Jorudan
From Game Developer Research Institute
Established in December 1979 as Jordan Information Service Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジョルダン情報サービス) [1] by president and CEO Toshikazu Sato (佐藤俊和) [2], Jorudan Co., Ltd. (ジョルダン株式会社) (as it was rechristened in December 1989) [3] is a company involved with software development, digital content for the Web and mobile phones, the travel industry, and more. [4]
In February 1999, Jorudan spun off its game business into a subsidiary called Nekogumi (株式会社ねこぐみ), which shut down in March 2001 [5] and was apparently merged back into Jorudan. [6] After a brief hiatus, Jorudan announced its return to the console game business in 2007 [7], but quickly retreated after two years.
Research Methods: Actual mentions, code comparisons, hidden data, shared staff
Arcade
- 1 on 1 Government (Tecmo)
- Sound: Team X-Fade
- Arbalester (Seta)
- Captain Silver (Data East)
- Crazy Climber (Nichibutsu) [8]
- Co-Developer: Nichibutsu Leisure System
- Fire Trap (Wood Place)
- Meta Fox (Seta)
- Moon Cresta (Nichibutsu) [9]
- Co-Developer: Nichibutsu Leisure System?
Famicom/NES
- Captain Silver (programming) (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten)
- Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha (JP Publisher: Namco)
Game Boy
- Battle Bull (JP/US Publisher: Seta)
- Sound: Opus?
- Hitori de Dekirumon! Cooking Densetsu (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Sound: Opus
- Monster Maker: Barcode Saga (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Torpedo Range (JP Publisher: Seta; US Publisher: Romstar)
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Super Hydlide (JP Publisher: Asmik; US Publisher: Seismic; EU Publisher: Sega)
- Sound: Goblin Sound
- Task Force Harrier EX (JP/US Publisher: Treco)
- PCM: Opus
PlayStation
- 1 on 1 (JP Publisher: Jorudan)
- Sound: Team X-Fade
- Angel Graffiti: Anata e no Profile (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
- The Basket: 1 on 1 Plus (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
- Hiza no Ue no Partner: Kitty On Your Lap (programming) (JP Publisher: Culture Publishers)
- Production: Astrovision, Kaneko; Sound: Two Five
- Hoshi no Mahoroba (JP Publisher: Jorudan)
- Monster Design, CG Production: Digital Zero?; Sound: Light Link Music
- Imadoki no Vampire: Bloody Bride (programming) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
- Production: Astrovision; Graphics: Avit; Sound: Opus
- The Kick Boxing / Kickboxing / Kickboxing Knockout (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher; US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive)
- Meitantei Conan (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Production: Astrovision; Game Music: Opus
- Norikae Annai: 2000-nen Han (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
- Paranoiascape (JP Publisher: Mathilda)
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Aliens vs. Predator / Alien vs. Predator (JP Publisher: IGS; US/AU Publisher: Activision)
- Choukou Gasshin Xardion / Xardion (JP/US Publisher: Asmik)
- Original Concept Design: Gainax
- Date Kimiko no Virtual Tennis (JP Publisher: B-AI)
- Some Graphics: Tenky?; Sound: Opus
- Gamble Hourouki (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Gdleen (JP Publisher: Seta)
- Gousou Shinrai Densetsu: Musya / Musya: The Classic Japanese Tale of Horror (JP Publisher: Datam Polystar; US Publisher: Seta)
- Hisshou 777 Fighter: Pachi Slot Eiyu Densetsu (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Hisshou 777 Fighter II: Pachi Slot Maruhi Jouhou (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Some Graphics: Tenky?
- Hisshou 777 Fighter III: Kokuryuu Ou no Fukkatsu (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Imperium / Kidou Soukou Dion (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Pachinko Maruhi Hisshouhou (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Some Graphics: Tenky?
- Pachinko Renchan Tengoku: Super CR Special (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Sound Driver: Opus
- Shin Ikkaku Senkin (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Sound: Opus
- Shinzui Taikyoku Igo: Go Sennin (JP Publisher: J-Wing)
- Sprinter Monogatari: Mezase!! Ikkaku Senkin (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Sound Driver: Opus
Virtual Boy
- Virtual Dodgeball (unreleased) (Hect) [10]
Nekogumi
PlayStation
- Simple 1500 Jitsuyou Series Vol. 04: Ryouri: Teiban Ryouri Recipe Shuu (JP Publisher: D3Publisher)
- Simple 1500 Series Vol. 11: The Pinball (JP Publisher: Culture Publishers)
- Simple 1500 Series Vol. 25: The Keiba (JP Publisher: D3Publisher)
- Simple 1500 Series Vol. 26: The Tennis / Tennis / All Star Tennis (JP Publisher: D3Publisher: US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas)
- Simple 1500 Series Vol. 32: The Boxing / Boxing / All Star Boxing (JP Publisher: D3Publisher: US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas)
Links
- Official Jorudan website (Japanese and English)
- Official Nekogumi website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese)
- Composer Masahiro Kajihara's works page (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese)