Open

Open was a South Korean company started on May 20, 1992, by former Zemina development staff and headed by Eulsuk Kim. In late 1993, Open announced a merger with PC developer Namu.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links), shared staff

Game list

• Bubble Bobble [GG] (US Publisher: Taito)
• EXP: The Excellent Potato [DOS] (SK Publisher: Open)

Originally conceived for the Mega Drive

• Family Noraebang

Software, additional song packs for the Daewoo Family Noraebang, a Famiclone/karaoke machine manufactured by Daou Infosys

• Hello Mr. President [DOS] (SK Publisher: Open)
• Red Wiz [MSX] (unreleased?) (Open?)
• Venus Project [DOS] (SK Publisher: Open)
• Wonder Kid [MSX] (unreleased?) (Open?)

DOS

• EXP: The Excellent Potato (SK Publisher: Open)

Originally conceived for the Mega Drive

• Hello Mr. President (SK Publisher: Open)
• Venus Project (SK Publisher: Open)

Famicom/NES

• Family Noraebang

Software and additional song packs for the Daewoo Family Noraebang, a Famiclone/karaoke machine manufactured by Daou Infosys

• Koko Adventure (SK Publisher: Daou Infosys)

Innovation, a publishing arm of American mail-order retailer Ultimate Game Club [1], planned to release this in the US as Buzz & Waldog.

• Metal Force (SK Publisher: Daou Infosys)

Game Gear

• Bubble Bobble (US Publisher: Taito)

Mark III/Master System

• 4 Pak All Action (AU Publisher: HES)

Contains four Open-developed titles: Adventure Kid (Wonder Kid [MSX]), Cave Dude (Toto World III), Power Block (Suho Jeonsa), and Twin Mouse. Innovation planned on releasing Adventure Kid and Cave Dude separately for the Game Gear in the US.

• '94 Super World Cup Chukku (SK Publisher: Daou Infosys)

Apparently developed in cooperation with Innovation, which might have been planning to release it for the Game Gear in the US

• Dallyeora Piguwang (SK Publisher: Game Line)
• Jang Pung II (SK Publisher: Sieco)
• Jang Pung 3 (SK Publisher: Sieco)
• Samgukji 3 (SK Publisher: Game Line)
• Suho Jeonsa (SK Publisher: Daou Infosys)
• Toto World III (SK Publisher: Daou Infosys)

The Sieco/Game Line games were also released for the Mega Drive but were just the Master System versions.

MSX

• Red Wiz (unreleased?) (Open?)
• Wonder Kid (unreleased?) (Open?)

Links

• Hardcore Gaming 101 profile