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− | '''Japan System Supply Ltd.''' (日本システムサプライ株式会社) was an Osaka-based | + | [[Image:Jss01.png|right|Japan System Supply logo]] |
+ | '''Japan System Supply Ltd.''' (日本システムサプライ株式会社) (JSS) was an Osaka-based software publisher and developer established on September 25, 1985. Katsumi Kawamura (河村克己) was the CEO. [https://web.archive.org/web/20010509192121/http://www.titan.co.jp/english/e_cpro.html] | ||
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+ | JSS made online games in its later years, including the first Japanese-developed MMORPG for Windows, ''Lifestorm''. [https://twitter.com/DragEnRegalia/status/1618059886411096066] The company was declared bankrupt by the Osaka District Court on October 13, 2000. [https://web.archive.org/web/20010113210300/http://www.dp.gamersdream.ne.jp/whats_new/sa.html] | ||
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+ | DigiPark Inc. (株式会社デジパーク) is a company based in Tokyo headed by Taeko Nagata (長田妙子). [https://japan.zdnet.com/release/10036504/] It was established in June 1990 [https://web.archive.org/web/20030826044543/http://www.digipark.co.jp:80/history.htm] as a development subsidiary of JSS called Nanken-Kobo Inc. (有限会社軟件工房) The rights to the MMORPG ''StoneAge'' were transferred to DigiPark after JSS's bankruptcy. [https://japan.zdnet.com/release/10036504/] | ||
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+ | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, [[Japan System Supply (hidden data)|hidden data]], shared staff | ||
===Famicom/NES=== | ===Famicom/NES=== | ||
− | *'' | + | *<div style="color:red">''Pyoko-tan no Dai Meiro'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div> |
− | :<small> | + | |
+ | ===FM Towns=== | ||
+ | *''Hyper Touhoku Kikou'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer?: Nanken-Kobo</small> | ||
+ | *''Pyoko-tan no Chie Asobi Ehon: Nazo Nazo Meiro Daibouken'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer?: Nanken-Kobo</small> | ||
+ | *''Pyoko-tan no Niji no Shima'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer?: Nanken-Kobo</small> | ||
+ | *''Shichuu Suimeigaku Nyuumon: Tougenkyou'' (JP Publisher: Nanken-Kobo [Japan System Supply]) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer?: Nanken-Kobo</small> | ||
+ | *''TEATA -vision-'' [video capture software] (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer?: Nanken-Kobo</small> | ||
+ | *''TEATA -vision- ver1.2'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer?: Nanken-Kobo</small> | ||
===Game Boy=== | ===Game Boy=== | ||
*''Chalvo 55'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) | *''Chalvo 55'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) | ||
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* ''Gekitou Power Modeler'' (JP Publisher: Capcom) | * ''Gekitou Power Modeler'' (JP Publisher: Capcom) | ||
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===Game Boy Color=== | ===Game Boy Color=== | ||
* ''Power Quest'' (US Publisher: Sunsoft) | * ''Power Quest'' (US Publisher: Sunsoft) | ||
− | :<small> | + | :<small>Same game as ''Gekitou Power Modeler''</small> |
===Game Gear=== | ===Game Gear=== | ||
+ | *''House of Tarot'' (JP Publisher: Sega) | ||
+ | :<small>Listed on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100612201757/http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/%E3%81%AB#.E6.97.A5.E6.9C.AC.E3.82.B7.E3.82.B9.E3.83.86.E3.83.A0.E3.82.B5.E3.83.97.E3.83.A9.E3.82.A4.EF.BC.88JAPAN_SYSTEM_SUPPLY.EF.BC.89 ''Developer Table'']. Shares staff with ''Phantasy Star Gaiden''. Japan System Supply is credited with the cover illustration in the art book [https://segaretro.org/Sega_TV_Game_Genga_Gallery ''Sega TV Game Genga Gallery''].</small> | ||
*''Phantasy Star Gaiden'' (JP Publisher: Sega) | *''Phantasy Star Gaiden'' (JP Publisher: Sega) | ||
− | :<small>[ | + | :<small>Listed on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100612201757/http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/%E3%81%AB#.E6.97.A5.E6.9C.AC.E3.82.B7.E3.82.B9.E3.83.86.E3.83.A0.E3.82.B5.E3.83.97.E3.83.A9.E3.82.A4.EF.BC.88JAPAN_SYSTEM_SUPPLY.EF.BC.89 ''Developer Table'']. Shares staff with ''House of Tarot''.</small> |
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===Nintendo 64=== | ===Nintendo 64=== | ||
+ | *''Cavalry Battle 3000'' (unreleased) (Japan System Supply) | ||
*''Chameleon Twist'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply; EU/US Publisher: Sunsoft) | *''Chameleon Twist'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply; EU/US Publisher: Sunsoft) | ||
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*''Chameleon Twist 2'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply; US Publisher: Sunsoft) | *''Chameleon Twist 2'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply; US Publisher: Sunsoft) | ||
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===PlayStation=== | ===PlayStation=== | ||
*<div style="color:red">''Ayrton Senna Kart Duel'' (JP Publisher: GAPS; EU Publisher: Sunsoft)</div> | *<div style="color:red">''Ayrton Senna Kart Duel'' (JP Publisher: GAPS; EU Publisher: Sunsoft)</div> | ||
− | :<small>Sound: Eurhythm | + | :<small>Japan System Supply is thanked in the credits, but no development staff are listed.</small> |
+ | :<small>Sound?: Eurhythm</small> | ||
+ | *<div style="color:red">''Kojima Takeo: Mahjong Teiou'' (JP Publisher: GAPS)</div> | ||
+ | :<small>Contains the string "Programed by HUGIE/ひゅぎぃ". "Hugie" also worked on ''Namco Museum Vol. 1''.</small> | ||
+ | *''Namco Museum Vol. 1'' (some programming) (JP/US Publisher: Namco; EU/AU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer: [[Now Production]]</small> | ||
+ | :<small>Former Japan System Supply programmer Hideyuki Nakanishi mentions helping convert ''Pac-Man'' to the PlayStation in [https://www.virtual-boy.com/interviews/hideyuki-nakanishi/ this interview]. He is credited under his nickname "Nuka."</small> | ||
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+ | ===Saturn=== | ||
+ | *''Koi no Summer Fantasy in Miyazaki Seagaia'' (JP Publisher: Bandai Visual) | ||
===Virtual Boy=== | ===Virtual Boy=== | ||
*''Bound High'' (unreleased) (Nintendo) | *''Bound High'' (unreleased) (Nintendo) | ||
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===Windows=== | ===Windows=== | ||
− | *'' | + | *''Koto no Tabi: Kyoto for Windows'' (JP Publisher: Nanken-Kobo [Japan System Supply]) |
− | :<small> | + | :<small>Developer: Nanken-Kobo</small> |
− | *'' | + | *''Lifestorm'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) |
− | :<small> | + | *''Lifestorm II'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) |
+ | *''Shichuu Suimeigaku Nyuumon: Shaberu Tougenkyou for Windows'' (JP Publisher: Nanken-Kobo [Japan System Supply]) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer: Nanken-Kobo</small> | ||
*''StoneAge'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) | *''StoneAge'' (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply) | ||
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+ | The MMORPG ''CrossGate'' started development at JSS [https://jp.linkedin.com/in/yuki-tamura-85238864] but later moved to Dwango. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | *[ | + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/19970301000000*/http://www.titan.co.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese and English) |
− | *[ | + | *[https://www.virtual-boy.com/interviews/hideyuki-nakanishi/ Planet Virtual Boy interview with former JSS employee Hideyuki Nakanishi] |
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Companies based in Osaka]] |
Latest revision as of 05:51, 16 June 2023
Japan System Supply Ltd. (日本システムサプライ株式会社) (JSS) was an Osaka-based software publisher and developer established on September 25, 1985. Katsumi Kawamura (河村克己) was the CEO. [1]
JSS made online games in its later years, including the first Japanese-developed MMORPG for Windows, Lifestorm. [2] The company was declared bankrupt by the Osaka District Court on October 13, 2000. [3]
DigiPark Inc. (株式会社デジパーク) is a company based in Tokyo headed by Taeko Nagata (長田妙子). [4] It was established in June 1990 [5] as a development subsidiary of JSS called Nanken-Kobo Inc. (有限会社軟件工房) The rights to the MMORPG StoneAge were transferred to DigiPark after JSS's bankruptcy. [6]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, hidden data, shared staff
Famicom/NES
- Pyoko-tan no Dai Meiro (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
FM Towns
- Hyper Touhoku Kikou (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply)
- Developer?: Nanken-Kobo
- Pyoko-tan no Chie Asobi Ehon: Nazo Nazo Meiro Daibouken (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply)
- Developer?: Nanken-Kobo
- Pyoko-tan no Niji no Shima (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply)
- Developer?: Nanken-Kobo
- Shichuu Suimeigaku Nyuumon: Tougenkyou (JP Publisher: Nanken-Kobo [Japan System Supply])
- Developer?: Nanken-Kobo
- TEATA -vision- [video capture software] (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply)
- Developer?: Nanken-Kobo
- TEATA -vision- ver1.2 (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply)
- Developer?: Nanken-Kobo
Game Boy
- Chalvo 55 (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply)
- Gekitou Power Modeler (JP Publisher: Capcom)
Game Boy Color
- Power Quest (US Publisher: Sunsoft)
- Same game as Gekitou Power Modeler
Game Gear
- House of Tarot (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Listed on Developer Table. Shares staff with Phantasy Star Gaiden. Japan System Supply is credited with the cover illustration in the art book Sega TV Game Genga Gallery.
- Phantasy Star Gaiden (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Listed on Developer Table. Shares staff with House of Tarot.
Nintendo 64
- Cavalry Battle 3000 (unreleased) (Japan System Supply)
- Chameleon Twist (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply; EU/US Publisher: Sunsoft)
- Chameleon Twist 2 (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply; US Publisher: Sunsoft)
PlayStation
- Ayrton Senna Kart Duel (JP Publisher: GAPS; EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
- Japan System Supply is thanked in the credits, but no development staff are listed.
- Sound?: Eurhythm
- Kojima Takeo: Mahjong Teiou (JP Publisher: GAPS)
- Contains the string "Programed by HUGIE/ひゅぎぃ". "Hugie" also worked on Namco Museum Vol. 1.
- Namco Museum Vol. 1 (some programming) (JP/US Publisher: Namco; EU/AU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Developer: Now Production
- Former Japan System Supply programmer Hideyuki Nakanishi mentions helping convert Pac-Man to the PlayStation in this interview. He is credited under his nickname "Nuka."
Saturn
- Koi no Summer Fantasy in Miyazaki Seagaia (JP Publisher: Bandai Visual)
Virtual Boy
- Bound High (unreleased) (Nintendo)
Windows
- Koto no Tabi: Kyoto for Windows (JP Publisher: Nanken-Kobo [Japan System Supply])
- Developer: Nanken-Kobo
- Lifestorm (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply)
- Lifestorm II (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply)
- Shichuu Suimeigaku Nyuumon: Shaberu Tougenkyou for Windows (JP Publisher: Nanken-Kobo [Japan System Supply])
- Developer: Nanken-Kobo
- StoneAge (JP Publisher: Japan System Supply)
The MMORPG CrossGate started development at JSS [7] but later moved to Dwango.