Difference between revisions of "Crosstalk"
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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. [ | + | '''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] |
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] | ||
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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'' | + | :<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) | *''Jangou'' (JP Publisher: Victor) | ||
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*''Arctic'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) | *''Arctic'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) | ||
*''Hacker'' (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=== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.crosstalk.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese) |
[[Category: Companies]] | [[Category: Companies]] | ||
Revision as of 04:40, 23 May 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)
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)
