KID
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KID, whose name is an acronym of Kindle Imagine Develop, was a Japan
-based company specializing in porting and developing bishōjo game
s.
KID was founded in 1988, with capital of 160 million yen. In the early 1990s, it served primarily as a contract developer. Notable titles from this era include Burai Fighter
, Low G Man, G.I. Joe, Isolated Warrior
and Recca
. In 1997, it began porting PC games to games consoles. In 1999, it released an original title called Memories Off
on PlayStation
, which later became its first well-known series. In 2000, it released another original title called Infinity which became the second well-known series. This game was later renamed Never7 ~the end of infinity~ and Infinity became the series name. It also created the popular underground PlayStation game Board Game Top Shop
.
In 2005, KID became a sponsor of the Japanese drama series Densha Otoko
.
The company declared bankruptcy
in 2006. However in February 2007 it was announced that KID's intellectual properties had been acquired by the Cyber Front corporation, who would continue all unfinished projects.
Memories Off
Series
Other
Japan
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-based company specializing in porting and developing bishōjo game
Bishojo game
A , or , is "a type of Japanese video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls". These games are a sub-genre of dating sims targeted towards a male audience....
s.
KID was founded in 1988, with capital of 160 million yen. In the early 1990s, it served primarily as a contract developer. Notable titles from this era include Burai Fighter
Burai Fighter
is a side-scrolling shooting video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in .The setting for Burai Fighter, according to the manual, is to fend off seven bases of Burai, super-intelligent cyborgs. The player starts out with a relatively weak cannon but can upgrade to ring, laser, and...
, Low G Man, G.I. Joe, Isolated Warrior
Isolated Warrior
Isolated Warrior, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by KID and published in Japan by Vap and in North America and Europe also by Vap with NTVIC as their co-publisher for the NES...
and Recca
Recca
, in full Legend Consumer Series - Summer Carnival '92 Recca, is a scrolling shooter video game for the Famicom released by Naxat Soft on July 17, 1992. It was programmed by Shinobu Yagawa. Recca was known for having high sprite counts while generally maintaining fast speeds...
. In 1997, it began porting PC games to games consoles. In 1999, it released an original title called Memories Off
Memories Off
is the title of a series of Japanese romance visual novel video games released by KID. The first game in the series, simply called Memories Off, was released in 1999 for the PlayStation. Memories Off titles have been released on the PC as well as video and handheld gaming consoles such as the...
on PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
, which later became its first well-known series. In 2000, it released another original title called Infinity which became the second well-known series. This game was later renamed Never7 ~the end of infinity~ and Infinity became the series name. It also created the popular underground PlayStation game Board Game Top Shop
Board Game Top Shop
Board Game Top Shop is a video game for the PlayStation. This title was released in 2001 by A1 Games.-Gameplay:The game play of Top Shop mimics that of Monopoly, but expands on the property management aspect of that game. As in Monopoly, players move across a game board and buy properties when they...
.
In 2005, KID became a sponsor of the Japanese drama series Densha Otoko
Densha Otoko
is a Japanese movie, television series, manga, novel, and other media, all based on the purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku who intervened when a drunk man started to harass several women on a train...
.
The company declared bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
in 2006. However in February 2007 it was announced that KID's intellectual properties had been acquired by the Cyber Front corporation, who would continue all unfinished projects.
Works
Infinity Series- Infinity CureInfinity Cureis a Japanese science fiction visual novel released by KID for Neo-Geo Pocket Color on 23 November 2000. It is a game in the long running Infinity series of games. The game was released only in Japan and features no English text...
- Never 7: The End of Infinity
- Ever 17: The Out of Infinity
- Remember 11: The Age of InfinityRemember 11: The Age of InfinityRemember 11: The Age of Infinity is a Japanese visual novel produced by KID, originally released on March 18, 2004 for the PlayStation 2. The game was released for the PC as a part of the Infinity plus on April 4, 2008...
- 12Riven -the Ψcliminal of integral-12Riven12Riven ―the Ψcliminal of integral― is a Japanese visual novel developed by KID, Cyberfront, and SDR Project and that was released on March 13, 2008 for the PlayStation 2. There is a regular edition, and a special edition which included the game's original soundtrack...
Memories Off
Memories Off
is the title of a series of Japanese romance visual novel video games released by KID. The first game in the series, simply called Memories Off, was released in 1999 for the PlayStation. Memories Off titles have been released on the PC as well as video and handheld gaming consoles such as the...
Series
- Memories OffMemories Off (visual novel)is a Japanese visual novel developed by KID originally released in Japan on September 30, 1999 for the PlayStation, and was later released for the PC, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and the PlayStation Portable...
- Memories Off 2ndMemories Off 2ndis a Japanese romance visual novel developed by KID for the Dreamcast and PlayStation consoles. It is the second game in the Memories Off series. The game was released for the PlayStation Portable on May 29, 2008.-Characters:...
- You that became a Memory ~Memories Off~You that became a Memory ~Memories Off~is a Japanese romance visual novel developed by KID for the Dreamcast and the PlayStation. It is the third game in the Memories Off series. The game was released for the Dreamcast and the PlayStation on September 27, 2001. It was later ported to the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable...
- Memories Off ~And then~Memories Off ~And then~is a Japanese romance visual novel developed by KID for the PC and the PlayStation 2. It is the fourth game in the Memories Off series. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 on June 24, 2004. It was adapted into the second tale of an OVA series, titled as "Memories Off 3.5: Inori no Todoku...
- Memories Off ~And Then Again~
- Memories Off 5: Togireta Film
- Memories Off #5 encore
- Your Memories Off: Girl's Style
Other
- Armored Police Metal JackArmored Police Metal Jackis a Japanese animated TV series co-produced by Sunrise, TV Tokyo and I&S BBDO. The series was broadcast by TV Tokyo affiliates in 1991 on the Monday 5:30PM time slot and aired weekly from April 7 to December 23, lasting 37 episodes....
(Game Boy) - Chibi Maruko-chan: Okozukai DaisakusenChibi Maruko-chanis a shōjo manga series by Momoko Sakura, later adapted into an anime TV series by Nippon Animation, which originally aired on Fuji Television from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of a little girl nicknamed Maruko and her family in suburban...
(Game Boy, 1990) - Chibi Maruko-Chan 2: Deluxe Maruko WorldChibi Maruko-chanis a shōjo manga series by Momoko Sakura, later adapted into an anime TV series by Nippon Animation, which originally aired on Fuji Television from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of a little girl nicknamed Maruko and her family in suburban...
(Game Boy, 1991) - Chibi Maruko-chan 3: Mezase! Game Taishou no MakiChibi Maruko-chanis a shōjo manga series by Momoko Sakura, later adapted into an anime TV series by Nippon Animation, which originally aired on Fuji Television from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of a little girl nicknamed Maruko and her family in suburban...
(Game Boy, 1992) - Chibi Maruko-chan 4: Korega Nihon Dayo Ouji SamaChibi Maruko-chanis a shōjo manga series by Momoko Sakura, later adapted into an anime TV series by Nippon Animation, which originally aired on Fuji Television from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of a little girl nicknamed Maruko and her family in suburban...
(Game Boy, 1992) - Chibi Maruko-Chan: Maruko Deluxe GekijouChibi Maruko-chanis a shōjo manga series by Momoko Sakura, later adapted into an anime TV series by Nippon Animation, which originally aired on Fuji Television from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of a little girl nicknamed Maruko and her family in suburban...
(Game Boy, 1995) - Mendel PalaceMendel PalaceMendel Palace, originally released in Japan as , is a 1989 action/puzzle arcade game co-developed by Game Freak and KID. It was published in Japan by Namco and in North America by Hudson Soft. Mendel Palace was Game Freak's debut title, and the first game designed by Satoshi Tajiri.-Plot:The...
(co-developed with Game FreakGame Freakis a Japanese video game developer that currently creates games exclusively for Nintendo. It has developed the Pokémon series of role-playing games and several other games.-History:...
) - Low G Man: The Low Gravity ManLow G Man: The Low Gravity ManLow G Man: The Low Gravity Man is a futuristic action video game developed by KID for the Nintendo Entertainment System...
- Kick MasterKick MasterKick Master is a side-scrolling action video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that was released in 1992 by Taito. The game has some role-playing game elements, such as leveling up.-Plot:...
- G.I. Joe (NES)G.I. Joe (NES)G.I. Joe is a 1991 run and gun game published by Taxan for the Nintendo Entertainment System based on the toyline of the same name. The game was produced by Ken Lobb and developed by the same Japanese team that later formed KID. It was followed by a single sequel titled G.I...
- Sumo Fighter: Tōkaidō BashoSumo Fighter: Tōkaidō Bashois a 2D sumo-based action game, developed by KID and published by I'Max, which was released in 1991.-Summary:...
- UFO Kamen YakisobanUFO Kamen Yakisobanis a Japan-exclusive Beat 'em up video game for the Super Famicom which was released in 1994.-Background:UFO Kamen Yakisoban was the main character, played by Michael Tomioka, in a series of TV commercials for "UFO" instant yakisoba noodles produced by Nissin Foods. A feature film was released in...
- Sutobasu Yarō Show: 3 on 3 BasketballSutobasu Yarō Showis a Japan-exclusive Street basketball video game for the Super Famicom which was released in 1994.-Summary:The game was based on the Japanese manga series Sutobasu Yarō Show by Koji Kousaka, which was serialized in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump....
- Pepsiman
- Doki! Doki! Yuuenchi: Crazy Land Daisakusen (Famicom)
- Ai Yori AoshiAi Yori Aoshiis a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Kou Fumizuki and serialized from 1998 to 2005 in Hakusensha's Young Animal. It is a love story between two characters who haven't seen each other in years but were once childhood friends....
(PS2 and PC adaptation) - Ryu-Koku (final game released before the bankruptcy)
- Separate Hearts
- Ski Air MixSki Air Mixis an alpine skiing video game released on the PlayStation that was developed and published by KID in Japan. It was published by Midas Interactive Entertainment in Europe two years later and sold as a "budget" title.-Gameplay:...
- ReccaRecca, in full Legend Consumer Series - Summer Carnival '92 Recca, is a scrolling shooter video game for the Famicom released by Naxat Soft on July 17, 1992. It was programmed by Shinobu Yagawa. Recca was known for having high sprite counts while generally maintaining fast speeds...
(Famicom Shooter created for the "Summer Carnival '92" gaming tournament) - We Are*
- Close to: Inori no Oka
- Yume no Tsubasa
- Max Warrior: Wakusei Kaigenrei
- Kaitou ApricotKaitou Apricotis an otome visual novel video game for Microsoft Windows. The game was created by Takuyo. It was originally released on March 15, 2002, and was later ported to the PlayStation, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and Play Station Portable.-Plot:...
(PlayStation) - Kiss yori...
- 6 Inch my Darling
- Dokomademo Aoku...
External links
- KID Official site
- Bankruptcy info and notes in English via insert credit
- List of KID games at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...