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'''Nova Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社ノバ). It appears [[Sun L]] broke off from here.
 
'''Nova Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社ノバ). It appears [[Sun L]] broke off from here.
  
Working under the assumption that Nova never did anything for Capcom and Sun L never did anything for Namco...
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Not to be confused with Nova Games Ltd., a Canadian arcade game manufacturer, or Nova Productions Limited, a British company that made arcade games and other amusement machines.
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' [[Nova (actual mentions)|Actual mentions]], online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' [[Nova (actual mentions)|Actual mentions]], online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
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*<div style="color:red">''Final Lap'' (JP Publisher: Namco)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Final Lap'' (JP Publisher: Namco)</div>
 
:<small>Programming, Sound?: [[Arc System Works]]</small>
 
:<small>Programming, Sound?: [[Arc System Works]]</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Ide Yosuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong II'' (JP Publisher: Capcom)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Rolling Thunder'' (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: Tengen)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Rolling Thunder'' (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: Tengen)</div>
 
:<small>Programming, Sound?: Arc System Works</small>
 
:<small>Programming, Sound?: Arc System Works</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Zoids: Mokushiroku'' (JP Publisher: Tomy)</div>
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
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*<div style="color:red">''America Oudan Ultra Quiz'' (JP Publisher: Tomy)</div>
 
*''Battle City'' (JP Publisher: Nova)
 
*''Battle City'' (JP Publisher: Nova)
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*<div style="color:red">''Family Jockey'' (JP Publisher: Namco)</div>
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*''Ranma 1/2: Kakuren Bodesu Match'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
 
*''SD Lupin Sansei: Kinko Yaburi Daisakusen'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
 
*''SD Lupin Sansei: Kinko Yaburi Daisakusen'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
*<div style="color:red">''Uchuu no Kishi: Tekkaman Blade'' (JP Publisher: Yutaka)</div>
 
 
*''Zoids Densetsu'' (JP Publisher: Tomy)
 
*''Zoids Densetsu'' (JP Publisher: Tomy)
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===Game Gear===
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*<div style="color:red">''Mappy'' (JP Publisher: Namco)</div>
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
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===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
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*''Final Blaster'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
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:<small>Programming: [[Aisystem Tokyo]]</small>
 
*''Final Lap Twin'' (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
 
*''Final Lap Twin'' (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
 
*''Juuouki'' (unreleased version?) (NEC Avenue)
 
*''Juuouki'' (unreleased version?) (NEC Avenue)
*<div style="color:red">''Final Blaster'' (JP Publisher: Namco)</div>
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*''Märchen Maze'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
:<small>Programming: [[Aisystem Tokyo]]</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Märchen Maze'' (JP Publisher: Namco)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Thunder Blade'' (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Thunder Blade'' (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)</div>
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Nova took over ''Final Blaster'' and ''Märchen Maze'' from [[N.H. System]] after that company went bankrupt.
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
*''3x3 Eyes: Seima Kourinden'' (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
 
*''3x3 Eyes: Seima Kourinden'' (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
 
:<small>Sound: USP?</small>
 
:<small>Sound: USP?</small>
*''Battle Dodgeball II'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
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*<div style="color:red">''Battle Dodge Ball: Toukyuu Daigekitotsu!'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)</div>
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*''Battle Dodge Ball II'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
 
:<small>[Some?] Graphics: Winds; Music: USP?</small>
 
:<small>[Some?] Graphics: Winds; Music: USP?</small>
 
*''Battle Jockey'' (JP Publisher: Virgin)
 
*''Battle Jockey'' (JP Publisher: Virgin)
 
:<small>Some Graphics: Winds; Sound: USP?</small>
 
:<small>Some Graphics: Winds; Sound: USP?</small>
*''Garou Densetsu 2: Arata-naru Tatakai / Fatal Fury 2'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Takara)
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*''Garou Densetsu 2: Arata-naru Tatakai'' / ''Fatal Fury 2'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Takara)
 
:<small>Sound: USP?</small>
 
:<small>Sound: USP?</small>
*''Garou Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai / Fatal Fury'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Takara)
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*''Garou Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai'' / ''Fatal Fury'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Takara)
 
:<small>Sound: USP?</small>
 
:<small>Sound: USP?</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''The Great Battle II: Last Fighter Twin'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)</div>
 
*''Kidou Senshi Gundam F91: Formula Senki 0122'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Kidou Senshi Gundam F91: Formula Senki 0122'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
*<div style="color:red">''SD The Great Battle: Aruta-naru Chousen'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Magical Taruruuto-kun: Magic Adventure'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)</div>
*<div style="color:red">''SD The Great Battle II: Last Fighter Twin'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''SD The Great Battle: Arata-naru Chousen'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)</div>
 
*''Shounen Ashibe: Goma-chan no Yuuenchi Daibouken'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
 
*''Shounen Ashibe: Goma-chan no Yuuenchi Daibouken'' (JP Publisher: Takara)
 
:<small>Sound: USP?</small>
 
:<small>Sound: USP?</small>
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:<small>Some Programming: [[Aisystem Tokyo]]; Some Programming: [[Soft Machine]]?; Sound: USP</small>
 
:<small>Some Programming: [[Aisystem Tokyo]]; Some Programming: [[Soft Machine]]?; Sound: USP</small>
 
*''Ultraman: Towards the Future'' (US/UK Publisher: Bandai)
 
*''Ultraman: Towards the Future'' (US/UK Publisher: Bandai)
*''Xandra no Daibouken: Valkyrie to no Deai / Whirlo'' (JP/EU Publisher: Namco)
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*''Xandra no Daibouken: Valkyrie to no Deai'' / ''Whirlo'' (JP/EU Publisher: Namco)
 
:<small>Some Sound: USP?</small>
 
:<small>Some Sound: USP?</small>
  

Revision as of 05:04, 2 May 2018

Nova logo

Nova Co., Ltd. (株式会社ノバ). It appears Sun L broke off from here.

Not to be confused with Nova Games Ltd., a Canadian arcade game manufacturer, or Nova Productions Limited, a British company that made arcade games and other amusement machines.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links), shared staff

Famicom/NES

  • Final Lap (JP Publisher: Namco)
Programming, Sound?: Arc System Works
  • Ide Yosuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong II (JP Publisher: Capcom)
  • Rolling Thunder (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: Tengen)
Programming, Sound?: Arc System Works
  • Zoids: Mokushiroku (JP Publisher: Tomy)

Game Boy

  • America Oudan Ultra Quiz (JP Publisher: Tomy)
  • Battle City (JP Publisher: Nova)
  • Family Jockey (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Ranma 1/2: Kakuren Bodesu Match (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
  • SD Lupin Sansei: Kinko Yaburi Daisakusen (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
  • Zoids Densetsu (JP Publisher: Tomy)

Game Gear

  • Mappy (JP Publisher: Namco)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Burning Force (JP/US Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (US/EU/AU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Some Graphics: Winds?; Sound: USP?

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Final Blaster (JP Publisher: Namco)
Programming: Aisystem Tokyo
  • Final Lap Twin (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
  • Juuouki (unreleased version?) (NEC Avenue)
  • Märchen Maze (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Thunder Blade (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)

Nova took over Final Blaster and Märchen Maze from N.H. System after that company went bankrupt.

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • 3x3 Eyes: Seima Kourinden (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
Sound: USP?
  • Battle Dodge Ball: Toukyuu Daigekitotsu! (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
  • Battle Dodge Ball II (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
[Some?] Graphics: Winds; Music: USP?
  • Battle Jockey (JP Publisher: Virgin)
Some Graphics: Winds; Sound: USP?
  • Garou Densetsu 2: Arata-naru Tatakai / Fatal Fury 2 (JP/US/EU Publisher: Takara)
Sound: USP?
  • Garou Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai / Fatal Fury (JP/US/EU Publisher: Takara)
Sound: USP?
  • The Great Battle II: Last Fighter Twin (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
  • Kidou Senshi Gundam F91: Formula Senki 0122 (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Magical Taruruuto-kun: Magic Adventure (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • SD The Great Battle: Arata-naru Chousen (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
  • Shounen Ashibe: Goma-chan no Yuuenchi Daibouken (JP Publisher: Takara)
Sound: USP?
  • Super Wagyan Land (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Super Wagyan Land 2 (JP Publisher: Namco)
Sound: USP?
  • Thunderbirds, Gerry Anderson's: Kokusai Kyuujotai Shutsudou seyo! (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Cobra Team)
Some Programming: Aisystem Tokyo; Some Programming: Soft Machine?; Sound: USP
  • Ultraman: Towards the Future (US/UK Publisher: Bandai)
  • Xandra no Daibouken: Valkyrie to no Deai / Whirlo (JP/EU Publisher: Namco)
Some Sound: USP?

Links