is a Japanese company that specializes in games for

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-compatible mobile phones. The company also licenses content for mobile telecommunications operators, as well as being involved in the original equipment manufacturing of mobile phone games.

History

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G-Mode Co., Ltd was founded in July 2000 and merged in March 2014 with ONE-UP Co., Ltd. (a corporation established in 2006) who then renamed itself G-Mode Corporation. G-Mode is headquartered in

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. G-Mode saw the potential in

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and managed to obtain the rights to ''

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'' in Japan in 2001, and currently uses this license to remain a major player in the mobile entertainment industry in Japan. In 2004, G-Mode acquired the back catalogue of Data East Corporation. In 2005,

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invested in the company. They currently license out these Data East titles on the Wii

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, and

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. G-Mode released an official Data East website in December 2007. In 2010 is revealed that the company will publish several Data East titles on the

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console in Brazil and Mexico. On March 1, 2012, after several years of Wii Virtual Console support, G-Mode delisted all of its PC Engine/TurboGrafix-16 games from the service while continuing with the ones originally released on Nintendo consoles.

G-Mode Archives

In April 2020, G-Mode announced that several old mobile games from the company made in the 2000s will be re-released on

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through the ''G-MODE Archives'' label. Following the success of such re-releases, G-Mode announced ''G-MODE Archives+'', which consists of re-releases of third-party mobile games, starting with ''Detective Ryosuke Akikawa Case Tan Vol.1 "Masked Illusion Murder Case"'' by

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. The ''G-MODE Archives'' series debuted on

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in 2021.

Business

G-Mode Co. Ltd. reported earnings results for the

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2006. For the fiscal year, the company reported consolidated

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of $440,700 a $1.7 million consolidated recurring profit and a $31.1 million consolidated revenue. The number of subscribers to official websites for NTT DoCoMo handsets rose to 1.48 million at the end of October 2006, up 34% from the end of March 2006, which mainly contributed to the upward revision. The company revised its

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for the fiscal year 2007. For the period, the company revises consolidated net profit to $594,000 from a previous forecast of a $169,500 consolidated net loss. Consolidated recurring profit was revised up to $2.8 million from $1.7 million. The consolidated sales revenue was revised up as well to $41.1 million from $39.8 million.

Data East games rightsholder

G-Mode owns the rights to more than 100 Data East titles. The following list mostly includes video games mentioned either on G-Mode's original Data East webpage in 2009 or the current version launched in 2017. In some instances, a game can be absent in both of G-Mode's Data East webpages but still be mentioned here if there's a third-party source proving the company's ownership for it (in such cases the reference will be attached next to the title). Although G-Mode published in 2007 a remake of Data East's

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title '' Heracles no Eikō III: Kamigami no Chinmoku'' for mobile phones, this title is not included in the following list because that license is owned by Paon Corporation. * '' Act-Fancer: Cybernetick Hyper Weapon'' * ''

B-Wings is a vertically scrolling shooter first released as an arcade video game by Data East in 1984. A version was released in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Family Computer. It was Data East's very first home release for the console. Gam ...

'' * '' Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja'' * ''

Bloody Wolf , released in Europe as ''Battle Rangers'', is a run and gun arcade game released by Data East in 1988. Two commandos take on an entire army with many weapons, and defeat bosses to advance levels. Plot Snake and Eagle, two commandos of the Blo ...

'' / ''Battle Rangers'' * '' Boogie Wings'' / ''The Great Rag Time Show'' * '' BreakThru'' * ''

Bump 'n' Jump ''Bump 'n' Jump'' is an overhead-view vehicular combat game developed by Data East and originally released in Japan as . The arcade version was available as both a dedicated board and as part of Data East's DECO Cassette System. It was distribu ...

'' / ''Burnin' Rubber'' * ''

BurgerTime originally released as in Japan, is a 1982 arcade game developed by Data East initially for its DECO Cassette System. The player is chef Peter Pepper, who must walk over hamburger ingredients located across a maze of platforms while avoiding c ...

'' / ''Hamburger'' * '' Burger Time Deluxe'' * '' Caveman Games'' / ''Caveman Ugh-Lympics'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' / ''Thunder Storm'' (1984

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game) * ''

'' (1988 side-scroller) * '' Congo's Caper'' * '' Daikaijyu Deburasu'' * ''

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'' * '' Dark Seal'' * ''

Darwin 4078 is an arcade game released by Data East in 1986. The game is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up like ''Xevious'', but as the title indicates, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is incorporated into the gameplay. Setting and design The game ...

'' * '' Desert Assault'' / ''Desert Storm Gulf War'' / ''Thunder Zone'' * '' Double Wings'' * '' Drop Off'' * '' Dunk Dream 95'' / ''Hoops 96'' * '' Edward Randy'' * '' Express Raider'' / ''Western Express'' * ''

Fighter's History is a series of fighting games that were produced by Data East during the 1990s. The original ''Fighter's History'' was first released for the arcades in 1993 and ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. Two different seque ...

'' * ''Fighter's History Dynamite'' / '' Karnov's Revenge'' * '' Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!'' * '' Fire Trap'' * '' Gate of Doom'' / ''Dark Seal'' * ''

Ghostlop is an unreleased 1996 puzzle arcade video game that was in development by Data East and planned to be published by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS (arcade), Neo Geo AES (home) and Neo Geo CD. In the game, players assume the role of ghosthunters Bruce a ...

'' * '' Golf Club: Birdie Rush'' * '' Gondomania'' * '' Gun Ball'' * ''

Heavy Barrel is a 1987 overhead Shoot 'em up#Run and gun, run and gun arcade game by Data East. Gameplay image:Heavy Barrel In-Game.png, left, Arcade screenshot Terrorists have seized the underground control complex of a nuclear missile site, and it is up to ...

'' * ''

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''https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/974888-data-east-arcade-classics/53484979 * '' Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja'' * '' Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics'' / ''Joe & Mac 3: Lost in the Tropics'' * '' Joe & Mac Returns'' * '' Kamikaze Cabbie'' * ''

Karate Champ ''Karate Champ'', known in Japan as , is a 1984 arcade fighting game developed by Technōs Japan (which would later developing 1995 Neo Geo titles '' Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer'' with SNK) and released by Data East. A variety of moves can be per ...

'' * '' Last Mission'' * ''

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'' * '' Little Magic'' * '' Lock 'n' Chase'' * ''

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'' * '' Mad Alien'' / ''Mad Rider'' / ''Highway Chase'' * ''

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'' * ''

Magical Drop II is a 1996 Puzzle video game, puzzle video game developed and published by Data East for the Neo Geo (system), Neo Geo Arcade game, arcade and home platforms. It was later ported to Neo Geo CD, Super Famicom, and Sega Saturn. It is the second entr ...

'' * '' Magical Drop III'' / ''Magical Drop Pocket'' * '' Magical Drop F'' * '' Makai Hakkenden Shada'' * ''

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'' * '' Metal Clash'' * ''

Midnight Resistance is a side-scrolling run and gun game produced by Data East and released in arcades in 1989. ''Midnight Resistance'' is set in a dystopian future where the player controls a member of a resistance movement who goes on a mission to rescue his kidn ...

'' * '' Motteke Oh! Dorobou'' * '' Mutant Fighter'' / ''Death Brade'' * '' Mysterious Stone'' * ''

Night Slashers is a 1993 beat'em up arcade game developed and published by Data East. A remake is planned for major platforms licensed to Forever Entertainment. Gameplay ''Night Slashers'' is similar to Capcom's ''Final Fight'' and Sega's '' Streets of R ...

'' * '' Nitro Ball'' * '' Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty'' / ''Suiko Enbu'' * ''

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'' * '' Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory'' * '' Pro Bowling'' * '' Pro Soccer'' * ''

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'' * ''

Psycho-Nics Oscar is a 1987 side-scrolling run and gun arcade video game developed and published by Data East in Japan and North America. Set in the futuristic Ordio City, players assume the role of the titular mecha to fight against enemy invaders. Headed by Ak ...

'' * ''

Ring King ''Ring King'', known as in Japan and Europe, is an arcade boxing game. It was published in 1985 by Woodplace in Japan and Europe, and by Data East in North America. Gameplay The game continues the series' theme of comical sports as the player t ...

'' * ''

Road Blaster is an interactive movie video game developed by Data East featuring animation by Toei Animation, originally released exclusively in Japan as a laserdisc-based arcade game in 1985. The player assumes the role of a vigilante who must avenge the de ...

'' / ''Road Avenger'' / ''Turbo Blaster'' * '' Scrum Try'' * '' Shackled'' * ''

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'' * '' Side Pocket'' * ''Side Pocket 2'' / '' Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend'' * '' Side Pocket 3'' * '' Silent Debuggers'' * ''

Sly Spy ''Sly Spy'', known in Japan as and known in Europe as ''Sly Spy: Secret Agent'', is an arcade game developed and published by Data East in 1989. After Data East became defunct due to their bankruptcy back in 2003, G-Mode bought the intellectual r ...

'' / ''Sly Spy: Secret Agent'' / ''Secret Agent'' * '' Soccer League - Winner's Cup'' * ''

Spinmaster ''Spinmaster'' is an arcade game developed and released by Data East in December, 1993 in North America, in Europe the same year and on February 18, 1994 in Japan. It is the first game Data East developed and released for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS ha ...

'' / ''Miracle Adventure'' * '' SRD: Super Real Darwin'' * '' Street Slam'' / ''Dunk Dream'' / ''Street Hoop'' * '' Super Birdie Rush'' * '' Super BurgerTime'' * ''

Tattoo Assassins ''Tattoo Assassins'' is an unreleased 1994 fighting game developed by the pinball division of Data East for release in Arcade game, arcades. A few prototypes were test-marketed, but the game was never officially released. Spearheaded by Bob Gale ...

'' * ''

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'' * '' Trio The Punch – Never Forget Me...'' * ''

Tumblepop is a 1991 platform arcade video game developed by Data East first published in Japan by Namco, then in North America by Leprechaun Inc. and later in Europe by Mitchell Corporation. Starring two ghosthunters, players are tasked with travelling ac ...

'' * ''

Two Crude ''Two Crude'', released in Asia as is a 1990 beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Data East. It was a follow-up to '' Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja'' (1988). The game was later ported to the Mega Drive/Genesis in 1992. Outside Japan, t ...

'' / ''Crude Buster'' (''Two Crude Dudes'' (MD / GEN port)) * ''

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'' * ''

Wizard Fire and are isometric role-playing beat-'em-up video games released for arcade by Data East in 1990 and 1992 respectively. The first game was localized in English under the title ''Gate of Doom'' and the second one as ''Wizard Fire''. Gameplay Th ...

'' / '' Dark Seal II'' * '' Wonder Planet'' * '' World Grand-Prix - Pole To Finish'' * '' Zaviga''

Not owned by G-Mode

*'' Chelnov'' (purchased by Paon DP) *''

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'' (Paon DP and

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co-own the copyright. Nintendo solely own the trademark.) *''

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'' (purchased by Paon DP) *'' Metal Max'' (purchased by Cattle Call, later Kadokawa Games) *''

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'' (purchased by

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, later by

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) *''

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'' and ''

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'' (Arcade, NES and DOS versions, purchased by

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) *'' Rohga: Armor Force'' (purchased by Paon DP) *''

Skull Fang ''Skull Fang'' is a 1996 vertical-scrolling shooter developed and published in arcades by Data East. ''Skull Fang'' is the third and final entry in a loose trilogy of games beginning with 1989's ''Vapor Trail''. It was released for the Sega Saturn ...

'' (purchased by Paon DP) *'' Vapor Trail: Hyper Offence Formation'' (purchased by Paon DP) *''

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'' (purchased by Paon DP)

Notes

References

External links

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