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[[Communicate|Communicate, Inc.]], a company that developed some computer games and music sequencer software, and TRY (pronounced alphabetically) Corporation, a company that mostly developed Famicom/NES games, merged in April 1987 to form Sonata. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Hitoshi_Akashi] At some point, Sonata was renamed '''Human''' (ヒューマン株式会社) and got into the publishing business. (The first Human-published game was 1989's Fire Pro Wrestling: Combination Tag for the PC Engine.)
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'''Human Corporation''' (ヒューマン株式会社) was a publisher and developer best known for franchises such as ''Fire Pro Wrestling'' and ''Clock Tower''. Choshiro Suzuki (鈴木長四郎) was the president. [http://web.archive.org/web/19990128165132/http://www.ocn.human.co.jp/ushuman/ushuman.html] It went bankrupt in November 1999. [http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/ひ#.E3.83.92.E3.83.A5.E3.83.BC.E3.83.9E.E3.83.B3.EF.BC.88HUMAN.EF.BC.89]
  
By the early 1990s, Human had become a relatively important publisher in Japan and remained so until it went bankrupt in November 1999. [http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/ひ#.E3.83.92.E3.83.A5.E3.83.BC.E3.83.9E.E3.83.B3.EF.BC.88HUMAN.EF.BC.89] The company also ran a game development school called [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.human.co.jp/hcs/hcs.html Human Creative School].
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Human began as two separate companies: '''TRY Corporation''' (pronounced alphabetically) and [[Communicate|Communicate, Inc]]. They merged in April 1987 to form '''Sonata''', the name of which was derived from the names of the board of directors (Youichi Soki [曽木洋一], Nakamura, Shinnosuke Takahashi). [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Hitoshi_Akashi] It was later renamed Human, likely upon entering the publishing business.
  
Human started a pair of other development studios: BEC with Bandai in 1990 and HuneX with NEC in 1992. Both of these companies are still in operation. In addition, several other companies were started by former Human staff in the years leading up to and after its bankruptcy including 5pb. (sound director Chiyomaru Shikura), Grasshopper Manufacture (Fire Pro Wrestling director Goichi Suda), Nude Maker (Clock Tower director Hifumi Kouno), S-Neo (Satoru Minei and Takeshi Aikou), Sandlot (Shirou Kuroda), Suzak (producer Masahiro Yonezawa), and Vaill.
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In April 1990, the company established a game development school called Human Creative School. [http://web.archive.org/web/19990128145609/http://www.ocn.human.co.jp/ushcs/ushcs.html] Games such as ''Egypt'' (Famicom) and ''The Firemen'' (Super Famicom) started out as projects by students. [http://web.archive.org/web/19990210164141/http://www.human.co.jp/hcs/sg/project.html]
  
Given the company's back story, we are unsure to what the establishment date of May 1983 on [http://web.archive.org/web/19970704224042/http://www.human.co.jp/ushuman/ushuman.html Human's old website] is referring.
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Also in the early 1990s, Human started a pair of development studios: [[BEC]] with Bandai in 1990 (merged with Banpresoft, now B.B.Studio) and [http://www.hunex.co.jp/ HuneX] with NEC in 1992. [http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/ひ#.E3.83.92.E3.83.A5.E3.83.BC.E3.83.8D.E3.83.83.E3.82.AF.E3.82.B9.EF.BC.88HUNEX.EF.BC.89] A similar joint venture with Sega began with the development of ''Bari-Arm'' in 1992, but did not ultimately result in a fully-fledged studio being established. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Talk:Human]
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, code comparisons, interviews (see below), online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, code comparisons, interviews (see below), online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
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'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Hitoshi Akashi|Hitoshi Akashi]]
 
'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Hitoshi Akashi|Hitoshi Akashi]]
  
NOTE: For the time being, games published by Human (and Clock Tower for Wonderswan) will not be included in the list below.
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This entry focuses on early contract work for other publishers. The list below includes games done as TRY (likely the surviving company of the merger) and Sonata. (For Communicate, see [[Communicate|here]].)
  
The list below includes games done at TRY Corporation and Sonata.
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===Arcade===
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*''Ultraman'' (Banpresto)
  
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
*''The Adventures of Gilligan's Island'' (US Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''The Adventures of Gilligan's Island'' (US Publisher: Bandai)
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*''Championship Rally'' / ''Exciting Rally: World Rally Championship'' (EU Publisher: HAL Laboratory; JP Publisher: Kaken)
 
*''Exciting Boxing'' (JP Publisher: Konami)
 
*''Exciting Boxing'' (JP Publisher: Konami)
*''Championship Rally / Exciting Rally: World Rally Championship'' (EU Publisher: HAL Laboratory; JP Publisher: Kaken)
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*''F-1 Hero 2, Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu'' (JP Publisher: [[Varie]])
*''F-1 Hero 2, Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu'' (JP Publisher: Varie)
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*''Family Trainer 1: Athletic World'' / ''Athletic World'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Bandai)
*''Family Trainer 1: Athletic World / Athletic World'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Bandai)
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*''Family Trainer 2: Running Stadium'' / ''Stadium Events'' / ''World Class Track Meet'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Bandai; US/CA Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Family Trainer 2: Running Stadium / Stadium Events / World Class Track Meet'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Bandai; US/CA Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Family Trainer 3: Aerobics Studio'' / ''Dance Aerobics'' (JP Publisher: Bandai; US Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Family Trainer 3: Aerobics Studio / Dance Aerobics'' (JP Publisher: Bandai; US Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Family Trainer 4: Jogging Race'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Family Trainer 4: Jogging Race'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Family Trainer 5: Meiro Daisakusen'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Family Trainer 5: Meiro Daisakusen'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
*''Family Trainer 6: Manhattan Police / Street Cop'' (JP/US Publisher: Bandai)
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*''Family Trainer 6: Manhattan Police'' / ''Street Cop'' (JP/US Publisher: Bandai)
*''Family Trainer 7: Famitre Daiundoukai / Super Team Games'' (JP Publisher: Bandai; US/CA Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Family Trainer 7: Famitre Daiundoukai'' / ''Super Team Games'' (JP Publisher: Bandai; US/CA Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Family Trainer 8: Totsugeki! Fuun Takeshijou'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Family Trainer 8: Totsugeki! Fuun Takeshijou'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Gyrodine'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
 
*''Gyrodine'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
*''Jigoku Gokuraku Maru / Kabuki Quantum Fighter'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video; US Publisher: HAL Laboratory; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Jigoku Gokuraku Maru'' / ''Kabuki Quantum Fighter'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video; US Publisher: HAL Laboratory; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Meimon! Dai San Yakyuu Bu'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Meimon! Dai San Yakyuu Bu'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Monster Party'' (US Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Monster Party'' (US Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Motocross Champion'' (JP Publisher: Konami)
 
*''Motocross Champion'' (JP Publisher: Konami)
*''Nakajima Satoru F-1 Hero / Michael Andretti's World GP'' (JP Publisher: Varie; US Publisher: Sammy)
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*''Nakajima Satoru F-1 Hero'' / ''Michael Andretti's World GP'' (JP Publisher: Varie; US Publisher: Sammy)
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*''Power Play Football'' (unreleased) (HAL Laboratory) [https://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/12/power-play-football-nes-unreleased/]
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:<small>Reasons for inclusion: 1) It resembles the other Power Pad games, especially ''Stadium Events''. 2) HAL obviously had some sort of deal with Human.</small>
 
*''Pro Wrestling'' (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Pro Wrestling'' (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''SD Gundam: Gachapon Senshi 2: Capsule Senki'' (JP Publisher: Shinsei)
 
*''SD Gundam: Gachapon Senshi 2: Capsule Senki'' (JP Publisher: Shinsei)
 
*''Tatakae!! Ramen Man: Sakuretsu Choujin 102 Gei'' (JP Publisher: Shinsei)
 
*''Tatakae!! Ramen Man: Sakuretsu Choujin 102 Gei'' (JP Publisher: Shinsei)
*''Top Rider'' (JP Publisher: Varie)
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*<div style="color:red">''Top Rider'' (JP Publisher: Varie)</div>
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:<small>According to Akashi, this was developed at another location by a team that included Michiya Hirasawa.</small>
 
*''Venus Senki'' (JP Publisher: Varie)
 
*''Venus Senki'' (JP Publisher: Varie)
 
:<small>(Some?) Planning: Gen Creative House</small>
 
:<small>(Some?) Planning: Gen Creative House</small>
  
 
===Famicom Disk System===
 
===Famicom Disk System===
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*<div style="color:red">''Doremikko'' (JP Publisher: Konami)</div>
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:<small>Akashi confirmed this was developed by Communicate/TRY/Sonata but didn't remember to which one it was contracted.</small>
 
*''Kamen Rider Black: Taiketsu Shadow Moon'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Kamen Rider Black: Taiketsu Shadow Moon'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Kinnikuman: Kinniku Ookurai Soudatsusen'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Kinnikuman: Kinniku Ookurai Soudatsusen'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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*''SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi: Scramble Wars'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi: Scramble Wars'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi: Scramble Wars: Map Collection'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi: Scramble Wars: Map Collection'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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===Game Boy===
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*''SD Gundam Gaiden: Lacroan Heroes'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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*<div style="color:red">''SD Sengokuden: Kunitori Monogatari'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)</div>
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===Mega Drive/Genesis===
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*''Ultraman'' (JP Publisher: Ma-Ba; KR Publisher: Samsung)
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===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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*''Ultraman'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Latest revision as of 04:58, 2 May 2018

Human logo

Human Corporation (ヒューマン株式会社) was a publisher and developer best known for franchises such as Fire Pro Wrestling and Clock Tower. Choshiro Suzuki (鈴木長四郎) was the president. [1] It went bankrupt in November 1999. [2]

Human began as two separate companies: TRY Corporation (pronounced alphabetically) and Communicate, Inc. They merged in April 1987 to form Sonata, the name of which was derived from the names of the board of directors (Youichi Soki [曽木洋一], Nakamura, Shinnosuke Takahashi). [3] It was later renamed Human, likely upon entering the publishing business.

In April 1990, the company established a game development school called Human Creative School. [4] Games such as Egypt (Famicom) and The Firemen (Super Famicom) started out as projects by students. [5]

Also in the early 1990s, Human started a pair of development studios: BEC with Bandai in 1990 (merged with Banpresoft, now B.B.Studio) and HuneX with NEC in 1992. [6] A similar joint venture with Sega began with the development of Bari-Arm in 1992, but did not ultimately result in a fully-fledged studio being established. [7]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, code comparisons, interviews (see below), online resources (see Links), shared staff

Related Interviews: Hitoshi Akashi

This entry focuses on early contract work for other publishers. The list below includes games done as TRY (likely the surviving company of the merger) and Sonata. (For Communicate, see here.)

Arcade

  • Ultraman (Banpresto)

Famicom/NES

  • The Adventures of Gilligan's Island (US Publisher: Bandai)
  • Championship Rally / Exciting Rally: World Rally Championship (EU Publisher: HAL Laboratory; JP Publisher: Kaken)
  • Exciting Boxing (JP Publisher: Konami)
  • F-1 Hero 2, Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu (JP Publisher: Varie)
  • Family Trainer 1: Athletic World / Athletic World (JP/US/EU Publisher: Bandai)
  • Family Trainer 2: Running Stadium / Stadium Events / World Class Track Meet (JP/US/EU Publisher: Bandai; US/CA Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Family Trainer 3: Aerobics Studio / Dance Aerobics (JP Publisher: Bandai; US Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Family Trainer 4: Jogging Race (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Family Trainer 5: Meiro Daisakusen (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Family Trainer 6: Manhattan Police / Street Cop (JP/US Publisher: Bandai)
  • Family Trainer 7: Famitre Daiundoukai / Super Team Games (JP Publisher: Bandai; US/CA Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Family Trainer 8: Totsugeki! Fuun Takeshijou (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Gyrodine (JP Publisher: Taito)
  • Jigoku Gokuraku Maru / Kabuki Quantum Fighter (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video; US Publisher: HAL Laboratory; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Meimon! Dai San Yakyuu Bu (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Monster Party (US Publisher: Bandai)
  • Motocross Champion (JP Publisher: Konami)
  • Nakajima Satoru F-1 Hero / Michael Andretti's World GP (JP Publisher: Varie; US Publisher: Sammy)
  • Power Play Football (unreleased) (HAL Laboratory) [8]
Reasons for inclusion: 1) It resembles the other Power Pad games, especially Stadium Events. 2) HAL obviously had some sort of deal with Human.
  • Pro Wrestling (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • SD Gundam: Gachapon Senshi 2: Capsule Senki (JP Publisher: Shinsei)
  • Tatakae!! Ramen Man: Sakuretsu Choujin 102 Gei (JP Publisher: Shinsei)
  • Top Rider (JP Publisher: Varie)
According to Akashi, this was developed at another location by a team that included Michiya Hirasawa.
  • Venus Senki (JP Publisher: Varie)
(Some?) Planning: Gen Creative House

Famicom Disk System

  • Doremikko (JP Publisher: Konami)
Akashi confirmed this was developed by Communicate/TRY/Sonata but didn't remember to which one it was contracted.
  • Kamen Rider Black: Taiketsu Shadow Moon (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Kinnikuman: Kinniku Ookurai Soudatsusen (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Pro Wres: Famicom Wrestling Association (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi: Scramble Wars (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi: Scramble Wars: Map Collection (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Game Boy

  • SD Gundam Gaiden: Lacroan Heroes (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • SD Sengokuden: Kunitori Monogatari (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Ultraman (JP Publisher: Ma-Ba; KR Publisher: Samsung)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Ultraman (JP Publisher: Bandai)

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