Company:Zap

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Zap (ザップ) was a game development company started by entrepreneur Yuichiro Itakura (板倉雄一郎) in February 1984 [1] at the age of 19. [2]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, shared credits

Related Interviews: Hitoshi Akashi

[edit] Famicom/NES

• Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu (JP Publisher: Tokyo Shoseki)
• Chuugoku Janshi Story: Tonpuu (JP Publisher: Natsume)
• Super Rugby (JP Publisher: TSS)

[edit] Mark III/Master System

• Summer Games / Jogos Olympícos (under subcontract with Kaga Electronics?) (EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

[edit] MSX1

• Bomber King (JP Publisher: Hudson)
• Cosmo Explorer (JP Publisher: Sony)
• Fairy (JP Publisher: Zap)
• Funky Mouse (JP Publisher: Sony)
• Glider (JP Publisher: Zap)
• Manes (JP Publisher: Zap)
• Midnight Brothers (JP Publisher: Sony)
• Payload (JP Publisher: Sony)
• Pineapplin (JP Publisher: Zap)

[edit] MSX2

• Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu (JP Publisher: Tokyo Shoseki)
• Barunba (JP Publisher: Namco)
• Ninja (JP Publisher: Bothtec)
• Taiyou no Shinden: Aztec II (JP Publisher: Tokyo Shoseki)

[edit] PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

• Barunba (JP Publisher: Namco)
• Dead Moon: Gessekai no Akumu / Dead Moon (JP Publisher: TSS; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)