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Formally established in July 1991, Kuusou Kagaku was a splinter of Data East. Today, the company deals exclusively with mobile gaming.
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[[Image:Kuusoukagaku.png|right|Kuusoukagaku logo]]
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Originally founded as Softhouse Kuusoukagaku Kenkyuujo (ソフトハウス空想科学研究所) in March 1991 [http://www.kuusou.co.jp/kuusoukagakuhp_corporate_enkaku.html], '''Kuusoukagaku Corp.''' (空想科学株式会社) was started by former Data East employees. Today, the company deals exclusively with mobile gaming.
  
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'''[[Research Methods]]:''' Online resources (see [[#External links|external links]])
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
  
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==Works==
 
 
===Arcade===
 
===Arcade===
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*''Oishii Puzzle ha Irimasenka'' (Manufacturer: Sunsoft)
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*''Oishii Puzzle wa Irimasen ka'' (under subcontract with Success) (Sunsoft)
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*''Ryuu Kyuu'' (under Success) (Manufacturer: Sega)
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*''Ryu Kyu'' (programming?) (Success)
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*''Shanghai III'' (under Success) (Manufacturer: Sunsoft)
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*''Shanghai III'' (under subcontract with Success) (Sunsoft)
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*''Sui Sui Pyon Pyon'' [medal game] (under subcontract with Success) (Taiyo Jidoki)
  
 
===Dreamcast===
 
===Dreamcast===
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*''DreamStudio'' (co-developed with Nextech) (JP Publisher: Sega)
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*''DreamStudio'' (co-developed with [[Nextech]]) (JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Gunbird 2'' (JP/US Publisher: Capcom; EU Publisher: Virgin)
 
*''Gunbird 2'' (JP/US Publisher: Capcom; EU Publisher: Virgin)
  
 
===Game Boy Color===
 
===Game Boy Color===
 
*''RPG Tsukuru GB'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
 
*''RPG Tsukuru GB'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
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:<small>Sample Game: [[K-Idea]]</small>
 
*''Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
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===Mega Drive/Genesis===
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*''Pro Striker Final Stage'' (some programming) (JP Publisher: Sega)
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:<small>Sound: T's Music; Development Supervision: Nextech</small>
  
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
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*''Lemmings'' (under Success) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
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*''Lemmings'' (under subcontract with Success) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  
 
===Pico===
 
===Pico===
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===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
 
*''Combination Pro Soccer: J.League no Kantoku ni Natte Sekai wo Mezase!'' (JP Publisher: Axela)
 
*''Combination Pro Soccer: J.League no Kantoku ni Natte Sekai wo Mezase!'' (JP Publisher: Axela)
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*''Final Round'' (JP Publisher: Atlus)
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*''Final Round'' (JP Publisher: [[Atlus]])
 
*''Game Maker, The'' (JP Publisher: Axela)
 
*''Game Maker, The'' (JP Publisher: Axela)
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*''RPG Tsukuru 3 / RPG Maker'' (under Success) (JP Publisher: ASCII; US Publisher: Agetec)
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:<small>Scenario: Head Office; Some Graphics, Some Sound: Axela</small>
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*''RPG Tkool 3'' / ''RPG Maker'' (programming) (JP Publisher: ASCII; US Publisher: Agetec)
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:<small>Developer: Success</small>
 
*''Star Ixiom'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Star Ixiom'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
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*''Strikers 1945 II / Strikers 1945'' (JP Publisher: Psikyo; US Publisher: Agetec; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive)
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*<div style="color:red">''Strikers 1945 II / Strikers 1945'' (JP Publisher: Psikyo; US Publisher: Agetec; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive)</div>
 
*''Tactics Ogre'' (JP Publisher: Artdink; US Publisher: Atlus)
 
*''Tactics Ogre'' (JP Publisher: Artdink; US Publisher: Atlus)
 
*''Tiny Bullets'' (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
 
*''Tiny Bullets'' (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
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:<small>Production: Contrail</small>
  
 
===PlayStation 2===
 
===PlayStation 2===
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===Saturn===
 
===Saturn===
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*''Rouka ni Ichidant-R'' (JP Publisher: Sega)*
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*''Rouka ni Ichidant-R'' (some programming) (JP Publisher: Sega)
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*''Shukudai ga Tant-R'' (JP Publisher: Sega)*
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:<small>Developer: Nextech; Sound: Studio Cliche</small>
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*''Shukudai ga Tant-R'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
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*''Strikers 1945 II'' (JP Publisher: Psikyo)
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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*''ABC Monday Night Football'' (JP/US Publisher: Data East)
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*''ABC Monday Night Football'' (programming) (JP/US Publisher: Data East)
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*''Jungle no Ouja Tarzan: Sekai Manyuu Dai Kakutou no Maki'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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*''Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan: Sekai Manyuu Dai Kakutou no Maki'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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*''Marmalade Boy'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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*''Marmalade Boy'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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*''Metal Max Returns'' (JP Publisher: Data East)
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*''Metal Max Returns'' (some programming) (JP Publisher: Data East)
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*''RPG Tsukuru: Super Dante'' (under Success) (JP Publisher: ASCII)
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*''RPG Tsukuru: Super Dante'' (programming, some supervision; under subcontract with Success) (JP Publisher: ASCII)
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*''RPG Tsukuru 2'' (under Success) (JP Publisher: ASCII)
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*''RPG Tsukuru 2'' (programming, some supervision; under subcontract with Success) (JP Publisher: ASCII)
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*''Shanghai III'' (under Success) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
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*''Shanghai III'' (programming?; under subcontract with Success) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
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*''Shanghai: Banri no Choujou'' (under Success) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)**
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*''Shanghai: Banri no Choujou'' (programming; under subcontract with Success) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
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*''Super Naxat Open: Golf de Shoubu da! Dorabocchan'' (JP Publisher: Naxat Soft)
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*''Super Naxat Open: Golf de Shoubu da! Dorabocchan'' (programming) (JP Publisher: [[Naxat]]) [https://www35.atwiki.jp/sfcall/pages/907.html]
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:<small>Character Design: Red; Planning, Graphics: [[KID]]</small>
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==External links==
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*[http://www.kuusou.co.jp/ Official website]
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*[http://www.review-site.net/developer/ku.html#空想科学 SIT Developer Table entry]
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<div style="font-size:90%"><nowiki>*</nowiki> - SIT Developer Table also has these games listed under Nextech, but we are unsure of its involvement.
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> - This game is listed on SIT Developer Table, but not the company website.
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==Links==
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*[http://www.kuusou.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.kuusou.co.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
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*[http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/く#.E7.A9.BA.E6.83.B3.E7.A7.91.E5.AD.A6.EF.BC.88KUUSOUKAGAKU.EF.BC.89 Developer Table entry] (Japanese)
  
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Also listed at SIT only is ''Chou Makai Taisen! Dorabocchan/The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang'' (SFC/SNES). We does not believe this was developed by Kuusou Kagaku, however.</div>
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Latest revision as of 05:50, 15 November 2023

Kuusoukagaku logo

Originally founded as Softhouse Kuusoukagaku Kenkyuujo (ソフトハウス空想科学研究所) in March 1991 [1], Kuusoukagaku Corp. (空想科学株式会社) was started by former Data East employees. Today, the company deals exclusively with mobile gaming.

Research Methods: Online resources (see Links), shared staff

Arcade

  • Oishii Puzzle wa Irimasen ka (under subcontract with Success) (Sunsoft)
  • Ryu Kyu (programming?) (Success)
  • Shanghai III (under subcontract with Success) (Sunsoft)
  • Sui Sui Pyon Pyon [medal game] (under subcontract with Success) (Taiyo Jidoki)

Dreamcast

  • DreamStudio (co-developed with Nextech) (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Gunbird 2 (JP/US Publisher: Capcom; EU Publisher: Virgin)

Game Boy Color

  • RPG Tsukuru GB (JP Publisher: ASCII)
Sample Game: K-Idea
  • Seme COM Dungeon: Drururuaga (JP Publisher: Namco)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Pro Striker Final Stage (some programming) (JP Publisher: Sega)
Sound: T's Music; Development Supervision: Nextech

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Lemmings (under subcontract with Success) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)

Pico

  • Pico Soccer: Mezase Soccer Senshu (JP Publisher: Sega)

PlayStation

  • Combination Pro Soccer: J.League no Kantoku ni Natte Sekai wo Mezase! (JP Publisher: Axela)
  • Final Round (JP Publisher: Atlus)
  • Game Maker, The (JP Publisher: Axela)
Scenario: Head Office; Some Graphics, Some Sound: Axela
  • RPG Tkool 3 / RPG Maker (programming) (JP Publisher: ASCII; US Publisher: Agetec)
Developer: Success
  • Star Ixiom (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Strikers 1945 II / Strikers 1945 (JP Publisher: Psikyo; US Publisher: Agetec; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive)
  • Tactics Ogre (JP Publisher: Artdink; US Publisher: Atlus)
  • Tiny Bullets (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
Production: Contrail

PlayStation 2

  • RPG Tsukuru 5 / RPG Maker II (JP Publisher: Enterbrain; US Publisher: Agetec)

Saturn

  • Rouka ni Ichidant-R (some programming) (JP Publisher: Sega)
Developer: Nextech; Sound: Studio Cliche
  • Shukudai ga Tant-R (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Strikers 1945 II (JP Publisher: Psikyo)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • ABC Monday Night Football (programming) (JP/US Publisher: Data East)
  • Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan: Sekai Manyuu Dai Kakutou no Maki (programming?) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Marmalade Boy (programming?) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Metal Max Returns (some programming) (JP Publisher: Data East)
  • RPG Tsukuru: Super Dante (programming, some supervision; under subcontract with Success) (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • RPG Tsukuru 2 (programming, some supervision; under subcontract with Success) (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Shanghai III (programming?; under subcontract with Success) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Shanghai: Banri no Choujou (programming; under subcontract with Success) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Super Naxat Open: Golf de Shoubu da! Dorabocchan (programming) (JP Publisher: Naxat) [2]
Character Design: Red; Planning, Graphics: KID

Links

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