Human Entertainment

Human Corporation (Japanese: ヒューマン株式会社, Hepburn: Hyūman Kabushiki Gaisha) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in 1983. The company produced games for a number of platforms, including home consoles, portable consoles, and PC. Human declared bankruptcy in 2000 and disbanded. Its former members went on to form new companies including Nude Maker, Sandlot, Spike, and Grasshopper Manufacture.

Human Corporation
Native name
ヒューマン株式会社
Hyūman Kabushiki Gaisha
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMay 1983
DefunctJanuary 2000
HeadquartersJapan
Key people
Products
Websitehuman.co.jp

The company is known for originating the popular Fire Pro Wrestling series, as well as other sports games such as Formation Soccer and Final Match Tennis, and racing video games such as Human Grand Prix and Fastest 1. They are also known for developing the first music rhythm video game, Dance Aerobics (1987), the 3D open world game Mizzurna Falls (1998),[1][2] and some early horror games including the Twilight Syndrome and Clock Tower series.

History

On November 1, 1999, Human Corporation began to negotiate restructure with Tokyo Hachiōji district court over the approximately 4 billion yen outstanding debt. As part of the deal, the game creator school subsidiary was to be transferred.[3] At the same time, the rights of Fire Pro Wrestling series, Twilight Syndrome series, Bakusou Dekotora series went to Spike Co., Ltd.[4][5]

In January 2000, Human Corporation was declared bankrupt for failing to negotiate for a restructuring deal over the 3.79 billion yen (as of November 1999) outstanding debt.[6]

Former Human members went on to form different development teams including Nude Maker, Sandlot, and Spike, and notable member Goichi Suda formed his own company, Grasshopper Manufacture, with former members.

Games

Developed by Human Entertainment

Arcade
  • Front Row (unreleased)
  • Mad Dancing (released 1992)
  • Grand Striker - Human Cup (released 1993)
  • Blazing Tornado (released 1994)
  • Grand Striker 2 (released 1996)

Game Boy
  • HAL Wrestling (released 1990)
  • SD Gundam Gaiden: Lacroan Heroes (released on October 6, 1990)
  • Super Soccer (released 1991-1992)

Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo 64

PC Engine

PC (Windows)
  • Clock Tower ~The First Fear~ (released March 28, 1997)
  • The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (released April 26, 1996)
  • The Conveni III: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (released April 19, 2002)
  • The Conveni III: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo - Popular Edition (released June 24, 2004)
  • The Conveni Pack: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo + Power Up Kit (released April 24, 2003)
  • The Marugoto (released December 7, 2001)

PlayStation

Sega Saturn
  • The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (released March 20, 1997)
  • The Conveni 2: Zenkoku Chain Tenkai da! (released March 12, 1998)
  • Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble (released December 27, 1996)

Sega CD

Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)

Super NES (Super Famicom)

TurboGrafx-16/Duo/PC Engine
  • Far The Earth no Jakoutei: Neo Metal Fantasy (released 1992)
  • Final Match Tennis (released March 17, 1991)
  • Formation Soccer: Human Cup '90 (released April 27, 1990)
  • Formation Soccer on J-League (released January 15, 1994)
  • Formation Soccer 95: della Serie A (released April 7, 1995)
  • Vasteel (released 1992)

WonderSwan

Published by Human Entertainment

Arcade
  • Mad Dancing (released 1992)
  • Grand Striker - Human Cup (released 1993)
  • Blazing Tornado (released 1994)
  • Grand Striker 2 (released 1996)

Dreamcast

Game Boy
  • Chacha-Maru Boukenki 3: Abyss no Tou (released August 2nd, 1991)
  • Chacha-Maru Panic (released April 19, 1991)
  • HAL Wrestling (released 1990)

Nintendo 64
  • Air Boarder 64 (released March 27, 1998)
  • Human Grand Prix: The New Generation

TurboGrafx-16/Duo/PC Engine

PC (Windows)

PlayStation
  • Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu: Art Truck Battle (released June 24, 1998)
  • Blue Breaker: Ken yori mo Hohoemi o (released 1997)
  • Clock Tower ~The First Fear~ (released July 17, 1997)
  • Clock Tower (released December 13, 1996 as Clock Tower 2)
  • Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within (released March 12, 1998 as Clock Tower: Ghost Head)
  • Fire Pro Wrestling G (released 2000)
  • Formation Soccer '97: The Road to France
  • Hyper Final Match Tennis (released March 22, 1996)
  • Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan (released September 17, 1998)
  • Mizzurna Falls (released December 23, 1998)
  • Moonlight Syndrome (released October 9, 1997)
  • Neko Zamurai (released March 4, 1999)
  • Remote Control Dandy (released July 22, 1999)
  • Septentrion: Out of the Blue (released March 11, 1999)[11]
  • Sound Qube (released March 12, 1998)
  • The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (released March 28, 1997)
  • The Conveni 2: Zenkoku Chain Tenkai da! (released December 18, 1997)
  • The Conveni Special (released March 12, 1998)
  • Twilight Syndrome: Search (released March 1, 1996)
  • Twilight Syndrome: Investigation (released July 19, 1996)
  • Vanguard Bandits (released July 30, 1998)
  • Zoku Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan ~Kanketsuhen~ (released October 7, 1999)

Saturn

Super NES

WonderSwan
  • Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu (released December 22, 1999)
  • Clock Tower (released December 9, 1999)

References
  1. https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/18/10786716/twin-peaks-mizzurna-falls-youtube
  2. https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/ywwj5k/what-made-this-fan-translate-an-obscure-1998-twin-peaks-inspired-ps1-game
  3. ヒューマン，和議開始を申請。約40億円の負債
  4. スパイク
  5. Introduction
  6. 特別企画：和議申請企業の倒産動向調査 Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  7. McElroy, Justin (18 January 2016). "If Twin Peaks had been a PSone game, it would have been Mizzurna Falls". Polygon.
  8. "What Made This Fan Translate an Obscure 1998 'Twin Peaks'-Inspired PS1 Game". Waypoint. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  9. "Mizzurna Falls | The 10 Most 'Twin Peaks' Video Games | Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  10. "ミザーナフォールズ | ソフトウェアカタログ | プレイステーション® オフィシャルサイト". www.jp.playstation.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  11. "セプテントリオン 〜Out of the Blue〜 [PS] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
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