Kaneko

Kaneko Co. Ltd.
Company type	Private
Industry	Video games
Founded	1980
Defunct	ca. 2007
Fate	Defunct
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan

Kaneko Seisakusho (金子製作所), also referred to as Kaneko Co. Ltd. (カネコ株式会社), was a Japanese video game publisher founded in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan by Hiroshi Kaneko. It published a number of games both under its brand and other companies, such as Air Buster, Nexzr, Shogun Warriors, DJ Boy, Guts'n, and the Gals Panic series.

The last game released by the company was Gals Panic S3 for the arcade in 2002.

History

The company began business as developer, manufacturer, vendor, trader of electronic machines, and manufacturing medical equipment.

In 1982, it began its video game business as a developer of Taito Corporation's video games.

In 1990, Kaneko began to make its own video game under the KANEKO brand.

In Summer 1994, Kaneko closed its US branch and cancelled game projects such as Fido Dido and Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill.

In April 2000, Kaneko went through financial restructuring, and exited video game business except for maintenance department. The company was moved to Shibuya, Tokyo.

On July 25, 2001, Kaneko filed a lawsuit against Hitachi Software Engineering over the Super Kaneko NOVA System arcade board, and demanded 1.52 billion yen for damages.^[1]

On August 12, 2004, Kaneko filed for bankruptcy. However, the company's founder, Hiroshi Kaneko, vowed to continue.^[2]

In 2006, a civil lawsuit threatened to officially close the company.^[3] As of September 2007^[update] the fate of the company is unknown, though assumed no longer existent.

List of games

Arcade

Air Buster (1990)
DJ Boy (1989)
B.Rap Boys (1992)
Dr. Topple's Adventure (1987, co-developed by Taito)
Explosive Breaker (1992, Bakuretsu Breaker in Japan)
Blood Warrior (1994)
Boggy '84 (1983)
Bonk's Adventure (1994, arcade version "PC Genjin" in Japan and "B.C. Kid" in Europe)
Cyvern: The Dragon Weapons (1998)
DJ Boy (1989, licensed by Sammy in America, Sega in Japan)
Fighting Roller (1983, published and distributed by Williams as Roller Aces in the USA.)
Fly Boy (1982, published and distributed by Atari, Inc. as Fast Freddie in the USA.) ^[4]
Gals Panic (1990 - Overseas, including America (Published by Taito in Japan, Licensed by Inter in Korea)
Gals Panic II (1993)
Gals Panic 3 (1995)
Gals Panic 4 (1996)
Gals Panic S Extra Edition (1997)
Gals Panic S2 (1999)
Gals Panic S3 (2002, Japan-exclusive)
Go Go Mr. Yamaguchi (1985, licensed by Taito)
Great 1000 Miles Rally (1994)
Great 1000 Miles Rally 2 (1995)
Guts'n (2000, developed by Kouyousha)
Heavy Unit (1988)
Jan Jan Paradise (1996, developed by Electro Design)
Jan Jan Paradise 2 (1997, developed by Electro Design)
Jump Coaster (1983)
Lady Master Of Kung Fu (1985, published by Taito)
Kabuki Z (1988, published by Taito)
Kageki (1988, published and distributed by Romstar in the USA.)
Prebillian (1986, co-developed by Taito)
Samurai Nipponichi (1985, published and distributed by Magic Electronics as Samurai in the USA.)
Red Clash (1981, developed by Tecmo)
Tel Jan (developed by Electro Design)
The Berlin Wall (1991)
The Kung-Fu Master Jackie Chan (1995)
Magical Crystals
Panic Street
Sen-Know (線脳) (1998, developed by Kouyousha)
Sengeki Striker (1997, co-developed by Warashi)
Shogun Warriors (1992)
Super Qix (Published and distributed by Romstar in the USA, co-developed by Taito)
VS Block Breaker (Saru Kani Hamu Zou in Japan)
Vs. Gong Fight / Ring Fighter (1984)
Vs. Hot Smash (1987, co-developed by Taito)
VS Mahjong Otomeryouran (developed by Electro Design)

Game Boy

Peetan/Pitan (ピータン) (Game Boy version of the MSX game by Nippon Columbia)

MSX

Boggy '84 (1984) (Developed by Nippon Columbia)
Jump Coaster (1984) (Developed by Nippon Columbia)

NEC PC-9801

GalPani (1995) (Developed by Creo I)
GalPani II (1996) (Developed by Mycom)

PlayStation

Hiza no Ue no Partner: Kitty on Your Lap (1998)
Silhouette Stories (1996)
Zen-Nihon GT Senshuken Kai (1996)
Zen-Nihon GT Senshuken Max-Rev (1997)

Sega Game Gear

Berlin No Kabe (1991) (Developed by Inter-State)

Sega Genesis

Air Buster (1991, A.K.A. Aero Blasters. Developed by Inter-State)
Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool (1993, Developed by System Vision)
Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest (1993, Developed by Kaneko USA)
DJ Boy (1991, Developed by Inter-State)
Heavy Unit: MD Special (1991, Developed by Funari and Published by Toho)
Kageki: Fists Of Steel (1991) (Developed by Sage's Creation)
Deadly Athlete (known outside Japan as Power Moves for the Super NES and Deadly Moves for the Sega Genesis)
Tenkū Retsuden Musashi (Unreleased port of Kabuki Z)^[5]^[6]
Wani Wani World (1992) (Developed by Inter-State)

Sega Saturn

Gals Panic SS (1996)

Sharp X68000

Hishouzame / Flying Shark (1991)
Kyukyoku Tiger / Twin Cobra (1993)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool (1992, Developed by System Vision)
Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest (1994, Developed by Kaneko USA)
Power Athlete (known outside Japan as Power Moves for the Super NES and Deadly Moves for the Sega Genesis)
Zen-Nihon GT Senshuken: Hyper Battle Game (1995) (Co-Developed by C.P. Brain and published by Banpresto)

TurboGrafx-16

Air Buster (A.K.A. Aero Blasters, Developed by Inter-State)
Heavy Unit (1989, Developed by Inter-State)
Nexzr (1992, Developed By Inter-State and Published by Naxat-Soft)
Star Parodier (1992, Developed by Inter-State)
Super Star Soldier (1992, Developed by Inter-State)

Unreleased games

Air Buster (1994) (Sharp X68000)
Asuka 120% Burning Fest. Limited (1998, Arcade) (Developed by Fill-In-Cafe)
Battle Smash (1992) (Sega Genesis)
Bonk's Adventure AC Version (PC-Engine)
DOX-Q (1990) (Arcade)
Fido Dido (1994, Super NES/Sega Genesis) (Developed by Tweeny Weeny Games)
Gals Panic 3D (1997) (Arcade)
Gals Panic II (1994) (Super NES)
Jump Kun (1983) (Arcade)
Pack'n Bang Bang (1994) (Arcade)
Poco Secret Flower (2000, Arcade) (Developed by CAVE)
Rainbow Chips (Taxan video game) (1991, Game Boy) (Developed by Inter-State)
Same! Same! Same! / Fire Shark in overseas (1994) (Sharp X68000)
Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill (1993, Super NES/Sega Genesis) (Developed by Realtime Associates)
Speed Dive (1997) (Arcade)
Super Gals Panic (1994?) (Sega-CD)
Tatsujin / Truxton (1994) (Sharp X68000)
Tenkuu Retsudan Musahi / Kabuki-Z (1992) (Sega Genesis)
The Berlin Wall (1991) (Sega Genesis, rumored that it would reskined to Wani Wani World)
The Soda Kids (1994)
Yuta Buta Man-P (1999,Arcade) (Developed by CAVE)

References

^ [1]
^ [2]
^ カネコ損害賠償請求事件
^ "Fly-Boy - Videogame by Kaneko".
^ "New Release Scramble: 天空烈伝武蔵". Beep! MegaDrive [ja] (in Japanese). No. 31. SoftBank Creative. April 1992. pp. 43–48. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
^ "New Release Scramble: 天空烈伝武蔵". Beep! MegaDrive [ja] (in Japanese). No. 33. SoftBank Creative. June 1992. pp. 44–47.

External links

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[3] カネコ損害賠償請求事件

[4] "Fly-Boy - Videogame by Kaneko".

[B!MD31a1-5] "New Release Scramble: 天空烈伝武蔵". Beep! MegaDrive [ja] (in Japanese). No. 31. SoftBank Creative. April 1992. pp. 43–48. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2020-12-04.

[B!MD33b2-6] "New Release Scramble: 天空烈伝武蔵". Beep! MegaDrive [ja] (in Japanese). No. 33. SoftBank Creative. June 1992. pp. 44–47.

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