Nihon Bussan
| Type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | video games |
| Founded | 1970-06-? |
| Headquarters | Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Key people | Sueharu Torii (President and CEO) |
| Products | video game software |
| Employees | 30 |
| Website | http://www.nichibutsu.co.jp/ |
Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd. (日本物産株式会社 Nihon Bussan Kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese video game manufacturer, commonly known as Nichibutsu (ニチブツ). The company uses an owl sign for the company's official logo. The company has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.[1]
Established in 1970, the company started making video games in 1978. In the middle of 1980s, the company began to make strip mahjong games. The 1988 game "Tatakae! Big Fighter" ended up being their last arcade game other than mahjong titles. Currently Nichibutsu produces strip mahjong games that use DVDs for video playback. Nichibutsu's popularity was at its peak in 1980 when the company announced and released Moon Cresta (shooting) and Crazy Climber (action).[2]
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List of Nihon Bussan games [edit]
Shooter [edit]
- 1978 Moon Base
1980s [edit]
- 1980 Moon Alien
- 1980 Moon Alien 2
- 1980 Moon Cresta
- 1980 Moon Alpha
- 1980 Moon Raker
- 1980 Moon Quasar
- 1981 Moon Shuttle
- 1983 Space Fighter X (SF-X)
- 1983 Tube Panic
- 1985 Terra Cresta
- 1986 Ufo Robo Dangar
- 1986 Mag Max
This game was also released for the Nintendo NES in 1988.
- 1986 Seicross
This game was also released for the Nintendo NES in 1988.
- 1986 Soldier Girl Amazon (aka Sei Senshi Amatelass)
- 1987 Terra Force
- 1987 Legion
- 1988 Formation Armed F
- 1988 Big Fighter
- 1996 Terra Cresta 3D
Action [edit]
- 1980 Crazy Climber
A version of this game was released for the Atari 2600, and it is very hard to find.
- 1981 Frisky Tom
- 1982 Wiping (Also known as "Rug Rats")
- 1985 Galivan (Also known as "Cosmo Police Galivan")
A NES version was also released.
- 1987 Booby Kids (aka Kid no HORE HORE Dai Sakusen)
A version of this game was also released for the Nintendo Famicom, in 1987.
- 1988 Crazy Climber 2
- 1990 Die Hard (PC Engine Version developed for Pack-In-Video Co. Ltd.)
Quiz [edit]
- Hihoo! (1987)
- Hihoo!2 (1987)
- Quiz DE Date (1991)
- Miracle Q (1991)
- Kotaemon kachi (1991)
- TECHNO・DOOL (1991)
Puzzle [edit]
- Oh! Pyepee (1988)
- Tougenkyou (1988)
- Pairs (1989)
Sports [edit]
Casino [edit]
Mahjong (only the most notable games) [edit]
- 1983 Jangō Lady
- 1986 Second Love
- 1990 Mahjong Triple Wars
- 1991 Mahjong Vanilla Syndrome
- 1994 Sailor Wars
References [edit]
- ^ "Nichibutsu Fact Book." Nihon Bussan. Retrieved on February 19, 2010.
- ^ Business Japan - Volume 29, Page 125 Nihon Kōgyō Shinbunsha - 1984 "The wider this trend expands, the deeper these game machines lead the people into the world of dreams and fantasy. Nichibutsu, Japan's unique game machine manufacturer which started earlier than other similar makers the full utilization of the most advanced technology, is determined to come out with products which the people want to play with."
External links [edit]
- Nichibutsu website (Japanese)
- Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd. entry at MobyGames
