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'''Pax Softnica''' (パックスソフトニカ株式会社; originally written "Pax Softonica") was a publisher and developer established in August 1983. [http://www.softnica.com/profile/index.html] Initially a maker of computer games, it later developed or co-developed many games for Nintendo.
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
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===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
*''Hello Kitty World'' (developed under Mario) (JP Publisher: Character Soft)
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*''Hello Kitty World'' (JP Publisher: Character Soft)
 
*''Hokkaidou Rensa Satsujin: Okhotsu ni Shoyu'' (JP Publisher: Login Soft)
 
*''Hokkaidou Rensa Satsujin: Okhotsu ni Shoyu'' (JP Publisher: Login Soft)
*''Ice Hockey'' (US/CA/EU/AS Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Ice Hockey'' (programming?) (US/CA/EU/AS Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Mother'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Mother'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
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:<small>?: Ape, Ishel Artvision</small>
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*<div style="color:red">''Penguin-kun Wars'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)</div>
 
*''Super Dyna'mix Badminton'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
 
*''Super Dyna'mix Badminton'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
 
*''Super Real Baseball '88'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
 
*''Super Real Baseball '88'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
 
*''Tao'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
 
*''Tao'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
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*''Volleyball'' (US Publisher: Nintendo)
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:<small>The US copyright registration lists Pax Electronica Japan as the author.</small>
  
 
===Famicom Disk System===
 
===Famicom Disk System===
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*''Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Yuuyuuki: Kouhen'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Yuuyuuki: Kouhen'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Yuuyuuki: Zenpen'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Yuuyuuki: Zenpen'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Ice Hockey'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Ice Hockey'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de...: Kouhen'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de...: Zenpen'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Volleyball'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Vs. Excitebike'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Vs. Excitebike'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
*''Balloon Kid'' (US Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Balloon Kid'' (programming) (US Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Donkey Kong'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Donkey Kong'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Double Yakuman'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
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*''Moguranya'' / ''Mole Mania'' (JP/US Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Double Yakuman II'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
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:<small>Production, Sound: Nintendo EAD</small>
*''Double Yakuman Jr.'' (JP Publisher: VAP)
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*''Radar Mission'' (JP/US Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Moguranya / Mole Mania'' (JP/US Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Top Rank Tennis / Top Ranking Tennis'' (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Top Rank Tennis / Top Ranking Tennis'' (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Wave Race'' (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Wave Race'' (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  
 
===Game Boy Advance===
 
===Game Boy Advance===
*''Tottoko Hamtaro 3: Love Love Daibouken de Cha / Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak'' (JP/US Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Mother 1+2'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
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:<small>The sole author listed on the US copyright registration</small>
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*''Tottoko Hamtaro 3: Love Love Daibouken Dechu'' / ''Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  
 
===Game Boy Color===
 
===Game Boy Color===
*''Balloon Fight GB'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Balloon Fight GB'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Star Wars Episode I: Racer'' (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Star Wars Episode I: Racer'' (co-developer) (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Tottoko Hamtaro 2 / Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Tottoko Hamtaro 2: Hamchans Daishuugou Dechu'' / ''Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Tottoko Hamtaro: Tomodachi Daisakusen Dechu'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
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===Nintendo 64===
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*''Jungle Taitei'' / ''Jungle Emperor Leo'' (unreleased) (Nintendo)
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*''Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1 Ketteiban!'' (programming?) (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Pokémon Snap'' (some programming?) (JP/US/AU/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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*''Heisei Shin Onigashima: Kouhen'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Heisei Shin Onigashima: Kouhen'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Heisei Shin Onigashima: Zenpen'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Heisei Shin Onigashima: Zenpen'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Snoopy Concert'' (JP Publisher:
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*''Konae-chan no Doki Doki Penguin Kazoku'' [Satellaview] (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
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*''Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen'' (JP Publisher: Ajinomoto)
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*''Snoopy Concert'' (JP Publisher: Mitsui Fudosan)
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*''Super NES Super Scope 6'' (co-developer) (JP/US Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Wrecking Crew '98'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
 
*''Wrecking Crew '98'' (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  
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==Links==
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*[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/%E6%B5%A9%E4%B8%80-%E5%B7%9D%E5%B3%B6/5b/83/90b Kouichi Kawashima's LinkedIn profile]
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*[https://jp.linkedin.com/in/tomoyuki-sumi-886401119 Tomoyuki Sumi's LinkedIn profile]
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[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Nintendo]]
 
[[Category:Nintendo]]

Revision as of 00:37, 27 December 2018

Pax Softnica (パックスソフトニカ株式会社; originally written "Pax Softonica") was a publisher and developer established in August 1983. [1] Initially a maker of computer games, it later developed or co-developed many games for Nintendo.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff

Famicom/NES

  • Hello Kitty World (JP Publisher: Character Soft)
  • Hokkaidou Rensa Satsujin: Okhotsu ni Shoyu (JP Publisher: Login Soft)
  • Ice Hockey (programming?) (US/CA/EU/AS Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Mother (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
?: Ape, Ishel Artvision
  • Penguin-kun Wars (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Super Dyna'mix Badminton (JP Publisher: VAP)
  • Super Real Baseball '88 (JP Publisher: VAP)
  • Tao (JP Publisher: VAP)
  • Volleyball (US Publisher: Nintendo)
The US copyright registration lists Pax Electronica Japan as the author.

Famicom Disk System

  • Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima: Kouhen (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima: Zenpen (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Yuuyuuki: Kouhen (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Yuuyuuki: Zenpen (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Ice Hockey (programming?) (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de...: Kouhen (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de...: Zenpen (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Volleyball (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Vs. Excitebike (JP Publisher: Nintendo)

Game Boy

  • Balloon Kid (programming) (US Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Donkey Kong (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Moguranya / Mole Mania (JP/US Publisher: Nintendo)
Production, Sound: Nintendo EAD
  • Radar Mission (JP/US Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Top Rank Tennis / Top Ranking Tennis (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Wave Race (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)

Game Boy Advance

  • Mother 1+2 (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
The sole author listed on the US copyright registration
  • Tottoko Hamtaro 3: Love Love Daibouken Dechu / Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)

Game Boy Color

  • Balloon Fight GB (programming) (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Star Wars Episode I: Racer (co-developer) (US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Tottoko Hamtaro 2: Hamchans Daishuugou Dechu / Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! (JP/US/EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Tottoko Hamtaro: Tomodachi Daisakusen Dechu (JP Publisher: Nintendo)

Nintendo 64

  • Jungle Taitei / Jungle Emperor Leo (unreleased) (Nintendo)
  • Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1 Ketteiban! (programming?) (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Pokémon Snap (some programming?) (JP/US/AU/EU Publisher: Nintendo)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Hajimari no Mori (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Heisei Shin Onigashima: Kouhen (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Heisei Shin Onigashima: Zenpen (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Konae-chan no Doki Doki Penguin Kazoku [Satellaview] (JP Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen (JP Publisher: Ajinomoto)
  • Snoopy Concert (JP Publisher: Mitsui Fudosan)
  • Super NES Super Scope 6 (co-developer) (JP/US Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Wrecking Crew '98 (JP Publisher: Nintendo)

Links