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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 [https://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). They 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. [https://www.falconkk.co.jp/falcon/summary.html]
  
Falcon was once based in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture (now the city of Kitanagoya), near Nagoya, and had 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 the building is now occupied by another business. The Falcon website no longer lists a physical address.
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Falcon was once based in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture (in what is now part of the city of Kitanagoya), near Nagoya, and had 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 the building is now occupied by another business. The Falcon website no longer lists a physical address.
  
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), embedded software (9). [https://www.falconkk.co.jp/falcon/summary.html]
  
Falcon co-owns the [[Thinking Rabbit]] properties, namely the puzzle game ''Sokoban'' and the adventure game series. [http://thinkingrabbit.jp/]
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Falcon co-owns the [[Thinking Rabbit]] properties, namely the puzzle game ''Sokoban'' and its series of adventure games. [https://thinkingrabbit.jp/] Falcon previously worked on at least four Thinking Rabbit games.
  
'''Tierheit''' (ティールハイト) was a brand name Falcon once used. [https://archive.org/stream/MSXFAN199508#page/n5/mode/2up] [https://note.com/mackie376/n/n1f07eb6f2546]
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'''Tierheit''' (ティールハイト) was a brand name once used by Falcon. [https://archive.org/stream/MSXFAN199508#page/n5/mode/2up] [https://note.com/mackie376/n/n1f07eb6f2546]
  
==Game list==
 
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources, [[Falcon (credits)|shared staff]]
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources, [[Falcon (credits)|shared staff]]
  
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*''Pescatore'' (unreleased) (Sunsoft) /Tierheit
 
*''Pescatore'' (unreleased) (Sunsoft) /Tierheit
 
*<div style="color:red">''Shanghai II'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Shanghai II'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
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===FM Towns===
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*<div style="color:red">''Record of Lodoss War: Haiiro no Majo'' (production [製作] cooperation) (JP Publisher: Humming Bird Soft) /Tierheit</div>
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:<small>Production [制作] Cooperation: Micro Cabin; Graphics Cooperation: O-Two, Liaison</small>
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
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===PC-98===
 
===PC-98===
*''AiZA'' (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
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*''AiZA: New Generation'' (some music?) (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
:<small>Developer?: Lawins</small>
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:<small>Developer: Lawins</small>
 
*''Clipper: Takepon no Ochimono Puzzle'' (unreleased) (Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
 
*''Clipper: Takepon no Ochimono Puzzle'' (unreleased) (Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
*''The Legends of Lune: Jikuu no Kanata'' (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
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*''The Legends of Lune: Jikuu no Kanata'' (database programming, some music) (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
:<small>Developer?: Lawins</small>
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:<small>Planning, etc.: Popcom; Developer: Lawins</small>
 
*''Mahou Senichiya'' (unreleased) (Takeru [Brother]) [https://pulsenotes.exblog.jp/13670585/] [https://vgprintads.tumblr.com/post/618944316045475840/httpsarchiveorgstreamsupersofthotinformation1] /Tierheit
 
*''Mahou Senichiya'' (unreleased) (Takeru [Brother]) [https://pulsenotes.exblog.jp/13670585/] [https://vgprintads.tumblr.com/post/618944316045475840/httpsarchiveorgstreamsupersofthotinformation1] /Tierheit
 
*''Sokoban Perfect'' (some programming) (JP Publisher: Thinking Rabbit)
 
*''Sokoban Perfect'' (some programming) (JP Publisher: Thinking Rabbit)
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*''Arcana Senki Ludo'' (JP Publisher: Pai)
 
*''Arcana Senki Ludo'' (JP Publisher: Pai)
 
:<small>Sound: Soramimi Studio</small>
 
:<small>Sound: Soramimi Studio</small>
*''Baroque: Hizunda Mousou'' (co-developed with [[Sting]]) (JP Publisher: Sting)
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*''Baroque: Yuganda Mousou'' (co-developed with [[Sting]]) (JP Publisher: Sting)
 
*<div style="color:red">''Game no Tatsujin: The Shanghai'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Game no Tatsujin: The Shanghai'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
:<small>Programming: Micro Cabin?</small>
 
:<small>Programming: Micro Cabin?</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Riven: The Sequel to Myst'' (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Enix; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Riven: The Sequel to Myst'' (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Enix; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)</div>
 
*''Ryuuteki Gosennen: Dragons of China'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
 
*''Ryuuteki Gosennen: Dragons of China'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
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:<small>Developer: Thinking Rabbit; Direction: Office I; Map Design: Lighthouse; Music: True Project; Sound Effects: Bluemoon</small>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Shanghai: Great Moments'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Shanghai: Great Moments'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
:<small>Programming: Micro Cabin?</small>
 
:<small>Programming: Micro Cabin?</small>
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:<small>Sound: Soramimi Studio</small>
 
:<small>Sound: Soramimi Studio</small>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Waku Waku 7'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Waku Waku 7'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
:<small>"ADPCM DRIVER VER1.2 BY D.DART (C)FALCON"</small>
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:<small>Contains the following text string: "ADPCM DRIVER VER1.2 BY D.DART (C)FALCON"</small>
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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===Windows===
 
===Windows===
*''Crystal Class'' (JP Publisher: TGL)
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*''Crystal Class: Ooritsu-sei Feria Jogakuin Suishou-gumi'' (JP Publisher: TGL)
 
:<small>Some Graphics: [[Yoshidayama-Workshop]]; Sound: Bluemoon</small>
 
:<small>Some Graphics: [[Yoshidayama-Workshop]]; Sound: Bluemoon</small>
 
*''Jissen! Pachinko Kenkyuushitsu: CR Monster House'' (JP Publisher: Daikoku) [http://web.archive.org/web/20010806230403/http://www.neppachi.com/ppl/win/00001/]
 
*''Jissen! Pachinko Kenkyuushitsu: CR Monster House'' (JP Publisher: Daikoku) [http://web.archive.org/web/20010806230403/http://www.neppachi.com/ppl/win/00001/]
 
*<div style="color:red">''Lodoss-tou Senki II: Goshiki no Maryuu'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Lodoss-tou Senki II: Goshiki no Maryuu'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)</div>
:<small>Original Work, etc.: Group SNE; Graphics: [[Kan's]]; Some Graphics?: O-Two</small>
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:<small>Original Work, etc.: Group SNE; Some Graphics: [[Kan's]]; Some Graphics?: O-Two</small>
  
According to programmer Hiroshi Makabe, the Windows version of ''Lunar: Silver Star Story'' was originally being developed by "Tierheit," but the code was a "spaghetti-like" mess. Makabe was brought in to try to fix it. [https://twitter.com/sinpen/status/179294931423211522] [https://twitter.com/sinpen/status/179296348644966400] (Makabe and two others, and the company [[EJ]], are credited in the final game.)
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Programmer Hiroshi Makabe tweeted that the Windows version of ''Lunar: Silver Star Story'' was originally being developed by Tierheit, but the code was like "spaghetti" — a mixture of Mega CD, Saturn, PlayStation, and Win32 code. Makabe was brought in to try to fix it. [https://twitter.com/sinpen/status/179294931423211522] [https://twitter.com/sinpen/status/179296348644966400] (Makabe and two others, and the company [[EJ]], are credited in the final game. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKtJ0KzI5zY])
  
 
===X68000===
 
===X68000===
*''Chase H.Q.'' (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
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*''[[Blog:Chase H.Q. (X68000)|Chase H.Q.]]'' (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
 
:<small>Developer?: RAY-NET</small>
 
:<small>Developer?: RAY-NET</small>
 
:<small>One tweet alleges this was originally supposed to be released by Dexter as ''Chaser H.Q.'' [https://twitter.com/TransAmGTA92/status/781145555091152896]</small>
 
:<small>One tweet alleges this was originally supposed to be released by Dexter as ''Chaser H.Q.'' [https://twitter.com/TransAmGTA92/status/781145555091152896]</small>
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://www.falconkk.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
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*[https://www.falconkk.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
*[http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/#.E3.83.95.E3.82.A1.E3.83.AB.E3.82.B3.E3.83.B3.EF.BC.88Falcon.EF.BC.89 Developer Table entry] (Japanese)
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210411001841/http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/%E3%81%B5#.E3.83.95.E3.82.A1.E3.83.AB.E3.82.B3.E3.83.B3.EF.BC.88Falcon.EF.BC.89 Developer Table entry (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
*[https://note.com/mackie376/m/m381439a9c58c Former Falcon programmer Takashi Makimoto's blog post series ''PC Game Development in the Early Days''] (Japanese)
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*[https://note.com/mackie376/m/m381439a9c58c Former Falcon programmer Takashi Makimoto's blog post series ''History of the Dawn of PC Game Development''] (Japanese)
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 01:26, 19 December 2022

Falcon logo
Tierheit 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). They 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]

Falcon was once based in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture (in what is now part of the city of Kitanagoya), near Nagoya, and had a development office in Osaka. [5] Falcon's last known head office was in Iwakura, Aichi Prefecture [6], but the building is now occupied by another business. The Falcon website no longer lists a physical address.

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), embedded software (9). [7]

Falcon co-owns the Thinking Rabbit properties, namely the puzzle game Sokoban and its series of adventure games. [8] Falcon previously worked on at least four Thinking Rabbit games.

Tierheit (ティールハイト) was a brand name once used by Falcon. [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)

FM Towns

  • Record of Lodoss War: Haiiro no Majo (production [製作] cooperation) (JP Publisher: Humming Bird Soft) /Tierheit
Production [制作] Cooperation: Micro Cabin; Graphics Cooperation: O-Two, Liaison

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: New Generation (some music?) (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
Developer: Lawins
  • Clipper: Takepon no Ochimono Puzzle (unreleased) (Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
  • The Legends of Lune: Jikuu no Kanata (database programming, some music) (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother]) /Tierheit
Planning, etc.: Popcom; 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: Yuganda 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 sound 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

  • Minton Keibu no Sousa File: Doukeshi Satsujin Jiken (programming) (JP Publisher: Riverhill Soft)
Developer: Thinking Rabbit; 3D Graphics: O-Two; Music: Time Base
  • 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)
Developer: Thinking Rabbit; Direction: Office I; Map Design: Lighthouse; Music: True Project; Sound Effects: Bluemoon
  • 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)
Contains the following text string: "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: Ooritsu-sei Feria Jogakuin Suishou-gumi (JP Publisher: TGL)
Some Graphics: Yoshidayama-Workshop; Sound: Bluemoon
  • Jissen! Pachinko Kenkyuushitsu: CR Monster House (JP Publisher: Daikoku) [16]
  • Lodoss-tou Senki II: Goshiki no Maryuu (programming?) (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
Original Work, etc.: Group SNE; Some Graphics: Kan's; Some Graphics?: O-Two

Programmer Hiroshi Makabe tweeted that the Windows version of Lunar: Silver Star Story was originally being developed by Tierheit, but the code was like "spaghetti" — a mixture of Mega CD, Saturn, PlayStation, and Win32 code. Makabe was brought in to try to fix it. [17] [18] (Makabe and two others, and the company EJ, are credited in the final game. [19])

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. [20]

Links