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Hot-B began publishing titles in 1984, under the GAMU (GA夢) brand [http://chibarei.blog.jp/gsl/words2/hotb/hotb.html], a play on the word "game" and the kanji for "dream." [http://fm-7.com/museum/softhouse/hot-b/5401.html] This branding was dropped by 1988. [http://www.mobygames.com/company/hot-b-co-ltd] | Hot-B began publishing titles in 1984, under the GAMU (GA夢) brand [http://chibarei.blog.jp/gsl/words2/hotb/hotb.html], a play on the word "game" and the kanji for "dream." [http://fm-7.com/museum/softhouse/hot-b/5401.html] This branding was dropped by 1988. [http://www.mobygames.com/company/hot-b-co-ltd] | ||
− | On July 23, 1993, Hot-B released its last game, the RPG ''Bazoo! Mahou Sekai'' for the Super Famicom | + | On July 23, 1993, Hot-B released its last game, the RPG ''Bazoo! Mahou Sekai'' for the Super Famicom, and declared bankruptcy the next day. [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%82%A3] A new company called Starfish emerged from the ashes on September 20 [http://web.archive.org/web/20020606142036/http://www.s-f.co.jp/kaisha.htm] and remains an active publisher and developer. |
− | Hot-B USA | + | Hot-B USA was incorporated on October 13, 1988, and continued operating into the 2000s. Sage's Creation, another US-based firm which published exclusively for Sega Genesis and Game Gear, appears to have been connected to Hot-B, but this has not been verified. |
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, shared staff | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, shared staff |
Revision as of 23:28, 10 August 2017
Formerly the software planning section of advertising agency First Farmers, Hot-B Co., Ltd. (株式会社ホット・ビィ) was established as an independent company in 1983. [1] It is perhaps best remembered for its science fiction role-playing games and fishing games such as the Black Bass series. [2]
Hot-B began publishing titles in 1984, under the GAMU (GA夢) brand [3], a play on the word "game" and the kanji for "dream." [4] This branding was dropped by 1988. [5]
On July 23, 1993, Hot-B released its last game, the RPG Bazoo! Mahou Sekai for the Super Famicom, and declared bankruptcy the next day. [6] A new company called Starfish emerged from the ashes on September 20 [7] and remains an active publisher and developer.
Hot-B USA was incorporated on October 13, 1988, and continued operating into the 2000s. Sage's Creation, another US-based firm which published exclusively for Sega Genesis and Game Gear, appears to have been connected to Hot-B, but this has not been verified.
Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, shared staff
Related Interviews: Kimihiro Endoh
Arcade
- Chuuka Taisen (Taito)
- Cuby Bop (unreleased) (Hot-B)
- Insector X (Taito)
- Koutetsu Teikoku 2 (unreleased) (Hot-B)
- Play Girls (Hot-B)
- Play Girls 2 (Hot-B)
- Schmeiser Robo (Hot-B)
- Sound: Mint
- Super Shanghai: Dragon's Eye (Hot-B)
Famicom/NES
- Over Horizon (JP Publisher: Hot-B; EU Publisher: Takara)
- President no Sentaku (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
- Programming: Another
- Takeda Shingen 2 / Shingen the Ruler (JP/US Publisher: Hot-B)
Mega CD/Sega CD
- Detonator Orgun (JP Publisher: Hot-B) [9]
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Bad Omen / Devilish: The Next Possession (JP Publisher: Hot-B; US Publisher: Sage's Creation; KR Publisher: Samsung)
- Programming?: Aisystem Tokyo
- Blue Almanac / Star Odyssey (JP Publisher: Kodansha; US Publisher: Super Fighter Team)
- Sound: Cube
- Crack Down (JP/EU/AU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Sage's Creation; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Music Arrangement: Mecano Associates; Sound Design: Cube
- Insector X / Gonchung Gundan (JP Publisher: Hot-B; US Publisher: Sage's Creation; KR Publisher: HiCom; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Sound?: Cube
- Ka-Ge-Ki / Ka-Ge-Ki: Fists of Steel (JP Publisher: Hot-B; US Publisher: Sage's Creation)
- (Original?) Music Composition, Music Arrangement: Mecano Associates; Sound Design: Cube
- King Salmon (JP Publisher: Hot-B; US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
PC-98
- The 7 Colors (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
- Super Shanghai: Dragon's Eye (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
- Sound: Cube
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Bazoo! Mahou Sekai (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
- Sound: Cube
- Super Black Bass (JP/US Publisher: Hot-B)
- Sound: Cube
X68000
- Super Shanghai: Dragon's Eye (production, direction, some graphics) (JP Publisher: Takeru [Brother])
- Some Programming, Some Graphics, Some Sound?: Aisystem Tokyo; Some Programming: Soft Machine?; [Some?] Sound: Cube