Micronet (Company)

Micronet

COMPANY» Founded 1983-01-01

Sapporo,Hokkaido,Japan

Micronet was one of many small Japanese companies that pinned their hopes to the Sega-CD.

Overview

Micronet was founded in 1983 by Akihiko Murakami, initially to make software for the nascent PC scene. In 1984 Isao Nakasugi was hired as Chief Programmer (and first employee). By 1992 the company had expanded to over 30 staff. In 1986, the company made the transition from the PC to developing for the Sega Genesis, with their first release being Curse. They followed up with the puzzle game, Junction and a military simulation game named, Ambition of Caesar. The company is best known for their home translation of Raiden. Since the 2000s, the company now focus solely on graphical softwares.

Developed Games

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Warrior of Rome (Game)

24 February 1991

A real-time strategy game that casts the player as Julius Caesar as he battles across the Mediterranean sea.

GEN

Warrior of Rome II (Game)

28 May 1992

Caesar continues to carve out his empire in this RTS sequel for the Sega Mega Drive and Genesis.

GEN

Junction (Game)

25 November 1990

A puzzle game for the Genesis and Game Gear similar to Pipe Dream. The player has to continually shift pathways to direct a red ball around a maze without letting it fall.

GG GEN

Blackhole Assault (Game)

23 October 1992

Blackhole Assault is a sci-fi-themed fighting game featuring robots, released for Sega CD and TurboGrafx-CD.

SCD TGCD

Champion ProWres Special (Game)

1 May 1986

A heavily modified version of Sega's Appoooh for Japanese computers.

PC88 X1 FM7 +1

Mahjong Kyoujidai Special (Game)

1 February 1988

An early "strip mahjong" eroge by Micronet for Japanese computers. Features both four-player and two-player variants, as well as an odd cast of opponents.

MSX X68K

Revengers of Vengeance (Game)

31 December 1994

A high-fantasy fighting game developed for the Sega CD from Micronet. It features a robust story mode with RPG elements.

SCD

A/X-101 (Game)

1 January 1994

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SCD

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Heir of Zendor: The Legend and The Land (Game)

30 November 1996

An air combat simulation game from Koei. Known as Gotha II in Japan.

PS1 SAT

Gotha (Game)

27 January 1995

An aerial combat simulation game from Micronet.

SAT

The Third World War (Game)

26 November 1993

A geopolitical strategy game for the Sega CD set in the modern day, with 16 nations vying for either militaristic or economic conquest.

SCD

Curse (Game)

23 December 1989

A sideways scrolling shoot 'em up Sega Mega Drive game released in 1989 and developed by Micronet. Curse was never officially released outside of Japan.

GEN

Published Games

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Warrior of Rome (Game)

24 February 1991

A real-time strategy game that casts the player as Julius Caesar as he battles across the Mediterranean sea.

GEN

Junction (Game)

25 November 1990

A puzzle game for the Genesis and Game Gear similar to Pipe Dream. The player has to continually shift pathways to direct a red ball around a maze without letting it fall.

GG GEN

Heavy Nova (Game)

12 December 1991

A mecha fighting game which balances platforming sequences with one-on-one scuffles. The game was released for both the Mega CD (in Japan) and the Sega Genesis (in North America).

GEN SCD X68K

Champion ProWres Special (Game)

1 May 1986

A heavily modified version of Sega's Appoooh for Japanese computers.

PC88 X1 FM7 +1

Akagi: Touhaiden (Game)

13 January 1996

PS1 3DO

Mahjong Kyoujidai Special (Game)

1 February 1988

An early "strip mahjong" eroge by Micronet for Japanese computers. Features both four-player and two-player variants, as well as an odd cast of opponents.

MSX X68K

EOS: Edge of Skyhigh (Game)

3 July 1997

A PlayStation shoot 'em up developed and published by Micronet. This game was released in Japan in 1997.

PS1

Soukuu no Tsubasa: Gotha World (Game)

6 November 1997

An air combat simulation game that is final installment of Gotha series released in 1997.

PS1 SAT

Marionette Handler (Game)

29 July 1999

Turn-based strategy game on Dreamcast.

DC

Marionette Handler 2 (Game)

9 November 2000

Sequel to Marionette Handler a turn-based strategy game on Dreamcast.

DC

Mahjong Kyoujidai: AV Gal Seifuku-hen (Game)

20 July 1994

A "strip mahjong" eroge by Micronet for the 3DO, and a successor to the original 1986 arcade game Mahjong Kyoujidai.

3DO

Mahjong Kyoujidai: Cogal Houkago-hen (Game)

18 October 1995

A "strip mahjong" eroge by Micronet. Both the 3DO and Saturn versions are different, with the Saturn version based on the earlier fully-3D entry Mahjong Kaigan Monogatari.

3DO SAT