Irem Software Engineering is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, and formerly a developer and manufacturer of arcade games as well. The company has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Klonoa is a series of platform video games primarily developed and published by Namco. It stars Klonoa, an anthropomorphic creature who explores dream worlds. The series includes two main games: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (1997) for the PlayStation and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil (2001) for the PlayStation 2. A remake of Door to Phantomile was released for the Wii in 2008, and remasters of both games were released in 2022. The series also includes a set of handheld games released between 1999 and 2002 for the WonderSwan and Game Boy Advance.
Psycho Fox is a 1989 platform game developed by Vic Tokai and published by Sega for the Master System. Kung Fu Kid was published in Brazil years after the initial release by Tec Toy as Sapo Xulé: Os Invasores do Brejo; as in Kung Fu Kid and Astro Warrior, the main character is replaced by cartoon frog Sapo Xulé.
M.C. Kids is a 1992 platform video game developed and published by Virgin Games. It was initially released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in February 1992 in North America, and by Ocean Software in May 1993 in Europe. As a licensed product for the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain, the game stars two children named Mack and Mick who venture into the fantasy world of McDonaldland in order to return Ronald McDonald's magical bag which has been stolen by the Hamburglar. The game was created by four people in eight months: Darren Bartlett Gregg Iz-Tavares and Dan Chang (programming) and Charles Deenen (audio).
Adventures of Dino Riki, known in Japan as Shin Jinrui: The New Type, is a scrolling shooter video game developed by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The player takes on the role of the titular Dino Riki in a prehistoric setting, tasked with completing a series of vertically-scrolling stages while contending with various enemies, platforming sections, and bosses. Power-ups that improve the player's weapons or mobility can be uncovered by hitting boulders scattered about each stage.
Disney's Magical Quest is a Disney platform game trilogy released by Capcom. The games star Mickey Mouse and either Minnie Mouse or Donald Duck, who must defeat Pete. The gameplay is similar amongst all games in the series: the player must move as in a typical platform game, defeating enemies either by jumping on them or by grabbing and throwing blocks at them.
Athena Co. Ltd. was a Japanese video game developer, founded in July 1987.
Wonder Project J is a 1994 life simulation video game developed by Almanic Corporation and published by Enix for the Super Famicom. In the game, players take care of a boy Gijin (robot) created by Dr. Geppetto named Pino. Directed by Takashi Yoneda, the title was created by most of the same personnel that worked on previous projects at Almanic such as E.V.O.: Search for Eden. It was met with positive reception from critics and sold over 1.3 million copies in Japan, making it one of the best-selling Super Famicom games. A sequel, Wonder Project J2, was released in 1996 for the Nintendo 64.
Clash at Demonhead, known in Japan as Dengeki Big Bang!, is an action-adventure platform game released by Vic Tokai for the Nintendo Entertainment System on January 27, 1989 in Japan and December 1989 in North America.
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun is an action-platform video game developed and published by Jaleco for the Famicom. It was released in Japan on November 15, 1985, and was ported to the MSX in 1986. The MSX version was released in Europe as Ninja II, being marketed as a sequel to Ninja-kun: Majou no Bouken, a game that used the name Ninja for its European MSX release.
The Krion Conquest, known in Japan as Magical Kids Doropie, or more simply Magical Doropie (まじかるどろぴー), is a side-scrolling action-adventure video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, developed by Vic Tokai in 1990. Later, Genki Mobile ported the game to Japanese mobile phones.
Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari is a 1997 graphic adventure video game developed by Givro Corporation and published by Enix for the Sega Saturn. The last game to be created by Givro prior to their dissolution in 1998, it takes place on a mysterious island. Players assume the role of a dragon named Gaūpu to meet various creatures inhabiting the location, while harnessing seven legendary winds to overcome obstacles. It received positive reviews, with high praise given towards its hand-drawn visuals.
Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online, also known as Dragon Quest X Online, is a 2012 massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) by Square Enix. It is the tenth mainline entry in the Dragon Quest series. It was originally released for the Wii and was later ported to the Wii U, Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, and Nintendo 3DS. Other than a discontinued Windows version in China, the game was not released outside of Japan. A single-player remake, Dragon Quest X Offline, was released in Japan in 2022 and later throughout Asia.
Magical Hat is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yōji Katakura. It was serialized in many of Shogakukan's magazines in 1989, such as Shogaku Ichinensei, Shogaku Ninensei, Shogaku Shi-nensei, Shogaku Roku-nensei and Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic. The series was also adapted into an anime produced by Studio Pierrot, which aired on Fuji Television from October 18, 1989 to July 6, 1990. Two volumes of the manga were published by Tentomushi Comics in October 1989 and May 1990, though it was left unfinished due to Katakura's death in 1997.
Allumer, Ltd. (アルュメ株式会社), was a video game production company, established in February 1978 and headquartered in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. The company suspended business in October 5, 1999. In February 2023, Japanese video game publisher Hamster Corporation acquired the rights to Allumer's catalog of titles. After the acquisition, the games from the company began to appear on their Arcade Archives series of re-releases, beginning with Magical Speed. Other titles from the company, such as Blandia, Rezon, Mad Shark, Zing Zing Zip, and War of Aero started appearing afterwards.
Decap Attack is a 1991 platform game developed by Vic Tokai and published by Sega for the Genesis. The game is a westernized version of the 1990 Japanese Mega Drive game Magical Hat no Buttobi Tābo! Daibōken, with the art, plot, music, and level designs all being changed. Both are updates of the late 1980s games Kid Kool and Psycho Fox. The game has also been released as part of several emulated compilations.
Magical Pop'n is a side-scrolling action-platform video game. It was developed by Polestar and published by Pack-In-Video exclusively for the Super Famicom in Japan on 10 March 1995. In Magical Pop'n, the Demon King's army invades the kingdom of To'ahl and steals a magic gem that holds tremendous power from the castle. The Princess then sets out on a journey to retrieve the stolen gem, before it can be used for the Demon King's nefarious plans of world domination. Its gameplay consists of platforming and exploration with a main six-button configuration, featuring special moves and techniques.
