(Stylized as NOWPRO) is a Japanese

video game developer A video game developer is a broad term for a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large ...

headquartered in

Chūō-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas. Consulates Various c ...

. Founded in 1986, it started developing various games for major Japanese companies including

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Hudson Soft was a Japanese video game company that released numerous games for video game consoles, home computers and mobile phones, mainly from the 1980s to the 2000s. It was headquartered in the Midtown Tower in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo ...

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, Activision,

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, and

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. The company used to have a development department in East

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, Toshima-ku, but it is now closed. Now Production has also been developing and selling

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s for iPhone and

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since 2009.

List of games

Nintendo Entertainment System

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Metro-Cross is a platform game released in arcades by Namco in 1985. It was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Family Computer, and ZX Spectrum. ''Metro-Cross'' runs on Namco Pac-Land hardware, but with a video system modified to support ...

'' (1986) *'' Taito Grand Prix: Eikou heno License'' (1987) *'' Spelunker II: Yūsha e no Chōsen'' (1987) *'' Jikuu Yuuden: Debias'' (1987) *''

Yokai Dochuki is a 1987 platform arcade game developed and released by Namco in Japan and other parts of Asia. The player controls a young boy named Tarosuke as he must make his way through Jigoku, the Japanese concept of Hell, to reach Buddha, who will det ...

'' (1988) *''

Wagan Land is a 1989 platform video game developed and published for the Family Computer by Namco. A port for the Game Gear The is an 8-bit fourth generation handheld game console released by Sega on October 6, 1990, in Japan, in April 1991 throughou ...

'' (1989) *'' Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti'' (1989) *''

Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu is an action platform video game developed by Now Production and published by Hudson Soft. It was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990 and for the TurboGrafx-16 in 1991. Gameplay The player controls Jackie Chan, the well-know ...

'' (1990) *'' Yo! Noid'' (1990) (originally in Japan as ''Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru'') *'' Wagan Land 2'' (1990) *''

Adventure Island II ''Adventure Island II'' is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Now Production and published by Hudson Soft that was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. It is the sequel to ''Adventure Island (video game), Adventure Is ...

'' (1991) *''

Adventure Island III is a side-scrolling platform game published by Hudson Soft that was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. It is the third game in the '' Adventure Island'' released for the NES, following '' Adventure Island II''. ...

'' (1992) *''

Ms. Pac-Man is a 1982 maze arcade game developed by General Computer Corporation and published by Midway. It is the first sequel to '' Pac-Man'' (1980) and the first entry in the series to not be made by Namco. Controlling the title character, Pac-Man's ...

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Master Takahashi's Adventure Island IV (Adventure Island IV for short) is a 1994 platform game released by Hudson Soft for the Family Computer; it was the final game released for the console in Japan. The game was never released outside of Japan. Summary Unlike previous entries in ...

'' (1994)

Game Boy

*'' Mickey's Dangerous Chase'' (1991) *''

Dig Dug is a maze game, maze arcade game developed by Namco in 1981 and released in 1982, distributed in North America by Atari, Inc. The player controls Dig Dug to defeat all enemies per stage, by either inflating them to bursting or crushing them unde ...

'' (1992) *'' Barcode Boy: Kattobi Road'' (1993) *'' Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise'' (1993)

Game Boy Advance

*'' 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 ''Silent Scope'' is a series of rail shooter video games that are developed and published by Konami. Games Silent Scope (1999) Silent Scope 2 (2000) Silent Scope EX (2001) ''Silent Scope EX'' was released in the arcades in 2001. It was ...

'' (2002) *'' Metal Max 2 Kai'' (2003) *'' One Piece: Going Baseball'' (2004)

Game Boy Color

*'' 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

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'' (1991) *''

Pac-Attack , also known as is a 1993 falling-tile puzzle video game developed and published by Namco for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis. Versions for the Game Boy, Game Gear and Philips CD-i were also released. The player is ta ...

'' (1994)

GameCube

*'' Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut'' (2003) *''

Mario Superstar Baseball ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' is a 2005 sports video game developed by Namco and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. The game was created in the vein of other ''Mario'' sports games such as '' Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and '' Mario Power Te ...

'' (2005) *'' Sonic Riders'' (2006)

Sega Genesis

*'' Quad Challenge'' (1991) *''

Splatterhouse 2 ''Splatterhouse 2'', known in Japan as , is a beat 'em up video game developed by Now Production and published by Namco for the Sega Genesis in 1992. It is the sequel to ''Splatterhouse,'' as well as the third installment of the ''Splatterhouse'' ...

'' (1992) *''

Splatterhouse 3 ''Splatterhouse 3'' (stylized as ''SPLATTERHOUSE • 3''), known in Japan as , is a horror themed beat'em up video game released by Namco for the Mega Drive/Genesis in 1993. It is the sequel to '' Splatterhouse 2'' and was one of the first games t ...

'' (1993) *''

Rolling Thunder 3 ''Rolling Thunder 3'' is a 1993 run and gun shooter video game published by Namco released for the Sega Genesis. It is the third and final game in the ''Rolling Thunder'' series after '' Rolling Thunder'' and '' Rolling Thunder 2''. The game wa ...

'' (1993)

Neo Geo

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Neo Bomberman is an Action game, action-List of maze video games, maze Arcade game, arcade video game developed by Produce! and published by Hudson Soft for the Neo Geo (system), Neo Geo MVS on May 1, 1997. It is one of two games in the ''Bomberman'' List of ...

'' (1997)

Nintendo DS

*'' Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kanzenban'' (2007) *'' Shoho Kara wa Hajimeru Otona no Eitango Renshuu'' (2008) *''

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'' (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

*'' Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise'' (2020) *''

Pac-Man Museum + ''Pac-Man Museum +'' is a 2022 compilation video game developed by Now Production and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Being a sequel to the 2014 compilation title ''Pac-Man Museum'', ''Pac-Man Museum +'' includes 14 games from the ''Pa ...

'' (2022) *'' Pac-Man World Re-Pac'' (2022)

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

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Chew Man Fu ''Chew Man Fu'' is a 1990 action video game developed by Now Production and published in Japan by Hudson Soft and in North America by NEC for the TurboGrafx-16. ''Chew Man Fu'' was created by Now Production, an Osaka-based game development compa ...

'' (1990) *''

Bravoman is a 1988 beat'em up arcade video game developed and published in Japan by Namco. Described as a "comical action game", the player controls the titular character, a bionic superhero with telescopic limbs, as he must defeat the villainous Dr. Bo ...

'' (1990) *'' Dragon Saber'' (1991) *'' Final Soldier'' (1991) *''

'' (1991) *'' Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night'' (1991 and 1992) *'' Samurai Ghost'' (1992) *''

New Adventure Island is a side-scrolling platform game by Hudson Soft originally released for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 in 1992 and later re-released for the Virtual Console service in 2007 and the PlayStation Network in 2011. It is the fourth game in the '' ...

'' (1992) *''

Power Tennis Power most often refers to: * Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work" ** Engine power, the power put out by an engine ** Electric power * Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events ** Abusive power Power may a ...

'' (1993)

PlayStation

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Namco Museum Vol. 1 is a 1995 arcade video game compilation developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation. The collection includes seven arcade games developed by the company that were originally released in the 1980s, such as '' Pac-Man'', ''Galaga'' and ' ...

'' (1995) *''

Namco Museum Vol. 3 is a video game compilation developed by Now Production for PlayStation in 1996-1997. It is the third game in the ''Namco Museum'' series. Compilation The following six video games in this compilation are included: * ''Galaxian'' (1979) * ''Dig D ...

'' (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

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Ninja Assault is an arcade game developed and released by Namco and Sega in 2000. Two years later it was also published as a PlayStation 2 exclusive title with GunCon 2 compatibility. Gameplay ''Ninja Assault'' was developed by Namco, who also created ...

'' (2002) *''Surfing Air Show with Rat Boy'' (2002) *''Gachinko Pro Yakyuu'' (2003) *''

Katamari Damacy () is a third-person puzzle-action video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2. It was released in Japan in March 2004 and in North America in September 2004. Designer Keita Takahashi struggled to pitch the game to Namco' ...

'' (2004) *'' Demon Chaos'' (2005) *''

We Love Katamari ''We Love Katamari'' is a 2005 third-person puzzle-action video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2. It is the sequel to the 2004 sleeper hit ''Katamari Damacy''. The player controls a diminutive character named the Prince ...

'' (2005) *'' Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse'' (2005) *'' Sonic Riders'' (2006) *'' Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' (2009)

PlayStation 3

*'' Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' (2009)

PlayStation Portable

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Higanjima is a Japanese manga series by Kōji Matsumoto. It was adapted into a live action film in 2010. It also spawned two sequel series, ''Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan'', and ''Higanjima 48 Nichigo…'', both published in Kodansha's ''Weekly ...

'' (2005) *'' PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient'' (2005) *'' PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2'' (2006) *'' Undead Knights'' (2009)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

*''Super Power League'' (1993) *''

King of the Monsters 2 is a fighting/wrestling game released on May 5, 1992 by SNK. It is a sequel to the 1991 game ''King of the Monsters (video game), King of the Monsters''. In this game three of the previous game's surviving monsters return and battle across the G ...

'' (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

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Mario Super Sluggers ''Mario Super Sluggers'' is a sports and adventure video game for the Wii developed by Namco Bandai Games and Now Production, and published by Nintendo. It is part of the ''Mario Sports'' series, and the sequel to ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' fo ...

'' (2008) *'' Little League World Series Baseball 2008'' (2008) *'' Little League World Series Baseball 2009'' (2009) *'' Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' (2009) *'' Transformers: Prime – The Game'' (2012)

Xbox

*'' Sonic Riders'' (2006)

Xbox 360

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Beautiful Katamari ''Beautiful Katamari'', released in Japan as , is a video game by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360. ''Beautiful Katamari'' is the fourth game in the Katamari series of games following ''Katamari Damacy'', ''We Love Katamari,'' and ''Me & My K ...

'' (2007) *'' Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' (2009)

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