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Established August 1989 as simply Beyond, Yokohama, Japan-based '''Beyond Interactive''' is a video game development company that has also been involved heavily with localization. (Those products will not be listed here.) Company activity was suspended in August 1992 after founder and CEO Hitoshi Akashi was selected to help establish [[Electronic Arts Victor]]. Beyond was restarted in May 1996 after he left EAV.
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Established August 1989 as simply Beyond, Yokohama, Japan-based '''Beyond Interactive, Inc.''' (ビヨンドインタラクティブ株式会社) is a video game development company that has also been involved heavily with localization. (Those products will not be listed here.) Company activity was suspended in August 1992 after founder and CEO Hitoshi Akashi was selected to help establish [[Electronic Arts Victor]]. Beyond was restarted in May 1996 after he left EAV.
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews (see below), shared credits
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews (see below), shared credits
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===Arcade===
 
===Arcade===
*''Big Striker'' (programming - under subcontract with [[C.P. Brain]]) (Jaleco)
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*''Big Striker'' (programming; under subcontract with [[CP.BRAiN]]) (Jaleco)
  
 
===DS===
 
===DS===
*''Breath: Toiki wa Akaneiro'' (JP Publisher: Success)
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*''Breath: Toiki wa Akaneiro'' (development) (JP Publisher: Success)
*''Chotto-Aima no Colpile DS'' (JP Publisher: Success)
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*''Chotto-Aima no Colpile DS'' (planning, development) (JP Publisher: Success)
*''Enpitsu de Oku no Hosomichi DS'' (JP Publisher: Success)
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*''Enpitsu de Oku no Hosomichi DS'' (development) (JP Publisher: Success)
*''Hissatsu Kung Fu: Kanji Dragon'' (JP Publisher: Success)
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*''Hissatsu Kung Fu: Kanji Dragon'' (development) (JP Publisher: Success)
*''Otoshi Deka: Keiji-san, Watashi ga Yarimashita'' (JP Publisher: Success)
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*''Otoshi Deka: Keiji-san, Watashi ga Yarimashita'' (development) (JP Publisher: Success)
*''Saga no Gabai Baachan DS'' (JP Publisher: Tryfirst)
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*''Saga no Gabai Baa-chan DS'' (planning, development) (JP Publisher: Tryfirst)
*''Tenohira Gakushuu: Chikyuu no Narabe Kata'' (JP Publisher: Success)
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*''Tenohira Gakushuu: Chikyuu no Narabe Kata'' (development) (JP Publisher: Success)
*''Tenohira Gakushuu Zettai Onkan Training DS / Rhythm 'n Notes: Improve Your Music Skills'' (JP Publisher: Success; US Publisher: Agetec)
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*''Tenohira Gakushuu Zettai Onkan Training DS'' / ''Rhythm 'n Notes: Improve Your Music Skills'' (development) (JP Publisher: Success; US Publisher: Agetec)
  
 
===DSi===
 
===DSi===
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===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
*''Ultimate Soccer'' (unreleased) ([[Company:Aicom|Aicom]])
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*''Ultimate Soccer'' (unreleased) (programming, graphics, sound) (Sammy)
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:<small>Client, Game Design: [[Aicom]]</small>
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===iPhone/iPod Touch===
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*''Tappy Typing''
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
*<div style="color:gray">''Raiden Densetsu / Raiden Trad'' (background graphics) (JP Publisher: Micronet; US Publisher: Bignet USA; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)</div>
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*''Raiden Densetsu'' / ''Raiden Trad'' (background graphics) (JP Publisher: Micronet; US Publisher: Bignet USA; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
*''Cyber Dodge'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Tonkin House)
 
*''Cyber Dodge'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Tonkin House)
:<small>Direction, Graphics, Sound: [[Company:Programmers-3/Compile|Compile]]</small>
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:<small>Direction, Graphics, Sound: [[Compile]]</small>
  
 
===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
 
*''E-Jump Shonen Jump''
 
*''E-Jump Shonen Jump''
 
*''Egg'' (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI)
 
*''Egg'' (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI)
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:<small>Some Graphics: [[Opera House]]; Music: Mecano Associates</small>
 
*''Hasha Oorai! Gatan Goton'' (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI)
 
*''Hasha Oorai! Gatan Goton'' (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI)
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:<small>Programming?: Mint</small>
 
*''Zutto Issho'' (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI)
 
*''Zutto Issho'' (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI)
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:<small>Visual Graphics: Studio Hibari</small>
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===PlayStation 3===
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*''El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron'' (some planning, some programming, motion effects) (JP/AS/US/EU/AU Publisher: Ignition Entertainment)
  
 
===Plus e===
 
===Plus e===
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===Xbox===
 
===Xbox===
*''Muzzle Flash'' (JP Publisher: Victor Entertainment)
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*''Muzzle Flash'' (co-developed with Mint) (JP Publisher: Victor Entertainment)
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:<small>Character Modeling and Motion: Polygon Magic</small>
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===Xbox 360===
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*''El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron'' (some planning, some programming, motion effects) (JP/US/EU/AU Publisher: Ignition Entertainment)
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Latest revision as of 00:21, 4 December 2017

Beyond Interactive logo

Established August 1989 as simply Beyond, Yokohama, Japan-based Beyond Interactive, Inc. (ビヨンドインタラクティブ株式会社) is a video game development company that has also been involved heavily with localization. (Those products will not be listed here.) Company activity was suspended in August 1992 after founder and CEO Hitoshi Akashi was selected to help establish Electronic Arts Victor. Beyond was restarted in May 1996 after he left EAV.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews (see below), shared credits

Related Interviews: Hitoshi Akashi

Arcade

  • Big Striker (programming; under subcontract with CP.BRAiN) (Jaleco)

DS

  • Breath: Toiki wa Akaneiro (development) (JP Publisher: Success)
  • Chotto-Aima no Colpile DS (planning, development) (JP Publisher: Success)
  • Enpitsu de Oku no Hosomichi DS (development) (JP Publisher: Success)
  • Hissatsu Kung Fu: Kanji Dragon (development) (JP Publisher: Success)
  • Otoshi Deka: Keiji-san, Watashi ga Yarimashita (development) (JP Publisher: Success)
  • Saga no Gabai Baa-chan DS (planning, development) (JP Publisher: Tryfirst)
  • Tenohira Gakushuu: Chikyuu no Narabe Kata (development) (JP Publisher: Success)
  • Tenohira Gakushuu Zettai Onkan Training DS / Rhythm 'n Notes: Improve Your Music Skills (development) (JP Publisher: Success; US Publisher: Agetec)

DSi

  • Delbo [DSiWare] (JP Publisher: Beyond Interactive)

Famicom/NES

  • Ultimate Soccer (unreleased) (programming, graphics, sound) (Sammy)
Client, Game Design: Aicom

iPhone/iPod Touch

  • Tappy Typing

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Raiden Densetsu / Raiden Trad (background graphics) (JP Publisher: Micronet; US Publisher: Bignet USA; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Cyber Dodge (programming) (JP Publisher: Tonkin House)
Direction, Graphics, Sound: Compile

PlayStation

  • E-Jump Shonen Jump
  • Egg (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI)
Some Graphics: Opera House; Music: Mecano Associates
  • Hasha Oorai! Gatan Goton (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI)
Programming?: Mint
  • Zutto Issho (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI)
Visual Graphics: Studio Hibari

PlayStation 3

  • El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (some planning, some programming, motion effects) (JP/AS/US/EU/AU Publisher: Ignition Entertainment)

Plus e

  • Quiz $ Millionaire (programming conversion from PC)

Web

  • Another Life (Daiichi Life)
Scenario: Siesta

Windows

  • Hair Make Magic
  • Let's Sing in English

Xbox

  • Muzzle Flash (co-developed with Mint) (JP Publisher: Victor Entertainment)
Character Modeling and Motion: Polygon Magic

Xbox 360

  • El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (some planning, some programming, motion effects) (JP/US/EU/AU Publisher: Ignition Entertainment)

Links