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'''Max Entertainment''' (株式会社マックス・エンターテインメント) was started by former Climax Entertainment staff.
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'''Max Entertainment''' (株式会社マックス・エンターテインメント) was an affiliate company of Climax Entertainment. Kenji Orimo (折茂賢司) was the president. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Rpa0AAAAIAAJ&q=%22%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%22+%22%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%22]
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
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Games Orimo and/or others worked on during this time period, but are not explicitly Max Entertainment productions, are also listed below in red.
  
 
===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
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*<div style="color:red">''Alundra'' / ''The Adventures of Alundra'' (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment; US Publisher: Working Designs; EU Publisher: Psygnosis)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Alundra 2: Mashinka no Nazo'' / ''Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins'' (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment; US/EU/AU Publisher: Activision)</div>
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:<small>Interestingly, the Amazon Japan description for ''The Sentou'' says Max Entertainment produced ''Alundra 2''.  [https://www.amazon.co.jp/D3-PUBLISHER-SIMPLE1500%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA-Vol-101-THE/dp/B000068QF3]</small>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Click Manga: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 1 - Eien no Yoru no Naka de'' (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Click Manga: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 1 - Eien no Yoru no Naka de'' (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Click Manga: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 2 - Iserlohn Kouryaku'' (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Click Manga: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 2 - Iserlohn Kouryaku'' (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Click Manga: Opera Za no Kaijin'' (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Click Manga: Opera Za no Kaijin'' (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibouken 2: Fushigi no Dungeon'' / ''World of Dragon Warrior: Torneko: The Last Hope'' (JP/US Publisher: Enix)</div>
 
*''FEDA 2: White Surge the Platoon'' (JP Publisher: Yanoman)
 
*''FEDA 2: White Surge the Platoon'' (JP Publisher: Yanoman)
 
:<small>Opening Movie Production: [[JAMP]]</small>
 
:<small>Opening Movie Production: [[JAMP]]</small>
 
*<div style="color:red">''London Seirei Tanteidan'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''London Seirei Tanteidan'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)</div>
 
:<small>Developer: [[UNiT]]</small>
 
:<small>Developer: [[UNiT]]</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Nectaris'' / ''Nectaris: Military Madness'' (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: Jaleco)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Popolocrois Monogatari'' (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Popolocrois Monogatari'' (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)</div>
*<div style="color:red">''RPG Tkool 4'' (JP Publisher: Enterbrain)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''RPG Tkool 4'' (graphics?) (JP Publisher: Enterbrain)</div>
*''Schrodinger no Neko'' (some NPC texturing) (JP Publisher: Takara)
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:<small>Programming: [[Agenda]]; Graphics: Salamander Factory?; Debugging: Pole To Win; Character Tkool Programming: Spline</small>
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*''Schroedinger no Neko'' (NPC texturing) (JP Publisher: Takara)
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:<small>Production: Office I; Direction, Some Game Design, Character & Item Design: Light House; Programming, Game Graphics, Some Game Design: [[Dual]]; Music: True Project; Sound Effects & Programming: Bluemoon; CG Movies: Digital Wizard, Big X, Studio Lotus; NPC Modeling: [[Fun Project]]; NPC Texturing: Technical Arts Project; Item Modeling: Nihon Effect Center; Testing: Pole To Win</small>
 
*''Simple 1500 Series Vol. 101: The Sentou'' (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
 
*''Simple 1500 Series Vol. 101: The Sentou'' (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
 
:<small>Some Programming, Some Sound: [[Axes Art Amuse]]</small>
 
:<small>Some Programming, Some Sound: [[Axes Art Amuse]]</small>
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===Saturn===
 
===Saturn===
 
*''Dark Savior'' (some character design - other characters) (JP Publisher: Climax Entertainment; US/EU/AU Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Dark Savior'' (some character design - other characters) (JP Publisher: Climax Entertainment; US/EU/AU Publisher: Sega)
:<small>Developer: Climax Entertainment; Movie Authoring: [[SIMS]]; Some Character Design - Other Characters: [[Rit's]]</small>
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:<small>Movie Authoring: [[SIMS]]; Some Character Design - Other Characters: [[Rit's]]</small>
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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===Xbox===
 
===Xbox===
 
*''Runebrid'' (unreleased) (Takuyo)
 
*''Runebrid'' (unreleased) (Takuyo)
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:<small>Character Design?: Salamander Factory</small>
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 05:25, 8 March 2024

Max Entertainment (株式会社マックス・エンターテインメント) was an affiliate company of Climax Entertainment. Kenji Orimo (折茂賢司) was the president. [1]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff

Games Orimo and/or others worked on during this time period, but are not explicitly Max Entertainment productions, are also listed below in red.

PlayStation

  • Alundra / The Adventures of Alundra (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment; US Publisher: Working Designs; EU Publisher: Psygnosis)
  • Alundra 2: Mashinka no Nazo / Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment; US/EU/AU Publisher: Activision)
Interestingly, the Amazon Japan description for The Sentou says Max Entertainment produced Alundra 2. [2]
  • Click Manga: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 1 - Eien no Yoru no Naka de (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia)
  • Click Manga: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 2 - Iserlohn Kouryaku (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia)
  • Click Manga: Opera Za no Kaijin (JP Publisher: Tokuma Shoten Intermedia)
  • Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibouken 2: Fushigi no Dungeon / World of Dragon Warrior: Torneko: The Last Hope (JP/US Publisher: Enix)
  • FEDA 2: White Surge the Platoon (JP Publisher: Yanoman)
Opening Movie Production: JAMP
  • London Seirei Tanteidan (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Developer: UNiT
  • Nectaris / Nectaris: Military Madness (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: Jaleco)
  • Popolocrois Monogatari (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
  • RPG Tkool 4 (graphics?) (JP Publisher: Enterbrain)
Programming: Agenda; Graphics: Salamander Factory?; Debugging: Pole To Win; Character Tkool Programming: Spline
  • Schroedinger no Neko (NPC texturing) (JP Publisher: Takara)
Production: Office I; Direction, Some Game Design, Character & Item Design: Light House; Programming, Game Graphics, Some Game Design: Dual; Music: True Project; Sound Effects & Programming: Bluemoon; CG Movies: Digital Wizard, Big X, Studio Lotus; NPC Modeling: Fun Project; NPC Texturing: Technical Arts Project; Item Modeling: Nihon Effect Center; Testing: Pole To Win
  • Simple 1500 Series Vol. 101: The Sentou (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
Some Programming, Some Sound: Axes Art Amuse
  • Yuuwaku Office Renaika (JP Publisher: Takara)
Developer: JAMP

Saturn

  • Dark Savior (some character design - other characters) (JP Publisher: Climax Entertainment; US/EU/AU Publisher: Sega)
Movie Authoring: SIMS; Some Character Design - Other Characters: Rit's

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • FEDA: The Emblem of Justice (JP Publisher: Yanoman)

Xbox

  • Runebrid (unreleased) (Takuyo)
Character Design?: Salamander Factory