Difference between revisions of "KAZe"
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| − | '''KAZe Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社カゼ) was established on February 2, 1987 [http://kazenet.com/kaze/abouteng.html], as '''Live Planning'''. [http://vgmdb.net/db/covers.php?do=view&cover=215371] It was headed by Junichiro Kawazoe (河副純一郎), a former company director at record | + | '''KAZe Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社カゼ) was established on February 2, 1987 [http://kazenet.com/kaze/abouteng.html], as '''Live Planning'''. [http://vgmdb.net/db/covers.php?do=view&cover=215371] It was headed by Junichiro Kawazoe (河副純一郎), a former company director at record firm and game publisher Meldac. [http://artedu.jugem.jp/?eid=15] |
| − | At some point, KAZe Net was started, which provides various services in the business and entertainment fields such as the development of online games and web site development. [http://kazenet.com/kaze/abouteng.html] KAZe and KAZe Net co-existed, with KAZe focused on developing console games [http://www.fonfun.co.jp/press/release/20050713a.html] [http://www.athuman.com/groove/company/kaze/index.asp], but the latter has essentially succeeded the former ( | + | At some point, KAZe Net was started, which provides various services in the business and entertainment fields such as the development of online games and web site development. [http://kazenet.com/kaze/abouteng.html] KAZe and KAZe Net co-existed, with KAZe focused on developing console games [http://www.fonfun.co.jp/press/release/20050713a.html] [http://www.athuman.com/groove/company/kaze/index.asp], but the latter has essentially succeeded the former. (KAZe is still listed as an affiliated company on the English KAZe Net site. [http://kazenet.com/kaze/abouteng.html]) |
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| + | KAZe had an office in Los Angeles, KAZe of America, operated by KAZe producer/production manager Emi Akimoto. [https://twitter.com/JohnAndersen21/status/391937822824734720] [http://web.archive.org/web/19991104042800/http://kaze.kazenet.com/kzofa.html] | ||
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==As Live Planning== | ==As Live Planning== | ||
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===Game Boy Color=== | ===Game Boy Color=== | ||
*''Network Boukenki Bugsite: Alpha'' (JP Publisher: Smilesoft) [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14616844] | *''Network Boukenki Bugsite: Alpha'' (JP Publisher: Smilesoft) [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14616844] | ||
| − | :<small>Sound: Target | + | :<small>Sound: Target Entertainment</small> |
*''Network Boukenki Bugsite: Beta'' (JP Publisher: Smilesoft) | *''Network Boukenki Bugsite: Beta'' (JP Publisher: Smilesoft) | ||
| − | :<small>Sound: Target | + | :<small>Sound: Target Entertainment</small> |
*''Zok Zok Heroes'' (JP Publisher: Media Factory) [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm25015012] | *''Zok Zok Heroes'' (JP Publisher: Media Factory) [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm25015012] | ||
| − | :<small>Sound: Target | + | :<small>Sound: Target Entertainment</small> |
===PlayStation=== | ===PlayStation=== | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 26 May 2015
KAZe Co., Ltd. (株式会社カゼ) was established on February 2, 1987 [1], as Live Planning. [2] It was headed by Junichiro Kawazoe (河副純一郎), a former company director at record firm and game publisher Meldac. [3]
At some point, KAZe Net was started, which provides various services in the business and entertainment fields such as the development of online games and web site development. [4] KAZe and KAZe Net co-existed, with KAZe focused on developing console games [5] [6], but the latter has essentially succeeded the former. (KAZe is still listed as an affiliated company on the English KAZe Net site. [7])
KAZe had an office in Los Angeles, KAZe of America, operated by KAZe producer/production manager Emi Akimoto. [8] [9]
Research Methods: Actual mentions
As Live Planning
Famicom/NES
- Abarenbou Tengu / Zombie Nation (JP/US Publisher: Meldac)
- Air Fortress (some game design, graphics) (JP/US/EU Publisher: HAL Laboratory)
- Battle of Kingdom (JP Publisher: Meldac)
- Metal Slader Glory (some music arrangement, some sound effects) (JP Publisher: HAL Laboratory)
Famicom Disk System
- Fire Bam (production?) (JP Publisher: HAL Laboratory)
Game Boy
- Heiankyo Alien (JP/US Publisher: Meldac)
- Tenjin Kaisen / Mercenary Force (JP/US Publisher: Meldac; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
- Yomihon Yumegoyomi: Tenjin Kaisen 2 (JP Publisher: Meldac)
As KAZe
Game Boy Color
- Network Boukenki Bugsite: Alpha (JP Publisher: Smilesoft) [10]
- Sound: Target Entertainment
- Network Boukenki Bugsite: Beta (JP Publisher: Smilesoft)
- Sound: Target Entertainment
- Zok Zok Heroes (JP Publisher: Media Factory) [11]
- Sound: Target Entertainment
PlayStation
- Kamen Rider (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Kamen Rider Agito (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Kamen Rider Kuuga (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Kamen Rider V3 (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Power Rangers Pinball / Power Rangers Zeo: Full Tilt Battle Pinball (JP/US/EU Publisher: Bandai)
- Punch the Monkey! Game Edition (JP Publisher: Bandai)
PlayStation 2
- Akira Psycho Ball (JP/EU Publisher: Bandai)
- Buile Baku / Detonator (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive Entertainment)
- Ultraman (co-developed with Bitstep) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Saturn
- Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators / Digital Pinball / Last Gladiators Digital Pinball (JP Publisher: KAZe; EU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Time Warner Interactive)
- Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators Ver. 9.7 (JP Publisher: KAZe)
- Digital Pinball: Necronomicon (JP Publisher: KAZe)
Super Famicom/Super NES
- The King of Rally (JP Publisher: Meldac)
- Pachi-Slot Monogatari: PAL Kogyo Special (JP Publisher: KSS)
- Pachi-Slot Monogatari: Universal Special (JP Publisher: KSS)
- Pachinko Monogatari: Pachi-Slot Moaru Deyo!! (JP Publisher: KSS)
- Pachinko Monogatari 2: Nagoya Shachihoko no Teiou (JP Publisher: KSS)
- Super Pinball: Behind the Mask (JP Publisher: Meldac; US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
- Super Pinball II: The Amazing Odyssey (JP Publisher: Meldac)
- Uchuu Race: Astro Go! Go! (JP Publisher: Meldac)
Links
- KAZe Net official website (Japanese/English/Chinese)
