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''Not to be confused with an earlier company with the same name that sold the "Donkey Kong" clone "Crazy Kong"''
 
''Not to be confused with an earlier company with the same name that sold the "Donkey Kong" clone "Crazy Kong"''
  
'''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]
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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]
  
 
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]
 
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/]
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Falcon was once based in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture (now Kitanagoya) with a development office in Osaka. [https://note.com/mackie376/n/nafedb670ec17] Falcon's last known head office was in Iwakura, Aichi Prefecture [http://web.archive.org/web/20151210085129/https://www.falconkk.co.jp/falcon/summary.html], but it is now occupied by another business. The Falcon website no longer lists a physical address.
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Falcon 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 name 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 name Falcon once used. [https://archive.org/stream/MSXFAN199508#page/n5/mode/2up] [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/1013919609639096320]
  
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), [[Falcon (credits)|shared staff]]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources , [[Falcon (credits)|shared staff]]
  
 
===Android===
 
===Android===
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===Game Gear===
 
===Game Gear===
*<div style="color:red">''Fray: Shugyou-hen'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)</div>
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*''Fray: Shugyou-hen'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin) [https://note.com/mackie376/n/nafedb670ec17]
:<small>Has the same Sega startup logo as ''Shanghai II''</small>
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*''Shanghai II'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Shanghai II'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  
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:<small>Developer: Prism Kikaku; Some Graphics: Ocarina System</small>
 
:<small>Developer: Prism Kikaku; Some Graphics: Ocarina System</small>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Game no Tetsujin: The Shanghai'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Game no Tetsujin: The Shanghai'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
*<div style="color:red">''Hebereke no Oishii Puzzle wa Irimasen ka'' (programming?, some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
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*''Hebereke no Oishii Puzzle wa Irimasen ka'' (programming, some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*<div style="color:red">''Hebereke no Popoon'' / ''Hebereke's Popoon'' (programming?, graphics?) (JP/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Hebereke no Popoon'' / ''Hebereke's Popoon'' (programming?, graphics?) (JP/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
*''Hissatsu Pachinko Collection 4'' (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Hissatsu Pachinko Collection 4'' (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)

Revision as of 01:53, 21 August 2021

Falcon logo

Not to be confused with an earlier company with the same name that sold the "Donkey Kong" clone "Crazy Kong"

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 was once based in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture (now Kitanagoya) with a development office in Osaka. [6] Falcon's last known head office was in Iwakura, Aichi Prefecture [7], but it is now occupied by another business. The Falcon website no longer lists a physical address.

Falcon co-owns the Thinking Rabbit properties including the puzzle game Sokoban. [8]

Tierheit logo

Tierheit (ティールハイト) appears to be a brand name Falcon once used. [9] [10]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources , 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) [11]
  • 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]) [12] [13] /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?; Music: Opus (no credits in JP version)
  • 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) [14]

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) [15]
  • 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) [16]

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. [17]

Links