Difference between revisions of "Arc System Works"

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< [[Companies]]
  
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Started in May 1988 and headed by Minoru Kidooka (木戸岡稔) [http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/company_data.html], '''Arc''' (アーク) was originally primarily a contract developer. At some point, it became '''Arc System Works''' (アークシステムワークス) and got into original games. Today, the company is known mostly for the Guilty Gear series.
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Started in May 1988 as simply Arc (アーク) and headed by Minoru Kidooka (木戸岡稔) [http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/company_data.html], '''Arc System Works''' (アークシステムワークス) was originally primarily a contract developer. At some point (probably around 1995), the company was renamed to its current name and started developing and self-publishing original games. Today, the company is known mostly for the Guilty Gear fighting game series.
  
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Early Arc staff left and started [[Company:Minato Giken|Minato Giken]].
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Some early Arc staff left to start [[Company:Minato Giken|Minato Giken]].
  
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Not to be confused with the defunct British development house Arc Developments.
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For the time being, the list below does not cover games published from 1995 onward.
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The list below does not cover games from the PlayStation/Saturn era onward.
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===Arcade===
 
===Arcade===
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===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
*''Chiyonofuji no Ooichou'' (JP Publisher: Face)
 
*''Chiyonofuji no Ooichou'' (JP Publisher: Face)
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:[Actual mention] [[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Chiyonofuji no Ooichou (FC)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>Some Planning, Some Programming: [[Company:Sankindo|Sankindo]]?</small>
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:<small>Actual mention | [[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Chiyonofuji no Ooichou (FC)|Shared staff]]</small>
 
*''Great Battle Cyber'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
 
*''Great Battle Cyber'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
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:[[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Great Battle Cyber (FC)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>[[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Great Battle Cyber (FC)|Shared staff]]</small>
 
*''Hissatsu Shigoto Nin'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
 
*''Hissatsu Shigoto Nin'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
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:[[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Hissatsu Shigoto Nin (FC)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>[[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Hissatsu Shigoto Nin (FC)|Shared staff]]</small>
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*''Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong II'' (JP Publisher: Capcom)
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:<small>[http://blog.e-smile.ne.jp/prg/2007/08/post_26.html Online resource]</small>
 
*''Kyouryuu Sentai Juuranger'' (JP Publisher: Angel)
 
*''Kyouryuu Sentai Juuranger'' (JP Publisher: Angel)
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:[[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Kyouryuu Sentai Juuranger (FC)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>[[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Kyouryuu Sentai Juuranger (FC)|Shared staff]]</small>
 
*''Pizza Pop!'' (JP Publisher: Jaleco)
 
*''Pizza Pop!'' (JP Publisher: Jaleco)
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:[[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Pizza Pop! (FC)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>[[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Pizza Pop! (FC)|Shared staff]]</small>
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
 
*''Minesweeper'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
 
*''Minesweeper'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
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:[Actual mention]
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:<small>Actual mention</small>
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===Game Gear===
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*''Taisen Mahjong Hao Pai'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
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:<small>Actual mention | [http://blog.e-smile.ne.jp/prg/2007/08/post_8.html Online resource]</small>
  
 
===Mark III/Master System===
 
===Mark III/Master System===
 
*''Michael Jackson's Moonwalker / Moonwalker'' (programming) (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)
 
*''Michael Jackson's Moonwalker / Moonwalker'' (programming) (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)
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:[[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Michael Jackson's Moonwalker / Moonwalker (SMS)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>[[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Michael Jackson's Moonwalker / Moonwalker (SMS)|Shared staff]]</small>
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
*''Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon'' (JP Publisher: Ma-Ba)
 
*''Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon'' (JP Publisher: Ma-Ba)
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:[[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (MD)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>[[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (MD)|Shared staff]]</small>
  
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
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*<div style="color:red">''Hany in the Sky'' (music/sound?) (JP Publisher: Face)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Hany in the Sky'' (music/sound?) (JP Publisher: Face)</div>
 
*''Hany on the Road'' (JP Publisher: Face)
 
*''Hany on the Road'' (JP Publisher: Face)
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:<small>Actual mention | [[Company:Arc (credits)#Hany on the Road (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
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:<small>Actual mention | [[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Hany on the Road (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
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*<div style="color:red">Mahjong Gakuen: Touma Soushirou Toujou (some programming, sound?) (JP Publisher: Face)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Mahjong Gakuen: Touma Soushirou Toujou / Mahjong Gakuen: Touma Soushirou Toujou Mild'' (some programming, sound?) (JP Publisher: Face)</div>
 
*''Obocchama-kun'' (under subcontract with Pack-In-Video) (JP Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Obocchama-kun'' (under subcontract with Pack-In-Video) (JP Publisher: Namco)
 
:<small>Actual mention | Shared staff</small>
 
:<small>Actual mention | Shared staff</small>
 
*''Zipang'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
 
*''Zipang'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
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:<small>Actual mention | [[Company:Arc (credits)#Zipang (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
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:<small>Actual mention | [[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Zipang (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
  
 
===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
 
===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
 
*''Hihou Densetsu: Chris no Bouken'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
 
*''Hihou Densetsu: Chris no Bouken'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
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:[Actual mention] [[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Hihou Densetsu: Chris no Bouken (PCE)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>Actual mention | [[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Hihou Densetsu: Chris no Bouken (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
 
*''Minesweeper'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
 
*''Minesweeper'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
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:[Actual mention]
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:<small>Actual mention</small>
 
*''Road Spirits'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
 
*''Road Spirits'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
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:[Actual mention]
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:<small>Actual mention</small>
 
*''Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Yami Shoubu!! Ankoku Bujutsukai'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
 
*''Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Yami Shoubu!! Ankoku Bujutsukai'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
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:[[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Yami Shoubu!! Ankoku Bujutsukai (PCE)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>[[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Yami Shoubu!! Ankoku Bujutsukai (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
*''Gaia Savior: Hero Saidai no Sakusen'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
 
*''Gaia Savior: Hero Saidai no Sakusen'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
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:[[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Gaia Savior: Hero Saidai no Sakusen (SFC)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>[[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Gaia Savior: Hero Saidai no Sakusen (SFC)|Shared staff]]</small>
 
*''Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula / Cyber Spin'' (JP/US Publisher: Takara)
 
*''Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula / Cyber Spin'' (JP/US Publisher: Takara)
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:[[Company:Arc/Arc System Works (credits)#Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula / Cyber Spin (SFC/SNES)|[Shared staff]]]
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:<small>[[Company:Arc System Works (credits)#Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula / Cyber Spin (SFC/SNES)|Shared staff]]</small>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Shougi Club'' (JP Publisher: Hect)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Shougi Club'' (JP Publisher: Hect)</div>
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:[Actual mention]
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:<small>Actual mention</small>
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
 
*[http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
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*[http://www.e-smile.ne.jp/ E-Smile official website]  (Japanese) - Company president Makoto Shiozumi ("Shiochi," et al.) was a programmer at Arc
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::[http://www.e-smile.ne.jp/esmile/company/company_greeting.php Greetings from Shiozumi; career outline says he joined Arc System Works in 1988]
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::[http://blog.e-smile.ne.jp/prg/cat2/cat11/ Blog entries by Shiozumi about games he worked on at Arc]

Revision as of 15:18, 13 December 2009

< Companies

Started in May 1988 as simply Arc (アーク) and headed by Minoru Kidooka (木戸岡稔) [1], Arc System Works (アークシステムワークス) was originally primarily a contract developer. At some point (probably around 1995), the company was renamed to its current name and started developing and self-publishing original games. Today, the company is known mostly for the Guilty Gear fighting game series.

Some early Arc staff left to start Minato Giken.

For the time being, the list below does not cover games published from 1995 onward.

Arcade

  • Quiz Gakuen Paradise (sound?) (Face)

Famicom/NES

  • Chiyonofuji no Ooichou (JP Publisher: Face)
Some Planning, Some Programming: Sankindo?
Actual mention | Shared staff
  • Great Battle Cyber (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Shared staff
  • Hissatsu Shigoto Nin (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Shared staff
  • Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong II (JP Publisher: Capcom)
Online resource
  • Kyouryuu Sentai Juuranger (JP Publisher: Angel)
Shared staff
  • Pizza Pop! (JP Publisher: Jaleco)
Shared staff

Game Boy

  • Minesweeper (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
Actual mention

Game Gear

  • Taisen Mahjong Hao Pai (JP Publisher: Sega)
Actual mention | Online resource

Mark III/Master System

  • Michael Jackson's Moonwalker / Moonwalker (programming) (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)
Shared staff

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (JP Publisher: Ma-Ba)
Shared staff

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Cross Wiber: Cyber Combat Police (music programming?) (JP Publisher: Face)
  • Fushigi no Yumi no Alice (programming assistance, music composition?) (JP Publisher: Face)
  • Hany in the Sky (music/sound?) (JP Publisher: Face)
  • Hany on the Road (JP Publisher: Face)
Actual mention | Shared staff
  • Mahjong Gakuen: Touma Soushirou Toujou / Mahjong Gakuen: Touma Soushirou Toujou Mild (some programming, sound?) (JP Publisher: Face)
  • Obocchama-kun (under subcontract with Pack-In-Video) (JP Publisher: Namco)
Actual mention | Shared staff
  • Zipang (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
Actual mention | Shared staff

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD

  • Hihou Densetsu: Chris no Bouken (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
Actual mention | Shared staff
  • Minesweeper (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
Actual mention
  • Road Spirits (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
Actual mention
  • Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Yami Shoubu!! Ankoku Bujutsukai (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Shared staff

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Gaia Savior: Hero Saidai no Sakusen (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Shared staff
  • Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula / Cyber Spin (JP/US Publisher: Takara)
Shared staff
  • Shougi Club (JP Publisher: Hect)
Actual mention

Links

Greetings from Shiozumi; career outline says he joined Arc System Works in 1988
Blog entries by Shiozumi about games he worked on at Arc
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