Difference between revisions of "Locomotive"
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[[Image:Locomotive.gif|right|Locomotive logo]] | [[Image:Locomotive.gif|right|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). [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. | |
− | + | 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] | |
− | '''[[Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared | + | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, shared staff |
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+ | ===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=== | ===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) | + | *''Beast Wars Metals 64'' / ''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: BAM! Entertainment) |
− | *''Choro Q 64 / Penny Racers'' (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: THQ) | + | :<small>Graphics: SunArt</small> |
− | *''Choro Q 64 2: Hachamecha Grand Prix Race'' (JP Publisher: | + | *''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) [https://www.wantedly.com/users/77962007] | ||
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+ | ===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ||
+ | *''Super Punch-Out'' (co-developer) (US/UK/FR/DE/SC/AU/JP Publisher: Nintendo) | ||
===Virtual Boy=== | ===Virtual Boy=== | ||
− | *''V-Tetris'' (JP Publisher: | + | *''Galaxian³'' (unreleased) (Namco?) [https://www.wantedly.com/users/77962007] |
+ | *''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== | ==Links== | ||
− | *[http://web.archive.org/*/http://www.locomotive.co.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese) | + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/19980401000000*/http://www.locomotive.co.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese) |
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+ | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Companies based in Kyoto]] |
Latest revision as of 19:29, 26 October 2019
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)