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Founded in 1988 by Minoru Kidooka (木戸岡稔) as primarily a contract developer. It seems that some of the early development staff ended up at [[Minato Giken]]. The company became known as '''Arc System Works''' by 1995, and is now primarily known for the ''Guilty Gear'' series.
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Not to be confused with the defunct British development house '''Arc Developments'''. This entry does not cover Arc System Works games.
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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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Early Arc staff left and started [[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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The list below does not cover games from the PlayStation/Saturn era onward.
  
 
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==Links==
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*[http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)

Revision as of 13:26, 21 June 2009

< Companies

Started in May 1988 and headed by Minoru Kidooka (木戸岡稔) [1], 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.

Early Arc staff left and started Minato Giken.

Not to be confused with the defunct British development house Arc Developments.

The list below does not cover games from the PlayStation/Saturn era onward.

Arcade

  • Quiz Gakuen Paradise (sound?) (Face)

Famicom/NES

  • Chiyonofuji no Ooichou (JP Publisher: Face)
[Actual mention] [Shared staff]
  • Great Battle Cyber (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
[Shared staff]
  • Hissatsu Shigoto Nin (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
[Shared staff]
  • 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]

Mega Drive/Genesis

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

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Hany on the Road (JP Publisher: Face)
[Actual mention] [Shared staff]
  • Zipang (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
[Shared credits]

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD

  • 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)
  • Mahjong Gakuen: Touma Soushirou Toujou (some programming, sound?) (JP Publisher: Face)
  • 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