NMK Co. Ltd. (Company)

NMK Co. Ltd.

COMPANY» Founded 1985-05-01

Japan

NMK stands for Nippon Microcomputer Kaihatsu.

Overview

Formed in 1985 and incorporated in 1989 by former Universal head of development Yukio Kotoyori and many of the original staff behind Tehkan's Bomb Jack (Game), NMK was primarily active in the development of Arcade (Platform) titles for publishers such as Jaleco (for whom they initially functioned as a second-party), SNK (Company) and UPL. In 1996, as the Arcade market faltered, NMK transitioned from videogames to mechanical prize machines. This wasn't enough to keep them afloat, and they declared bankruptcy on September 16, 1999. On June 29 2017, their complete library of games was acquired by HAMSTER Corporation (Company) for use in the Arcade Archives franchise.

Developed Games

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Thunder Dragon 2 (Game)

31 December 1993

A sequel to NMK's 1991 vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up Thunder Dragon. It revamps the original's weapon system, with Player 1 and Player 2 sides having their own unique firepower.

ARC NSW PS4

Bomb Jack Twin (Game)

31 December 1993

Two-player arcade Bomb Jack game

ARC NSW PS4 +3

Thunder Dragon (Game)

31 December 1991

Take control of the advanced sci-fi fighter craft GH-68 Thunder Dragon and battle a massive mechanized force in this vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up from NMK and Tecmo.

ARC NSW PS4

Fire Mustang (Game)

1 May 1990

A spiritual successor to the World War II shoot-'em-up P-47: The Phantom Fighter, with players taking on both Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan with a sole P-51 Mustang.

GEN ARC NSW +1

Saint Dragon (Game)

1 February 1989

A horizontal shoot 'em up in which the player controls a segmented cyborg dragon in a dark futuristic setting.

AMI CPC AST +7

Ninja Taro (Game)

30 September 1992

Ninja Taro is an Action Adventure game released on the Game Boy.

GB

Psychic 5 (Game)

31 December 1987

A platform game that allows players to choose between five unique characters.

ARC

Hacha Mecha Fighter (Game)

1 June 1991

A 1991 animal-themed arcade cute-'em-up from NMK.

ARC NSW PS4

Super Space Fortress Macross (Game)

1 September 1992

Super Space Fortress Macross is a vertical SHMUP released in arcades in 1992.

ARC NSW PS4

Rolan's Curse (Game)

31 January 1991

A Game Boy exclusive role-playing game.

GB

Zed Blade (Game)

13 September 1994

NMK's sole game for Neo Geo hardware, Zed Blade is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up where players customize the weapon slots for their starfighters prior to starting their playthrough.

PC ANDR ARC +5

Esper Boukentai (Game)

13 October 1987

A platformer where the player eventually has five different characters to choose from. It was developed for the NES by Jaleco and never released outside of Japan.

NES

Published Games

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