| Pangya | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Ntreev Soft |
| Publisher(s) | SG Interactive (Global) Gamepot Inc. (Japan) Gametree Co (Korea) ini3 (Thailand) Former Publishers |
| Version | PangYa: United(Global) PangYa: United(Japan) PangYa: United(Korea) PangYa: United(Thailand) |
| Platform(s) | Windows XP, Vista, 7, Wii, PSP |
| Genre(s) | Golf, Fantasy |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| System requirements
Pentium 4 or higher, 512 MB of RAM or higher, GeForceFX or higher, DirectX 9.0c or higher |
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PangYa (Korean: 팡야, lit. "Bang!", Pan-ya), is an online multiplayer casual golf simulation game designed by Korean development company, Ntreev Soft.[1]
The full game is free to download, although certain special items for the game (such as clothes for characters, new equipment, and decorations) can only be acquired through purchase with actual money. However, all characters are available through the initial download, and measures have been taken to minimize or effectively reduce the differences between paying users and free users. The game awards players with Pang, a currency that can be used to upgrade a character, or items to gain the upper hand during a course.
PangYa currently has servers in Korea and Japan, which only service the countries they are located in. A server for the Southeast Asian region is located in Thailand, and a fourth in North America provides global services to the rest of the world.
PangYa's global publisher is SG Interactive/Gamerage[2]
, while Gametree Co and Gamepot Inc are the publishers for Korea[3]
and Japan[4]
respectively. ini3 is the game's Thai publisher.[5]
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When Pangya: United was released on April 27, 2011 it brought with it the following features and upgrades:[6]
PangYa's gameplay is designed similar to most other golf games. The power and accuracy of a shot are determined by a meter located at the bottom of the screen, using the "three-click method": one click to activate the meter's bar, one click to set power, and one click to set accuracy. Clicking is either done by moving the mouse pointer over the bar and clicking, or simply pressing the space bar.
Should the player hit the ball with perfect (or almost-perfect) accuracy, the shot is called a "PangYa". Missing a PangYa will result in a loss of power, and either a 'hook' (where the ball angles to the left from the intended trajectory) or a 'slice' (where the ball angles to the right from the intended trajectory).
The similarity of PangYa with other online golf games end here. The game's graphics are anime derived, with many of its features stemming from creative imagination, as opposed to realism. Golf clubs resembling household products or baseball bats are used by some characters, and courses including Silvia Cannon and Wiz Wiz are set in fantasy realms. Additionally, physically impossible special shots can be performed.
There are several game modes of Pangya.
A player will start the game with the default golf club and as player progresses, they are given the option to purchase new clubs, either using Pang or Cookies (Points in North America server). Players can also get a free Lucky Air Knight club from the tutorial that works until they rank to Junior E. Club sets differ from each other in term of stats provided, available upgrade slots, level requirement, and appearance. Just like in real golf, Pangya club sets contain 4 basic type of clubs, they include woods, irons, wedges, and putters.
The currency of Pangya is Pang. Pang is normally earned by finishing a hole at par or better, pulling off powerful shots, and making difficult chip-ins. Pang can be used at the Shop to buy equipment or items. Pang can also be used to upgrade equipment such as golf clubs, or the characters themselves, boosting their stats.
A cookie system has also been established on most Pangya servers which allows people to buy equipment and items using real cash. SG Interactive's Points system (which is system designed to allow their respective virtual credit systems use on multiple games) replaces the cookie system but are identical in usage.
In Pangya, a ranking system is used. As players continue to compete in more games in tournament mode or match play, they will gain more experience points and move up in rank. All new players, if most, start off with the Rookie F ranking and work their way up. The current maximum achieveable rank is Infinity Legend A. An exception is that the Game Masters, or have their own rank, GM, which, when displayed in the lobby, is the highest rank of all.
In Pangya, special shots are achieved by doing different combinations of keys. The standard "perfect shot" is performed by hitting a shot that lands in the white bar, causing a voice to cheer "Pangya!". Under certain conditions, players can hit shots such as the Power Topspin, Power Backspin, and Power Curve, aiding them in avoiding obstacles or chipping the ball into the hole. More complicated shots can be achieved such as the Super Pangya, which adds 10-20 yards to a shot (depending on how many power bars are spent on the shot), and the Cobra, Tomahawk and Spike, which change the trajectory of the shot considerably.
PangYa World Championships is a competition to find the best PangYa player in the world. All servers would have a regional competition first to find the regions own best player and then get invited to the World Championships. Regional winners receive flight and hotel stay to the Championship location.
Each server would then send at least 3 to 4 of the best regional players to the Championship location to compete as well as 2 Game Masters to also compete with other Game Master during the event. A prize is then awarded to the winners at the end of the event.
The top prize was $5000 USD with a total reward prize of $15500 USD[12] The whole event was broadcast live via internet streaming provided by OkomeBroadCastingStation[13]
Japan made a clean sweep on home ground, with Igarisan winning the Singles and their teams and GMs wrapping up the Team and GM Events respectively.
It will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on January 14, 2012. Global,[15] Japan,[16] Korea[17] and Thailand[18] servers are all currently doing the PangYa Regional Cup to find there 3 top PangYa players and should have the complete list of competitors by December.
First unveiled at Nintendo's E3 press conference during a montage trailer, Super Swing Golf was announced for the Wii gaming system. The game was in joint development by Ntreev Soft and Tecmo, was released on December 2, 2006, by Tecmo in Japan, and was released on December 12, 2006 in the U.S. Super Swing Golf has been built from the ground up for the Wii but still shares similar attributes with the PC version of the game. The sequel to Super Swing Golf, Super Swing Golf: Season 2, has also been released, featuring new items as well as the Deep Inferno, Pink Wind, and Ice Spa courses from Pangya on PC as well as the Special Shot 'Spike'.
On June 23, 2009, TOMY (under license from SK Telecom) released Pangya: Fantasy Golf for the Sony PSP in North America.[19]