NEC Interchannel

1988 / 1987 tot 2 1989 / 1987 tot 12 1990 / 1987 tot 25 1991 / 1987 tot 33 1992 / 1987 tot 37 1993 / 1987 tot 43 1994 / 1987 tot 55 1995 / 1987 tot 61 1996 / 1987 tot 67 1997 / 1987 tot 73 1998 / 1987 tot 80 1999 / 1987 tot 83 2000 / 1987 tot 87 2001 / 1987 tot 92 2002 / 1987 tot 94 2003 / 1987 tot 101 2004 / 1987 tot 106 2005 / 1987 tot 108 2006 / 1987 tot 114 2007 / 1987 tot 122 2008 / 1987 tot 125 2009 / 1987 tot 126
Founded in 1987 closed in 2013
Status: dead
Country: Japan
aka(s): Interchannel, NEC Avenue

Interchannel is a Japanese game developer and publisher. Previously known as NEC Interchannel and before that as NEC Avenue, it was originally a subsidiary of NEC before 70 percent of the company was sold to Index Corporation for approximately 3 billion yen ($28 million) in 2004. Interchannel's games tend to be Japanese only, however the company has established Gamebridge Ltd. a UK-based joint venture with Bergsala, to publish its games in Europe.

It is known for Adventure Island, After Burner, Altered Beast, Asuka 120% Burning Fest., Black/Matrix, Cal, Culdcept, Darius, Doukyuusei, Dragon Knight, Fantasy Zone, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Madou Monogatari, Operation Wolf, OutRun, Pia Carrot e Youkoso!!, Puyo Puyo, Sentimental Graffiti, Space Harrier, Strider, Tenchi wo Kurau, Wonder Boy

Releases per year

19882
198910
199013
19918
19924
19936
199412
19956
19966
19976
19987
19993
20004
20015
20022
20037
20045
20052
20066
20078
20083
20091
126 video games with valid date were considered (97.6%)

Overall rankings

8
24
9
4
0

Common gametypes

adventure26%simulation17%shooter11%role-play7%platformer5%other32%

Top platforms

PC Engine CD 37
PC Engine 23
PS2 13
Saturn 10
Nintendo DS 10
Dreamcast 7
PS 5
Windows 5
NEC PC9801 5
PC-FX 4
GBA 3
PSP 3
GBC 2
Supergrafx 1
Wii 1