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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, 1987, 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]
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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 action games for other publishers through the 1990s but is best remembered for producing bishoujo games and visual novels in its later years.
  
Initially a developer of above-average action games, '''KID''' produced mostly visual novels in its later years. Filed for bankruptcy in December 2006, assets were purchased by Cyberfront shortly thereafter.
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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)]
  
 
'''[[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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==Links==
 
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* http://www.kid-game.co.jp/
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*[http://www.kid-game.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
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*[http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://www.kid-game.co.jp/ Former official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
* http://telebunny.net/talkingtime/showthread.php?t=8405 ''Ken Lobb giving some info about his works and relationship with KID.''
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*[http://telebunny.net/talkingtime/showthread.php?t=8405 Ken Lobb talks about his works and relationship with KID]
 
*[http://redx.fc2web.com/redgameworks.htm "Red Knight"'s game works] (Japanese)
 
*[http://redx.fc2web.com/redgameworks.htm "Red Knight"'s game works] (Japanese)
  
 
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Revision as of 14:08, 25 July 2012

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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) [1] [2] The company mostly developed action games for other publishers through the 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. [3]

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

Certain platforms have been omitted for the time being.

Arcade

  • Blocken (Visco)
  • The Deep / Run Deep (Woodplace/Cream)
Programming, Sound?: I.T.L
  • Hebereke no Popoon (some sound?) (Atlus)
  • Spriggan Powerd (unreleased) (KID) [4]
  • 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

  • Armored Police Metal Jack (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Burai Fighter Deluxe (JP Publisher: Taito; US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan: Okozukai Daisakusen (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 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)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Maou Renjishi / Mystical Fighter (JP Publisher: Taito; US Publisher: DreamWorks)
  • Master of Weapon (JP Publisher: Taito)

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-16 CD

  • Double Dragon II: The Revenge (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari (JP Publisher: Naxat)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Battle Grand Prix (JP Publisher: Naxat; US Publisher: Hudson)
  • Best Shot Pro Golf (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Haisei Mahjong Ryouga (sound?) (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Jumpin' Derby (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • 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 Jinsei Game 2 (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Super Jinsei Game 3 (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Sutobasu Yarou Shou (JP Publisher: B-AI)
  • UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Ketoraa no Kuroi Inbou (JP Publisher: Den'Z)

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