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− | '''A Wave, Inc.''' (株式会社エイ・ウェーブ) was a | + | '''A Wave, Inc.''' (株式会社エイ・ウェーブ) was a company in Setagaya, Tokyo, established in August 1985. The president was animator Yasuho Tanaka (田中八寿穂). [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1463664831702212610] A Wave was at one time an affiliate of [[Sega]], which owned 20% of the company. [https://archive.org/details/sega-annual-report-1995/Sega%20Annual%20Report%20%281995%29/page/n19/mode/1up] |
− | Evidence suggests A Wave was previously called '''Animation 20 Co., Ltd.''' [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1373405556807974924] | + | Evidence suggests A Wave was previously called '''Animation 20 Co., Ltd.''' (有限会社アニメーション・トウエンテイ) [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1373405556807974924] |
==Animation 20== | ==Animation 20== | ||
===Arcade=== | ===Arcade=== | ||
*''Battle Shark'' (some graphics) (Taito) | *''Battle Shark'' (some graphics) (Taito) | ||
+ | *''Enforce'' (some graphics) (Taito) | ||
+ | *''Master of Weapon'' (some graphics) (Taito) | ||
+ | *''The Ninja Warriors'' (some graphics) (Taito) | ||
+ | :<small>Some Graphics: [[Visual Arts Production]]</small> | ||
*<div style="color:red">''Puzznic'' (illustrations?) (Taito)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''Puzznic'' (illustrations?) (Taito)</div> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Famicom/NES=== | ||
+ | *''Miracle Ropit: 2100-nen no Daibouken'' (JP Publisher: King Records) | ||
+ | :<small>Programming: [[Micronics]]?</small> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16=== | ||
+ | *''King of Casino'' (graphics) (JP Publisher: Victor; US Publisher: NEC) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer?: Algorithm Institute</small> | ||
==A Wave== | ==A Wave== | ||
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*''Aa Eikou no Koushien'' (some graphics) (Taito) | *''Aa Eikou no Koushien'' (some graphics) (Taito) | ||
:<small>Some Graphics: [[Natsume]]</small> | :<small>Some Graphics: [[Natsume]]</small> | ||
+ | *''Bass Master Challenge'' (unreleased?) (Takara) | ||
+ | :<small>An S-TV game. Listed as an A Wave game in Masumi Akagi's book. [https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n18/mode/1up] Shown at AOU '98. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210510082210/https://yanagie.sakura.ne.jp/game/aou98.html] Was it actually released? Is it actually ''Sea Bass Fishing''?</small> | ||
*''Darius Gaiden'' (some graphics) (Taito) | *''Darius Gaiden'' (some graphics) (Taito) | ||
− | :<small>Some Graphics: [[NJK Techno]], | + | :<small>Some Graphics: [[NJK Techno]], Visual Arts Production</small> |
*''Dead Connection'' (some graphics) (Taito) | *''Dead Connection'' (some graphics) (Taito) | ||
:<small>Some Graphics: Visual Arts Production</small> | :<small>Some Graphics: Visual Arts Production</small> | ||
*''Metal Black'' (some graphics) (Taito) | *''Metal Black'' (some graphics) (Taito) | ||
:<small>Some Graphics: Visual Arts Production</small> | :<small>Some Graphics: Visual Arts Production</small> | ||
+ | *''Sea Bass Fishing'' (Able) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Famicom/NES=== | ||
+ | *''Astro Fang: Super Machine'' (JP Publisher: A Wave) | ||
+ | :<small>Sound?: [[Soft Machine]]</small> | ||
+ | *''Mini Putt'' (JP Publisher: A Wave) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Game Boy=== | ||
+ | *''Koro Dice'' (JP Publisher: King Records) | ||
+ | *''Mini Putt'' (JP Publisher: A Wave) | ||
+ | :<small>Programming: Algorithm Institute; Music: Mecano Associates</small> | ||
+ | *''Rubble Saver'' / ''The Adventures of Star Saver'' (JP Publisher: King Records; US Publisher: Taito) | ||
+ | :<small>Programming?: [[Dual]]</small> | ||
+ | *''Rubble Saver II'' / ''Max'' (JP Publisher: King Records; DE Publisher: Infogrames) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Game Gear=== | ||
+ | *''Skweek'' / ''Slider'' (JP Publisher: Victor; US/EU Publisher: Sega) | ||
+ | :<small>The phone number the programmer left in the US/European version [https://tcrf.net/Slider] is actually A Wave's. [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1463664831702212610]</small> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega CD/Sega CD=== | ||
+ | *''Final Fight CD'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy) | ||
+ | :<small>Sound: T's Music</small> | ||
+ | *''Switch'' / ''Panic!'' (some design cooperation [some graphics?]) (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Data East) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD=== | ||
+ | *''Cobra II: Densetsu no Otoko'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Hudson) | ||
+ | :<small>Programming: Mutech</small> | ||
+ | *''Dragon Knight & Graffiti'' (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue) | ||
+ | :<small>Support?: [[TamTam]]; Music: T's Music</small> | ||
+ | *''Dragon Knight III'' (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue) | ||
+ | :<small>Support?: TamTam; Music: T's Music</small> | ||
+ | *''Forgotten Worlds'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue) | ||
+ | *''Rising Sun'' / ''Lords of the Rising Sun'' (JP Publisher: Victor; US Publisher: NEC) | ||
+ | :<small>Programming?: [[Aprinet]]</small> | ||
+ | *''Super Darius II'' (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue) | ||
+ | :<small>Some Programming: Aprinet; Music: T's Music</small> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===PlayStation=== | ||
+ | *''Fishing Koushien II'' (JP Publisher: King Records) | ||
+ | :<small>Programming: Nihon Syscom</small> | ||
+ | *''Murakoshi Seikai no Bakuchou Nippon Rettou'' / ''Murakoshi Seikai no Bakuchou Nippon Rettou: Tsuricon Edition'' (JP Publisher: Victor) | ||
+ | :<small>Sound: T's Music</small> | ||
+ | *''Murakoshi Seikai no Bakuchou Sea Bass Fishing'' (JP Publisher: Victor) | ||
+ | :<small>Programming: Pegasus Japan; Sound: T's Music</small> | ||
+ | *''Sea Bass Fishing'' (JP Publisher: Victor) | ||
+ | :<small>Programming?: Pegasus Japan; Sound: T's Music</small> | ||
+ | *''Sea Bass Fishing 2'' (JP Publisher: Victor) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Saturn=== | ||
+ | *''Dungeon Master Nexus'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Victor) | ||
+ | *''Fishing Koushien'' (JP Publisher: King Records) | ||
+ | *''Fishing Koushien II'' (JP Publisher: King Records) | ||
+ | *''Murakoshi Seikai no Bakuchou Nippon Rettou'' (JP Publisher: Victor) | ||
+ | :<small>Sound: T's Music</small> | ||
+ | *''Sea Bass Fishing'' (JP Publisher: Victor; EU Publisher: JVC) | ||
+ | *''Sea Bass Fishing 2'' (JP Publisher: Victor) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ||
+ | *''Fishing Koushien'' (JP Publisher: King Records) | ||
+ | *''Sougou Kakutougi Astral Bout'' (JP Publisher: King Records) | ||
+ | *''Sougou Kakutougi Astral Bout 2: The Total Fighters'' (JP Publisher: King Records) | ||
+ | *''Sougou Kakutougi Rings Astral Bout 3'' (JP Publisher: King Records) | ||
+ | *''Umi Tsuri Meijin: Suzuki-hen'' (JP Publisher: [[Electronic Arts Victor|Electronic Arts]]) | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Sega]] |
Latest revision as of 05:36, 25 December 2023
A Wave, Inc. (株式会社エイ・ウェーブ) was a company in Setagaya, Tokyo, established in August 1985. The president was animator Yasuho Tanaka (田中八寿穂). [1] A Wave was at one time an affiliate of Sega, which owned 20% of the company. [2]
Evidence suggests A Wave was previously called Animation 20 Co., Ltd. (有限会社アニメーション・トウエンテイ) [3]
Animation 20
Arcade
- Battle Shark (some graphics) (Taito)
- Enforce (some graphics) (Taito)
- Master of Weapon (some graphics) (Taito)
- The Ninja Warriors (some graphics) (Taito)
- Some Graphics: Visual Arts Production
- Puzznic (illustrations?) (Taito)
Famicom/NES
- Miracle Ropit: 2100-nen no Daibouken (JP Publisher: King Records)
- Programming: Micronics?
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16
- King of Casino (graphics) (JP Publisher: Victor; US Publisher: NEC)
- Developer?: Algorithm Institute
A Wave
Arcade
- Aa Eikou no Koushien (some graphics) (Taito)
- Some Graphics: Natsume
- Bass Master Challenge (unreleased?) (Takara)
- An S-TV game. Listed as an A Wave game in Masumi Akagi's book. [4] Shown at AOU '98. [5] Was it actually released? Is it actually Sea Bass Fishing?
- Darius Gaiden (some graphics) (Taito)
- Some Graphics: NJK Techno, Visual Arts Production
- Dead Connection (some graphics) (Taito)
- Some Graphics: Visual Arts Production
- Metal Black (some graphics) (Taito)
- Some Graphics: Visual Arts Production
- Sea Bass Fishing (Able)
Famicom/NES
- Astro Fang: Super Machine (JP Publisher: A Wave)
- Sound?: Soft Machine
- Mini Putt (JP Publisher: A Wave)
Game Boy
- Koro Dice (JP Publisher: King Records)
- Mini Putt (JP Publisher: A Wave)
- Programming: Algorithm Institute; Music: Mecano Associates
- Rubble Saver / The Adventures of Star Saver (JP Publisher: King Records; US Publisher: Taito)
- Programming?: Dual
- Rubble Saver II / Max (JP Publisher: King Records; DE Publisher: Infogrames)
Game Gear
- Skweek / Slider (JP Publisher: Victor; US/EU Publisher: Sega)
Mega CD/Sega CD
- Final Fight CD (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Sound: T's Music
- Switch / Panic! (some design cooperation [some graphics?]) (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Data East)
PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD
- Cobra II: Densetsu no Otoko (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Programming: Mutech
- Dragon Knight & Graffiti (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)
- Support?: TamTam; Music: T's Music
- Dragon Knight III (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)
- Support?: TamTam; Music: T's Music
- Forgotten Worlds (some graphics) (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)
- Rising Sun / Lords of the Rising Sun (JP Publisher: Victor; US Publisher: NEC)
- Programming?: Aprinet
- Super Darius II (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)
- Some Programming: Aprinet; Music: T's Music
PlayStation
- Fishing Koushien II (JP Publisher: King Records)
- Programming: Nihon Syscom
- Murakoshi Seikai no Bakuchou Nippon Rettou / Murakoshi Seikai no Bakuchou Nippon Rettou: Tsuricon Edition (JP Publisher: Victor)
- Sound: T's Music
- Murakoshi Seikai no Bakuchou Sea Bass Fishing (JP Publisher: Victor)
- Programming: Pegasus Japan; Sound: T's Music
- Sea Bass Fishing (JP Publisher: Victor)
- Programming?: Pegasus Japan; Sound: T's Music
- Sea Bass Fishing 2 (JP Publisher: Victor)
Saturn
- Dungeon Master Nexus (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Victor)
- Fishing Koushien (JP Publisher: King Records)
- Fishing Koushien II (JP Publisher: King Records)
- Murakoshi Seikai no Bakuchou Nippon Rettou (JP Publisher: Victor)
- Sound: T's Music
- Sea Bass Fishing (JP Publisher: Victor; EU Publisher: JVC)
- Sea Bass Fishing 2 (JP Publisher: Victor)
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Fishing Koushien (JP Publisher: King Records)
- Sougou Kakutougi Astral Bout (JP Publisher: King Records)
- Sougou Kakutougi Astral Bout 2: The Total Fighters (JP Publisher: King Records)
- Sougou Kakutougi Rings Astral Bout 3 (JP Publisher: King Records)
- Umi Tsuri Meijin: Suzuki-hen (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts)