Difference between revisions of "Bits Laboratory"

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Bits Laboratory was formed in 1985 by a group of former freelancers in the game industry. It was first known as Workss, judging by NES Ghostbusters, where the name of the developer was changed to "Bits" between the Japanese and American releases. Some of the main staff have included Motoyuki "Motos" Kanayama, Satoru Miyazaki, Junichi Takao, and Masashi "Masas" Shimizu.

Not to be confused with British developer Bits Studios.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, code comparisons, online resources (see links), shared credits

Famicom/NES

• Astro Robo SASA (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• Bokosuka Wars (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• Castle Excellent / Castlequest (JP Publisher: ASCII; US Publisher: Nexoft)
• Ghostbusters (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten; US Publisher: Activision)
• Hanjuku Hero (JP Publisher: Square)
• King's Knight (JP/US Publisher: Square)
• Minna no Taabou no Nakayoshi Dai Sakusen (JP Publisher: Character Soft)
• Thexder (JP Publisher: Square)

Game Boy

• Kitchen Panic (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)

Mega/Sega CD

• Prince of Persia (US Publisher: Brøderbund)
• Wing Commander (co-developed with Game Arts and CRI?) (US Publisher: Origin; JP Publisher: Sega)

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

• After Burner II (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)
• Ai Chouaniki (CD) (Plan, Graphics: Vanguard Works; JP Publisher: Masaya)
• Darius Alpha (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)
• Darius Plus (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)
• Fantasy Zone (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
• Splash Lake (CD) (JP/US Publisher: NEC Avenue)
• Super Darius (CD) (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)
• Veigues Tactical Gladiator (programming) (JP Publisher: Victor; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)

PlayStation

• TearRing Sega (development cooperation) (Developer: Tirnanog; JP Publisher: Enterbrain)
• True Love Story (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• True Love Story 2 (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• True Love Story Fan Disc (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• True Love Story: Remember My Heart (JP Publisher: ASCII)

PlayStation 2

• Chenuen no San Goku Shi (Development Cooperation) (Developer, JP Publisher: Game Arts)
• KimiKiss (JP Publisher: Enterbrain)

Saturn

• Derby Stallion (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• Game Basic for Sega Saturn (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• Puyo Puyo Tsuu (JP Publisher: Compile)
• Mahou Gakuen Lunar (additional development) (JP Publisher: Game Arts)

Super Famicom/Super NES

• Monstania (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
• Sengoku no Hasha (JP Publisher: Banpresto)

Links

• SIT Developer Table entry