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'''Minakuchi Engineering''' (水口エンジニアリング株式会社) was established in May 1984 and worked on about 40 titles. [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~m-eng/m_eng01.htm]
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'''Minakuchi Engineering Co., Ltd.''' (水口エンジニアリング株式会社) was established in May 1984 and worked on about 40 titles. It was named after the town in which it was based, Minakuchi, Shiga [http://web.archive.org/web/20011118001322/http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~m-eng/m_eng01.htm], which merged with several other towns in 2004 to form the city of Koka. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minakuchi,_Shiga]
  
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), [[Minakuchi Engineering (credits)|shared staff]]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' [[Minakuchi Engineering (hidden data)|Hidden data]], online resources, [[Minakuchi Engineering (credits)|shared staff]]
  
 
===Arcade===
 
===Arcade===
*<div style="color:red">''Super Volley '91'' (Video System)</div>
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*''Super Volley '91'' / ''Power Spikes'' (programming?) (Video System)
*<div style="color:red">''Turbo Force'' (Video System)</div>
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*''Turbo Force'' (programming, music [http://shmuplations.com/turboforce/]) (Video System)
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
*<div style="color:red">''Bionic Commando'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)</div>
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*''Bionic Commando'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
 
*''Qix'' (JP/US/CA/UK Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Qix'' (JP/US/CA/UK Publisher: Nintendo)
*<div style="color:red">''RockMan World / Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)</div>
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*''Rockman World'' / ''Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
*<div style="color:red">''RockMan World 3 / Mega Man III'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)</div>
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*''Rockman World 3'' / ''Mega Man III'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
*<div style="color:red">''RockMan World 4 / Mega Man IV'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)</div>
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*''Rockman World 4'' / ''Mega Man IV'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
*<div style="color:red">''RockMan World 5 / Mega Man V'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)</div>
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*''Rockman World 5'' / ''Mega Man V'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
 
*''Solar Striker'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Solar Striker'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
*<div style="color:red">''RockMan: Mega World / Mega Man: The Wily Wars'' (JP/EU Publisher: Capcom)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Rockman: Mega World'' / ''Mega Man: The Wily Wars'' (JP/EU Publisher: Capcom)</div>
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===MSX2===
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*''Fire Ball'' (JP Publisher: Humming Bird Soft)
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*''J.B. Harold no Jikenbo #1: Murder Club'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin) [https://www.generation-msx.nl/software/microcabin/jb-harolds-case-file-1-murder-club-/release/1125/]
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*''Kimagure Orange Road: Natsu no Mirage'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
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*''Maison Ikkoku'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin) [https://www.generation-msx.nl/software/microcabin/maison-ikkoku/release/1027/]
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*''Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsuhen: Sayonara, Soshite...'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
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*''Seilane'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin) [https://www.generation-msx.nl/software/microcabin/seilane/release/1147/]
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*''Urusei Yatsura: Koi no Survival Birthday'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
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*''What's Michael?'' (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
  
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
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===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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*<div style="color:red">''F-1 Grand Prix'' (sound programming?) (JP Publisher: Video System)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Magic Sword'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Magic Sword'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)</div>
*<div style="color:red">''RockMan X3 / Mega Man X3'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom) [http://vgmdb.net/artist/2746]</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Rockman X3'' / ''Mega Man X3'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom) [http://vgmdb.net/artist/2746]</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Super Volley II'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Video System)</div>
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~m-eng/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~m-eng/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
*[http://www.100v.jp/~yagiyama/works/index.html "Yagiyama"'s works list] (Japanese)
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20161004204611/http://www.100v.jp/~yagiyama/works/index.html "Yagiyama"'s works list (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 22:06, 3 June 2021

Minakuchi Engineering logo

Minakuchi Engineering Co., Ltd. (水口エンジニアリング株式会社) was established in May 1984 and worked on about 40 titles. It was named after the town in which it was based, Minakuchi, Shiga [1], which merged with several other towns in 2004 to form the city of Koka. [2]

Research Methods: Hidden data, online resources, shared staff

Arcade

  • Super Volley '91 / Power Spikes (programming?) (Video System)
  • Turbo Force (programming, music [3]) (Video System)

Game Boy

  • Bionic Commando (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
  • Qix (JP/US/CA/UK Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Rockman World / Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
  • Rockman World 3 / Mega Man III (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
  • Rockman World 4 / Mega Man IV (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
  • Rockman World 5 / Mega Man V (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
  • Solar Striker (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Rockman: Mega World / Mega Man: The Wily Wars (JP/EU Publisher: Capcom)

MSX2

  • Fire Ball (JP Publisher: Humming Bird Soft)
  • J.B. Harold no Jikenbo #1: Murder Club (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin) [4]
  • Kimagure Orange Road: Natsu no Mirage (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
  • Maison Ikkoku (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin) [5]
  • Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsuhen: Sayonara, Soshite... (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
  • Seilane (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin) [6]
  • Urusei Yatsura: Koi no Survival Birthday (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)
  • What's Michael? (JP Publisher: Micro Cabin)

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Rabio Lepus Special (programming, debugging) (JP Publisher: Video System)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • F-1 Grand Prix (sound programming?) (JP Publisher: Video System)
  • Magic Sword (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)
  • Rockman X3 / Mega Man X3 (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom) [7]
  • Super Volley II (programming?) (JP Publisher: Video System)

Links