most expensive game ever made up until that time; the game's lead programmer Hiromasa Iwasaki later revealed the development budget was about ( at the time, or adjusted for inflation), making it possibly the first AAA game production on CD-ROM. The music was composed by Joe Hisaishi, known for composing soundtracks to Studio Ghibli's anime films such as Castle in the Sky (1986), Princess Mononoke (1997) and Spirited Away (2001). There were plans to release Tengai Makyō II in North America, but due to the TurboGrafx-16's failure in that market, no Tengai Makyō games would be released there up until Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash (1995). Creators The games are largely the creation of Oji Hiroi and Red Company (today Red Entertainment). Virtually all publishing tasks have been handled by Hudson Soft. The series is purported to be based on a book entitled "Far East of Eden" written by a Paul Hieronymus Chada (typically written as P.H. Chada), who is presented as a 19th-century Smithsonian professor of oriental studies. The book and P.H. Chada do not exist, and 'P.H. Chada' is actually derived from 'Prince (Oji) Hiroi'. This is part of how the setting is supposed based on the misconceptions Western societies held with regard to Japan in the past. The person "Hiroshi Adachi" credited as creating the series is also fictional, with the roles he is credited for actually being performed by Hiroi. "Adachi"/"Chada" also had a personal website which was actually run by Hiroi. Oji Hiroi and Red Company would later become known for creating the Sakura Wars series for the Sega Saturn. Sakura Wars adopted various elements from the series, including a pre-modern Japanese setting and the use of animated cutscenes and voice acting. Games Entries in the franchise have been released for several different console and mobile platforms, including remakes for newer systems, such as the PSP compilation Tengai Makyō Collection, which contains the main four PC Engine titles. Canceled games Oriental Blue (Nintendo 64 DD) Tengai Makyō: Jipang Seven (browser-based game) Other media A two-episode OVA titled was made in 1990. Tengai Makyō was also included in the two volumes of the 1992 manga anthology by Minori Shobo, which featured stories about different Hudson franchises. Notes References External links Hardcore Gaming 101's Tengai Makyō Page Tengai Makyō | Red Entertainment Official site English Konami franchises Oji Hiroi Red Entertainment games Role-playing video games Video