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Established on May 2, 1989, Aisystem Tokyo was involved in the development of video game and computer software, web page editing, and the management of their own information site, Ai-town, among other things. Most notable of the company's video game-related accomplishments were its ports of various Taito games. The company is presumably no longer in business.
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'''Aisystem Tokyo''' (株式会社アイシステム東京) was a group company of Aisystem [https://web.archive.org/web/20050828121929/http://www.go-net.ne.jp/jhomepage/kaisya.html] [https://web.archive.org/web/20051004070943/http://www.yo.rim.or.jp/~hiramatu/kaisya.html] established on May 2, 1989. [https://web.archive.org/web/19970726183042/http://www.qqq.or.jp/tenant/aisystem/gaiyou.html] Its head office was located near its parent company's in Matsudo, Chiba, while the development division was located in Chiyoda, Tokyo (hence the name of the company?). [https://web.archive.org/web/20041214094838/http://www.ai-town.co.jp/aisystem/company.html]
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Aisystem Tokyo went bankrupt in 2005 [https://jp.linkedin.com/in/%E5%92%8C%E4%B9%9F-%E6%B4%A5%E5%B1%B1-706954116] [https://books.google.com/books?id=O1XkAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%22], but Aisystem remained in business and continued to operate the Go-Net online igo service and salon until August 2021. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220128055336/http://go-net.ne.jp/igosalon/igosalon_gonet.htm]
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(We decided to write the name as "Aisystem" long ago, but Aisystem Tokyo and its parent company have written it inconsistently over the years [Ai System, AI-system].)
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The following list is mostly derived from a [https://web.archive.org/web/20041214094838/http://www.ai-town.co.jp/aisystem/company.html company overview on the Aisystem Tokyo website]. We have attempted to corroborate it by running [[About:Research Methods#Code comparisons|code comparisons]] and looking at [[Aisystem Tokyo (credits)|game credits]] and [[Aisystem Tokyo (hidden data)|hidden data]].
  
 
===Arcade===
 
===Arcade===
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*''Change Air Blade'' (programming?) (Sammy)
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:<small>Sound: [[Fupac]] [https://twitter.com/Z80B_XOR_A/status/1686932413098962944]</small>
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:<small>This is an educated guess. The company website just says "Air Blade." (Former NMK staff allegedly worked on this. [https://twitter.com/Z80B_XOR_A/status/1687373193420713984])</small>
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*''Go Go Cowboy'' [medal game] (Sammy)
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*''Doki Doki Kingyo Sukui'' [medal game] (Sammy)
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*"Under Development"
  
*''Airblade''
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===Famicom/NES===
*''Go Go Cowboy'' (Manufacturer: Sammy)
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*''Pachislot Adventure 3: Bitaoshii 7 Kenzan!'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
*''Kingyo Sukui''
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*''Perfect Bowling'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Tonkin House)
*Under Development
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:<small>This was originally a Coconuts Japan game. [https://tcrf.net/Perfect_Bowling]</small>
  
===Famicom===
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===Game Boy===
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*''Konchuu Hakase'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: J-Wing)
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:<small>Sound: Sound Media</small>
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*''Pachio-kun 2'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
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*''Pachio-kun 3'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
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*''Pachislot Kids 2'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
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*''Pachislot Kids 3'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
  
*''Pachi Slot Adventure 3: Bitaoshii 7 Kenzan!'' (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
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===Game Boy Color===
*''Perfect Bowling'' (JP Publisher: Tonkin House)
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*''Kandume Monsters Parfait'' (JP Publisher: Starfish)
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*''Macross 7: Ginga no Heart o Furuwa Sero!!'' (JP Publisher: Epoch)
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:<small>?: Gamates</small>
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*"Under Development"
  
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
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===Mark III/Master System===
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*''Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: [[Salio]])
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:<small>This came out over a year before Aisystem Tokyo was started, but it was listed on the Aisystem Tokyo website.</small>
  
*''Bad Omen / Devilish'' (JP Publisher: Hot-B, US Publisher: Sage's Creation)
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===Mega Drive/Genesis===
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*''Bad Omen'' / ''Devilish: The Next Possession'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: [[Hot-B]]; US Publisher: Sage's Creation; KR Publisher: Samsung)
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*''Go-Net'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Hit the Ice'' (US Publisher: Taito)
 
*''Hit the Ice'' (US Publisher: Taito)
*''Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Hero MD / Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge'' (JP Publisher: Varie, US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
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*''Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F-1 Hero MD'' / ''Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge'' (programming, sound) (JP Publisher: [[Varie]]; US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
*''Rainbow Islands Extra'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
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*''Rainbow Islands Extra'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Taito)
*''Thunder Fox'' (JP/US Publisher: Taito)
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:<small>Sound Driver: Cube?</small>
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*''Thunder Fox'' (programming, graphics) (JP/US Publisher: Taito)
 
*''Uchuu Senkan Gomora'' (JP Publisher: UPL)
 
*''Uchuu Senkan Gomora'' (JP Publisher: UPL)
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:<small>Sound Driver: Cube?</small>
  
===Mega/Sega CD===
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===Mega CD/Sega CD===
 
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*''Genei Toshi: Illusion City'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
*''Gen'ei Toshi: Illusion City'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
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:<small>Planning, Production: Arrow Soft</small>
 
*''Night Striker'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
 
*''Night Striker'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
*''Ninja Warriors, The'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
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*''The Ninja Warriors'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
  
===MSX 2===
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===Mobile===
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*''Choro Q'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''City Connection'' [au]
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*''City Connection'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''City Connection DX'' [DoCoMo 504i]
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*''Dengeki! Radar Sakusen'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''Exerion'' [au]
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*''Exerion'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''Exerion DX'' [DoCoMo 504i]
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*''Gundam Smash'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''Isoge! Iscandar'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''Kokumin-teki Bishoujo'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''Newtype Kenkyuujo'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''Party Gundam'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''積み上がれG!'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''撃て!波動砲!'' [DoCoMo 503i]
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*''ヤマト波動砲ルーレット'' [DoCoMo 503i]
  
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Several of the games listed above are minigames that were part of a service from Bandai Networks called ''Chara Gameland''. It is difficult to pin down the final names for some of them. [https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/corporate/press/bandainetworks/news/index.php?view=394&ref=200103] [https://web.archive.org/web/20030519230815/http://www.bandai-net.com/english/pressrelease/press001206.html]
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===MSX2===
 
*''Daisenryaku II: Campaign Version'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
 
*''Daisenryaku II: Campaign Version'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
 
*''Super Shanghai: Dragon's Eye'' (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
 
*''Super Shanghai: Dragon's Eye'' (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
  
===PC Engine===
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===Nintendo 64===
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*''Nushi Tsuri 64: Shiokaze ni Notte'' (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
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:<small>The [https://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Credits_Repository_Archive_02 ending credits] and [https://www.mobygames.com/game/38772/nushi-tsuri-64/credits/n64/ the credits in the manual] are very different. Only the latter mentions Aisystem Tokyo. (The Aisystem Tokyo website also lists ''Nushi Tsuri 64''.)</small>
  
*''Final Blaster'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
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===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
*''New Zealand Story, The'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
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*''Final Blaster'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Namco)
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:<small>Developer: [[N.H. System]]/[[Nova]]</small>
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*''The NewZealand Story'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
  
===PC Engine CD===
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===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
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*"Karaoke Game"
  
*Karaoke Game
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===PlayStation===
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*''G Darius'' (JP Publisher: Taito; US/EU Publisher: THQ)
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*''King of Bowling'' (programming, [some?] graphics) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
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:<small>Sound Effects: Pure Sound</small>
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*''Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo: High-Tech Building Shinkou Soshi Sakusen! no Maki'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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*''Nishijin Pachinko Tengoku EX'' (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: KSS)
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:<small>Developer: [[Soft Machine]]</small>
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*"Pachinko Simulation"
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*''Puzzle Bobble 3 DX'' / ''Bust-A-Move 3 DX'' / ''Bust-A-Move '99'' (programming, some graphics) (JP Publisher: Taito; EU/US Publisher: Acclaim)
  
 
===Saturn===
 
===Saturn===
 
 
*''Darius Gaiden'' (JP Publisher: Taito, US Publisher: Acclaim)
 
*''Darius Gaiden'' (JP Publisher: Taito, US Publisher: Acclaim)
 
*''Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden'' (JP Publisher: Data East)
 
*''Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden'' (JP Publisher: Data East)
  
===Super Famicom===
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===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
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*''Honkaku Shogi: Fuuunji Ryuuou'' (graphics) (JP Publisher: Virgin)
*''Honkaku Shougi: Fuuunji Ryuuou'' (CG Development) (JP Publisher: Virgin)
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:<small>?: [[OeRSTED]]</small>
 
*''Honkakuha Igo: Gosei'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
 
*''Honkakuha Igo: Gosei'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
 
*''Honke Hanafuda'' (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
 
*''Honke Hanafuda'' (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
*Kyoutei Eiyuu Den
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:<small>Some Graphics: ?; Sound Programming, Sound Effects: Pure Sound</small>
*''Operation Thunderbolt'' (US Publisher: Taito)
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*''Jissen Kyoutei'' (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
*''Thunderbirds'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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:<small>Game Design: ?; Sound Programming, Sound Effects: Pure Sound</small>
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*''Operation Thunderbolt'' (programming, some graphics) (US Publisher: Taito)
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*''Thunderbirds, Gerry Anderson's: Kokusai Kyuujotai Shutsudou seyo!'' (some programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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:<small>Developer: [[Nova]]; Some Programming: Soft Machine?; Sound: USP?</small>
  
 
===Virtual Boy===
 
===Virtual Boy===
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*"Sports"
  
*Sports Game
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===Windows===
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*"Common Adventure Development System"
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*"Under Development"
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===WonderSwan===
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*''Lode Runner for WonderSwan'' (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
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:<small>Coordination: Arowana; Stage Design: Fupac</small>
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*''Nice On'' (JP Publisher: Sammy)
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:<small>Some Sound: Studio PJ</small>
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*"Under Development"
  
 
===X68000===
 
===X68000===
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*''Super Shanghai: Dragon's Eye'' (some programming, some graphics) (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother])
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:<small>Production, Direction, Some Graphics: Hot-B; Some Programming: Soft Machine?; (Some?) Sound: Cube</small>
  
*''Super Shanghai: Dragon's Eye'' (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
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[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 01:55, 28 December 2023

Aisystem Tokyo logo

Aisystem Tokyo (株式会社アイシステム東京) was a group company of Aisystem [1] [2] established on May 2, 1989. [3] Its head office was located near its parent company's in Matsudo, Chiba, while the development division was located in Chiyoda, Tokyo (hence the name of the company?). [4]

Aisystem Tokyo went bankrupt in 2005 [5] [6], but Aisystem remained in business and continued to operate the Go-Net online igo service and salon until August 2021. [7]

(We decided to write the name as "Aisystem" long ago, but Aisystem Tokyo and its parent company have written it inconsistently over the years [Ai System, AI-system].)

The following list is mostly derived from a company overview on the Aisystem Tokyo website. We have attempted to corroborate it by running code comparisons and looking at game credits and hidden data.

Arcade

  • Change Air Blade (programming?) (Sammy)
Sound: Fupac [8]
This is an educated guess. The company website just says "Air Blade." (Former NMK staff allegedly worked on this. [9])
  • Go Go Cowboy [medal game] (Sammy)
  • Doki Doki Kingyo Sukui [medal game] (Sammy)
  • "Under Development"

Famicom/NES

  • Pachislot Adventure 3: Bitaoshii 7 Kenzan! (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
  • Perfect Bowling (programming?) (JP Publisher: Tonkin House)
This was originally a Coconuts Japan game. [10]

Game Boy

  • Konchuu Hakase (some graphics) (JP Publisher: J-Wing)
Sound: Sound Media
  • Pachio-kun 2 (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
  • Pachio-kun 3 (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
  • Pachislot Kids 2 (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
  • Pachislot Kids 3 (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)

Game Boy Color

  • Kandume Monsters Parfait (JP Publisher: Starfish)
  • Macross 7: Ginga no Heart o Furuwa Sero!! (JP Publisher: Epoch)
?: Gamates
  • "Under Development"

Mark III/Master System

  • Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida (programming?) (JP Publisher: Salio)
This came out over a year before Aisystem Tokyo was started, but it was listed on the Aisystem Tokyo website.

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Bad Omen / Devilish: The Next Possession (programming?) (JP Publisher: Hot-B; US Publisher: Sage's Creation; KR Publisher: Samsung)
  • Go-Net (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Hit the Ice (US Publisher: Taito)
  • Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F-1 Hero MD / Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge (programming, sound) (JP Publisher: Varie; US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
  • Rainbow Islands Extra (programming?) (JP Publisher: Taito)
Sound Driver: Cube?
  • Thunder Fox (programming, graphics) (JP/US Publisher: Taito)
  • Uchuu Senkan Gomora (JP Publisher: UPL)
Sound Driver: Cube?

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Genei Toshi: Illusion City (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
Planning, Production: Arrow Soft
  • Night Striker (JP Publisher: Taito)
  • The Ninja Warriors (JP Publisher: Taito)

Mobile

  • Choro Q [DoCoMo 503i]
  • City Connection [au]
  • City Connection [DoCoMo 503i]
  • City Connection DX [DoCoMo 504i]
  • Dengeki! Radar Sakusen [DoCoMo 503i]
  • Exerion [au]
  • Exerion [DoCoMo 503i]
  • Exerion DX [DoCoMo 504i]
  • Gundam Smash [DoCoMo 503i]
  • Isoge! Iscandar [DoCoMo 503i]
  • Kokumin-teki Bishoujo [DoCoMo 503i]
  • Newtype Kenkyuujo [DoCoMo 503i]
  • Party Gundam [DoCoMo 503i]
  • 積み上がれG! [DoCoMo 503i]
  • 撃て!波動砲! [DoCoMo 503i]
  • ヤマト波動砲ルーレット [DoCoMo 503i]

Several of the games listed above are minigames that were part of a service from Bandai Networks called Chara Gameland. It is difficult to pin down the final names for some of them. [11] [12]

MSX2

  • Daisenryaku II: Campaign Version (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
  • Super Shanghai: Dragon's Eye (JP Publisher: Hot-B)

Nintendo 64

  • Nushi Tsuri 64: Shiokaze ni Notte (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
The ending credits and the credits in the manual are very different. Only the latter mentions Aisystem Tokyo. (The Aisystem Tokyo website also lists Nushi Tsuri 64.)

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Final Blaster (programming) (JP Publisher: Namco)
Developer: N.H. System/Nova
  • The NewZealand Story (JP Publisher: Taito)

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD

  • "Karaoke Game"

PlayStation

  • G Darius (JP Publisher: Taito; US/EU Publisher: THQ)
  • King of Bowling (programming, [some?] graphics) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
Sound Effects: Pure Sound
  • Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo: High-Tech Building Shinkou Soshi Sakusen! no Maki (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Nishijin Pachinko Tengoku EX (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: KSS)
Developer: Soft Machine
  • "Pachinko Simulation"
  • Puzzle Bobble 3 DX / Bust-A-Move 3 DX / Bust-A-Move '99 (programming, some graphics) (JP Publisher: Taito; EU/US Publisher: Acclaim)

Saturn

  • Darius Gaiden (JP Publisher: Taito, US Publisher: Acclaim)
  • Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden (JP Publisher: Data East)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Honkaku Shogi: Fuuunji Ryuuou (graphics) (JP Publisher: Virgin)
?: OeRSTED
  • Honkakuha Igo: Gosei (JP Publisher: Taito)
  • Honke Hanafuda (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
Some Graphics: ?; Sound Programming, Sound Effects: Pure Sound
  • Jissen Kyoutei (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
Game Design: ?; Sound Programming, Sound Effects: Pure Sound
  • Operation Thunderbolt (programming, some graphics) (US Publisher: Taito)
  • Thunderbirds, Gerry Anderson's: Kokusai Kyuujotai Shutsudou seyo! (some programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Developer: Nova; Some Programming: Soft Machine?; Sound: USP?

Virtual Boy

  • "Sports"

Windows

  • "Common Adventure Development System"
  • "Under Development"

WonderSwan

  • Lode Runner for WonderSwan (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Coordination: Arowana; Stage Design: Fupac
  • Nice On (JP Publisher: Sammy)
Some Sound: Studio PJ
  • "Under Development"

X68000

  • Super Shanghai: Dragon's Eye (some programming, some graphics) (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother])
Production, Direction, Some Graphics: Hot-B; Some Programming: Soft Machine?; (Some?) Sound: Cube