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'''Act Japan''' (株式会社アクトジャパン) appears to have broken off of [[I.T.L]] around 1991. Kiyoshi Kusatsu was (is?) the president. [http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/marketing-lists.ACT_JAPAN_KK.fb2975cec143b192.html]
 
'''Act Japan''' (株式会社アクトジャパン) appears to have broken off of [[I.T.L]] around 1991. Kiyoshi Kusatsu was (is?) the president. [http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/marketing-lists.ACT_JAPAN_KK.fb2975cec143b192.html]
  
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===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
*''Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou 3'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
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*''Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou 3'' (programming, graphics, sound effects) (JP Publisher: Taito)
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
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*''The Jetsons: Robot Panic'' (US/EU Publisher: Taito)
 
*''The Jetsons: Robot Panic'' (US/EU Publisher: Taito)
 
*''Meitantei Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Meitantei Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
*''Sagaia'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
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*''Sagaia'' (JP/CN Publisher: Taito)
  
 
===Game Boy Advance===
 
===Game Boy Advance===
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===Game Boy Color===
 
===Game Boy Color===
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*''J.League Excite Stage Tactics'' (JP Publisher: Epoch)
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*''Jeff Gordon XS Racing'' (under subcontract with Natsume?) (US Publisher: ASC Games)
 
*''Return of the Ninja'' (US/EU Publisher: Natsume)
 
*''Return of the Ninja'' (US/EU Publisher: Natsume)
 
*''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'' (under subcontract with Natsume?) (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'' (under subcontract with Natsume?) (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2'' (under subcontract with Natsume?) (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2'' (under subcontract with Natsume?) (US Publisher: Activision)
 
*''Trickboarder GP'' / ''Trick Boarder'' (programming, sound?) (JP Publisher: Athena; US/EU Publisher: Natsume)
 
*''Trickboarder GP'' / ''Trick Boarder'' (programming, sound?) (JP Publisher: Athena; US/EU Publisher: Natsume)
:<small>Graphics?: Nenriki</small>
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:<small>Graphics: [[Nenriki]]</small>
*''Ultimate Surfing / Naminori Yarou!'' (US/EU/JP Publisher: Natsume)
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*''Ultimate Surfing'' / ''Naminori Yarou!'' (US/EU/JP Publisher: Natsume)
  
 
===Game Gear===
 
===Game Gear===
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===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
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*''Deep Sea Adventure: Kaiteiguu Panthalassa no Nazo'' (some CG support) (JP Publisher: Takara)
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:<small>Developer: [[HighTech Lab. Japan]]</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''The Drugstore: Matsumoto Kiyoshi de Okaimono!'' (JP Publisher: [[Human]])</div>
 
*''Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo'' (under subcontract with Natsume?) (JP Publisher: Bandai) [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm22794361]
 
*''Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo'' (under subcontract with Natsume?) (JP Publisher: Bandai) [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm22794361]
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*''Zipangujima: Unmei wa Saikoro ga Kimeru!?'' (JP Publisher: Human)
 
*''Zoids Battle Card Game: Seihou Tairiku Senki'' (under subcontract with Natsume?) (JP Publisher: Tomy)
 
*''Zoids Battle Card Game: Seihou Tairiku Senki'' (under subcontract with Natsume?) (JP Publisher: Tomy)
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:<small>3DCG Production: Will; 3D Modeling: Happy-Smile</small>
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
*''Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou: Doki Doki Seishun-hen'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
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*''Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou: Doki Doki Seishun-hen'' (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Disco; JP Distributor: Taito)
*''Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou: Ooedo Nikki'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
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*''Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou: Ooedo Nikki'' (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Taito)
*''Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou: Zukkoke Salaryman-hen'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
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*''Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou: Zukkoke Salaryman-hen'' (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Taito)
*''Darius Force / Super Nova'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
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*''Darius Force'' / ''Super Nova'' (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Taito)
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://www.watn.jp/ Composer Yoshio Watanabe's website] (Japanese)
 
*[http://www.watn.jp/ Composer Yoshio Watanabe's website] (Japanese)
:Relevant posts: [http://www.ann.hi-ho.ne.jp/watn/kako/myroom/2002-4/watn2.html] [http://www.ann.hi-ho.ne.jp/watn/kako/myroom/1999-6/watn2.html] [http://www.ann.hi-ho.ne.jp/watn/kako/myroom/1999-10/watn2.html]
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:Relevant posts: [http://www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/star/myroom/1999-6/watn2.html] [http://www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/star/myroom/1999-10/watn2.html] [http://www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/star/myroom/2002-4/watn2.html]
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050105112705/http://kanyu.hp.infoseek.co.jp/fc2.html Page about Taito's ''Jinsei'' series (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese) - written by someone who worked at Taito
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050105112705/http://kanyu.hp.infoseek.co.jp/fc2.html Page about Taito's ''Jinsei'' series (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese) - written by someone who worked at Taito
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 19:28, 31 December 2020

Act Japan logo

Act Japan (株式会社アクトジャパン) appears to have broken off of I.T.L around 1991. Kiyoshi Kusatsu was (is?) the president. [1]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links), shared staff

Famicom/NES

  • Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou 3 (programming, graphics, sound effects) (JP Publisher: Taito)

Game Boy

  • GeGeGe no Kitarou: Youkai Souzoushu Arawaru! (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • The Jetsons: Robot Panic (US/EU Publisher: Taito)
  • Meitantei Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Sagaia (JP/CN Publisher: Taito)

Game Boy Advance

  • Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder (under subcontract with Natsume?) (US/EU Publisher: Activision)

Game Boy Color

  • J.League Excite Stage Tactics (JP Publisher: Epoch)
  • Jeff Gordon XS Racing (under subcontract with Natsume?) (US Publisher: ASC Games)
  • Return of the Ninja (US/EU Publisher: Natsume)
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (under subcontract with Natsume?) (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (under subcontract with Natsume?) (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Trickboarder GP / Trick Boarder (programming, sound?) (JP Publisher: Athena; US/EU Publisher: Natsume)
Graphics: Nenriki
  • Ultimate Surfing / Naminori Yarou! (US/EU/JP Publisher: Natsume)

Game Gear

  • Halley Wars / Space Battle (JP Publisher: Taito; US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

Neo Geo

  • Bang Bang Busters (sound) (Neo Conception International)
  • Goal! Goal! Goal! (sound) (Visco)

PlayStation

  • Deep Sea Adventure: Kaiteiguu Panthalassa no Nazo (some CG support) (JP Publisher: Takara)
Developer: HighTech Lab. Japan
  • The Drugstore: Matsumoto Kiyoshi de Okaimono! (JP Publisher: Human)
  • Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo (under subcontract with Natsume?) (JP Publisher: Bandai) [2]
  • Zipangujima: Unmei wa Saikoro ga Kimeru!? (JP Publisher: Human)
  • Zoids Battle Card Game: Seihou Tairiku Senki (under subcontract with Natsume?) (JP Publisher: Tomy)
3DCG Production: Will; 3D Modeling: Happy-Smile

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou: Doki Doki Seishun-hen (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Disco; JP Distributor: Taito)
  • Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou: Ooedo Nikki (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Taito)
  • Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou: Zukkoke Salaryman-hen (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Taito)
  • Darius Force / Super Nova (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Taito)

Links

Relevant posts: [3] [4] [5]