Barnhouse Effect

Barnhouse Effect Co.,Ltd. (株式会社バーンハウスエフェクト) was established March 31, 1997, as a game development and CG production subsidiary of Takara. The initial staff was the team behind Deep Sea Adventure at HighTech Lab. Japan, which had closed down only a few weeks before BHE was established.

The company is based in Toyoshima-ku, Tokyo, and is headed by Taro Odagiri (小田桐太郎), formerly of Telenet Japan and HighTech Lab. Japan. Following Takara's merger with Tomy, the company paid back Takara's investment and became fully independent on May 13, 2005.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links)

3DS

• Okiraku Fishing 3D (JP Publisher: Arc System Works) [3DSWare]
• Otegaru Puzzle Series: Alice to Mahou no Trump (JP Publisher: Arc System Works) [3DSWare]
• Sensha 3D (JP Publisher: Arc System Works) [3DSWare]
• Shippuu no Usagimaru: Megumi no Tama to Fuuma no Shirushi / Ninja Usagimaru: The Gem of Blessings (JP/US/EU Publisher: Arc System Works) [3DSWare]

Android

• Choro Q Grand Prix (Takara Tomy)
• Mononoke Garden (Boost On)

Arcade

• Battle Fantasia (stage graphics support?) (Arc System Works)

DS

• DS Puzzler: Numpla Fan & Oekaki Logic (JP Publisher: TDK Core)
• Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren DS / Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (some graphics, some programming) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)

Developer: ChunSoft; Some Graphics: Kouyousha

• Hoshigami / Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Remix (JP Publisher: ASNetworks; US Publisher: Aksys Games; EU Publisher: 505 Games; KR Publisher: Neonet)

Sound: Studio PJ

• It's tehodoki! Hannya Shingyou Nyuumon (JP Publisher: ASNetworks)
• Knockout Peoples: Chotto Zankoku na Hakurankai (JP Publisher: Barnhouse Effect) [DSiWare]
• Kokoro ga Uruou Birei Aquarium DS: Kujira - Iruka - Penguin (JP Publisher: Ertain)
• Kokoro ga Uruou Birei Aquarium DS: Tetra - Guppy - Angelfish (JP Publisher: Ertain)
• Mamegoma: Honobono Nikki (JP Publisher: TDK Core)
• Souseiki Gadget Robo (JP Publisher: Creative Core)
• Treasure Report: Kikai Jikake no Isan (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Developer: Matrix Software

iOS

• Animal Kitchen Puzzle (Barnhouse Effect)

Mobile

• One Piece RPG: Grand Adventure (Bandai Networks)
• Panda-Z (Bandai Networks)
• Xak: The Tower of Gazzel (Bandai Networks)
• Ys I 3D (Taito)
• Ys I 3D Gaiden (Taito)
• Ys I 3D Kanzenban (Taito)

PlayStation

• Brave Saga 2 (CG graphics production) (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Choro Q Marine: Q-Boat (JP Publisher: Takara)

Some Graphics: Zero System; Sound: Reeb; Debugging: Pole To Win

• Chou Jiryoku Senshi Microman: Generation 2000 (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Combat Choro Q (JP Publisher: Takara)

Tank Action Program: Cygnus; Debugging: Pole To Win

• Soukou Kihei Votoms: Koutetsu no Gunsei (image & CG illustration) (JP Publisher: Takara)

Developer: Eleca; Sound: Reeb; Test Play: Pole To Win

• Tatsunoko Fight (animation capturing) (JP Publisher: Takara)

Developer: TUG; Development Coordination, Some Graphics: Eleca; Sound: Cube

PlayStation 2

• Choro Q HG / Gadget Racers / Penny Racers (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: Conspiracy Entertainment; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive)

Design Support: Team OX; Sound & Music: Tenpei Artists; Debugging: Pole To Win

• Choro Q HG4 / Choro Q (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: Atlus; EU Publisher: Zoo Digital Publishing)

Support: Team OX; Debugging: Pole To Win

• Choro Q Works (JP Publisher: Atlus)

Sound: Reeb; Debugging: Pole To Win

• Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix (CG graphics production) (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix 2 (CG graphics production) (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Shin Combat Choro Q / Seek and Destroy (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: Conspiracy Entertainment; EU Publisher: Play It)

Sound: Reeb; Debugging: Pole To Win

PlayStation 3

• Blue Oasis: Sakana no Iyashi Kuukan / My Aquarium (JP/US/EU Publisher: Hudson) [PSN]

PlayStation Portable

• Daikoukai Jidai IV: Rota Nova (JP Publisher: Koei)
• Phi Brain: Kizuna no Puzzle (JP Publisher: Arc System Works)

Switch

• Hoshi no Kirby: Star Allies / Kirby Star Allies (planning support, animation production support) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)

Web Browser

• Mermaid Master [DMM.com]
• Tsukushuu [Mixi]

Wii

• Animal Life: Doubutsu Fureai Seikatsu / My Zoo (JP/US/EU Publisher: Hudson) [WiiWare]
• Choro Q Wii / Penny Racers Party: Turbo Q Speedway (JP Publisher: Takara Tomy; US Publisher: Tomy)

Design Support: Marubatsu-gumi, WAND

• Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Grooves (US Publisher: Konami)

Sound?: Studio Riccio, Hudson

• Yatterman Wii: Bikkuri Dokkiri Machine de Mou Race da Koron (JP Publisher: Takara Tomy)

Wii U

• ARC Style: Yakyuu!! SP (JP Publisher: Arc System Works) [eShop]
• Great Race (JP Publisher: Barnhouse Effect) [eShop]

Xbox 360

• Shikigami no Shiro III (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Arc System Works)

Some Planning & Game Design, [Some?] Programming: Zerodiv; Some Graphics: Prokion; ?: ISCO

Links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese)