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The ''Simple series'' are a number of series of budget-priced console games, published by Japanese company D3 Publisher and developed by a variety of companies, covering many systems. The price of the games in yen (not including tax) is included in the title of the series - for example Simple 2000 is about 2000¥. The games are usually characterised by their distinctive package design featuring artwork surrounded by a black border, with the game's title (usually prefixed by "The" in English) in a plain white font. The series name and volume are also displayed prominently. The early games in the PlayStation Simple 1500 series were generic interpretations of common video game themes, such as mahjong, tennis or racing. However the various series now cover many more original and unusual titles in addition to those based on concepts. Since the games are almost universally created on a low budget with a short development time, developers are able to experiment to some extent with titles such as , which has attracted attention largely due to its central premise of a giant bikini-clad woman attacking a city, rather than any gameplay or graphical merits. A producer at D3 Publisher has stated that the company will not be able to continue the ''Simple series'' on what was then "next-gen" HD systems (i.e. seventh generation).〔Sheffield, Brandon: (D3: Not Just a Simple Company? )〕 The ''Simple Wii Series'' dedicated to the Wii console was recently created, however. This is because the Wii had similar architecture to the older 6th generation consoles, making budget-style games easier to make.〔(SIMPLE Wii シリーズ official website )〕 ==Developers== D3 Publisher employs a number of external developers for the series, some of the most prolific being Tamsoft and HuneX - most are smaller or little-known companies, although several games have been licensed from Taito for a (usually enhanced) re-release. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Simple series」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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