Difference between revisions of "Opera House"

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===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
*''Break Time: The National Pool Tour'' (US Publisher: FCI)
 
*''Break Time: The National Pool Tour'' (US Publisher: FCI)
:[http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Image:BreakTime.png Actual mention] [[Company:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House (credits)#Break Time: The National Pool Tour (NES)|[Shared staff]]]
 
  
 
===FM Towns===
 
===FM Towns===
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragons of Flame'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
:[http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Image:Heroesofthelance.jpg Actual mention]
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*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Image:Heroesofthelance.jpg]
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
 
*''Bubble Ghost'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon; US Publisher: FCI)
 
*''Bubble Ghost'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon; US Publisher: FCI)
:[[Company:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House (credits)#Bubble Ghost (GB)|[Shared staff]]]
 
  
 
===Game Gear===
 
===Game Gear===
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===Mark III/Master System===
 
===Mark III/Master System===
 
*''Cloud Master'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''Cloud Master'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
:[[ROM text:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House MSX|[ROM text]]] [[Code comparison:Opera House SMS/GG|[Code comparison]]]
 
 
*''Double Hawk'' (design, programming, sound) (EU Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Double Hawk'' (design, programming, sound) (EU Publisher: Sega)
 
:<small>Planning, Direction: Sanritsu</small>
 
:<small>Planning, Direction: Sanritsu</small>
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:[[Credits:Captain America and the Avengers (MD)|[Shared credits]]]
 
:[[Credits:Captain America and the Avengers (MD)|[Shared credits]]]
 
*''Master of Monsters'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI; US Publisher: Renovation)
 
*''Master of Monsters'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI; US Publisher: Renovation)
:[[Credits:Master of Monsters (MD)|[Shared credits]]]
 
 
*''Midnight Resistance'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Data East; US Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Midnight Resistance'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Data East; US Publisher: Sega)
 
:[[Credits:Midnight Resistance (MD)|[Shared credits]]]
 
:[[Credits:Midnight Resistance (MD)|[Shared credits]]]
 
*''Rastan Saga II'' (JP/US Publisher: Taito)
 
*''Rastan Saga II'' (JP/US Publisher: Taito)
:[[Code comparison:Opera House MD|[Code comparison]]]
 
 
*''Two Crude Dudes / Crude Buster'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (US/JP Publisher: Data East; EU Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Two Crude Dudes / Crude Buster'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (US/JP Publisher: Data East; EU Publisher: Sega)
 
:[[Code comparison:Opera House MD|[Code comparison]]]
 
:[[Code comparison:Opera House MD|[Code comparison]]]
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:[[Credits:Verytex|[Shared credits]]]
 
:[[Credits:Verytex|[Shared credits]]]
  
===MSX1===
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===MSX===
 
*''Alpharoid'' (JP Publisher: Ponyca; EU Publisher: Eaglesoft)
 
*''Alpharoid'' (JP Publisher: Ponyca; EU Publisher: Eaglesoft)
 
*''Come On! Picot'' (JP Publisher: Ponyca; EU Publisher: Eaglesoft)
 
*''Come On! Picot'' (JP Publisher: Ponyca; EU Publisher: Eaglesoft)
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:[[Credits:Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (MSX)|[Shared credits]]]
 
:[[Credits:Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (MSX)|[Shared credits]]]
 
*''American Soccer'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Nidecom)
 
*''American Soccer'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Nidecom)
:[[ROM text:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House MSX|[ROM text]]]
 
 
*''Chuuka Taisen'' (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
 
*''Chuuka Taisen'' (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
:[[ROM text:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House MSX|[ROM text]]]
 
 
*''Nekketsu Juudou'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Nekketsu Juudou'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
:[http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Image:NekketsuJuudou.jpg Actual mention] [[ROM text:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House MSX|[ROM text]]]
 
 
*''Ninja Kun: Ashura no Shou'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: HAL Laboratory)
 
*''Ninja Kun: Ashura no Shou'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: HAL Laboratory)
:[[ROM text:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House MSX|[ROM text]]]
 
 
*''Project A2: Shijou Saidai no Hyouteki'' (JP Publisher: Ponyca)
 
*''Project A2: Shijou Saidai no Hyouteki'' (JP Publisher: Ponyca)
 
*''R-Type'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Irem)
 
*''R-Type'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Irem)
:[[ROM text:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House MSX|[ROM text]]]
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*''SD Gundam Gachapon Senshi 2: Capsule Senki'' (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
 
*''Super Runner'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Super Runner'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
:[http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Image:SuperRunner.jpg Actual mention] [[Credits:Super Runner|[Shared credits]]]
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*''Ultima: Kyoufu no Exodus'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
*''Ultima: Exodus'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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:[[ROM text:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House MSX|[ROM text]]]
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===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
 
===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
 
*''Shin Megami Tensei'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
 
*''Shin Megami Tensei'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
 
:[[Company:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House (credits)#Shin Megami Tensei (PCE)|[Shared staff]]]
 
:[[Company:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House (credits)#Shin Megami Tensei (PCE)|[Shared staff]]]
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*<div style="color:red">''Tenshi no Uta'' (JP Publisher: Riot)</div>
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:<small>Credits mention ISCO but don't appear to name anybody from Opera House</small>
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===PC-88===
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*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  
 
===PC-98===
 
===PC-98===
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*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Death Knights of Krynn'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Death Knights of Krynn'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
:[[ROM Text:PC-98|[ROM Text]]]
 
:[[ROM Text:PC-98|[ROM Text]]]
*<div style="color:red">''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragons of Flame'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)</div>
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*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragons of Flame'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
:[[Credits:Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder (PC-98)|[Shared credits]]]
 
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
:[[Credits:Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (PC-98)|[Shared credits]]]
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*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  
 
===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===

Revision as of 12:57, 16 June 2010

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Around 1989 [1], Satoru Miki (三木暁) and Hiroyuki Fujiwara (藤原博之) established Opera House (オペラハウス) in Naka-Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. Major clients included Pony Canyon and ISCO.

Not to be confused with this Opera House or this one (at least we're pretty sure they're not related).

Related Interviews: Kimihiro Endou

3DO

  • F1GP (programming) (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) [2]
Planning, Game Design, Direction: Office Dynamite [3]; Design, Digital Video: Access Ten
  • Jieitai World (JP Publisher: Japan Vistec)

Famicom/NES

  • Break Time: The National Pool Tour (US Publisher: FCI)

FM Towns

  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragons of Flame (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (programming) (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) [4]

Game Boy

  • Bubble Ghost (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon; US Publisher: FCI)

Game Gear

  • Devilish (JP Publisher: Genki; US Publisher: Sage's Creation; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
[Code comparison]
  • Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei (programming) (JP Publisher: Sega)
Planning, Graphics, Sound: SIMS
[Code comparison]
  • Side Pocket (under subcontract with ISCO) (US Publisher: Data East)
[Shared credits]

Mark III/Master System

  • Cloud Master (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Double Hawk (design, programming, sound) (EU Publisher: Sega)
Planning, Direction: Sanritsu
[Shared credits] [ROM text] [Code comparison]
  • Running Battle (EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
[Code comparison]

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon; US/EU Publisher: Sega)
[Shared staff]

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Captain America and the Avengers (under subcontract with ISCO) (US Publisher: Data East; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
[Shared credits]
  • Master of Monsters (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI; US Publisher: Renovation)
  • Midnight Resistance (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Data East; US Publisher: Sega)
[Shared credits]
  • Rastan Saga II (JP/US Publisher: Taito)
  • Two Crude Dudes / Crude Buster (under subcontract with ISCO) (US/JP Publisher: Data East; EU Publisher: Sega)
[Code comparison]
  • Verytex (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Asmik)
[Shared credits]

MSX

  • Alpharoid (JP Publisher: Ponyca; EU Publisher: Eaglesoft)
  • Come On! Picot (JP Publisher: Ponyca; EU Publisher: Eaglesoft)

MSX2

  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
[Shared credits]
  • American Soccer (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Nidecom)
  • Chuuka Taisen (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
  • Nekketsu Juudou (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • Ninja Kun: Ashura no Shou (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: HAL Laboratory)
  • Project A2: Shijou Saidai no Hyouteki (JP Publisher: Ponyca)
  • R-Type (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Irem)
  • SD Gundam Gachapon Senshi 2: Capsule Senki (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
  • Super Runner (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • Ultima: Kyoufu no Exodus (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD

  • Shin Megami Tensei (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
[Shared staff]
  • Tenshi no Uta (JP Publisher: Riot)
Credits mention ISCO but don't appear to name anybody from Opera House

PC-88

  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

PC-98

  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Champions of Krynn (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
[ROM Text]
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Death Knights of Krynn (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
[ROM Text]
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragons of Flame (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

PlayStation

  • Block Wars (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
Planning, Some Graphics: Märchen Breaker [5]; Opening Movie: Pandagraph [6]
Shared staff
  • Civizard: Majutsu no Keifu (JP Publisher: Asmik)
Direction: Locus; Some Graphics: Glaffiti Lab [7]
Interview
  • Virtual Gallop Kishudou (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Listed because of involvement from ISCO and Hitoshi Sakimoto. PLEASE submit credits/staff roll!

PlayStation 2

  • Elminage: Yami no Fujo to Kamigami no Yubiwa (co-developed with Starfish-SD) (JP Publisher: Starfish-SD)
Shared staff
  • Fever 7: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation (JP Publisher: International Card System)
Online resource
  • Fever 8: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation (JP Publisher: International Card System)
Online resource
  • Fever 9: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation (JP Publisher: International Card System)
Online resource
  • Kuusen / Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten; EU Publisher: Xicat Interactive)
Online resource
  • Kuusen II (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten; EU Publisher: Xicat Interactive)
Online resource
  • Over the Monochrome Rainbow featuring Shogo Hamada (programming, CG, CG direction) (JP Publisher: Sony Music Entertainment)
Game Direction, Planning, Scenario, Programming, CG: Office Dynamite; Programming Support: Heart Solutions; Character Design, Character CG: Jet's Graphics; Character CG: XAX Entertainment; Animation: Production I.G; Sound Design: Basiscape
Shared staff
  • Sentou Kokka Kai: Legend (JP Publisher: Soliton)
Online resource

Saturn

  • My Best Friends: St. Andrew Jogakuin Hen (JP Publisher: Atlus)
Listed because of involvement from ISCO and Hitoshi Sakimoto. PLEASE submit credits/staff roll!

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Classic Road (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Victor)
Shared staff
  • Classic Road II: Real Kouma Simulation (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Victor)
Shared staff
  • Jungle Wars 2: Kodai Mahou Atimos no Nazo (production cooperation) (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
All Programming, Music/Sound: Atelier Double; Game Design, Graphics?: Powwow; Production Cooperation: Marionette
Actual mention | Shared staff
  • Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
Shared staff
  • Shiroi Ringu He: Twinkle Little Star (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
Direction, Planning, Some Graphics?: Marchen Breaker; Sound Effects (Driver?): Atelier Double
Shared staff
  • Super Hockey '94 / Super Ice Hockey (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Party Room 21; EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
Shared staff
  • Super Hustler (unreleased) (Pony Canyon)
Actual mention

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