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'''KID Corp.''' (株式会社キッド) ("Kindle Imagine Develop") was a Tokyo, Japan-based publisher and developer started in December 1987, incorporated on May 12, 1988, and headed by Hisayoshi Ichikawa (市川久祥) [http://web.archive.org/web/20010308184038/http://www.kid-game.co.jp/kid/com/gaiyo1.html] [http://web.archive.org/web/20010217184438/http://www.kid-game.co.jp/kid/com/enkaku1.html] The company mostly developed games for other publishers through the mid-1990s but is best remembered for producing bishoujo games and visual novels in its later years.
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'''KID Corp.''' (株式会社キッド) ("Kindle Imagine Develop") was a Tokyo, Japan-based publisher and developer started in December 1987, incorporated on May 12, 1988, and headed by Hisayoshi Ichikawa (市川久祥) [http://web.archive.org/web/20010308184038/http://www.kid-game.co.jp/kid/com/gaiyo1.html] [http://web.archive.org/web/20010217184438/http://www.kid-game.co.jp/kid/com/enkaku1.html], formerly of Logitec and [[Wood Place]]. The company mostly developed games for other publishers through the mid-1990s but is best remembered for producing bishoujo games and visual novels in its later years.
  
KID filed for bankruptcy in November 2006, and its assets were purchased by Cyberfront in February 2007. Much of the development staff joined 5pb. [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/KID_(ゲームブランド)]
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[http://www.regista.co.jp/ Regista] was established by scenario writer Takumi Nakazawa (中澤工) in 2004; [http://www.guyzware.jp/ Guyzware] was established by producer Tsuneharu Kamegai (亀谷恒治) in 2006. KID filed for bankruptcy in November 2006, and its assets were purchased by Cyberfront in February 2007; most of the remaining development staff joined 5pb. [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/KID_(ゲームブランド)]  
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
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*''Blocken'' (Visco)
 
*''Blocken'' (Visco)
 
*''Burai Fighter'' (unreleased) (Taito)
 
*''Burai Fighter'' (unreleased) (Taito)
*''Hebereke no Popoon'' (PCM to ADPCM conversion) (Atlus)
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*<div style="color:red">''Cult Name'' (?) (unreleased?) (I'Max)</div>
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*''Hebereke no Popoon'' (PCM data conversion) (Atlus)
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*<div style="color:red">''Quiz Kanojo ga ? ni Chaku ga e Tara...'' (unreleased?) (I'Max)</div>
 
*''Spriggan Powerd'' (unreleased) (KID) [http://nfggames.com/games/yahoo_auctions/SprigganPowerd.htm]
 
*''Spriggan Powerd'' (unreleased) (KID) [http://nfggames.com/games/yahoo_auctions/SprigganPowerd.htm]
 
*''Time Bokan'' (unreleased) (Banpresto)
 
*''Time Bokan'' (unreleased) (Banpresto)
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*''Low G Man'' (US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Low G Man'' (US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Max Warrior: Wakusei Kaigenrei'' / ''Isolated Warrior'' (JP Publisher: VAP; US Publisher: NTVIC; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Max Warrior: Wakusei Kaigenrei'' / ''Isolated Warrior'' (JP Publisher: VAP; US Publisher: NTVIC; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Summer Carnival '92: Recca'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)
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*''Summer Carnival '92: Recca'' (JP Publisher: [[Naxat]])
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
*<div style="color:red">''Armored Police Metal Jack'' (JP Publisher: Takara)</div>
 
 
*''Burai Fighter Deluxe'' (JP Publisher: Taito; US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Burai Fighter Deluxe'' (JP Publisher: Taito; US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
*<div style="color:red">''Chibi Maruko-chan: Okozukai Daisakusen'' (JP Publisher: Takara)</div>
 
 
*''Chibi Maruko-chan 2: Deluxe Maruko World'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
 
*''Chibi Maruko-chan 2: Deluxe Maruko World'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
 
*''Chibi Maruko-chan 3: Mezase! Game Taishou no Maki'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
 
*''Chibi Maruko-chan 3: Mezase! Game Taishou no Maki'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
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*''Dead of the Brain 1 & 2'' (JP Publisher: NEC)
 
*''Dead of the Brain 1 & 2'' (JP Publisher: NEC)
 
:<small>Programming? Some Graphics?: Spiel?</small>
 
:<small>Programming? Some Graphics?: Spiel?</small>
*''Double Dragon II: The Revenge'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)
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*''Double Dragon II: The Revenge'' (JP Publisher: Naxat)
*''Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)
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*''Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai'' (JP Publisher: Naxat)
*''Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)
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*''Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari'' (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  
 
===PC-FX===
 
===PC-FX===
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:<small>Some Graphics: Feathered</small>
 
:<small>Some Graphics: Feathered</small>
 
*''Tenant Wars'' / ''Top Shop'' (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: A1 Games)
 
*''Tenant Wars'' / ''Top Shop'' (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: A1 Games)
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*''Tenga-Seiha'' (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
 
*''Tentama'' (JP Publisher: KID)
 
*''Tentama'' (JP Publisher: KID)
  
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*''Battle Grand Prix'' (JP Publisher: Naxat; US Publisher: Hudson)
 
*''Battle Grand Prix'' (JP Publisher: Naxat; US Publisher: Hudson)
 
*''Best Shot Pro Golf'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
 
*''Best Shot Pro Golf'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
*<div style="color:red">''Haisei Mahjong Ryouga'' (sound?) (JP Publisher: ASCII)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest'' (US Publisher: Kaneko)</div>
*''Jumpin' Derby'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)
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*<div style="color:red">''Haisei Mahjong Ryouga'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan: Sekai Manyuu Dai Kakutou no Maki'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)</div>
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:<small>Programming?: [[Kuusoukagaku]]</small>
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*''Jumpin' Derby'' (JP Publisher: Naxat)
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*<div style="color:red">''Marmalade Boy'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)</div>
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:<small>Programming?: Kuusoukagaku</small>
 
*''Mini Yonku Shining Scorpion: Let's & Go!!'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
 
*''Mini Yonku Shining Scorpion: Let's & Go!!'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
 
*''Olivia no Mystery'' (sound) (JP Publisher: Altron)
 
*''Olivia no Mystery'' (sound) (JP Publisher: Altron)
 
*''Super Bowling'' (JP Publisher: Athena; US Publisher: Technos)
 
*''Super Bowling'' (JP Publisher: Athena; US Publisher: Technos)
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*<div style="color:red">''Super Gomoku Narabe: Renju'' (JP Publisher: Naxat)</div>
 
*''Super Jinsei Game 2'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
 
*''Super Jinsei Game 2'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
 
*''Super Jinsei Game 3'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
 
*''Super Jinsei Game 3'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
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*''Super Naxat Open: Golf de Shoubu da! Dorabocchan'' (planning, graphics) (JP Publisher: Naxat) [https://www35.atwiki.jp/sfcall/pages/907.html]
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:<small>Character Design: Red; Programming: Kuusoukagaku</small>
 
*''Sutobasu Yarou Shou'' (JP Publisher: B-AI)
 
*''Sutobasu Yarou Shou'' (JP Publisher: B-AI)
 
*''UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Ketoraa no Kuroi Inbou'' (JP Publisher: Den'Z)
 
*''UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Ketoraa no Kuroi Inbou'' (JP Publisher: Den'Z)

Latest revision as of 03:00, 17 November 2023

KID logo

KID Corp. (株式会社キッド) ("Kindle Imagine Develop") was a Tokyo, Japan-based publisher and developer started in December 1987, incorporated on May 12, 1988, and headed by Hisayoshi Ichikawa (市川久祥) [1] [2], formerly of Logitec and Wood Place. The company mostly developed games for other publishers through the mid-1990s but is best remembered for producing bishoujo games and visual novels in its later years.

Regista was established by scenario writer Takumi Nakazawa (中澤工) in 2004; Guyzware was established by producer Tsuneharu Kamegai (亀谷恒治) in 2006. KID filed for bankruptcy in November 2006, and its assets were purchased by Cyberfront in February 2007; most of the remaining development staff joined 5pb. [3]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links), shared staff

Certain platforms have been omitted for the time being.

Arcade

  • Blocken (Visco)
  • Burai Fighter (unreleased) (Taito)
  • Cult Name (?) (unreleased?) (I'Max)
  • Hebereke no Popoon (PCM data conversion) (Atlus)
  • Quiz Kanojo ga ? ni Chaku ga e Tara... (unreleased?) (I'Max)
  • Spriggan Powerd (unreleased) (KID) [4]
  • Time Bokan (unreleased) (Banpresto)
  • Ultra Toukon Densetsu (Banpresto)

Famicom/NES

  • Bananan Ouji no Daibouken / Banana Prince (JP/EU Publisher: Takara)
  • Burai Fighter (US Publisher: Taxan; JP Publisher: Taito; EU/AU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Dezaemon (programming) (JP Publisher: Athena)
  • Doki! Doki! Yuuenchi: Crazyland Daisakusen / The Trolls in Crazyland (JP Publisher: VAP; EU Publisher: ASC)
  • Family Pinball / Rock'n' Ball (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NTVIC)
  • G.I. Joe (US Publisher: Taxan)
  • G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Kick Master (US Publisher: Taito)
  • Low G Man (US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Max Warrior: Wakusei Kaigenrei / Isolated Warrior (JP Publisher: VAP; US Publisher: NTVIC; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Summer Carnival '92: Recca (JP Publisher: Naxat)

Game Boy

  • Burai Fighter Deluxe (JP Publisher: Taito; US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan 2: Deluxe Maruko World (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan 3: Mezase! Game Taishou no Maki (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan 4: Kore ga Nippon dayo! Ouji-sama (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan: Maruko Deluxe Gekijou (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Fastest Lap (JP Publisher: VAP; US Publisher: NTVIC)
  • Gamera: Daikaijuu Kuuchuu Kessen (JP Publisher: Angel)
  • Genjin Kotts (JP Publisher: B-AI)
  • Kingyo Chuihou! 2: Gyopichan o Sagase! (JP Publisher: B-AI)
  • Mahoujin Guru Guru: Yuusha to Kukuri no Daibouken (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Pocket Love (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Pocket Love 2 (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Sumou Fighter: Toukaidou Basho / Sumo Fighter (JP Publisher: I'Max; US Publisher: DTMC)
  • Thunderbirds (JP Publisher: B-AI)
  • Urusei Yatsura: Miss Tomobiki o Sagase! (JP Publisher: Yanoman)

Game Boy Color

  • Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu GB Special: Otoko Dokyou no Tenka Touitsu (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Burai Fighter Color / Space Marauder (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: Agetec)
  • Front Row (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Gem Gem Monster / Lil' Monster (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: Agetec)
  • Golf Daisuki! (JP Publisher: KID)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest (US Publisher: Kaneko) [5]
  • Maou Renjishi / Mystical Fighter (JP Publisher: Taito; US Publisher: DreamWorks)
  • Master of Weapon (JP Publisher: Taito)

Neo Geo Pocket

  • Pocket Love: If (JP Publisher: KID)

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-16 CD

  • Dead of the Brain 1 & 2 (JP Publisher: NEC)
Programming? Some Graphics?: Spiel?
  • Double Dragon II: The Revenge (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari (JP Publisher: Naxat)

PC-FX

  • Can Can Bunny Extra DX (JP Publisher: Cocktail Soft)
Programming?: Spiel?

PlayStation

  • Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Shin Shuyaku Soudatsusen (JP Publisher: Angel)
CG Movies, Motion Capture: Visual Science Laboratory; Music: From30
  • Choukousoku GranDoll (JP Publisher: Emotion Digital Software)
  • DX Jinsei Game (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • DX Jinsei Game II (JP Publisher: Takara)
Some Planning: Ozma
  • Game de Seishun (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Infinity (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Kagayaku Kisetsu e (JP Publisher: KID)
Supervision: Tactics; Animation: Yumeta Company
  • KID MIX Section: Character Collection (JP Publisher: KID)
Some Graphics: Feathered
  • Meitantei Conan: 3-nin no Meisuiri (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Production: Astrovision; Some Sound: Cube
  • Meitantei Conan: Saikou no Partner (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Sound: Cube
  • Meitantei Conan: Trick Trick Vol. 1 (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Sound: Cube
  • Memories Off (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Memories Off 2nd (JP Publisher: KID)
Some Scenario: Q'tron; Some Graphics: Feathered; Sound (except BGM): Scitron Digital Contents
  • Pepsiman (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Shoryu Sangokuengi (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
  • Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider (JP Publisher: KID)
Some Graphics: Feathered
  • Tenant Wars / Top Shop (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: A1 Games)
  • Tenga-Seiha (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
  • Tentama (JP Publisher: KID)

Saturn

  • Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Various Emotion (JP Publisher: Angel)
  • Can Can Bunny Extra (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Can Can Bunny Premiere 2 (JP Publisher: KID)
  • DX Jinsei Game (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • DX Jinsei Game II (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • FEDA Remake! Emblem of Justice (JP Publisher: Yanoman)
  • Game de Seishun (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Hissatsu! (JP Publisher: Emotion Digital Software)
?: Magical Arts
  • Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Sakamoto Ryouma: Ishin Kaikoku (JP Publisher: KID) [6]
  • Shoryu Sangokuengi (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
  • Tenant Wars (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Tenga-Seiha (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
  • VirtuaCall S (JP Publisher: KID)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Battle Grand Prix (JP Publisher: Naxat; US Publisher: Hudson)
  • Best Shot Pro Golf (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest (US Publisher: Kaneko)
  • Haisei Mahjong Ryouga (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan: Sekai Manyuu Dai Kakutou no Maki (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Programming?: Kuusoukagaku
  • Jumpin' Derby (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Marmalade Boy (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Programming?: Kuusoukagaku
  • Mini Yonku Shining Scorpion: Let's & Go!! (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Olivia no Mystery (sound) (JP Publisher: Altron)
  • Super Bowling (JP Publisher: Athena; US Publisher: Technos)
  • Super Gomoku Narabe: Renju (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Super Jinsei Game 2 (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Super Jinsei Game 3 (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Super Naxat Open: Golf de Shoubu da! Dorabocchan (planning, graphics) (JP Publisher: Naxat) [7]
Character Design: Red; Programming: Kuusoukagaku
  • Sutobasu Yarou Shou (JP Publisher: B-AI)
  • UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Ketoraa no Kuroi Inbou (JP Publisher: Den'Z)

WonderSwan

  • Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu for WonderSwan (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Kiss Yori... Seaside Serenade (JP Publisher: KID)

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