Technos Japan Corporation
Encyclopedia
is a defunct Japan
ese video game developer
, best known for the Kunio-kun (which includes Renegade
, Super Dodge Ball
and River City Ransom
) and Double Dragon
franchise
s. The company was also the owner of the American
publishing
subsidiary
, American Technōs Inc.
, Technōs was founded in 1981 by three staff members of Data East
. Their first game was Minky Monkey, released in 1982. Many of Technōs Japan's earlier games were often published or distributed by other companies, particularly Data East
(as was the case with Karate Champ
) and Taito
, as Technōs at the time did not have the economical resource to distribute their own games at first.
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun
("Hot Blooded Tough Guy Kunio"), a side-scrolling beat-em-up released in 1986 about a high school
student who fought thugs and delinquents from other schools, was the company's first big hit in Japan
. Kunio-kun was released in the west as Renegade
with the game's graphics changed to make the game marketable in the overseas market. Technōs would then produced an Nintendo Entertainment System
version of the game, which would be Technōs' first game for the home console market. Technōs Japan's subsequent arcade beat-em-up, Double Dragon
, was a big success worldwide when it was released in 1987, which also resulted in an NES version of the game produced, as well as licensed versions produced by other companies for various platforms.
The success of Kunio-kun led to the production of numerous spin-off
s and sequel
s starring the same character produced for the 8-bit Family Computer platform in Japan and later for the Game Boy
and Super Famicom
, resulting in more than twenty games starring Kunio by the mid-1990s, many of which were rule-bending sports game
s. A few Kunio-kun games were localized for the North American market; namely Super Dodge Ball
, River City Ransom
(considered by critics to be a cult classic) and Nintendo World Cup
, but none maintain any connection with each other. Technōs would attempt to remedy this by attempting to localize several Kunio-kun under the Crash 'n the Boys label, but only Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge
was released (the game's ending features a teaser for Ice Challenge, which was unreleased).
Technōs also released two arcade sequels to Double Dragon: Double Dragon II: The Revenge
in 1988 and Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
in 1990 (the latter was developed by an external development team at East Technology), and produced the respective NES versions of those games, as well as Super Double Dragon
in 1992, an original installment for the Super NES
. An American-produced Double Dragon animated series and a live-action film were also made as well.
Outside the Double Dragon and Kunio-kun games, Technōs produced a few original games for the arcade and home markets such as U.S. Championship V'Ball
, The Combatribes and Shadow Force, as well as two WWF
arcade games (WWF Superstars
and WWF Wrestlefest
), but most of these games did not achieve the same kind of success that Kunio-kun and Double Dragon achieved.
By 1996, Technōs Japan declared bankruptcy and went out of business. The company's last few games were produced for the Neo Geo
hardware, which includes a Double Dragon
fighting game
based on the movie, their second and last fighting game Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
and a Neo-Geo sequel to Super Dodge Ball (which was officially released only in MVS format).
Since Technōs Japan's closure, a company called Million has purchased the former intellectual properties of Technōs Japan and are producing new games based on them. Million has produced Super Dodge Ball Advance
, Double Dragon Advance
and River City Ransom EX for the Game Boy Advance
, Super Dodgeball Brawlers
for the Nintendo DS
, as well as reissues of the original company's titles via the Virtual Console
and other services.
. American Technōs was formed in 1987, shortly after the release of Double Dragon at the arcades and published all of Technōs Japan's arcade games in North America beginning with Double Dragon II: The Revenge. While the majority of Technōs Japan's console games were still licensed to other companies such as Tradewest
(Double Dragon), Acclaim
(Double Dragon II and III), CSG Imagesoft (Super Dodge Ball) and even Nintendo
(Super Spike V'Ball and Nintendo World Cup), American Technōs also managed to published a few console games: namely River City Ransom and Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge for the NES, Super Double Dragon (co-published with Tradewest) and Combatribes for the Super NES and Geom Cube for the PlayStation. American Technōs also published Super Bowling
(developed by Athena) and Super Pinball: Behind the Mask (developed by Meldac/KAZe) for the Super NES and the helicopter game Strike Point for the PlayStation. American Technōs was still operating after Technōs Japan's demise until sometime during the late 1990s.
games are listed separately from the other arcade games. This list does not take account licensed versions that were released by other companies (such as the Master System port of Double Dragon
and the PC Engine ports of the Kunio games published by Naxat Soft) or games that were produced by Million, the current copyrights holder of Technōs Japan's former properties. Also, all of the following games are listed by their original Japanese release date.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese video game developer
Software developer
A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, developing, and testing software. A software developer may take part in design, computer programming, or software project management...
, best known for the Kunio-kun (which includes Renegade
Renegade (video game)
Renegade is a video game released in American and European arcades in 1986 by Taito. It is a westernized conversion of the Japanese arcade game , released earlier the same year by Technos...
, Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball, released in Japan as is a dodgeball-based sports game produced by Technos Japan Corp. originally released as an arcade game in...
and River City Ransom
River City Ransom
River City Ransom, released as in Japan and as Street Gangs in PAL regions, is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It was developed by Technōs Japan and originally released in Japan on April 25, 1989. It is the third game in Technos' Kunio-kun series released for the console,...
) and Double Dragon
Double Dragon
is a classic beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technos Japan Corporation, who also developed the Kunio-kun series ....
franchise
Media franchise
A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting and trademarks of an original work of media , such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Generally, a whole series is made in a particular medium, along with merchandising and endorsements...
s. The company was also the owner of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
publishing
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
, American Technōs Inc.
History
Initially operating from a single-room apartmentApartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
, Technōs was founded in 1981 by three staff members of Data East
Data East
also abbreviated as DECO, was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. The company was in operation from 1976 to 2003, when it declared bankruptcy...
. Their first game was Minky Monkey, released in 1982. Many of Technōs Japan's earlier games were often published or distributed by other companies, particularly Data East
Data East
also abbreviated as DECO, was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. The company was in operation from 1976 to 2003, when it declared bankruptcy...
(as was the case with Karate Champ
Karate Champ
Karate Champ, known in Japan as is a arcade game developed by Technos Japan Corporation for Data East. It is one of the first fighting games, and has been believed to be the first to use today's common side-perspective...
) and Taito
Taito
Taito may mean:*Taito Corporation, a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware*Taito, Tokyo, a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan*Taito, also known as matai, paramount chiefs according to Fa'a Samoa...
, as Technōs at the time did not have the economical resource to distribute their own games at first.
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun
Renegade (video game)
Renegade is a video game released in American and European arcades in 1986 by Taito. It is a westernized conversion of the Japanese arcade game , released earlier the same year by Technos...
("Hot Blooded Tough Guy Kunio"), a side-scrolling beat-em-up released in 1986 about a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
student who fought thugs and delinquents from other schools, was the company's first big hit in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Kunio-kun was released in the west as Renegade
Renegade (video game)
Renegade is a video game released in American and European arcades in 1986 by Taito. It is a westernized conversion of the Japanese arcade game , released earlier the same year by Technos...
with the game's graphics changed to make the game marketable in the overseas market. Technōs would then produced an Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
version of the game, which would be Technōs' first game for the home console market. Technōs Japan's subsequent arcade beat-em-up, Double Dragon
Double Dragon
is a classic beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technos Japan Corporation, who also developed the Kunio-kun series ....
, was a big success worldwide when it was released in 1987, which also resulted in an NES version of the game produced, as well as licensed versions produced by other companies for various platforms.
The success of Kunio-kun led to the production of numerous spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
s and sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
s starring the same character produced for the 8-bit Family Computer platform in Japan and later for the Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
and Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, resulting in more than twenty games starring Kunio by the mid-1990s, many of which were rule-bending sports game
Sports game
A sports game is a computer or video game that simulates the practice of traditional sports. Most sports have been recreated with a game, including team sports, athletics and extreme sports. Some games emphasize actually playing the sport , whilst others emphasize strategy and organization...
s. A few Kunio-kun games were localized for the North American market; namely Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball, released in Japan as is a dodgeball-based sports game produced by Technos Japan Corp. originally released as an arcade game in...
, River City Ransom
River City Ransom
River City Ransom, released as in Japan and as Street Gangs in PAL regions, is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It was developed by Technōs Japan and originally released in Japan on April 25, 1989. It is the third game in Technos' Kunio-kun series released for the console,...
(considered by critics to be a cult classic) and Nintendo World Cup
Nintendo World Cup
Nintendo World Cup is a soccer video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy, developed by Technōs Japan and released in 1990. The NES version is a localization of , the fourth Kunio-kun game released for the Family Computer. Ports for the PC-Engine and Sega Mega Drive were also...
, but none maintain any connection with each other. Technōs would attempt to remedy this by attempting to localize several Kunio-kun under the Crash 'n the Boys label, but only Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge
Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge
Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge, released in Japan as is a sports game for the NES by Technos Japan Corp. A Game Boy version of the game was also released in Japan only. The game featured Olympic style contests without rules or regulations, between five teams. The games included 400 metres...
was released (the game's ending features a teaser for Ice Challenge, which was unreleased).
Technōs also released two arcade sequels to Double Dragon: Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
is a side-scrolling beat 'em up produced by Technos originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in . It is the sequel to Double Dragon, released during the previous year. A home version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in which differs drastically from the original arcade...
in 1988 and Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
is a side-scrolling beat 'em up produced by Technos Japan Corp. that was originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in . It is the second sequel to Double Dragon for the arcades, following Double Dragon II: The Revenge...
in 1990 (the latter was developed by an external development team at East Technology), and produced the respective NES versions of those games, as well as Super Double Dragon
Super Double Dragon
Super Double Dragon, known in Japan as , is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in . It was published by Technos Japan Corp. in Japan and by Tradewest in North America and the PAL region...
in 1992, an original installment for the Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
. An American-produced Double Dragon animated series and a live-action film were also made as well.
Outside the Double Dragon and Kunio-kun games, Technōs produced a few original games for the arcade and home markets such as U.S. Championship V'Ball
U.S. Championship V'Ball
U.S. Championship V'Ball, also known simply as V'Ball, is a 1988 beach volleyball sports game released for the arcades by Technōs Japan Corporation. The arcade version was distributed in North America by Taito...
, The Combatribes and Shadow Force, as well as two WWF
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
arcade games (WWF Superstars
WWF Superstars
WWF Superstars is an arcade game manufactured by Technos and released in 1989. It is the first WWF arcade game to be released. A series of unrelated games with the same title were released by LJN for the original Game Boy...
and WWF Wrestlefest
WWF WrestleFest
WWF WrestleFest is a professional wrestling arcade game released by Technos in 1991, featuring stars of the World Wrestling Federation. The game is the sequel to WWF Superstars...
), but most of these games did not achieve the same kind of success that Kunio-kun and Double Dragon achieved.
By 1996, Technōs Japan declared bankruptcy and went out of business. The company's last few games were produced for the Neo Geo
Neo Geo (console)
The is a cartridge-based arcade and home video game system released on July 1, 1991 by Japanese game company SNK. Being in the Fourth generation of Gaming, it was the first console in the former Neo Geo family, which only lived through the 1990s...
hardware, which includes a Double Dragon
Double Dragon (Neo Geo)
is a 1995 fighting game spinoff of the Double Dragon series developed and published by Technos Japan. It is based on the 1994 Double Dragon movie, which in turn was based on the original arcade game. It was originally released for the Neo Geo and later released for the Neo Geo CD and PlayStation...
fighting game
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
based on the movie, their second and last fighting game Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
is a superhero-themed head-to-head fighting game produced by Technos Japan Corp. for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It was the companys second attempt at a fighting game, following the Neo Geo fighting game version of Double Dragon. It features character designs by artist Masami Ōbari, who...
and a Neo-Geo sequel to Super Dodge Ball (which was officially released only in MVS format).
Since Technōs Japan's closure, a company called Million has purchased the former intellectual properties of Technōs Japan and are producing new games based on them. Million has produced Super Dodge Ball Advance
Super Dodge Ball Advance
Super Dodge Ball Advance, released in Japan as , dodge ball game based on the Super Dodge Ball. While based on the original Super Dodge Ball series, the game does not feature the Kunio-kun characters from the original game due to copyrights issues, as developer Million did not obtain the rights to...
, Double Dragon Advance
Double Dragon Advance
is a 2003 side-scrolling beat-em-up released for the Game Boy Advance. It was published by Atlus and developed by Million Inc. It is a remake of the 1987 arcade game Double Dragon and incorporates elements from its sequels and home versions.-Gameplay:...
and River City Ransom EX for the Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
, Super Dodgeball Brawlers
Super Dodgeball Brawlers
Super Dodgeball Brawlers, originally released in Japan as is a dodgeball-based sports game released for the Nintendo DS.This game marked the return of Kunio-kun characters in a dodge ball based on the characters owned by Million. It is also the first Kunio-kun game published in a mobile platform...
for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, as well as reissues of the original company's titles via the Virtual Console
Virtual console
A virtual console – also known as a virtual terminal – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface. It is a feature of some operating systems such as UnixWare, Linux, and BSD, in which the system console of the computer can be used to switch between...
and other services.
U.S. subsidiary
Technōs Japan had a subsidiary in the U.S. called American Technōs Inc., which was located at Cupertino, CaliforniaCupertino, California
Cupertino is an affluent suburban city in Santa Clara County, California in the U.S., directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 58,302 at the time of the 2010 census. Forbes...
. American Technōs was formed in 1987, shortly after the release of Double Dragon at the arcades and published all of Technōs Japan's arcade games in North America beginning with Double Dragon II: The Revenge. While the majority of Technōs Japan's console games were still licensed to other companies such as Tradewest
Tradewest
Tradewest is a now-defunct American video game company based in Corsicana, Texas that produced numerous games in the 1980s and early 1990s. The company is best known as the publisher of the Battletoads and Double Dragon series in North America and the PAL region.The Tradewest name was revived in...
(Double Dragon), Acclaim
Acclaim Entertainment
Acclaim Entertainment was an American video game developer and publisher. It developed, published, marketed and distributed interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms, including Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, and Game Gear, Nintendo's NES, SNES, Nintendo...
(Double Dragon II and III), CSG Imagesoft (Super Dodge Ball) and even Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
(Super Spike V'Ball and Nintendo World Cup), American Technōs also managed to published a few console games: namely River City Ransom and Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge for the NES, Super Double Dragon (co-published with Tradewest) and Combatribes for the Super NES and Geom Cube for the PlayStation. American Technōs also published Super Bowling
Super Bowling
Super Bowling is a video game for the Super NES and the Nintendo 64.-Summary:Four computer opponents are available, two female and two male...
(developed by Athena) and Super Pinball: Behind the Mask (developed by Meldac/KAZe) for the Super NES and the helicopter game Strike Point for the PlayStation. American Technōs was still operating after Technōs Japan's demise until sometime during the late 1990s.
List of games by platforms
All games are listed by original Japanese titles unless otherwise noted. Neo GeoNeo Geo (console)
The is a cartridge-based arcade and home video game system released on July 1, 1991 by Japanese game company SNK. Being in the Fourth generation of Gaming, it was the first console in the former Neo Geo family, which only lived through the 1990s...
games are listed separately from the other arcade games. This list does not take account licensed versions that were released by other companies (such as the Master System port of Double Dragon
Double Dragon
is a classic beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technos Japan Corporation, who also developed the Kunio-kun series ....
and the PC Engine ports of the Kunio games published by Naxat Soft) or games that were produced by Million, the current copyrights holder of Technōs Japan's former properties. Also, all of the following games are listed by their original Japanese release date.
Arcade
- Minky Monkey: 1982
- Zeroize: 1983
- Eggs (Japanese: Scrambled Egg): 9/1983
- Dommy: 1983
- Tag Team WrestlingTag Team WrestlingTag Team Wrestling, known in Japan as , is a arcade video game published by Data East and developed by Technōs Japan.-Gameplay:In the game, two professional wrestling tag-teams, the Strong Bads and the Ricky Fighters, battle against each other in tag-team action, or a single player competes in a...
(Japanese: The Big Pro-Wrestling!): 12/1983 - Twin Lever: 1984
- Karate ChampKarate ChampKarate Champ, known in Japan as is a arcade game developed by Technos Japan Corporation for Data East. It is one of the first fighting games, and has been believed to be the first to use today's common side-perspective...
: 7/1984 - Karate Champ: Player vs. Player: 9/1984
- Shusse Ōzumō: 1984
- Mysterious Stones: 11/1984
- Acrobatic Dog-FightAcrobatic Dog-FightAcrobatic Dog-Fight or "Dog-Fight - Batten O'Hara no Sucharaka Kuuchuu-sen" in Japan is a side-scrolling shooter arcade game released by Technos in 1984, featuring "cute" cartoon graphics and gameplay similar to the 8-way scrolling of Time Pilot but differs from the Time Pilot in many respects...
(Japanese: Dog-Fight: Batten O'Hara no Sucharaka Kuuchuu-sen): 1984 - Suchiyarach: 1985
- Bogey Manor: 1985
- Mat ManiaMat ManiaMat Mania - The Prowrestling Network, known in Japan as , or simply either as Mat Mania or , is a Japanese pro wrestling-themed arcade game developed by Technōs Japan and published by Taito...
(Japanese: Exciting Hour): 1985 - Mania Challenge: 1986
- Battle Lane Vol. 5: 1986
- RenegadeRenegade (video game)Renegade is a video game released in American and European arcades in 1986 by Taito. It is a westernized conversion of the Japanese arcade game , released earlier the same year by Technos...
(Japanese: Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun): 5/1986 - Xain'd SleenaXain'd Sleenais a two genre Platformer and side-scrolling arcade videogame released in 1986. It was released on home computers under the name "Soldier of Light".-Gameplay:...
(American title: Solar Warrior; European title: Soldier of Light): 1986 - Double DragonDouble Dragonis a classic beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technos Japan Corporation, who also developed the Kunio-kun series ....
: 8/1987 - Super Dodge BallSuper Dodge BallSuper Dodge Ball, released in Japan as is a dodgeball-based sports game produced by Technos Japan Corp. originally released as an arcade game in...
(Japanese: Nekketsu KōKō Dodgeball Bu): 11/1987 - China GateChina GateChina Gate may refer to:* China Gate , a Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi* China Gate , a Hollywood film directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Gene Barry and Angie Dickinson...
(Japanese: Sai Yu Gou Ma Roku): 3/1988 - Double Dragon II: The RevengeDouble Dragon II: The Revengeis a side-scrolling beat 'em up produced by Technos originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in . It is the sequel to Double Dragon, released during the previous year. A home version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in which differs drastically from the original arcade...
: 6/1988 - U.S. Championship V'BallU.S. Championship V'BallU.S. Championship V'Ball, also known simply as V'Ball, is a 1988 beach volleyball sports game released for the arcades by Technōs Japan Corporation. The arcade version was distributed in North America by Taito...
: 12/1988 - WWF SuperstarsWWF SuperstarsWWF Superstars is an arcade game manufactured by Technos and released in 1989. It is the first WWF arcade game to be released. A series of unrelated games with the same title were released by LJN for the original Game Boy...
: 7/1989 - Block OutBlock OutBlockout is a puzzle video game, published in 1989 by California Dreams, developed in Poland by Aleksander Ustaszewski and Mirosław Zabłocki....
: 10/1989 - The Combatribes: 6/1990
- Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta StoneDouble Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stoneis a side-scrolling beat 'em up produced by Technos Japan Corp. that was originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in . It is the second sequel to Double Dragon for the arcades, following Double Dragon II: The Revenge...
(developed by East Technology): 11/1990 - WWF WrestlefestWWF WrestleFestWWF WrestleFest is a professional wrestling arcade game released by Technos in 1991, featuring stars of the World Wrestling Federation. The game is the sequel to WWF Superstars...
: 7/1991 - Shadow Force: 6/1993
Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System
- RenegadeRenegade (video game)Renegade is a video game released in American and European arcades in 1986 by Taito. It is a westernized conversion of the Japanese arcade game , released earlier the same year by Technos...
(Japanese: Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun): 4/17/1987 - Double DragonDouble Dragonis a classic beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technos Japan Corporation, who also developed the Kunio-kun series ....
: 4/8/1988 - Super Dodge BallSuper Dodge BallSuper Dodge Ball, released in Japan as is a dodgeball-based sports game produced by Technos Japan Corp. originally released as an arcade game in...
(Japanese: Nekketsu KōKō Dodgeball Bu): 7/26/1988 - River City RansomRiver City RansomRiver City Ransom, released as in Japan and as Street Gangs in PAL regions, is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It was developed by Technōs Japan and originally released in Japan on April 25, 1989. It is the third game in Technos' Kunio-kun series released for the console,...
(Japanese: Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari; PALPAL regionThe PAL region is a television publication territory which covers most of Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Western Europe...
version: Street Gangs): 4/25/1989 - Super Spike V'BallU.S. Championship V'BallU.S. Championship V'Ball, also known simply as V'Ball, is a 1988 beach volleyball sports game released for the arcades by Technōs Japan Corporation. The arcade version was distributed in North America by Taito...
(Japanese: U.S. Championship V'Ball): 11/10/1989 - Double Dragon II: The RevengeDouble Dragon II: The Revengeis a side-scrolling beat 'em up produced by Technos originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in . It is the sequel to Double Dragon, released during the previous year. A home version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in which differs drastically from the original arcade...
: 12/22/1989 - Nintendo World CupNintendo World CupNintendo World Cup is a soccer video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy, developed by Technōs Japan and released in 1990. The NES version is a localization of , the fourth Kunio-kun game released for the Family Computer. Ports for the PC-Engine and Sega Mega Drive were also...
(Japanese: Nekketsu KōKō Dodgeball Bu Soccer Hen): 5/18/1990 - Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku Soreyuku Daiundōkai: 10/12/1990
- Double Dragon III: The Sacred StonesDouble Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stoneis a side-scrolling beat 'em up produced by Technos Japan Corp. that was originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in . It is the second sequel to Double Dragon for the arcades, following Double Dragon II: The Revenge...
(Japanese: Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone): 2/22/1991 - Sugoro Quest: 6/28/1991
- Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki dayo Zen'in Shūgō: 7/26/1991
- Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu: Subette Koronde Dairantō (announced in the U.S. as Crash 'n the Boys: Ice Challenge, but was unreleased): 2/7/1992
- Crash 'n the Boys: Street ChallengeCrash 'n the Boys: Street ChallengeCrash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge, released in Japan as is a sports game for the NES by Technos Japan Corp. A Game Boy version of the game was also released in Japan only. The game featured Olympic style contests without rules or regulations, between five teams. The games included 400 metres...
(Japanese: Bikkuri Nekketsu Shinkiroku: Harukanaru Kin Medal): 6/26/1992 - Nekketsu Kakutō Densetsu: 12/23/1992
- Kunio-kun no Nekketsu Soccer League: 4/23/1993
- Nekketsu! Street Basket: Ganbare Dunk Heroes: 12/17/1993
Game Boy
- Double DragonDouble Dragonis a classic beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technos Japan Corporation, who also developed the Kunio-kun series ....
: 7/20/1990 - Double Dragon II (Japanese: Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun: Bangai Rantō Hen) 12/7/1990
- Nintendo World CupNintendo World CupNintendo World Cup is a soccer video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy, developed by Technōs Japan and released in 1990. The NES version is a localization of , the fourth Kunio-kun game released for the Family Computer. Ports for the PC-Engine and Sega Mega Drive were also...
(Japanese: Nekketsu Kōkō Soccer Bu: World Cup Hen): 4/26/1991 - Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu: Kyōteki! Dodge Soldier no Maki (Game Boy version of Super Dodge Ball released only in Japan): 11/8/1991
- Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Dokodemo Daiundōkai: 7/24/1992
- Bikkuri Nekketsu Shinkiroku: Dokodemo Kin Medal: 7/16/1993
- Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki dayo Zen'in Shūgō: 12/22/1993
- Taiyō no Tenshi Marlowe: Ohana Batake no Dai Panic!: 5/27/1994
- Nekketsu! Beach Volley dayo: Kunio-kun: 7/29/1994
Super NES/Super Famicom
- Shodai Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun: 8/7/1992
- Super Double DragonSuper Double DragonSuper Double Dragon, known in Japan as , is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in . It was published by Technos Japan Corp. in Japan and by Tradewest in North America and the PAL region...
(Japanese: Return of Double Dragon): 10/16/1992 - The Combatribes: 12/23/1992
- Kunio-kun no Dodgeball dayo Zen'in Shūgō: 8/6/1993
- Downtown Nekketsu Baseball Challenge: 12/17/1993
- Shin Nekketsu Kōha: Kunio-tachi no Banka (developed by Almanic): 4/29/1994
- Kunio no Oden: 5/27/1994
- Popeye: Ijiwaru Sea Hag no Maki: 8/12/1994
- Funaki Masakatsu no Hybrid Wrestler: Tōgi Denshō: 10/21/1994
- Sugoro Quest ++: Dicenics: 12/9/1994
- Dun Quest: Mashin Fūin no Densetsu: 7/21/1995
Neo Geo
- Double DragonDouble Dragon (Neo Geo)is a 1995 fighting game spinoff of the Double Dragon series developed and published by Technos Japan. It is based on the 1994 Double Dragon movie, which in turn was based on the original arcade game. It was originally released for the Neo Geo and later released for the Neo Geo CD and PlayStation...
: 2/1995 - Voltage Fighter GowcaizerVoltage Fighter Gowcaizeris a superhero-themed head-to-head fighting game produced by Technos Japan Corp. for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It was the companys second attempt at a fighting game, following the Neo Geo fighting game version of Double Dragon. It features character designs by artist Masami Ōbari, who...
(Japanese: Chōjin Gakuen Gowcaizer): 9/1995 - Super Dodge Ball (Japanese: Kunio no Nekketsu Dodgeball Densetsu; was only given a limited arcade release and was never released for home consoles): 12/15/1995