KID

KID Corp. (株式会社キッド) ("Kindle Imagine Develop") was a Tokyo, Japan-based publisher and developer started in December 1987, incorporated on May 12, 1988, and headed by Hisayoshi Ichikawa (市川久祥) [1] [2], formerly of Logitec and Wood Place. The company mostly developed games for other publishers through the mid-1990s but is best remembered for producing bishoujo games and visual novels in its later years.

Regista was established by scenario writer Takumi Nakazawa (中澤工) in 2004; Guyzware was established by producer Tsuneharu Kamegai (亀谷恒治) in 2006. KID filed for bankruptcy in November 2006, and its assets were purchased by Cyberfront in February 2007; most of the remaining development staff joined 5pb. [3]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff

Certain platforms have been omitted for the time being.

Arcade

• Blocken (Visco)
• Burai Fighter (unreleased) (Taito)
• Hebereke no Popoon (PCM data conversion) (Atlus)
• Quiz Kanojo ga ? ni Kigae Tara... (unreleased) (I'Max) [4]
• Seimei Kantei Meimei-ki Cult Name (I'Max) [5]
• Spriggan Powerd (unreleased) (KID) [6]
• Time Bokan (unreleased) (Banpresto)
• Ultra Toukon Densetsu (Banpresto)

Famicom/NES

• Bananan Ouji no Daibouken / Banana Prince (JP/EU Publisher: Takara)
• Burai Fighter (US Publisher: Taxan; JP Publisher: Taito; EU/AU Publisher: Nintendo)
• Dezaemon (programming) (JP Publisher: Athena)
• Doki! Doki! Yuuenchi: Crazyland Daisakusen / The Trolls in Crazyland (JP Publisher: VAP; EU Publisher: ASC)
• Family Pinball / Rock'n' Ball (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NTVIC)
• G.I. Joe (US Publisher: Taxan)
• G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor (US Publisher: Capcom)
• Kick Master (US Publisher: Taito)
• Low G Man (US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
• Max Warrior: Wakusei Kaigenrei / Isolated Warrior (JP Publisher: VAP; US Publisher: NTVIC; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
• Summer Carnival '92: Recca (JP Publisher: Naxat)

FM Towns

• Death Brade (JP Publisher: KID)

Developer: Hi-Position Soft Ware

KID sound designer Hiroyuki Togo arranged the music [7], but is not credited.

• Raiden Densetsu (JP Publisher: KID)

Programmed by a university student contractor [8] named "Taka", who also programmed Burai Fighter, G.I. Joe, and Isolated Warrior. [9] Some sites say this is Shoji Takagi, who was probably not a programmer. Per a text string in Raiden, it is "Y. Takashina".

Game Boy

• Burai Fighter Deluxe (JP Publisher: Taito; US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
• Chibi Maruko-chan 2: Deluxe Maruko World (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Chibi Maruko-chan 3: Mezase! Game Taishou no Maki (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Chibi Maruko-chan 4: Kore ga Nippon dayo! Ouji-sama (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Chibi Maruko-chan: Maruko Deluxe Gekijou (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Fastest Lap (JP Publisher: VAP; US Publisher: NTVIC)
• Gamera: Daikaijuu Kuuchuu Kessen (JP Publisher: Angel)
• Genjin Kotts (JP Publisher: B-AI)
• Kingyo Chuihou! 2: Gyopichan o Sagase! (JP Publisher: B-AI)
• Mahoujin Guru Guru: Yuusha to Kukuri no Daibouken (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Pocket Love (JP Publisher: KID)
• Pocket Love 2 (JP Publisher: KID)
• Sumou Fighter: Toukaidou Basho / Sumo Fighter (JP Publisher: I'Max; US Publisher: DTMC)
• Thunderbirds (JP Publisher: B-AI)
• Urusei Yatsura: Miss Tomobiki o Sagase! (JP Publisher: Yanoman)

Game Boy Color

• Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu GB Special: Otoko Dokyou no Tenka Touitsu (JP Publisher: KID)
• Burai Fighter Color / Space Marauder (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: Agetec)
• Front Row (JP Publisher: KID)
• Gem Gem Monster / Lil' Monster (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: Agetec)
• Golf Daisuki! (JP Publisher: KID)

Mega Drive/Genesis

• Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest (US Publisher: Kaneko) [10]
• Maou Renjishi / Mystical Fighter (JP Publisher: Taito; US Publisher: DreamWorks)
• Master of Weapon (JP Publisher: Taito)

Neo Geo Pocket

• Pocket Love: If (JP Publisher: KID)

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-16 CD

• Dead of the Brain 1 & 2 (JP Publisher: NEC)

Programming? Some Graphics?: Spiel?

• Double Dragon II: The Revenge (JP Publisher: Naxat)
• Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai (JP Publisher: Naxat)
• Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari (JP Publisher: Naxat)

PC-FX

• Can Can Bunny Extra DX (JP Publisher: Cocktail Soft)

Programming?: Spiel?

PlayStation

• Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Shin Shuyaku Soudatsusen (JP Publisher: Angel)

CG Movies, Motion Capture: Visual Science Laboratory; Music: From30

• Choukousoku GranDoll (JP Publisher: Emotion Digital Software)
• DX Jinsei Game (JP Publisher: Takara)
• DX Jinsei Game II (JP Publisher: Takara)

Some Planning: Ozma

• Game de Seishun (JP Publisher: KID)
• Infinity (JP Publisher: KID)
• Kagayaku Kisetsu e (JP Publisher: KID)

Supervision: Tactics; Animation: Yumeta Company

• KID MIX Section: Character Collection (JP Publisher: KID)

Some Graphics: Feathered

• Meitantei Conan: 3-nin no Meisuiri (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Production: Astrovision; Some Sound: Cube

• Meitantei Conan: Saikou no Partner (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Sound: Cube

• Meitantei Conan: Trick Trick Vol. 1 (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Sound: Cube

• Memories Off (JP Publisher: KID)
• Memories Off 2nd (JP Publisher: KID)

Some Scenario: Q'tron; Some Graphics: Feathered; Sound (except BGM): Scitron Digital Contents

• Pepsiman (JP Publisher: KID)
• Shoryu Sangokuengi (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
• Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider (JP Publisher: KID)

Some Graphics: Feathered

• Tenant Wars / Top Shop (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: A1 Games)
• Tenga-Seiha (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
• Tentama (JP Publisher: KID)

Saturn

• Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Various Emotion (JP Publisher: Angel)
• Can Can Bunny Extra (JP Publisher: KID)
• Can Can Bunny Premiere 2 (JP Publisher: KID)
• DX Jinsei Game (JP Publisher: Takara)
• DX Jinsei Game II (JP Publisher: Takara)
• FEDA Remake! Emblem of Justice (JP Publisher: Yanoman)
• Game de Seishun (JP Publisher: KID)
• Hissatsu! (JP Publisher: Emotion Digital Software)

Planning?: Magical Arts

• Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! (JP Publisher: KID)
• Sakamoto Ryouma: Ishin Kaikoku (JP Publisher: KID) [11]
• Shoryu Sangokuengi (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
• Tenant Wars (JP Publisher: KID)
• Tenga-Seiha (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
• VirtuaCall S (JP Publisher: KID)

Super Famicom/Super NES

• Battle Grand Prix (JP Publisher: Naxat; US Publisher: Hudson)
• Best Shot Pro Golf (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest (US Publisher: Kaneko)
• Death Brade (JP Publisher: I'Max)

Programming?: Artman

• Haisei Mahjong Ryouga (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan: Sekai Manyuu Dai Kakutou no Maki (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Programming?: Kuusoukagaku

• Jumpin' Derby (JP Publisher: Naxat)
• Marmalade Boy (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Programming?: Kuusoukagaku

• Mini Yonku Shining Scorpion: Let's & Go!! (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• Olivia no Mystery (sound) (JP Publisher: Altron)
• Super Bowling (JP Publisher: Athena; US Publisher: Technos)
• Super Gomoku Narabe: Renju (JP Publisher: Naxat)
• Super Jinsei Game 2 (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Super Jinsei Game 3 (JP Publisher: Takara)
• Super Naxat Open: Golf de Shoubu da! Dorabocchan (planning, graphics) (JP Publisher: Naxat) [12]

Character Design: Red; Programming: Kuusoukagaku

• Sutobasu Yarou Shou (JP Publisher: B-AI)
• UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Ketoraa no Kuroi Inbou (JP Publisher: Den'Z)

WonderSwan

• Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu for WonderSwan (JP Publisher: Naxat)
• Kiss Yori... Seaside Serenade (JP Publisher: KID)

Links

• Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese)
• Former official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese)
• Kid Damashii: 2nd Style (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese)
• "Red Knight"'s game works (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese)
• "Bellbo"'s profile (Japanese)