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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Jorudan was established in December 1979 by Sato, along with Mitsuo Honda (本田光雄) (later a manager at Jorudan; now deceased) and others. They previously worked for a company called [https://www.sgnet.co.jp/ SG], which made office computers and later turned to contract software development. [https://igcc.jp/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B31/] [https://diamond.jp/articles/-/10735]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Jorudan was established in December 1979 by Sato, along with Mitsuo Honda (本田光雄) (later a manager at Jorudan; now deceased) and others. They previously worked for a company called [https://www.sgnet.co.jp/ SG], which made office computers and later turned to contract software development. [https://igcc.jp/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B31/] [https://diamond.jp/articles/-/10735]</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A manufacturer came to SG wanting to make a game similar to ''Space Invaders''. However, Sato's colleagues were strongly opposed to developing video games, so <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">he </del>formed an independent team to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">do </del>them. They proceeded to make the racing game ''Rolling Crash'' for Nichibutsu to much acclaim, but the atmosphere at SG remained <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the same</del>, so they decided to start their own company. [https://igcc.jp/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B31/]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A manufacturer came to SG wanting to make a game<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, initially one </ins>similar to ''Space Invaders''. However, Sato's colleagues were strongly opposed to developing video games, so <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Sato </ins>formed an independent team to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">develop </ins>them. They proceeded to make the racing game ''Rolling Crash'' for Nichibutsu to much acclaim, but the atmosphere at SG remained <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">hostile</ins>, so they decided to start their own company. [https://igcc.jp/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B31/]</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among the earliest products by Jorudan were the arcade game ''Crazy Climber'' (also for Nichibutsu) and English learning software for NEC's PC-8000 series of computers. [https://diamond.jp/articles/-/10735] Today, the company's main focus is its navigation apps Norikae Annai and Japan Transit Planner. [https://twitter.com/jtp_jorudan]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among the earliest products by Jorudan were the arcade game ''Crazy Climber'' (also for Nichibutsu) and English learning software for NEC's PC-8000 series of computers. [https://diamond.jp/articles/-/10735] Today, the company's main focus is its navigation apps Norikae Annai and Japan Transit Planner. [https://twitter.com/jtp_jorudan]</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For many years, Jorudan developed and later published video games. It pulled out of the game industry in 2004, but announced its return to the console game business in 2007, concentrating on the DS and Wii. [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://web.archive.org/web/20120427163224/http://www.the-magicbox.com/game20071123.shtml] The return was short-lived, however; Jorudan's last game was published in 2009. [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/company/21880-jorudan]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For many years, Jorudan developed and later published video games. It pulled out of the game industry in 2004, but announced its return to the console game business in 2007, concentrating on the DS and Wii. [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://web.archive.org/web/20120427163224/http://www.the-magicbox.com/game20071123.shtml] The return was short-lived, however; Jorudan's last game was published in 2009. [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/company/21880-jorudan]</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In February 1999, Jorudan started a subsidiary called '''Nekogumi Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社ねこぐみ) to strengthen game development. It was liquidated in March 2001. [https://www.jorudan.co.jp/ir/data/ir/report/202009/32_4q.pdf]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In February 1999, Jorudan started a subsidiary called '''Nekogumi Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社ねこぐみ) to strengthen game development. It was liquidated in March 2001. [https://www.jorudan.co.jp/ir/data/ir/report/202009/32_4q.pdf]</div></td></tr>
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