# Now Production

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**Now Production Co., Ltd.** (株式会社ナウプロダクション, *[Kabushiki-gaisha](/source/Kabushiki-gaisha) Nau Purodakushon*) (stylized as **NOWPRO**) is a Japanese [video game developer](/source/Video_game_developer) headquartered in [Chūō-ku, Osaka](/source/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D-ku,_Osaka). Founded in 1986, it started developing various games for major Japanese companies including [Namco](/source/Namco), [Hudson Soft](/source/Hudson_Soft), [Capcom](/source/Capcom), [Activision](/source/Activision), [Taito](/source/Taito), [Konami](/source/Konami), [Sega](/source/Sega), and [Nintendo](/source/Nintendo). The company used to have a development department in East [Ikebukuro](/source/Ikebukuro), [Toshima-ku](/source/Toshima-ku), but it is now closed. Now Production has also been developing and selling [software applications](/source/Software_application) for [iPhone](/source/IPhone) and [iPod Touch](/source/IPod_Touch) since 2009.

## List of games

### Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System

- *[Metro-Cross](/source/Metro-Cross)* (1986)
- *[Taito Grand Prix: Eikou heno License](/source/Taito_Grand_Prix:_Eikou_heno_License)* (1987)
- *[Spelunker II: Yūsha e no Chōsen](/source/Spelunker_II:_Y%C5%ABsha_e_no_Ch%C5%8Dsen)* (1987)
- *[Jikuu Yuuden: Debias](/source/Jikuu_Yuuden:_Debias)* (1987)
- *[Yokai Dochuki](/source/Yokai_Dochuki)* (1988)
- *[Wagan Land](/source/Wagan_Land)* (1989)
- *[Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti](/source/Splatterhouse:_Wanpaku_Graffiti)* (1989)
- *[Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu](/source/Jackie_Chan's_Action_Kung_Fu)* (1990)
- *[Yo! Noid](/source/Yo!_Noid)* (1990) (originally in Japan as *Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru*)
- *[Wagan Land 2](/source/Wagan_Land)* (1990)
- *[Adventure Island II](/source/Adventure_Island_II)* (1991)
- *[Adventure Island III](/source/Adventure_Island_III)* (1992)[2]
- *[Ms. Pac-Man](/source/Ms._Pac-Man)* (1993)
- *[Master Takahashi's Adventure Island IV](/source/Master_Takahashi's_Adventure_Island_IV)* (1994)[2]

### Game Boy

- *[Mickey's Dangerous Chase](/source/Mickey's_Dangerous_Chase)* (1991)
- *[Dig Dug](/source/Dig_Dug)* (1992)
- *[Barcode Boy: Kattobi Road](/source/Barcode_Boy:_Kattobi_Road)* (1993)
- *[Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise](/source/Adventure_Island_III)* (1993)[2]

### Game Boy Advance

- *[Klonoa: Empire of Dreams](/source/Klonoa:_Empire_of_Dreams)* (2001)
- *[Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament](/source/Klonoa_2:_Dream_Champ_Tournament)* (2002)
- *[WTA Tour Tennis](/source/WTA_Tour_Tennis)* (2002)
- *[Gachinko Pro Yakyuu](/source/Gachinko_Pro_Yakyuu)* (2002)
- *[Goemon: New Age Shutsudō!](/source/Goemon:_New_Age_Shutsud%C5%8D!)* (2002)
- *[Silent Scope](/source/Silent_Scope)* (2002)
- *[Metal Max 2 Kai](/source/Metal_Max_2_Kai)* (2003)
- *[One Piece: Going Baseball](/source/One_Piece:_Going_Baseball)* (2004)

### Game Boy Color

- *[Dance Dance Revolution GB](/source/Dance_Dance_Revolution_GB)* (2000)
- *[Dance Dance Revolution GB2](/source/Dance_Dance_Revolution_GB2)* (2000)
- *[Detanabi Pro Yakyuu](/source/Detanabi_Pro_Yakyuu)* (2000)
- *[Detanabi Pro Yakyuu 2](/source/Detanabi_Pro_Yakyuu_2)* (2001)
- *[Dance Dance Revolution GB3](/source/Dance_Dance_Revolution_GB3)* (2001)
- *[Dance Dance Revolution GB Disney Mix](/source/Dance_Dance_Revolution_GB_Disney_Mix)* (2001)
- *[Oha Star Dance Dance Revolution GB](/source/Oha_Star_Dance_Dance_Revolution_GB)* (2001)

### Game Gear

- *[Wagan Land](/source/Wagan_Land)* (1991)
- *[Pac-Attack](/source/Pac-Attack)* (1994)

### GameCube

- *[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut](/source/Sonic_Adventure)* (2003)
- *[Mario Superstar Baseball](/source/Mario_Superstar_Baseball)* (2005)
- *[Sonic Riders](/source/Sonic_Riders)* (2006)

### Sega Mega Drive / Genesis

- *[Quad Challenge](/source/Quad_Challenge)* (1991)
- *[Splatterhouse 2](/source/Splatterhouse_2)* (1992)
- *[Splatterhouse 3](/source/Splatterhouse_3)* (1993)
- *[Rolling Thunder 3](/source/Rolling_Thunder_3)* (1993)

### Mobile

- [Obey Me!](/source/Obey_Me!)[3]

### Neo Geo

- *[Neo Bomberman](/source/Neo_Bomberman)* (1997)

### Nintendo DS

- *[Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kanzenban](/source/Nazotte_Oboeru_Otona_no_Kanji_Renshuu_Kanzenban)* (2007)
- *[Shoho Kara wa Hajimeru Otona no Eitango Renshuu](/source/Shoho_Kara_wa_Hajimeru_Otona_no_Eitango_Renshuu)* (2008)
- *[Unsolved Crimes](/source/Unsolved_Crimes)* (2008)
- *[Zero Kara Hajimeru: Otona no 5-Kokugo Nyuumon](/source/Zero_Kara_Hajimeru:_Otona_no_5-Kokugo_Nyuumon)* (2008)
- *[Bakugan Battle Brawlers](/source/Bakugan_Battle_Brawlers_(video_game))* (2009)
- *[Kodawari Saihai Simulation: Ocha no Ma Pro Yakyuu DS](/source/Kodawari_Saihai_Simulation:_Ocha_no_Ma_Pro_Yakyuu_DS)* (2009)
- *[Imi Gawakaru Otona no Jukugo Renshuu: Kadokawa Ruigo Shinjiten Kara 5-Man Mon](/source/Imi_Gawakaru_Otona_no_Jukugo_Renshuu:_Kadokawa_Ruigo_Shinjiten_Kara_5-Man_Mon)* (2009)
- *[WireWay](/source/WireWay)* (2009)
- *[Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu Kaiteiban](/source/Nazotte_Oboeru_Otona_no_Kanji_Renshuu_Kaiteiban)* (2010)
- *[Zoobles! Spring to Life!](/source/Zoobles!_Spring_to_Life!)* (2011)

### Nintendo Switch

- *[Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise](/source/Deadly_Premonition_2:_A_Blessing_in_Disguise)* (2020)
- *[Pac-Man Museum+](/source/Pac-Man_Museum%2B)* (2022)[4]
- *[Pac-Man World Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_Re-Pac)* (2022)[5]
- *[Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_2_Re-Pac)* (2025)

### Nintendo Switch 2

- *[Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_2_Re-Pac)* (2025)

### PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16

- *[Chew Man Fu](/source/Chew_Man_Fu)* (1990)
- *[Bravoman](/source/Bravoman)* (1990)
- *[Dragon Saber](/source/Dragon_Saber)* (1991)
- *[Final Soldier](/source/Final_Soldier)* (1991)
- *[Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu](/source/Jackie_Chan's_Action_Kung_Fu)* (1991)
- *[Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night](/source/List_of_Doraemon_media)* (1991 and 1992)
- *[Samurai Ghost](/source/Samurai_Ghost)* (1992)
- *[New Adventure Island](/source/New_Adventure_Island)* (1992)
- *[Power Tennis](/source/Power_Tennis)* (1993)

### PlayStation

- *[Namco Museum Vol. 1](/source/Namco_Museum_Vol._1)* (1995)
- *[Namco Museum Vol. 3](/source/Namco_Museum)* (1996)
- *[Digical League](/source/Digical_League)* (1997)
- *[Smash Court 2](/source/Smash_Court_2)* (1998)
- *Block Kuzushi* (1999)
- *[Dragon Valor](/source/Dragon_Valor)* (1999)
- *[Extreme Go-Kart Racing](/source/Extreme_Go-Kart_Racing)* (2000)
- *[Rescue Shot](/source/Rescue_Shot)* (2000)
- *[Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten](/source/Ganbare_Goemon:_Oedo_Daikaiten)* (2001)
- *[Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei!](/source/Goemon:_Shin_Sedai_Sh%C5%ABmei!)* (2001)
- *[Big League Slugger Baseball](/source/Big_League_Slugger_Baseball)* (2003)

### PlayStation 2

- *[Ninja Assault](/source/Ninja_Assault)* (2002)
- *Surfing Air Show with Rat Boy* (2002)
- *Gachinko Pro Yakyuu* (2003)
- *[Katamari Damacy](/source/Katamari_Damacy)* (2004)
- *[Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2](/source/Smash_Court_Tennis_Pro_Tournament_2)* (2004)
- *[Demon Chaos](/source/Demon_Chaos)* (2005)
- *[We Love Katamari](/source/We_Love_Katamari)* (2005)
- *[Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse](/source/Twinkle_Star_Sprites)* (2005)
- *[Sonic Riders](/source/Sonic_Riders)* (2006)
- *[Bakugan Battle Brawlers](/source/Bakugan_Battle_Brawlers_(video_game))* (2009)

### PlayStation 3

- *[Bakugan Battle Brawlers](/source/Bakugan_Battle_Brawlers_(video_game))* (2009)

### PlayStation 4

- *[Pac-Man Museum+](/source/Pac-Man_Museum%2B)* (2022)[4]
- *[Pac-Man World Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_Re-Pac)* (2022)[5]
- *[Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_2_Re-Pac)* (2025)

### PlayStation 5

- *[Pac-Man World Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_Re-Pac)* (2022)[5]
- *[Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_2_Re-Pac)* (2025)

### PlayStation Portable

- *[Higanjima](/source/Higanjima)* (2005)
- '**(2005)**
- *[PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2](/source/PQ2:_Practical_Intelligence_Quotient_2)* (2006)
- *[Undead Knights](/source/Undead_Knights)* (2009)

### Super Famicom / Super Nintendo Entertainment System

- *Super Power League* (1993)
- *[King of the Monsters 2](/source/King_of_the_Monsters_2)* (1993)
- *Miracle Girls* (1993)
- *Super Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium 2* (1994)
- *Super Power League 2* (1994)
- *Super Power League 3* (1995)
- *Supapoon* (1995)
- *Supapoon DX* (1996)
- *Super Power League 4* (1996)

### Wii

- *[Mario Super Sluggers](/source/Mario_Super_Sluggers)* (2008)
- *[Little League World Series Baseball 2008](/source/Little_League_World_Series_Baseball_2008)* (2008)
- *[Little League World Series Baseball 2009](/source/Little_League_World_Series_Baseball_2009)* (2009)
- *[The Munchables](/source/The_Munchables)* (2009)
- *[Bakugan Battle Brawlers](/source/Bakugan_Battle_Brawlers_(video_game))* (2009)
- *[Transformers: Prime – The Game](/source/Transformers:_Prime_%E2%80%93_The_Game)* (2012)

### Xbox

- *[Sonic Riders](/source/Sonic_Riders)* (2006)

### Xbox 360

- *[Beautiful Katamari](/source/Beautiful_Katamari)* (2007)
- *[Bakugan Battle Brawlers](/source/Bakugan_Battle_Brawlers_(video_game))* (2009)

### Xbox One

- *[Pac-Man Museum+](/source/Pac-Man_Museum%2B)* (2022)[4]
- *[Pac-Man World Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_Re-Pac)* (2022)[5]
- *[Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_2_Re-Pac)* (2025)

### Xbox Series X/S

- *[Pac-Man World Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_Re-Pac)* (2022)[5]
- *[Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac](/source/Pac-Man_World_2_Re-Pac)* (2025)

### Mobile

- *Godzilla Battle Line* (2021)

## References

1. ["Company Overview | NOW PRODUCTION CO.,LTD｜development of game software, smart phone apps, Pachinko/Pachisulo LCD Unit"](https://www.nowpro.co.jp/en/company/gaiyou/)

1. Fahs, Travis (December 12, 2008). ["Standing in the Shadows Vol. 1: Now Production"](https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/12/standing-in-the-shadows-vol-1-now-production). *IGN*

1. ["Obey Me! | 開発実績 | 株式会社ナウプロダクション"](https://www.nowpro.co.jp/result/2449/). *www.nowpro.co.jp*. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

1. ["PAC-MAN MUSEUM+"](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/pac-man/pac-man-museum). *Bandai Namco Europe*. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

1. ["PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC"](https://store.bandainamcoent.com/pac-man-world-re-pac/). *BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.*

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.nowpro.co.jp/en/)

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