Difference between revisions of "A Wave"
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*''Aa Eikou no Koushien'' (some graphics) (Taito) | *''Aa Eikou no Koushien'' (some graphics) (Taito) | ||
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+ | *''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]], Visual Arts Production</small> | :<small>Some Graphics: [[NJK Techno]], Visual Arts Production</small> |
Revision as of 23:09, 20 May 2022
A Wave, Inc. (株式会社エイ・ウェーブ) was based in Tokyo and was established in August 1985. The president was Yasuho Tanaka (田中八寿穂) [1], an animator who made shorts for NHK's Minna no Uta music program. [2] At one time, A Wave was an affiliate of Sega, which owned 20% of the company. [3] (page 18)
Evidence suggests A Wave was previously called Animation 20 Co., Ltd. [4]
Animation 20
Arcade
- Battle Shark (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)
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. [5] Shown at AOU '98. [6] 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)
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?, Soft Machine?; 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)