Difference between revisions of "Now Production"

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Now Production Co., Ltd. (株式会社ナウプロダクション) (Nowpro) is a development company based in Osaka, Japan, with a studio in Tokyo. [1] Historically, it has developed games for many of the industry's major players including Bandai Namco, Capcom, Sega, and Konami. Since 2000, the company has self-published original titles. [2] It is also involved in edutainment software development [3], pachinko/pachislot software and hardware development [4], and sound production through its MDR Sound Production group. [5]

Nowpro was established on June 17, 1986 [6], by then-CEO Yutaka Nakata (中田豊) and then-chief director Toshiaki Awamura (粟村敏明) with two other employees. [7] The company has grown to over 100 employees (as of October 2021). [8] Awamura is the current CEO (since June 1997). [9]

Companies started by former Nowpro staff include N-Tech, Tetra, Astec21, Workman, and Music Worx.

Related Interviews: Steven Dwyer

3DS

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney / Gyakuten Saiban 4 (US/JP/EU Publisher: Capcom)

Online resource (Nowpro website)

Hamatora: Look at Smoking World (JP Publisher: FuRyu)

Online resources

Transformers Prime: The Game (US/AU/EU Publisher: Activision)

Actual mention

DS

Bakugan Battle Brawlers (US/EU/AU Publisher: Activision)

Actual mention | Shared staff

Bakugan: Defenders of the Core / Bakugan Battle Brawlers DS: Defenders of the Core (US/AU/EU Publisher: Activision; JP Publisher: Sega)

Actual mention

Hirameki Action: Chibikko Wagan no Ooki na Bouken (JP Publisher: Namco)

Actual mention | Shared staff

Kodawari Saihai Simulation: Ocha no Ma Pro Yakyuu DS (JP Publisher: Now Production)

Actual mention

Kodawari Saihai Simulation: Ocha no Ma Pro Yakyuu DS 2010 Nendohan (JP Publisher: Now Production)

Actual mention

Imi made Wakaru Otona no Jukugo Renshuu: Kadokawa Ruigo Shinjiten Kara 5-Man Mon (JP Publisher: Now Production)

Actual mention

Ippan Zaidan Houjin: Nippon Kanji Shuujukudo Kentei Kikou Kounen: Tsuutenkaku DS (JP Publisher: Now Production)

Actual mention

Mitsukete! Keroro Gunsou: Machigai Sagashi Daisakusen de Arimasu! (JP Publisher: Bandai)

Shared Staff

Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu (JP Publisher: Now Production)

Actual mention

Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kaitei-ban (JP Publisher: Now Production)

Actual mention

Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kanzen-ban (JP Publisher: Now Production)

Actual mention

New Chuugaku Eitango Target 1800 DS (JP Publisher: IE Institute)

Actual mention | Shared staff

Oshiri Kajiri Mushi no Rhythm Lesson DS: Kawai Ongaku Kyoushitsu Kanshuu (JP Publisher: Sega)

Online resource

Picross DS (sound) (JP/EU/AU/US/KR Publisher: Nintendo)

Online resource (US copyright registration) | Shared staff

Shoho Kara wa Hajimeru Otona no Eitango Renshuu (JP Publisher: Now Production)

Actual mention

SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters DS (JP/US Publisher: SNK Playmore; EU/AU Publisher: Ignition Entertainment)

Shared staff

Squinkies 2: Adventure Mall Surprize! (US Publisher: Activision)

Actual mention

Unsolved Crimes (US Publisher: Atari; EU Publisher: Empire Interactive)

Actual mention | Shared staff

Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer (JP Publisher: Marvelous)
WireWay (US/JP/EU Publisher: Konami)

Some Graphics: Opus; Opening Movie: Workman, Rainbow-Motion-Graphics; Sound: Soundtech

Actual mention

Zero Kara Hajimeru: Otona no 5-Kokugo Nyuumon (JP Publisher: Now Production)

Actual mention

Zombie Shiki: Eigo Ryoku Sosei Jutsu: English of the Dead (JP Publisher: Sega)

Sound: Soundtech [10]

Actual mention

Zoobles! Spring to Life! (US/EU Publisher: Activision)

Sound: Sound AMS

Actual mention

Famicom/NES

Adventure Island II / Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima II (US/JP/EU/AU Publisher: Hudson)

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 [[Image:Nowpro.gif|right|Now Production logo]]
-'''Now Production Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社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''. [http://game.2ch.net/poke/kako/1042/10420/1042010813.html] 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.
+'''Now Production Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社ナウプロダクション) (Nowpro) is a development company based in Osaka, Japan, with a studio in Tokyo. [https://www.nowpro.co.jp/company/gaiyou/] Historically, it has developed games for many of the industry's major players including Bandai Namco, Capcom, Sega, and Konami. Since 2000, the company has self-published original titles. [https://www.nowpro.co.jp/company/history/] It is also involved in edutainment software development [https://www.nowpro.co.jp/result/edutainment/], pachinko/pachislot software and hardware development [https://www.nowpro.co.jp/result/pachinko/], and sound production through its MDR Sound Production group. [https://www.nowpro.co.jp/mdr/]
-Nowpro is also involved with developing mobile software, online games, and pachinko and pachi-slot software/hardware.
+Nowpro was established on June 17, 1986 [https://www.nowpro.co.jp/company/gaiyou/], by then-CEO Yutaka Nakata (中田豊) and then-chief director Toshiaki Awamura (粟村敏明) with two other employees. [https://www.nowpro.co.jp/company/history/] The company has grown to over 100 employees (as of October 2021). [https://www.nowpro.co.jp/company/gaiyou/] Awamura is the current CEO (since June 1997). [https://www.nowpro.co.jp/company/history/]
-Companies started by former Nowpro staff include [[N-Tech]], [[Tetra]], [[Astec21]], [[Workman]], and [http://www.musicworx.co.jp/ Music Worx].
+Companies started by former Nowpro staff include [[N-Tech]], [[Tetra]], [[Astec21]], [[Workman]], and [https://www.musicworx-studio.com/ Music Worx].
 '''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Steven Dwyer|Steven Dwyer]]
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 :<small>Actual mention</small>
 *''Hirameki Action: Chibikko Wagan no Ooki na Bouken'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
-:<small>Actual mention | [http://raido.moe/staff/nds/nds_hirameki_action_chibikko_wagan.html Shared staff]</small>
+:<small>[http://raido.moe/staff/nds/nds_hirameki_action_chibikko_wagan.html Actual mention] | [http://raido.moe/staff/nds/nds_hirameki_action_chibikko_wagan.html Shared staff]</small>
 *''Kodawari Saihai Simulation: Ocha no Ma Pro Yakyuu DS'' (JP Publisher: Now Production)
 :<small>Actual mention</small>
@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 *''Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kanzen-ban'' (JP Publisher: Now Production)
 :<small>Actual mention</small>
+*''New Chuugaku Eitango Target 1800 DS'' (JP Publisher: IE Institute)
+:<small>[https://www.mobygames.com/game/nintendo-ds/new-chgaku-eitango-target-1800-ds/credits Actual mention] | [https://www.mobygames.com/game/nintendo-ds/new-chgaku-eitango-target-1800-ds/credits Shared staff]</small>
 *<div style="color:red">''Oshiri Kajiri Mushi no Rhythm Lesson DS: Kawai Ongaku Kyoushitsu Kanshuu'' (JP Publisher: Sega)</div>
 :<small>[http://www26.atwiki.jp/gcmatome/pages/1418.html Online resource]</small>
@@ Line 54: / Line 56: @@
 *<div style="color:red">''Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer'' (JP Publisher: Marvelous)</div>
 *''WireWay'' (US/JP/EU Publisher: Konami)
+:<small>Some Graphics: [[Opus]]; Opening Movie: Workman, Rainbow-Motion-Graphics; Sound: Soundtech</small>
 :<small>Actual mention</small>
 *''Zero Kara Hajimeru: Otona no 5-Kokugo Nyuumon'' (JP Publisher: Now Production)
@@ Line 71: / Line 74: @@
 *''Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu'' / ''Jackie Chan'' (US/JP/EU Publisher: Hudson)
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu / Jackie Chan (NES/FC)|Shared staff]]</small>
-*''Jikuu Yuten Debias'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
+*''Jikuu Yuuden Debias'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 :<small>Shared assets</small>
 *''Jumpin' Kid: Jack to Mame no Ki Monogatari'' (JP Publisher: Asmik)
@@ Line 119: / Line 122: @@
 ===Game Boy Advance===
+*''Famista Advance'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
+:<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Famista Advance (GBA)|Shared staff]]</small>
 *''Gachinko Pro Yakyuu'' (JP Publisher: Now Production)
 :<small>Actual mention</small>
 *''Goemon: New Age Shutsudou!'' (direction, some planning, art direction) (JP Publisher: Konami)
-:<small>Some Planning, Programming, Graphics: [[Workman]]; Sound: Music Worx</small>
+:<small>Some Planning, Programming, Graphics: Workman; Sound: Music Worx</small>
+:<small>Actual mention | [[Now Production (credits)#Goemon: New Age Shutsudou! (GBA)|Shared staff]]</small>
 *''Kaze no Klonoa: Yumemiru Teikoku'' / ''Klonoa: Empire of Dreams'' (JP/US Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Infogrames)
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Kaze no Klonoa: Yumemiru Teikoku / Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (GBA)|Shared staff]]</small>
@@ Line 129: / Line 135: @@
 *<div style="color:red">''Metal Max 2 Kai'' (JP Publisher: Now Production)</div>
 :<small>Actual mention</small>
-*''One Piece: Going Baseball: Kaizoku Yakyuu'' (production?, sound, some debugging) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
+*''One Piece: Going Baseball: Kaizoku Yakyuu'' (JP Publisher: Bandai)
-:<small>Developer: Tarui Manufacturing?</small>
+:<small>[http://raido.moe/staff/gba/gba_one_piece_going_baseball.html Shared staff]</small>
-:<small>[http://chibarei.blog.jp/gsl/gb/onepiecegoingbaseball/onepiecegb.html Shared staff]</small>
 *''Silent Scope'' (US/EU Publisher: Konami)
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Silent Scope (GBA)|Shared staff]]</small>
@@ Line 147: / Line 152: @@
 :<small>[[Talk:Now_Production|Actual mention]]</small>
 *''Data-Navi Pro Yakyuu'' (JP Publisher: Media Gallop)
-:<small>Programming, Some Graphics?: Floor?</small>
+:<small>Programming, Some Graphics: [[Floor]]</small>
 :<small>Actual mention | [[Now Production (credits)#Data-Navi Pro Yakyuu (GBC)|Shared staff]]</small>
 *''Data-Navi Pro Yakyuu 2'' (JP Publisher: Now Production)
-:<small>Actual mention</small>
+:<small>Programming, Some Graphics: Floor</small>
+:<small>Actual mention | [[Now Production (credits)#Data-Navi Pro Yakyuu 2 (GBC)|Shared staff]]</small>
 *''Oha Star Dance Dance Revolution GB'' (JP Publisher: Konami)
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Oha Star Dance Dance Revolution GB (GBC)|Shared staff]]</small>
@@ Line 198: / Line 204: @@
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Be Ball / Chew-Man-Fu (PCE/TG-16)|Shared staff]]</small>
 *<div style="color:red">''Blodia'' / ''Timeball'' (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC)</div>
+:<small>Shared assets</small>
 *''Chou Zetsurin Jin Bravoman'' / ''Bravoman'' (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NEC)
 :<small>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbo-grafx/bravoman/credits Shared staff]</small>
@@ Line 208: / Line 215: @@
 *''Genpei Touma Den'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Genpei Touma Den (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
-*''Genpei Touma Den: Kan no Ni / Samurai Ghost'' (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NEC)
+*''Genpei Touma Den: Kan no Ni'' / ''Samurai Ghost'' (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NEC)
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Genpei Touma Den (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
-*''Jackie Chan / Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu'' (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
+*''Jackie Chan'' / ''Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu'' (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Jackie Chan / Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu (PCE/TG-16)|Shared staff]]</small>
+*''Power League '93'' (JP Publisher: Hudson)
+:<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Power League '93 (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
+*<div style="color:red">''Power League II'' (JP Publisher: Hudson) [https://twitter.com/snapwith/status/1365523342766206981]</div>
+*''Power League III'' (JP Publisher: Hudson)
+:<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Power League III (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
+*''Power League IV'' (JP Publisher: Hudson)
+:<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Power League IV (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
+*''Power League V'' (JP Publisher: Hudson)
+:<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Power League V (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
 *''Power Tennis'' (JP Publisher: Hudson)
 :<small>[[Now Production (hidden data)#Power Tennis (PCE)|Hidden data]] | [[Now Production (credits)#Power Tennis (PCE)|Shared staff]]</small>
-*''Takahashi Meijin no Shin Boukenjima / New Adventure Island'' (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
+*''Takahashi Meijin no Shin Boukenjima'' / ''New Adventure Island'' (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Takahashi Meijin no Shin Boukenjima / New Adventure Island (PCE/TG-16)|Shared staff]]</small>
 ===PlayStation===
-*<div style="color:red">''Baseball: Pro Nami Kusa Yakyuu!'' / ''Wai Wai Kusa Yakyuu'' / ''Big League Slugger Baseball'' (JP Publisher: Media Gallop/Hamster; US Publisher: Agetec)</div>
+*<div style="color:red">''Baseball: Pro-nami Kusayakyuu!'' / ''Wai Wai Kusayakyuu'' / ''Big League Slugger Baseball'' (JP Publisher: Media Gallop/Hamster; US Publisher: Agetec)</div>
-:<small>Sound: Music Worx</small>
+:<small>Developer: Workman?; Sound: Music Worx</small>
-:<small>Actual mention | [[Now Production (credits)#Baseball: Pro Nami Kusa Yakyuu! / Wai Wai Kusa Yakyuu / Big League Slugger Baseball (PS)|Shared staff]]</small>
+:<small>Actual mention | [[Now Production (credits)#Baseball: Pro-nami Kusayakyuu! / Wai Wai Kusayakyuu / Big League Slugger Baseball (PS)|Shared staff]]</small>
 *''Block Kuzushi: Kowashite Help!'' / ''Block Kuzushi'' (JP Publisher: Media Gallop/Hamster)
-:<small>Direction, Programming, Graphics?: Floor?; Sound: Prod-T2</small>
+:<small>Direction, Programming, Graphics: Floor</small>
 :<small>Actual mention | [[Now Production (credits)#Block Kuzushi: Kowashite Help! / Block Kuzushi (PS)|Shared staff]]</small>
 *<div style="color:red">''Chibi Maruko-chan: Maruko Enikki World'' (JP Publisher: Takara)</div>
@@ Line 235: / Line 251: @@
 :<small>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation/goemon-shin-sedai-shmei/credits Shared staff]</small>
 *''Kart Race: Kimete wa Drift!'' / ''Wai Wai Kart'' / ''Extreme Go-Kart Racing'' (JP Publisher: Media Gallop/Hamster; US Publisher: Agetec)
+:<small>Some Programming, Some Graphics: Workman?</small>
 :<small>Actual mention | [[Now Production (credits)#Kart Race: Kimete wa Drift! / Wai Wai Kart / Extreme Go-Kart Racing (PS)|Shared staff]]</small>
 *''Namco Museum Encore'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
@@ Line 260: / Line 277: @@
 *''Smash Court 3'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Smash Court 3 (PS)|Shared staff]]</small>
+*''World Stadium 2'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
+:<small>[[Now Production (credits)#World Stadium 2 (PS)|Shared staff]]</small>
 *''World Stadium 3'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 :<small>[[Now Production (credits)#World Stadium 3 (PS)|Shared staff]]</small>
@@ Line 270: / Line 289: @@
 *''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' (US/EU/AU Publisher: Activision)
 :<small>Actual mention</small>
-*<div style="color:red">''Gachinko Pro Yakyuu'' (JP Publisher: Now Production)</div>
+*''Gachinko Pro Yakyuu'' (JP Publisher: Now Production)
-:<small>Developer?: Floor; Sound?: Studio Cliche</small>
+:<small>Developer: Floor; ?: Studio Cliche</small>
 :<small>Actual mention</small>
 *''Ikusagami'' / ''Demon Chaos'' (some planning, programming, some graphics) (JP Publisher: [[Genki]]; EU Publisher: Konami)
@@ Line 319: / Line 338: @@
 ===PlayStation 4===
-*<div style="color:red">''Dragon Ball Xenoverse'' (JP/US/AU/EU Publisher: Bandai Namco Games)</div>
+*''Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown'' (''Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'' port) (JP/US/EU/AU Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment)
+:<small>Included as a pre-order bonus</small>
+*<div style="color:red">''Dragon Ball Xenoverse'' (development support) (JP/US/AU/EU Publisher: Bandai Namco Games)</div>
+:<small>Actual mention</small>
 *''Mato Kurenai Yuugekitai: Daybreak Special Gigs'' / ''Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs'' (co-developed with Toybox) (JP Publisher: Arc System Works; US Publisher: Aksys Games; EU Publisher: NIS America)
 :<small>[https://www.nowpro.co.jp/result/1766/ Online resource]</small>
+*''Pac-Man Museum+'' (JP/US/EU/AU Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment)
+:<small>Actual mention</small>
 ===PlayStation Portable===
@@ Line 377: / Line 401: @@
 ===Switch===
-*''Gal Metal!'' / ''Gal Metal'' (JP Publisher: DMM Games; US/EU Publisher: XSEED Games)
+*''Betia: Pera Pera Eigo Adventure'' (JP Publisher: Deluxe Games)
+:<small>Actual mention</small>
+*''Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise'' (JP Publisher: Toybox; US/EU Publisher: Rising Star Games)
+:<small>Actual mention</small>
+*''Gal Metal!'' / ''Gal Metal'' (JP Publisher: DMM Games; EU/US Publisher: XSEED Games)
+:<small>Actual mention</small>
+*''Pac-Man Museum+'' (JP/US/EU/AU Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment)
+:<small>Actual mention | [[Now Production (credits)#Pac-Man Museum+ (NS)|Shared staff]]</small>
 ===Wii===
@@ Line 409: / Line 440: @@
 *''Mega Man Legacy Collection 2'' (some planning) (US Publisher: Capcom)
 :<small>Developer: [[Bullets]]; Sound: Sound Fountain?</small>
+*''Pac-Man Museum+'' [Steam] (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
+:<small>Actual mention</small>
 ===Xbox===
@@ Line 425: / Line 458: @@
 *''Rapala for Kinect'' (US/EU Publisher: Activision)
 :<small>Actual mention</small>
+*''Smash Court Tennis 3'' (JP/EU/AU Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: Atari)
+:<small>[[Now Production (credits)#Smash Court Tennis 3 (X360)|Shared staff]]</small>
 ===Xbox One===
+*''Pac-Man Museum+'' (JP/US/EU/AU Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment)
+:<small>Actual mention</small>
 *''Tani Masaki's Golfercise'' (JP Publisher: East Field)
 :<small>Actual mention</small>
 ==Links==
-*[http://www.nowpro.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
+*[https://www.nowpro.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
 *[http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/な#.E3.83.8A.E3.82.A6.E3.83.97.E3.83.AD.E3.83.80.E3.82.AF.E3.82.B7.E3.83.A7.E3.83.B3.EF.BC.88NOW_Production.EF.BC.89 Developer Table entry] (Japanese)
 *[http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~sho/History.html "Sho"'s game production history] (Japanese)
 [[Category:Companies]]
+[[Category:Companies based in Osaka]]

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