Locomotive Corporation

Japan Founded 1987 Website

[Not to be confused with the defunct THQ subsidiary Locomotive Games] Locomotive Corporation, Ltd. (株式会社ロコモティブ) was a Kyoto-based development house started in May 1987 and headed by Hiroshi Okamoto (岡本博視). The company opened offices in Vietnam (involved in business software) and Cambodia (now Locomo) in 1995 and 1996 respectively. In 2004, Okamoto co-founded Apria, a company that sells organic cosmetics. It is alleged he programmed the infamous Transformers game Convoy no Nazo for the Famicom.

Locomotive Corporation at a Glance

Locomotive Corporation has been active in the gaming industry from 1994 to 2000, with 9 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Racing, Adventure, Strategy, with additional titles in Role-playing (RPG) and Arcade. Their catalog holds a 59.3/100 average rating, reflecting a mix of 2 well-received and 2 more divisive titles. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II (79.9/100). Games from Locomotive Corporation are available across 5 platforms, most notably Nintendo 64, Virtual Boy, Wii U.

Total Games

59.3

Avg Rating

1994

First Release

2000

Latest Release