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A company known worldwide for its TV cameras and other broadcast equipment, '''Ikegami Tsushinki''' (池上通信機) dabbled in arcade games in the early 1980s. Two Nintendo arcade games have been confirmed to be worked on by Ikegami, but there may be more. One of those games was Donkey Kong, on which Ikegami did the programming. A legal battle with Nintendo over the source code came later. Ironically, Ikegami also worked on Sega's Donkey Kong-esque Congo Bongo.
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A company known worldwide for its TV cameras and other broadcast equipment, '''Ikegami Tsushinki''' (池上通信機株式会社) dabbled in arcade games in the early 1980s. One of those games was ''Donkey Kong'', on which Ikegami did the programming. A legal battle with Nintendo over the source code came later. Ironically, Ikegami also worked on Sega's ''Donkey Kong''-esque ''Congo Bongo''.
  
==Iwasaki Giken==
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==Iwasaki==
aka Iwasaki Electronics, Iwasaki Engineering
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:''Main article: [[Iwasaki]]''
  
Kyoto-based '''Iwasaki Giken''' (岩崎技研工業) was a subcontractor responsible for disassembling and reverse engineering the original Donkey Kong as Nintendo wanted to make a sequel, but did not have access to the source code that was programmed by Ikegami Tsushinki. This led to Ikegami filing suit for copyright infringement in 1983, claiming it owned the original code.
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aka Iwasaki Giken Kogyo, Iwasaki Electronics, Iwasaki Engineering
  
Iwasaki Giken may have also played a role in the establishment of Intelligent Systems. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Blog_-_01/21/08-03/06/08#The_True_Origins_of_Intelligent_Systems.3F]
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Kyoto-based '''Iwasaki''' (岩崎技研工業株式会社) was a contractor responsible for disassembling and reverse engineering the original ''Donkey Kong'' so that Nintendo could make ''Donkey Kong Junior'', as Nintendo did not have the original source code. Iwasaki went on to program a number of early Famicom/NES games. Members of the company established Intelligent Systems.
 
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*''Soccer'' (FDS/NES)
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==Mario==
 
==Mario==
Joint venture of Nintendo, Dentsu, and Dentsu subsidiary Dentsu Prox (51% Nintendo, 49% Dentsu and Dentsu Prox) established in April 1991. The Nintendo-Dentsu Game Seminar held from 1990 to 1992 may have been connected with it. Hiroshi Ikeda of Nintendo was the president. [http://www.inside-games.jp/special/developer/10002.html]
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'''Mario Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社マリオ) was a joint venture of Nintendo, Dentsu, and Dentsu subsidiary Dentsu Prox (51% Nintendo, 49% Dentsu and Dentsu Prox) established in April 1991 to market and develop games, though it seemed to act more like a producer or coordinator. Hiroshi Ikeda (池田宏) of Nintendo was the president. [https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2005/03/16/15956.html] [http://www.cbronline.com/news/nintendo_dentsu_joint_venture]
  
[http://www.cbronline.com/news/nintendo_dentsu_joint_venture This article in English] only mentions Nintendo and Dentsu, not Dentsu Prox.
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Games: ''Hello Kitty World'' (FC), ''Sanrio Carnival 2'' (FC, GB)
  
==Pax Softonica==
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==Pax Softnica==
:''Main article: [[Pax Softonica]]''
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:''Main article: [[Pax Softnica]]''
  
aka Pax Softnica
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'''Pax Softnica''' (パックスソフトニカ株式会社; originally written "Pax Softonica") was a frequent contractor to Nintendo.
 
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Frequent subcontractor to Nintendo.
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==SRD==
 
==SRD==
Osaka-based SRD (エス.アール.ディー; Systems Research & Development) was established in January 1979 and is headed by Toshihiko Nakago. The company's game division is located at Nintendo's main office in Kyoto and has worked with Nintendo on many games over the past 20+ years.
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:''Main article: [[SRD]]''
  
SRD also develops and sells CAD software.
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'''SRD Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社SRD; Systems Research & Development) was established in January 1979 and is headed by Toshihiko Nakago. It has worked with Nintendo on many games over the past 30+ years. The company's development office is located at Nintendo's main office in Kyoto.
  
*''Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy / Legend of Zelda, The'' (FDS/NES/FC) (programming)
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==TEC==
*And more!
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:''Main article: [[TEC]]''
  
[http://www.srdgame.com/ SRD Game Division official website]
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'''TEC Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社テック) was a joint venture of Nintendo and Intelligent Systems that developed games and tools. It later merged into Intelligent Systems.
 
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==TEC==
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Joint venture of Nintendo and Intelligent Systems. [http://homepage2.nifty.com/kamitoba/report/company/is.html] Developed Super Famicom and Game Boy games and tool software? [http://www.kcg.ac.jp/alm/html/ogata.html] Merged into Intelligent Systems. [http://homepage2.nifty.com/kamitoba/report/company/is.html]
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Ikegami Tsushinki

Main article: Ikegami Tsushinki

A company known worldwide for its TV cameras and other broadcast equipment, Ikegami Tsushinki (池上通信機株式会社) dabbled in arcade games in the early 1980s. One of those games was Donkey Kong, on which Ikegami did the programming. A legal battle with Nintendo over the source code came later. Ironically, Ikegami also worked on Sega's Donkey Kong-esque Congo Bongo.

Iwasaki

Main article: Iwasaki

aka Iwasaki Giken Kogyo, Iwasaki Electronics, Iwasaki Engineering

Kyoto-based Iwasaki (岩崎技研工業株式会社) was a contractor responsible for disassembling and reverse engineering the original Donkey Kong so that Nintendo could make Donkey Kong Junior, as Nintendo did not have the original source code. Iwasaki went on to program a number of early Famicom/NES games. Members of the company established Intelligent Systems.

Mario

Mario Co., Ltd. (株式会社マリオ) was a joint venture of Nintendo, Dentsu, and Dentsu subsidiary Dentsu Prox (51% Nintendo, 49% Dentsu and Dentsu Prox) established in April 1991 to market and develop games, though it seemed to act more like a producer or coordinator. Hiroshi Ikeda (池田宏) of Nintendo was the president. [1] [2]

Games: Hello Kitty World (FC), Sanrio Carnival 2 (FC, GB)

Pax Softnica

Main article: Pax Softnica

Pax Softnica (パックスソフトニカ株式会社; originally written "Pax Softonica") was a frequent contractor to Nintendo.

SRD

Main article: SRD

SRD Co., Ltd. (株式会社SRD; Systems Research & Development) was established in January 1979 and is headed by Toshihiko Nakago. It has worked with Nintendo on many games over the past 30+ years. The company's development office is located at Nintendo's main office in Kyoto.

TEC

Main article: TEC

TEC Co., Ltd. (株式会社テック) was a joint venture of Nintendo and Intelligent Systems that developed games and tools. It later merged into Intelligent Systems.

Pages in category "Nintendo"

The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.