Opera House

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Opera House Inc. (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 (eventually as "Miki & Fujiwara Production" [1]). The company is headed by Fujiwara and Satoru Ichihara (市原暁). [2]

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) [3]
"Planning, Game Design, Direction:" Dynamite [4]; 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]?) (1993)
  • 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 (programming?) (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten)
"Planning, Direction:" Vridge [5]
  • 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) (2006)
  • "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) [6]

Game Boy

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

Game Boy Color

  • The Shutokou Racing (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

Game Gear

  • Devilish (programming?) (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 (programming?) (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 (programming; 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)
Some Programming: Another?
  • Midnight Resistance (programming?; under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Data East; US Publisher: Sega)
  • Rastan Saga II (JP/US Publisher: Taito)
  • Two Crude Dudes / Crude Buster (programming?; 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 [7] and is credited in-game with support, but nobody in the credits appears to be from Opera House. [8]

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 [9]; Opening Movie: Pandagraph [10]
  • Chinmoku no Kantai (JP Publisher: Kodansha)
  • Civizard: Majutsu no Keifu (JP Publisher: Asmik)
Direction: Locus; Opening CG Movie, Face (?) Graphics: Graffiti Lab [11]
  • Navit (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Artdink)
  • Senkai Taisen (JP Publisher: Bandai)
"Planning, Scenario, Development, CG, Direction:" Dynamite [12]
  • Senkai Tsuuroku Seishi: TV Animation Senkaiden Houshin Engi Yori (JP Publisher: Bandai)
"Planning, Scenario, Development, CG, Direction:" Dynamite [13]; Some Programming: Mechanic Arms [14]
  • Virtual Gallop Kishudou (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • The Zero Yon (JP Publisher: D3 Publisher)
"???:" Quintet

PlayStation 2

  • Elminage: Yami no Fujo to Kamigami no Yubiwa (programming) (JP Publisher: Starfish-SD)
Music Production: Basiscape
  • 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 creation" (2002)
  • Kuusen / Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten; EU Publisher: Xicat Interactive)
"Planning, Sub Program, CG:" Dynamite [15]
  • Kuusen II (JP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten; EU Publisher: Xicat Interactive)
"Planning Help, Background, All 3D CG:" Dynamite [16]
  • 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)
These may be referring to the Fever titles listed above.
  • Sentou Kokka Kai: Legend (co-developed with Dynamite [17] (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 [18]

PlayStation Portable

  • Elminage II: Sousei no Megami to Unmei no Daichi (programming) (JP Publisher: Starfish)
Music Production: Basiscape
  • Elminage III: Ankoku no Shito to Taiyou no Kyuuden (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Starfish)
  • Elminage Gothic: Ulm Zakir to Yami no Gishiki (co-developer) (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, 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 [19]; 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) [20]
Advertising?: Marchen Breaker [21]
  • Zig Zag Cat: Ostrich Club mo Oosawagi da (some graphics; under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Den'Z)

Wii

  • Saint (US Publisher: UFO Interactive)
Was to be published in Japan as Daiseiou by Starfish
  • Shin Chuuka Taisen: Michael to Meimei no Bouken / The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (JP Publisher: Starfish; US Publisher: UFO Interactive)

Windows

  • Chibi Maruko-chan Screensaver (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)
Planning: Marchen Breaker [22]
  • Devilman Typing Soft: Akuma Uchi (graphics only? [23]) (JP Publisher: Kodansha)
"Planning, Development, Graphics:" Dynamite [24]
  • The Dogfight: Kuusen (JP Publisher: Shougakukan Production)
  • "Groovemaster" (1998)
  • Last Message: Saraba Itoshiki Onna yo. (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Fab Communications)
Co-production: ROH, SME Intermedia [25]
  • Last Message: Sayounara Watashi no Aishita Otoko. (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Fab Communications)
Co-production: ROH, SME Intermedia [26]
  • Master of Magic (JP Publisher: Locus)
  • "Pachinko Simulation" (2009)
  • PaRappa the Rapper 2 Desktop Accessories (JP Publisher: DigiCube)
"Planning, Development, Graphics:" Dynamite [27]
  • "Purikura system software" (2004)
  • Pinball Spirits (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Rakugo Typing Yose: Rakutarou no Shinuchi (JP Publisher: Quintet)
"Planning, Development, Graphics:" Dynamite [28]
  • "Wizardry" (1998)

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