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Now Production Co., Ltd.[a] (Stylized as NOWPRO) is a Japanese video game developer headquartered in Chūō-ku, Osaka. Founded in 1986, it started developing various games for major Japanese companies including Namco, Hudson Soft, Capcom, Activision, Taito, Konami, Sega, and Nintendo. The company used to have a development department in East Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, but it is now closed. Now Production has also been developing and selling software applications for iPhone and iPod Touch since 2009.
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Native name | 株式会社ナウプロダクション |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Nau Purodakushon |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Video game |
| Founded | June 17, 1986 |
| Founder | Yutaka Nakata |
| Headquarters | Chūō-ku, Osaka, |
Key people | Toshiaki Awamura |
| Products | Video games Mobile games Pachinko machines |
| Revenue | ¥75 million |
| ¥2.70 billion (2018) | |
Number of employees | 109[1] (2021) |
| Website | www.nowpro.co.jp |
| Footnotes / references "Company Overview". www.nowpro.co.jp. Japan: Now Production. November 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020. | |
List of games
editNintendo Entertainment System
edit- Metro-Cross (1986)
- Taito Grand Prix: Eikou heno License (1987)
- Spelunker II: Yūsha e no Chōsen (1987)
- Jikuu Yuuden: Debias (1987)
- Yokai Dochuki (1988)
- Wagan Land (1989)
- Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti (1989)
- Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu (1990)
- Yo! Noid (1990) (originally in Japan as Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru)
- Wagan Land 2 (1990)
- Adventure Island II (1991)
- Adventure Island III (1992)[2]
- Ms. Pac-Man (1993)
- Master Takahashi's Adventure Island IV (1994)[2]
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
edit- Miracle Girls (1993)
Game Boy
edit- Mickey's Dangerous Chase (1991)
- Dig Dug (1992)
- Barcode Boy: Kattobi Road (1993)
- Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise (1993)[2]
Game Boy Advance
edit- Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (2001)
- Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament (2002)
- WTA Tour Tennis (2002)
- Gachinko Pro Yakyuu (2002)
- Goemon: New Age Shutsudō! (2002)
- Silent Scope (2002)
- Metal Max 2 Kai (2003)
- One Piece: Going Baseball (2004)
Game Boy Color
edit- Dance Dance Revolution GB (2000)
- Dance Dance Revolution GB2 (2000)
- Detanabi Pro Yakyuu (2000)
- Detanabi Pro Yakyuu 2 (2001)
- Dance Dance Revolution GB3 (2001)
- Dance Dance Revolution GB Disney Mix (2001)
- Oha Star Dance Dance Revolution GB (2001)
Game Gear
edit- Wagan Land (1991)
- Pac-Attack (1994)
GameCube
edit- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003)
- Mario Superstar Baseball (2005)
- Sonic Riders (2006)
Sega Genesis
edit- Quad Challenge (1991)
- Splatterhouse 2 (1992)
- Splatterhouse 3 (1993)
- Rolling Thunder 3 (1993)
Neo Geo
edit- Neo Bomberman (1997)
Nintendo DS
edit- Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kanzenban (2007)
- Shoho Kara wa Hajimeru Otona no Eitango Renshuu (2008)
- Unsolved Crimes (2008)
- Zero Kara Hajimeru: Otona no 5-Kokugo Nyuumon (2008)
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (2009)
- Kodawari Saihai Simulation: Ocha no Ma Pro Yakyuu DS (2009)
- Imi Gawakaru Otona no Jukugo Renshuu: Kadokawa Ruigo Shinjiten Kara 5-Man Mon (2009)
- WireWay (2009)
- Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kaiteiban (2010)
- Zoobles! Spring to Life! (2011)
Nintendo Switch
edit- Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise (2020)
- Pac-Man Museum+ (2022)[3]
- Pac-Man World Re-Pac (2022)[4]
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16
edit- Chew Man Fu (1990)
- Bravoman (1990)
- Dragon Saber (1991)
- Final Soldier (1991)
- Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu (1991)
- Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night (1991 and 1992)
- Samurai Ghost (1992)
- New Adventure Island (1992)
- Power Tennis (1993)
PlayStation
edit- Namco Museum Vol. 1 (1995)
- Namco Museum Vol. 3 (1996)
- Digical League (1997)
- Smash Court 2 (1998)
- Block Kuzushi (1999)
- Extreme Go-Kart Racing (2000)
- Rescue Shot (2000)
- Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten (2001)
- Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei! (2001)
- Big League Slugger Baseball (2003)
PlayStation 2
edit- Ninja Assault (2002)
- Surfing Air Show with Rat Boy (2002)
- Gachinko Pro Yakyuu (2003)
- Katamari Damacy (2004)
- Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 (2004)
- Demon Chaos (2005)
- We Love Katamari (2005)
- Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse (2005)
- Sonic Riders (2006)
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (2009)
PlayStation 3
edit- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (2009)
PlayStation Portable
edit- Higanjima (2005)
- PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient (2005)
- PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 (2006)
- Undead Knights (2009)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
edit- Super Power League (1993)
- King of the Monsters 2 (1993)
- Miracle Girls (1993)
- Super Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium 2 (1994)
- Super Power League 2 (1994)
- Super Power League 3 (1995)
- Supapoon (1995)
- Supapoon DX (1996)
- Super Power League 4 (1996)
Wii
edit- Mario Super Sluggers (2008)
- Little League World Series Baseball 2008 (2008)
- Little League World Series Baseball 2009 (2009)
- The Munchables (2009)
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (2009)
- Transformers: Prime – The Game (2012)
Xbox
edit- Sonic Riders (2006)
Xbox 360
edit- Beautiful Katamari (2007)
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (2009)
Notes
edit- ^ Japanese: 株式会社ナウプロダクション, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Nau Purodakushon
References
edit- ^ "Company Overview | NOW PRODUCTION CO.,LTD｜development of game software, smart phone apps, Pachinko/Pachisulo LCD Unit".
- ^ a b c Fahs, Travis (December 12, 2008). "Standing in the Shadows Vol. 1: Now Production". IGN.
- ^ "PAC-MAN MUSEUM+". Bandai Namco Europe. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC". BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.