Kemco
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| Type | Subsidiary of Kotobuki Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor(s) | Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. |
| Headquarters | Seika, Japan |
| Website | www.kemco.jp |
Kemco Corporation (株式会社ケムコ Kabushikigaisha Kemuko), sometimes referred to as Kotobuki Systems Co., Ltd., is a Japanese video game developer and publisher established in 1984 as a subsidiary of Kotobuki Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd., located in Seika, Japan.
Kemco was one of the original Nintendo licensees and began to manufacture games for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. In 2001 Kemco U.S.A, Inc. was founded as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kemco of Japan, especially targeting the North American and PAL Region markets.
One of their best known franchises is the Top Gear series by Gremlin Graphics. They are also known for their ports of the MacVenture adventure games to Nintendo consoles.
List of Kemco games
1980s
1985
1986
1987
- Nankoku Shirei!! Spy vs. Spy
- Indora no Hikari
- Superman
1988
- Sanada Juu Yuushi
- Déjà Vu
- Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
1989
- Desert Commander
- Shadowgate
- The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle/Roger Rabbit
- Ghost Lion
- Uninvited
- Rescue: The Embassy Mission
- Sword of Hope
1990s
1990
- Rocket Ranger
- The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout
- Lagoon
- Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular
- Snoopy's Magic Show
- North & South
- Ka-blooey
- Nekojara Monogatari
1991
- The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2
- Drakkhen
- Sword of Hope
- Dragon Wars
- Lagoon
1992
- Garfield Labyrinth
- Track & Field (also known as Track & Field in Barcelona)
- Top Gear
- Spy vs. Spy (Game Boy)
- Phalanx
- Sword of Hope II
- Kid Klown in Night Mayor World
- Dr. Franken
- Thunder Spirits (US Release as Seika - Developed by Technosoft)
- Mickey's Chase
- The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle (Game Boy)
1993
- The Real Ghostbusters
- The Blues Brothers
- Mickey Mouse IV
- First Samurai
- X-Zone
- Top Gear 2
1994
- Super Troll Islands
- Genocide 2
- Dragon View
- Kid Klown in Crazy Chase
- Stone Protectors
- Brutal
1995
- Top Gear 3000
- Prehistorik Man
- Virtual League Baseball
- Prehistorik Man (Game Boy)
1996
- Kid Klown in Crazy Chase 2: Love Love Hani Soudatsusen
- Snoopy no Hajimete no Otsukai
1997
- The Bombing Islands
- Soreike!! Kid
- Top Gear Rally
- Bugs Bunny Collection
1998
1999
- Deja Vu I and II
- Top Gear Pocket
- Bugs Bunny: Crazy Castle 3
- Twisted Edge Extreme Snowboarding
- Shadowgate Classic
- Charlie Blast's Territory
- Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers
- Spy vs. Spy (Game Boy Color)
- Deja Vu I and II (Game Boy Color)
- Catwoman (Game Boy Color)
- Top Gear Pocket 2
2000s
Promotion at the Tokyo Game Show 2009
2000
- Bugs Bunny In Crazy Castle 4
- Top Gear Rally 2
- Top Gear Hyper-Bike
- Daikatana
- Tweety's High-Flying Adventure
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (Game Boy Color)
2001
- Top Gear: Dare Devil
- Top Gear GT Championship
- Tweety & The Magic Gems
- Phalanx
- Mech Platoon
2002
- Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure
- Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness
- Crazy Chase
- Boulder Dash EX
- Woody Woodpecker Crazy Castle 5
2003
- Batman: Dark Tomorrow
- Get: Boku no Mushitsu Kamaete
- Top Gear Rally (Game Boy Advance)
2004
2005
- Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics
- Top Gear RPM Tuning
- Chicago Enforcer
2006
2012
2013
- Togabito no Senritsu (Wii U eShop)
- Untitled Disney Channel (planned for Xbox 360's Kinect)
Canceled games
- The Arashi no Drift Rally - Ijoukishou o Tsuppashire
- Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
- Daikatana (Game Boy Color)
- Taitou
- Lobo
- Batman: Dark Tomorrow (PlayStation 2)
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