NEC Interchannel
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
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Common gametypes
Top platforms
PC Engine CD | 37 | ||
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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 |
GBA 2002-08-30
PECD 1995-07-28
PCE 1989-07-14
PCE 1989-09-29
PS1 2004-05-13
PCFX 1997-03-28
SGFX 1990-07-27
PCE 1991-04-19
PCE 1988-10-14
PECD 1989-09-22
PCE 1989-01-27
PECD 1994-10-21
NEC Interchannel best rated games
Black/Matrix 00 | 2004 | ps1 | |||
Doukyuusei | 1995 | pecd | |||
Super Darius | 1990 | pecd | |||
Asuka 120% Maxima Burning Fest | 1995 | pecd | |||
Culdcept | 2002 | ps2 | |||
Ghouls 'n Ghosts | 1990 | sgfx | |||
Darius Plus | 1990 | pce | |||
Legend of Hero Tonma | 1991 | pce | |||
Black/Matrix Zero | 2002 | gba | |||
Son Son II | 1989 | pce |
NEC Interchannel worst games
F-1 Dream | 1989 | pce | |||
Altered Beast | 1989 | pecd | |||
Thunder Blade | 1990 | pce | |||
Tiger Road | 1990 | pce | |||
Bonanza Bros. | 1992 | pecd |