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− | '''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. [ | + | [[Image:Crosstalk.png|right|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. [https://www.crosstalk.co.jp/outline.html] [https://www.hitec.city.hiroshima.jp/GE/ge00104.html] | ||
− | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff | + | 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] |
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+ | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, shared staff | ||
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+ | ===CD-i=== | ||
+ | *''Horoscope: Seiyou Senseijutsu'' (JP Publisher: JIM) | ||
+ | *''Mah-jong'' (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) | ||
+ | :<small>Planning, Graphics: Coconuts Japan?</small> | ||
+ | :<small>Someone from Crosstalk has 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 and developed by outside company "C (''Pachio-kun'' series)," but they didn't know the details because the game was made before they joined the company. Graphics look like they were done by Coconuts Japan's designer(s).</small> | ||
+ | *''Jangou'' (JP Publisher: Victor) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===FM-7=== | ||
+ | *''Boulder Dash'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Toshiyuki Matsuda] [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1590540900077572098] | ||
+ | *''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=== | ||
+ | *''Arctic'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) | ||
+ | *''Hacker'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) | ||
+ | *Ports of [[Great]]'s PC-88 games? [https://www.4gamer.net/games/134/G013480/20130521001/] | ||
===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) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===PC-88=== | ||
+ | *''Boulder Dash'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Toshiyuki Matsuda] [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1590540900077572098] | ||
+ | *''Bruce Lee'' (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Kazuhisa Mitani] [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1590540900077572098] | ||
===PC-98=== | ===PC-98=== | ||
*''DragonStrike'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) | *''DragonStrike'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) | ||
+ | :<small>(Some?) Graphics: System Delta</small> | ||
===PC-FX=== | ===PC-FX=== | ||
*''Der Langrisser FX'' (programming) (JP Publisher: NEC) | *''Der Langrisser FX'' (programming) (JP Publisher: NEC) | ||
*''Lunatic Dawn'' (programming) (JP Publisher: NEC) | *''Lunatic Dawn'' (programming) (JP Publisher: NEC) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Pippin=== | ||
+ | *''Norimono Wonderland'' (unreleased) (Crosstalk) [https://pippin.fandom.com/wiki/Vehicle_Wonderland] | ||
===PlayStation=== | ===PlayStation=== | ||
+ | *''Eikan wa Kimi ni 4'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Artdink) | ||
*''Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo'' (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft) | *''Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo'' (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft) | ||
*''Langrisser I & II'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya) | *''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) | *''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) | *''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=== | ===Saturn=== | ||
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===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ||
+ | *<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) | ||
+ | :<small>Some Direction, Character Design, Planning, Manual Design, Package Design: [[WiZ]]</small> | ||
*''Der Langrisser'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Masaya) | *''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== | ==Links== | ||
− | *[ | + | *[https://www.crosstalk.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese) |
[[Category: Companies]] | [[Category: Companies]] |
Latest revision as of 05:10, 1 June 2023
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)
- Mah-jong (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 has confirmed the company's involvement. A former Taito staffer thought the first Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou was planned and developed by outside company "C (Pachio-kun series)," but they didn't know the details because the game was made before they joined the company. Graphics look like they were done by Coconuts Japan's designer(s).
- 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)
- Ports of Great's PC-88 games? [7]
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] [8]
- Bruce Lee (JP Publisher: Comptiq) [Kazuhisa Mitani] [9]
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) [10]
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
- Official website (Japanese)