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Riverhill Soft

1983 / 1982 tot 2 1984 / 1982 tot 6 1985 / 1982 tot 8 1986 / 1982 tot 14 1987 / 1982 tot 20 1988 / 1982 tot 28 1989 / 1982 tot 35 1990 / 1982 tot 41 1991 / 1982 tot 45 1992 / 1982 tot 50 1993 / 1982 tot 57 1994 / 1982 tot 62 1995 / 1982 tot 71 1996 / 1982 tot 78 1997 / 1982 tot 84 1998 / 1982 tot 86 1999 / 1982 tot 92 2000 / 1982 tot 95
Founded in 1982-08 closed in 2004-06
Status: dead
Country: Japan
98
games
19
active years
5.0
per year
aka(s): Riverhill, Riverhill Software

The company was initially known for the successful J.B. Harold Murder Club series of murder mystery adventure games, developed from 1986 onwards.

It is known for J.B. Harold, Ogre Battle, OverBlood, Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia: Original, Tactics Ogre, The Neverhood

Releases per year

19832
19844
19852
19866
19876
19888
19897
19906
19914
19925
19937
19945
19959
19967
19976
19982
19996
20003

95 video games with valid date were considered (96.9%)

Overall rankings

3
5
5
0
0

Common gametypes

adventure62%role-play13%shooter5%platformer4%other13%

Top platforms

PS 15
NEC PC8801 11
PC Engine CD 10
NEC PC9801 9
Saturn 7
MSX2 6
X68000 5
Mega LD 4
MICRO 7 - FM7 4
Dreamcast 3
Sharp X1 3
PC Engine 3
Game Gear 3
3DO 2
FM Towns 2
Skull Monkeys (PlayStation)
Skull Monkeys
PS1 1998-01-31
Ogre Battle: Legend of the Zenobia Prince (Neo Geo Pocket Color)
Ogre Battle: Legend of the Zenobia Prince
NGPC 2000-06-22
Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo (PlayStation)
Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo
PS1 1996
J. B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues (LaserActive Mega LD)
J. B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues
LMLD 1995
Pyramid Patrol (LaserActive Mega LD)
Pyramid Patrol
LMLD 1993
Doctor Hauzer (3DO Interactive Multiplayer)
Doctor Hauzer
3DO 1994-04-29
Prince of Persia (PC Engine CD)
Prince of Persia
PECD 1991-08-11
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor-Griffon (PC Engine CD)
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor-Griffon
PECD 1993-09-30
J.B. Harold Murder Club (PC Engine CD)
J.B. Harold Murder Club
PECD 1990-11-23
Sotsugyou 2 - Neo Generation (PC Engine CD)
Sotsugyou 2 - Neo Generation
PECD 1994-12-23
Kigen - Kagayaki no Hasha (NEC PC9801)
Kigen - Kagayaki no Hasha
9801 1991
Riverhill Mystery Selection: Manhattan Requiem (LaserActive Mega LD)
Riverhill Mystery Selection: Manhattan Requiem
LMLD 1993

Riverhill Soft best rated games

J.B. Harold Murder Club1990pecd
Prince of Persia1991pecd
Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo1996ps1
Skull Monkeys1998ps1
Ogre Battle: Legend of the Zenobia Prince2000ngpc
OverBlood1996ps1
Doctor Hauzer19943do
Buster Ball1992gg
OverBlood 21998ps1
Hyper 3D Taisen Battle: Gebockers1996sat

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