Now Production (hidden data)

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Chibi Maruko-chan: Maruko Enikki World (PS1)

String near the start of the main code data (SLPS_001.66) credits Naoki Hashitani:

Programed by 橋谷直樹

Go! Go! Dodge League, Super Mahjong 2: Honkaku 4 Nin Uchi! (SFC)

Text string presumably from the sound driver ("SENKAN Kiyoshi" = Masakatsu Maekawa):

Copyright 1992,93 now production Created by SENKAN Kiyoshi

Kamen no Ninja: Hanamaru / Yo! Noid (FC/NES)

The following string is found only in Kamen no Ninja: Hanamaru, not Yo! Noid:

MAAJYAN HIGASHIO NOW PRODUCTION 1988

"MAAJYAN HIGASHIO" refers to programmer Naoki Higashio.

Ms. Pac-Man (NES)

Text string found in the ROM:

NAOKI HIGASHIO

Power Tennis (PCE)

19;SEP;91 NOW;IMI

Some text from the end of what appears to be a debug or test mode, which may or may not be accessible through the game. "NOW" likely refers to Now Production. "IMI" likely refers to the programmer (credited as "Kimi" here, "Ganma Imi" on Youkai Douchuuki [FC], and "Mimi" on Dragon Saber [PCE] and Dig Dug [GB]).