M.N.M Software

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M.N.M Software
Founded: 1987
Headquarters: Japan

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M.N.M. Software Co., Ltd., later known as Mindware Co., Ltd., is a Japanese pinball manufacturer and video game developer.

Company

MNM Software was founded in 1987 by Mikito Ichikawa, who was inspired to start his own company after meeting with developers at Artdink, and specialized in sound programming. The company suspended operations in 1993 due to Ishikawa then-serious health problems, but later resurfaced in 1995 as Mindware, and continues to develop both pinball machines and game software.

Softography

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Master System

• Streets of Rage (sound driver; 1992)
• Streets of Rage 2 (sound driver; 1992)
• Batman Returns (sound driver; 1992)

Mega Drive

• A Ressha de Ikou MD (1992)
• Streets of Rage 2 (some planning, sound driver; 1993)
• Slap Fight MD (1993)
• Streets of Rage 3 (1994)
• Star Mobile (2022)

Game Gear

• The GG Shinobi (sound driver; 1991)
• Streets of Rage (sound driver; 1992)
• Streets of Rage 2 (sound driver; 1992)
• Batman Returns (sound driver; 1992)
• The GG Shinobi II (sound driver; 1993)

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Mindware at Game Developer Research Institute
• Founder Mikito Ichikawa interview by CRV at Game Developer Research Institute