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'''ADK Corporation''' (株式会社エーディーケイ) was established in July 1980 as '''Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.''' (アルファ電子株式会社). It changed names in 1992. Kazuo Arai (新井一夫) was the president. [http://web.archive.org/web/20010803022135/http://z-ch.miraisoft.co.jp/adk.php3] As of 2001, Kazuo Arai, SNK, Mitsui & Co., and CSK Electronics were stockholders. [[Miraisoft]] (有限会社未来ソフト) and Alphasoft (アルファソフト株式会社) were affiliate companies [http://web.archive.org/web/20010803022135/http://z-ch.miraisoft.co.jp/adk.php3] (located in the same building).
 
'''ADK Corporation''' (株式会社エーディーケイ) was established in July 1980 as '''Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.''' (アルファ電子株式会社). It changed names in 1992. Kazuo Arai (新井一夫) was the president. [http://web.archive.org/web/20010803022135/http://z-ch.miraisoft.co.jp/adk.php3] As of 2001, Kazuo Arai, SNK, Mitsui & Co., and CSK Electronics were stockholders. [[Miraisoft]] (有限会社未来ソフト) and Alphasoft (アルファソフト株式会社) were affiliate companies [http://web.archive.org/web/20010803022135/http://z-ch.miraisoft.co.jp/adk.php3] (located in the same building).
  
The Neo Geo hardware was designed by ADK [http://web.archive.org/web/20010803022135/http://z-ch.miraisoft.co.jp/adk.php3]'s Eiji Fukatsu [http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?148-ADK&p=1975&viewfull=1#post1975], an improvement on the 68000-based hardware used for games like ''Time Soldiers''. [http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?745-100-000-1-things-you-never-new-about-neo&p=2263381&viewfull=1#post2263381]
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ADK eventually went bankrupt, and the business was transferred to a company called Phonecast. [http://t-8100.com/i-Pet_00.html]
  
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
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The Neo Geo hardware was designed by ADK [http://web.archive.org/web/20010803022135/http://z-ch.miraisoft.co.jp/adk.php3]'s Eiji Fukatsu [http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?148-ADK&p=1975&viewfull=1#post1975] [https://wiki.neogeodev.org/index.php?title=Schematics], an improvement on the 68000-based hardware used for games like ''Time Soldiers''. [http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?745-100-000-1-things-you-never-new-about-neo&p=2263381&viewfull=1#post2263381]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources, shared staff
  
 
===Arcade===
 
===Arcade===
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*''Champion Baseball''
 
*''Champion Baseball''
 
*''Champion Baseball Part-2''
 
*''Champion Baseball Part-2''
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*''Champion Croquet''
 
*''Crush Roller'' / ''Make Trax''
 
*''Crush Roller'' / ''Make Trax''
 
:<small>Originally designed by another company in Ikebukuro [https://twitter.com/Area51_zek/status/328830749522423809]</small>
 
:<small>Originally designed by another company in Ikebukuro [https://twitter.com/Area51_zek/status/328830749522423809]</small>
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*''Gang Wars''
 
*''Gang Wars''
 
*''Gekisou''
 
*''Gekisou''
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*''Gold Medalist''
 
*''High Voltage''
 
*''High Voltage''
 
*''Janputer''
 
*''Janputer''
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*''Jongbou II''
 
*''The Koukou Yakyuu''
 
*''The Koukou Yakyuu''
 
*''Korosuke Roller''
 
*''Korosuke Roller''
 
*''Kyros no Yakata'' / ''Kyros''
 
*''Kyros no Yakata'' / ''Kyros''
 
:<small>Some Graphics: Pop House</small>
 
:<small>Some Graphics: Pop House</small>
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*''Mahjong Block Jongbou''
 
*''Meijinsen''
 
*''Meijinsen''
 
*''Perfect Janputer''
 
*''Perfect Janputer''
*''Shougi''
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*''Shogi''
*''Shougi Part II''
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*''Shogi Part II''
 
*''Sky Adventure''
 
*''Sky Adventure''
 
*''Sky Soldiers''
 
*''Sky Soldiers''
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===MSX===
 
===MSX===
*''MSX Shougi'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
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*''MSX Shogi'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
  
 
===Neo Geo===
 
===Neo Geo===
 
*''Crossed Swords''
 
*''Crossed Swords''
*''Droppers'' (unreleased)
 
 
*''Fun Fun Bros'' (unreleased) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPHCLn7Klfw]
 
*''Fun Fun Bros'' (unreleased) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPHCLn7Klfw]
 
*''Magician Lord''
 
*''Magician Lord''
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*''Ninja Combat''
 
*''Ninja Combat''
 
*''Ninja Commando''
 
*''Ninja Commando''
*''Ninja Master's Haou Ninpou-chou / Ninja Master's''
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*''Ninja Master's Haou Ninpou-chou'' / ''Ninja Master's''
 
*''Over Top''
 
*''Over Top''
 
*''Raguy'' / ''Blue's Journey''
 
*''Raguy'' / ''Blue's Journey''
*''Shougi no Tatsujin''
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*''Shogi no Tatsujin''
*''Sun Shine'' (unreleased) [http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=thumbs&db=videodb&id=1860]
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*''Sun Shine'' / ''Block Paradise'' (unreleased) [http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=thumbs&db=videodb&id=1860]
 
*''Thrash Rally'' / ''Rally Chase''
 
*''Thrash Rally'' / ''Rally Chase''
 
*''Tsuukai GanGan Koushinkyoku'' / ''Aggressors of Dark Kombat''
 
*''Tsuukai GanGan Koushinkyoku'' / ''Aggressors of Dark Kombat''
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*''Neo Poke Pro Yakyuu''
 
*''Neo Poke Pro Yakyuu''
 
*''Party Mail''
 
*''Party Mail''
*''Shougi no Tatsujin''
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*''Shogi no Tatsujin''
*''Shougi no Tatsujin Color''
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*''Shogi no Tatsujin Color''
 
*''Sotsugyou Shashin'' (unreleased)
 
*''Sotsugyou Shashin'' (unreleased)
 
*''Taisen Billiard: Break Shot'' (unreleased)
 
*''Taisen Billiard: Break Shot'' (unreleased)
 
*''Tsuushin Yonin Uchi Dokodemo Mahjong'' (unreleased)
 
*''Tsuushin Yonin Uchi Dokodemo Mahjong'' (unreleased)
 
*''World Heroes Pocket'' (unreleased)
 
*''World Heroes Pocket'' (unreleased)
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===Other===
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*COM-848 [coin counting machine]
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*''Dungeon Quest'' series [LCD roguelike games] (Konami)
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*''Kore ii netto'' [print seal machine] (ASCII)
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*''Nazo no Seibutsu Nanja Monja'' [virtual pet] (Forte)
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*''Pocket Caddy'' [pedometer]
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*''Pocket Esthe'' [pedometer]
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*''Pocket Walk: Toukaidou-ban'' [pedometer]
  
 
===Saturn===
 
===Saturn===
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==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~adk/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
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*Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese) [https://web.archive.org/web/19961015000000*/http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~adk/] [https://web.archive.org/web/19980815000000*/http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~adk/]
*[http://blog.livedoor.jp/yamama009ma/archives/cat_50034389.html Former Alpha Denshi programmer Masashi Yamaguchi (山口正) talks about his game career]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140828203442/http://blog.livedoor.jp/yamama009ma/archives/cat_50034389.html Former Alpha Denshi programmer Masashi Yamaguchi (山口正) talks about his game career (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
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*[http://t-8100.com/newpage4.html Former ADK employee] (Japanese)
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:SNK]]
 
[[Category:SNK]]

Latest revision as of 05:58, 14 March 2024

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ADK Corporation (株式会社エーディーケイ) was established in July 1980 as Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd. (アルファ電子株式会社). It changed names in 1992. Kazuo Arai (新井一夫) was the president. [1] As of 2001, Kazuo Arai, SNK, Mitsui & Co., and CSK Electronics were stockholders. Miraisoft (有限会社未来ソフト) and Alphasoft (アルファソフト株式会社) were affiliate companies [2] (located in the same building).

ADK eventually went bankrupt, and the business was transferred to a company called Phonecast. [3]

The Neo Geo hardware was designed by ADK [4]'s Eiji Fukatsu [5] [6], an improvement on the 68000-based hardware used for games like Time Soldiers. [7]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources, shared staff

Arcade

  • Battle Field / Time Soldiers
  • Bull Fighter
  • Champion Baseball
  • Champion Baseball Part-2
  • Champion Croquet
  • Crush Roller / Make Trax
Originally designed by another company in Ikebukuro [8]
  • Dora-chan
  • Equites
  • Exciting Soccer
  • Exciting Soccer II
  • Gang Wars
  • Gekisou
  • Gold Medalist
  • High Voltage
  • Janputer
  • Jongbou II
  • The Koukou Yakyuu
  • Korosuke Roller
  • Kyros no Yakata / Kyros
Some Graphics: Pop House
  • Mahjong Block Jongbou
  • Meijinsen
  • Perfect Janputer
  • Shogi
  • Shogi Part II
  • Sky Adventure
  • Sky Soldiers
  • Splendor Blast
  • Super Champion Baseball
  • Super Stingray
  • Talbot

Famicom/NES

  • Famicom Meijinsen (JP Publisher: SNK)
  • Satomi Hakkenden‎ (JP Publisher: SNK)
  • STED: Iseki Wakusei no Yabou (JP Publisher: KAC)

Hyper Neo Geo 64

  • Beast Busters: Second Nightmare

Mark III/Master System

  • Time Soldiers (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

MSX

  • MSX Shogi (JP Publisher: Sony)

Neo Geo

  • Crossed Swords
  • Fun Fun Bros (unreleased) [9]
  • Magician Lord
  • Mystic Wand (unreleased) [10]
  • Ninja Combat
  • Ninja Commando
  • Ninja Master's Haou Ninpou-chou / Ninja Master's
  • Over Top
  • Raguy / Blue's Journey
  • Shogi no Tatsujin
  • Sun Shine / Block Paradise (unreleased) [11]
  • Thrash Rally / Rally Chase
  • Tsuukai GanGan Koushinkyoku / Aggressors of Dark Kombat
  • Twinkle Star Sprites
  • World Heroes
  • World Heroes 2
  • World Heroes 2 Jet
  • World Heroes Perfect

Neo Geo CD (exclusive titles)

  • ADK World
  • Crossed Swords II
  • Oshidashi Zintrick

Neo Geo Pocket

  • Battle Royal (unreleased) [12]
  • Crush Roller
  • Dokodemo Mahjong
  • Dokodemo Mahjong Color
  • Dynamite Slugger
  • Hyper Gals Mahjong (unreleased)
  • The Koukou Yakyuu (unreleased)
  • Magician Lord (unreleased) [13]
  • The Major League (unreleased)
  • Melon-chan no Seichou Nikki
  • Melon-chan no Seichou Nikki 2 (unreleased)
  • Neo Poke Bass Fishing (unreleased)
  • Neo Poke Pro Yakyuu
  • Party Mail
  • Shogi no Tatsujin
  • Shogi no Tatsujin Color
  • Sotsugyou Shashin (unreleased)
  • Taisen Billiard: Break Shot (unreleased)
  • Tsuushin Yonin Uchi Dokodemo Mahjong (unreleased)
  • World Heroes Pocket (unreleased)

Other

  • COM-848 [coin counting machine]
  • Dungeon Quest series [LCD roguelike games] (Konami)
  • Kore ii netto [print seal machine] (ASCII)
  • Nazo no Seibutsu Nanja Monja [virtual pet] (Forte)
  • Pocket Caddy [pedometer]
  • Pocket Esthe [pedometer]
  • Pocket Walk: Toukaidou-ban [pedometer]

Saturn

  • Twinkle Star Sprites (JP Publisher: ADK)
  • World Heroes Perfect (JP Publisher: SNK)

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