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'''Falcon Co., Ltd.''' (ファルコン株式会社), is a development company established in December 1988 [http://www.falconkk.co.jp/falcon/summary.html] by husband and wife Kazuhiko Ito (伊藤和彦) and Midori Ito (伊藤みどり). The two met while he was a programmer at Micro Cabin and she worked at Yamaha's MSX division. [https://archive.org/stream/MSXFAN199508#page/n5/mode/2up] [https://twitter.com/Arc_Hound/status/1013975884238409729] Midori is the company president. [http://www.falconkk.co.jp/falcon/summary.html]
 
'''Falcon Co., Ltd.''' (ファルコン株式会社), is a development company established in December 1988 [http://www.falconkk.co.jp/falcon/summary.html] by husband and wife Kazuhiko Ito (伊藤和彦) and Midori Ito (伊藤みどり). The two met while he was a programmer at Micro Cabin and she worked at Yamaha's MSX division. [https://archive.org/stream/MSXFAN199508#page/n5/mode/2up] [https://twitter.com/Arc_Hound/status/1013975884238409729] Midori is the company president. [http://www.falconkk.co.jp/falcon/summary.html]
  
As of October 2010, Falcon has worked on the following platforms: MSX2 (7 titles), PC-8801 (1), PC-9801 (10), FM Towns (5), J-3100 (3), X68000 (6), Macintosh (2), Windows (38), X55 (2), PC Engine CD-ROM² (6), PC Engine HuCard (1), Game Boy (5), Game Boy Color (2), Famicom (2), Super Famicom (8), PlayStation (16), PlayStation 2 (18), PlayStation 3 (1), PlayStation Portable (1), Game Gear (2), Sega Saturn (9), Dreamcast (6), i-appli (1), 組み込み (9). [http://www.falconkk.co.jp/falcon/summary.html]
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As of October 2010, Falcon has worked on the following platforms: MSX2 (7 titles), PC-8801 (1), PC-9801 (10), FM Towns (5), J-3100 (3), X68000 (6), Macintosh (2), Windows (38), X55 (2), PC Engine CD-ROM² (6), PC Engine HuCard (1), Game Boy (5), Game Boy Color (2), Famicom (2), Super Famicom (8), PlayStation (16), PlayStation 2 (18), PlayStation 3 (1), PlayStation Portable (1), Game Gear (2), Sega Saturn (9), Dreamcast (6), i-appli (1), 組み込み (9). [http://www.falconkk.co.jp/falcon/summary.html]
  
 
Falcon also co-owns the [[Thinking Rabbit]] properties including the puzzle game ''Sokoban''. [http://thinkingrabbit.jp/]
 
Falcon also co-owns the [[Thinking Rabbit]] properties including the puzzle game ''Sokoban''. [http://thinkingrabbit.jp/]
 
[[File:Tierheit.png|thumb|Tierheit logo]]
 
[[File:Tierheit.png|thumb|Tierheit logo]]
 
'''Tierheit''' (ティールハイト) appears to be a brand Falcon once used. [https://archive.org/stream/MSXFAN199508#page/n5/mode/2up] [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1013919609639096320]
 
'''Tierheit''' (ティールハイト) appears to be a brand Falcon once used. [https://archive.org/stream/MSXFAN199508#page/n5/mode/2up] [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1013919609639096320]
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besides, sometimes they were misidentified for a notorious donkey kong bootleg manufacturer, who called as 'crazy kong' from kyoei. but, their bootlegs were temporarily held by UPL, and in 1992, by the liquidation of their asset has finally taken to Yubis and Wing.
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), [[Falcon (credits)|shared staff]]
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), [[Falcon (credits)|shared staff]]

Revision as of 01:55, 29 July 2021

Falcon logo

Falcon Co., Ltd. (ファルコン株式会社), is a development company established in December 1988 [1] by husband and wife Kazuhiko Ito (伊藤和彦) and Midori Ito (伊藤みどり). The two met while he was a programmer at Micro Cabin and she worked at Yamaha's MSX division. [2] [3] Midori is the company president. [4]

As of October 2010, Falcon has worked on the following platforms: MSX2 (7 titles), PC-8801 (1), PC-9801 (10), FM Towns (5), J-3100 (3), X68000 (6), Macintosh (2), Windows (38), X55 (2), PC Engine CD-ROM² (6), PC Engine HuCard (1), Game Boy (5), Game Boy Color (2), Famicom (2), Super Famicom (8), PlayStation (16), PlayStation 2 (18), PlayStation 3 (1), PlayStation Portable (1), Game Gear (2), Sega Saturn (9), Dreamcast (6), i-appli (1), 組み込み (9). [5]

Falcon also co-owns the Thinking Rabbit properties including the puzzle game Sokoban. [6]

Tierheit logo

Tierheit (ティールハイト) appears to be a brand Falcon once used. [7] [8]

besides, sometimes they were misidentified for a notorious donkey kong bootleg manufacturer, who called as 'crazy kong' from kyoei. but, their bootlegs were temporarily held by UPL, and in 1992, by the liquidation of their asset has finally taken to Yubis and Wing.

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

Android

  • TOSCA (development) (Pictria)
Music: Suda Music Factory

Dreamcast

  • Neppachi II @VPACHI: CR Harenchi Gakuen (JP Publisher: Daikoku)
  • Neppachi III @VPACHI: CR Do Konjou Gaeru 2 - CR Do Konjou Gaeru H (JP Publisher: Daikoku)
  • Neppachi IV @VPACHI: CR AA!! Hana no Ouendan 3 (JP Publisher: Daikoku)
  • Neppachi V @VPACHI: CR Monster House (JP Publisher: Daikoku)
  • Neppachi VI @VPACHI: CR O Takara Tankentai (JP Publisher: Daikoku)
  • Neppachi: 10ren Chan de Las Vegas Ryokou (JP Publisher: Daikoku)

Famicom/NES

  • Pescatore (unreleased) (Sunsoft) /Tierheit
  • Shanghai II (programming?) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)

Game Boy

  • Shanghai Pocket (graphics?) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Programming?: Sonic Powered

Game Boy Color

  • Shanghai Pocket (graphics?) (US/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
Programming?: Sonic Powered

Game Gear

  • Fray: Shugyou-hen (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
Has the same Sega startup logo as Shanghai II
  • Shanghai II (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)

iOS

  • TOSCA (development) (Pictria)
Music: Suda Music Factory

MSX2

  • Pyramid Sorcerian (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
  • Sengoku Sorcerian (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
Music: RAY-NET
  • Sorcerian (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
Music: RAY-NET
  • Youma Kourin (JP Publisher: Dexter Soft)

PC-98

  • AiZA (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
Developer?: Lawins
  • Clipper: Takepon no Ochimono Puzzle (unreleased) (Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
  • The Legends of Lune: Jikuu no Kanata (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
Developer?: Lawins
  • Mahou Senichiya (unreleased) (Takeru [Brother]) [9] [10] /Tierheit
  • Sokoban Perfect (some programming) (JP Publisher: Thinking Rabbit)
Some Music: Micro Cabin

PlayStation

  • Arcana Senki Ludo (JP Publisher: Pai)
Sound: Soramimi Studio
  • Baroque: Hizunda Mousou (co-developed with Sting) (JP Publisher: Sting)
  • Game no Tatsujin: The Shanghai (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Programming: Micro Cabin?
  • Hebereke Station Popoitto / Hebereke's Popoitto (JP/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
Programming: Micro Cabin?
  • Hissatsu Pachinko Station 5: Deramaitta & Irete Nanbo (some programming?) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Some Graphics?: Sonic Powered; Some Graphics: Studio Saizensen
  • Hissatsu Pachinko Station: Monster House Special (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Minakata Hakudou Toujou (programming) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
Direction: Fame Imajination; Developer: Thinking Rabbit
  • Minton Keibu no Sousa File: Doukeshi Satsujin Jiken (programming) (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)
Developer: Thinking Rabbit; 3D Graphics: O-Two; Music: Time Base
  • Shanghai: Great Moments (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Programming: Micro Cabin?
  • Value 1500: The Shanghai (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Programming: Micro Cabin?
  • Value 1500: The Shikinjou (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Programming: Micro Cabin?

PlayStation 2

  • Neppachi Gold: CR Monster Mansion (JP Publisher: Daikoku) [11]

Saturn

  • Riven: The Sequel to Myst (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Enix; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Ryuuteki Gosennen: Dragons of China (programming) (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
  • Shanghai: Great Moments (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Programming: Micro Cabin?
  • Texthoth Ludo: Arcana Senki (JP Publisher: Pai)
Sound: Soramimi Studio
  • Waku Waku 7 (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
"ADPCM DRIVER VER1.2 BY D.DART (C)FALCON"

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Dual Orb II (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: I'Max)
Developer: Prism Kikaku; Some Graphics: Ocarina System
  • Game no Tetsujin: The Shanghai (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Hebereke no Oishii Puzzle wa Irimasen ka (programming?, some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Hebereke no Popoon / Hebereke's Popoon (programming?, graphics?) (JP/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Hissatsu Pachinko Collection 4 (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Some Programming: Dragnet?
  • Laplace no Ma (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai) [12]
  • Xak: The Art of Visual Stage (programming, [some?] graphics) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)

Windows

  • Crystal Class (JP Publisher: TGL)
Some Graphics: Yoshidayama-Workshop; Sound: Bluemoon
  • Jissen! Pachinko Kenkyuushitsu: CR Monster House (JP Publisher: Daikoku) [13]

X68000

  • Chase H.Q. (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
Developer?: RAY-NET
One tweet alleges this was originally supposed to be released by Dexter as Chaser H.Q. [14]

Links