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CRI Middleware

1982 / 1988 1983 / 1988 1984 / 1988 1989 / 1988 tot 1 1991 / 1988 tot 2 1992 / 1988 tot 4 1993 / 1988 tot 6 1994 / 1988 tot 9 1995 / 1988 tot 10 1996 / 1988 tot 12 1998 / 1988 tot 16 1999 / 1988 tot 18 2000 / 1988 tot 22 2001 / 1988 tot 25 2006 / 1988 tot 26 2007 / 1988 tot 27 2008 / 1988 tot 28 2011 / 1988 tot 29 2020 / 1988 tot 31
Founded in 1988 closed in 2001
Status: nomoregames
Country: Japan
75
games
33
active years
0.9
per year
aka(s): CSK, CSK Research Institute Corp., CRI

Established as CSK Research Institute Corp (CRI) in 1988, a subsidiary of CSK.
Known as CRI Middleware since 2001 when they focused solely on the CRI Middleware software, game development ceased.

Website: www.cri-mw.com/

It is known for After Burner, Might and Magic, Might and Magic: Sheltem arc, Ninja Gaiden, Nobunaga's Ambition, Virtual On, Wing Commander, Zaxxon

Releases per year

198217
198320
19847
19891
19911
19922
19932
19943
19951
19962
19984
19992
20004
20013
20061
20071
20081
20111
20202

75 video games with valid date were considered (100%)

Overall rankings

3
4
4
0
0

Common gametypes

strategy22%adventure21%simulation15%flight13%shooter9%other18%

Top platforms

NEC PC8801 24
MICRO 7 - FM7 18
Dreamcast 9
Saturn 6
Mega Drive 3
Mega-CD 3
Game Gear 2
Android 1
iOS 1
Nintendo DS 1
Wii 1
PS2 1
PSP 1
NEC PC6001 1
32X 1
Sailor Fuku to Yakyūken - The Yakyuken Game (NEC PC8801)
Sailor Fuku to Yakyūken - The Yakyuken Game
8801 1983-09
Ashita no Joe (NEC PC8801)
Ashita no Joe
8801 1983-07
After Burner III (Sega-CD/Mega-CD)
After Burner III
SCD 1992
Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 (Sega 32X)
Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000
32X 1995-07-14
Virtual On: Cyber Troopers (Saturn)
Virtual On: Cyber Troopers
SAT 1996-11-29
Dyna Brothers 2 (Mega Drive)
Dyna Brothers 2
GEN 1993
Aero Dancing F (Dreamcast)
Aero Dancing F
DC 2000-02-24
Golgo 13 Series Part 1: Khrushchev no Bourei (NEC PC8801)
Golgo 13 Series Part 1: Khrushchev no Bourei
8801 1983-07
Galaxy Force II (Mega Drive)
Galaxy Force II
GEN 1991
2DO Arukotowa Sandoahru (Saturn)
2DO Arukotowa Sandoahru
SAT 1996-04-05
Puzzle & Action: Tant-R (Game Gear)
Puzzle & Action: Tant-R
GG 1994
B-1 Nuclear Bomber (NEC PC8801)
B-1 Nuclear Bomber
8801 1982

CRI Middleware best rated games

Dyna Brothers 21993gen
Virtual On: Cyber Troopers1996sat
Aero Dancing featuring Blue Impulse1999dc
Aero Dancing F2000dc
Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000199532x
TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat1999dc
After Burner III1992scd
Galaxy Force II1991gen

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