Ashcraft, Brian, (2008) Arcade Mania! The Turbo-Charged World of Japan's Game Centers, Kodansha International, p. 71 <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Sheffield, Brandon, The Indie Shooter Roundtable: Mak, Cho, And Omega Fire At Will, GamaSutra, July 28, 2008, Accessed Mar 15, 2009 <a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-indie-shooter-roundtable-mak-cho-and-omega-fire-at-will" target="_blank">https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-indie-shooter-roundtable-mak-cho-and-omega-fire-at-will</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Ashcraft, p. 70 <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Sheffield, Brandon, The Indie Shooter Roundtable: Mak, Cho, And Omega Fire At Will, GamaSutra, July 28, 2008, Accessed Mar 15, 2009 <a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-indie-shooter-roundtable-mak-cho-and-omega-fire-at-will" target="_blank">https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-indie-shooter-roundtable-mak-cho-and-omega-fire-at-will</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Ashcraft, Brian, (2008) Arcade Mania! The Turbo-Charged World of Japan's Game Centers, Kodansha International, p. 71 <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Sheffield, Brandon, The Indie Shooter Roundtable: Mak, Cho, And Omega Fire At Will, GamaSutra, July 28, 2008, Accessed Mar 15, 2009 <a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-indie-shooter-roundtable-mak-cho-and-omega-fire-at-will" target="_blank">https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-indie-shooter-roundtable-mak-cho-and-omega-fire-at-will</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Honkie, Joe, Kenta Cho (ABA Games) Interview Archived January 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Giant Robeast, Accessed Mar 17, 2009 <a href="http://www.giantrobeast.com/strafingrun/kenta_cho.html" target="_blank">http://www.giantrobeast.com/strafingrun/kenta_cho.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Ashcraft, p. 70 <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Ashcraft, p. 70 <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Miller, Pat, Retro Like You've Never Seen It Before Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Escapist, Feb 21, 2006, Accessed Mar 16, 2009 <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_33/204-Retro-Like-Youve-Never-Seen-It-Before" target="_blank">http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_33/204-Retro-Like-Youve-Never-Seen-It-Before</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Rossignol, Jim, games: kenta cho, BBC Collective, Aug 16, 2007, Accessed Mar 16, 2009 <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A25960124" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A25960124</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Miller, Pat, Retro Like You've Never Seen It Before Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Escapist, Feb 21, 2006, Accessed Mar 16, 2009 <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_33/204-Retro-Like-Youve-Never-Seen-It-Before" target="_blank">http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_33/204-Retro-Like-Youve-Never-Seen-It-Before</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Rossignol, Jim, games: kenta cho, BBC Collective, Aug 16, 2007, Accessed Mar 16, 2009 <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A25960124" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A25960124</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Honkie, Joe, Kenta Cho (ABA Games) Interview Archived January 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Giant Robeast, Accessed Mar 17, 2009 <a href="http://www.giantrobeast.com/strafingrun/kenta_cho.html" target="_blank">http://www.giantrobeast.com/strafingrun/kenta_cho.html</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Sheffield, Brandon, The Indie Shooter Roundtable: Mak, Cho, And Omega Fire At Will, GamaSutra, July 28, 2008, Accessed Mar 15, 2009 <a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-indie-shooter-roundtable-mak-cho-and-omega-fire-at-will" target="_blank">https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-indie-shooter-roundtable-mak-cho-and-omega-fire-at-will</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Cohen, Peter, rRootage for iPhone 2.0 for iPhone review, Macworld, Accessed Mar 17, 2009 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090804192543/http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=2934&pagtype=allchandate&pn=1" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20090804192543/http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=2934&pagtype=allchandate&pn=1</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Rossignol, Jim, games: kenta cho, BBC Collective, Aug 16, 2007, Accessed Mar 16, 2009 <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A25960124" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A25960124</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>Rosenberg, Adam, Blast Works Review Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, UGO, Accessed Mar 16, 2009 <a href="http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=18713" target="_blank">http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=18713</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>Ashcraft, Brian, (2008) Arcade Mania! The Turbo-Charged World of Japan's Game Centers, Kodansha International, p. 71 <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>Kenta Cho MTV Interview, Indy Gamer, Dec 18, 2006, Accessed Mar 17, 2009. 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