【ナグザット全史】エイリアンクラッシュと烈火を生んだPCエンジンの技巧派パブリッシャー【TAXAN逆読みでNAXAT】

This is the story of a publisher that had no in-house development for the first three years after its founding. NAXAT is a home video game manufacturer established in 1988, and according to Kaga Electronics' official history, it became a subsidiary of Kaga Electronics in 1990. The company name is a playful reverse spelling of TAXAN, its US subsidiary and brand. Initially, it operated as a publisher that commissioned external development companies such as Compile, KID, Sting, Dual, Red, and Seta, releasing excellent titles to the world. Its representative works include the electronic pinball masterpiece "Alien Crush" (1988, developed by Compile, Famitsu 33 points Gold Hall of Fame) and "Devil Crush" (1990, jointly developed by Compile and Red, 34 points Gold Hall of Fame), as well as three titles released as official software for the Summer Carnival national tournament (1991-93) that it organized: "Spiriggan," "Spriggan Mark 2," and "Summer Carnival '92 Rekka." In particular, Rekka achieved "Japan's first hardcore techno" using only the standard Famicom sound chip, and later became a cult classic with a premium price exceeding 50,000 yen. With the release of "Coryune" on November 29, 1991, Nagzat finally took its first step towards in-house original game production, marking a step from publisher to creator. They also worked on a wide range of other titles, from shooting games to mahjong, sports, and adventure games, including Paranoia, Psycho Chaser, Burning Angel, Kazekiri, Mahjong Lemon Angel, Yamamura Misa Suspense, Nagzat Stadium, and Wizardry 3 & 4. In 1998, the company changed its name to Kaga Tech Co., Ltd., transferred its game business to Digital Gain (later Kaga Create) in 2005, and on December 31, 2015, Kaga Create was dissolved, and Kaga Electronics withdrew from the home video game business. Shinobu Yagawa of Rekka later became one of the pioneers of bullet hell shooters at Cave, and Nobuyuki Shiota became a pioneer of techno-influenced game music. This episode takes a deep look back at the 27-year history of this group of engineers. 🔔Subscribe here Packed with content that retro game lovers absolutely cannot miss Don't forget to click the notification bell    / @yukkuri-retro   *This video respects the copyright of each game and uses footage within the scope of review and explanation. *We strive to provide the most accurate information possible based on publicly available primary sources. [Character Voices] Akane Kotonoha (A.I.VOICE) Aoi Kotonoha (A.I.VOICE) Zundamon (VOICEVOX) Tsukuyomi-chan (COEIROINK) #NAXAT #GameCompany