Now Production
From Game Developer Research Institute
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.
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DS
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (US/EU/AU Publisher: Activision)
- Some Music Composition: Noisycroak
- 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 Ookina Bouken (JP Publisher: Namco)
- 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
- 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
- Oshiri Kajiri Mushi no Rhythm Lesson DS: Kawai Ongaku Kyoushitsu Kanshuu (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Picross DS (sound) (JP/EU/AU/US/KR Publisher: Nintendo)
- Online resource (US copyright record) | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Dragon Spirit: Arata-naru 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)
- Jikuu Yuten: 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: Namco)
- Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Taito Grand Prix: Eikou e no License (JP Publisher: Taito)
- 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
- Barcode Boy: Kattobi Road (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Dig Dug (US Publisher: Namco)
- Mickey's Dangerous Chase / Mickey's Chase (US Publisher: Capcom; JP Publisher: Kemco)
- Momotarou Dengeki (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Momotarou Dengeki 2 (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Pac Panic / Pac-Attack (JP/US Publisher: Namco)
- Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima III / Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise (JP/US/EU Publisher: Hudson)
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; EU Publisher: Infogrames)
- Kaze no Klonoa G2: Dream Champ Tournament / Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament (JP/US/CA Publisher: Namco)
- Metal Max 2 Kai (JP Publisher: Now Production)
- Actual mention
- One Piece: Going Baseball: Kaizoku Yakyuu (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Silent Scope (US/EU Publisher: Konami)
- WTA Tour Tennis Pocket / WTA Tour Tennis (JP/US Publisher: Konami)
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)
- Actual mention
- Data-Navi Pro Yakyuu 2 (JP Publisher: Now Production)
- Actual mention
- 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)
- Code comparison
- Pac-Attack (US Publisher: Namco)
- Shared staff
- Wagyan Land (JP Publisher: Namco)
GameCube
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut / Sonic Adventure DX (co-developer) (US/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Shared staff
- Sonic Riders (co-developer) (US/CA/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Interview | Shared staff
- Super Mario Stadium: Miracle Baseball / Mario Superstar Baseball (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
- Interview | Online resource (US copyright record) | Shared staff
- WTA Tour Tennis Pro Evolution / Pro Tennis WTA Tour / WTA Tour Tennis (JP/EU/US Publisher: Konami)
Mega Drive/Genesis
- MegaTrax / Quad Challenge (JP/US Publisher: Namco)
- Code comparison
- Rolling Thunder 3 (US Publisher: Namco)
- Splatterhouse 3 / Splatterhouse Part 3 (US/JP Publisher: Namco; KR Publisher: Samsung)
- Splatterhouse Part 2 / Splatterhouse 2 (JP/US/EU Publisher: Namco)
Neo Geo
- Neo Bomberman (sound) (Hudson)
- Developer: Produce!; Some Graphics: ADS
- Actual mention
- Supapoon (unreleased) (Magical)
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16
- Be Ball / Chew-Man-Fu (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC)
- Blodia / Timeball (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC)
- Chou Zetsurin Jin Bravoman / Bravoman (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
- Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Dragon Saber (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Final Soldier (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Genpei Touma Den (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Genpei Touma Den: Maki no Futatsu / Samurai-Ghost (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
- Jackie Chan / Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
- Power Tennis (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Takahashi Meijin no Shin Boukenjima / New Adventure Island (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
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)
- Ganbare Goemon: Ooedo Daikaiten (JP Publisher: Konami)
- 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)
- Namco Museum Vol. 3 (JP Publisher: Namco)
- PlayStadium (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- PlayStadium 3 (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- PlayStadium 4: Fumetsu no Dai League Ball (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- Shared staff
- Rescue Shot Bubibo / Rescue Shot (JP Publisher: Namco; EU Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)
- Smash Court 2 / Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis (JP/EU Publisher: Namco)
PlayStation 2
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (US/EU/AU 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)
- Keroro Gunsou: MeroMero Battle Royale (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Keroro Gunsou: MeroMero Battle Royale Z (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Minna Daisuki Katamari Damashii / We Love Katamari (co-developed with Namco) (JP/US Publisher: Namco; EU/AU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
- Necchuu! Pro Yakyuu 2003 (JP Publisher: Namco)
- Ninja Assault (JP/EU/US Publisher: Namco)
- Sonic Riders ("grunt work") (US/CA/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Surfing Air Show with Rat Boy (JP Publisher: Now Production)
- [Actual mention]
- Takahashi Naoko no Marathon Shiyouyo! (JP Publisher: Taito)
- Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse (JP Publisher: SNK Playmore)
- Sound Cooperation: Wavelink Zeal, Some Advising: Tenky
- [Shared credits]
PlayStation 3
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (US/EU/AU Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
- Bakugan: Defenders of the Core (US/AU/EU Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
- Little League World Series Baseball 2010 (US Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
PlayStation Portable
- Bakugan: Defenders of the Core (US/EU Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
- Higanjima (JP Publisher: Now Production)
- Actual mention
- Intelligent License / PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient (co-developed with O-Two?) (JP Publisher: Now Production; US/EU Publisher: D3 Publisher)
- Sound Creation: Game Republic?
- Actual mention | Shared staff
- Intelligent License 2 / PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 / Practical IQ (AS/JP Publisher: Now Production; US/EU Publisher: D3 Publisher)
- Actual mention
- Undead Knights (US/JP/EU Publisher: Tecmo)
- Was Shout! Designworks involved? Are they still around?
- Some Cutscene Design: Dynamite; Sound: Reeb
- Actual mention
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Go! Go! Dodge League (under subcontract with Mebio Software?) (JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
- King of the Monsters 2 (JP/US Publisher: Takara)
- Graphics: Winds
- [Shared credits]
- Miracle Girls (JP Publisher: Takara)
- Sporting News Baseball, The / Super Power League 2 (US Publisher: Hudson)
- Supapoon (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
- [Actual mention] [Shared credits]
- Supapoon DX (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
- [Actual mention]
- Super Kyukyoku Harikiri Stadium 2 (JP Publisher: Taito)
- Super Mahjong 2: Honkaku 4 Nin Uchi! (JP Publisher: I'Max)
- Hidden data
Wii
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (US/EU/AU Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
- Bakugan: Defenders of the Core (US/AU/EU Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
- Little League World Series Baseball 2008 (US Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
- Little League World Series Baseball 2009 (US Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
- The Munchables / Tabemon (US Publisher: Bandai Namco Games; EU/JP Publisher: Namco)
- Some Sound Effects: Grasshopper, Ayanehonpo
- Actual mention | Shared staff
- SD Gundam Gashapon Wars (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Sonic and the Secret Rings / Sonic to Himitsu no Ring (party games) (US/EU/AU/JP Publisher: Sega)
- Actual mention | Shared staff
- Super Mario Stadium: Family Baseball / Mario Super Sluggers (JP/US Publisher: Nintendo)
- Online resource (US copyright record) | Shared staff
- Transformers Prime: The Game (US/AU/EU Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
Wii U
- Transformers Prime: The Game (US/EU/AU Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
Xbox
- Sonic Riders (co-developer) (US/JP/EU/AU Publisher: Sega)
- Interview | Shared staff
Xbox 360
- Beautiful Katamari / Beautiful Katamari Damacy (US/JP/EU/AU Publisher: Bandai Namco Games)
- Shared staff
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (US/EU/AU Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
- Bakugan: Defenders of the Core (US/AU/EU Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
- Little League World Series Baseball 2010 (US Publisher: Activision)
- Actual mention
Links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Developer Table entry (Japanese)
- "Sho"'s game production history (Japanese)