Aspect
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Aspect Co., Ltd. (株式会社アスペクト) was started on March 25, 1991. Company president Kazuyuki Oikawa (及川和行) [1] and founding member Hiroyuki Saigusa (七種宏之) formerly worked for Kaneko. [2]
Most Aspect-programmed games for the Game Gear and Master System feature a string similar to the following in the ROM:
TAMA Ver 1.02 1994/11/01 SEGA/Aspect Co.,Ltd
Research Methods: Hidden data, online resources (see Links), shared staff
3DS
- Power Rangers Megaforce (co-developed with Digital Works Entertainment) (US/AU/EU Publisher: Bandai)
Arcade
- Movies: Visual Entertainment R&D Dept.
Dreamcast
- Rent A Hero No. 1 (co-developed with Algo‑Nicus) (JP Publisher: Sega)
DS
- Item Getter: Bokura no Kagaku to Mahou no Kankei (JP Publisher: 5pb.)
- Meteos: Disney Magic (co-developed with Platinum Egg) (US/JP/EU/AU Publisher: Disney)
- Mori no Cafeteria DS: Oshare na Cafe Recipe (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
- Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshuu 4 DS / Naruto: Choegang Ninja Daegyeoljip DS / Naruto: Ninja Council 3 / Naruto: Ninja Council: European Version (JP/US/EU Publisher: Tomy; KR Publisher: Takara Tomy)
- ThunderCats (US/EU Publisher: Bandai)
Game Boy
- Barcode Boy: Battle Space (programming, sound?) (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Nettou The King of Fighters '95 / The King of Fighters '95 (sound) (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: Nintendo)
Game Boy Advance
- Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshu 2 / Naruto: Ninja Council 2 (JP/US Publisher: Tomy)
- Developer: Open Sesame (under subcontract with Aspect?)
Game Boy Color
- Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: 10-nenme no Shoutaijou (production, sound) (JP Publisher: Banpresto) [4]
Game Gear
- Ax Battler: Golden Axe Densetsu / Ax Battler: Legend of Golden Axe / Golden Axe (programming) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Donald Duck no 4tsu no Himitsu / Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck / Deep Duck Trouble Estrelando Pato Donald (programming) (US Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- G Sonic / Sonic Blast (programming, graphics, sound) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Garou Densetsu Special / Fatal Fury Special (sound) (JP/US Publisher: Takara)
- Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse / Mickey Mouse: Densetsu no Oukoku (programming) (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (programming, sound) (US Publisher: Sega)
- Sassou Shounen Eiyuuden Coca-Cola Kid (programming, sound) (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Sonic & Tails / Sonic Chaos (programming, some sound [composition?]) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tectoy)
- Sonic & Tails 2 / Sonic Triple Trouble (programming and sound?) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (programming) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Tails Adventures / Tails Adventure (programming, sound) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Tama & Friends: 3-choume Kouen Tamalympic (programming, sound) (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Virtua Fighter Mini / Virtua Fighter Animation (JP/US Publisher: Sega)
GameCube
- Eternal Arcadia Legend / Skies of Arcadia Legends (co-developer) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Super Monkey Ball 2 (party game program and design) (US/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
J2ME
- Metal Gear (JP Publisher: Konami)
- Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (JP Publisher: Konami)
Mark III/Master System
- Batman Returns (programming) (EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (programming) (EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (programming) (BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Sonic Blast (programming, graphics, sound) (BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (programming) (EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)
- Virtua Fighter Animation (BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Garou Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai / Fatal Fury (sound) (JP/ASI/EU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Takara)
- Garou Densetsu 2: Arata-naru Tatakai / Fatal Fury 2 (sound) (JP/EU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Takara)
- Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu: Soccer-hen MD (JP Publisher: Palsoft)
Pico
- Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld (JP/US Publisher: Sega)
PlayStation
- Chou Majin Eiyuuden Wataru: Another Step (JP Publisher: Banpresto) [5]
- Some Production and Direction: Red
- Gegege no Kitarou: Gyakushuu! Youma Daikessen (JP Publisher: Konami)
- Debugging: Dreams
- The Great Battle VI (JP Publisher: Banpresto) [6]
- Hunter X Hunter: Ubawareta Aura Stone (JP Publisher: Konami) [7]
- Some Debugging: Dreams
- Kaettekita Cyborg Kuro-chan (JP Publisher: Konami) [8]
- Sound: Salamander Factory; Some Debugging: Dreams
- Kids Station: Guru Guru Town Hanamaru-kun (production) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
- Programming, Graphics, Sound: Fupac
- Plue no Daibouken from Groove Adventure Rave (JP Publisher: Konami)
- Sound: Salamander Factory; Some Debugging: Dreams
- Quiz Charaokedon! Touei Tokusatsu Hero Part 1 (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- Production: Banpresoft; Quiz Questions: Quiz Koubou MIU
- Quiz Charaokedon! Touei Tokusatsu Hero Part 2 (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula: Aratanaru Chousensha (JP Publisher: VAP)
- Production, Game Design: Hit Maker; Sound: Imagine, T's Music
- Whistle! Fukinukeru Kaze (JP Publisher: Konami) [9]
- Character Coloring: Rights Software; Some Debugging: Dreams
PlayStation 2
- Bleach: Erabareshi Tamashii (JP Publisher: SCEI)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (co-developed with LightWeight) (US/EU Publisher: Ubisoft; JP Publisher: ESP)
- Sound: BrainStorm
- Ikkitousen: Shining Dragon (JP Publisher: Marvelous Interactive)
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake conversion) (JP/EU/US Publisher: Konami)
Saturn
- Gaia Breeder (JP Publisher: Aspect)
- She'sn (music) (JP Publisher: KID)
- Developer: Gai Brain; Some Programming: Hidaka Electronics; Graphics: Plus & Plus
- Super Keirin (JP Publisher: VAP) [10]
- Super Tempo (JP Publisher: Media Quest)
- Production: Red; Music, Sound Effects: T's Music
- Xian Jian Qi Xia Zhuan / Senken Kigyouden (TW/JP Publisher: Softstar)
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Go Go Ackman 2 (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- Go Go Ackman 3 (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Wii
- Meitantei Conan: Tsuioku no Gensou / Case Closed: One Truth Prevails (sound effects) (JP Publisher: Marvelous Interactive; EU Publisher: Nobilis) [11]
WonderSwan Color
- Makai Toushi SaGa (JP Publisher: Squaresoft)
- ?: Algo-Nicus
Xbox
- Rent A Hero No. 1 (co-developed with Algo‑Nicus) (JP Publisher: Sega)