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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).
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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]
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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===
*''Battle Field / Time Soldiers'' (SNK/Romstar)
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*''Battle Field'' / ''Time Soldiers''
*''Bull Fighter'' (Sega)
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*''Bull Fighter''
*''Champion Baseball'' (Sega)
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*''Champion Baseball''
*''Crush Roller / Make Trax'' (Kural Electric / Williams)
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*''Champion Baseball Part-2''
*''Equites'' (Sega)
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*''Champion Croquet''
*''Exciting Soccer'' (ADK)
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*''Crush Roller'' / ''Make Trax''
*''Exciting Soccer II'' (ADK)
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:<small>Originally designed by another company in Ikebukuro [https://twitter.com/Area51_zek/status/328830749522423809]</small>
*''Gang Wars'' (ADK)
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*''Dora-chan''
*''Janputer'' (Sanritsu Giken <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Sanritsu/SIMS|Sanritsu Denki]]?])
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*''Equites''
*''Koukou Yakyuu, The'' (ADK)
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*''Exciting Soccer''
*''Kyros no Yakata / Kyros'' (ADK/World Games)
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*''Exciting Soccer II''
*''Next Space, The'' (SNK)
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*''Gang Wars''
*''Paddle Mania'' (SNK)
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*''Gekisou''
*''Splendor Blast'' (ADK)
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*''Gold Medalist''
*''Super Champion Baseball'' (SNK)
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*''High Voltage''
*''Super Stingray'' (ADK)
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*''Janputer''
*''Talbot'' (Volt Electronics)
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*''Jongbou II''
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*''The Koukou Yakyuu''
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*''Korosuke Roller''
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*''Kyros no Yakata'' / ''Kyros''
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:<small>Some Graphics: Pop House</small>
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*''Mahjong Block Jongbou''
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*''Meijinsen''
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*''Perfect Janputer''
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*''Shogi''
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*''Shogi Part II''
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*''Sky Adventure''
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*''Sky Soldiers''
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*''Splendor Blast''
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*''Super Champion Baseball''
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*''Super Stingray''
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*''Talbot''
  
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
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*''Famicom Meijinsen'' (JP Publisher: SNK)
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*''Satomi Hakkenden‎'' (JP Publisher: SNK)
 
*''STED: Iseki Wakusei no Yabou'' (JP Publisher: KAC)
 
*''STED: Iseki Wakusei no Yabou'' (JP Publisher: KAC)
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===Hyper Neo Geo 64===
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*''Beast Busters: Second Nightmare''
  
 
===Mark III/Master System===
 
===Mark III/Master System===
 
*''Time Soldiers'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''Time Soldiers'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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===MSX===
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*''MSX Shogi'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
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===Neo Geo===
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*''Crossed Swords''
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*''Fun Fun Bros'' (unreleased) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPHCLn7Klfw]
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*''Magician Lord''
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*''Mystic Wand'' (unreleased) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz8Q1ItnlD4]
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*''Ninja Combat''
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*''Ninja Commando''
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*''Ninja Master's Haou Ninpou-chou'' / ''Ninja Master's''
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*''Over Top''
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*''Raguy'' / ''Blue's Journey''
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*''Shogi no Tatsujin''
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*''Sun Shine'' / ''Block Paradise'' (unreleased) [http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=thumbs&db=videodb&id=1860]
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*''Thrash Rally'' / ''Rally Chase''
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*''Tsuukai GanGan Koushinkyoku'' / ''Aggressors of Dark Kombat''
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*''Twinkle Star Sprites''
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*''World Heroes''
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*''World Heroes 2''
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*''World Heroes 2 Jet''
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*''World Heroes Perfect''
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===Neo Geo CD (exclusive titles)===
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*''ADK World''
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*''Crossed Swords II''
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*''Oshidashi Zintrick''
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===Neo Geo Pocket===
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*''Battle Royal'' (unreleased) [http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~comefx99/gmaborosi.htm]
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*''Crush Roller''
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*''Dokodemo Mahjong''
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*''Dokodemo Mahjong Color''
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*''Dynamite Slugger''
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*''Hyper Gals Mahjong'' (unreleased)
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*''The Koukou Yakyuu'' (unreleased)
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*''Magician Lord'' (unreleased) [http://www.gamekult.com/actu/magician-lord-la-suite-que-personne-na-vue-A104756.html]
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*''The Major League'' (unreleased)
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*''Melon-chan no Seichou Nikki''
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*''Melon-chan no Seichou Nikki 2'' (unreleased)
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*''Neo Poke Bass Fishing'' (unreleased)
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*''Neo Poke Pro Yakyuu''
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*''Party Mail''
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*''Shogi no Tatsujin''
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*''Shogi no Tatsujin Color''
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*''Sotsugyou Shashin'' (unreleased)
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*''Taisen Billiard: Break Shot'' (unreleased)
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*''Tsuushin Yonin Uchi Dokodemo Mahjong'' (unreleased)
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*''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]
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===Saturn===
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*''Twinkle Star Sprites'' (JP Publisher: ADK)
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*''World Heroes Perfect'' (JP Publisher: SNK)
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==Links==
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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/]
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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)
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[[Category:Companies]]
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[[Category:SNK]]

Latest revision as of 05:58, 14 March 2024

ADK logo

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)

Links