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Vanillaware founder George Kamitani (神谷盛治) worked at Crosstalk as a programmer and graphic designer, starting when he was still in high school. [https://archive.org/details/Play_May_2007/page/n19]
 
Vanillaware founder George Kamitani (神谷盛治) worked at Crosstalk as a programmer and graphic designer, starting when he was still in high school. [https://archive.org/details/Play_May_2007/page/n19]
  
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, shared staff
  
 
===CD-i===
 
===CD-i===
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*''Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou'' (programming, sound?; under subcontract with Coconuts Japan?) (JP Publisher: Taito)
 
*''Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou'' (programming, sound?; under subcontract with Coconuts Japan?) (JP Publisher: Taito)
 
:<small>Planning, Graphics: Coconuts Japan?</small>
 
:<small>Planning, Graphics: Coconuts Japan?</small>
:<small>Someone from Crosstalk confirmed the company's involvement. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050105112705/http://kanyu.hp.infoseek.co.jp/fc2.html A former Taito staffer] thought the first ''Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou'' was planned by outside company "C (''Pachio-kun'' line)," but they didn't know the details because the game was made before they joined the company. Graphics look like Coconuts.</small>
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:<small>Someone from Crosstalk confirmed the company's involvement. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050105112705/http://kanyu.hp.infoseek.co.jp/fc2.html A former Taito staffer] thought the first ''Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou'' was planned by outside company "C (''Pachio-kun'' line)," but they didn't know the details because the game was made before they joined the company. Graphics look like Coconuts'.</small>
 
*''Jangou'' (JP Publisher: Victor)
 
*''Jangou'' (JP Publisher: Victor)
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===FM-7===
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*''Boulder Dash'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Toshiyuki Matsuda] [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1590540900077572098]
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*''Bruce Lee'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Kazuhisa Mitani, (Toshiyuki?) Matsuda] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhpkfZIOmCA] [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1590540900077572098]
  
 
===Mega CD/Sega CD===
 
===Mega CD/Sega CD===
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*''Con-dori'' (JP Publisher: Raison)
 
*''Con-dori'' (JP Publisher: Raison)
 
*''Joking Man'' (JP Publisher: Crosstalk)
 
*''Joking Man'' (JP Publisher: Crosstalk)
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===MSX2===
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*''Arctic'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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*''Hacker'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  
 
===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
 
===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
 
*<div style="color:red">''Princess Minerva'' (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Princess Minerva'' (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)</div>
 
*''Sotsugyou II: Neo Generation'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)
 
*''Sotsugyou II: Neo Generation'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)
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===PC-88===
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*''Boulder Dash'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Toshiyuki Matsuda] [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1590540900077572098]
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*''Bruce Lee'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Kazuhisa Mitani] [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1590540900077572098]
  
 
===PC-98===
 
===PC-98===
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*''Tactics Ogre'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
*''Tactics Ogre'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
:<small>Music Data & Effect Sequence, Effect Data: T's Music</small>
 
:<small>Music Data & Effect Sequence, Effect Data: T's Music</small>
 
===Sharp X68000===
 
*''Bretonne Lais'' (ported from PC-98?) (JP Publisher: SystemSoft)
 
*''DragonStrike'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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*<div style="color:red">''Burai: Hachigyoku no Yuushi Densetsu'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: IGS)</div>
 
*''Naruhodo! The World'' (some direction, programming, graphics, sound) (JP Publisher: Tomy)
 
*''Naruhodo! The World'' (some direction, programming, graphics, sound) (JP Publisher: Tomy)
 
:<small>Some Direction, Character Design, Planning, Manual Design, Package Design: [[WiZ]]</small>
 
:<small>Some Direction, Character Design, Planning, Manual Design, Package Design: [[WiZ]]</small>
 
*''Der Langrisser'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
*''Der Langrisser'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
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*''Shogi Fuurinkazan'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  
 
===Windows===
 
===Windows===
 
*''Deathtrap Dungeon'' (some Japanese localization programming) (JP Publisher: Eidos)
 
*''Deathtrap Dungeon'' (some Japanese localization programming) (JP Publisher: Eidos)
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===X68000===
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*''Bretonne Lais'' (ported from PC-98?) (JP Publisher: SystemSoft)
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*''DragonStrike'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Revision as of 04:42, 18 November 2022

Crosstalk logo

Crosstalk Inc. (株式会社クロストーク) is a Hiroshima-based software company established in October 1979 and incorporated in May 1981. Kazuhisa Mitani (三谷和久) is the president. [1] [2]

Vanillaware founder George Kamitani (神谷盛治) worked at Crosstalk as a programmer and graphic designer, starting when he was still in high school. [3]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, shared staff

CD-i

  • Horoscope: Seiyou Senseijutsu (JP Publisher: JIM)

Famicom/NES

  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon; US Publisher: FCI)
  • Arctic (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou (programming, sound?; under subcontract with Coconuts Japan?) (JP Publisher: Taito)
Planning, Graphics: Coconuts Japan?
Someone from Crosstalk confirmed the company's involvement. A former Taito staffer thought the first Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou was planned by outside company "C (Pachio-kun line)," but they didn't know the details because the game was made before they joined the company. Graphics look like Coconuts'.
  • Jangou (JP Publisher: Victor)

FM-7

  • Boulder Dash (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Toshiyuki Matsuda] [4]
  • Bruce Lee (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Kazuhisa Mitani, (Toshiyuki?) Matsuda] [5] [6]

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • The Space Adventure (programming?) (US/EU Publisher: Hudson)
Sound: T's Music; Some Sound Support: Westone

MSX

  • Con-dori (JP Publisher: Raison)
  • Joking Man (JP Publisher: Crosstalk)

MSX2

  • Arctic (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • Hacker (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD

  • Princess Minerva (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)
  • Sotsugyou II: Neo Generation (programming) (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)

PC-88

  • Boulder Dash (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Toshiyuki Matsuda] [7]
  • Bruce Lee (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Kazuhisa Mitani] [8]

PC-98

  • DragonStrike (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
(Some?) Graphics: System Delta

PC-FX

  • Der Langrisser FX (programming) (JP Publisher: NEC)
  • Lunatic Dawn (programming) (JP Publisher: NEC)

Pippin

  • Norimono Wonderland (unreleased) (Crosstalk) [9]

PlayStation

  • Eikan wa Kimi ni 4 (programming) (JP Publisher: Artdink)
  • Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)
  • Langrisser I & II (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • Langrisser IV & V: Final Edition (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • Little Big Adventure: Twinsen's Adventure / Little Big Adventure (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor; EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • OverBlood (English version programming) (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft; US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • Skullmonkeys / Klaymen Klaymen 2: Skullmonkey no Gyakushuu (Japanese version programming) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)
  • Sotsugyou II: Neo Generation (programming) (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)

Saturn

  • Langrisser: Dramatic Edition (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • Sotsugyou II: Neo Generation (programming) (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)
  • Tactics Ogre (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
Music Data & Effect Sequence, Effect Data: T's Music

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Burai: Hachigyoku no Yuushi Densetsu (programming?) (JP Publisher: IGS)
  • Naruhodo! The World (some direction, programming, graphics, sound) (JP Publisher: Tomy)
Some Direction, Character Design, Planning, Manual Design, Package Design: WiZ
  • Der Langrisser (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • Shogi Fuurinkazan (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

Windows

  • Deathtrap Dungeon (some Japanese localization programming) (JP Publisher: Eidos)

X68000

  • Bretonne Lais (ported from PC-98?) (JP Publisher: SystemSoft)
  • DragonStrike (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

Links