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)
- Music Composition: Noisycroak, Game Republic?
- 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)
- 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
- Squinkies 2: Adventure Mall Surprize! (US Publisher: Activision)
- 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
- Zoobles! Spring to Life! (US/EU Publisher: Activision)
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
- Dig Dug (US Publisher: Namco)
- Barcode Boy: Kattobi Road (JP 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)
- 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)
- One Piece: Going Baseball (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)
- 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)
GameCube
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut / Sonic Adventure DX (US/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Sonic Riders ("grunt work") (US/CA/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Super Mario Stadium: Miracle Baseball / Mario Superstar Baseball (JP/US/CA/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
- 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 Part 2 / Splatterhouse 2 (JP/US/EU Publisher: Namco)
- Splatterhouse Part 3 / Splatterhouse 3 (JP/US 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 Home Electronics)
- Blodia / Timeball (JP Publisher: Hudson; US Publisher: NEC)
- 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)
- 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)
- Bakugan: Defenders of the Core (US/AU/EU Publisher: Activision)
PlayStation Portable
- Bakugan: Defenders of the Core (US/EU Publisher: Activision)
- 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)
- 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
- 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
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)