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Human Entertainment

{{short description|Japanese video game developer and publisher}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Human Corporation

| native_name = ヒューマン株式会社

| native_name_lang = ja

| romanized_name = Hyūman Kabushiki Gaisha

| logo = Human Entertainment logo.PNG

| type =

| industry = Video games

| foundation = {{start date and age|1983|5}}

| defunct = {{end date and age|2000|1}}

| fate = Bankruptcy

| location = Japan

| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Goichi Suda|Hifumi Kono}}

| products = {{Unbulleted list|Clock Tower|Fire Pro Wrestling|Twilight Syndrome}}

| revenue =

| operating_income =

| net_income =

| num_employees =

| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/19990430030251/http://www.human.co.jp human.co.jp]

}}

{{Nihongo|Human Corporation|ヒューマン株式会社|Hyūman Kabushiki Gaisha|lead=yes}} was a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in 1983. The company produced games for a number of platforms, including home consoles, portable consoles, and personal computers. Human declared bankruptcy in 2000 and disbanded. Its former members went on to form new companies including Nude Maker, Sandlot, Spike, and Grasshopper Manufacture.

Originally, the company were two different entities known as TRY Corporation and Communicate, Inc. until the two merged into one as Sonata. The company then changed their name into Human Corporation in 1989 and later started a division called Human Creative School, where their students would start out developing video games. One example of their efforts was for the Famicom game Egypt. In addition, the company also had an in-house sound team known as HELP.

The company is known for originating the popular Fire Pro Wrestling series, as well as other sports games such as Formation Soccer and Final Match Tennis, and racing video games such as Human Grand Prix and Fastest 1. They are also known for developing the first music rhythm video game, Dance Aerobics (1987), the 3D open world game Mizzurna Falls (1998),{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/18/10786716/twin-peaks-mizzurna-falls-youtube|title = If Twin Peaks had been a PSone game, it would have been Mizzurna Falls| website=Polygon |date = 18 January 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-made-this-fan-translate-an-obscure-1998-twin-peaks-inspired-ps1-game/|title=What Made This Fan Translate an Obscure 1998 'Twin Peaks'-Inspired PS1 Game|date=September 2017 }} and some early horror games including the Twilight Syndrome and Clock Tower series.

History

On November 1, 1999, Human Corporation began to negotiate restructure with Tokyo Hachiōji district court over the approximately 4 billion yen outstanding debt. As part of the deal, the game creator school subsidiary was to be transferred.[http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/news/9911/02/news02.html ヒューマン，和議開始を申請。約40億円の負債] At the same time, the rights for the Fire Pro Wrestling series, Twilight Syndrome series, and Bakusou Dekotora series went to Spike Co., Ltd.[https://web.archive.org/web/20020903031005/http://mobile-gb.com/cgi/na.cgi?mode=com&no=26 スパイク][https://web.archive.org/web/20010606183918/http://www.spike.co.jp/brand/b_brand.html Introduction]

In January 2000, Human Corporation declared bankruptcy for failing to negotiate for a restructuring deal over the 3.79 billion yen (as of November 1999) outstanding debt.[http://www.tdb.co.jp/report/watching/press/p000402.html 特別企画：和議申請企業の倒産動向調査] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305102922/http://www.tdb.co.jp/report/watching/press/p000402.html |date=2016-03-05 }}

Former Human members went on to form different development teams including Nude Maker, Sandlot, and Spike, and notable member Goichi Suda formed his own company, Grasshopper Manufacture, with former members.

Games

= Developed by Human Entertainment =

== Arcade ==

  • Front Row (unreleased)
  • Mad Dancing (unreleased)
  • Grand Striker - Human Cup (released 1993)
  • Blazing Tornado (released 1994)
  • Grand Striker 2 (released 1996)

== Famicom Disk System ==

  • The Mysterious Murasame Castle (released 1986){{Cite web |date=2021-09-17 |title=SUDA51 Would Love To Revive A Lesser-Known Nintendo Classic |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/suda51_would_love_to_revive_a_lesser-known_nintendo_classic |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}

== Game Boy ==

  • HAL Wrestling (released 1990)
  • SD Gundam Gaiden: Lacroan Heroes (released on October 6, 1990)

== Nintendo Entertainment System ==

== Nintendo 64 ==

== PC Engine ==

  • F1 Triple Battle (released 1989)
  • Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag (released June 22, 1989)
  • Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout (released August 30, 1991)
  • Fire Pro Wrestling 3: Legend Bout (released 1992)
  • Fire Pro Women-ALL WOMEN VS JWP (released 1995)
  • Final Match Tennis (released 1991)
  • Formation Soccer-Human Cup 90 (released 1990)
  • FORMATION SOCCER ON J LEAGUE (released 1994)
  • FORMATION SOCCER '95 DELLA SERIE A (released 1995)
  • Human Sports Festival (released 1992)
  • NEO METAL FANTASY (released 1992)
  • Space Battleship Yamato “Cinemalize Simulation Game” (released December 1992){{Cite web|last=TimEldred|title=Games in Outer Space, Part 2 {{!}} CosmoDNA|date=29 June 2013 |url=https://ourstarblazers.com/vault/332/|access-date=2021-04-17|language=en-US}}
  • Vasteel (released 1990)
  • Vasteel 2 (released 1994)

== PC (Windows) ==

  • Clock Tower ~The First Fear~ (released March 28, 1997)
  • The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (released April 26, 1996)
  • The Conveni III: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (released April 19, 2002)
  • The Conveni III: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo - Popular Edition (released June 24, 2004)
  • The Conveni Pack: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo + Power Up Kit (released April 24, 2003)
  • The Marugoto (released December 7, 2001)

== PlayStation ==

  • Bakuso Dekotora Densetsu: Art Truck Battle (released June 24, 1998)
  • Clock Tower ~The First Fear~ (released July 17, 1997)
  • Clock Tower (released December 13, 1996 as Clock Tower 2)
  • Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within (released March 12, 1998 as Clock Tower: Ghost Head)
  • The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo (released March 28, 1997)
  • The Conveni 2: Zenkoku Chain Tenkai da! (released December 18, 1997)
  • The Conveni Special (released March 12, 1998)
  • Fire Pro Wrestling G (released 2000)
  • Formation Soccer '97: The Road to France (released June 27, 1997)
  • Formation Soccer '98: Ganbare Nippon in France (released June 4, 1998)
  • Hyper Final Match Tennis (released March 22, 1996)
  • Hyper Formation Soccer (released October 13, 1995)
  • Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan (released September 17, 1998)
  • Mizzurna Falls (released December 23, 1998){{cite web|last1=McElroy|first1=Justin|title=If Twin Peaks had been a PSone game, it would have been Mizzurna Falls|url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/18/10786716/twin-peaks-mizzurna-falls-youtube|website=Polygon|date=18 January 2016}}{{cite web|title=What Made This Fan Translate an Obscure 1998 'Twin Peaks'-Inspired PS1 Game|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-made-this-fan-translate-an-obscure-1998-twin-peaks-inspired-ps1-game/|website=Waypoint|access-date=12 October 2017|language=en-us|date=1 September 2017}}{{cite web|title=Mizzurna Falls {{!}} The 10 Most 'Twin Peaks' Video Games {{!}} Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/news/lists/the-10-most-twin-peaks-video-games-w483299/mizzurna-falls-w483309|publisher=Rolling Stone|access-date=12 October 2017|date=12 October 2017|archive-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012113048/http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/news/lists/the-10-most-twin-peaks-video-games-w483299/mizzurna-falls-w483309|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=ミザーナフォールズ {{!}} ソフトウェアカタログ {{!}} プレイステーション® オフィシャルサイト|url=http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slps01783.html|website=www.jp.playstation.com|access-date=12 October 2017}}
  • Moonlight Syndrome (released October 9, 1997)
  • Neko Zamurai (released March 4, 1999)
  • Remote Control Dandy (released July 22, 1999)
  • Twilight Syndrome: Search (released March 1, 1996)
  • Twilight Syndrome: Investigation (released July 19, 1996)
  • The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny (released December 22, 1995)
  • Vanguard Bandits (released July 30, 1998)
  • Zoku Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan ~Kanketsuhen~ (released October 7, 1999)

== Sega Saturn ==

  • The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (released March 20, 1997)
  • The Conveni 2: Zenkoku Chain Tenkai da! (released March 12, 1998)
  • Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble (released December 27, 1996)

== Sega CD ==

== Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) ==

== Super NES (Super Famicom) ==

== TurboGrafx-16/Duo/PC Engine ==

  • Far The Earth no Jakoutei: Neo Metal Fantasy (released 1992)
  • Final Match Tennis (released March 17, 1991)
  • Formation Soccer: Human Cup '90 (released April 27, 1990)
  • Formation Soccer on J-League (released January 15, 1994)
  • Formation Soccer 95: della Serie A (released April 7, 1995)
  • Vasteel (released 1992)

== WonderSwan ==

= Published by Human Entertainment =

== Arcade ==

  • Mad Dancing (released 1992)
  • Grand Striker - Human Cup (released 1993)
  • Blazing Tornado (released 1994)
  • Grand Striker 2 (released 1996)

== Dreamcast ==

== Game Boy ==

  • Chacha-Maru Boukenki 3: Abyss no Tou (released August 2, 1991)
  • Chacha-Maru Panic (released April 19, 1991)
  • HAL Wrestling (released 1990)

== Nintendo 64 ==

== TurboGrafx-16/Duo/PC Engine ==

== PC (Windows) ==

== PlayStation ==

  • Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu: Art Truck Battle (released June 24, 1998)
  • Blue Breaker: Ken yori mo Hohoemi o (released 1997)
  • Clock Tower ~The First Fear~ (released July 17, 1997)
  • Clock Tower (released December 13, 1996 as Clock Tower 2)
  • Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within (released March 12, 1998 as Clock Tower: Ghost Head)
  • Fire Pro Wrestling G (released 2000)
  • Formation Soccer '97: The Road to France
  • Hyper Final Match Tennis (released March 22, 1996)
  • Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan (released September 17, 1998)
  • Mizzurna Falls (released December 23, 1998)
  • Moonlight Syndrome (released October 9, 1997)
  • Neko Zamurai (released March 4, 1999)
  • Remote Control Dandy (released July 22, 1999)
  • Septentrion: Out of the Blue (released March 11, 1999){{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?a=page_h_title&title_id=11902|title=セプテントリオン 〜Out of the Blue〜 [PS] / ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com|access-date=2018-11-25}}
  • Sound Qube (released March 12, 1998)
  • The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (released March 28, 1997)
  • The Conveni 2: Zenkoku Chain Tenkai da! (released December 18, 1997)
  • The Conveni Special (released March 12, 1998)
  • Twilight Syndrome: Search (released March 1, 1996)
  • Twilight Syndrome: Investigation (released July 19, 1996)
  • Vanguard Bandits (released July 30, 1998)
  • Zoku Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan ~Kanketsuhen~ (released October 7, 1999)

== Saturn ==

== Super NES ==

== WonderSwan ==

  • Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu (released December 22, 1999)
  • Clock Tower (released December 9, 1999)

In popular media

In the 1993 tokusatsu series Denkou Choujin Gridman, episode 9 "The Fiendish Brainwashing Strategy," the building, classrooms and offices of Human Creative School are used as set for this episode.{{cite web|title=Denkou Choujin Gridman episode 9: The Fiendish Brainwashing Strategy|url=https://archive.org/details/denkou-choujin-gridman/Gridman+the+Hyper+Agent+(1993)+%2309+-+The+Fiendish+Brainwashing+Strategy+(English+Subbed).mp4}}

References

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External links

  • {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/19990430030251/http://www.human.co.jp}} {{in lang|ja}} via Internet Archive
  • [http://www.mobygames.com/company/human-entertainment-inc/ Human Entertainment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628145707/http://www.mobygames.com/company/human-entertainment-inc |date=2017-06-28 }} at MobyGames

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