Opera House

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). [1]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, code comparisons [2] [3], hidden data [4] [5], interviews (see below), online resources (see Links), shared staff

Related Interviews: Kimihiro Endou

3DO

• F1GP (programming) (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon) [6]

Planning, Game Design, Direction: Office Dynamite [7]; Design, Digital Video: Access Ten

• Jieitai World (JP Publisher: Japan Vistec)

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)

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) [8]

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)

[Code comparison]

• Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei (programming) (JP Publisher: Sega)

Planning, Graphics, Sound: SIMS

• 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 (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)
• 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) [9]

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

• 100 Manyen Quiz Hunter (programming; under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: FPS)
• Block Wars (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

Planning, Some Graphics: Märchen Breaker [10]; Opening Movie: Pandagraph [11]

Shared staff

• Civizard: Majutsu no Keifu (JP Publisher: Asmik)

Direction: Locus; Some Graphics: Glaffiti Lab [12]

Interview

• Navit (under subcontract with ISCO) (JP Publisher: Artdink)
• 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)
• 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 (co-developed with Dynamite) (JP Publisher: Soliton) [13]

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)

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) [14]

Advertising?: Marchen Breaker [15]

Wii

• Daiseiou (JP Publisher: 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

• Devilman Typing Soft: Akuma Uchi (graphics [16]; under subcontract with Dynamite?) (JP Publisher: Kodansha)

Planning/Production: Dynamite

• Groovemaster (???)
• "Pachinko Simulation" (2009)
• Pinball Spirits (JP Publisher: ASCII)
• Wizardry (website doesn't say which one)

Links

• Developer Table entry (Japanese)