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===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
*''Adventure Island II / Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima II'' (US/JP/EU Publisher: Hudson)
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*<div style="color:red">''Adventure Island II / Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima II'' (US/JP/EU Publisher: Hudson)</div>
:[[Now Production Credits#Adventure Island II / Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima II (NES/FC)|[Shared credits]]]
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*''Dragon Spirit: Aratanaru Densetsu / Dragon Spirit: The New Legend'' (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: Bandai)
*<div style="color:red">''Dragon Spirit: Aratanaru Densetsu / Dragon Spirit: The New Legend'' (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: Bandai)</div>
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:[[Now Production Credits#Dragon Spirit: Aratanaru Densetsu / Dragon Spirit: The New Legend (FC/NES)|[Shared credits]]]
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*<div style="color:red">''Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium / Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium: '88 Senshuu Shin Data'' (JP Publisher: Taito)</div>
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*''Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu / Jackie Chan'' (US/JP/EU Publisher: Hudson)
 
*''Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu / Jackie Chan'' (US/JP/EU Publisher: Hudson)
:[[Now Production Credits#Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu / Jackie Chan (NES/FC)|[Shared credits]]]
 
*''Jikuu Yuuden: Debias'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 
:[Code comparison]
 
 
*<div style="color:red">''Jumpin' Kid: Jack to Mame no Ki Monogatari'' (JP Publisher: Asmik)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Jumpin' Kid: Jack to Mame no Ki Monogatari'' (JP Publisher: Asmik)</div>
 
*''Kamen no Ninja: Hanamaru / Yo! Noid'' (JP/US Publisher: Capcom)
 
*''Kamen no Ninja: Hanamaru / Yo! Noid'' (JP/US Publisher: Capcom)
:[[Now Production Hidden Data#Kamen no Ninja: Hanamaru (FC)|[Hidden data]]]
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*''Metro-Cross'' (JP Publisher: Namco) [http://www.esc-j.net/a-type/aa/MMLOG/1042010813.html#R690]
*''Metro-Cross'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
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:[http://game.2ch.net/poke/kako/1042/10420/1042010813.html Online resource]
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*''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Namco)
:[[Now Production Hidden Data#Ms. Pac-Man (NES)|[Hidden data]]]
 
*''Spelunker II: Yuusha e no Chousen'' (JP Publisher: Irem)
 
:[Code comparison]
 
 
*''Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
:[[Now Production Credits#Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti (FC)|[Shared credits]]]
 
*''Taito Grand Prix: Eikou e no License'' (JP Publisher: Taito)
 
:[Code comparison]
 
 
*<div style="color:red">''Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima III / Adventure Island 3'' (JP/US Publisher: Hudson)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima III / Adventure Island 3'' (JP/US Publisher: Hudson)</div>
:[[Now Production Credits#Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima III / Adventure Island 3 (FC/NES)|[Shared credits]]]
 
 
*<div style="color:red">''Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima IV'' (JP Publisher: Hudson)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima IV'' (JP Publisher: Hudson)</div>
:[[Now Production Credits#Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima IV (FC)|[Shared credits]]]
 
 
*''Wagyan Land'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Wagyan Land'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
:[[Credits:Wagyan Land (FC)|[Shared credits]]]
 
 
*''Wagyan Land 2'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Wagyan Land 2'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
:[[Credits:Wagyan Land 2|[Shared credits]]]
 
 
*''Youkai Douchuuki'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Youkai Douchuuki'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
:[[Now Production Credits#Youkai Douchuuki (FC)|[Shared credits]]]
 
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===

Revision as of 14:14, 15 July 2012

< Companies

Now Production logo

Now Production (ナウプロダクション) was founded on June 17, 1986. The company's first game was the Famicom version of Metro-Cross. [1] It has since done work for many of Japan's major industry players, including Namco, Hudson, and Konami, even developing installments of popular series such as Splatterhouse, Adventure Island, and Dance Dance Revolution. In recent years, Nowpro has started creating more original, independent titles like PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient for the PlayStation Portable.

Nowpro is also involved with developing mobile software, online games, and pachinko and pachi-slot software/hardware.

Related Interviews: Steven Dwyer

DS

  • Bakugan Battle Brawlers (US/EU/AU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: MTO)
Music Composition: Noisycroak, Game Republic?
Actual mention | Shared staff
  • Kodawari Saihai Simulation: Ocha no Ma Pro Yakyuu DS (JP Publisher: Now Production)
Actual mention
  • Imi Gawakaru Otona no Jukugo Renshuu: Kadokawa Ruigo Shinjiten Kara 5-Man Mon (JP Publisher: Now Production)
Actual mention
  • Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kaiteiban (JP Publisher: Now Production)
Actual mention
  • Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kanzenban (JP Publisher: Now Production)
Actual mention
  • Picross DS (sound) (JP/EU/AU/US/SK Publisher: Nintendo)
Shared staff
  • Shoho Kara wa Hajimeru Otona no Eitango Renshuu (JP Publisher: Now Production)
Actual mention
  • Unsolved Crimes (US Publisher: Atari; EU Publisher: Empire Interactive)
Actual mention | Shared staff
  • WireWay (US Publisher: Konami)
Actual mention
  • Zero Kara Hajimeru: Otona no 5-Kokugo Nyuumon (JP Publisher: Now Production)
Actual mention

Famicom/NES

  • Adventure Island II / Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima II (US/JP/EU Publisher: Hudson)
  • Dragon Spirit: Aratanaru Densetsu / Dragon Spirit: The New Legend (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: Bandai)
  • Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu / Jackie Chan (US/JP/EU Publisher: Hudson)
  • Jumpin' Kid: Jack to Mame no Ki Monogatari (JP Publisher: Asmik)
  • Kamen no Ninja: Hanamaru / Yo! Noid (JP/US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Metro-Cross (JP Publisher: Namco) [2]
  • Ms. Pac-Man (US Publisher: Namco)
  • Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima III / Adventure Island 3 (JP/US Publisher: Hudson)
  • Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima IV (JP Publisher: Hudson)
  • Wagyan Land (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Wagyan Land 2 (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Youkai Douchuuki (JP Publisher: Namco)

Game Boy

  • Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise / Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima III (JP/US Publisher: Hudson)
[Shared credits]
  • Dig Dug (US Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]
  • Barcode Boy: Kattobi Road (JP Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]
  • Mickey's Dangerous Chase / Mickey's Chase (US Publisher: Capcom; JP Publisher: Kemco)
Shared staff
  • Momotarou Dengeki (JP Publisher: Hudson)
[Shared credits]
  • Momotarou Dengeki 2 (JP Publisher: Hudson)
[Shared credits]
  • Pac Panic / Pac-Attack (JP/US Publisher: Namco)
Code comparison | Shared staff

Game Boy Advance

  • Gachinko Pro Yakyuu (JP Publisher: Now Production)
[Actual mention]
  • Kaze no Klonoa: Yumemiru Teikoku / Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (JP/US Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]
  • Kaze no Klonoa G2: Dream Champ Tournament / Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament (JP/US/CA Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]
  • Metal Max 2 Kai (JP Publisher: Now Production)
  • One Piece: Going Baseball (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Online resource
  • Silent Scope (US/EU Publisher: Konami)
[Shared credits]
  • WTA Tour Tennis Pocket / WTA Tour Tennis (JP/US Publisher: Konami)
[Shared credits]

Game Boy Color

  • Dance Dance Revolution GB (JP Publisher: Konami)
  • Dance Dance Revolution GB 2 (JP Publisher: Konami)
  • Dance Dance Revolution GB 3 (JP Publisher: Konami)
  • Dance Dance Revolution GB Disney Mix (JP Publisher: Konami)
  • Data-Navi Pro Yakyuu (JP Publisher: Media Gallop)
  • Data-Navi Pro Yakyuu 2 (JP Publisher: Now Production)
  • Oha Star Dance Dance Revolution GB (JP Publisher: Konami)

Game Gear

  • Galaga '91 / Galaga 2 (JP Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Sega)
  • Ms. Pac-Man (US Publisher: Namco)
  • Pac-Attack (US Publisher: Namco)
  • Wagyan Land (JP Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]

GameCube

  • Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut / Sonic Adventure DX (US/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
[Shared credits]
  • Sonic Riders ("grunt work") (US/CA/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
[Shared credits]
  • Super Mario Stadium: Miracle Baseball / Mario Superstar Baseball (JP/US/CA/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
[Shared credits]

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • MegaTrax / Quad Challenge (JP/US Publisher: Namco)
[Code comparison]
  • Rolling Thunder 3 (US Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]
  • Splatterhouse Part 2 / Splatterhouse 2 (JP/US/EU Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]
  • Splatterhouse Part 3 / Splatterhouse 3 (JP/US Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]

Neo Geo

  • Neo Bomberman [MVS] (sound effects, music composition) (Hudson)
Some Art Design: ADS
Shared credits

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Be Ball / Chew Man-Fu (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
[Shared credits]
  • Chou Zetsurin Jin Beraboh Man / Bravoman (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
[Shared credits]
  • Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night [HuCard and CD] (JP Publisher: Hudson)
[Shared credits]
  • Dragon Saber (JP Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]
  • Final Soldier (JP Publisher: Hudson)
[Shared credits]
  • Genpei Touma Den (JP Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]
  • Genpei Touma Den: Maki no Futatsu / Samurai-Ghost (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
[Shared credits]
  • Jackie Chan / Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
[Shared credits]
  • Power Tennis (JP Publisher: Hudson)
[Shared credits] [ROM text]
  • Takahashi Meijin no Shin Boukenjima / New Adventure Island (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
[Shared credits]

PlayStation

  • Baseball: Pro Nami Kusa Yakyuu! / Wai Wai Kusa Yakyuu / Big League Slugger Baseball (JP Publisher: Media Gallop/Hamster; US Publisher: Agetec)
Actual mention
  • Block Kuzushi: Kowashite Help! / Block Kuzushi (JP Publisher: Media Gallop/Hamster)
Actual mention
  • Chibi Maruko-chan: Maruko Enikki World (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Digical League (JP Publisher: Aques)
Actual mention
  • Dragon Valor (JP/AS/US Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: SCEE)
Shared staff
  • Ganbare Goemon: Ooedo Daikaiten (JP Publisher: Konami)
Shared staff
  • Kart Race: Kimete wa Drift! / Wai Wai Kart / Extreme Go-Kart Racing (JP Publisher: Media Gallop/Hamster; US Publisher: Agetec)
Actual mention
  • Namco Museum Vol. 1 (JP Publisher: Namco)
Online resource
  • Namco Museum Vol. 3 (JP Publisher: Namco)
Online resource
  • PlayStadium (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
  • PlayStadium 3 (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
  • PlayStadium 4: Fumetsu no Dai League Ball (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
  • Rescue Shot Bubibo / Rescue Shot (JP Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)
Shared staff
  • Smash Court 2 / Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis (JP/EU Publisher: Namco)
Shared staff

PlayStation 2

  • Bakugan (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Gachinko Pro Yakyuu (JP Publisher: Now Production)
[Actual mention]
  • Ikusagami / Demon Chaos (JP Publisher: Genki; EU Publisher: Konami)
  • Katamari Damashii / Katamari Damacy (co-developed with Namco) (JP/SK/US/CA/AS Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]
  • Minna Daisuki Katamari Damashii / We Love Katamari (co-developed with Namco) (JP/US Publisher: Namco; EU/AU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
[Shared credits]
  • Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2003 (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Ninja Assault (JP/EU/US Publisher: Namco)
[Shared credits]
  • Sonic Riders ("grunt work") (US/CA/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
[Shared credits]
  • Surfing Air Show with Rat Boy (JP Publisher: Now Production)
[Actual mention]
  • Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse (JP Publisher: SNK Playmore)
Sound Cooperation: Wavelink Zeal, Some Advising: Tenky
[Shared credits]

PlayStation 3

  • Bakugan (US Publisher: Activision)

PlayStation Portable

  • Higanjima (JP Publisher: Now Production)
Actual mention
  • Intelligent License / PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient (JP Publisher: Now Production; US/CA Publisher: D3 Publisher)
Sound Creation: Game Republic
Shared staff
  • Intelligent License 2 / PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 (JP Publisher: Now Production; US Publisher: D3 Publisher)
Actual mention
  • Undead Knights (US/JP/EU Publisher: Tecmo)
Some Cutscene Design: Dynamite; Sound: Reeb; VO Production Casting & Recording: Cup of Tea Productions; North American Translation: 8-4; Opening Movie: PolyAssets United; Font: Fontworks
Shared staff

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Go! Go! Dodge League (under subcontract with Mebio Software?) (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
[ROM text] [Shared staff]
  • King of the Monsters 2 (JP/US Publisher: Takara)
Graphics: Winds
[Shared credits]
  • Miracle Girls (JP Publisher: Takara)
[Shared credits]
  • Sporting News Baseball, The / Super Power League 2 (US Publisher: Hudson)
[Shared credits]
  • Supapoon (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
[Actual mention] [Shared credits]
  • Supapoon DX (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
[Actual mention]
  • Super Kyukyoku Harikiri Stadium 2 (JP Publisher: Taito)
[Shared credits]
  • Super Mahjong 2: Honkaku 4 Nin Uchi! (JP Publisher: I'Max)
[Hidden data]
  • Super Power League (JP Publisher: Hudson)
  • Super Power League 3 (JP Publisher: Hudson)
  • Super Power League 4 (JP Publisher: Hudson)

Wii

  • Bakugan (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Little League World Series Baseball 2008 (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Little League World Series Baseball 2009 (US Publisher: Activision)
  • Sonic and the Secret Rings / Sonic to Himitsu no Ring (party games) (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega)
[Shared credits]
  • Super Mario Stadium: Family Baseball / Mario Super Sluggers (under Namco Bandai) (JP/US Publisher: Nintendo)
Mix Engineering: Alchemy Studio; Opening & Ending Movie: PolyAssets United
[Shared credits]

Xbox

  • Sonic Riders ("grunt work") (US/CA/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
[Shared credits]

Xbox 360

  • Beautiful Katamari (US Publisher: Bandai Namco Games)
  • Bakugan (US Publisher: Activision)

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