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[[Image:Drogo2.gif|right|Dual logo]]
 
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'''Dual Corporation''' (株式会社デュアル) was established on July 1, 1987 [http://web.archive.org/web/20070726100134/http://www.dual-inc.co.jp/gaiyou.html], as '''KLON'''.
 
'''Dual Corporation''' (株式会社デュアル) was established on July 1, 1987 [http://web.archive.org/web/20070726100134/http://www.dual-inc.co.jp/gaiyou.html], as '''KLON'''.
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[[Carpine]] was established in 2005 by a group of former staff led by programmer Kureaki Takahashi (高橋呉明).
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
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===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
 
*''After Burst'' (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
*''After Burst'' (JP Publisher: Masaya)
*<div style="color:red">''Kakomun Hebi / Serpent'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft; US Publisher: Taxan)</div>
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*''Kakomunja / Serpent'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft; US Publisher: Taxan)
 
*<div style="color:red">''The Little Mermaid'' (US Publisher: Capcom)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''The Little Mermaid'' (US Publisher: Capcom)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Ponta to Hinako no Chindouchuu: Yuutou Hen'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Ponta to Hinako no Chindouchuu: Yuutou Hen'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Snow Bros. Jr. / Snow Brothers'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft; US Publisher: Capcom)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Snow Bros. Jr. / Snow Brothers'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft; US Publisher: Capcom)</div>
 
*''TaleSpin'' (US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
 
*''TaleSpin'' (US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
*<div style="color:red">''Teketeke! Asmik-kun World / Boomer's Adventure in Asmik World'' (JP/US Publisher: Asmik)</div>
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*''Teke! Teke! Asmik-kun World / Boomer's Adventure in Asmik World'' (JP/US Publisher: Asmik)
 
*''Wily & Light no Rockboard: That's Paradise'' (unreleased) (Capcom)
 
*''Wily & Light no Rockboard: That's Paradise'' (unreleased) (Capcom)
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===Mega CD/Sega CD===
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*''Ranma 1/2: Byakuran Aika'' (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
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*''Gunjin Shougi'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
 
*''Gunjin Shougi'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
 
*''Membership Golf'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Membership Golf'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
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*''Playball II'' (unreleased) (Sony) [http://www.konamito.com/ficha/?id=3699]
 
*''Playball III'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Playball III'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Replicart'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Replicart'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
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===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
 
===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
*''CD Denjin: Rockabilly Tengoku / Super Air Zonk'' (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC)
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*''CD Denjin: Rockabilly Tengoku / Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly-Paradise'' (JP/US Publisher: Hudson)
 
*''Choujikuu Yousai Macross 2036'' (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
*''Choujikuu Yousai Macross 2036'' (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
:<small>Visual Scenes: Tenky; Visual Scene Graphics: Winds</small>
 
:<small>Visual Scenes: Tenky; Visual Scene Graphics: Winds</small>
 
*''Cyber City Oedo 808: Kemono no Zokusei'' (some system/main programming<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
*''Cyber City Oedo 808: Kemono no Zokusei'' (some system/main programming<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
*''L-Dis'' (some system/main programming<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
*''L-Dis'' (some system/main programming<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
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*''Ranma 1/2: Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou-Ryuu!'' (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
*''ROM ROM Stadium'' (JP Publisher: Masaya)
 
*''ROM ROM Stadium'' (JP Publisher: Masaya)
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===PC-98===
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*''Mercury: The Prime Master'' (music) (JP Publisher: Maxima)
  
 
===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
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*''Nemu Lu Mayu'' (all programming, graphics management, dungeon/polygon/texture production<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
 
*''Nemu Lu Mayu'' (all programming, graphics management, dungeon/polygon/texture production<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
 
:<small>Dungeon Image Design: Design Kombinat; CGI: pH Studio</small>
 
:<small>Dungeon Image Design: Design Kombinat; CGI: pH Studio</small>
*''Schroedinger no Neko'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
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*''Schroedinger no Neko'' (programming, game graphics, some game design) (JP Publisher: Takara)
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:<small>Production: office I; Direction, Some Game Design, Character & Item Design: Light House; Music: True Project; Sound Effects & Programming: Bluemoon; CG Movies: Digital Wizard, Big X, Studio Lotus; NPC Modeling: [[Fun Project]]; NPC Texturing: Max Entertainment, Technical Arts Project; Item Modeling: Nihon Effect Center; Testing: Pole To Win</small>
 
*''White Diamond'' (direction, all programming, all graphics<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Escot)
 
*''White Diamond'' (direction, all programming, all graphics<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Escot)
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:<small>Sound: Target Laboratory</small>
  
 
===PlayStation 2===
 
===PlayStation 2===
 
*''Ashita no Joe: Touda'' (all programming<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Ashita no Joe: Touda'' (all programming<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
*''Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu: Otoko Hanamichi Yume Roman'' (JP Publisher: Spike)
 
 
*''Dokapon DX: Wataru Sekai wa Oni Darake'' (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
 
*''Dokapon DX: Wataru Sekai wa Oni Darake'' (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
 
*''Golf Navigator Vol. 1'' (all development<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Spike)
 
*''Golf Navigator Vol. 1'' (all development<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Spike)
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*''Golf Navigator Vol. 3'' (all development<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Spike)
 
*''Golf Navigator Vol. 3'' (all development<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Spike)
 
*''Golf Navigator Vol. 4'' (all development<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Spike)
 
*''Golf Navigator Vol. 4'' (all development<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Spike)
*''Kousoku Kidoutai: World Super Police / World Super Police'' (JP Publisher: Jaleco; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive Entertainment)
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*''Kousoku Kidoutai: World Super Police'' / ''World Super Police'' (JP Publisher: Jaleco; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive Entertainment)
 
:<small>Production: Suzak</small>
 
:<small>Production: Suzak</small>
*''Sidewinder F / Lethal Skies: Elite Pilot: Team SW'' (menu programming, menu graphics management<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup> OR game system/mission/menu/briefing<sup>[[#foot2|[2]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment; US Publisher: Sammy)
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*''Shin Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu: Tenka Touitsu Choujou Kessen'' (JP Publisher: Spike)
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*''Sidewinder F'' / ''Lethal Skies: Elite Pilot: Team SW'' (menu programming, menu graphics management<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup> OR game system/mission/menu/briefing<sup>[[#foot2|[2]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment; US Publisher: Sammy)
 
:<small>Planning, Production: Asmik Ace Entertainment; Game System/Mission/Scenario/Lines: Ogura Jimusyo; Game System/Mission/Flight Part: Bit Town; Graphics/Movie: Motor/lieZ, pH Studio, Design Kombinat; Music/SE: Square Sounds<sup>[[#foot2|[2]]]</sup></small>
 
:<small>Planning, Production: Asmik Ace Entertainment; Game System/Mission/Scenario/Lines: Ogura Jimusyo; Game System/Mission/Flight Part: Bit Town; Graphics/Movie: Motor/lieZ, pH Studio, Design Kombinat; Music/SE: Square Sounds<sup>[[#foot2|[2]]]</sup></small>
 
*''Sidewinder Max'' (menu, drama part programming, font, menu/drama part graphics management, in charge of overseas edition<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup> OR drama part/menu<sup>[[#foot2|[2]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
 
*''Sidewinder Max'' (menu, drama part programming, font, menu/drama part graphics management, in charge of overseas edition<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup> OR drama part/menu<sup>[[#foot2|[2]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
 
:<small>Production: Asmik Ace Entertainment; Supervision/Specifications/Mission: General Support; Drama Scenario/Lines: Ogura Jimusyo; Flight Part: Bit Town; CG/Movie: Image, Motor/Liez; Music/SE: T's Music<sup>[[#foot2|[2]]]</sup></small>
 
:<small>Production: Asmik Ace Entertainment; Supervision/Specifications/Mission: General Support; Drama Scenario/Lines: Ogura Jimusyo; Flight Part: Bit Town; CG/Movie: Image, Motor/Liez; Music/SE: T's Music<sup>[[#foot2|[2]]]</sup></small>
*''Sidewinder V'' (team participation<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
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*''Sidewinder V'' / ''Lethal Skies II'' (some programming, some graphics) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment; US/EU Publisher: Sammy)
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:<small>Direction, Some Programming: Bit Town; Some Graphics, Movies: Cyclone Graphics, pH Studio; Some Graphics: Design Kombinat; Screenplay: Ogura Jimusyo, The Conrad Company; Sound: Liebeslied; Some Sound Effects: Svaha S&D; Mixing Engineering: Swing Bamboo Studio; Recording: Half H·P Studio, Procen Studio; Some Movie 2D Art: Pal; Some Movie FX: Transistor Studio; Movie Color Correction: Sony PCL; Opening Movie: Motor/lieZ; Debugging: Pole To Win</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Tenshou Gakuen Gensouroku'' (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment) [http://raido.moe/staff/ps2/ps2_tenshou_gakuen_1.html]</div>
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:<small>Developer: [[Arcadia Project]], Studio Cliche</small>
 
*''VM Japan: Vantage Master: Mystic Far East'' (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
 
*''VM Japan: Vantage Master: Mystic Far East'' (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
  
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'''Footnotes'''<br />
 
'''Footnotes'''<br />
<span id="foot1">1. This is what is specified on Dual's website (see [[#Links|Links]]).</span><br />
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<span id="foot1">1. According to Dual's website (see [[#Links|Links]]).</span><br />
<span id="foot2">2. This is what is specified on Bit Town's website. [http://studio-bits.com/swf.html] [http://studio-bits.com/swmax.html]</span>
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<span id="foot2">2. According to Bit Town's website [http://studio-bits.com/swf.html] [http://studio-bits.com/swmax.html]</span>
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://www.dual-inc.co.jp/ Official website (Japanese)] (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
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*[http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://www.dual-inc.co.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
:*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070726100055/http://www.dual-inc.co.jp/kaihatu.html Works list (Japanese)] (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
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:*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070726100055/http://www.dual-inc.co.jp/kaihatu.html Works list (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 22:20, 13 February 2018

Dual logo

Dual Corporation (株式会社デュアル) was established on July 1, 1987 [1], as KLON.

Carpine was established in 2005 by a group of former staff led by programmer Kureaki Takahashi (高橋呉明).

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links), shared staff

Famicom/NES

  • Predator (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video; US/AU Publisher: Activision)

Game Boy

  • After Burst (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • Kakomunja / Serpent (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft; US Publisher: Taxan)
  • The Little Mermaid (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Ponta to Hinako no Chindouchuu: Yuutou Hen (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)
  • Rubble Saver / The Adventures of Star Saver (some system/programming[1]) (JP Publisher: King Records; US Publisher: Taito)
  • Snow Bros. Jr. / Snow Brothers (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft; US Publisher: Capcom)
  • TaleSpin (US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
  • Teke! Teke! Asmik-kun World / Boomer's Adventure in Asmik World (JP/US Publisher: Asmik)
  • Wily & Light no Rockboard: That's Paradise (unreleased) (Capcom)

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Ranma 1/2: Byakuran Aika (JP Publisher: Masaya)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Mamono Hunter Youko: Dai 7 no Keishou (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • Trampoline Terror (US Publisher: DreamWorks)

MSX

  • Topple Zip (programming) (JP Publisher: Bothtec)

MSX2

  • Family Billiards (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
  • Gunjin Shougi (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
  • Membership Golf (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • Playball II (unreleased) (Sony) [2]
  • Playball III (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • Replicart (JP Publisher: Sony)

Nintendo 64

  • Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Nintendo; US Publisher: Atlus)

Palm

  • Tetris for Palm

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Digital Champ (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)
  • Ganbare! Golf Boys (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • KickBall (some system/main programming[1]) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • Paranoia / Psychosis (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft; US Publisher: NEC)
  • Shinobi (JP Publisher: Asmik)

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD

  • CD Denjin: Rockabilly Tengoku / Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly-Paradise (JP/US Publisher: Hudson)
  • Choujikuu Yousai Macross 2036 (JP Publisher: Masaya)
Visual Scenes: Tenky; Visual Scene Graphics: Winds
  • Cyber City Oedo 808: Kemono no Zokusei (some system/main programming[1]) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • L-Dis (some system/main programming[1]) (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • Ranma 1/2: Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou-Ryuu! (JP Publisher: Masaya)
  • ROM ROM Stadium (JP Publisher: Masaya)

PC-98

  • Mercury: The Prime Master (music) (JP Publisher: Maxima)

PlayStation

  • Daisenryaku: Master Combat (JP Publisher: OZ Club)
  • Daisenryaku: Player's Spirit (JP Publisher: OZ Club)
  • Mystic Dragoons, The (JP Publisher: Xing)
  • Nemu Lu Mayu (all programming, graphics management, dungeon/polygon/texture production[1]) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
Dungeon Image Design: Design Kombinat; CGI: pH Studio
  • Schroedinger no Neko (programming, game graphics, some game design) (JP Publisher: Takara)
Production: office I; Direction, Some Game Design, Character & Item Design: Light House; Music: True Project; Sound Effects & Programming: Bluemoon; CG Movies: Digital Wizard, Big X, Studio Lotus; NPC Modeling: Fun Project; NPC Texturing: Max Entertainment, Technical Arts Project; Item Modeling: Nihon Effect Center; Testing: Pole To Win
  • White Diamond (direction, all programming, all graphics[1]) (JP Publisher: Escot)
Sound: Target Laboratory

PlayStation 2

  • Ashita no Joe: Touda (all programming[1]) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Dokapon DX: Wataru Sekai wa Oni Darake (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
  • Golf Navigator Vol. 1 (all development[1]) (JP Publisher: Spike)
  • Golf Navigator Vol. 2 (all development[1]) (JP Publisher: Spike)
  • Golf Navigator Vol. 3 (all development[1]) (JP Publisher: Spike)
  • Golf Navigator Vol. 4 (all development[1]) (JP Publisher: Spike)
  • Kousoku Kidoutai: World Super Police / World Super Police (JP Publisher: Jaleco; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive Entertainment)
Production: Suzak
  • Shin Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu: Tenka Touitsu Choujou Kessen (JP Publisher: Spike)
  • Sidewinder F / Lethal Skies: Elite Pilot: Team SW (menu programming, menu graphics management[1] OR game system/mission/menu/briefing[2]) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment; US Publisher: Sammy)
Planning, Production: Asmik Ace Entertainment; Game System/Mission/Scenario/Lines: Ogura Jimusyo; Game System/Mission/Flight Part: Bit Town; Graphics/Movie: Motor/lieZ, pH Studio, Design Kombinat; Music/SE: Square Sounds[2]
  • Sidewinder Max (menu, drama part programming, font, menu/drama part graphics management, in charge of overseas edition[1] OR drama part/menu[2]) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
Production: Asmik Ace Entertainment; Supervision/Specifications/Mission: General Support; Drama Scenario/Lines: Ogura Jimusyo; Flight Part: Bit Town; CG/Movie: Image, Motor/Liez; Music/SE: T's Music[2]
  • Sidewinder V / Lethal Skies II (some programming, some graphics) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment; US/EU Publisher: Sammy)
Direction, Some Programming: Bit Town; Some Graphics, Movies: Cyclone Graphics, pH Studio; Some Graphics: Design Kombinat; Screenplay: Ogura Jimusyo, The Conrad Company; Sound: Liebeslied; Some Sound Effects: Svaha S&D; Mixing Engineering: Swing Bamboo Studio; Recording: Half H·P Studio, Procen Studio; Some Movie 2D Art: Pal; Some Movie FX: Transistor Studio; Movie Color Correction: Sony PCL; Opening Movie: Motor/lieZ; Debugging: Pole To Win
  • Tenshou Gakuen Gensouroku (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment) [3]
Developer: Arcadia Project, Studio Cliche
  • VM Japan: Vantage Master: Mystic Far East (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)

Plus e

  • Tetris for Plus e
  • Tetris Twin

Pocket PC

  • Tetris for Pocket PC

Saturn

  • Daisenryaku: Strong Style (JP Publisher: OZ Club)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Koutetsu no Kishi (JP Publisher: Asmik)
  • Koutetsu no Kishi 2: Sabaku no Rommel Shougun (JP Publisher: Asmik)
  • Koutetsu no Kishi 3 (JP Publisher: Asmik)
  • Might and Magic Book II (some music composition) (JP Publisher: LOZC)
Programming: Starcraft
  • Saikyo Nobuhiko Takada (JP Publisher: Hudson)
  • Verne World (JP Publisher: Banpresto)

Windows

  • 3D Course Guide (all development[1]) (JP Publisher: Spike)
  • Kurogane no Houkou 3: Warship Commander (programming[1]) (JP Publisher: Koei)
  • Shi-Kin-Joh [VAIO Game Center]
  • Shi-Kin-Joh Vol. 1 (JP Publisher: MediaKite)


Footnotes
1. According to Dual's website (see Links).
2. According to Bit Town's website [4] [5]

Links