the copyright in March 2002. Video games Arcade game Space Battleship Yamato was a 1985 Japanese exclusive Laserdisc video game designed by Taito which was based on the television series of the same name. Game Machine listed Space Battleship Yamato on their August 1, 1985 issue as being the second most-successful upright/cockpit arcade unit of the month. Game Boy game Released in 1992 for the Game Boy, Space Battleship Yamato is a turn-based strategy game, with the player fighting against Dessler. The player can move a few places on the battlefield at a time, and, if they encounter an enemy, it will start a shoot 'em up section that they must complete without losing all their Cosmo Tigers in order to advance. The Distant Planet Iscandar Released in 1999 for the PlayStation, the game's story is based on original Yamato series, but incorporates events from Leiji Matsumoto's manga. The game requires the player to manage the Yamato, and its crew, flying the ship, attacking enemies, and using individual crewmen to invade enemy territory. Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato, Soldiers of Love Released in May 2000 for the PlayStation, this game is based on the events of Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato and Space Battleship Yamato II. It features the same basic gameplay as The Faraway Planet Iscandar, but allows for a branching story, with events coming from either Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato or Space Battleship Yamato II. The Tracks of Heroes Released in September 2000 for the PlayStation, this game is an original series fan disc based on the Leiji Matsumoto's 1976 manga Eternal Story of Jura. Reminiscences of Iscandar The first PlayStation 2 Yamato game, released in 2004, Reminiscences of Iscandar is more action-oriented than previous titles, focusing more on combat between the Yamato and Gamilas, rather than micromanaging the crew, though it is heavy on dialogue and cutscenes, which make up the majority of the content of the game. Counterattack of the Dark Nebula A March 2005 game, and the first Yamato game to be a third-person shooter, but still offers a branching story like the other games. It is the second in the PS2 trilogy of Yamato games. Collapse of the Double Galaxy An April 2005 game, and the third in the PS2 trilogy of Yamato games. Pachinko games Three pachinko games for Space Battleship Yamato have been created, released in 2007, 2009, and 2013. Typing