Difference between revisions of "HighTech Lab. Japan"

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*''Galaxian³'' (JP Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
 
*''Galaxian³'' (JP Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
 
*''Starblade α'' (JP/US Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
 
*''Starblade α'' (JP/US Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
*''Tokyo Shadow'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
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*<div style="color:red">''Tokyo Shadow'' (JP Publisher: Taito)</div>
*''Toshinden 2 / Battle Arena Toshinden 2'' (opening movie - production management, computer graphics) (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: Playmates Interactive Entertainment; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
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*''Toshinden 2'' / ''Battle Arena Toshinden 2'' (opening movie - production management, computer graphics) (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: Playmates Interactive Entertainment; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
*''Zeitgeist / Jupiter Strike'' (JP Publisher: Taito; US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
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*''Zeitgeist'' / ''Jupiter Strike'' (co-production, computer graphics?) (JP Publisher: Taito; US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
  
 
===Saturn===
 
===Saturn===

Revision as of 13:40, 29 January 2014

HighTech Lab. Japan Inc. (株式会社ハイテックラボジャパン) was a company particularly active in the field of computer graphics production. It was established in December 1986 and headed by Takeshi Yoshizaki (吉崎武) of ASCII Laboratories, part of ASCII Corporation. After the main members of ASCII Corporation went to the new Microsoft Japan in 1986, the members of ASCII Laboratories moved to HighTech Lab. Japan to continue their research. [1]

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

3DO

  • Pyramid Intruder (JP Publisher: Taito)
  • Starblade (JP Publisher: Namco; US/CA Publisher: Panasonic)

LaserActive

  • Hyperion (JP/NA Publisher: Taito)
  • Pyramid Patrol (JP/NA Publisher: Taito)
  • Rocket Coaster (JP/NA Publisher: Taito)
  • Time Gal (JP Publisher: Taito)
  • Virtual Cameraman (JP Publisher: Transpegasus Limited)
  • Virtual Cameraman 2 (JP Publisher: Transpegasus Limited)

PlayStation

  • Galaxian³ (JP Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
  • Starblade α (JP/US Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
  • Tokyo Shadow (JP Publisher: Taito)
  • Toshinden 2 / Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (opening movie - production management, computer graphics) (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: Playmates Interactive Entertainment; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
  • Zeitgeist / Jupiter Strike (co-production, computer graphics?) (JP Publisher: Taito; US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

Saturn

  • Virtua Photo Studio (JP Publisher: Acclaim)

Links