Nihon Bussan
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Nihon Bussan (日本物産株式会社 nihon bussan kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese arcade game manufacturer, with headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. It is also known as Nichibutsu (ニチブツ). They use an owl sign for the company's official logo. Established in 1970, they started making then-popular shooting games in 1978, though they changed direction to making mahjong games in the 1980's and concentrated on them especially in the late 80's. The 1988 game "Tatakae! Big Fighter" ended up being their last arcade game other than adult mahjong titles. Currently Nichibutsu produces Hentai mahjong games that use DVDs for video playback. It is said that Nichibutsu's popularity was at its peak in 1980 when they announced and released Moon Cresta (shooting) and Crazy Climber (action). Largely thanks to the early success, Nichibutsu is still a widely recognized name today.
List of Nichibutsu games
- 1978 Moon Base
- 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 Tenshi Amatelass)
- 1987 Terra Force
- 1987 Legion
Action
- 1980 Crazy Climber
A version of this game was released for the Atari 2600, and it is very hard to find.
- 1981 Frisky Tom
- 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
Mahjong (only the most notable games)
- 1983 Jangō Lady
- 1986 Second Love
- 1990 Mahjong Triple Wars
- 1991 Mahjong Vanilla Syndrome
- 1994 Sailor Wars
External links
- [Nichibutsu website]
- [Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.] entry at MobyGames
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