List of games released by Data East
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This is a list of video and pinball games released by Data East
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Data East
also abbreviated as DECO, was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. The company was in operation from 1976 to 2003, when it declared bankruptcy...
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Video games
- Act-Fancer: Cybernetick Hyper WeaponAct-Fancer: Cybernetick Hyper Weaponis a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game developed and published by Data East. It features a cyborg battling against alien creatures, while collecting power-ups and defeating bosses to advance levels.- External links :* at * at...
- Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo RacingAl Unser Jr.'s Turbo RacingAl Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing is a racing game for the Nintendo Entertainment System console and was developed by Data East in 1988 and released in 1990. This game features a season mode and two time trial modes. In season mode the player uses either Al Unser Jr. or make their own driver. Though it...
- Astro FighterAstro FighterAstro Fighter is a two-dimensional, space shoot 'em up arcade game released in 1980. It was developed and published by Data East in Japan and was published outside of Japan by Gremlin/Sega.-Plot:...
- Avengers in Galactic StormAvengers in Galactic Stormis a 1995 fighting arcade game developed and published by Data East. It features a single player story mode or multiplayer one-on-one mode, and was the first modern fighting game to feature assistant characters commonly referred to by gamers either as "helpers" or "strikers". The game is based on...
- Batman: The Caped Crusader (US release of Ocean product for AmigaAmigaThe Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
) - Bad Dudes VS. Dragon NinjaBad DudesBad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja, often referred to simply as Bad Dudes, and known in Japan simply as , is a 1988 beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Data East. It is based on the U.S...
- Battle WingsBattle WingsBattle Wings is a vertically scrolling shooter first released as an arcade game by Data East in 1984. The game was ported to the Family Computer in 1986.-Gameplay:...
(also known as B-WING or B-WINGS) - Bloody Wolf (arcade version known as Battle Rangers in Europe)
- Boogie WingsBoogie WingsBoogie Wings is a side-scrolling shooter arcade game released by Data East in 1992. The game contains unique gameplay, along with many nonsensical or comedic themes not present in other games of the genre, but was never ported to other consoles because of its relative unpopularity in arcade...
- Boomer Rang'r
- BreakThru
- BurgerTimeBurgertimeis a 1982 arcade game created by Data East for its DECO Cassette System. The game's original title, Hamburger, was changed to BurgerTime before its introduction to the US. The player is chef Peter Pepper, who must walk over hamburger ingredients located across a maze of platforms while avoiding...
series - Burnin' Rubber (a.k.a. Bump 'n' JumpBump 'n' JumpBump 'n' Jump, known in Japan as , is a 1982 Japanese arcade game created by Data East Corporation for its DECO Cassette System. The game was also published by Bally Midway....
, Buggy Popper) - Captain America and the AvengersCaptain America and the AvengersCaptain America and the Avengers is an arcade game released by Data East in 1991. It features the Marvel Comics characters The Avengers in a side-scrolling brawling and shooting adventure to defeat the evil Red Skull.-Gameplay:...
- Captain SilverCaptain Silveris a side-scrolling action game released for the arcades by Data East in . In the game, the player control a young sailor named Jim Aykroyd who goes on a journey to seek the lost treasure of Captain Silver, facing various perils along the way...
- Caveman GamesCaveman GamesCaveman Games is a multiplatform Olympic-style computer game where cavemen participate in athletic events.-Summary:The events are basically the same as their modern counterparts, except that prehistoric hazards are used as a system of checks and balances in order to prevent the player from becoming...
- ChelnovChelnov, also known as Atomic Runner or fully titled as , is a Japanese side-scrolling action-arcade game developed and published by Data East in 1988...
(also known as Atomic Runner) - China Town
- Cobra Command (1984 interactive movie)
- Cobra Command (1988 2D shooter)
- Congo's CaperCongo's CaperCongo's Caper, known in Japan as , is a Super Nintendo/Super Famicom video game by Data East. The Japanese game has a 1992 copyright, while the English game has a 1993 copyright....
- The Cliffhanger: Edward RandyThe Cliffhanger: Edward RandyThe Cliffhanger: Edward Randy, known in Japan simply as , is a side-scrolling action-adventure arcade game only released in Japan by Data East in 1990; however, several world revisions in English exist.-History:...
- Dark Lord
- Darwin 4078Darwin 4078is an arcade game released by Data East in 1986. The game is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up like Xevious, but as the title indicates, Charles Darwin's process of evolution is incorporated into the gameplay.-Setting & design:...
- Dash Galaxy in the Alien AsylumDash Galaxy in the Alien AsylumDash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum was an action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1990 exclusively in North America.Players take the role of Dash Galaxy, a space scout who has been captured by a hostile civilization. Gameplay involves a series of floors with several rooms each....
(developed by Beam Software) - Dashin' Desperados
- Desert AssaultDesert AssaultDesert Assault is a 1991 run and gun arcade game by Data East. In this arcade game, up to four players control four soldiers holding machine guns and other projectile weapons, while fighting their way through the terrorist arsenal to take control of the Persian War.-External links:**...
(a.k.a. Desert Storm Gulf War in Europe, Thunder Zone in Japan) - Diet Go! Go!
- Donald LandDonald Landis a Famicom video game developed and published by Data East. It was released only in Japan on January 29, 1988. It is based on McDonald's characters. The reason that it's called "Donald Land" instead of Ronald Land is that Ronald McDonald is known as "Donald McDonald" in Japan. Unlike M.C...
- Dragon Gun
- Dragon's LairDragon's LairDragon's Lair is a laserdisc video game published by Cinematronics in 1983. It featured animation created by ex-Disney animator Don Bluth....
(For NTSC Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe 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...
) - Dunk Dream (a.k.a. Street Hoop and Street Slam)
- Dunk Dream 95
- Express Raider (a.k.a. Western Express)
- Fighter's HistoryFighter's Historyis a series of competitive fighting games that were produced by Data East during the 1990s. The original Fighter's History was first released for the arcades in and then ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in...
- Fighter's History Dynamite (known in the PAL regions as Karnov's Revenge)
- Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!
- Fire Trap
- Gate of Doom (a.k.a. Dark Seal)
- Garyo Retsuden
- Gondomania
- Ghostlop (later renamed by G-Mode as Data East's Ghostlop)
- Heavy BarrelHeavy Barrelis a 1987 overhead run and gun arcade game by Data East.-Gameplay:thumb|left|Arcade ScreenshotTerrorists have seized the underground control complex of a nuclear missile site, and it is up to the player to infiltrate the base and kill the enemy leader. Players begin armed with a laser gun with...
- Heavy Smash
- Hercules no Eikō series
- High Seas HavocHigh Seas HavocHigh Seas Havoc, known in Japan as and in Europe as Capt'n Havoc, is a video game that was made for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis by Data East.-Summary:...
(Captain Lang in Japan, Cap'N Havoc in Europe) - Hippodrome (known in Japan as Fighting Fantasy)
- Hop A Tic Tac Toe
- Joe & MacJoe & MacJoe & Mac in USA, Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja in Europe, and in Japan, is a 1991 platform game released for the arcades by Data East...
series - Kamikaze Cabbie
- Karate ChampKarate ChampKarate Champ, known in Japan as is a arcade game developed by Technos Japan Corporation for Data East. It is one of the first fighting games, and has been believed to be the first to use today's common side-perspective...
- KarnovKarnovis a 1987 platform arcade game developed and published by Data East. It is the debut of Data East's mascot of the same name. After Data East became defunct due to bankruptcy in 2003, Paon, a company comprised with former Data East staff, acquired the rights to Karnov, along with multiple other Data...
- Last MissionLast Mission (arcade game)Last Mission is a top-down multidirectional shooter developed by Data East and distributed in world wide release for the arcades in 1986. The game was similar to Time Pilot as players had full movement control over their ship and could move it in all eight directions.-Story:The players assume the...
Coin-op arcade & Commodore 64 - LemmingsLemmings (video game)Lemmings is a puzzle computer game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in . Originally developed for PC and Commodore Amiga, Lemmings was one of the most popular computer games of its time, and several gaming magazines gave it some of their highest review scores at the time...
(Arcade prototype version) - Liberation
- Lock 'n' ChaseLock 'n' ChaseLock 'n' Chase is a maze arcade game developed and published by Data East in Japan in 1981, and was later published in North America by Taito. The game was later licensed to Mattel who produced the Intellivision and Atari 2600 home console versions in 1982 and an Apple II version in January 1983...
- Lock-OnLock-OnLock-On is a 1986 first-person shooter and combat flight simulator video game with a futuristic theme. It is developed by Tatsumi and licensed to Data East for US distribution. Features scaling sprites and a full-screen rotation effect....
- Locked 'n Loaded
- Mad Alien (a.k.a. Mad Rider, Highway Chase)
- Magical DropMagical Drop, sometimes referred to by native Japanese users as , is a series of puzzle games originally released in the arcade, and later primarily released for several platforms such as the Neo Geo, Super Famicom, Sega Saturn and Neo Geo Pocket Color developed by Data East...
series - Metal Clash
- Metal MaxMetal Max (series)is a series of post-apocalyptic, vehicle combat, role-playing video games dating back to 1991. They have been developed by Crea-Tech and released for the NES, Super NES, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS platforms. As the trademark dispute, series use to release games until get trademark rights...
series - Midnight ResistanceMidnight Resistanceis a side-scrolling action shooting game produced by Data East for the arcades in . The game was ported by Data East to the Sega Mega Drive in and by Ocean Software to various home computer platforms during the same year...
- Mutant Fighter (known as Death Brade for the Super FamicomSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe 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...
) - Mysterious Stones
- Night SlashersNight Slashersis a 1993 beat'em up arcade game developed and published by Data East.-Gameplay:Night Slashers is similar to Capcom's Final Fight series, which is an archetypal side scrolling beat'em-up game...
- Nitro Ball
- Nail 'N' ScaleNail 'n' ScaleNail 'n' Scale is a puzzle video game developed by Data East for the Nintendo Game Boy.- Gameplay :In Nail 'n' Scale, the player controls Spike, a skilled climber. The player plays their way through levels of heightening difficulty. In each level, the player uses climbing spikes to navigate through...
- Oscar: Psycho-Nics (a.k.a. Psychonics Oscar)
- Outlaws Of The Lost DynastyOutlaws Of The Lost DynastyOutlaws Of The Lost Dynasty, known in Japan as , is a 1995 fighting arcade game developed and published by Data East.-Story:For generations, people have believed in the Chinese myth known as the Dark Legend. It occurs sometime in the 11th or 12th century when China plunges into a state of total...
- OutRunnersOutRunnersOutRunners is a racing video game developed by AM1 and released by Sega in 1992. It constitutes the third release in the arcade Out Run series and was ported to the Mega Drive by Data East in 1994.-Description:thumb|OutRunners two-player cabinet...
(Mega Drive version) - Panic!Panic!Panic! is a video game for the Sega CD that involves pressing numerous buttons in order to transverse a young boy or his dog through a complex labyrinth. The game was originally released in Japan, and had some risque "gags" that were assumed to be edited out if the game ever got a North American...
(Switch! in Japan) - Performan (パフォーマン)
- The Real Ghostbusters
- Revive... Sosei
- Ring KingRing KingRing King, known in the PAL regions as King of Boxer, and known in Japan as , is an arcade boxing game originally developed and published by Woodplace, Inc...
- Road AvengerRoad Avengeris a interactive movie arcade game developed and published by Data East, with the help from Toei Animation in illustrating the animation. After Data East became defunct due to their bankruptcy back in 2003, G-Mode bought the intellectual rights to the arcade game as well as most other Data East...
(arcade version, Road Blaster in Japan) - RoboCopRoboCop (video game)RoboCop is a 1987 action movie set in a crime-ridden Detroit, Michigan in the near future. RoboCop centres a police officer that is brutally murdered and subsequently re-created as a super-human cyborg, otherwise known as a "RoboCop"...
- RoboCop 2RoboCop (video game)RoboCop is a 1987 action movie set in a crime-ridden Detroit, Michigan in the near future. RoboCop centres a police officer that is brutally murdered and subsequently re-created as a super-human cyborg, otherwise known as a "RoboCop"...
- Santa Claus no Takarabako (developed by Musical Plan Ltd.)
- Super Break (Data East's first game)
- Super Break 2
- Scrum Try
- ShackledShackledShackled was a bondage magazine published by London Enterprises and distributed by Lyndon Distributors. It depicted bound and disciplined women.-References:...
- Shoot Out
- Shadowrun
- Side PocketSide PocketSide Pocket is a multi-platform series of pocket billiards simulator video games produced principally by Data East in beginning 1986...
series - Sly SpySly SpySly Spy, known in Japan as and known in Europe as Sly Spy: Secret Agent, is an arcade game developed and published by Data East in 1989...
(Secret Agent in Japan and Sly Spy: Secret Agent in Europe) - Skull Fang Ku-u-ga GaidenSkull Fang Ku-u-ga Gaidenis a 1996 vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game developed and published by Data East with the assistance of AiSystem. Skull Fang is the third and final game in the unannounced Vapor Trail trilogy.-Plot:...
- Soccer League - Winner's Cup
- Spin MasterSpin Master (arcade game)Spinmaster, known in Japan as , is an arcade game developed and released by Data East in December, 1993 in North America, in Europe the same year and on February 18, 1994 in Japan. It is the first game Data East developed and released for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware...
(known in Japan as Miracle Adventure (ミラクルアドベンチャー)) - Stadium Hero series
- Street HoopStreet HoopStreet Hoop, known in Japan as and known in North America as Street Slam, is a basketball game developed by Data East for Neo-Geo, released in 1994 and later on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on July 20, 2010, the PAL region on October 22, 2010 and in North America on November 1, 2010.In the...
- Suiko Enbu: Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty
- Suiko Enbu: Fuun Saiki
- Super Birdie RushSuper Birdie Rushis a Super Famicom golf video game with top-down perspective that was released exclusively for the Japanese market in 1992.The game provides the usual array of game modes: stroke play, match play, and tournament....
- Super Real Darwin
- Tantei Jingūji Saburō series
- Tattoo AssassinsTattoo AssassinsTattoo Assassins is an unreleased 1994 versus fighting game by Data East. Spearheaded by Bob Gale and Joe Kaminkow , Tattoo Assassins was designed to be Data East's answer to Mortal Kombat.- Development :Tattoo Assassins was developed to compete with the popular...
-Made By Data East Pinball - Trio The Punch - Never Forget Me...Trio The Punch - Never Forget Me...is an arcade game released by Data East in 1990. The game was never released outside of Japan, and is noted for its bizarreness and stupidity.The game was re-released in 2007 as part of , a series which ported arcade games from the 1980s and 90s to the PlayStation 2...
- TumblepopTumblepopis an arcade game by Data East released in 1991. It is considered a cult classic, and was later ported to the Nintendo Game Boy.- Gameplay :The game involves one or two ghost-busters who can suck monsters, ghosts, aliens and various other oddball characters into vacuum-cleaner-like devices and spit...
- Two Crude DudesTwo Crude DudesTwo Crude, known in Japan as , is a beat 'em up arcade game produced by Data East. The game was later ported by Data East to the Sega Mega Drive in in Japan the same name as the Japanese arcade version, and later released outside of Japan as Two Crude Dudes.-Plot:The year is 20XX...
(also known as Crude Buster) - Vapor Trail: Hyper Offence FormationVapor Trail: Hyper Offence FormationVapor Trail: Hyper Offense Formation, known in Japan as and usually simply referred to as Vapor Trail, is a 1989 shoot 'em up arcade game developed and published by Data East...
- Werewolf: The Last WarriorWerewolf: The Last Warrioris an NES platform game about a werewolf that made its debut in 1990 in North America. It starred a werewolf character named "Warwolf".-Story:The game took place on "Red Earth" -- Earth's second colony planet. Dr. Faryan adventured into a cave and awoke an ancient evil that made him turn into an...
- WindjammersWindjammers (Neo Geo)Windjammers is a fast pace, sport arcade game released by Data East on the Neo Geo arcade system in 1994 and later on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on June 22, 2010...
- Wizard Fire (a.k.a. Dark Seal II)
- Wolf FangWolf Fang, known outside of Japan as Rohga: Armor Force, is a 1991 run and gun/platform hybrid arcade game developed and published by Data East. It is the sequel to Vapor Trail: Hyper Offence Formation and was followed by Skull Fang Kuhga Gaiden.-Plot:...
- Zippy Bug
Pinball games
- Laser WarLaser WarLaser War is the first pinball machine that was produced by Data East Pinball.Laser War was the first Pinball machine to feature Digital Stereo Sound and Speech.-External links:*...
(1987) - Aaron Spelling (mod of Lethal Weapon 3Lethal Weapon 3 (pinball)Lethal Weapon 3 is a pinball machine produced by Data East Pinball. It is based on the first three movies of the Lethal Weapon motion picture franchise.-External links:**...
) - The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (1993)
- Back to the Future: The PinballBack to the Future: The PinballFor other Back to the Future games, see List of Back to the Future video gamesBack to the Future: The Pinball is a 1990 pinball machine designed by Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula and released by Data East. It is based on the Back to the Future trilogy of movies...
(1990) - Batman (1991)
- CheckpointCheckpoint (pinball)Checkpoint is a 1991 pinball machine released by Data East. The game had the first dot matrix display ever used on a pinball game. It used a "half-height" DMD as compared to the standard DMD used by Williams.-Gameplay:...
(1991) - Guns N' RosesGuns N' Roses (pinball)Guns N' Roses was a pinball machine based on the rock group Guns N' Roses. The artwork featured photos by Robert John from his book Guns N' Roses: The Photographic History. This game was a widebody pinball game with several unique twists. Among them, was an old fashioned revolver, which players...
(1994) - Hook (1992)
- Jurassic ParkJurassic Park (pinball)Jurassic Park is a pinball machine produced by Data East Pinball. It is based on the motion picture of the same name.-Gameplay:There are 11 gameplay modes, called "Computer Screens". They are started by shooting the right scoop, called "Control Room", when it's lit. These modes are stackable...
(1993) - King Kong (1990)
- Last Action HeroLast Action Hero (pinball)Last Action Hero is a pinball machine produced by Data East Pinball. It is based on the motion picture of the same name.-External links:* *...
(1993) - Lethal Weapon 3Lethal Weapon 3 (pinball)Lethal Weapon 3 is a pinball machine produced by Data East Pinball. It is based on the first three movies of the Lethal Weapon motion picture franchise.-External links:**...
(1992) - MaverickMaverick (pinball)Maverick is a pinball machine produced initially by Data East Pinball, and then by Sega Pinball. It is based on the motion picture of the same name. It was the first pinball machine to use a bigger DMD and the last pinball machine produced by Data East....
(1994) - RoboCop (1990)
- Secret ServiceSecret Service (Pinball)Secret Service is the second pinball machine that was produced by Data East Pinball. It featured an Americanized James Bond style theme.-External links:*...
(1988) - The SimpsonsThe Simpsons (pinball)The Simpsons is a 1990 pinball game released by Data East Pinball. It is based on the animated sitcom The Simpsons and features many elements from the series, such as character voices and music. The game was popular in the United States, becoming a hit for Data East Pinball. It has been cited as...
(1990) - Star Trek (1991)
- Star WarsStar Wars (1992 pinball)Star Wars is a 1992 pinball machine released by Data East. It is based on the Star Wars original trilogy of films.-External links:* *...
(Data East) (1992) - Tales from the Crypt (1993)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (pinball)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 1991 pinball machine designed by Joe Kaminkow and Ed Cebula. It is based on the comic book series of the same name, and was preceded by a related TV series and feature film...
(1991) - Time Machine (1988)
- The Who's Tommy Pinball WizardThe Who's Tommy Pinball WizardThe Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard is a pinball machine based on the rock musical The Who's Tommy. The machine features twenty-one songs from the musical sung by original Broadway cast members.-External links:*...
(1994) - WWF Royal RumbleWWF Royal Rumble (pinball)WWF Royal Rumble is a pinball machine produced by Data East. It is based on the professional wrestling event of the same name .-External links:***...
(1994)