query: Castlevania was developed for a Nintendo console.

positive: Castlevania (1986 video game) Castlevania , known in Japan as , is an action-platformer video game developed and published by Konami for the Family Computer Disk System video game console in Japan in September 1986 . It was ported to cartridge format and released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System ( NES ) in May 1987 followed by a European release in 1988 .   The game takes place in the year 1691 where players control Simon Belmont who is tasked with defeating the vampire Dracula . It was re-released for the Family Computer ( FC ) in cartridge format in 1993 . It is the first game in Konami 's Castlevania video game series ; it was followed by two more NES games titled Castlevania II : Simon 's Quest ( released for the NES in 1988 ) and Castlevania III : Dracula 's Curse ( 1989 ) . A fourth game , retelling the events of the original , was released for the Super NES and titled Super Castlevania IV .   Castlevania was positively received and financially successful . It is considered an NES classic by PC World , while Nintendo Power and Game Informer ranked it in their best video games list ( at 22 and 48 respectively ) . IGN ranked it 19 among their favourite NES games .

negative: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness Castlevania : Legacy of Darkness , released in Japan as , is an action-adventure platforming video game , that was developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64 . It was first released in North America on November 30 , 1999 and is a prequel and expanded version to the first Castlevania game on the Nintendo 64 , but also contains a remake of the original game with improved graphics , added villains , and alternate versions of some levels .

negative: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Castlevania : Order of Ecclesia , known in Japan as , is a platform-adventure game and the third Nintendo DS installment of the Castlevania franchise . Directed by Akihiro Minakata , with long time producer Koji Igarashi returning . The plot involves Shanoa , who is part of an organization set to defeat Dracula after the Belmont clan has vanished .

negative: Metroidvania Metroidvania is a subgenre of the action-adventure video game with gameplay concepts similar to the Metroid series and some games of the Castlevania series ( specifically Castlevania : Symphony of the Night and the subsequent episodes released on Nintendo 's portable consoles ) . The genre name is a portmanteau of the two series ' names . Other names include Castleroid , a similar portmanteau ; Igavania , in reference to Koji Igarashi , a major developer of Symphony of the Night and many other Castlevania games and whose contributions have shaped the design of the subgenre . Igarashi himself uses the term `` tansaku '' ( exploration ) games . Other terms include Metroid-style games , Metroid-like games , and other , similar formations invoking similarity to Metroid .   Metroidvania games generally feature a large interconnected world map the player can explore , though access to parts of the world is often limited by doors or other portals that can only be opened after the player has acquired special items , tools , weapons or abilities within the game . Acquiring such improvements can also aid the player in defeating more difficult enemies and locating shortcuts and secret areas , and often includes retracing one 's steps across the map . Through this , Metroidvania games include tighter integration of story and level design , careful design of levels and character controls to encourage exploration and experimentation , and a means for the player to become more invested in their player character . Metroidvania games typically are two-dimensional platformers , but can also include other genre types . Though popularized during the early console generations , the genre has seen a resurgence since the 2000s due to critically praised , independently developed games .

negative: Vampire Killer Vampire Killer , known as in Japan , is a platform-adventure game produced by Konami and released in for the MSX2 computer platform in Japan and Europe . It was in development around the same time as the Nintendo Entertainment System ( NES ) game Castlevania , which shares the same title in Japan . The MSX2 version of Akumajō Dracula was released in Japan on October 30 , 1986 , a month following the NES version , making it the second game in the Castlevania series . It was the first Castlevania game released in Europe . It was never released in North America .   In contrast to the more traditional platform gameplay of the NES Castlevania , the MSX Vampire Killer was instead a more open-ended platform game . The game 's non-linear design had a similar structure to Metroid released that same year . The game laid the foundations for the open-ended action-adventure platform gameplay later seen in the 1987 title Castlevania II : Simon 's Quest , 1997 title Castlevania : Symphony of the Night , and most 2D Castlevania games following it .

negative: Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System ( commonly abbreviated as NES ) is an 8-bit home video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo .   The best-selling gaming console of its time , the NES helped revitalize the US video game industry following the video game crash of 1983 . With the NES , Nintendo introduced a now-standard business model of licensing third-party developers , authorizing them to produce and distribute titles for Nintendo 's platform .   It was initially released in Japan as the ( also known by the portmanteau abbreviation and abbreviated as FC ) on July 15 , 1983 , and was later released in North America during 1985 , in Europe during 1986 , and Australia in 1987 . In South Korea , it was known as the Hyundai Comboy ( 현대 컴보이 Hyeondae Keomboi ) and was distributed by SK Hynix which then was known as Hyundai Electronics . It was succeeded by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System .   In 2009 , the Nintendo Entertainment System was named the single greatest video game console in history by IGN , in a list of 25 . It was judged the second greatest console behind the Sega Dreamcast in PC Magazines `` Top 10 Video Game Consoles of All Time '' .

negative: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence Castlevania : Lament of Innocence , released as in Japan , Europe , and Australia , is an action-adventure video game developed by Konami for the PlayStation 2 console . Belonging to Konami 's Castlevania video game series , it is the first installment of the series on the PlayStation 2 and the third to make use of a 3D style of gameplay . It was released in Japan and North America in late 2003 and Europe and Australia in early 2004 .   Lament of Innocence takes place in the Castlevania series . Set in 1094 , it focuses on the origins of the series ' premise -- the eternal conflict between the vampire hunters of the Belmont clan and the immortal vampire Dracula . Lament of Innocence follows Leon Belmont as he searches a vampire 's castle in search of his kidnapped betrothed .   Lament of Innocence received generally positive reaction from reviewers , who praised it as an enjoyable , though not complex video game .

negative: Castlevania II: Simon's Quest Castlevania II : Simon 's Quest , known in Japan as , is a platform-adventure video game produced by Konami . It was originally released for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan 1987 and for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in 1988 . It is the second Castlevania title released for the NES , following the original Castlevania . Set sometime after the events of the first installment , the player once again assumes the role of vampire hunter Simon Belmont , who is on a journey to undo a curse placed on him by Dracula at the end of their previous encounter . With Dracula 's body split into five parts after his defeat , Simon must find and bring them to the ruins of his castle to seal and defeat him .

negative: Nintendo Research & Development Nintendo Research & Development was a division within Nintendo created in the 1970s . It was later dissolved on September 30 , 2003 .   The division was divided into four departments :  Nintendo Research & Development 1 - developed the Game & Watch series , the hugely successful Game Boy line and various video games  Nintendo Research & Development 2 - developed video games and hardware peripherals  Nintendo Research & Development 3 - developed arcade games and video game consoles  Nintendo Research & Development 4 - developed video games for home console

negative: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Castlevania : Dawn of Sorrow , known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami . It is part of Konami 's Castlevania video game series and the first Castlevania game to be released on the Nintendo DS . The game is the sequel to Castlevania : Aria of Sorrow and incorporates many elements from its predecessor . Dawn of Sorrow was commercially successful , selling more than 15,000 units in its first week in Japan and 164,000 units in the United States three months after its initial release .   Dawn of Sorrow continues the story of Aria of Sorrow , in which Dracula has been completely defeated , and his powers assumed by his reincarnation , Soma Cruz . With the help of his allies , Soma avoids becoming the new dark lord . A cult forms to bring forth a new dark lord by killing Soma . Soma and his allies move to ensure that a new dark lord is not created .   Dawn of Sorrow incorporates many features from previous Castlevania games : the combination of elements from platform games and role-playing video games , the `` Tactical Soul '' system featured in Aria of Sorrow , and a dark , gothic atmosphere . Dawn of Sorrow also introduces new gameplay elements , such as the `` Magic Seal '' system , which requires the use of the DS stylus to draw a pattern in order to defeat powerful enemies , a distinctive anime character design , and a multiplayer mode , where two players compete for fastest times on a prerendered level . The game received high scores from many video game publications , and was considered one of the best games on the Nintendo DS for 2005 . The game was re-released in Japan on June 29 , 2006 and later in North America during 2007 as part of the `` Konami the Best '' line .

negative: List of messaging applications for Nintendo game consoles Ever since the introduction of the Nintendo DS in 2004 , which is Nintendo 's first gaming console to have wireless communication as a standard , Nintendo introduced a variety of instant messaging applications to suit each gaming console they released ever since . The following is a list of the messaging applications that was developed for Nintendo 's consoles .

negative: Nintendo Integrated Research & Development The Nintendo Integrated Research & Development ( or IRD ) division handled everything related to producing Nintendo 's console hardware and associated peripherals . The department was the oldest development faction of Nintendo . Originally formed in the 1980s with engineer Genyo Takeda acting as manager , Nintendo Research & Development 3 was responsible for various hardware technologies and even developed several arcade and console titles . As technology evolved into the 3D era , Takeda 's group renamed itself into Integrated Research & Development , and began spending longer periods of time researching and testing the various and rapidly evolving hardware that would power Nintendo 's next generation of consoles .   The Nintendo IRD Division was broken up into two departments : the Integrated Research & Development Department ( or IRD ) , which focused on the development of Nintendo home video game console hardware and associated peripherals , and the Research & Engineering Development Department ( or RED ) , which focused on the development of Nintendo handheld video game console hardware and associated peripherals . Both departments were split into several sub-groups . Unlike the software departments , the hardware groups generally worked together on most projects .   On February 16 , 2013 , Nintendo announced that the Nintendo Research & Engineering Department ( or RED ) , the former hardware group specialized in all engineering and technological aspects of Nintendo 's handheld development , was absorbed into Nintendo IRD Division . On September 16 , 2015 , IRD merged with the Nintendo System Development division , becoming the Nintendo Platform Technology Development .

negative: Retro Duo The Retro Duo is a video-game clone console developed by Retro-Bit and distributed by Innex , Inc. . The Retro Duo is an 8-bit and 16-bit video game console . It was designed to fit the needs of 8-bit and 16-bit console gamers and plays game cartridges for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super NES/Super Famicom . There have been quite a few clone systems made in recent years , but the difference with this one is that it plays American , European , and Japanese games and has the highest compatibility over any other clone system . Another notable difference is that S-video is now compatible when playing SNES games . The console is not licensed by Nintendo and is not fully compatible with every game released for the two game systems ; however , the majority of games will function properly . While it has only been released in Canada and the United States , it can still be used in Europe and Japan with a power plug adapter . The console is compatible with official and third party SNES controllers .   Reviews of the Retro Duo have praised its compatibility for games many other clone consoles struggle with ( due to hardware issues ) such as Castlevania III : Dracula 's Curse on the NES , Star Fox on the SNES , and the Game Genie cheat cartridge . The Retro Duo is also compatible with the Super Game Boy device . The Retro Duo was released in four different color schemes : white/blue , silver/black , black/red , and a red/gold limited edition version . The new 3.0 release fixed many of the previous 2 versions , including the compatibility with Castlevania III , and came as a red/blue Mascot edition .

negative: Castlevania: Order of Shadows Castlevania : Order of Shadows is a mobile game developed for the Java Platform , Micro Edition , and released by Konami in September 2007 .

negative: Nintendo video game consoles The Japanese multinational consumer electronics company Nintendo has developed seven home video game consoles and multiple portable consoles for use with external media , as well as dedicated consoles and other hardware for their consoles . , Nintendo has sold over 722.22 million hardware units .   Although the company had earlier released Color TV Game and Game & Watch , which were their first and second systems respectfully , they did not achieve worldwide success until the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System ( NES ) in 1983 . The NES restarted the video game industry after the video game crash of 1983 , and was an international success . In 1989 , Nintendo released the Game Boy , which became the first handheld console to sell in large numbers . In the early 1990s , Nintendo 's market lead began to decrease ; although the 1990 Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( SNES ) was a strong seller , the Mega Drive/Genesis was a very strong contender . Nintendo and Sega would both lose a significant portion of the console market towards the end of the 1990s , as Sony Computer Entertainment 's PlayStation became the most popular consoles , beating the Nintendo 64 , though Nintendo managed to sell more than Sega Saturn .   The Dreamcast , released in 1999 , PlayStation 2 , released in 2000 , and Microsoft 's Xbox , released in 2001 , would eventually relegate Nintendo into third place in the international market , despite the release of the GameCube . However , they retained their lead in the handheld console market , with the Game Boy Color and Advance models . Towards the middle of the 2000s , Nintendo introduced the first successful handheld device with a touch screen ( DS ) and the first successful console designed for motion controlled inputs ( the Wii ) ; they became some of the best-selling consoles of all time . In 2010 , Nintendo became the first major company to release a handheld game console with stereoscopic 3D capabilities , with the 3DS , which had very strong sales from the beginning . The Wii U , released in 2012 , was much less successful , and sales were significantly lower than predicted . The company 's most recent console , Nintendo Switch , was released in March 2017 .

negative: Castlevania: Bloodlines Castlevania : Bloodlines , known as Vampire Killer in Japan and as Castlevania : The New Generation in PAL regions , is a platform game developed and published by Konami for the Sega Genesis , released worldwide in March 1994 . It was the only Castlevania video game released on the Genesis .   The game 's storyline concerns a legendary vampire named Elizabeth Bartley , who is Dracula 's niece , suddenly appearing in the 20th century . Plotting a sacrificial war in order to bring her uncle back to life , she orchestrates the beginning of World War I. Quincy Morris ' son , John , and his best friend Eric Lecarde , vow to take up the fight against evil . Together they manage to prevent Dracula 's full resurrection .

negative: Sin and Punishment Sin and Punishment is a shooter game developed by Treasure and Nintendo Research & Development 1 , published by Nintendo . The game was released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan in 2000 , and on the iQue Player in China in 2004 , before being re-released internationally for Nintendo 's Virtual Console service in 2007 . The game 's success on Virtual Console prompted Nintendo to announce a sequel for the Wii titled Sin & Punishment : Star Successor , which was released in 2009 .

negative: Castlevania: Curse of Darkness Castlevania : Curse of Darkness , known in Japan as , is action adventure game developed by Konami for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 . Despite development for both Xbox and PlayStation 2 , only the PlayStation 2 version was released in Japan . An Xbox version was released throughout Asia under the NTSC-J Format , with English language dialogue . A manga adaptation was also published by Tokyopop .

negative: Akumajō Dracula is the Japanese name for the Castlevania video game series , as it is known as outside Japan . Several games , in Japan , within the series share the Akumajō Dracula name :  Castlevania , the first game in the series for the Family Computer Disk System and the Nintendo Entertainment System  Vampire Killer , a game in the series for the MSX2  Haunted Castle a game in the series for the arcade  Super Castlevania IV , a game in the series for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System  Akumajō Dracula ( X68000 ) , a game in the series originally released for the X68000 computer platform and later ported to the PlayStation under the name Castlevania Chronicles .

negative: Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth is a side-scrolling action platform game developed by M2 , and released by Konami for the Wii in as a WiiWare title . It is currently available in Japan , North America , Europe , and Australia . Based on the Game Boy title Castlevania : The Adventure , it is the third game in M2 's ReBirth series , following Gradius ReBirth and Contra ReBirth . The setting of the game is a century before the original Castlevania title , where the player controls an ancestor of Simon Belmont named Christopher Belmont , who must defeat the vampire Dracula .

negative: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Castlevania : Lords of Shadow is an action-adventure video game developed by MercurySteam and Kojima Productions , published by Konami and released on October 5 , 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 . The PC version was released on August 27 , 2013 . The game is a reboot of the Castlevania series . Set in Southern Europe during the Middle Ages , the story focuses on Gabriel Belmont and his quest to defeat a malevolent order known as the Lords of Shadow and resurrect his wife . The player controls Gabriel in 3D environments as he uses melee skills to defeat enemies and solves puzzles to move through the game .   The game was originally announced as Lords of Shadow with no connection to the Castlevania series mentioned . This was done to keep their plans to radically change the direction of the Castlevania mythos a secret and to prevent the announcement of the game from upstaging another series release , Castlevania Judgment . Hideo Kojima , creator of the Metal Gear series , helped produce the title . The music was composed by Spanish composer Óscar Araujo , who was acclaimed for his work on the game .   The game sold well and received positive reviews from video game publications . It was praised for new elements it provided to the franchise , although this was also the subject of criticism as it did not retain traits from previous Castlevania games . Konami requested that the development team produce more titles related to Lords of Shadow . This includes two sequels titled Castlevania : Lords of Shadow -- Mirror of Fate and Castlevania : Lords of Shadow 2 .

negative: Virtual Boy The Virtual Boy is a 32-bit table-top video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo . Released in 1995 , it was marketed as the first console capable of displaying stereoscopic 3D . The player uses the console in a manner similar to a head-mounted display , placing their head against the eyepiece to see a red monochrome display . The games use a parallax effect to create the illusion of depth . Sales failed to meet targets , and by early 1996 , Nintendo ceased distribution and game development after shipping 1.26 million units and releasing 22 games .   Development of the Virtual Boy lasted four years , and began originally under the project name of VR32 . Nintendo entered a licensing agreement to utilize a 3D LED eyepiece technology originally developed by U.S.-based company Reflection Technology . It also built a factory in China to be used exclusively for Virtual Boy manufacturing . Over the course of development , the console technology was down-scaled due to high costs and potential health concerns . Furthermore , an increasing amount of company resources were being re-allocated to Nintendo 64 development . Lead Nintendo game designer , Shigeru Miyamoto , had little involvement with the Virtual Boy software . The console was pushed to market in an unfinished state in 1995 to focus on Nintendo 64 development .   The Virtual Boy was panned by critics and was a commercial failure . Its failure has been cited as due to its high price , monochrome display , unimpressive 3D effect , lack of true portability , health concerns , and low quality games . Its negative reception was unaffected by continued price drops . 3D technology in video game consoles re-emerged in later years to more success , including in Nintendo 's own 3DS handheld console . The Virtual Boy is Nintendo 's second lowest-selling platform after the 64DD .

negative: Haunted Castle (video game) Haunted Castle , known as in Japan , is the first arcade game in the Castlevania series , released by Konami in 1988 . It was later re-released on the PlayStation 2 exclusively in Japan , as part of the Oretachi Game Center Zoku collection . The game follows the vampire hunter Simon Belmont as he goes to rescue his wife Selena from Dracula .

negative: Castlevania: The Adventure Castlevania : The Adventure , known as in Japan , is a platform game released for the Game Boy in . It is the first Castlevania title for the system . Castlevania : The Adventure was re-released in color as part of the Konami GB Collection compilations in Japan and Europe . A remake titled Castlevania : The Adventure ReBirth was released as a WiiWare game for the Wii .

negative: Castlevania Legends Castlevania Legends , released in Japan as is the third and final Castlevania title released for the original Game Boy . It was released in Japan on November 27 , 1997 and in North America on March 11 , 1998 . As with many Game Boy titles after 1994 , Legends has some enhancements when played on the Super Game Boy .

negative: List of Pokémon video games Pokémon is a series of role-playing video games and other genres ( including puzzle and digital pet games ) developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo . Its spin-off games are developed by Creatures Inc. . Most Pokémon video games have been developed exclusively for Nintendo handhelds , video game consoles , and PCs dating from the Game Boy to the current generation of video game consoles .

negative: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon , known simply as Castlevania in the PAL region , is a video game created by Konami only for the Game Boy Advance . Published as a launch title in 2001 , Circle of the Moon belongs to Konami 's Castlevania video game series , the premise of which centers on the eternal conflict between the vampire hunters of the Belmont clan and the immortal vampire Dracula . Circle of the Moon focuses on Nathan Graves and his quest to rescue his kidnapped mentor from Dracula . It is the last Castlevania game to use the series ' original logo , which had been longstanding in all prior games for the past fifteen years .

negative: Satoru Okada Satoru Okada ( 岡田 智 Okada Satoru ) was the general manager of Nintendo Research & Engineering , the division designing and developing Nintendo handheld game consoles ( such as the Game Boy Color , Game Boy Advance , Game Boy Advance SP , and Nintendo DS consoles ) . He is best known for creating the original Game Boy . He was also assistant producer and director of and contributor to several Nintendo games , notably Metroid , released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986 .   Okada entered Nintendo in 1975 , and went on to work as an engineer at Nintendo Research & Development 1 with Gunpei Yokoi , who developed the hugely successful Game & Watch and Game Boy handheld game consoles . In 1996 , Yokoi left Nintendo which caused R&D 1 to split , its engineers creating a portable hardware division of which Okada became the general manager . His team lacked Yokoi but nevertheless developed hugely successful handheld consoles , those being the Game Boy Color , Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP and most recently the Nintendo DS . Okada initially opposed the Nintendo DS ' dual-screen design , but was overruled by Hiroshi Yamauchi .   Okada also participated in the development of several Nintendo games , as the chief director of Metroid , director of Kid Icarus , Solar Striker ( along with Keisuke Terasaki ) and Super Mario Land and contributor to many other titles .   Okada retired from Nintendo in January 2012 .

negative: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is an action-adventure video game co-developed by Grezzo and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console . The game is an enhanced remake of The Legend of Zelda : Majora 's Mask , which was originally released for the Nintendo 64 home console in 2000 . The game was released worldwide in February 2015 , coinciding with the North American and European releases of the New Nintendo 3DS .

negative: Castlequest Castlequest ( known in Japan as ) is an adventure/puzzle-hybrid video game . It was developed and published by ASCII Corporation in 1985 for the FM-7 , PC-88 , and Sharp X1 . Additional versions followed in 1986 for the Famicom and MSX , and was subsequently released in 1989 for the NES in the United States by Nexoft Corporation .   It is the sequel to The Castle , released in 1985 for the MSX , SG-1000 , and other systems ( though not the NES ) . Like that game , it is an early example of the Metroidvania genre .

negative: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Castlevania : Harmony of Despair , known in Japan as , is a crossover platform-adventure game that is part of the Castlevania series . The game was first leaked as an OFLCA Rating on May 27 , 2010 , then officially announced for Xbox Live Summer of Gaming 2010 . Later in the year , the game was unveiled as a playable demo in the Konami booth at the E3 Convention of 2010 . It was released worldwide on August 4 , 2010 for the Xbox Live Arcade and September 27 , 2011 for the PlayStation Network .

negative: Nintendo Switch The Nintendo Switch is the seventh major home video game console developed by Nintendo . Known in development by its codename NX , it was unveiled in October 2016 and was released worldwide on March 3 , 2017 . Nintendo considers the Switch a `` hybrid '' console ; it is designed primarily as a home console , with the main unit inserted onto a docking station to connect to a television . Alternatively , it can be removed from the dock and used similarly to a tablet computer through its LCD touchscreen , or placed in a standalone tabletop mode visible to several players . The Switch uses Joy-Con wireless controllers , which include standard buttons and a directional joystick for user input , motion sensing , and high-definition tactile feedback . The Joy-Con can attach to both sides of the console to support handheld-style play , connect to a Grip accessory to provide a traditional home console gamepad form , or be used individually in the hand like the Wii Remote and supporting local multiplayer modes . The Switch 's software supports online gaming through standard Internet connectivity , as well as local wireless ad hoc connectivity with other Switch consoles . Switch games and software are available on both physical flash ROM cartridges and digital distribution , and does not use region locking .   The concept of the Switch came about as Nintendo 's reaction to several quarters of financial losses into 2014 , attributed to poor sales of its previous console , the Wii U , and market competition from mobile gaming . Then-Nintendo president Satoru Iwata pushed the company towards mobile gaming and novel hardware . The Switch 's design is aimed at a wider demographic of video game players through the multiple modes of use , while retaining Nintendo 's hardware uniqueness and innovation . Nintendo opted to use more standard electronic components , such as a chipset based on Nvidia 's Tegra line , to make development for the console easier for programmers and more compatible with existing game engines . As the Wii U had struggled to gain external support leaving it with a weak software library , Nintendo preemptively sought the support of many third-party developers and publishers to help build out the Switch 's game library alongside Nintendo 's own first-party titles , including many independent video game studios . Prior to launch , Nintendo had announced that over 100 titles were in development by 70 developers .   The console shipped over 2.74 million units in the first month of its launch , exceeding Nintendo 's initial projection of 2 million units , and making it the fastest-selling home console in its history . Switch sales were highly tied to the critically acclaimed The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild , released alongside the console 's launch worldwide .

negative: Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( officially abbreviated the Super NES or SNES , and commonly shortened to Super Nintendo ) is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea , 1991 in North America , 1992 in Europe and Australasia ( Oceania ) , and 1993 in South America . In Japan , the system is called the , or SFC for short . In South Korea , it is known as the Super Comboy ( 슈퍼 컴보이 Syupeo Keomboi ) and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics . Although each version is essentially the same , several forms of regional lockout prevent the different versions from being compatible with one another . It was released in Brazil on September 2 , 1992 , by Playtronic .   The SNES is Nintendo 's second home console , following the Nintendo Entertainment System ( NES ) . The console introduced advanced graphics and sound capabilities compared with other systems at the time . The development of a variety of enhancement chips integrated in game cartridges helped to keep it competitive in the marketplace .   The SNES was a global success , becoming the best-selling console of the 16-bit era despite its relatively late start and the fierce competition it faced in North America and Europe from Sega 's Genesis/Mega Drive console . The SNES remained popular well into the 32-bit era , and continues to be popular among fans , collectors , retro gamers , and emulation enthusiasts , some of whom still make homebrew ROM images .


query: House of Balloons is by a singer.

positive: House of Balloons House of Balloons is the debut mixtape by Canadian singer The Weeknd . It was released as a free download on March 21 , 2011 , by XO . The mixtape was also released on his official website . Its music incorporates electronic and urban genres , including R&B and soul , along with trip hop , indie rock and dream pop tones . The contributions to the mixtape 's production came from Canadian record producers such as Doc McKinney , Zodiac and Illangelo , among others .   In September 2013 , The Weeknd revealed that the House of Balloons is a real place , located at 65 Spencer Ave in Toronto .

negative: Balloons (song) `` Balloons '' is the first single from the album Antidotes by Foals . It is their fourth single in total to date . It was released as a digital download on 9 December 2007 and on CD and vinyl the following day .   The video was directed by Dave Ma and features crows , dancers in flapper dresses , a wall of flowers and Foals ' artwork maestro Tinhead painting on a wall . Singer Yannis has described the crows as representing coal or fuel .   `` Balloons '' peaked at number 39 on the UK singles chart , and was voted in at 86 in NME 's 100 Tracks of the Decade .

negative: Canberra Balloon Spectacular The Canberra Balloon Spectacular , formerly known as Canberra Balloon Festival , is a hot air balloon festival that takes place at the lawns of the old Parliament House of Canberra , Australia . Over 50 hot air balloons from all over the world launch daily at dawn from the forecourt of Old Parliament House and float over Canberra .   Some of the unusual balloons that have participated in the festival include a pair of dancing honey bees , Vincent Van Gogh 's head , a windmill , a tropical tree , a turtle , the Skywhale , and a Scottish bagpiper . The event is complete with on site entertainment , activities and food and drink .   The balloons are launched from the forecourt of Canberra 's Old Parliament House .

negative: House of Pain House of Pain is an American hip hop group who released three albums in the 1990s before lead rapper Everlast left to pursue his solo career . The group 's name is a reference to the H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr. Moreau , a reference carried further by the naming of their 2011 tour `` He Who Breaks the Law '' . The group is best known for its 1992 hit single `` Jump Around '' , which reached No. 3 in their native United States , No. 6 in Ireland and No. 8 in the United Kingdom . The group broke up in 1996 but reformed in 2010 , after the trio had been members of supergroup La Coka Nostra for several years .

negative: Air Balloon (Lily Allen song) `` Air Balloon '' is a song by British musician Lily Allen . The song was premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 13 January 2014 and was released on 2 March 2014 , as the second single from Allen 's third studio album , Sheezus ( 2014 ) . Allen wrote the song in collaboration with Shellback , who has also worked for Britney Spears , Avril Lavigne , Taylor Swift and One Direction .

negative: Funhouse (song) `` Funhouse '' is the fifth single from American singer-songwriter Pink 's fifth studio album of the same name . The track was written by P!nk , Jimmy Harry and Tony Kanal who also produced the song . It holds the title of the album and , just like most of the album 's tracks , the song speaks about P!nk 's split with motocrossrider Carey Hart . Pink performed the song on September 16 , 2009 on the Jimmy Kimmel Live ! concert stage .

negative: The Weeknd The Weeknd ( born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye ; February 16 , 1990 ) is a Canadian singer , songwriter , and record producer . The Weeknd initially gained recognition after anonymously uploading several songs to YouTube in late 2010 . This allowed him to release of his debut mixtape , House of Balloons , in early 2011 . He released two further independent projects later that year , Thursday and Echoes of Silence , before signing to Republic Records in September 2012 .   The three mixtapes received widespread critical acclaim upon release , and proceeded the release of the compilation album Trilogy . In 2013 , he released his debut studio album Kiss Land , which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 . It was later confirmed to have sold over 273,000 copies in the United States .   The Weeknd released his second album , Beauty Behind the Madness , in 2015 , breaking chart records in the process . It saw him become the first ever artist to have simultaneously held the top three spots on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart , with `` Earned It '' , `` The Hills '' , and `` Ca n't Feel My Face '' . It also became his first number one album on the US Billboard 200 , and saw triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . The album additionally oversaw his first Grammy Award win for Best Urban Contemporary Album , as well as `` Earned It '' winning Best R&B Performance . He won both awards at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in 2016 .   He released his third studio album , Starboy , in 2016 to generally positive critical reception . The album 's title track topped the chart in several countries , including the U.S. , the UK and Canada , and became The Weeknd 's third number-one single . It gave him his second consecutive number one album , which also later saw platinum certification .   Alongside his Grammy Award wins , The Weeknd has won nine Juno Awards and two American Music Awards . He has also founded the record label XO , and is a producer under both his given and stage names .

negative: Gilded Balloon Gilded Balloon is a producer and promoter of live entertainment events , based in Edinburgh , Scotland , and best known as one of the Big Four venue operators at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe each August .   The company has its origins in a venue known as The Gilded Balloon on Edinburgh 's Cowgate , where artistic director Karen Koren first started promoting comedy events in 1986 . When a fire in 2002 destroyed the original premises , Gilded Balloon shifted its Fringe operations to Teviot Row House in Bristo Square , which became the company 's main venue .   Gilded Balloon also operates outside the Fringe , including running monthly comedy nights in the studio of Edinburgh Festival Theatre .

negative: Pink Houses `` Pink Houses '' is a song written and performed by John Mellencamp . It was released on the 1983 album Uh-Huh on Riva Records . It reached # 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984 . `` Pink Houses '' was ranked # 439 on Rolling Stone magazine 's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time .

negative: List of awards and nominations received by The Weeknd Abel Tesfaye , known by his stage name The Weeknd , is a Canadian singer , songwriter and record producer . He rose to prominence following the release of his critically acclaimed mixtape House of Balloons , which was nominated for The Canadian Polaris Prize . After signing with the Republic Records in 2012 , he released his debut studio album , Kiss Land the following year to positive reviews . In 2015 , he won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best R&B Performance for his second album , Beauty Behind the Madness . He has received a total of 75 awards out of 192 nominations .

negative: Thursday (album) Thursday is the second mixtape by Canadian singer The Weeknd , independently released on August 19 , 2011 . It follows his critically acclaimed , Polaris Music Prize-nominated debut mixtape House of Balloons ( 2011 ) . Its music incorporates downtempo , dubstep , dream pop , hip hop , rock and reggae styles . As with his previous works , Canadian record producers Doc McKinney and Illangelo were responsible for production of the mixtape . Young Money artist Drake contributes guest vocals to the track `` The Zone '' .   Thursday received generally positive reviews from critics , who drew comparisons to House of Balloons . `` Rolling Stone '' and `` The Birds Part 1 '' were released as buzz singles to precede the mixtape 's release . Thursday was later remastered and packaged with The Weeknd 's compilation album Trilogy ( 2012 ) .

negative: The Weeknd discography Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd has released three studio albums , three mixtapes , and one compilation album , Trilogy ( 2012 ) , which is the compilation of all three of his mixtapes : House of Balloons , Thursday , and Echoes of Silence . Kiss Land ( 2013 ) , Beauty Behind the Madness ( 2015 ) , and Starboy , which was released in 2016 . Twenty-six singles ( including ten as a featured artist ) .

negative: A House A House were an Irish rock band active from the 1980s into the 1990s , and recognized for the clever , `` often bitter or irony laden lyrics of -LSB- frontman -RSB- Dave Couse ... bolstered by the -LSB- band 's -RSB- seemingly effortless musicality '' . The single `` Endless Art '' is one of their best known charting successes . A House were managed throughout their career by John Carroll .

negative: House Party (Sam Hunt song) `` House Party '' is a song co-written and recorded by American singer Sam Hunt . It was released to country radio , by MCA Nashville on June 1 , 2015 as the third single from his debut studio album Montevallo ( 2014 ) . The song was written by Hunt , Zach Crowell and Jerry Flowers .

negative: Balloon (disambiguation) A balloon is a flexible container for ( partially or fully ) confining a gas .   Types of Balloon include :  Toy balloon  Balloon ( aeronautics )  Hot air balloon  Gas balloon  Weather balloon  High-altitude balloon  Research balloon  Observation balloon  Solar balloon   Balloon may also refer to :  Ballooning ( spider ) , riding , by a spider , on a wind-driven spider-silk structure  Speech balloon , including thought balloon , scream balloon , etc. .  Balloon , member of one of the classes of fairy chess pieces  Construction technique of balloon framing  Balloon ( band )  Balloon ( game )  Balloon ( typeface )  Brandy balloon  Economic bubble  Trial balloon , action to covertly gauge public interest  Balloon help , a help system introduced by Apple Computer in their 1991 release of System 7.0  Balloon loop , a track system to allow trains to reverse direction  BBC One ` Balloon ' idents , better known as simply `` Balloon '' , a series of television idents for BBC One from 1997 to 2000  Blown up short pin able to carry an indicating letter within as markers for positions on maps , like in google maps  English Electric Balloon tram , type of double-deck tramcar used in Blackpool , England

negative: Ballooning Ballooning may refer to :   Hot air ballooning  Balloon ( aircraft )  Ballooning ( spider )  Ballooning degeneration ( disease )

negative: Cameron Balloons Cameron Balloons is a company established in 1971 in Bristol , England by Don Cameron to manufacture hot air balloons . Cameron had previously , with others , constructed ten hot air balloons under the name Omega . Production was in the basement of his house , moving in 1972 to an old church in the city . In 1983 Cameron Balloons moved into its current premises in the former Robinsons paper bag/printing factory ( built in 1887 in the Bedminster area of the city ) . In 1989 the company received the Queen 's Award for Export .   Output has grown to around 500 balloons per year . , Cameron Balloons accounted for 1,073 of the 1,553 hot air balloons registered with the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority .  Cameron Balloons is also famous for its special shapes , the first being Robertson 's Golly , constructed in 1975 . Most special shapes are made for commercial advertising , but some have been bought privately . Notable amongst these private buyers is the late Malcolm Forbes of Forbes magazine , who commissioned a number of special shapes , including Harley-Davidson motorbike , Sphinx , bust of Beethoven , French Chateau , Pagoda and Minaret .   The Bedminster factory occupies three floors . Most factory space ( first and second floors ) is devoted to laying out the hundreds of yards of fabric which is sewn together by machinists . If the detail on the balloon is intricate , to save cost and weight , the designs may be sprayed or painted on instead .   The company also makes airships , helium balloons and static inflatables . It has been involved in record breaking balloon flight attempts including trans-Atlantic , altitude and distance records .

negative: Balloon fiesta Balloon Fiesta may refer to the following :  Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta  Bristol International Balloon Fiesta  Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta  Saga International Balloon Fiesta  Saxonia International Balloon Fiesta   For a complete list of balloon festivals , see Hot air balloon festival .   Category : Hot air balloon festivals

negative: Air balloon (disambiguation) An air balloon usually refers to a hot air balloon .   It may also refer to :  balloon ( aeronautics )  a generic balloon  Balloon ( disambiguation )

negative: List of balloon uses This is a list of uses of balloons   tiny  balloon catheter  balloon tamponade  Graphene balloons  small ( volume of a few litres )  gas balloon  cluster ballooning  Talking balloon  toy balloon  water balloon  papier-mâché  balloon modelling  decoration  solar balloon  balloon mail as part of a balloon flight competition or to spread information  balloon helicopter  balloon rocket , demonstration of rocket propulsion  ceiling balloon  decoys accompanying ICBMs in midcourse , see also countermeasure  A vessel for storing nitrous oxide prior to inhalation for use as a recreational drug  medium ( volume of tens to thousands of litres )  free flying  high-altitude balloon  hopper balloon  fire balloon for the transport of bombs ( in World War II , FUGO-Balloon )  transport of propaganda ( in World War II and in the Cold War )  ceiling balloon  weather balloon used with a radiosonde  fixed  for carrying advertising signs  to carry a radio antenna  toy balloon  research balloon  Skyhook balloon  superpressure balloon  other  balloon tires , for vehicles that require low ground pressures  large ( volume up to 12,000,000 litres ) thumb | A hot air balloon is inflated at Royal Victoria Park , Bath , England  free flying  balloon ( aircraft )  lifting people , or daring prison escapes , usually with a hot air balloon , Rozière balloon or a gas balloon  airship , a steerable balloon  hybrid airship , which combines characteristics of heavier-than-air ( HTA ) technology , fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter , and lighter-than-air ( LTA ) , aerostat technology .  research balloon with instrumentation , also to carry telescopes  rockoon , a carrier for rockets .  balloon satellite for space research .  espionage balloon for military reconnaissance  hopper balloon  fixed  as manned observation post ( before World War II )  barrage balloon  observation balloon for military reconnaissance  positioning atomic bombs for bomb tests in the atmosphere  moored balloon   Category : Balloons

negative: The House of Love (1988 album) The House of Love is the eponymous debut album by the British alternative rock band The House of Love . Released in June 1988 by Creation Records , the album was a critical success .

negative: House of Hearts House of Hearts is an album by American blues guitarist and singer Rory Block , released in 1987 on the Rounder Records label . The album is dedicated to Block 's son , Thiele David Biehusen , who died in a road accident , aged 20 . Biehusen 's voice is heard on the telephone answering machine on the title track .

negative: Balloon fetish A balloon fetish is a sexual fetish that involves balloons . A balloon fetishist is also referred to as a `` looner '' . Some balloon fetishists `` revel in the popping of balloons and -LSB- others -RSB- may become anxious and tearful at the very thought of popping balloons '' . Others enjoy blowing up balloons or sitting and lying on them .

negative: I'm in the House `` I 'm In The House '' is a song by house DJ Steve Aoki , featuring vocals from The Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am , posing as his alter ego , Zuper Blahq . The song was first released on November 23 , 2009 via iTunes , however , was made available as a single on March 7 , 2010 . The song reached # 29 on the UK Singles Chart on March 14 , 2010 , and later entered the UK Dance Chart and the UK Indie Chart , peaking within the top five in each chart . The song was featured on an Episode of MTV 's Jersey Shore .

negative: Rockoon A rockoon ( from rocket and balloon ) is a solid fuel sounding rocket that , rather than being immediately lit while on the ground , is first carried into the upper atmosphere by a gas-filled balloon , then separated from the balloon and ignited . This allows the rocket to achieve a higher altitude , as the rocket does not have to move under power through the lower and thicker layers of the atmosphere .   The original concept was developed by Cmdr. Lee Lewis , Cmdr. G. Halvorson , S. F. Singer , and James A. Van Allen during the Aerobee rocket firing cruise of the U.S.S. Norton Sound on March 1 , 1949 .   A serious disadvantage is that balloons can not be steered and consequently neither the direction the launched rocket moves in nor the region where it will fall is easily adjustable . Therefore , a large area for the fall of the rocket is required for safety reasons .

negative: Balloon hoax Balloon hoax could refer to :   The Balloon-Hoax ( 1844 )  Balloon boy hoax ( 2009 )

negative: Beach House Beach House is an American dream pop band from Baltimore , Maryland , formed in 2004 . The band consists of French-born Victoria Legrand ( vocals , keyboards ) and Baltimore native Alex Scally ( guitar , keyboards ) .   Their self-titled debut album was released in 2006 to critical acclaim and has been followed by Devotion in 2008 , Teen Dream in 2010 , Bloom in 2012 , and Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars in 2015 .

negative: Larry Moss (artist) Lawrence `` Larry '' Charles Moss ( born September 25 , 1970 ) is an American artist , author and educator who works mainly with latex balloons . He is renowned , in the field of large-scale balloon sculpture as art installation , for creating technically and aesthetically challenging sculptures which often incorporate literary , art and pop culture references . In March 2015 , The Washington Post ran a profile on Moss which identified him as `` the best balloon artist in the world . ''   Moss has conceived , organized and constructed large-scale balloon installations in North America , South America , Europe and Asia , including : the world 's first piloted flying balloon sculpture , Balloon Manor ( a large-scale haunted house made entirely from balloons ) and the world 's largest , non-round balloon sculpture ( see `` Soccer Players '' ) . The latter earned Moss and fellow artist Royal Sorell a Guinness World Record and was featured on an episode of the Ripley 's Believe It Or Not ! TV series .   Moss recently set a second world record at London 's Brick 2014 event , erecting a 20-foot-tall balloon replica of a LEGO minifigure that has been recognized in Guinness World Records 2016 . Moss is also the founder of one of the first 50 , non-academic websites established on the internet : BalloonHQ.com , an online community and resource for amateur and professional balloon artists . He currently owns and operates Airigami , LLC , with his wife and business partner , Designer Kelly Cheatle .

negative: Totex Totex Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of meteorological balloons . The company began production of balloons in 1937 .   They currently produce three types of balloons :  TA is a rubber/latex balloon and was developed in 1940 .  CR is a chloroprene balloon and was developed in 1966 .  TX is a latex balloon and was developed in 1988 .   The TA balloon is the standard used by Environment Canada in their Upper Air program ( see Radiosonde ) .

negative: Jumpin' Gene Simmons Jumpin ' Gene Simmons ( July 10 , 1933 -- August 29 , 2006 ) was an American rockabilly singer and songwriter , best known for his 1964 novelty single `` Haunted House '' .

negative: Piccard Balloons Piccard Balloons , along with Raven Industries ( founded by Ed Yost ) , SEMCO , and The Balloon Works ( now Firefly Balloons ) , was among the first manufacturers of hot air balloons . Don Piccard , descended from a long line of aeronauts , built and sold some of the first modern hot air balloons , beginning in the mid-1960s . Piccard Balloons contributed much to the sport of Hot air ballooning , through innovative design and construction .

negative: Maximum Balloon (album) Maximum Balloon is the solo album debut of record producer and musician David Sitek of TV on the Radio . This album was number 24 on Rolling Stone 's list of the 30 Best Albums of 2010 .

negative: Balloon (band) Balloon were an early 1990s music duo from London , consisting of Ian Bickerton and David Sheppard . Their first album , Gravity , was released in 1992 by Dedicated , a British record label known for neo-psychedelia .


query: Arjit Singh is female.

positive: Arijit Singh Arijit Singh is an Indian Musician , singer , composer , music producer , recordist , and music programmer . He prominently sings in Hindi and Bengali . He also has songs in Gujarati , Tamil , Telugu , Marathi , Assamese and Kannada . He excels in the skill of singing . He has often been portrayed by the Indian media as a `` small town boy who made it big '' .  Arijit is regarded as one of the most versatile and successful singers in the history of Indian Music and Indian Cinema .  His singing is known for being melliflous , soulful and melodious . His voice is been described as a voice that penetrates the soul and creates a sense of blissful relaxation , a voice that promises to spread happiness and touches the crux of the entire being . He is applauded and praised for his art of giving `` emotions and soul to lyrics '' through his vocals . Arijit 's voice and singing is been loved by the Indian music lovers , and it is said that it mesmerizes and soothes the soul of listeners .   He is known for being shy and often stays away from limelight despite the fame and popularity that he enjoys in South Asia and amongst South Asian diaspora worldwide .  His first achievement came just during the beginning of his singing career when he received upcoming male vocalist of the year award at 2013 Mirchi Music Awards for his rendition of the song `` Duaa '' and was also nominated for the song `` Phir Le Aya Dil '' . Music director and composer Pritam along with the Indian film production house Vishesh Films is been credited as the one who showed faith in his talent , and gave him initial songs of his career and thus became an important factor behind the `` emergence '' of Arijit Singh . Singh became very popular and shot to widespread prominence with the release of `` Tum Hi Ho '' in 2013 , composed and written by his Friend and Music Composer Mithoon from the film Aashiqui 2 . He won the prestigious Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song in 2014 .   Arijit had won IBN Live Movie Award for the song `` Muskurane ki wajah '' in the Best Playback Singer category . He won Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song `` Sooraj Dooba Hain '' in 2016 . In 2017 , at the 62nd Filmfare Awards , he won Best Male Playback Singer Award for the title track of the film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil . Arijit won Male Vocalist of The Year award at 2017 Mirchi Music Awards for his rendition of `` Ae Dil Hai Mushkil '' . He was honoured with Best Male Playback Singer award for the title track of the same film at Zee Cine Awards 2017 . In a short span of time he has won almost every prestigious Indian music awards . He was awarded `` NISU Youth Icon '' award in 2014 , by National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK .   Some of his most popular Hindi film songs are `` Channa Mereya '' , `` Tum Hi Ho '' , `` Phir Bhi Tumko Chahunga '' , `` Aayat '' , `` Raabta '' , `` Ae Dil Hai Mushkil '' , `` Muskurane ki wajah '' , `` Laal Ishq '' , `` Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse '' , `` Samjhawan '' , `` Suno Na Sangemarmar '' , `` Ilahi '' , `` Sooraj Dooba Hain '' , `` Sanam Re '' , `` Soch Na Sake '' , `` Mast Magan '' , `` Bolna '' , `` Sawan Aaya Hai '' , `` Gerua '' , `` Janam Janam '' , `` Nashe Si Chadh Gayi '' , `` Khamoshiyan '' , `` Hamari Adhuri Kahani '' , `` Enna Sona '' , `` Dilliwaali Girlfriend '' , `` Palat '' , `` Dharkhaast '' , `` Naina '' , `` Kabira '' , `` Zaalima '' , `` Yeh Ishq Hai '' , `` Alvida '' .

negative: Kanthgri Kanthgri is a village in Udham Singh Nagar district in the state of Uttrakhand , India , 10km from Sitarganj , 20 km from Kichha and 34km from Rudrapur , on the Sitarganj - Kichha National Highway 74 . In the 2011 census of India , Kanthgri had a population of 896 people ( 470 males ; 426 females ) .

negative: Line of succession to the former throne of Dungarpur The line of succession to the former throne of Dungarpur , among the eminent Indian salute principalities , was by male primogeniture . Dungarpur State merged with the Union of India in March 1949 .   Bijaya Singh , Maharawal of Dungarpur ( 1887-1918 )  Lakshman Singh , Maharawal of Dungarpur ( 1908-1989 )  Mahipal Singh II , Maharawal of Dungarpur ( born 1931 )  ( 1 ) . Maharajkumar Shri Harshvardhan Singh , Yuvraj of Dungarpur ( born 1956 )  ( 2 ) . Maharaj Shri Jai Singh ( born 1934 )  ( 3 ) . Kanwar Shri Yashraj Singh  Maharaj Shri Virbhadra Singh ( 1909-1972 )  ( 4 ) . Maharaj Shri Samar Singh ( born 1940 )  ( 5 ) . Kanwar Shri Shivendra Singh ( born 1969 )  ( 6 ) . Kanwar Shri Sudhir Singh ( born 197 - )  ( 7 ) . Bhanwar Shri Udai Singh  ( 8 ) . Bhanwar Shri Aditya Singh ( born 2008 )  Maharaj Shri Pradyuman Singh ( 1918-1988 )  ( 9 ) . Maharaj Shri Anirudh Singh ( born 1944 )  ( 10 ) . Kanwar Shri Shakti Singh  ( 11 ) . Bhanwar Shri Aprajit Singh  ( 12 ) . Maharaj Shri Manvendra Singh ( born 1947 )  ( 13 ) . Kanwar Shri Rishi Raj Singh ( born 1971 )  ( 14 ) . Maharaj Shri Indrajit Singh  ( 15 ) . Kanwar Shri Parakram Singh  ( 16 ) . Maharaj Shri Narendra Singh  ( 17 ) . Kanwar Shri Kushagra Raj Singh  ( 18 ) . Kanwar Shri Ekagra Raj Singh ( born 19 - )

negative: Toba Tek Singh (disambiguation) Toba Tek Singh is a city in Punjab Province of Pakistan .   Toba Tek Singh may also refer to :   Toba Tek Singh District , district of which Toba Tek Singh is the administrative capital  Toba Tek Singh Tehsil , subdistrict or tehsil which is part of Toba Tek Singh District  `` Toba Tek Singh '' ( short story ) , story published in 1955  Boota from Toba Tek Singh , Pakistani Television series

negative: Soroda dynasty The Soroda dynasty were the rulers of Soroda , a region in India located in Ganjam District near Berhampur in the present state of Odisha , India . The Soroda dynasty is a part of the Nala dynasty and originated from the Khidisingi clan . They are contemporary to Raja Mukunda Dev-I of Puri and the same is reflected in all the 24 volumes of Raja Mukunda Dev of Puri .   According to the Census Report of T.J. Maltobi of 1880 , the Khidisingi Estate was established in 1168 by Raja Sobha Chandra Singh Deo of Sabeijaipur . He was coronated by the Tribel Chief Pattamalik and his four sons on the orders of Goddesses Barahi . The Khidising estate was bounded by Hinjalak ( Hinjili ) in the east , Kalahandi , Jaipore and Gadapur in the west , Khimandi in the south and Ghumusar in the north . They were devotees of Goddesses Khambeswari or Stambeswari . Goddesses Kandhunidevi is one of the Chata Khamba . Their Gotra is Parasara .   Seven generations of Raja Sobha Chandra Singh Deo ruled the Khidisingi estate peacefully by the successors like Krushna Chandra Singh Deo , Raya Singh Deo , Priti Singh Deo , Padmanava , Bikram Singh Deo and Baliar Singh Deo . In 1476 Raja Baliar Singh Deo divided the Khidisingi into four princely states among his four sons :  Badagada -- Raja Daman Singh Deo  Soroda -- Raja Sandhadhanu Singh Deo ( also known as Abhaya Pratap )  Dhorakote -- Raja Hadu Singh Deo  Sheragada -- Raja Parsuram ( Minor ) ( Represented by Raja Baliar himself ) .   The Soroda estate was ruled by Raja Sandhadhanu Singh Deo , his son Raja Shyam Sunder Singh Deo and Raja Kunja Singh Deo peacefully and without much trouble . Raja Kunja Singh Deo accepted the British rule along with other princely states of Ganjam and Orissa . In 1830 Raja Janardhan Singh Deo successed to the throne of Soroda . He was a tyrannical king and also a revolutionary ruler . He refused to pay cess and duties to the Brtishers and as a result of that the soroda estate was auctioned by the Britishers on 09.12.1833 and the king of Ghumusar auctioned it . Raja Janardan Singh Deo organized the tribals of khidisingi and revolted against the Britishers staying at the hilltop of Chakunda forest of Badagada . The Britishers compelled Raja Raghunath Singh of Badagada and arrested Raja Janardan Singh Deo . Raja Janardan Singh Deo and his son Yubraj Sunder Singh Deo again organized the tribels and fought with the king of Ghumusar to take revenge and become successful in their mission . At this instances the Britishers were compelled to grant th inam villages of Sundarraj pur ( Lanjipally ) , Pitala and Dhobadi to Raja Janardan Singh Deo and his son Yubraj Sunder Singh Deo . Raja Sunder Singh Deo was a peace-loving king and preferred to stay in Sundarrajpur ( Lanjipally ) . Raja Sobha Chandra Singh Deo , son of Raja Sunder singh Deo continued to rule Soroda in exile . The system was discontinued for some time and the rituals were continued by the freedom fighter and social activist Late Jagannath Singh Deo at the instances of Great freedom fighter Late Sasi Bhusan Rath and others and is being continued by his son Dr. Debadutta Singh Deo .   The Tree Structure of Saroda Dynasty   Sobha Chandra Singh Deo  Krushna Chandra Singh Deo  Raya Singh Deo  Priti Singh Deo  Padmanava Singh Deo  Bikram Singh Deo  Baliar Singh Deo : Daman Singh Deo ( Badagada ) , Sandhadhanu Singh Deo ( Soroda ) , Hadu Singh Deo ( Dhorakote ) , Parsuram Singh Deo ( Sheragada )  Sandhadhanu Singh Deo  Kunja Singh Deo  Janardan Singh Deo  Sundar Singh Deo  Sobha Chandra Singh Deo  Chakrapani Singh Deo  Jagannath Singh Deo : Dr. Debadutta Singh Deo , Bibhudutta Singh Deo , Satyabrata Singh Deo , Subhakanta Singh Deo .  Dr. Debadutta Singh Deo : Rohit Singh Deo

negative: List of places named after Guru Gobind Singh A number of places are named after the tenth guru of Sikhs , Guru Gobind Singh Ji .  Guru Gobind singh Endowment Chair for Research in Sikhism , ( History Deptt . - Mumbai University )  Guru Gobind singh Airport , Hazur sahib Nanded .  Guru Gobind singh Marg , Mulund Colony -- Mumbai 82 .  Guru Gobind Singh Industrial Estate , Goregaon ( E ) , Nr Western Express Highway , Mumbai-400063 .  Guru Gobind singh Foundation , Nasik ( Maharsshtra ) INDIA .  Guru Gobind Singh Educational Institute in Kamptee Road , Nagpur  Guru Gobind Singh Hospital , Patna Sahib ( Bihar )  Guru Gobind Singh Educational Society 's Technical Campus , Kandra ( v ) Chas Bokaro Steel City,Jharkhand-827013  Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa Higher Secondary School - ( GGSKHSS ) is a secondary school located in Jabalpur , Madhya Pradesh , India .  Guru Gobind Singh Sports College , Lucknow ( U.P )  Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical College , Gurgaon .  Kalgidhar Trust , Baru Sahib ( H.P. ) India .  Guru Gobind Singh College -- Bangalore ( Karnatak )  Shri Guru Gobind Singh College , Chandigarh  Guru Gobind singh Study Circle , Ludhiana . - ( With Branches Through Globe ) ( UNESCO Peace Award Winner ) .  Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University , New Delhi  Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant  Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Center , Plainview , New York , United States  Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce , New Delhi  Guru Gobind Singh Marg  Guru Gobind Singh Medical College , Faridkot  Guru Gobind Singh Refinery , Phulokheri , Bathinda  Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan , Punjabi University , Patiala  Guru Gobind Singh Stadium , Jalandhar  Mandi Gobindgarh , steel town of Punjab , India  Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa School , Jabalpur  Guru Gobind Singh Hospital , Jamnagar , Gujarat , India  Shri Guru Gobind Singhji ( SGGS ) Institute of Engineering and Technology , Nanded  GGS College of Modern Technology , Kharar  Guru Gobind Singh Children 's Foundation  Gobind Sagar , a man-made reservoir situated in Bilaspur District , Himachal Pradesh .  Gobind Marg , a street in Bradford , West Yorkshire , UK Where the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara is situated . ( 1 )  Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College , Chigwell , Essex , England .  Guru Gobind Singh College Of Engineering & Technology , Talwandi sabo , Bathinda

negative: Majithia Sirdars Majithia Sirdars term refers to a set of three related families of Sikh sardars ( chiefs ) that came from the area of Majitha - a town 10 miles north of the Punjab city of Amritsar and rose to prominence in the early 19th century .   The Majithia clans threw in with the rising star of the Sikh misls - Ranjit Singh - during the latter 19th century . As Ranjit Singh established the Sikh Empire around the turn of the 19th century , the Majithia sardars gained prominence and became very influential in the Maharaja 's army . Ten different Majithia generals can be counted amongst the Sikh army during the period of 1800-1849 .   According to the English historians , the Majithia family was one of the three most powerful families in Punjab under the Maharaja . Best known of the Majithia generals were General Desa Singh , General Lehna Singh , General Ranjodh Singh , General Surat Singh and General Amar Singh . In all there were 16 Majithia generals in the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh .   The son of General Lehna Singh , Sardar Dyal Singh , was perhaps the most significant Punjabi of the late 19th century in the British Punjab . He was the main force behind the founding of Punjab University ; was the founder and the owner of The Tribune newspaper - the most respected English-language newspaper in north-western India to this day ; and the founder and owner of the Punjab National Bank - also the most powerful bank in north-western India until nationalized by Indira Gandhi in the early 1970s . He was also one of the charter members of the Indian National Congress party - which later became the main Indian nationalist political party and the party of Nehru and Gandhi .   The son of General Surat Singh , Sardar Sundar Singh Majithia , also had tremendous impact on the early 20th century Punjab . He was a main force in the Sikh revivalist movement and was one of the founders of the `` Chief Khalsa Diwan Society '' . Amongst his accomplishments can be counted the establishment of the Khalsa College , Amritsar and the founding of the Punjab and Sind Bank . He was knighted by the British - thus often referred to as Sir Sundar Singh Majithia .   Sardar Sundar Singh 's brother , Sardar Umrao Singh , was the father of Amrita Sher-Gil - considered by many to be first great female artist of the Indian subcontinent .   The Majithia family , although referred to by the name of their village Majitha - which is common in Punjab , in actuality belong to the `` Shergill '' clan of the Jat Sikhs - itself a subset of the `` Gill '' clan .   Other famous members of the Majithia family are :   Sardar Parkash Singh Majithia , who was one of the most prominent of the Akali leaders of the 70s , 80s and 90s , and was popularly known as ` Majhe da jarnail ' . He remained cabinet minister in many Akali governments holding important portfolios like Transport , Agriculture , and Revenue and Rehabilitation . He was elected MLA five times from Majitha constituency . He also played the stellar role during the Anti-Emergency Morcha and the Dharam Yudh Morcha . In the aftermath of Operation Blue Star , he served as the acting President of Akali Dal . Being the senior most Akali leader in the 1990s , he was unanimously appointed the patron of Shiromani Akali Dal , an honour he retained till his last breath .   Sardar Parkash Singh Majitha was also one of the longest serving elected Presidents of the Governing Council of Khalsa College Amritsar . His grandsons Sardar Jagteshwar Singh Majitha ( Member , Punjab Public Service Commission ) , Sardar Ajay Singh Majitha and Sardar Gurteshwar Singh Majitha ( senior leader Youth Congress ) have also been serving the people of Majitha and have carried the legacy of the family forward .  Sardar Parkash Singh Majitha 's son late Sardar Simarjit Singh Majithia ( Ex . Chairman PUNSEED Punjab ) and his nephew Sardar Rajmohinder Singh Majithia ( MP and MLA ) are also well-known Akali leaders .   Bikram Singh Majithia ( Minister and MLA ) is another famous Majithia , who is Son of Satyajit Singh Majithia and Grandson of Surjit Singh Majithia and also belongs to the family of the Majithia Sardars . Bikram Singh Majithia was a prominent figure in the Shiromani Akali Dal campaign for the 2007 and 2012 Assembly elections . While in 2007 , the party fought a formidable Congress Government , in 2012 Shiromani Akali Dal returned to power consecutively for the second term . Majithia became the president of Youth Akali Dal in 2011 .   Bikram Singh Majithia took over as New and Renewable Energy Minister , Punjab , he invited entrepreneurs from across the country and the NRIs to invest in solar power sector . The result was that in a short span Punjab was able to attract investment worth Rs 4,000 crore in this sector and the solar power generation tipped to go up from a meagre 9 megawatt to 541 megawatt by 2016 .   Harsimrat Kaur Badal ( M.P , President women Shiromani Akali Dal ) who is wife of Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal . She also belongs to family of Majithia Sirdars . She is daughter of Satyajit Singh Majithia and Granddaughter of Surjit Singh Majithia as well as daughter-in-law Parkash Singh Badal .   Sardar Nirranjan Singh Majithia ( Beriwale ) also belongs to Majithia Sardars families .

negative: Line of succession to the former throne of Bharatpur The line of succession to the former throne of Bharatpur , one of the pre-eminent Indian salute principalities , was by male primogeniture . Bharatpur State merged with the Union of India in May 1949 .   Jaswant Singh , Maharaja of Bharatpur ( 1851-1893 )  Ram Singh , Maharaja of Bharatpur ( 1873-1929 )  Kishan Singh , Maharaja of Bharatpur ( 1899-1929 )  Brijendra Singh , Maharaja of Bharatpur ( 1918-1995 )  Vishvendra Singh , Maharaja of Bharatpur ( born 1962 )  ( 1 ) . Yuvraj Shri Maharajkumar Anirudh Singh ( born 1992 )  Raja Shri Girraj Saran Singh ( 1922-1969 )  ( 2 ) . Raja Shri Anup Singh ( born 1942 )  Rao Raja Shri Raghunath Singh ( 1887-1943 )  Rao Raja Shri Yaduraj Singh ( 1913-1970 )  ( 3 ) . Rao Raja Shri Raghuraj Singh ( born 1940 )  Kanwar Shri Shivraj Singh ( 1972-2002 )  ( 4 ) . Kanwar Shri Pukhraj Singh ( born 1999 )  ( 5 ) . Kanwar Shri Deepraj Singh ( born 1973 )


query: Gotham City Sirens is a comic book series.

positive: Gotham City Sirens Gotham City Sirens is an American comic book series was written by Paul Dini with art by Guillem March and published by DC Comics . The term Gotham City Sirens refers to three of the most popular female characters that inhabit Gotham City , which include Catwoman , Harley Quinn , and Poison Ivy .   The first issue of the series was released in June , 2009 , as a part of the Batman : Reborn relaunch in all of DC 's Batman titles . Warner Bros. is developing a film with the same title , although it has not been announced if the film will be based on the comic book series .

negative: Gotham Central Gotham Central is a police procedural comic-book series that was published by DC Comics . It was written by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka , with pencils initially by Michael Lark . The story focused on the Gotham City Police Department and the difficulties of its officers living and working in Gotham City , home of Batman .

negative: Gotham City Police Department The Gotham City Police Department ( GCPD ) is a fictional police department servicing Gotham City , as depicted in comic books published by DC Comics , in particular those tied into the Batman books .

negative: Gotham Girls Gotham Girls is an American Flash animation series focusing on several of the female characters of Gotham City , created and produced jointly by Warner Bros. . Animation and Noodle Soup Productions in 2002 . Episodes starred Harley Quinn , Poison Ivy , Batgirl , Catwoman , Renee Montoya and Zatanna in short stories of varying length about the daily lives of the characters ( from the DC Comics universe ) .   It is also the name of a related comic book series .

negative: Siren (DC Comics) Siren '' ' is the name of two fictional supervillains , both appearing in books published by DC Comics .

negative: Gotham City Gotham City ( -LSB- ˈɡɒθəm -RSB- ) , or simply Gotham , is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , best known as the home of Batman . Gotham City was first identified as Batman 's place of residence in Batman # 4 ( December 1940 ) .   The city is depicted as being in close proximity to Metropolis , with the vast majority of DC Comics references placing Gotham City specifically in New Jersey . Cities such as New York City and Chicago have also influenced the look and feel of Gotham over the years .   Within the DC Extended Universe , the 2016 film Suicide Squad reveals Gotham City to be located in New Jersey . Locations used as inspiration or filming locations for the urban portion of Gotham City in the live-action Batman films have included Chicago , Detroit , Pittsburgh , Los Angeles , New Jersey , and New York City .

negative: Gotham Academy Gotham Academy is an ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics . The series takes place in the DC Universe 's Batman mythos and follows Olive Silverlock , a teenage girl , and her friends as they encounter the mysteries and threats of Gotham 's most prestigious prep school , Gotham Academy which happens to be just across the road from the Arkham Asylum . The series is meant to be a teen drama as well as spooky and dark .

negative: Batman: Streets of Gotham Batman : Streets of Gotham is an American comic book written by Paul Dini , with art by Dustin Nguyen . The series stars Dick Grayson as the new Batman and ties into Grant Morrison 's overarching `` Batman : Reborn '' story and the new Gotham City Sirens monthly . The series ran for 21 issues , from 2009 to 2011 .   Streets of Gotham features Batman as the main character , but from a `` street level '' with other characters providing the main narrative . When asked about the style of Streets of Gotham , Batman group editor Mike Marts explained , '' ... these are Batman stories told through the point of view of other characters in Gotham City . So it could be Commissioner Gordon telling the story , it could be a villain , or it could be a supporting character telling the story . ''   The series also includes a Manhunter co-feature written by Marc Andreyko and illustrated by Georges Jeanty . The co-feature was replaced by another co-feature that spins-off of the end of the Manhunter one starring Two-Face . The same occurs with the Two-Face one ending and starting the Ragman co-feature .

negative: Batman: GCPD Batman : GCPD , subtitle `` Gotham City Police Department '' on the cover trade dress , was a comic book miniseries written in 1996 by Chuck Dixon and drawn by Jim Aparo and Bill Sienkiewicz . Lasting four issues and detailing the exploits of the Gotham City police department , it precedes the better known Gotham Central by several years .

negative: Siren (comics) Siren , in comics , may refer to :   One of two DC Comics characters  Siren ( DC Comics )  Hila ( comics )  Siren ( Malibu Comics ) , a character in Malibu Comics Ultraverse  Siren ( Image Comics ) , a series from Image Comics

negative: Bat-Signal The Bat-Signal is a distress signal device appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , as a means to call for the superhero Batman . It is a specially modified searchlight with a stylized emblem of a bat affixed to the light , allowing it to project a large bat symbol onto the skies over Gotham City . In the stories , the signal is used by the Gotham City Police Department as a method of contacting and summoning Batman to their assistance in the event of a serious crisis and as a weapon of psychological intimidation to the numerous villains of Gotham City .

negative: Batman: Gates of Gotham Batman : Gates of Gotham is a five-issue , monthly comic book limited series published by DC Comics involving the various characters of the Batman franchise . It is written by Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins , and illustrated by Trevor McCarthy . The first issue was published May 18 , 2011 .

negative: List of Gotham episodes Gotham is an American crime-drama television series developed by Bruno Heller , based on characters appearing in and published by DC Comics in their Batman franchise , primarily those of James Gordon and Bruce Wayne . The series stars Ben McKenzie as the young Gordon , while Heller executive produces along with Danny Cannon , who also directed the pilot . As originally conceived , the series would have served as a straightforward story of Gordon 's early days on the Gotham City police force .   Gotham was renewed for a third season in March 2016 , which premiered on September 19 , 2016 .

negative: Batman Family Batman Family was an American comic book series published by DC Comics comic book which ran from 1975 to 1978 , primarily featuring stories starring supporting characters to the superhero Batman . An eight-issue miniseries called Batman : Family was published from December 2002 to February 2003 .   The term Batman Family is most commonly used as the informal name for Batman 's closest allies , generally masked vigilantes operating in Gotham City .

negative: Gotham Underground Gotham Underground is a nine-issue limited series from DC Comics , written by Frank Tieri , with art by Jim Califiore .   The series looked at the repercussions of Countdown to Final Crisis and focuses on the Batman Family banding together to prevent a gang war to find out who will occupy the territory that belonged to the recently deceased Black Mask .

negative: Batman: Gotham County Line Batman : Gotham County Line is a three-issue American comic book limited series written by Steve Niles , known for his series 30 Days of Night , and illustrated by Scott Hampton . It follows Batman as a series of ritual murders outside Gotham City leads him into a macabre supernatural realm .

negative: Chain Gang War Chain Gang War was a monthly comic book series from DC Comics that began in July , 1993 , and was cancelled in June , 1994 . It was about a group of murderous vigilantes , known as the Chain Gang , who would kidnap criminals and put them into special holding cells at their base of operations in a city near Gotham City . They are assisted by a middle aged butler . The series was created by writer John Wagner and artist Dave Johnson . The book also had guest appearances by Deathstroke the Terminator and the Jean-Paul Valley Batman . The series only lasted 12 issues due to low sales which ended with the team members getting killed or arrested .

negative: List of Gotham characters Gotham is an American crime television series developed by Bruno Heller , based on characters appearing in and published by DC Comics in their Batman franchise , primarily those of James Gordon and Bruce Wayne .

negative: Batwoman Batwoman is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . In all incarnations , the character is a wealthy heiress who becomes inspired by the superhero Batman and chooses , like him , to put her wealth and resources towards a war on crime as a masked vigilante in her home of Gotham City . The identity of Batwoman is shared by two heroines in mainstream DC publications ; both women are named Katherine Kane , with the original Batwoman commonly referred to by her nickname Kathy and the modern incarnation going by the name Kate .   Batwoman was created by writer Edmond Hamilton and artist Sheldon Moldoff under the direction of editor Jack Schiff , as part of an ongoing effort to expand Batman 's cast of supporting characters . Batwoman began appearing in DC Comics stories beginning with Detective Comics # 233 ( 1956 ) , in which she was introduced as a love interest for Batman in order to combat the allegations of Batman 's homosexuality arising from the controversial book Seduction of the Innocent ( 1954 ) . When Julius Schwartz became editor of the Batman-related comic books in 1964 , he removed non-essential characters including Batwoman , Bat-Girl , Bat-Mite , and Bat-Hound . Later , the 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths retroactively established that Batwoman had never existed , though her alter ego Kathy Kane continued to be referred to occasionally .   After a long hiatus , Batwoman was reintroduced to DC continuity in 2006 in the seventh week of the publisher 's year-long 52 weekly comic book . Reintroduced as Kate Kane , the modern Batwoman began operating in Gotham City in Batman 's absence following the events of the company-wide crossover Infinite Crisis ( 2005 ) . The modern Batwoman is written as being of Jewish descent and as a lesbian in an effort by DC editorial staff to diversify its publications and better connect to modern-day readership . Described as the highest-profile gay superhero to appear in stories published by DC , Batwoman 's sexual orientation drew wide media attention following her reintroduction , as well as both praise and criticism from the general public .   From 2009 -- 2010 , the character replaced Batman as the lead in Detective Comics . She subsequently starred in the eponymous Batwoman monthly comic book as part of The New 52 relaunch . Following the cancellation of Batwoman , the character has been returned to Detective Comics in a leading role for the DC Rebirth event and will be getting another solo series in 2017 .

negative: Batman: Gotham Knights Batman : Gotham Knights was a monthly American comic book series published by DC Comics . The original intent of this book was to feature the exploits of Batman and his extended family , such as Alfred Pennyworth , Batgirl , Nightwing , Robin , Oracle , and Catwoman , among others . The latter section of the run , however , came to focus much more upon his enemies .   The series also featured the popular `` Batman : Black and White '' back-up strip , which allowed various artists with widely varying styles to do their take on the Dark Knight in a black and white format . These back-up strips are also collected in trade paperback form . Contributors to this section include Jim Lee , John Byrne , John Buscema , Eduardo Risso , Jordi Bernet , José Luis García-López , Kyle Baker , Harlan Ellison , Dave Gibbons , Gene Ha , Gene Colan , Enrique Breccia , Claudio Castellini , Dick Giordano , Christian Alamy , Jason Pearson , Mike Wieringo , Alan Davis , Chris Bachalo , Denys Cowan , John Watkiss , Mike Kaluta , and Whilce Portacio .

negative: Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham Catwoman : Guardian of Gotham is an Elseworlds graphic novel published by DC Comics in 1999 , written by Doug Moench , with art by Jim Balent .

negative: Batman: Gotham Noir Batman : Gotham Noir is an Elseworlds graphic novel published by DC Comics in 2001 , written by Ed Brubaker , with art by Sean Phillips .

negative: Red Robin (comic book) Red Robin was an American comic book ongoing series , written by Chris Yost with art by Ramon Bachs , featuring former Robin Tim Drake under the identity of Red Robin . The debut of the series follows the events of Batman R.I.P. , Final Crisis , and Battle for the Cowl in which the original Batman , Bruce Wayne , apparently died at the hands of DC Comics villain Darkseid . Of all the characters in the so-called `` Batman Family '' , Drake ( now using his legal name , Tim Wayne ) is the only one that believes Bruce Wayne is still alive and leaves Gotham City to begin a global search for evidence supporting his theory and hope .

negative: Anarky in Gotham City `` Anarky in Gotham City '' is a two-part comic book story arc which appeared in Detective Comics No. 608 , in November 1989 , and was continued the following month in Detective Comics No. 609 . The arc was written by Alan Grant and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle , with editorial oversight by Dennis O'Neil . Coloring by Adrienne Roy and lettering by Todd Klein contributed to the interior artwork .   The first Anarky story , `` Anarky in Gotham City '' , introduced the new character created by Grant as a vehicle for presenting the philosophy of anarchism to the DC Universe . An anarchist himself at the time , Grant was interested in how the philosophy would interact with the world of superheroics he wrote monthly . In the years to follow , Grant would occasionally reuse Anarky in Batman-related comic books whenever he desired to make a political point .   Well received at the time of its publication , comic book contributors have also praised the story , including illustrator Norm Breyfogle , who came to appreciate the character as his favorite of Alan Grant 's creations .

negative: Tim Levins Tim Levins is a Canadian comic book artist who co-created The Copybook Tales with writer J. Torres . In 1998 , he and Torres created Siren , a miniseries for Image Comics , and in 2008 they created The Family Dynamic for DC Comics . From 1999 to 2003 he was the penciller on  Batman : Gotham Adventures , working with writer Scott Peterson .   Levins has also illustrated such titles as Flinch , Justice League Adventures , Scooby-Doo and Amazing Spider-Man Family .

negative: Batman: Dark Victory Batman : Dark Victory is a 14-part American comic book limited series ( including a # 0 issue ) published by DC Comics , featuring the superhero Batman . The series , which ran from 1999 until 2000 , was written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale , and it serves as a sequel to Batman : The Long Halloween . Batman : Dark Victory takes place primarily three to four years into Batman 's career as a vigilante crimefighter . The plot centers on a series of murders involving Gotham City police officers by a mysterious serial killer only known as the Hangman . Central to the storyline is a territory war between Two-Face and the remnants of the Falcone mob , led by Sofia Falcone .   The story is also a re-telling of the origins of Batman 's sidekick Robin and his adoption by Bruce Wayne . The story brings closure to many characters introduced in Frank Miller 's Batman : Year One .   There is also a sequel , Robin : Year One , by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty .   In 2004 , Loeb and Sale produced a follow-up titled Catwoman : When in Rome , focusing on Catwoman 's movements in Italy . The story takes place during the events of Dark Victory , between Valentine 's Day ( when Catwoman leaves Gotham ) and Labor Day .

negative: Suicide Squad The Suicide Squad is the name of two fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The first of the two versions debuted in The Brave and the Bold # 25 ( September 1959 ) , and the second and modern version , created by John Ostrander , debuted in Legends # 3 ( January 1987 ) .   The modern incarnation of the Suicide Squad is a team of death row supervillains who carry out black-ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences . The team operates as deniable , covert assets for the United States government , and is based out of Belle Reve Penitentiary under the directorship of Amanda Waller .   Various incarnations of the Suicide Squad have existed throughout the years as depicted in several self-titled comic book series , from its origins in the Silver Age , to its modern-day post-Crisis reimagining , to the current version that was introduced in the wake of DC 's 2011 New 52 continuity reboot . The group has appeared in various adaptations , including television series and a 2016 feature film .

negative: Blackgate Penitentiary Blackgate Penitentiary is a fictional prison appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , commonly in stories featuring the superhero Batman . The facility first appeared in Detective Comics # 629 ( May 1991 ) , written by Peter Milligan with art by Jim Aparo and Steve Leialoha .   Serving as a prison and a genetic modification facility , Blackgate Penitentiary is located on a small island in Gotham Bay , which is part of Gotham City . Batman : The Long Halloween suggests that it was preceded by Gotham State Penitentiary , which appeared often in comics prior to the continuity change brought about by 1985 miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths .

negative: Batman Black and White Batman Black and White refers both to a four-issue comic book limited series published in 1996 by DC Comics , and three collections of 8-page black-and-white Batman stories , comprising the limited series and backup features from the Batman : Gotham Knights comic .

negative: DC Comics DC Comics , Inc. is an American comic book publisher . It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment , a subsidiary of Warner Bros. . Entertainment , Inc. , a division of Time Warner . DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies , and produces material featuring numerous well-known heroic characters including Superman , Batman , Wonder Woman , Green Lantern , The Flash , Aquaman , Hawkman , Hawkgirl , Green Arrow , Martian Manhunter , Cyborg , Static , Zatanna , and Shazam . Most of their material takes place in the fictional DC Universe , which also features teams such as the Justice League , the Justice Society of America , the Suicide Squad , and the Teen Titans , and well-known villains such as the Joker , Lex Luthor , Darkseid , Catwoman , Ra 's al Ghul , Deathstroke , Reverse-Flash , Sinestro , Black Adam and Brainiac . The company has also published non-DC Universe-related material , including Watchmen , V for Vendetta and many titles under their alternative imprint Vertigo .   The initials `` DC '' came from the company 's popular series Detective Comics , which featured Batman 's debut and subsequently became part of the company 's name . Originally in Manhattan at 432 Fourth Avenue , the DC Comics offices have been located at 480 and later 575 Lexington Avenue ; 909 Third Avenue ; 75 Rockefeller Plaza ; 666 Fifth Avenue ; and 1325 Avenue of the Americas . DC had its headquarters at 1700 Broadway , Midtown Manhattan , New York City , but it was announced in October 2013 that DC Entertainment would relocate its headquarters from New York to Burbank , California in 2015 .   Random House distributes DC Comics ' books to the bookstore market , while Diamond Comic Distributors supplies the comics shop specialty market . DC Comics and its major , longtime competitor Marvel Comics ( acquired in 2009 by The Walt Disney Company , Time Warner 's main competitor ) together shared 70 % of the American comic book market in 2016 .

negative: Injustice League The Injustice League is the name of two fictional teams of supervillains who appear in American comic books published by DC Comics .

negative: Simon Dark Simon Dark is a fictional comic book character in the DC Comics universe , with an ongoing eponymous series beginning in October 2007 and ending in 2009 .   While ostensibly set in the same city as Batman the comic focused exclusively on Simon Dark and his narrative with no cross-overs and only a few casual comments to indicate they were active in the same city .   His name is also the name of a nursery rhyme in Gotham City , the city in which he lives .

negative: Batman: Arkham Unhinged Batman : Arkham Unhinged is an American comic book series published by DC Comics . Like the previous anthology , Batman : Arkham City , it acts as a prequel to the events of the video game Batman : Arkham City .