Difference between revisions of "Locomotive"
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[[Image:Locomotive.gif|right|Locomotive logo]] | [[Image:Locomotive.gif|right|Locomotive logo]] | ||
− | 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 | + | 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. |
− | 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 | + | 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 Transformers: Convoy no Nazo for the Famicom. [http://annex.animex.jp/?eid=951529] |
Not to be confused with the defunct THQ-owned Locomotive Games. | Not to be confused with the defunct THQ-owned Locomotive Games. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | *[http://web.archive.org/*/http://www.locomotive.co.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese) | + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.locomotive.co.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese) |
Revision as of 10:27, 30 November 2008
Japanese development house started in May 1987 and headed by Hiroshi Okamoto (岡本博視). [1] It appears to have closed around 2000.
In 2004, Okamoto co-founded Apria, a company that sells organic cosmetics (???). [2] It is alleged he programmed Transformers: Convoy no Nazo for the Famicom. [3]
Not to be confused with the defunct THQ-owned Locomotive Games.
Research Methods: Actual mentions, shared credits
Nintendo 64
- AeroGauge (JP/EU/US Publisher: ASCII)
- 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)
- Choro Q 64 2: Hachamecha Grand Prix Race (JP Publisher: THQ)
Virtual Boy
- V-Tetris (JP Publisher: Bullet Proof Software)