Media Entertainment

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Media Entertainment Inc. (株式会社メディアエンターテイメント) was established on May 18, 1993, by Shinobu Ogawa (小川史生), formerly of Telenet Japan. In October 1998 [1], Media Entertainment started a debugging service called CatzPawz. [2]

The company went bankrupt in 2004. [3] In 2005, G-mode acquired the rights to 14 of Media Entertainment's titles. [4] [caution: broken link] [5]

Ogawa died in 2008.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, shared staff

3DO

  • Goal FH (JP Publisher: Carrozzeria Japan) [6]
  • Strahl (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment; US Publisher: Panasonic)

Dreamcast

  • Biohazard: Code: Veronica / Resident Evil: Code: Veronica (co-developer) (JP/US Publisher: Capcom; EU Publisher: Eidos)
  • Dino Crisis (some planning, some programming) (JP/US Publisher: Capcom; EU Publisher: Virgin)
  • Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka / Shenmue / US Shenmue (production cooperation) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Shenmue II (production cooperation) (JP/EU Publisher: Sega)

Game Boy Color

  • Super M'e-mail GB: M'e-mail Bear no Happy Mail Town (direction) (JP Publisher: Tomy) [7]
Planning: Media Juggler; Programming, Graphics: EXE-CREATE; Sound: Studio Cliche; Debugging?: CatzPawz

PlayStation

  • The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny (JP Publisher: Human)
  • Free Talk Studio: Mari no Kimama na Oshaberi (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment) [8]
(Some?) Programming, Graphics: Digitalware; Built-In Sound Source BGM, Sound Effects, Voice Editing: Studio Cliche
  • Korokoro Post Nin (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
Sound: Atelier Peach; Some Debugging: CatzPawz
  • Kowai Shashin: Shinrei Shashin Kitan (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
All Sound: Studio Cliche; Some Debugging: CatzPawz
  • Kyuiin (game design, graphics, sound) (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
Movies: Head Office, Nichinan; Programming: ABS Systems; Music: OPUTIM
  • Leading Jockey: Highbred (JP Publisher: Harvest One)
Some Sound: Vancl
  • Manpuku!! Nabe Kazoku (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
All Sound: Studio Cliche; Some Debugging: CatzPawz
  • No-appointment Gals Olympos (programming) (JP Publisher: Human)
  • Pachi-Slot Kanzen Kaiseki: Wai Wai Pulsar 2/Septentrion 2 (JP Publisher: Human)
Internal Sound Source BGM, Sound Effects: Studio Cliche
  • Pachi-Slot Teiou: Golgo 13 - Las Vegas (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
  • Ramen Bashi (JP Publisher: Tomy)
Some Programming?: Atop
  • Remote Control Dandy (PocketStation part) (JP Publisher: Human)
  • Sound Qube (JP Publisher: Human)
Sound: Studio Cliche
  • Standby Say You! (co-developed with Art Scape) (JP Publisher: Human)
  • Tokotoko Trouble: Chikyuu Itadaki! (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
Sound: Yano Production; Debugging: CatzPawz
  • Universal-ki Kanzen Kaiseki: Pachi-Slot Simulator (JP Publisher: Forum) [9]
  • Warau Fukei-san Pachi-Slot Hunter (JP Publisher: Forum)
  • Yakiniku Bugyou (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
Debugging: CatzPawz
  • Yakitori Musume: Sugoude Hanjouki (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
Theme Song Arrangement, All Sound: Studio Cliche; Some Debugging: CatzPawz

PlayStation 2

  • Samurai / Way of the Samurai (debugging) (JP Publisher: Spike; US Publisher: Bam!; EU Publisher: Eidos)
Developer: Acquire; Some Programming: ALU
  • Yakiniku Bugyou Bonfire! (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
Sound: Yano Production; Debugging: CatzPawz
  • Zero: Shisei no Koe / Fatal Frame III: The Tormented / Project Zero 3: The Tormented (sound effects) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Tecmo)

Saturn

  • Free Talk Studio: Mari no Kimama na Oshaberi (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
Programming, Graphics: Digitalware; Voice Editing: Studio Cliche
  • Hop Step Idol (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
Animation Production: Digimation
  • Ippatsu Gyakuten: Gambling King e no Michi (some programming?) (JP Publisher: POW) [10]
Sound: Sound Media
  • No-appointment Gals Olympos (programming) (JP Publisher: Human)
  • Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '98 (some direction) (JP Publisher: Sega)
Some Production, Some Direction, Planning: Nextech; Programming, Graphics: Digitalware
  • Sound Qube (JP Publisher: Human)
Internal Sound Source BGM, Sound Effects: Studio Cliche
  • Standby Say You! (co-developed with Art Scape) (JP Publisher: Human)
  • Strahl: Himerareshi Nanatsu no Hikari (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
  • Toshinden URA / Battle Arena Toshinden URA: Ultimate Revenge Attack (some programming, some graphics) (JP Publisher: Takara; US/EU Publisher: Sega)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Leading Jockey (JP Publisher: Carrozzeria Japan)

Windows

  • Genso Suikoden (JP Publisher: Konami)
Production: Konami Computer Games Aoyama
  • NBA Power Dunkers (JP Publisher: Konami)
Production: Konami Computer Games Aoyama

WonderSwan

  • Fishing Freaks: Bass Rise for WonderSwan (JP Publisher: Interbec)
Some Programming: Atop?
  • Keiba Yousou Shien Soft: Yosou Shin Karon (JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
  • Kyousouba Ikusei Simulation: Keiba (JP Publisher: Interbec)

Xbox

  • Shenmue II (production cooperation) (US/EU Publisher: Sega)

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