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GDRI (Game Developer Research Institute) researches the history of video games and their creators. Since 2006.
Absolute Entertainment, Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Absolute Entertainment, Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992
Early version of Jaki Crush? (Super Pinball for the Super Famicom) Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Early version of Jaki Crush? (Super Pinball for the Super Famicom) Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992
"Hey Gamedoggers!" Electronics Boutique ad, Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 AM
"Hey Gamedoggers!" Electronics Boutique ad, Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992
This may be the thing that proves Seismic was connected to Kaga/Taxan. In 1990, Irie was the "director of Taxan's consumer division." (Video Games & Computer Entertainment, August 1990)
November 1, 2025 at 6:29 AM
This may be the thing that proves Seismic was connected to Kaga/Taxan. In 1990, Irie was the "director of Taxan's consumer division." (Video Games & Computer Entertainment, August 1990)
Hideaki Irie is listed under Seismic.
November 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Hideaki Irie is listed under Seismic.
Tomonobu Itagaki's first game, Football Fighter (Game Machine 1995/10/1, p. 11) www.ign.com/articles/200...
October 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Tomonobu Itagaki's first game, Football Fighter (Game Machine 1995/10/1, p. 11) www.ign.com/articles/200...
Jorudan not as difficult to work with as Hot-B or Beam archive.gamehistory.org/item/32a3c52...
October 5, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Jorudan not as difficult to work with as Hot-B or Beam archive.gamehistory.org/item/32a3c52...
What's the earliest mention of Tose in a magazine? From EGM, June 2001: archive.gamehistory.org/item/739a1d3...
October 3, 2025 at 6:55 AM
What's the earliest mention of Tose in a magazine? From EGM, June 2001: archive.gamehistory.org/item/739a1d3...
More on the development of SNES Shanghai II, from a weekly report from Tom Sloper archive.gamehistory.org/item/32a3c52...
October 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
More on the development of SNES Shanghai II, from a weekly report from Tom Sloper archive.gamehistory.org/item/32a3c52...
Enix wants to do an AVP football game. Fox not interested. archive.gamehistory.org/item/7bb4dda...
October 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Enix wants to do an AVP football game. Fox not interested. archive.gamehistory.org/item/7bb4dda...
I'm trying to figure out what this means: football AVP?
October 2, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I'm trying to figure out what this means: football AVP?
There are three former Taito graphic designers credited on AVP, but none of them are this Mitsubayashi.
October 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
There are three former Taito graphic designers credited on AVP, but none of them are this Mitsubayashi.
They met with Mr. Sugiura, Mr. Asakawa, and Mr. Yuzawa at Jorudan to talk about SNES AVP. Don't know who Yuzawa is.
October 1, 2025 at 6:35 AM
They met with Mr. Sugiura, Mr. Asakawa, and Mr. Yuzawa at Jorudan to talk about SNES AVP. Don't know who Yuzawa is.
Was not aware of EA's Software for Life program
September 12, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Was not aware of EA's Software for Life program
"Videogames on the way out?" (QuestBusters September 1990) archive.org/details/ques...
September 12, 2025 at 5:23 AM
"Videogames on the way out?" (QuestBusters September 1990) archive.org/details/ques...
A while back, I found a trademark registration for "Wixel" by a company in Osaka called Micronics. Could just be one of those weird coincidences, though.
August 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
A while back, I found a trademark registration for "Wixel" by a company in Osaka called Micronics. Could just be one of those weird coincidences, though.
There was talk of PlayStation and Saturn versions of Kaneko's Jackie Chan fighting game. (Tips & Tricks, March 1997) (Internet Archive/Sketch the Cow)
August 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
There was talk of PlayStation and Saturn versions of Kaneko's Jackie Chan fighting game. (Tips & Tricks, March 1997) (Internet Archive/Sketch the Cow)
At one point, INTV had announced Karate Champ for Intellivision. (Computer Entertainer February 1986)
August 18, 2025 at 6:05 AM
At one point, INTV had announced Karate Champ for Intellivision. (Computer Entertainer February 1986)
Astro Robo Sasa for the Famicom turned 40 on August 9. The original MSX version was developed by a company in Hong Kong called Mass Tael. They were profiled in the May 1984 issue of MSX Magazine.
August 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Astro Robo Sasa for the Famicom turned 40 on August 9. The original MSX version was developed by a company in Hong Kong called Mass Tael. They were profiled in the May 1984 issue of MSX Magazine.
Screenshot of Marine Wars for comparison (Source: MobyGames)
August 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Screenshot of Marine Wars for comparison (Source: MobyGames)
These title screens look similar, don't they? (FC Ninja Cop Saizou, SG-1000 Championship Kendo) (Screenshots: TCRF, SMS Power!)
July 21, 2025 at 4:49 AM
These title screens look similar, don't they? (FC Ninja Cop Saizou, SG-1000 Championship Kendo) (Screenshots: TCRF, SMS Power!)
The Super Famicom version of Laplace no Ma was released on July 14, 1995. A top-down RPG instead of a dungeon crawler like other versions. Most likely developed by Falcon, published by Vic Tokai.
A totally different version was supposed to be released by Yanoman two years earlier (seen here).
A totally different version was supposed to be released by Yanoman two years earlier (seen here).
July 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The Super Famicom version of Laplace no Ma was released on July 14, 1995. A top-down RPG instead of a dungeon crawler like other versions. Most likely developed by Falcon, published by Vic Tokai.
A totally different version was supposed to be released by Yanoman two years earlier (seen here).
A totally different version was supposed to be released by Yanoman two years earlier (seen here).
We could've had White Men Can't Jump on all the systems. (Video Games & Computer Entertainment, September 1993)
July 9, 2025 at 6:31 AM
We could've had White Men Can't Jump on all the systems. (Video Games & Computer Entertainment, September 1993)
Noboru Yasukawa's profile
Joined Pacific Manufacturing in 1976
Made Blue Shark, Crazy Balloon, and Space Cruiser
Designed Taito's SJ System hardware
Retired from Taito in 1992
Joined Pacific Manufacturing in 1976
Made Blue Shark, Crazy Balloon, and Space Cruiser
Designed Taito's SJ System hardware
Retired from Taito in 1992
June 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Noboru Yasukawa's profile
Joined Pacific Manufacturing in 1976
Made Blue Shark, Crazy Balloon, and Space Cruiser
Designed Taito's SJ System hardware
Retired from Taito in 1992
Joined Pacific Manufacturing in 1976
Made Blue Shark, Crazy Balloon, and Space Cruiser
Designed Taito's SJ System hardware
Retired from Taito in 1992