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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 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.

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

Help us get to the magic number!
Currently on list (not red): 58
MAGIC NUMBER: 130 (-ish) (as of 2006) [2]

DS

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

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 Boy Advance

  • Gachinko Pro Yakyuu (JP Publisher: Now Production)
  • Kaze no Klonoa: Yumemiru Teikoku / Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (JP/US Publisher: Namco)
  • Kaze no Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament / Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament (JP/US/CA Publisher: Namco)
  • Silent Scope (US/EU 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 (under Sonic Team) (US/CA/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
  • Super Mario Stadium: Miracle Baseball / Mario Superstar Baseball (JP/US/CA/EU Publisher: Nintendo)

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)

PlayStation

  • Baseball: Pro Nami Kusa Yakyuu! / Wai Wai Kusa Yakyuu / Big League Slugger Baseball (JP Publisher: Media Gallop/Hamster; US Publisher: Agetec)
  • Block Kuzushi: Kowashite Help! / Block Kuzushi (JP Publisher: Media Gallop/Hamster)
  • Digical League (JP Publisher: Aques)
  • Kart Race: Kimete wa Drift! / Wai Wai Kart / Extreme Go-Kart Racing (JP Publisher: Media Gallop/Hamster; US Publisher: Agetec)

PlayStation 2

  • Gachinko Pro Yakyuu (JP Publisher: Now Production)
  • Ikusagami / Demon Chaos (JP Publisher: Genki; EU Publisher: Konami)
  • Katamari Damashii / Katamari Damacy (JP/SK/US/CA/AS Publisher: Namco)

Developer: Namco

  • Sonic Riders (under Sonic Team) (US/CA/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
  • Surfing Air Show with Rat Boy (JP Publisher: Now Production)

PlayStation Portable

  • Higanjima (JP Publisher: Now Production)
  • Intelligent License / PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient (JP Publisher: Now Production; US/CA Publisher: D3 Publisher)
  • Intelligent License 2 / PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 (JP Publisher: Now Production; US Publisher: D3 Publisher)

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)

Wii

  • Sonic and the Secret Rings / Sonic to Himitsu no Ring (party games) (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega)

Xbox

  • Sonic Riders (under Sonic Team) (US/CA/JP/EU Publisher: Sega)

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