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Established in December 1979 as Jordan Information Service Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジョルダン情報サービス) [http://www.jorudan.co.jp/company/data/history.html] by president and CEO Toshikazu Sato (佐藤俊和) [https://www.goodfind.jp/interviews/5], '''Jorudan Co., Ltd.''' (ジョルダン株式会社) (as it was rechristened in December 1989) [http://www.jorudan.co.jp/company/data/history.html] is a company involved with software development, digital content for the Web and mobile phones, the travel industry, and more. [http://www.jorudan.co.jp/company/english/]
Founded in 1979 as Jordan Information Service Co., Ltd., '''Jorudan''' (ジョルダン) (as it was rechristened in December 1989) is a company involved with software development, digital content for the Web and mobile phones, the travel industry, and more.
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In February 1999, Jorudan established a development subsidiary called Nekogumi, which shut down in March 2001 (Nekogumi games will not be covered here). [http://review-site.net/developer/ne.html#ねこぐみ]
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In February 1999, Jorudan spun off its game business into a subsidiary called '''Nekogumi''' (株式会社ねこぐみ), which shut down in March 2001 [http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/ね#.E3.81.AD.E3.81.93.E3.81.90.E3.81.BF.EF.BC.88NEKOGUMI.EF.BC.89] and was apparently merged back into Jorudan. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040607014903/http://www.nekogumi.co.jp:80/] After a brief hiatus, Jorudan announced its return to the console game business in 2007 [http://web.archive.org/web/20120427163224/http://www.the-magicbox.com/game20071123.shtml], but quickly retreated after two years.
  
In 2007, Jorudan announced it would be returning to game development with Nintendo's DS and Wii. [http://www.the-magicbox.com/game20071123.shtml]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, code comparisons, hidden data, [[Jorudan (credits)|shared staff]]
 
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''Is it possible ''Crazy Climber'' (AC) was actually coded by Jorudan (then Jordan)? If you enter your name as "JORDAN.LTD" on the Japanese or bootleg versions, you get two credits.''
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'''[[Game Developer Research Institute:About#Research_Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, code comparisons, ROM text, [http://gdri.smspower.org/credits/jorudan.txt shared credits]
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===Arcade===
 
===Arcade===
 
*''1 on 1 Government'' (Tecmo)
 
*''1 on 1 Government'' (Tecmo)
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:<small>Sound: Team X-Fade</small>
 
*''Arbalester'' (Seta)
 
*''Arbalester'' (Seta)
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*<div style="color:red">''Captain Silver'' (Data East)</div>
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*''Crazy Climber'' (Nichibutsu) [http://www.jorudan.co.jp/company/data/employment/employ_message_100209.html]
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:<small>Co-Developer: Nichibutsu Leisure System</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Fire Trap'' (Wood Place)</div>
 
*''Meta Fox'' (Seta)
 
*''Meta Fox'' (Seta)
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*''Moon Cresta'' (Nichibutsu) [http://jidainokai.jp/2010/03/27/article447.html]
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:<small>Co-Developer: Nichibutsu Leisure System?</small>
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===Famicom/NES===
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*''Captain Silver'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten)
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*''Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
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*''Battle Bull'' (JP/US Publisher: Seta)
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:<small>Sound: [[Opus]]?</small>
 
*''Hitori de Dekirumon! Cooking Densetsu'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
 
*''Hitori de Dekirumon! Cooking Densetsu'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
:<small>Sound: [[Opus]]</small>
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:<small>Sound: Opus</small>
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*''Monster Maker: Barcode Saga'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
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*<div style="color:red">''Torpedo Range'' (JP Publisher: Seta; US Publisher: Romstar)</div>
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
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*<div style="color:red">''Super Hydlide'' (JP Publisher: Asmik; US Publisher: Seismic; EU Publisher: Sega)</div>
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:<small>Sound: Goblin Sound</small>
 
*''Task Force Harrier EX'' (JP/US Publisher: Treco)
 
*''Task Force Harrier EX'' (JP/US Publisher: Treco)
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:<small>PCM: Opus</small>
  
 
===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
 
*''1 on 1'' (JP Publisher: Jorudan)
 
*''1 on 1'' (JP Publisher: Jorudan)
*''Basket, The: 1 on 1 Plus'' (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
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:<small>Sound: Team X-Fade</small>
*''Kick Boxing, The / Kickboxing / Kickboxing Knockout'' (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher; US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive)
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*''Angel Graffiti: Anata e no Profile'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
*''Norikae Annai: 2000-nen Han'' (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
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*<div style="color:red">''The Basket: 1 on 1 Plus'' (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)</div>
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*''Hiza no Ue no Partner: Kitty On Your Lap'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Culture Publishers)
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:<small>Production: Astrovision, Kaneko; Sound: Two Five</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Hoshi no Mahoroba'' (JP Publisher: Jorudan)</div>
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:<small>Monster Design, CG Production: Digital Zero?; Sound: Light Link Music</small>
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*''Imadoki no Vampire: Bloody Bride'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
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:<small>Production: Astrovision; Graphics: [[Avit]]; Sound: Opus</small>
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*''The Kick Boxing'' / ''Kickboxing'' / ''Kickboxing Knockout'' (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher; US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive)
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*''Meitantei Conan'' (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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:<small>Production: Astrovision; Game Music: Opus</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Norikae Annai: 2000-nen Han'' (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)</div>
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*''Paranoiascape'' (JP Publisher: Mathilda)
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
*''Aliens vs. Predator / Alien vs. Predator'' (JP Publisher: IGS; US/AU Publisher: Activision)
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*''Aliens vs. Predator'' / ''Alien vs. Predator'' (JP Publisher: IGS; US/AU Publisher: Activision)
*''Choukou Gasshin Xardion / Xardion'' (JP/US Publisher: Asmik)
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*''Choukou Gasshin Xardion'' / ''Xardion'' (JP/US Publisher: Asmik)
*<div style="color:red">''Date Kimiko no Virtual Tennis'' (JP Publisher: B-AI)</div>
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:<small>Original Concept Design: Gainax</small>
:<small>Sound: Opus</small>
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*''Date Kimiko no Virtual Tennis'' (JP Publisher: B-AI)
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:<small>Some Graphics: Tenky?; Sound: Opus</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Gamble Hourouki'' (JP Publisher: VAP)</div>
 
*''Gdleen'' (JP Publisher: Seta)
 
*''Gdleen'' (JP Publisher: Seta)
*''Gousou Shinrai Densetsu: Musya / Musya: The Classic Japanese Tale of Horror'' (JP Publisher: Datam Polystar; US Publisher: Seta)
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*''Gousou Shinrai Densetsu: Musya'' / ''Musya: The Classic Japanese Tale of Horror'' (JP Publisher: Datam Polystar; US Publisher: Seta)
*<div style="color:red">''Hisshou 777 Fighter: Pachi Slot Eiyu Densetsu'' (JP Publisher: VAP)</div>
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*''Hisshou 777 Fighter: Pachi Slot Eiyu Densetsu'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
*<div style="color:red">''Hisshou 777 Fighter 2: Pachi Slot Hi Jouhou'' (JP Publisher: VAP)</div>
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*''Hisshou 777 Fighter II: Pachi Slot Maruhi Jouhou'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
*<div style="color:red">''Hisshou 777 Fighter 3: Kokuryuu Ou no Fukkatsu'' (JP Publisher: VAP)</div>
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:<small>Some Graphics: Tenky?</small>
*''Imperium / Kidou Soukou Dion'' (JP/US Publisher: VIC Tokai)
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*''Hisshou 777 Fighter III: Kokuryuu Ou no Fukkatsu'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
*<div style="color:red">''Pachinko Hi Hisshouhou'' (JP Publisher: VAP)</div>
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*''Imperium'' / ''Kidou Soukou Dion'' (JP/US Publisher: [[Vic Tokai]])
*<div style="color:red">''Pachinko Renchan Tengoku: Super CR Special'' (JP Publisher: VAP)</div>
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*''Pachinko Maruhi Hisshouhou'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
:<small>Sound Engine: Opus</small>
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:<small>Some Graphics: Tenky?</small>
*<div style="color:red">''Shin Ikkaku Senkin'' (JP Publisher: VAP)</div>
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*''Pachinko Renchan Tengoku: Super CR Special'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
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:<small>Sound Driver: Opus</small>
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*''Shin Ikkaku Senkin'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
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:<small>Sound: Opus</small>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Shinzui Taikyoku Igo: Go Sennin'' (JP Publisher: J-Wing)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Shinzui Taikyoku Igo: Go Sennin'' (JP Publisher: J-Wing)</div>
*<div style="color:red">''Sprinter Monogatari: Mezase Ikkaku Sennkinn!!'' (JP Publisher: VAP)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Sprinter Monogatari: Mezase!! Ikkaku Senkin'' (JP Publisher: VAP)</div>
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:<small>Sound Driver: Opus</small>
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===Virtual Boy===
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*''Virtual Dodgeball'' (unreleased) (Hect) [http://www.planetvb.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=31260#forumpost31260]
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==Nekogumi==
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===PlayStation===
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*''Simple 1500 Jitsuyou Series Vol. 04: Ryouri: Teiban Ryouri Recipe Shuu'' (JP Publisher: D3Publisher)
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*''Simple 1500 Series Vol. 11: The Pinball'' (JP Publisher: Culture Publishers)
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*''Simple 1500 Series Vol. 25: The Keiba'' (JP Publisher: D3Publisher)
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*''Simple 1500 Series Vol. 26: The Tennis'' / ''Tennis'' / ''All Star Tennis'' (JP Publisher: D3Publisher: US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas)
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*''Simple 1500 Series Vol. 32: The Boxing'' / ''Boxing'' / ''All Star Boxing'' (JP Publisher: D3Publisher: US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas)
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://www.jorudan.co.jp/ Official website]
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*[http://www.jorudan.co.jp/ Official Jorudan website] (Japanese and English)
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20000501000000*/http://nekogumi.co.jp/ Official Nekogumi website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
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*[http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://www5.airnet.ne.jp/kajapon/works.html Composer Masahiro Kajihara's works page (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
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[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 00:10, 22 November 2017

Jorudan logo

Established in December 1979 as Jordan Information Service Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジョルダン情報サービス) [1] by president and CEO Toshikazu Sato (佐藤俊和) [2], Jorudan Co., Ltd. (ジョルダン株式会社) (as it was rechristened in December 1989) [3] is a company involved with software development, digital content for the Web and mobile phones, the travel industry, and more. [4]

In February 1999, Jorudan spun off its game business into a subsidiary called Nekogumi (株式会社ねこぐみ), which shut down in March 2001 [5] and was apparently merged back into Jorudan. [6] After a brief hiatus, Jorudan announced its return to the console game business in 2007 [7], but quickly retreated after two years.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, code comparisons, hidden data, shared staff

Arcade

  • 1 on 1 Government (Tecmo)
Sound: Team X-Fade
  • Arbalester (Seta)
  • Captain Silver (Data East)
  • Crazy Climber (Nichibutsu) [8]
Co-Developer: Nichibutsu Leisure System
  • Fire Trap (Wood Place)
  • Meta Fox (Seta)
  • Moon Cresta (Nichibutsu) [9]
Co-Developer: Nichibutsu Leisure System?

Famicom/NES

  • Captain Silver (programming) (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten)
  • Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha (JP Publisher: Namco)

Game Boy

  • Battle Bull (JP/US Publisher: Seta)
Sound: Opus?
  • Hitori de Dekirumon! Cooking Densetsu (JP Publisher: VAP)
Sound: Opus
  • Monster Maker: Barcode Saga (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Torpedo Range (JP Publisher: Seta; US Publisher: Romstar)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Super Hydlide (JP Publisher: Asmik; US Publisher: Seismic; EU Publisher: Sega)
Sound: Goblin Sound
  • Task Force Harrier EX (JP/US Publisher: Treco)
PCM: Opus

PlayStation

  • 1 on 1 (JP Publisher: Jorudan)
Sound: Team X-Fade
  • Angel Graffiti: Anata e no Profile (programming) (JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
  • The Basket: 1 on 1 Plus (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
  • Hiza no Ue no Partner: Kitty On Your Lap (programming) (JP Publisher: Culture Publishers)
Production: Astrovision, Kaneko; Sound: Two Five
  • Hoshi no Mahoroba (JP Publisher: Jorudan)
Monster Design, CG Production: Digital Zero?; Sound: Light Link Music
  • Imadoki no Vampire: Bloody Bride (programming) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
Production: Astrovision; Graphics: Avit; Sound: Opus
  • The Kick Boxing / Kickboxing / Kickboxing Knockout (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher; US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive)
  • Meitantei Conan (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Production: Astrovision; Game Music: Opus
  • Norikae Annai: 2000-nen Han (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
  • Paranoiascape (JP Publisher: Mathilda)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Aliens vs. Predator / Alien vs. Predator (JP Publisher: IGS; US/AU Publisher: Activision)
  • Choukou Gasshin Xardion / Xardion (JP/US Publisher: Asmik)
Original Concept Design: Gainax
  • Date Kimiko no Virtual Tennis (JP Publisher: B-AI)
Some Graphics: Tenky?; Sound: Opus
  • Gamble Hourouki (JP Publisher: VAP)
  • Gdleen (JP Publisher: Seta)
  • Gousou Shinrai Densetsu: Musya / Musya: The Classic Japanese Tale of Horror (JP Publisher: Datam Polystar; US Publisher: Seta)
  • Hisshou 777 Fighter: Pachi Slot Eiyu Densetsu (JP Publisher: VAP)
  • Hisshou 777 Fighter II: Pachi Slot Maruhi Jouhou (JP Publisher: VAP)
Some Graphics: Tenky?
  • Hisshou 777 Fighter III: Kokuryuu Ou no Fukkatsu (JP Publisher: VAP)
  • Imperium / Kidou Soukou Dion (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
  • Pachinko Maruhi Hisshouhou (JP Publisher: VAP)
Some Graphics: Tenky?
  • Pachinko Renchan Tengoku: Super CR Special (JP Publisher: VAP)
Sound Driver: Opus
  • Shin Ikkaku Senkin (JP Publisher: VAP)
Sound: Opus
  • Shinzui Taikyoku Igo: Go Sennin (JP Publisher: J-Wing)
  • Sprinter Monogatari: Mezase!! Ikkaku Senkin (JP Publisher: VAP)
Sound Driver: Opus

Virtual Boy

  • Virtual Dodgeball (unreleased) (Hect) [10]

Nekogumi

PlayStation

  • Simple 1500 Jitsuyou Series Vol. 04: Ryouri: Teiban Ryouri Recipe Shuu (JP Publisher: D3Publisher)
  • Simple 1500 Series Vol. 11: The Pinball (JP Publisher: Culture Publishers)
  • Simple 1500 Series Vol. 25: The Keiba (JP Publisher: D3Publisher)
  • Simple 1500 Series Vol. 26: The Tennis / Tennis / All Star Tennis (JP Publisher: D3Publisher: US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas)
  • Simple 1500 Series Vol. 32: The Boxing / Boxing / All Star Boxing (JP Publisher: D3Publisher: US Publisher: A1 Games; EU Publisher: Midas)

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