Nihon Maicom Kaihatsu, better known as NMK, was a Japanese video game developer that created various arcade games and

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. The company is best and mostly known for its

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Zed Blade ''Zed Blade'' is a Shoot 'em up#Types, horizontally scrolling shooter Arcade game, arcade video game developed by NMK (company), NMK and originally published by SNK on September 13, 1994. It was the only game to be created by NMK for the Neo Geo ...

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Games developed

*'' Argus'' *'' Arkista's Ring'' *'' Black Heart (video game)'' *''

Bomb Jack Twin ''Bomb Jack'' is a platform video game developed and published by Tehkan for arcades in and later ported to various home systems. The game was a commercial success for arcades and home computers. It was followed by several sequels: the console a ...

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Butasan (also known as ''Mr. Pig'' and ''Pig and Bombers'') is a 1987 arcade game developed by NMK (company), NMK and Jaleco. Summary The player controls a pig and the aim of the game is to blow up other pigs by throwing bombs at them. The bombs are ran ...

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City Connection is a 1985 platform game developed by NMK and published in arcades by Jaleco. It was released in North America by Kitkorp as ''Cruisin. The player controls Clarice in her Honda City hatchback and must drive over elevating roads to paint them. ...

''https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/cruisin *''Desert War'' *''Double Dealer'' *'' Gunnail'' *'' Hacha Mecha Fighter'' *'' Legend of Makai'' *''Mahjong Daireikai'' *'' Ninja Crusaders'' *''

Ninja Taro ''Ninja Taro'', released in Japan as , is an action-adventure video game for the Game Boy by NMK. It was released in 1991 in both Japan by UPL and North America by American Sammy and is part of the ''Ninja Jajamaru-kun'' series. Story When rumor ...

'' *''P-47 Aces'' *'' P-47: The Phantom Fighter'' *'' Psychic 5'' *''Quiz Gakuen Paradise'' *''Quiz Panicuru Fantasy'' *'' Rapid Hero'' *''Riot'' *''

Rolan's Curse ''Rolan's Curse'', known in Japan as is an action adventure game, action adventure video game developed by American Sammy, Sammy and released for the Game Boy in 1990 in video gaming, 1990. Sammy released a follow-up to ''Rolan's Curse'' for the ...

'' *'' Rolan's Curse II'' *'' Saboten Bombers'' *''

Saint Dragon is a scrolling shooter, horizontally scrolling shooter released as a coin-op by Jaleco in 1989. Ports to several home computer systems were published by Storm Entertainment in 1990. On February 6, 2020, ''Saint Dragon'' was released as part of Ham ...

'' *'' Saiyūki World'' *''Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II'' *''

Super Spacefortress Macross (video game) ''Super Spacefortress Macross'' is a 1992 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game developed NMK and published by Banpresto. Based upon the 1984 anime film '' Macross: Do You Remember Love?'', it is the first arcade entry in the ''Macross'' ...

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Task Force Harrier is a vertical scrolling shooter video game developed by NMK and released for arcades in 1989 by UPL in Japan and by American Sammy in North America. It was ported to the Mega Drive/Genesis as in 1991. Gameplay The game is a conventional sc ...

'' *''Thunder Dragon'' *''Thunder Dragon 2'' *''

USAAF Mustang ''USAAF Mustang'' is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade game originally developed by NMK, and published by UPL in 1990. It was ported a year later to the Mega Drive by Taito, while being renamed ''Fire Mustang''. NMK also developed the Me ...

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Valtric ''Valtric'' is a vertically scrolling shooter released in arcades in 1986 by Jaleco. Gameplay The player controls a hovering land vehicle in eight directions, and is able to shoot in the direction the vehicle faces. Obstacles block the path of ...

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Collaboration with Dooyong

*'' Chulgyeok D-Day / The Last Day'' - Arcade (1990) *''

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'' - Arcade (1990) *'' Yam! Yam!? / Wise Guy'' - Arcade (1990)

References

*http://www.mobygames.com/company/nmk-co-ltd *http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/NMK
HG101's retrospective of NMK's collaboration with Korean firm Dooyong
(Originally posted July 13, 2010; last updated March 2014)
NMK's first system at UVList

NMK16 System (arcade) at UVList
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