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(株式会社ビッツー)
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Bit<sup>2</sup>}}[[Image:Bit2.png|right|Bit2 logo]]
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[[Image:Bit2_old.png|right|Older Bit2 logo]]
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'''Bit<sup>2</sup>''' (株式会社ビッツー) was a publisher and developer in Sendagaya, Shibuya. It was established in January 1987. (''MSX Fan'' 1988/11, pg. 118)
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Bit<sup>2</sup> had a distribution arm (ビッツー販売株式会社) in Kanda-Sakumachou, Chiyoda. Wendy Magazine (ウェンディマガジン) may have been an eroge imprint. Later products mention another company called Co-Deuz Computer Co., Ltd. (株式会社コデュー・コンピュータ), alongside Bit<sup>2</sup>, that was apparently located at the same address. [https://www.generation-msx.nl/software/bit2/pack/release/1653/]
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[[Craftman]] appears to have been started by former staff.
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff, code comparisons
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
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===MSX2===
 
===MSX2===
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*''Ashguine: Densetsu no Seisenshi'' (JP Publisher: Panasoft)
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*''Contra'' (JP Publisher: Konami) [https://twitter.com/take68k/status/1054349168330719232]
 
*''Famicle Parodic'' (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)
 
*''Famicle Parodic'' (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)
 
*''Famicle Parodic 2'' (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)
 
*''Famicle Parodic 2'' (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)
*<div style="color:red">''Mon Mon Monster'' (JP Publisher: [[Hot-B]]; KR Publisher: Daewoo) [https://twitter.com/tyr105/status/820631429969125380] [https://twitter.com/tyr105/status/719518486448345088]</div>
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*''Graph Saurus Ver. 1.0'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)
*<div style="color:red">''Tengoku Yoitoko'' (JP Publisher: Taito)[https://twitter.com/tyr105/status/820631429969125380] [https://twitter.com/tyr105/status/719518486448345088]</div>
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*''Graph Saurus Ver. 2.0'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)
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*''Graph Saurus Ver. 2.1'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)
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*''Hiroku Kubikiri Yakata'' (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)
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*''MIDI Saurus'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Mon Mon Monster'' (JP Publisher: [[Hot-B]]; KR Publisher: Daewoo) [https://twitter.com/tyr105/status/820631429969125380] [https://twitter.com/tyr105/status/719518486448345088]
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*''μ·Note Jr.'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Nyancle Racing'' (JP Publisher: Panasoft) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZOrG7E_RiY]
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*''Quinpl'' (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>; KR Publisher: Daewoo)
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*''Saurus Lunch Vol. 0'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch Vol. 1'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch Vol. 2'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch Vol. 3'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch Vol. 4'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch Vol. 5'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch Vol. 6'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch MIDI #1'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch MIDI #2'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch MIDI #3'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch MIDI #4'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Score Saurus'' [tool] (unreleased) (Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Synth Saurus Ver. 2.0'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)
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*''Synthe Saurus'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)
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*''Tengoku Yoitoko'' (JP Publisher: Taito) [https://twitter.com/tyr105/status/820631429969125380] [https://twitter.com/tyr105/status/719518486448345088]
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===MSX turboR===
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*''MIDI Con'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''μ·Note'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''μ·Pack'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''μ·Sios'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Saurus Lunch μ #1'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Synth Saurus Ver. 3.0'' [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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===PC-88===
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*''Hiroku Kubikiri Yakata'' (unreleased) (Bit<sup>2</sup>)
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===PC-98===
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*''Block Battler'' (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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*''Chitty Chitty Train'' (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
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*''Chikudenya Toubee'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)
  
 
===X68000===
 
===X68000===
*''Shoot Range'' (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup> [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13309712])
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*''Shoot Range'' (JP Publisher: Bit<sup>2</sup>)*
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Co-Deuz Computer
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[[Category:Companies]]
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[[Category:Companies based in Shibuya]]

Latest revision as of 06:14, 8 January 2024

Bit2 logo
Older Bit2 logo

Bit2 (株式会社ビッツー) was a publisher and developer in Sendagaya, Shibuya. It was established in January 1987. (MSX Fan 1988/11, pg. 118)

Bit2 had a distribution arm (ビッツー販売株式会社) in Kanda-Sakumachou, Chiyoda. Wendy Magazine (ウェンディマガジン) may have been an eroge imprint. Later products mention another company called Co-Deuz Computer Co., Ltd. (株式会社コデュー・コンピュータ), alongside Bit2, that was apparently located at the same address. [1]

Craftman appears to have been started by former staff.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, shared staff, code comparisons

Game Boy

  • Dragon Tail / Nail 'N Scale (JP Publisher: I'Max; US Publisher: Data East)

MSX2

  • Ashguine: Densetsu no Seisenshi (JP Publisher: Panasoft)
  • Contra (JP Publisher: Konami) [2]
  • Famicle Parodic (JP Publisher: Bit2)
  • Famicle Parodic 2 (JP Publisher: Bit2)
  • Graph Saurus Ver. 1.0 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)
  • Graph Saurus Ver. 2.0 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)
  • Graph Saurus Ver. 2.1 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)
  • Hiroku Kubikiri Yakata (JP Publisher: Bit2)
  • MIDI Saurus [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Mon Mon Monster (JP Publisher: Hot-B; KR Publisher: Daewoo) [3] [4]
  • μ·Note Jr. [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Nyancle Racing (JP Publisher: Panasoft) [5]
  • Quinpl (JP Publisher: Bit2; KR Publisher: Daewoo)
  • Saurus Lunch Vol. 0 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch Vol. 1 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch Vol. 2 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch Vol. 3 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch Vol. 4 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch Vol. 5 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch Vol. 6 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch MIDI #1 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch MIDI #2 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch MIDI #3 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch MIDI #4 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Score Saurus [tool] (unreleased) (Bit2)*
  • Synth Saurus Ver. 2.0 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)
  • Synthe Saurus [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)
  • Tengoku Yoitoko (JP Publisher: Taito) [6] [7]

MSX turboR

  • MIDI Con [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • μ·Note [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • μ·Pack [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • μ·Sios [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Saurus Lunch μ #1 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Synth Saurus Ver. 3.0 [tool] (JP Publisher: Bit2)*

PC-88

  • Hiroku Kubikiri Yakata (unreleased) (Bit2)

PC-98

  • Block Battler (JP Publisher: Bit2)*
  • Chitty Chitty Train (JP Publisher: Bit2)*

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Chikudenya Toubee (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)

X68000

  • Shoot Range (JP Publisher: Bit2)*

*Co-Deuz Computer