Ukiyotei
Encyclopedia
Ukiyotei Company Ltd. was a short lived Japanese video game developing studio. It was founded by: Kenshi Naruse, who was formerly an employee of Capcom
. The company was well known for developing the SNES
version of Hook
, Skyblazer
and some games based on the Metal Slug
franchise.
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
. The company was well known for developing the SNES
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...
version of Hook
Hook (video game)
Hook is the name of four distinct video games released in 1992, all based on the Steven Speilberg film of the same name.-Hook by Irem:...
, Skyblazer
Skyblazer
Skyblazer is a SNES platform video game released by Sony Imagesoft in early 1994. It involves the Skyblazer hero searching for Ashura, the Lord of War, who had kidnapped the sorceress Ariana....
and some games based on the Metal Slug
Metal Slug
is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform developed by Nazca Corporation and published by SNK. It was originally released in 1996 for the MVS arcade platform. The game is widely known for its sense of humor, fluid hand-drawn animation, and fast paced two-player action...
franchise.
Reception
According to Joshua Hoffman reviewing Todd McFarlane's Spawn, "the game is simply a great deal of fun to play", and "excellent gameplay and faithfully depicted graphics" (from the original comics).Neo Geo Pocket
- Metal Slug: 1st Mission (JP/NA/PAL Publisher: SNKSNKSNK is a former name of SNK Playmore, a Japanese video game company . This may also refer to:* SNK European Democrats* SNK Union of Independents* Southeast Airlines ICAO code...
) - Metal Slug: 2nd Mission (JP/NA/PAL Publisher: SNKSNKSNK is a former name of SNK Playmore, a Japanese video game company . This may also refer to:* SNK European Democrats* SNK Union of Independents* Southeast Airlines ICAO code...
) - Mizuki Shigeru no Youkai Shashinkan (JP Publisher: SNKSNKSNK is a former name of SNK Playmore, a Japanese video game company . This may also refer to:* SNK European Democrats* SNK Union of Independents* Southeast Airlines ICAO code...
) - Puzzle Bobble Mini / Bust-A-Move Pocket (JP/NA/PAL Publisher: SNKSNKSNK is a former name of SNK Playmore, a Japanese video game company . This may also refer to:* SNK European Democrats* SNK Union of Independents* Southeast Airlines ICAO code...
) 1999.
PlayStation
- Cooly Skunk / Punky Skunk (JP Publisher: Visit; NA Publisher: JalecoJalecois a Japanese video game publisher and developer established in 2006.The original Jaleco Ltd was founded in 1974. In 2006, it decided to become a pure holding company by renaming itself Jaleco Holding and splitting its video game operations into a newly created subsdiary that took its former name...
) 1998. - King of Fighters '97, The (JP Publisher: SNKSNKSNK is a former name of SNK Playmore, a Japanese video game company . This may also refer to:* SNK European Democrats* SNK Union of Independents* Southeast Airlines ICAO code...
) - Samurai Spirits: Zankurou Musouken / Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood (JP Publisher: SNKSNKSNK is a former name of SNK Playmore, a Japanese video game company . This may also refer to:* SNK European Democrats* SNK Union of Independents* Southeast Airlines ICAO code...
; NA Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America) 1996. - Shinri Game 2, The (JP Publisher: Visit)
- Shinri Game 3, The (JP Publisher: Visit)
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Gekitou Burning Pro Wres (JP Publisher: Bullet-Proof Software)
- HookHook (video game)Hook is the name of four distinct video games released in 1992, all based on the Steven Speilberg film of the same name.-Hook by Irem:...
(JP Publisher: EpicEpic GamesEpic Games, Inc., also known as Epic and formerly Epic MegaGames, is an American video game development company based in Cary, North Carolina. Its most recent success has been the Gears of War series of games, although it is also known for its Unreal Engine technology. It is the parent company of...
/Sony Records; NA Publisher: Sony ImagesoftSony ImagesoftSony Imagesoft was a video game publisher that operated from 1989 to 1995 and was located in California. It was established in January 1989 in Los Angeles, California, as a subsidiary of the Japan-based CBS/Sony Group and initially named CSG Imagesoft Inc. Focus at the beginning was on marketing...
) - Karuraou / Skyblazer (JP Publisher: Epic/Sony Records; NA/PAL Publisher: Sony Imagesoft) 1993.
- Shinri Game 3, The (JP Publisher: Visit)
- Tarot MysteryTarot Mysteryis a Super Famicom title that revolves around tarot divination and answering questions in Japanese.-Description:A "game" is considered to be a simulation of an actual Tarot reading. Due to religious and social reasons, this game was never released to Christian-dominated North America or Europe....
(JP Publisher: Visit) - Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video GameTodd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video GameTodd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game is a video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.-Summary:...
(NA/PAL Publisher: AcclaimAcclaim EntertainmentAcclaim 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...
) - Zenkoku Juudan Ultra Shinri Game (JP Publisher: Visit)