Highwaystar

Highwaystar Co., Ltd. (株式会社ハイウェイスター) was established in February 1996 and headed by Koichi Osafune (長船浩一) [1], the former head of the digital entertainment division at adult video company Kuki. In 2003, a group of former staff established POT, originally an associated company of Highwaystar that later became independent.

(Non-game "digital contents" not included.)

Research Methods: Online resources

Dreamcast

• Grandia II (JP Publisher: Game Arts; US/EU Publisher: Ubisoft)
• Gundam Battle Online (graphics) (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Developer: BEC

• Kaen Seibo: The Virgin on Megiddo (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Kobi)
• Shenmue: Isshou Yokosuka / Shenmue / US Shenmue (partial production) (JP/EU/US Publisher: Sega)
• Shinkisekai Evolution 2 / Evolution 2: Far Off Promise (some graphics) (JP Publisher: ESP/Sting; US Publisher: Ubisoft; EU Publisher: Swing!)

Developer: Sting

DS

• Elite Beat Agents / Dowajwo! Rhythm Hero (some additional illustration, some additional digital paint) (US/AU/EU/KR Publisher: Nintendo)

Some Additional Animation Authoring: MBA International

Game Boy Advance

• Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting (graphics) (JP Publisher: ESP)
• Little Buster Q (graphics) (JP Publisher: Tomy)

GameCube

• International Superstar Soccer 3 (some programming) (EU Publisher: Konami)

Some Programming: Digitalware, Quintet

Hybrid (Macintosh/Windows)

• Kurayami-saka no Ie (JP Publisher: h.m.p) [2]

Nintendo 64

• Tsumi to Batsu: Hoshi no Keishousha (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Nintendo)

PlayStation

• Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life (some graphics) (JP Publisher: SNK)

Production: Yumekobo; Developer: Japan Vistec

• Block Kuzushi 2 / Block Buster (JP Publisher: Marvelous Entertainment; EU Publisher: Phoenix)
• The Bowling / Bowling (US version) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher; US Publisher: Agetec)
• The Golf (planning, development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
• Hello Kitty Block Kuzushi (all development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
• Hello Kitty Bowling (all development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
• Hello Kitty Illust Puzzle (all development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
• The Hikouki / Aces of the Air (planning, development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher; US Publisher: Agetec)
• JailBreaker (planning, development) (JP Publisher: NEC Interchannel)

Concept Design, Character Design: Concept Factory

• Jikuu Tantei DD 2: Hangyaku no Apsalar (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• Kamen Rider: The Bike Race (planning, development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
• Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou: Zeon no Keifu (some programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
• The Kyoutei (planning, development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
• Mezase! Meimon Yakyuu Bu (graphics) (JP Publisher: DaZZ)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Zeon no Keifu (some programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Developer: BEC

• Ningyo no Rakuin (planning, development) (JP Publisher: NEC Interchannel)
• Planetarium (planning, development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
• The Race / Racing / Pro Racer (US version) (JP Publisher: Culture Publishers; US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas)
• SD Gundam Eiyuden: Daikessen!! Shiki vs Musha (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
• The Sensha / Mobile Armor (planning, development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher; US Publisher: Agetec)
• Side Pocket 3 (production coordination?) (JP Publisher: Data East)
• The Squash / Street Racquetball (planning, development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher; US Publisher: Agetec)
• Stray Sheep: Poe to Merry no Daibouken (partial production) (JP Publisher: Robot)
• The Suiei (planning, development) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
• Toshinden Subaru / Toshinden 4 (European version) (JP Publisher: Takara; EU Publisher: Virgin)
• スプーキー・プーキー!おばけのドキドキ大作戦 (unreleased?) (graphics) (TYO)
• ウォーシップ・トゥルーパーズ (graphics) (KSS)

PlayStation 2

• 3D fighting game (unreleased) (graphics)
• Akudaikan 2: Mousouden (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Global A Entertainment)
• Akudaikan 3 (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Global A Entertainment)

Programming, Some Graphics: Marionette

• Clock Tower 3 (some graphics) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
• Freak Out / Stretch Panic / Hippa Linda (some graphics) (EU Publisher: Swing!; US Publisher: Conspiracy Entertainment; JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten)
• The Hajimete no RPG (planning, graphics) (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
• Kamen Rider: Seigi no Keifu (programming) (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
• Kidou Senshi Gundam / Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo (programming) (JP/US Publisher: Bandai)
• Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou: Zeon Dokuritsu Sensouden: Kouryaku Shireisho (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
• Kurogane no Houkou: Warship Commander (programming) (JP Publisher: Koei)
• Need for Speed Underground (port - Japanese version?) (US/EU/JP Publisher: Electronic Arts)
• Silpheed: The Lost Planet (some graphics) (JP/KR Publisher: Capcom; US Publisher: Working Designs; EU Publisher: Swing!)
• Velvet File / Robot Warlords (graphics) (JP Publisher: DaZZ; EU Publisher: Midas)
• Wild Arms: The 4th Detonator / Wild Arms 4 (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment; US Publisher: Xseed Games; EU Publisher: 505 Game Street)
• Wild Arms Alter Code: F (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment; US Publisher: Agetec)
• Wild Arms: The Vth Vanguard / Wild Arms 5 (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment; US/AU Publisher: Xseed Games; EU Publisher: 505 Games)

Saturn

• Deep Fear (some graphics) (JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
• The Legend of Heroes I & II (all development) (JP Publisher: GMF)
• Mizuki Shigeru no Youkai Zukan Soushuuhen (all development) (JP Publisher: Kodansha)

Production, Direction: TYO

• Side Pocket 3 (production coordination?) (JP Publisher: Data East)
• Welcome House (port) (JP Publisher: Imagineer)

Production?: XCentury Studios, Gets Corporation

Windows

• Block Vader (planning, development) (JP Publisher: NEC Interchannel)
• Winning Post 6 (graphics) (JP Publisher: Koei)

WonderSwan Color

• SD Gundam Eiyuuden: Kishi Densetsu (graphics) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
• SD Gundam Eiyuuden: Musha Densetsu (graphics) (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Xbox

• Drihoo (planning, development) (JP Publisher: Highwaystar)

Sound: Crysta

Originally called Piledriver. The first Xbox game to be funded in part by a joint program from Microsoft and Japan Digital Contents. [3]

Links

• Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese)