List of Enix home computer games#1985
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Enix was a Japanese video game publishing company founded in September 1975 by Yasuhiro Fukushima. Initially a tabloid publisher named Eidansha Boshu Service Center, in 1982 it ventured into video game publishing for Japanese home computers such as the PC-8800 series, the X1 series, and the FM-7.{{cite web |first=Daiji|last=Fujii |date=January 2006 |title=Entrepreneurial choices of strategic options in Japan's RPG development |pages=13–14, 17 |publisher=Faculty of Economics, Okayama University |url=http://www.e.okayama-u.ac.jp/~dfujii/Option.pdf |format=PDF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930074121/http://www.e.okayama-u.ac.jp/~dfujii/Option.pdf |archivedate=September 30, 2007 |accessdate=July 24, 2010}} Fukushima had no programming knowledge and did not employ internal programmers or game designers. Instead, he held a contest for programming hobbyists in order to pool talents and publish selected games, with a ¥1 million award for the top prize (US$5,000). Few entries were received in the first month, but after a marketing campaign on television and in appliance stores, hobby clubs, computer and manga magazines, three hundred entries were received by the end of the "First Game Hobby Program Contest".{{cite book |author=Yoshiyuki Iwamoto |title=Japan on the Upswing: Why the Bubble Burst and Japan's Economic Renewal |year=2006 |publisher=Algora Publishing |location=New York City |isbn=978-0-87586-461-7 |pages=200–203 |chapter=Companies Doing Well |edition=trade paper}}{{cite book |first=Chris |last=Kohler |title=Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life |year=2004 |publisher=BradyGames |isbn=978-0-7440-0424-3 |pages=85–87 |chapter=Quests and Fantasies: The Japanese RPG}}
This contest allowed Enix to release numerous games with a wide variety of genres early on, as thirteen winning entries were polished and chosen for release in February 1983. Among these were Morita no Battle Field by Kazurou Morita; Door Door by Koichi Nakamura; and Love Match Tennis by Yuji Horii, a young columnist for Weekly Shōnen Jump. In addition to two more contests, Enix began recruiting developers on a project basis. For each project, Enix outsourced development and handled production and promotion duties, which made cost control more efficient. Unlike software houses of the time, Fukushima tried to instill a commercial mindset in his developers, as he thought games should be treated as books or movies in terms of copyright. He employed a royalty payment system between the company and the developers so that the latter would be compensated proportionally to the direct sales of their games. Each of Enix's home computer release featured a photo and resume of the developer on the back cover of the package.
Enix's home computer games were commercially successful; on their release, the first batch of February 1983 ranked first, second, third, fifth and seventh in the top ten Japanese best-selling games, leading to other game releases and a profit of ¥300 million (US$1.5 million) by the end of the year. Enix moved into traditional game publishing in 1985, beginning by porting its most successful home computer games to the Famicom console: Door Door, which sold 200,000 copies, and The Portopia Serial Murder Case, which sold 700,000. Enix soon focused primarily on publishing titles for consoles, though it continued to sell home computer games through to 1993. With the exception of the character designer Akira Toriyama, the development team of Enix's future flagship series Dragon Quest was recruited, thanks to the company's programming contests: Horii and Nakamura had won the first contest, and Koichi Sugiyama was contacted after sending in a questionnaire postcard for Morita Kazurou no Shogi.
{{for|a list of video games traditionally published by Enix between 1985 and 2003|List of Enix video games}}
List by year
= 1983 =
= 1984 =
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| scope="row" rowspan="3" | May
| {{Nihongo|Newtron|ニュートロン|Nyūtoron}} | NEC PC-8801, other models |
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| {{Nihongo|New Fan Fun|ニューファンファン|Nyūfanfan}}
| NEC PC-6001mkII, other models |
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| {{Nihongo|No.1 Golf|Ｎｏ．１ゴルフ|No.1 Gorufu}}
| Sharp X1, other models |
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| scope="row" rowspan="2" | June
| {{Nihongo|Blizzard|ブリザード|Burizādo}} | |
| {{Nihongo|High School Adventure|ハイスクールアドベンチャー|Hai Sukūru Adobenchā}}
| FM77 | |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | July
| {{Nihongo|Gootsn|グッツン|Guttsun}} | Sharp X1 |
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| {{Nihongo|Rukteu Dark Castle: Dragon Angel's Miracle Voyage|暗黒城|Ankoku Shiro}}
| FM-7, other models | |
| {{Nihongo|Flipflop|フリップフロップ|Furippufuroppu}}
| FM-7, other models |
|
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | August
| {{Nihongo|Karakuri Ninpou|カラクリ忍法}} |
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| {{Nihongo|Swarm|スウォーム|Sūōmu}}
| Sharp X1, other models | |
| {{Nihongo|Zarth|ザース|Zāsu}}
| FM-7, other models |
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| scope="row" rowspan="2" | September
| {{Nihongo|Arale no Jump Up|アラレのJump up}} |
|
| {{Nihongo|Magic Garden|マジックガーデン|Majikku Gāden}}
| NEC PC-8801, other models |
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| scope="row" rowspan="2" | November
| {{Nihongo|Wingman|ウイングマン|Uinguman}} | NEC PC-8801, other models |
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| {{Nihongo|Shabon Tama Arare|シャボン玉アラレ}}
| |
| scope="row" | December
| {{Nihongo|Gumball|ガムボール|Gamubōru}} | NEC PC-8801mkII, other models |
|
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | December (winning entries in the 3rd Game Hobby Program Contest) | {{Nihongo|Blue Fox|ブルーフォックス|Burū Fokkusu}} | FM-7, other models | |
| {{Nihongo|Zunou 4989|頭脳４９８９}}
| FM-7, other models |
|
| {{Nihongo|Again|アゲイン|Agein}}
| FM-7, other models |
|
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | Unknown
| {{Nihongo|Dr. Slump Bubble Daisakusen|Dr.スランプ バブル大作戦|Dr. Suranpu Baburu Daisakusen}} | |
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| {{Nihongo|The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance|北海道連鎖殺人 オホーツクに消ゆ}}
| | |
= 1985 =
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| scope="row" | January
| {{Nihongo|El Dorado Denki|エルドラド伝奇|Eru Dorado Denki}} | FM-7, other models | |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="4" |February
| {{Nihongo|Door Door mk2|ドアドアｍｋ２|Doa Doa mk2}} | Sharp MZ-1500, other models | |
| {{Nihongo|Hashire Senbeisan|走れせんべいさん}}
| Sharp X1, other models |
|
| {{Nihongo|Zaxus|ザクサス|Zakusasu}}
| NEC PC-8001, other models |
|
| {{Nihongo|Typing Exercise|ゲームDeタイプ|Gēmu De Taipu}}
| | |
| scope="row"| April
| {{Nihongo|Tokyo Nampa Street|Ｔｏｋｙｏナンパストリート|Tokyo Nanpa Sutorīto}} | FM-7, other models |
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| scope="row"| May
| {{Nihongo|Karuizawa Yūkai Annai|軽井沢誘拐案内}} | NEC PC-8801, other models |
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| scope="row"| July
| {{Nihongo|World Golf|ワールドゴルフ|Wārudo Gorufu}} | | |
| scope="row"| August
| {{Nihongo|Morita Kazurou no Shogi|森田和郎の将棋}} | NEC PC-9801, other models |
|
| scope="row" rowspan="4" | November
| {{Nihongo|Xevious|ゼビウス|Zebiusu}} | |
| {{Nihongo|Savior|セイバー|Seibā}}
| NEC PC-9801E, other models | |
| {{Nihongo|The Earth Fighter Rayieza|地球戦士ライーザ|Chikyū Senshi Raīza}}
| FM-7, other models |
|
| {{Nihongo|Pac-Land|パックランド|Pakku-Rando}}
|
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| scope="row" rowspan="2" | Unknown
| {{Nihongo|Brain Breaker|ブレインブレイカー|Burein Bureikā}} | Sharp X1, other models |
|
| {{Nihongo|Phalanx{{cite web|url=http://ww3.tiki.ne.jp/~b-hawk/master/phalanx.htm |title=レトロゲームファンサイト |accessdate=2009-07-27 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722001852/http://ww3.tiki.ne.jp/~b-hawk/master/phalanx.htm |archivedate=2011-07-22 }}|ロゲームファンサイト|Falancse}}
| MSX | |
= 1986 =
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! scope="col" width="100px" | Month ! scope="col" width="30%" | Title ! scope="col" width="15%" | Platform(s) ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row"| April
| {{Nihongo|Wingman 2: Kītakurā no Fukkatsu|ウイングマン２ キータクラーの復活|Uinguman 2: Kītakurā no Fukkatsu}} |
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| scope="row"| May
| {{Nihongo|Cannon Shot|キャノンショット|Kyanon Shotto}} | SMC-777 |
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| scope="row"| November
| {{Nihongo|Dragon Quest|ドラゴンクエスト|Doragon Kuesuto}} | MSX2, other models | |
| scope="row"| Unknown
| {{Nihongo|Hokuto no Ken|北斗の拳}} | |
|
= 1987 =
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! scope="col" width="100px" | Month ! scope="col" width="30%" | Title ! scope="col" width="15%" | Platform(s) ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row"| April
| {{Nihongo|Jesus|ジーザス|Jīzasu}} | NEC PC-8801 VA, other models |
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|---|
| scope="row"| May
| {{Nihongo|Gandhara: Buddha no Seisen|ガンダーラ 仏陀の聖戦|Gandāra: Budda no Seisen}} |
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| scope="row"| July
| {{Nihongo|Animal Land Murder Case|アニマルランド殺人事件|Animaru Rando Satsujin Jiken}} | MSX | |
| scope="row"| August
| {{Nihongo|Dragon Buster|ドラゴンバスター|Doragon Basutā}} | NEC PC-8801 VA, other models |
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| scope="row"| October
| {{Nihongo|World Golf II|ワールドゴルフII|Wārudo Gorufu II}} | NEC PC-8801 VA, Sharp X1, MSX2 | |
| scope="row"| December
| {{Nihongo|Wingman Special|ウイングマンスペシャル|Uinguman Supesharu}} | NEC PC-8801 FA, other models |
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= 1988 =
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| scope="row"| February
| {{Nihongo|Dragon Quest II|ドラゴンクエストII|Doragon Kuesuto II}} | MSX | |
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| scope="row"| July
| {{Nihongo|Angelus: Akuma no Fukuin{{cite AV media notes |title=Angelus: Akuma no Fukuin |others=Koichi Sugiyama |year=1988 |type=CD cover |publisher=Apollon Music Industrial Corp. |id=BY30-5205 |location=Japan }}|アンジェラス～悪魔の福音～|Anjierasu: Akuma no Fukuin}} |
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| scope="row"| December
| The Old Village Story | NEC PC-8801 FE, other models | |
= 1989 =
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! scope="col" width="100px" | Month ! scope="col" width="30%" | Title ! scope="col" width="15%" | Platform(s) ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row"| February
| {{Nihongo|Burning Point|バーニングポイント|Bāningu Pointo}} | NEC PC-8801 FE, other models | |
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| scope="row"| March
| {{Nihongo|Morita Shogi 2|森田将棋２}} | NEC PC-9801 RA, other models |
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| scope="row"| December
| {{Nihongo|Prajator: Image Ranger|プラジェータ|Purajiēta}} | NEC PC-8801 FE, other models | |
= 1990 =
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| scope="row"| March
| {{Nihongo|Misty Blue|ミスティ・ブルー|Misuti Burū}} | NEC PC-8801 MC, other models |
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|---|
| scope="row"| April
| {{Nihongo|Ryūou Hanyuu Yoshiharu Jissen Shū|竜王 羽生善治実践集}} | NEC PC-9801 RA, other models | |
| scope="row"| May
| {{Nihongo|4.6 Billion Year Story|４６億年物語ＴＨＥ進化論 |
| PC-9801
|
|-
! scope="row"| July
| Formula C.M.S
| NEC PC-8801 SR, other models
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! scope="row"| September
| {{Nihongo|Shutendouji|手天童子}}
| NEC PC-9801 VM, other models
|
|-
! scope="row"| October
| {{Nihongo|World Golf III|ワールドゴルフIII|Wārudo Gorufu III}}
| PC-8801, PC-9801, Sharp X68000
|
|}
= 1991 =
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! scope="col" width="100px" | Month ! scope="col" width="30%" | Title ! scope="col" width="15%" | Platform(s) ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row"| January
| {{Nihongo|Reichsritter|ライヒスリッター|Raihisurittā}} | NEC PC-9801 RA, other models | |
|---|
| scope="row"| March
| {{Nihongo|Jesus 2|ジーザス2|Jīzasu 2}} |PC-8801, PC-9801, Sharp X68000 | |
| scope="row"| August
| {{Nihongo|Gunyū Sangokushi|群雄三国志}} | NEC PC-9801 VM, other models | |
| scope="row"| November
| {{Nihongo|Code-0|コード０|Kōdo 0}} |
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| scope="row"| December
| {{Nihongo|Fangs: The Saga of Wolf Blood|ファングス|Fangusu}} | NEC PC-8801 FH, other models | |
= 1993 =
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| scope="row"| October
| {{Nihongo|Morita Shogi 4|森田将棋４ |
|---|
| NEC PC-9801 DA, other models
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- Shogi game by Random House.
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References
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- {{cite web |url=http://www.enix.co.jp/news/game/ghistoryJ.html |title=Enix Game History |date=August 10, 1998 |accessdate=July 26, 2010 |publisher=Enix |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301135950/http://www.enix.co.jp/news/game/ghistoryJ.html |archivedate=March 1, 2000}}
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