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(I don't think Mitchell developed anything before Funky Jet.)
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'''Mitchell Corporation''' (株式会社ミッチェル) was established on February 1, 1960. Roy Ozaki (尾崎ロイ) is the president. [http://www.mitchell.jp/corporate/corporation.htm]
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[[File:Mit logo.gif|right|Mitchell logo]]
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'''Mitchell Corporation''' (株式会社ミッチェル) is a company headed by Roy Ozaki (尾崎ロイ). [https://web.archive.org/web/20150214174736/http://www.mitchell.jp/corporate/corporation.htm] It was established on February 1, 1960, by his father and was originally involved in ship building. After his father died, Ozaki and his partner Koichi Niida, both of whom previously worked for Data East and [[TAD]], took over in the late 1980s and began distributing arcade PCBs.<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>
  
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Mitchell was started by Ozaki's father and was involved in ship building. After his father died, Ozaki and Koichi Niida, both having worked in arcade sales, took over the company in the late 1980s and began distributing arcade PCBs.<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup>
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In addition to developing video games, Mitchell worked on other products such as coin pushers for Capcom and software for an educational book company.<sup>[[#foot1|[1]]]</sup> All research & development ceased on November 20, 2012, but Mitchell remained an active company. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150214115703/http://mitchell.jp/index.htm] Mitchell's current status is unclear as its website is no longer online.
  
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All development ended on November 20, 2012, but Mitchell is still an active company. [http://www.mitchell.jp/]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, print, shared staff
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), print (see [[#Further reading|Further reading]]), shared staff
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*''Ballistic'' / ''Puzz Loop'' (US Publisher: Infogrames; JP Publisher: Capcom; EU Publisher: THQ)
 
*''Ballistic'' / ''Puzz Loop'' (US Publisher: Infogrames; JP Publisher: Capcom; EU Publisher: THQ)
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*<div style="color:red">''Street Fighter Collection'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)</div>
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*''Capcom Generation Dai-5-Shuu: Kakutouka-tachi'' (JP Publisher: Capcom)
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*''Street Fighter Collection'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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:<small>''Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold'' has "consumer staff" credits that do not suggest Mitchell involvement, at least in that particular title.</small>
 
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*[http://www.mitchell.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050315000000*/http://www.mitchell.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130325112023/http://archive.insertcredit.com/features/hitofude/ Insert Credit interview with Roy Ozaki (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)]
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*[http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/File:Shelf.png Roy Ozaki's shelf of Mitchell games] - from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Nyh6SrvMU here]
  
 
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Revision as of 23:16, 3 September 2016

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Mitchell Corporation (株式会社ミッチェル) is a company headed by Roy Ozaki (尾崎ロイ). [1] It was established on February 1, 1960, by his father and was originally involved in ship building. After his father died, Ozaki and his partner Koichi Niida, both of whom previously worked for Data East and TAD, took over in the late 1980s and began distributing arcade PCBs.[1]

In addition to developing video games, Mitchell worked on other products such as coin pushers for Capcom and software for an educational book company.[1] All research & development ceased on November 20, 2012, but Mitchell remained an active company. [2] Mitchell's current status is unclear as its website is no longer online.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, print, shared staff

3DS

  • Gyouretsu Nageloop / Tokyo Crash Mobs [eShop] (JP/KR/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)

Arcade

  • Cannon Dancer / Osman
  • Charlie Ninja
  • Chatan Yarakuu Shanku / The Karate Tournament
  • Choukou
Music Composition: Paon
  • Double-Wings
  • Funky Jet
  • Gamshara
  • Ganbare! Gonta!! 2 / Party Time: Gonta the Diver II
  • Kono e Tako / Kono Taco
  • Mighty! Pang
Sound: Paon
  • Moeyo Gonta!! / Lady Killer
  • Puzz Loop
  • Puzz Loop 2
  • Sankokushi
  • Sotsugyo Shousho!
  • Youjuu Mahjong Den / Mirage

DS

  • Chokkan Hitofude / Polarium (JP/EU/AU/US/AS Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Chotto Suujin Taisen / Sujin Taisen: Number Battles / Number Battle [DSiWare] (JP/EU/US Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Kakon de Keshite: Wakugumi no Jikan / Wakugumi: Monochrome Puzzle [DSiWare] (JP/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Motto Hayaku! Seikaku Ni! Suu Sense Keisan Ryuoku Up Training: SuuTore (JP Publisher: Benesse)
  • Pang: Magical Michael (AU/EU Publisher: Rising Star Games)
  • Shunkan Puzz Loop / Magnetica / Actionloop (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Suujin Taisen (JP Publisher: Nintendo)

EZweb BREW

  • Choukou
  • GY-16
  • MU
  • Ore no Sora
  • Puzz Loop
  • R Jan-123
  • Space Away

Game Boy Advance

  • Tsuukin Hitofude / Polarium Advance (JP/EU Publisher: Nintendo; US Publisher: Atlus)

Game Boy Color

  • Ballistic / Puzz Loop (US Publisher: Infogrames; JP Publisher: Capcom)
  • Rockman X: Cyber Mission / Mega Man Xtreme (programming) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom)

Neo Geo Pocket

  • Puzz Loop (unreleased)

Nuon

  • Ballistic (US Publisher: Infogrames)

PlayStation

  • Ballistic / Puzz Loop (US Publisher: Infogrames; JP Publisher: Capcom; EU Publisher: THQ)
  • Street Fighter Collection 2 / Capcom Generation Dai-5-Shuu: Kakutouka-tachi (US/JP/EU Publisher: Capcom)

Plus e

  • Choukou
  • Kono e Tako
  • Puzz Loop
  • Puzz Loop e!

Saturn

  • Capcom Generation Dai-5-Shuu: Kakutouka-tachi (JP Publisher: Capcom)
  • Street Fighter Collection (JP/US/EU Publisher: Capcom; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold has "consumer staff" credits that do not suggest Mitchell involvement, at least in that particular title.
  • Street Fighter Zero 3 (JP Publisher: Capcom)

Wii

  • Minna de Puzzloop / Actionloop Twist / Magnetica Twist (JP/EU/AU/US Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Wii Play: Motion / Wii RemoCon Plus: Variety ("Treasure Twirl," "Unicycle") (US/EU/AU/JP/KR Publisher: Nintendo) [3]

Further reading

  • 1. The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 1, John Szczepaniak, SMG Szczepaniak, 2014.8, ISBN 0992926009.

Links

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