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+ | '''ADK Corporation''' (株式会社エーディーケイ) was established in July 1980 as '''Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.''' (アルファ電子株式会社). It changed names in 1992. Kazuo Arai (新井一夫) was the president. [http://web.archive.org/web/20010803022135/http://z-ch.miraisoft.co.jp/adk.php3] As of 2001, Kazuo Arai, SNK, Mitsui & Co., and CSK Electronics were stockholders. [[Miraisoft]] (有限会社未来ソフト) and Alphasoft (アルファソフト株式会社) were affiliate companies [http://web.archive.org/web/20010803022135/http://z-ch.miraisoft.co.jp/adk.php3] (located in the same building). | ||
− | '''[ | + | ADK eventually went bankrupt, and the business was transferred to a company called Phonecast. [http://t-8100.com/i-Pet_00.html] |
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+ | The Neo Geo hardware was designed by ADK [http://web.archive.org/web/20010803022135/http://z-ch.miraisoft.co.jp/adk.php3]'s Eiji Fukatsu [http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?148-ADK&p=1975&viewfull=1#post1975] [https://wiki.neogeodev.org/index.php?title=Schematics], an improvement on the 68000-based hardware used for games like ''Time Soldiers''. [http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?745-100-000-1-things-you-never-new-about-neo&p=2263381&viewfull=1#post2263381] | ||
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+ | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources, shared staff | ||
===Arcade=== | ===Arcade=== | ||
− | *''Battle Field / Time Soldiers'' | + | *''Battle Field'' / ''Time Soldiers'' |
− | *''Bull Fighter'' | + | *''Bull Fighter'' |
− | *''Champion Baseball'' | + | *''Champion Baseball'' |
− | *''Crush Roller / Make Trax'' | + | *''Champion Baseball Part-2'' |
− | *''Equites'' | + | *''Champion Croquet'' |
− | *''Exciting Soccer'' | + | *''Crush Roller'' / ''Make Trax'' |
− | *''Exciting Soccer II'' | + | :<small>Originally designed by another company in Ikebukuro [https://twitter.com/Area51_zek/status/328830749522423809]</small> |
− | *'' | + | *''Dora-chan'' |
− | *'' | + | *''Equites'' |
− | *''Janputer'' | + | *''Exciting Soccer'' |
− | *''Koukou Yakyuu | + | *''Exciting Soccer II'' |
− | *''Kyros no Yakata / Kyros'' | + | *''Gang Wars'' |
− | *'' | + | *''Gekisou'' |
− | *'' | + | *''Gold Medalist'' |
− | *'' | + | *''High Voltage'' |
− | *'' | + | *''Janputer'' |
− | *''Super Champion Baseball'' | + | *''Jongbou II'' |
− | *''Super Stingray'' | + | *''The Koukou Yakyuu'' |
− | *''Talbot'' | + | *''Korosuke Roller'' |
+ | *''Kyros no Yakata'' / ''Kyros'' | ||
+ | :<small>Some Graphics: Pop House</small> | ||
+ | *''Mahjong Block Jongbou'' | ||
+ | *''Meijinsen'' | ||
+ | *''Perfect Janputer'' | ||
+ | *''Shogi'' | ||
+ | *''Shogi Part II'' | ||
+ | *''Sky Adventure'' | ||
+ | *''Sky Soldiers'' | ||
+ | *''Splendor Blast'' | ||
+ | *''Super Champion Baseball'' | ||
+ | *''Super Stingray'' | ||
+ | *''Talbot'' | ||
===Famicom/NES=== | ===Famicom/NES=== | ||
+ | *''Famicom Meijinsen'' (JP Publisher: SNK) | ||
+ | *''Satomi Hakkenden'' (JP Publisher: SNK) | ||
*''STED: Iseki Wakusei no Yabou'' (JP Publisher: KAC) | *''STED: Iseki Wakusei no Yabou'' (JP Publisher: KAC) | ||
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+ | ===Hyper Neo Geo 64=== | ||
+ | *''Beast Busters: Second Nightmare'' | ||
===Mark III/Master System=== | ===Mark III/Master System=== | ||
*''Time Soldiers'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy) | *''Time Soldiers'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy) | ||
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+ | ===MSX=== | ||
+ | *''MSX Shogi'' (JP Publisher: Sony) | ||
===Neo Geo=== | ===Neo Geo=== | ||
− | *''Crossed Swords'' [ | + | *''Crossed Swords'' |
− | *''Magician Lord'' [ | + | *''Fun Fun Bros'' (unreleased) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPHCLn7Klfw] |
− | *''Raguy / Blue's Journey'' | + | *''Magician Lord'' |
− | *''Sun Shine'' (unreleased | + | *''Mystic Wand'' (unreleased) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz8Q1ItnlD4] |
− | *''Tsuukai GanGan Koushinkyoku / Aggressors of Dark Kombat'' | + | *''Ninja Combat'' |
− | *''World Heroes 2'' | + | *''Ninja Commando'' |
− | *''World Heroes 2 Jet'' | + | *''Ninja Master's Haou Ninpou-chou'' / ''Ninja Master's'' |
− | *''World Heroes Perfect'' | + | *''Over Top'' |
+ | *''Raguy'' / ''Blue's Journey'' | ||
+ | *''Shogi no Tatsujin'' | ||
+ | *''Sun Shine'' / ''Block Paradise'' (unreleased) [http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=thumbs&db=videodb&id=1860] | ||
+ | *''Thrash Rally'' / ''Rally Chase'' | ||
+ | *''Tsuukai GanGan Koushinkyoku'' / ''Aggressors of Dark Kombat'' | ||
+ | *''Twinkle Star Sprites'' | ||
+ | *''World Heroes'' | ||
+ | *''World Heroes 2'' | ||
+ | *''World Heroes 2 Jet'' | ||
+ | *''World Heroes Perfect'' | ||
− | ===Neo Geo CD=== | + | ===Neo Geo CD (exclusive titles)=== |
− | *''ADK World'' | + | *''ADK World'' |
− | + | *''Crossed Swords II'' | |
− | *''Crossed Swords II'' | + | *''Oshidashi Zintrick'' |
− | *'' | + | |
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===Neo Geo Pocket=== | ===Neo Geo Pocket=== | ||
− | *''Dokodemo Mahjong'' ( | + | *''Battle Royal'' (unreleased) [http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~comefx99/gmaborosi.htm] |
− | *''Melon | + | *''Crush Roller'' |
− | *'' | + | *''Dokodemo Mahjong'' |
+ | *''Dokodemo Mahjong Color'' | ||
+ | *''Dynamite Slugger'' | ||
+ | *''Hyper Gals Mahjong'' (unreleased) | ||
+ | *''The Koukou Yakyuu'' (unreleased) | ||
+ | *''Magician Lord'' (unreleased) [http://www.gamekult.com/actu/magician-lord-la-suite-que-personne-na-vue-A104756.html] | ||
+ | *''The Major League'' (unreleased) | ||
+ | *''Melon-chan no Seichou Nikki'' | ||
+ | *''Melon-chan no Seichou Nikki 2'' (unreleased) | ||
+ | *''Neo Poke Bass Fishing'' (unreleased) | ||
+ | *''Neo Poke Pro Yakyuu'' | ||
+ | *''Party Mail'' | ||
+ | *''Shogi no Tatsujin'' | ||
+ | *''Shogi no Tatsujin Color'' | ||
+ | *''Sotsugyou Shashin'' (unreleased) | ||
+ | *''Taisen Billiard: Break Shot'' (unreleased) | ||
+ | *''Tsuushin Yonin Uchi Dokodemo Mahjong'' (unreleased) | ||
+ | *''World Heroes Pocket'' (unreleased) | ||
− | === | + | ===Other=== |
− | *'' | + | *COM-848 [coin counting machine] |
− | *'' | + | *''Dungeon Quest'' series [LCD roguelike games] (Konami) |
− | *'' | + | *''Kore ii netto'' [print seal machine] (ASCII) |
− | *'' | + | *''Nazo no Seibutsu Nanja Monja'' [virtual pet] (Forte) |
− | *'' | + | *''Pocket Caddy'' [pedometer] |
− | *'' | + | *''Pocket Esthe'' [pedometer] |
+ | *''Pocket Walk: Toukaidou-ban'' [pedometer] | ||
===Saturn=== | ===Saturn=== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | *[ | + | *Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese) [https://web.archive.org/web/19961015000000*/http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~adk/] [https://web.archive.org/web/19980815000000*/http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~adk/] |
− | * | + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140828203442/http://blog.livedoor.jp/yamama009ma/archives/cat_50034389.html Former Alpha Denshi programmer Masashi Yamaguchi (山口正) talks about his game career (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese) |
− | *[http:// | + | *[http://t-8100.com/newpage4.html Former ADK employee] (Japanese) |
− | *[http:// | + | |
+ | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
+ | [[Category:SNK]] |
Latest revision as of 05:58, 14 March 2024
ADK Corporation (株式会社エーディーケイ) was established in July 1980 as Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd. (アルファ電子株式会社). It changed names in 1992. Kazuo Arai (新井一夫) was the president. [1] As of 2001, Kazuo Arai, SNK, Mitsui & Co., and CSK Electronics were stockholders. Miraisoft (有限会社未来ソフト) and Alphasoft (アルファソフト株式会社) were affiliate companies [2] (located in the same building).
ADK eventually went bankrupt, and the business was transferred to a company called Phonecast. [3]
The Neo Geo hardware was designed by ADK [4]'s Eiji Fukatsu [5] [6], an improvement on the 68000-based hardware used for games like Time Soldiers. [7]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, hidden data, online resources, shared staff
Arcade
- Battle Field / Time Soldiers
- Bull Fighter
- Champion Baseball
- Champion Baseball Part-2
- Champion Croquet
- Crush Roller / Make Trax
- Originally designed by another company in Ikebukuro [8]
- Dora-chan
- Equites
- Exciting Soccer
- Exciting Soccer II
- Gang Wars
- Gekisou
- Gold Medalist
- High Voltage
- Janputer
- Jongbou II
- The Koukou Yakyuu
- Korosuke Roller
- Kyros no Yakata / Kyros
- Some Graphics: Pop House
- Mahjong Block Jongbou
- Meijinsen
- Perfect Janputer
- Shogi
- Shogi Part II
- Sky Adventure
- Sky Soldiers
- Splendor Blast
- Super Champion Baseball
- Super Stingray
- Talbot
Famicom/NES
- Famicom Meijinsen (JP Publisher: SNK)
- Satomi Hakkenden (JP Publisher: SNK)
- STED: Iseki Wakusei no Yabou (JP Publisher: KAC)
Hyper Neo Geo 64
- Beast Busters: Second Nightmare
Mark III/Master System
- Time Soldiers (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
MSX
- MSX Shogi (JP Publisher: Sony)
Neo Geo
- Crossed Swords
- Fun Fun Bros (unreleased) [9]
- Magician Lord
- Mystic Wand (unreleased) [10]
- Ninja Combat
- Ninja Commando
- Ninja Master's Haou Ninpou-chou / Ninja Master's
- Over Top
- Raguy / Blue's Journey
- Shogi no Tatsujin
- Sun Shine / Block Paradise (unreleased) [11]
- Thrash Rally / Rally Chase
- Tsuukai GanGan Koushinkyoku / Aggressors of Dark Kombat
- Twinkle Star Sprites
- World Heroes
- World Heroes 2
- World Heroes 2 Jet
- World Heroes Perfect
Neo Geo CD (exclusive titles)
- ADK World
- Crossed Swords II
- Oshidashi Zintrick
Neo Geo Pocket
- Battle Royal (unreleased) [12]
- Crush Roller
- Dokodemo Mahjong
- Dokodemo Mahjong Color
- Dynamite Slugger
- Hyper Gals Mahjong (unreleased)
- The Koukou Yakyuu (unreleased)
- Magician Lord (unreleased) [13]
- The Major League (unreleased)
- Melon-chan no Seichou Nikki
- Melon-chan no Seichou Nikki 2 (unreleased)
- Neo Poke Bass Fishing (unreleased)
- Neo Poke Pro Yakyuu
- Party Mail
- Shogi no Tatsujin
- Shogi no Tatsujin Color
- Sotsugyou Shashin (unreleased)
- Taisen Billiard: Break Shot (unreleased)
- Tsuushin Yonin Uchi Dokodemo Mahjong (unreleased)
- World Heroes Pocket (unreleased)
Other
- COM-848 [coin counting machine]
- Dungeon Quest series [LCD roguelike games] (Konami)
- Kore ii netto [print seal machine] (ASCII)
- Nazo no Seibutsu Nanja Monja [virtual pet] (Forte)
- Pocket Caddy [pedometer]
- Pocket Esthe [pedometer]
- Pocket Walk: Toukaidou-ban [pedometer]
Saturn
- Twinkle Star Sprites (JP Publisher: ADK)
- World Heroes Perfect (JP Publisher: SNK)
Links
- Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese) [14] [15]
- Former Alpha Denshi programmer Masashi Yamaguchi (山口正) talks about his game career (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese)
- Former ADK employee (Japanese)