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Pixel (株式会社ピクセル) was a development company in Shibuya, Tokyo, established in May 1983. Junichi Saito (斎藤順一) was the president. [1]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, shared staff

Famicom/NES

  • Aa Yakyuu Jinsei Icchokusen (JP Publisher: Sammy)
  • America Oudan Ultra Quiz: Shijou Saidai no Tatakai (JP Publisher: Tomy)
Planning: WiZ
  • Baseball Stars II (programming?) (US Publisher: Romstar)
  • Dungeon Kid (JP Publisher: Quest)
  • Fantasy Zone (US Publisher: Tengen)
  • Gimme a Break: Shijou Saikyou no Quiz Ou Ketteisen 2 (JP Publisher: Party Room 21)
Planning, Production: Outback [2]
  • Gorilla Man (JP Publisher: Party Room 21)
Planning, Production: Outback [3]
  • Great Boxing: Rush Up / World Champ (programming) (JP Publisher: Visco; US Publisher: Romstar; EU/AU Publisher: Taito)
  • Kagerou Densetsu (JP Publisher: Pixel)
Developer: I.T.L
This was only published by Pixel. Evidence suggests this was originally supposed to be published by Taito.
  • Maison Ikkoku (programming?) (JP Publisher: Bothtec)
Graphics: Roman-Tech [4]
  • Matendouji / Conquest of the Crystal Palace (some programming?) (JP Publisher: Quest; US Publisher: Asmik)
  • Over Horizon (JP Publisher: Hot-B; EU Publisher: Takara)
Hot-B eventually took over development. [5]
  • Robocco Wars (programming, some graphics?) (JP Publisher: IGS)
  • Shi-Kin-Jou (programming?) (JP Publisher: Toei Animation)
Planning, Production: Outback [6]
  • Ushio to Tora: Shinen no Daiyou (programming?; under subcontract with Tom Create) (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
  • Western Kids / Cowboy Kid (programming) (JP Publisher: Visco; US Publisher: Romstar)
  • X-Men (US Publisher: LJN)

Famicom Disk System

  • Ishido (JP Publisher: Hiro)
  • Topple Zip (programming?) (JP Publisher: Bothtec)
Planning, Scenario, Graphics: Roman-Tech [7]
"PIXEL" and "ロマンテク" (Roman-Tech) are among the names you can enter to gain invincibility. [8]
  • Wakusei Aton Gaiden (JP Publisher: Kokuzeichou [National Tax Agency])

Game Boy

  • Burning Paper (JP Publisher: LOZC)
  • Meitantei Conan: Giwaku no Gouka Ressha (some programming?) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Power Rangers (production, programming; under subcontract with Tom Create) (US/EU Publisher: Bandai)
Graphics: Eleca?; Sound: DSP?
  • Momoiro Zousan (unreleased) (some programming) (B-AI)
Developer: Tom Create; Some Programming: Eleca
  • Pingu: Sekai de 1 Ban Genkina Penguin (sub programming; under subcontract with Tom Create) (JP Publisher: B-AI)
Programming: P Softhouse (under subcontract with Tom Create)
  • Shin SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari (music composition?) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Is the composer Pixel's Junichi Saitou or the other Junichi Saitou? (There's one or two others involved with sound.)
  • Suzuki Aguri no F1 Super Driving (JP Publisher: LOZC)
  • Tama and Friends: 3 Choume o Bake Panic!! (music composition?) (JP Publisher: B-AI)
Is the composer Pixel's Junichi Saitou or the other Junichi Saitou? (There's one or two others involved with sound.)
  • TV Champion ([some?] programming; under subcontract with Tom Create) (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
Co-Developer: Eleca; Sound: DSP

Game Boy Color

  • Jankyuusei: Cosplay Paradise (programming, sound) (JP Publisher: Elf)
Graphics: Nenriki
  • Moomin no Daibouken / Moomin's Tale (programming) (JP/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
Graphics: Artbom
  • Pocket GT / Pocket Racing (JP Publisher: MTO; EU Publisher: Virgin Interactive)
  • Pocket Pro Yakyuu (JP Publisher: Epoch)
?: Four Winds

MSX

  • Seimei Wakusei M36: Iki Teita Mother Brain (JP Publisher: Pixel)
  • SF Zone 1999 (unreleased) (Sony)
  • Thunder Bolt (JP Publisher: Pixel)
  • Zeta 2000 (JP Publisher: Pixel)

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • KiKi KaiKai (programming) (JP Publisher: Taito)

PlayStation

  • Ace Combat 3 Electrosphere: Direct Audio with AppendDisc (some AppendDisc programming) (JP Publisher: Players Planet) [9]
Some AppendDisc Programming: Gamates
  • Brigandine: Gensou Tairiku Senki / Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena (3D modeling & animation, texture mapping) (JP Publisher: E3 Staff; US Publisher: Atlus)
Some 3D Battle Programming: Socio Art Logic; Magic Effects: WiZ; Sound: Sound Media; Some Music Composition: Office Noguchi; Some Sound Effects: Pure Sound; CG Movie & MA Coordination: Parsley Promotion
  • Doukyuusei 2 (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Some Graphics: Tiny Art?, Artbom; Some Music: CHOIR/Witch; Some Scenario Arrangement: F.E.A.R.; Co-Production: Elf; Production: Banpre Planning
  • Econokids: Taga Tame ni Kin wa Naru (JP Publisher: TGL)
Pixel's name is on the back cover. [10]
  • Magical Zunou Power!! Party Selection (programming, modeling?) (JP Publisher: VAP)
Supervision, Game Design, Sound Direction: Esprit; Graphics: Artbom; Some Sound: MASH?; Quiz Part Production: Amccus
  • Pop'n Tanks! (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Enix)
?: Symbio Systems; Some Planning, Some Graphics: Roman-Tech; Mechanical Design: Layup; Some Sound: MASH?
  • Saber Marionette J: Battle Sabers (co-developer; under subcontract with Tom Create) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Some Music: MASH? (What's MASH?); Sound Effects: DSP
  • ZXE-D: Legend of Plasmatlite (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Game Design: WiZ; Test Play: Studio Stat

Saturn

  • Farland Saga (JP Publisher: TGL)
Sound: Music Worx
  • Ronde (some CG design) (JP Publisher: Atlus)
Developers: Access, Multimedia Intelligence Transfer; Sound: T's Music

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin (programming; under subcontract with Tom Create) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Music: DSP
  • Chinhai (programming) (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Sound: DSP
  • Doukyuusei 2 (programming) (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Original Work, Production Support: Elf; SFC Ver. Scenario: F.E.A.R.; Graphics: Eleca?, Artbom; Sound: CHOIR/Witch?
  • Dragon Knight 4 (programming) (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
Original Work, Production Support: Elf; SFC Ver. Scenario: F.E.A.R.; Graphics: Artbom; Sound: CHOIR/Witch
  • Kachou Shima Kousaku: Super Business Adventure (programming) (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
Developer: Tom Create; Sound Programming: OeRSTED
  • New Yattaaman: Nanndai Kanndai Yajirobe (programming) (JP Publisher: Yutaka)
Developer: Tom Create; Sound: DSP