Arc System Works

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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)
Shared staff

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
  • SD Sengoku Bujutsu Retsuden: Rekka no Gotoku Tenka o Tore! (JP Publisher: Banprest)

Game Boy

  • Minesweeper (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
Actual mention
  • Ranma 1/2: Netsuretsu Kakutou-hen (sound?) (JP Publisher: Banprest)

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)
Co-developed with TNS?
Shared staff

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Cross Wiber: Cyber Combat Police (music programming) (JP Publisher: Face)
Shared staff
  • Fushigi no Yumi no Alice (programming assistance, music composition) (JP Publisher: Face)
Shared staff
  • Hany in the Sky (music/sound) (JP Publisher: Face)
Shared staff
  • 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)
Actual mention | Online resource | Shared staff
  • Obocchama-kun (under subcontract with Pack-In-Video) (JP Publisher: Namco)
Some Design: Graffiti Lab (this one?)
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)
Co-developed with TNS?
Shared staff

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Battle Commander: Hachi Bushuu Shura no Hyouhou (JP Publisher: Banprest)
Online resource
  • Gaia Savior: Hero Saidai no Sakusen (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Some Game Design, Original Character Design, Story Construction, Direction: Mind; Some Game Design, Some Scenario Writing: U Plan; Co-developed with TNS?
Shared staff
  • Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula / Cyber Spin (JP/US Publisher: Takara)
Shared staff
  • Shougi Club (JP Publisher: Hect)
Actual mention
  • Suzuka 8 Hours (JP/US Publisher: Namco)
Online resource

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