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Game maker

Jaleco

1985–1993 / mainly platformer / 61 titles

61titles
#6Rank by number of titles (of 152)
#6Rank by titles released in Japan (of 152)
5,500 yenMedian price
24 pointsMedian Famitsu score

About this game maker

A record of the Famicom titles this company released. All figures were counted directly.

Titles: 61 titles
Period: 1985-1993
Formats: FC / NES / FDS
Main genre: platformer
Median price: 5,500 yen
Median Famitsu score: 24 points
Name used at the time: Jaleco

Titles

61

Share released in Japan

95%

Share released overseas

36%

Share with a known price

92%

Share with a known score

36%

Titles per year

Covers the 61 titles with a known release date. The 0 without one are not on this line.

What genres they are

Breakdown of the 74 titles with a known genre. Press a slice to open that genre's page.

1platformer15%11 titles

2sports video game15%11 titles

3action game12%9 titles

4shoot 'em up8%6 titles

5science fiction video game5%4 titles

6adventure video game5%4 titles

Which developers made them

Breakdown of the 64 titles with a known developer.

1Jaleco39%25 titles

2Tose Co.23%15 titles

3NMK6%4 titles

4Aicom6%4 titles

5Hect3%2 titles

6Micronics2%1 titles

Where they were released

1 titles were released in more than one region, so the total exceeds the number of titles.

1Japan58 titles

2North America22 titles

3Europe12 titles

Released in Japan too58 titlesOverseas only3 titles

How much they sold and what they cost

Copies sold and launch prices are listed side by side. No multiplied totals are shown.

1,580,000titles

The best-selling title, "Bases Loaded". Only 2 titles have known sales figures.

1Bases LoadedJapan1,580,000 titles

2Ninja JaJaMaru-kunJapan1,000,000 titles

Launch price (median)

5,500 yen

56 titles have a known price

13,000 yen range10 titles

24,000 yen range13 titles

35,000 yen range22 titles

46,000 yen range11 titles

Famitsu score

Out of 40. Across the 22 titles with a known score, the median was 24.

2 titles

12 titles

7 titles

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Titles in this group (all 61)

Ordered by copies sold, then by score.Press a title to open the page for any of the 1.

Game titleBases Loaded

1987-06-26 / sports video game/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 32 /Jaleco

Game titleNinja JaJaMaru-kun

1985-11-15 / action game/ 4,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleJaJaMaru: Ninpō Chō

1989-03-28 / adventure video game/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 28 /Jaleco

Game titleManiac Mansion

1988-09-13 / adventure video game/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 27 /Jaleco

Game titleCyberball

American football video game/ Famitsu 27 /Jaleco

Game titleWizards & Warriors

1988-07-15 / platformer/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 26 /Jaleco

Game titleRadical Bomber!! Jirai-kun

1988-07-29 / strategy video game/ 3,200 yen / Famitsu 25 /Jaleco

Game titleSaiyūki World

1988-11-11 / action role-playing game/ 5,500 yen / Famitsu 25 /Jaleco

Game titleJaJaMaru Gekimaden: Maboroshi no Kinmajou

1990-05-29 / role-playing video game/ 5,900 yen / Famitsu 25 /Jaleco

Game titleNinja-kun: Ashura no Shō

1985-05-10 / action game/ 4,500 yen / Famitsu 24 /Jaleco

Game titleBio Senshi Dan: Increaser to no Tatakai

1987-09-22 / Metroidvania/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 24 /Jaleco

Game titlePinball Quest

1989-12-15 / role-playing video game/ 5,600 yen / Famitsu 24 /Jaleco

Game titleYokai Club

1987-05-19 / side-scrolling action game/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 23 /Jaleco

Game titleTotally Rad

1990-09-28 / action-adventure game/ 5,600 yen / Famitsu 23 /Jaleco

Game titlePlasma Ball

1992-03-27 / action game/ 6,300 yen / Famitsu 23 /Jaleco

Game titleToukon Club

1992-07-24 / sports video game/ 6,300 yen / Famitsu 23 /Jaleco

Game titleNinja JaJaMaru: Ginga Daisakusen

1991-03-29 / adventure video game/ 5,800 yen / Famitsu 22 /Jaleco

Game titleUchūsen Cosmo Carrier

1987-11-06 / action game/ 4,900 yen / Famitsu 21 /Jaleco

Game titleRod Land

1992-12-11 / action game/ 6,500 yen / Famitsu 21 /Jaleco

Game titleKnight Lore: Majou no Ookami Otoko

1986-12-19 / action game/ 3,200 yen / Famitsu 20 /Jaleco

Game titleOkkotoshi Puzzle Tonjan!?

1989-09-29 / puzzle video game/ 5,600 yen / Famitsu 20 /Jaleco

Game titlePizza Pop!

1992-01-07 / platformer/ 6,300 yen / Famitsu 18 /Jaleco

Game titleAstyanax

1989-12-21 / platformer/ 5,600 yen / Famitsu 17 /Jaleco

Game titleExerion

1985-02-11 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Jaleco

Game titleFormation Z

1985-04-04 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Jaleco

Game titleField Combat

1985-07-09 / shoot 'em up/ 4,500 yen /Jaleco

Game titleCity Connection

1985-09-27 / platformer/ 4,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleArgus

1986-04-17 / shoot 'em up/ 4,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleChoplifter

1986-06-26 / action game/ 4,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleJaJaMaru no Daibouken

1986-08-22 / platformer/ 4,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleUrusei Yatsura: Lum no Wedding Bell

1986-10-23 / platformer/ 4,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleMississippi Satsujin Jiken

1986-10-31 / adventure video game / Jaleco

Game titleMonty no Doki Doki Daisassou

1987-07-31 / platformer/ 3,200 yen /Jaleco

Game titleEsper Boukentai: Maou no Toride

1987-10-13 / action role-playing game/ 5,300 yen /Jaleco

Game titleDruid: Kyōfu no Tobira

1988-03-03 / puzzle video game/ 3,200 yen /Jaleco

Game titleRacket Attack

1988-04-15 / tennis video game/ 5,500 yen /Jaleco

Game titleFuun Shorinken

1988-04-22 / fighting game/ 3,200 yen /Jaleco

Game titleFuun Shorinken: Ankoku no Mao

1988-04-22 / fighting game/ 3,200 yen /Jaleco

Game titleBases Loaded II: Second Season

1988-08-10 / sports video game/ 5,800 yen /Jaleco

Game titleBig Challenge! Judo Senshuken

1988-08-10 / sports video game/ 3,200 yen /Jaleco

Game titleBig Challenge! Dogfight Spirit

1988-10-21 / shoot 'em up/ 3,200 yen /Jaleco

Game titleHoops

1988-11-22 / sports video game/ 5,500 yen /Jaleco

Game titleChuugoku Senseijutsu

1988-11-29 / simulation video game/ 5,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleGoal!

1988-12-23 / association football video game/ 5,800 yen /Jaleco

Game titleBig Challenge! Gun Figher

1989-03-28 / shoot 'em up/ 3,200 yen /Jaleco

Game titleBig Challenge! Go! Go! Bowling

1989-06-23 / sports video game/ 3,200 yen /Jaleco

Game titleShin Moero!! Pro Yakyū

1989-07-13 / sports video game/ 6,300 yen /Jaleco

Game titleTerao no Dosukoi Ōzumō

1989-11-24 / sports video game/ 5,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleMoero!! Jūdō Warriors

1990-06-29 / fighting game/ 5,600 yen /Jaleco

Game titleBases Loaded 3

1990-07-27 / sports video game/ 6,500 yen /Jaleco

Game titleA Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia

1990-11-29 / puzzle video game/ 5,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleSaiyuki World II: Tenjokai no Majin

1990-12-07 / platformer/ 5,600 yen /Jaleco

Game titleMetal Mech: Man & Machine

1990-12-14 / action game/ 5,900 yen /Jaleco

Game titleBases Loaded 4

1991-11-22 / sports video game/ 6,700 yen /Jaleco

Game titleTsurupika Hagemaru: Mezase! Tsuru Seko no Akashi

1991-12-13 / 2D platform game/ 6,300 yen /Jaleco

Game titleSoldam

1992-09-01 / falling block puzzle game / Jaleco

Game titleGoal! Two

1992-09-25 / association football video game/ 6,300 yen /Jaleco

Game titleMezase! Top Pro: Green ni Kakeru Yume

1993-03-05 / sports video game/ 6,500 yen /Jaleco

Game titlePro Sport Hockey

1993-03-06 / ice hockey video game/ 6,300 yen /Jaleco

Game titleThe Last Ninja

action-adventure game / Jaleco

Game titleThe Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

action game / Jaleco

Related terms

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Genreplatformer Genresports video game Genreaction game Genreshoot 'em up Genrescience fiction video game Genreadventure video game Genreaction-adventure game GenreMetroidvania Release year1985 Release year1986 Release year1987 Release year1988 Release year1989 Release year1990 Release year1991 Release year1992 Release year1993

Source: created by adapting the "Media Arts Database" (https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/) of the National Center for Art Research, National Museum of Art
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