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KID Corp. (株式会社キッド) ("Kindle Imagine Develop") was a Tokyo, Japan-based publisher and developer started in December 1987, incorporated on May 12, 1988, and headed by Hisayoshi Ichikawa (市川久祥) [1] [2], formerly of Logitec and Wood Place. The company mostly developed games for other publishers through the mid-1990s but is best remembered for producing bishoujo games and visual novels in its later years.

Regista was established by scenario writer Takumi Nakazawa (中澤工) in 2004; Guyzware was established by producer Tsuneharu Kamegai (亀谷恒治) in 2006. KID filed for bankruptcy in November 2006, and its assets were purchased by Cyberfront in February 2007; most of the remaining development staff joined 5pb. [3]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff

Certain platforms have been omitted for the time being.

Arcade

  • Blocken (Visco)
  • Burai Fighter (unreleased) (Taito)
  • Hebereke no Popoon (PCM data conversion) (Atlus)
  • Quiz Kanojo ga ? ni Kigae Tara... (unreleased) (I'Max) [4]
  • Seimei Kantei Meimei-ki Cult Name (I'Max) [5]
  • Spriggan Powerd (unreleased) (KID) [6]
  • Time Bokan (unreleased) (Banpresto)
  • Ultra Toukon Densetsu (Banpresto)

Famicom/NES

  • Bananan Ouji no Daibouken / Banana Prince (JP/EU Publisher: Takara)
  • Burai Fighter (US Publisher: Taxan; JP Publisher: Taito; EU/AU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Dezaemon (programming) (JP Publisher: Athena)
  • Doki! Doki! Yuuenchi: Crazyland Daisakusen / The Trolls in Crazyland (JP Publisher: VAP; EU Publisher: ASC)
  • Family Pinball / Rock'n' Ball (JP Publisher: Namco; US Publisher: NTVIC)
  • G.I. Joe (US Publisher: Taxan)
  • G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor (US Publisher: Capcom)
  • Kick Master (US Publisher: Taito)
  • Low G Man (US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Max Warrior: Wakusei Kaigenrei / Isolated Warrior (JP Publisher: VAP; US Publisher: NTVIC; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Summer Carnival '92: Recca (JP Publisher: Naxat)

FM Towns

  • Death Brade (JP Publisher: KID)
Developer: Hi-Position Soft Ware
KID sound designer Hiroyuki Togo arranged the music [7], but is not credited.
  • Raiden Densetsu (JP Publisher: KID)
Programmed by a university student contractor [8] named "Taka", who also programmed Burai Fighter, G.I. Joe, and Isolated Warrior. [9] Some sites say this is Shoji Takagi, who was probably not a programmer. Per a text string in Raiden, it is "Y. Takashina".

Game Boy

  • Burai Fighter Deluxe (JP Publisher: Taito; US Publisher: Taxan; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan 2: Deluxe Maruko World (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan 3: Mezase! Game Taishou no Maki (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan 4: Kore ga Nippon dayo! Ouji-sama (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan: Maruko Deluxe Gekijou (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Fastest Lap (JP Publisher: VAP; US Publisher: NTVIC)
  • Gamera: Daikaijuu Kuuchuu Kessen (JP Publisher: Angel)
  • Genjin Kotts (JP Publisher: B-AI)
  • Kingyo Chuihou! 2: Gyopichan o Sagase! (JP Publisher: B-AI)
  • Mahoujin Guru Guru: Yuusha to Kukuri no Daibouken (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Pocket Love (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Pocket Love 2 (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Sumou Fighter: Toukaidou Basho / Sumo Fighter (JP Publisher: I'Max; US Publisher: DTMC)
  • Thunderbirds (JP Publisher: B-AI)
  • Urusei Yatsura: Miss Tomobiki o Sagase! (JP Publisher: Yanoman)

Game Boy Color

  • Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu GB Special: Otoko Dokyou no Tenka Touitsu (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Burai Fighter Color / Space Marauder (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: Agetec)
  • Front Row (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Gem Gem Monster / Lil' Monster (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: Agetec)
  • Golf Daisuki! (JP Publisher: KID)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest (US Publisher: Kaneko) [10]
  • Maou Renjishi / Mystical Fighter (JP Publisher: Taito; US Publisher: DreamWorks)
  • Master of Weapon (JP Publisher: Taito)

Neo Geo Pocket

  • Pocket Love: If (JP Publisher: KID)

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-16 CD

  • Dead of the Brain 1 & 2 (JP Publisher: NEC)
Programming? Some Graphics?: Spiel?
  • Double Dragon II: The Revenge (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari (JP Publisher: Naxat)

PC-FX

  • Can Can Bunny Extra DX (JP Publisher: Cocktail Soft)
Programming?: Spiel?

PlayStation

  • Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Shin Shuyaku Soudatsusen (JP Publisher: Angel)
CG Movies, Motion Capture: Visual Science Laboratory; Music: From30
  • Choukousoku GranDoll (JP Publisher: Emotion Digital Software)
  • DX Jinsei Game (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • DX Jinsei Game II (JP Publisher: Takara)
Some Planning: Ozma
  • Game de Seishun (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Infinity (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Kagayaku Kisetsu e (JP Publisher: KID)
Supervision: Tactics; Animation: Yumeta Company
  • KID MIX Section: Character Collection (JP Publisher: KID)
Some Graphics: Feathered
  • Meitantei Conan: 3-nin no Meisuiri (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Production: Astrovision; Some Sound: Cube
  • Meitantei Conan: Saikou no Partner (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Sound: Cube
  • Meitantei Conan: Trick Trick Vol. 1 (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Sound: Cube
  • Memories Off (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Memories Off 2nd (JP Publisher: KID)
Some Scenario: Q'tron; Some Graphics: Feathered; Sound (except BGM): Scitron Digital Contents
  • Pepsiman (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Shoryu Sangokuengi (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
  • Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider (JP Publisher: KID)
Some Graphics: Feathered
  • Tenant Wars / Top Shop (JP Publisher: KID; US Publisher: A1 Games)
  • Tenga-Seiha (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
  • Tentama (JP Publisher: KID)

Saturn

  • Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Various Emotion (JP Publisher: Angel)
  • Can Can Bunny Extra (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Can Can Bunny Premiere 2 (JP Publisher: KID)
  • DX Jinsei Game (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • DX Jinsei Game II (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • FEDA Remake! Emblem of Justice (JP Publisher: Yanoman)
  • Game de Seishun (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Hissatsu! (JP Publisher: Emotion Digital Software)
Planning?: Magical Arts
  • Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Sakamoto Ryouma: Ishin Kaikoku (JP Publisher: KID) [11]
  • Shoryu Sangokuengi (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
  • Tenant Wars (JP Publisher: KID)
  • Tenga-Seiha (JP Publisher: Imagineer)
  • VirtuaCall S (JP Publisher: KID)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Battle Grand Prix (JP Publisher: Naxat; US Publisher: Hudson)
  • Best Shot Pro Golf (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest (US Publisher: Kaneko)
  • Death Brade (JP Publisher: I'Max)
Programming?: Artman
  • Haisei Mahjong Ryouga (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan: Sekai Manyuu Dai Kakutou no Maki (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Programming?: Kuusoukagaku
  • Jumpin' Derby (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Marmalade Boy (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Programming?: Kuusoukagaku
  • Mini Yonku Shining Scorpion: Let's & Go!! (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Olivia no Mystery (sound) (JP Publisher: Altron)
  • Super Bowling (JP Publisher: Athena; US Publisher: Technos)
  • Super Gomoku Narabe: Renju (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Super Jinsei Game 2 (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Super Jinsei Game 3 (JP Publisher: Takara)
  • Super Naxat Open: Golf de Shoubu da! Dorabocchan (planning, graphics) (JP Publisher: Naxat) [12]
Character Design: Red; Programming: Kuusoukagaku
  • Sutobasu Yarou Shou (JP Publisher: B-AI)
  • UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Ketoraa no Kuroi Inbou (JP Publisher: Den'Z)

WonderSwan

  • Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu for WonderSwan (JP Publisher: Naxat)
  • Kiss Yori... Seaside Serenade (JP Publisher: KID)

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