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[[Image:Aicom.png|right|Aicom logo]]
 
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In 1990, Sammy established a subsidiary called "Nippon Eicom" [http://www.sammy.co.jp/english/corporate/history.html] in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo. In 1992, Aicom and Japan Soft Technology (another subsidiary) were merged into Sammy. [http://www.sammy.co.jp/japanese/company/history/index.html] Aicom eventually broke away from Sammy, received investment from SNK and Takara, and became Yumekobo. [http://www.review-site.net/developer/xe.html#エイコム]
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''This entry is about the "original" Aicom. For the Aicom responsible for "Pulstar," see [[Yumekobo]].''
  
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Contrary to what [http://www.sammy.co.jp/japanese/company/history/index.html Sammy's corporate history] might imply, Aicom existed prior to 1990. Aicom was actually purchased by Sammy around that time. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Hitoshi_Akashi]
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'''Aicom''' (株式会社エイコム) was originally established in the 1980s. It was acquired by Sammy [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Hitoshi_Akashi] in 1990 and became a subsidiary called Nippon Aicom (株式会社日本エイコム). Nippon Aicom and another Sammy subsidiary, Japan Soft Technology, were merged into Sammy in 1992. [http://www.sammy.co.jp/japanese/company/history/index.html]
  
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Aicom appears to have its roots in Exa Planning, which produced the arcade games Angel Kids and Pythagoras no Nazo for [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Sega Sega]. In fact, "Terayan" (who worked for Aicom) has [http://r-type486sp.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ngvp09d.html a piece of graph paper with the Exa Planning logo on it].
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The company name is alledgedly short for "Akio Inoue COMputer." (Akio Inoue was the president of Aicom.) [http://www.varusu.com/thread/arc/1015360217/#R16]
  
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The company name is supposedly short for "Akio Inoue COMputer" [http://game.2ch.net/arc/kako/1015/10153/1015360217.html] (Akio Inoue was the head of Aicom).
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Aicom may have originally been Exa Planning, but this has not been confirmed. Exa Planning games (''Angel Kids'' and ''Pythagoras no Nazo'') have been included below in red.
  
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The list below only includes games released prior to 1992, the year Aicom and Japan Soft Technology were merged into Sammy.
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[[Cyclone System]] and [[C.P. Brain]] were both started by former Aicom staff.
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[[Company:Cyclone System|Cyclone System]] and [[Company:C.P. Brain|C.P. Brain]] were both started by former Aicom staff.
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, code comparisons, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), [http://gdri.smspower.org/credits/aicomcredits.txt shared staff]
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, code comparisons, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), [http://gdri.smspower.org/credits/aicomcredits.txt shared staff]
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===Arcade===
 
===Arcade===
 
*''A.B. Cop'' (Sega)
 
*''A.B. Cop'' (Sega)
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*<div style="color:red">''Angel Kids'' (Sega)</div>
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:<small>Programming: [[Eleca]]</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Bombs Away'' (Jaleco)</div>
 
*''Hachoo!'' (Jaleco)
 
*''Hachoo!'' (Jaleco)
 
*''Lord of King, The / Astyanax, The'' (Jaleco)
 
*''Lord of King, The / Astyanax, The'' (Jaleco)
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*<div style="color:red">''Pythagoras no Nazo'' (Sega)</div>
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:<small>Programming: [[Eleca]]</small>
 
*''Racing Hero'' (Sega)
 
*''Racing Hero'' (Sega)
  
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
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*<div style="color:red">''Bomber King / RoboWarrior'' (JP Publisher: Hudson; US/EU Publisher: Jaleco) [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Blog:Bomb's_Your_Uncle]</div>
 
*''Chuugoku Senseijutsu'' (JP Publisher: Jaleco)
 
*''Chuugoku Senseijutsu'' (JP Publisher: Jaleco)
 
*''Flying Hero'' (JP Publisher: Epic/Sony Records)
 
*''Flying Hero'' (JP Publisher: Epic/Sony Records)
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*''Golgo 13: Dai 2 Shou: Riddle of Icarus / Golgo 13: The Mafat Conspiracy'' (JP/US Publisher: [[Company:VIC Tokai|VIC Tokai]])
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*''Golgo 13: Dai 2 Shou: Riddle of Icarus / Golgo 13: The Mafat Conspiracy'' (JP/US Publisher: [[VIC Tokai]])
 
*''Gun-Dec / Vice: Project Doom'' (JP/US Publisher: Sammy)
 
*''Gun-Dec / Vice: Project Doom'' (JP/US Publisher: Sammy)
 
*''Moero!! Junior Basket: Two on Two / Hoops'' (JP/US Publisher: Jaleco)
 
*''Moero!! Junior Basket: Two on Two / Hoops'' (JP/US Publisher: Jaleco)
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*<div style="color:red">''Dando / Vasome'' (unreleased) (Treco) [http://www.iris.dti.ne.jp/~haya-c/funkykh/profile.html]</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Dando / Vasome'' (unreleased) (Treco) [http://www.iris.dti.ne.jp/~haya-c/funkykh/profile.html]</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair / Monster Lair / Monster Lair: Wonder Boy III'' (JP/US Publisher: Sega; SK Publisher: Samsung)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair / Monster Lair / Monster Lair: Wonder Boy III'' (JP/US Publisher: Sega; SK Publisher: Samsung)</div>
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===Neo Geo===
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*''Viewpoint'' [MVS/AES] (SNK)
  
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
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==Links==
 
==Links==
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*[http://www.review-site.net/developer/xe.html#エイコム SIT Developer Table entry] (Japanese)
 
 
*[http://3rd.geocities.jp/view001sp/ "Terayan"'s homepage (former Aicom employee)] (Japanese)
 
*[http://3rd.geocities.jp/view001sp/ "Terayan"'s homepage (former Aicom employee)] (Japanese)
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.hibari.ne.jp/gal.html Hibari Works (company headed by former Aicom and C.P. Brain employee Shigenori Hashimoto) gallery (Internet Archive Wayback Archive)] (Japanese)
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.hibari.ne.jp/gal.html Hibari Works (company headed by former Aicom and C.P. Brain employee Shigenori Hashimoto) gallery (Internet Archive Wayback Archive)] (Japanese)
 
*[http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87370 Investigative thread at Digital Press]
 
*[http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87370 Investigative thread at Digital Press]
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Revision as of 13:48, 19 June 2011

Aicom logo

This entry is about the "original" Aicom. For the Aicom responsible for "Pulstar," see Yumekobo.

Aicom (株式会社エイコム) was originally established in the 1980s. It was acquired by Sammy [1] in 1990 and became a subsidiary called Nippon Aicom (株式会社日本エイコム). Nippon Aicom and another Sammy subsidiary, Japan Soft Technology, were merged into Sammy in 1992. [2]

The company name is alledgedly short for "Akio Inoue COMputer." (Akio Inoue was the president of Aicom.) [3]

Aicom may have originally been Exa Planning, but this has not been confirmed. Exa Planning games (Angel Kids and Pythagoras no Nazo) have been included below in red.

Cyclone System and C.P. Brain were both started by former Aicom staff.

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

Arcade

  • A.B. Cop (Sega)
  • Angel Kids (Sega)
Programming: Eleca
  • Bombs Away (Jaleco)
  • Hachoo! (Jaleco)
  • Lord of King, The / Astyanax, The (Jaleco)
  • Pythagoras no Nazo (Sega)
Programming: Eleca
  • Racing Hero (Sega)

Famicom/NES

  • Bomber King / RoboWarrior (JP Publisher: Hudson; US/EU Publisher: Jaleco) [4]
  • Chuugoku Senseijutsu (JP Publisher: Jaleco)
  • Flying Hero (JP Publisher: Epic/Sony Records)
  • Golgo 13: Dai 2 Shou: Riddle of Icarus / Golgo 13: The Mafat Conspiracy (JP/US Publisher: VIC Tokai)
  • Gun-Dec / Vice: Project Doom (JP/US Publisher: Sammy)
  • Moero!! Junior Basket: Two on Two / Hoops (JP/US Publisher: Jaleco)
  • Totsuzen! Machoman / Amagon (JP Publisher: VIC Tokai; US Publisher: Sammy)
  • Ultimate Basketball / Taito Basketball (US Publisher: Sammy; JP Publisher: Taito)
  • Zenbei!! Pro Basket / All-Pro Basketball (JP/US Publisher: VIC Tokai)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Dando / Vasome (unreleased) (Treco) [5]
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair / Monster Lair / Monster Lair: Wonder Boy III (JP/US Publisher: Sega; SK Publisher: Samsung)

Neo Geo

  • Viewpoint [MVS/AES] (SNK)

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Makyou Densetsu / The Legendary Axe (JP Publisher: Victor; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
  • USA Pro Basketball / Takin' It to the Hoop (JP Publisher: Aicom; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)

Links

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