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Japanese development house started in May 1987 and headed by Hiroshi Okamoto (岡本博視). [http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.locomotive.co.jp/company/index.html] It appears to have closed around 2000.
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''Not to be confused with the defunct THQ subsidiary Locomotive Games''
  
In 2004, Okamoto co-founded Apria, a company that sells organic cosmetics (???). [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.occn.zaq.ne.jp/shinchaya/archive/apria_demo/okamoto.html] It is alleged he programmed the infamous Transformers game ''Convoy no Nazo'' for the Famicom. [http://annex.animex.jp/?eid=951529]
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'''Locomotive Corporation, Ltd.''' (株式会社ロコモティブ) was a Kyoto-based development house started in May 1987 and headed by Hiroshi Okamoto (岡本博視). [http://web.archive.org/web/20001119024900/http://www.locomotive.co.jp/company/index.html] The company opened offices in [http://web.archive.org/web/20000302211051/http://www.locomotive.co.jp/vn/index.html Vietnam] (involved in business software) and Cambodia (now [http://www.locomo.com/ Locomo]) in 1995 and 1996 respectively.
  
Not to be confused with the defunct THQ-owned Locomotive Games.
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In 2004, Okamoto co-founded Apria, a company that sells organic cosmetics. [http://web.archive.org/web/20080422165549/http://www.occn.zaq.ne.jp/shinchaya/archive/apria_demo/okamoto.html] It is alleged he programmed the infamous Transformers game ''Convoy no Nazo'' for the Famicom. [http://web.archive.org/web/20140828202915/http://animex.jp/?p=6210]
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, shared staff
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===Famicom/NES===
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*''StarTropics'' (some programming, sound) (US/CA/DE/SC Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II'' (some programming, sound) (US/CA Publisher: Nintendo)
  
 
===Nintendo 64===
 
===Nintendo 64===
 
*''AeroGauge'' (JP/EU/US Publisher: ASCII)
 
*''AeroGauge'' (JP/EU/US Publisher: ASCII)
*''Beast Wars Metals 64 / Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: BAM! Entertainment)
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*''Beast Wars Metals 64'' / ''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: BAM! Entertainment)
 
:<small>Graphics: SunArt</small>
 
:<small>Graphics: SunArt</small>
*''Choro Q 64 / Penny Racers'' (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: THQ)
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*''Choro Q 64'' / ''Penny Racers'' (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: THQ)
 
*''Choro Q 64 2: Hachamecha Grand Prix Race'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
 
*''Choro Q 64 2: Hachamecha Grand Prix Race'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
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*''Doraemon: Nobita to 3-tsu no Seireiseki'' (JP Publisher: Epoch) [https://www.wantedly.com/users/77962007]
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===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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*''Super Punch-Out'' (co-developer) (US/UK/FR/DE/SC/AU/JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  
 
===Virtual Boy===
 
===Virtual Boy===
*''V-Tetris'' (JP Publisher: Bullet Proof Software)
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*''Galaxian³'' (unreleased) (Namco?) [https://www.wantedly.com/users/77962007]
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*''Niko-chan Battle'' / ''Faceball'' (unreleased) (BPS)
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*''SD Gundam Dimension War'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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*''V-Tetris'' (JP Publisher: BPS)
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*''Virtual Fishing'' (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
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*''Virtual Gunman'' (unreleased) (Victor)
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.locomotive.co.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/19980401000000*/http://www.locomotive.co.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
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[[Category:Companies]]
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[[Category:Companies based in Kyoto]]

Latest revision as of 19:29, 26 October 2019

Locomotive logo

Not to be confused with the defunct THQ subsidiary Locomotive Games

Locomotive Corporation, Ltd. (株式会社ロコモティブ) was a Kyoto-based development house started in May 1987 and headed by Hiroshi Okamoto (岡本博視). [1] The company opened offices in Vietnam (involved in business software) and Cambodia (now Locomo) in 1995 and 1996 respectively.

In 2004, Okamoto co-founded Apria, a company that sells organic cosmetics. [2] It is alleged he programmed the infamous Transformers game Convoy no Nazo for the Famicom. [3]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, hidden data, shared staff

Famicom/NES

  • StarTropics (some programming, sound) (US/CA/DE/SC Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II (some programming, sound) (US/CA Publisher: Nintendo)

Nintendo 64

  • AeroGauge (JP/EU/US Publisher: ASCII)
  • Beast Wars Metals 64 / Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: BAM! Entertainment)
Graphics: SunArt
  • Choro Q 64 / Penny Racers (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: THQ)
  • Choro Q 64 2: Hachamecha Grand Prix Race (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Doraemon: Nobita to 3-tsu no Seireiseki (JP Publisher: Epoch) [4]

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Super Punch-Out (co-developer) (US/UK/FR/DE/SC/AU/JP Publisher: Nintendo)

Virtual Boy

  • Galaxian³ (unreleased) (Namco?) [5]
  • Niko-chan Battle / Faceball (unreleased) (BPS)
  • SD Gundam Dimension War (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • V-Tetris (JP Publisher: BPS)
  • Virtual Fishing (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
  • Virtual Gunman (unreleased) (Victor)

Links