Pixel
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Pixel (株式会社ピクセル) was a development company in Shibuya, Tokyo, established in May 1983. Junichi Saito (斎藤順一) was the president. [1]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, shared staff
Famicom/NES
- Aa Yakyuu Jinsei Icchokusen (JP Publisher: Sammy)
- America Oudan Ultra Quiz: Shijou Saidai no Tatakai (JP Publisher: Tomy)
- Planning: WiZ
- Baseball Stars II (programming?) (US Publisher: Romstar)
- Dungeon Kid (JP Publisher: Quest)
- Fantasy Zone (US Publisher: Tengen)
- Gimme a Break: Shijou Saikyou no Quiz Ou Ketteisen 2 (JP Publisher: Party Room 21)
- Developer: Outback
- Gorilla Man (JP Publisher: Party Room 21)
- Developer: Outback
- Great Boxing: Rush Up / World Champ (programming) (JP Publisher: Visco; US Publisher: Romstar; EU/AU Publisher: Taito)
- Kagerou Densetsu (JP Publisher: Pixel)
- Developer: I.T.L
- This was only published by Pixel. Evidence suggests this was originally supposed to be published by Taito.
- Maison Ikkoku (programming?) (JP Publisher: Bothtec)
- Graphics: Roman-Tech [2]
- Matendouji / Conquest of the Crystal Palace (some programming?) (JP Publisher: Quest; US Publisher: Asmik)
- Over Horizon (JP Publisher: Hot-B; EU Publisher: Takara)
- Hot-B eventually took over development. [3]
- Robocco Wars (programming, some graphics?) (JP Publisher: IGS)
- Shi-Kin-Jou (programming?) (JP Publisher: Toei Animation)
- Developer: Outback
- Ushio to Tora: Shinen no Daiyou (programming?; under subcontract with Tom Create) (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
- Western Kids / Cowboy Kid (programming) (JP Publisher: Visco; US Publisher: Romstar)
- X-Men (US Publisher: LJN)
Famicom Disk System
- Ishido (JP Publisher: Hiro)
- Topple Zip (programming?) (JP Publisher: Bothtec)
- Planning, Scenario, Graphics: Roman-Tech [4]
- "PIXEL" and "ロマンテク" (Roman-Tech) are among the names you can enter to gain invincibility. [5]
- Wakusei Aton Gaiden (JP Publisher: Kokuzeichou [National Tax Agency])
Game Boy
- Burning Paper (JP Publisher: LOZC)
- Meitantei Conan: Giwaku no Gouka Ressha (some programming?) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Power Rangers (programming) (US/EU Publisher: Bandai)
- Developer: Tom Create; Graphics: Eleca?; Sound: DSP?
- Momoiro Zousan (unreleased) (programming) (B-AI)
- Developer: Tom Create; Programming: Eleca
- Pingu: Sekai de 1 Ban Genkina Penguin (sub programming) (JP Publisher: B-AI)
- Developer: Tom Create; Programming: P Softhouse
- Shin SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari (sound?) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Suzuki Aguri no F1 Super Driving (JP Publisher: LOZC)
- Tama and Friends: 3 Choume o Bake Panic!! (sound?) (JP Publisher: B-AI)
- TV Champion (some programming) (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
- Developer: Tom Create; Some Planning, Some Programming, Graphics: Eleca; Sound: DSP
Game Boy Color
- Jankyuusei: Cosplay Paradise (programming, sound) (JP Publisher: Elf)
- Graphics: Nenriki
- Moomin no Daibouken / Moomin's Tale (programming) (JP/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
- Graphics: Artbom
- Pocket GT / Pocket Racing (JP Publisher: MTO; EU Publisher: Virgin Interactive)
- Pocket Pro Yakyuu (JP Publisher: Epoch)
- ?: Four Winds
MSX
- Seimei Wakusei M36: Iki Teita Mother Brain (JP Publisher: Pixel)
- SF Zone 1999 (unreleased) (Sony)
- Thunder Bolt (JP Publisher: Pixel)
- Zeta 2000 (JP Publisher: Pixel)
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16
- KiKi KaiKai (programming) (JP Publisher: Taito)
PlayStation
- Ace Combat 3 Electrosphere: Direct Audio with AppendDisc (AppendDisc programming) (JP Publisher: Players Planet) [6]
- AppendDisc Programming: Gamates
- Brigandine: Gensou Tairiku Senki / Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena (3D modeling & animation, texture mapping) (JP Publisher: E3 Staff; US Publisher: Atlus)
- Some 3D Battle Programming: Socio Art Logic; Magic Effects: WiZ; Sound: Sound Media; Some Music Composition: Office Noguchi; Some Sound Effects: Pure Sound; CG Movie & MA Coordination: Parsley Promotion
- Doukyuusei 2 (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- Some Graphics: Tiny Art?, Artbom; Some Music: CHOIR/Witch; Some Scenario Arrangement: F.E.A.R.; Co-Production: Elf; Production: Banpre Planning
- Econokids: Ta ga Tame ni Kin wa Naru (JP Publisher: TGL)
- Pixel's name is on the back cover. [7]
- Magical Zunou Power!! Party Selection (programming, modeling?) (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Supervision, Game Design, Sound Direction: Esprit; Graphics: Artbom; Some Sound: MASH?; Quiz Part Production: Amccus
- Pop'n Tanks! (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Enix)
- ?: Symbio Systems; Some Planning, Some Graphics: Roman-Tech; Mechanical Design: Layup; Some Sound: MASH?
- Saber Marionette J: Battle Sabers (co-developer; under subcontract with Tom Create) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Some Music: MASH? (What's MASH?); Sound Effects: DSP
- ZXE-D: Legend of Plasmatlite (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Game Design: WiZ; Test Play: Studio Stat
Saturn
- Farland Saga (JP Publisher: TGL)
- Sound: Music Worx
- Ronde (some CG design) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
- Developers: Access, Multimedia Intelligence Transfer; Sound: T's Music
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin (programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Developer: Tom Create; Music: DSP
- Chinhai (programming) (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- Sound: DSP
- Doukyuusei 2 (programming) (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- Original Work, Production Support: Elf; SFC Ver. Scenario: F.E.A.R.; Graphics: Eleca?, Artbom; Sound: CHOIR/Witch?
- Dragon Knight 4 (programming) (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- Original Work, Production Support: Elf; SFC Ver. Scenario: F.E.A.R.; Graphics: Artbom; Sound: CHOIR/Witch
- Kachou Shima Kousaku: Super Business Adventure (programming) (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
- Developer: Tom Create; Sound Programming: OeRSTED
- New Yattaaman: Nanndai Kanndai Yajirobe (programming) (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
- Developer: Tom Create; Sound: DSP