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'''Exa Planning''' (株式会社エクサープランニング) was established on July 15, 1986, and headed by Akio Inoue (井上昭男) of [[Aicom]]. [https://www.google.com/books/edition/%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E7%94%A2%E6%A5%AD%E7%B7%8F%E8%A6%A7/Vre1AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%E6%A0%AA%E3%82%A8%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8B%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0] [https://www.google.com/books/edition/%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E7%94%A2%E6%A5%AD%E7%B7%8F%E8%A6%A7/Vre1AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%E4%BA%95%E4%B8%8A%E6%98%AD%E7%94%B7] It is not known if Exa Planning was an earlier name for Aicom or if it was a different company. (The directory linked is from 1990, but it may contain outdated information.)
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'''Exa Planning''' (株式会社エクサープランニング) was established on July 15, 1986, and headed by Akio Inoue (井上昭男) of [[Aicom]]. [https://www.google.com/books/edition/%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E7%94%A2%E6%A5%AD%E7%B7%8F%E8%A6%A7/Vre1AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22%E6%A0%AA%E3%82%A8%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8B%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%22] [https://www.google.com/books/edition/%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E7%94%A2%E6%A5%AD%E7%B7%8F%E8%A6%A7/Vre1AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22%E4%BA%95%E4%B8%8A%E6%98%AD%E7%94%B7%22] Evidence suggests it was a separate entity that existed alongside Aicom [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1357775208615194627], but there appears to have been significant staff overlap between the two companies.
  
The following games actually mention Exa Planning. It is possible other earlier games listed in the Aicom entry were also done as or by Exa Planning.
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The following games (except those in red) mention Exa Planning. It is possible other games listed in the Aicom entry were also done by Exa Planning. (Was Exa Planning set up just for arcade games?)
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, [[Exa Planning (credits)|shared staff]]
  
 
===Arcade===
 
===Arcade===
 
*''Angel Kids'' (Sega)
 
*''Angel Kids'' (Sega)
 
:<small>Programming: [[Eleca]]</small>
 
:<small>Programming: [[Eleca]]</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Android'' (unreleased) (Nasco)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Block Buster'' / ''Bombs Away'' (unreleased) (Jaleco)</div>
 
*''Megumi Rescue'' (unreleased) (Sega)
 
*''Megumi Rescue'' (unreleased) (Sega)
 
:<small>Programming: Eleca</small>
 
:<small>Programming: Eleca</small>

Latest revision as of 04:56, 30 December 2022

Exa Planning (株式会社エクサープランニング) was established on July 15, 1986, and headed by Akio Inoue (井上昭男) of Aicom. [1] [2] Evidence suggests it was a separate entity that existed alongside Aicom [3], but there appears to have been significant staff overlap between the two companies.

The following games (except those in red) mention Exa Planning. It is possible other games listed in the Aicom entry were also done by Exa Planning. (Was Exa Planning set up just for arcade games?)

Research Methods: Actual mentions, shared staff

Arcade

  • Angel Kids (Sega)
Programming: Eleca
  • Android (unreleased) (Nasco)
  • Block Buster / Bombs Away (unreleased) (Jaleco)
  • Megumi Rescue (unreleased) (Sega)
Programming: Eleca
  • Pythagoras no Nazo (Sega)
Programming: Eleca
  • Toki no Senshi (Sega)