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'''Opera House''' (株式会社オペラハウス) is a development company established on July 28, 1989, by Satoru Miki (三木暁) and Hiroyuki Fujiwara (藤原博之) in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, later moving to Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo. Miki and Fujiwara first began programming together in 1985. The company is currently headed by Fujiwara and Akatsuki Ichihara (市原暁). [http://www.opera-house.co.jp/corp.html]
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'''Opera House''' (株式会社オペラハウス) is a development company established on July 28, 1989, by Satoru Miki (三木暁) and Hiroyuki Fujiwara (藤原博之) in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, later moving to Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo. Miki and Fujiwara first began programming together in 1985. The company is headed by Fujiwara and Satoru Ichihara (市原暁). [http://www.opera-house.co.jp/corp.html]
  
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, code comparisons [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Code_comparison:Opera_House_SMS/GG] [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Code_comparison:Opera_House_MD], hidden data [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/ROM_text:Miki_%26_Fujiwara_Production/Opera_House_MSX] [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/ROM_Text:PC-98], interviews (see below), online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Company:Miki_%26_Fujiwara_Production/Opera_House_(credits) shared staff]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, [[Opera House (code comparisons)|code comparisons]], [[Opera House (hidden data)|hidden data]], interviews (see below), online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Company:Miki_%26_Fujiwara_Production/Opera_House_(credits) shared staff]
  
 
'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Kimihiro Endou|Kimihiro Endou]]
 
'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Kimihiro Endou|Kimihiro Endou]]
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===Game Gear===
 
===Game Gear===
 
*''Devilish'' (JP Publisher: Genki; US Publisher: Sage's Creation; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''Devilish'' (JP Publisher: Genki; US Publisher: Sage's Creation; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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:[[Code comparison:Opera House SMS/GG|[Code comparison]]]
 
 
*''Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Side Pocket'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (US Publisher: Data East)
 
*''Side Pocket'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (US Publisher: Data East)
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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)
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*''Double Hawk'' (design, programming, sound) (EU Publisher: Sega)
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*''Double Hawk'' (EU Publisher: Sega)
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:<small>Planning, Direction: Sanritsu</small>
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:[[Credits:Double Hawk|[Shared credits]]] [[ROM text:Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House MSX|[ROM text]]] [[Code comparison:Opera House SMS/GG|[Code comparison]]]
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*''Running Battle'' (EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''Running Battle'' (EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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:[[Code comparison:Opera House SMS/GG|[Code comparison]]]
 
  
 
===Mega CD/Sega CD===
 
===Mega CD/Sega CD===
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===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
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*''Captain America and the Avengers'' (programming; under subcontract with ISCO) (US Publisher: Data East; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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*''Captain America and the Avengers'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (US Publisher: Data East; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''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)
 
*''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)
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:[[Credits:Midnight Resistance (MD)|[Shared credits]]]
 
 
*''Rastan Saga II'' (JP/US Publisher: Taito)
 
*''Rastan Saga II'' (JP/US Publisher: Taito)
 
*''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)
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:[[Code comparison:Opera House MD|[Code comparison]]]
 
 
*''Verytex'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Asmik)
 
*''Verytex'' (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Asmik)
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:[[Credits:Verytex|[Shared credits]]]
 
  
 
===Mobile===
 
===Mobile===
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===MSX2===
 
===MSX2===
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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:[[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)
 
*''Chuuka Taisen'' (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
 
*''Chuuka Taisen'' (JP Publisher: Hot-B)
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===PC-98===
 
===PC-98===
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Champions of Krynn'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Champions of Krynn'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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:[[ROM Text:PC-98|[ROM Text]]]
 
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Death Knights of Krynn'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Death Knights of Krynn'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
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:[[ROM Text:PC-98|[ROM Text]]]
 
 
*''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragons of Flame'' (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
 
*''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)
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===PlayStation 2===
 
===PlayStation 2===
 
*''Elminage: Yami no Fujo to Kamigami no Yubiwa'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Starfish-SD)
 
*''Elminage: Yami no Fujo to Kamigami no Yubiwa'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Starfish-SD)
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*<div style="color:red">''Fever 7: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation'' (JP Publisher: International Card System)</div>
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*''Fever 7: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation'' (JP Publisher: International Card System)
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:<small>[http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/お#.E3.82.AA.E3.83.9A.E3.83.A9.E3.83.8F.E3.82.A6.E3.82.B9 Online resource]</small>
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*''Fever 8: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation'' (JP Publisher: International Card System)
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*<div style="color:red">''Fever 8: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation'' (JP Publisher: International Card System)</div>
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*''Fever 9: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation'' (JP Publisher: International Card System)
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*<div style="color:red">''Fever 9: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation'' (JP Publisher: International Card System)</div>
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*"Interactive Movie System Sakusei" (2002)
 
*"Interactive Movie System Sakusei" (2002)
 
*''Kuusen / Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey'' (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten; EU Publisher: Xicat Interactive)
 
*''Kuusen / Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey'' (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten; EU Publisher: Xicat Interactive)

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Opera House (株式会社オペラハウス) is a development company established on July 28, 1989, by Satoru Miki (三木暁) and Hiroyuki Fujiwara (藤原博之) in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, later moving to Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo. Miki and Fujiwara first began programming together in 1985. The company is headed by Fujiwara and Satoru Ichihara (市原暁). [1]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, code comparisons, hidden data, interviews (see below), online resources (see Links), shared staff

Related Interviews: Kimihiro Endou

3DO

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

CD-i

  • Cartoon Jukebox (JP Publisher: JIM)
  • "Las Vegas" (Deja Vu 2: Lost in Las Vegas [unreleased]?)
  • Taiyou o Karitoru Hito: Vincent Van Gogh (JP Publisher: JIM)

Cartoon Jukebox and Taiyou o Karitoru Hito: Vincent Van Gogh (Harvest of the Sun: Vincent Van Gogh Revisited) were developed in the US. Whatever work Opera House did likely pertained to the Japanese versions.

DS

  • Elminage DS Remix: Yami no Fuo to Kamigami no Yubiwa (JP Publisher: Starfish)
  • I Love Dolphin / My Pet Dolphin (JP Publisher: Starfish; EU Publisher: 505 Games)
  • Kyou Kara DS Calorie Navi (JP Publisher: IE Institute)
  • Lucky Star: Moe Drill (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten)
  • National Museum of Western Art guidance software (not for sale)

DOS/V

  • Master of Magic (JP Publisher: Locus)
  • Ultima VIII: Pagan (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts?)

Famicom/NES

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

Flash

  • "Patton" (Suppleva)
  • "Senkyo e Ikou" (2005)

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 Boy Color

  • Shutokou Racing, The (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

Game Gear

  • Devilish (JP Publisher: Genki; US Publisher: Sage's Creation; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei (programming) (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Side Pocket (under subcontract with ISCO) (US Publisher: Data East)

Mark III/Master System

  • Cloud Master (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Double Hawk (EU Publisher: Sega)
Planning, Direction: Sanritsu
  • Running Battle (EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon; US/EU Publisher: Sega)
  • Death Bringer: Himerata Monshou (JP Publisher: Riot)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Captain America and the Avengers (under subcontract with ISCO) (US Publisher: Data East; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • 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)
  • Rastan Saga II (JP/US Publisher: Taito)
  • Two Crude Dudes / Crude Buster (under subcontract with ISCO) (US/JP Publisher: Data East; EU Publisher: Sega)
  • Verytex (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Asmik)

Mobile

  • "Pinball" (Docomo, au, J-Phone) (2003)
  • "Pinball" (Docomo, au, Vodafone) (2005)

MSX

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

MSX2

  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • 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: Pony Canyon)
  • 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)
  • Tenshi no Uta (JP Publisher: Riot)
ISCO takes credit for graphics [5], but nobody in the credits appears to be from Opera House. [6]

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)
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Death Knights of Krynn (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
  • 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)
  • Master of Magic (JP Publisher: Locus)
  • Ultima VIII: Pagan (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts?)

PlayStation

  • 100 Manyen Quiz Hunter (some programming; under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: FPS)
  • Block Wars (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
Planning, Some Graphics: Märchen Breaker [7]; Opening Movie: Pandagraph [8]
  • Chinmoku no Kantai (JP Publisher: Kodansha)
  • Civizard: Majutsu no Keifu (JP Publisher: Asmik)
Direction: Locus; Opening CG Movie, Face (?) Graphics: Glaffiti Lab (under contract with Locus?) [9]
  • Navit (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Artdink)
  • Senkai Taisen (JP Publisher: Bandai)
"Planning, Scenario, Development, CG, Direction:" Dynamite [10]
  • Senkai Tsuuroku Seishi: TV Animation Senkaiden Houshin Engi Yori (JP Publisher: Bandai)
"Planning, Scenario, Development, CG, Direction:" Dynamite [11]; Some Programming: Mechanic Arms [12]
  • Virtual Gallop Kishudou (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Zero Yon, The (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)

PlayStation 2

  • Elminage: Yami no Fujo to Kamigami no Yubiwa (programming) (JP Publisher: Starfish-SD)
  • Fever 7: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation (JP Publisher: International Card System)
  • Fever 8: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation (JP Publisher: International Card System)
  • Fever 9: Sankyo Koushiki Pachinko Simulation (JP Publisher: International Card System)
  • "Interactive Movie System Sakusei" (2002)
  • Kuusen / Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten; EU Publisher: Xicat Interactive)
"Planning, Sub Program, CG:" Dynamite [13]
  • Kuusen II (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten; EU Publisher: Xicat Interactive)
"Planning Help, Background, All 3D CG:" Dynamite [14]
  • Over the Monochrome Rainbow featuring Shogo Hamada (programming, CG, CG direction) (JP Publisher: Sony Music Entertainment)
Game Direction, Planning, Scenario, Programming, CG: Dynamite; Programming Support: Heart Solutions; Character Design, Character CG: Jet's Graphics; Character CG: XAX Entertainment; Animation: Production I.G; Sound Design: Basiscape
  • "Pachinko Simulation" (2003)
  • "Pachinko Simulation" (2004)
  • Sentou Kokka Kai: Legend (co-developed with Dynamite [15]) (JP Publisher: Soliton)
  • Victory Wings: Zero Pilot Series (JP Publisher: Sammy)
  • Zero Pilot: Kosora no Kiseki (JP Publisher: Sammy)
  • Zero Pilot: Zero (JP Publisher: Sammy)
"Planning, Scenario, Development, 3D CG, Direction:" Dynamite [16]

PlayStation Portable

  • Elminage II: Sousei no Megami to Unmei no Daichi (programming) (JP Publisher: Starfish)

Saturn

  • My Best Friends: St. Andrew Jogakuin Hen (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Atlus)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Classic Road (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Victor)
  • Classic Road II: Real Kouma Simulation (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Victor)
  • 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
  • Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
  • Shiroi Ringu He: Twinkle Little Star (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
Direction, Planning, Some Graphics?: Marchen Breaker [17]; Sound Effects (Driver?): Atelier Double
  • Super Hockey '94 / Super Ice Hockey (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Party Room 21; EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Super Hustler (unreleased) (Pony Canyon) [18]
Advertising?: Marchen Breaker [19]

Wii

  • Daiseiou (unreleased?) (Starfish)
  • Shin Chuuka Taisen: Michael to Meimei no Bouken / Monkey King, The: The Legend Begins (JP Publisher: Starfish; US Publisher: UFO Interactive)

Windows

  • Chibi Maruko-chan Screensaver (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
Planning: Marchen Breaker [20]
  • Devilman Typing Soft: Akuma Uchi (graphics only? [21]) (JP Publisher: Kodansha)
"Planning, Development, Graphics:" Dynamite [22]
  • Dogfight, The: Kuusen (JP Publisher: Shougakukan Production)
  • "Groovemaster"
  • ラストメッセージ　～さらば愛しき女よ。～ (under subcontract with ISCO) [23]
  • ラストメッセージ　～さようなら私の愛した男。～(under subcontract with ISCO) [24]
  • Master of Magic (JP Publisher: Locus)
  • "Pachinko Simulation" (2009)
  • PaRappa the Rapper 2 Desktop Accessories (JP Publisher: DigiCube)
"Planning, Development, Graphics:" Dynamite [25]
  • "Purikura system software" (2004)
  • Pinball Spirits (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • 落語タイピング寄席 楽太郎の真打
"Planning, Development, Graphics:" Dynamite [26]
  • "Wizardry" (website doesn't say which one)

Links

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