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'''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 port 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 like Namco, Hudson, and Konami, even developing installments of popular series such as ''Splatterhouse'', ''Adventure Island'', and ''Rolling Thunder''. In recent years, Nowpro has started creating more original, independent titles like ''PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient'' for the PlayStation Portable.
  
 
'''[[Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (coming soon), ROM text, shared credits (coming soon)
 
'''[[Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (coming soon), ROM text, shared credits (coming soon)
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*<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)
*''Metro-Cross'' (JP Publisher: Namco) [http://game.2ch.net/poke/kako/1042/10420/1042010813.html]
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*''Metro-Cross'' (JP Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Ms. Pac-Man'' (US Publisher: Namco)
 
*''Spelunker II: Yuusha e no Chousen'' (JP Publisher: Irem)
 
*''Spelunker II: Yuusha e no Chousen'' (JP Publisher: Irem)

Revision as of 11:46, 28 September 2007

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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 port of Metro-Cross. [1] It has since done work for many of Japan's major industry players like Namco, Hudson, and Konami, even developing installments of popular series such as Splatterhouse, Adventure Island, and Rolling Thunder. In recent years, Nowpro has started creating more original, independent titles like PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient for the PlayStation Portable.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (coming soon), ROM text, shared credits (coming soon)

Famicom/NES

  • Adventure Island II / Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima II (US/JP/EU Publisher: Hudson)
  • Adventure Island 3 / Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima III (JP/US Publisher: Hudson)
  • Dragon Spirit: The New Legend / Dragon Spirit: Aratanaru Densetsu (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: Bandai)
  • Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium / Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium: '88 Senshuu Shin Data (JP Publisher: Taito)
  • Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu / Jackie Chan (US/JP/EU Publisher: Hudson)
  • Jikuu Yuuden: Debias (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • 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)
  • Ms. Pac-Man (US Publisher: Namco)
  • Spelunker II: Yuusha e no Chousen (JP Publisher: Irem)
  • Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti (JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Taito Grand Prix: Eikou e no License (JP Publisher: Taito)
  • 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)

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)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Quad Challenge / MegaTrax (US/JP Publisher: Namco)
  • Rolling Thunder 3 (US Publisher: Namco)
  • Splatterhouse 2 / Splatterhouse Part 2 (US/JP/EU Publisher: Namco)
  • Splatterhouse 3 / Splatterhouse Part 3 (JP/US Publisher: Namco)

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

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

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD

  • Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night (JP Publisher: Hudson)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Go! Go! Dodge League (JP Publisher: Pack-In Video)
  • King of the Monsters 2 (JP/US Publisher: Takara)
  • Miracle Girls (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Supapoon (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
  • Supapoon DX (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
  • Super Kyukyoku Harikiri Stadium 2 (JP Publisher: Taito)