Micro Cabin Corp.

Aug, 1980:

• Ōyachi Electrics Microcomputer Club is started by Naoto Ōyachi (president to this day), where he sells computers and software, runs courses and does consulting.

Nov, 1981:

• A Microcabin shop is started in Yokkaichi in Mie prefecture. It also serves as company office and as a computer education facility.

May, 1982:

• Microcabin attends trade shows, where it sells its first adventure game to great acclaim.

Nov 26, 1982:

• Company is incorporated with a capital of 10 million yen.

May, 1983:

• In its first fiscal year, Microcabin reaches an income of 100,000,000 yen.

Sep, 1983:

• The game software planning department is spun off as Arrowsoft.

May, 1984:

• Special divisions for office automation and factory automation are set up.

Apr, 1985:

• Microcabin enters a contract with two British software houses, selling three foreign titles in Japan.

Dec, 1986:

• Microcabin and Shōgakkan Production enter an agreement in which Microcabin publishes two animation-based titles.

Jan, 1993:

• Microcabin starts development for the PC Engine.

Mar, 1994:

• Development for 3DO is started.

Jul, 1995:

• Development for Sega's Saturn is begun.

Jul, 1996:

• Having supported Sharp's Zaurus platform from day one, Microcabin releases a game (as an OEM partner) for the platform to coincide with the release of the first colour Zaurus, in whose development it has also been involved.

Jan, 1997:

• Wholly owned subsidiary, Arrowsoft, is renamed as MicroCabin Entertainment.
• Development for Sony's Playstation is commenced.

Jan, 1999:

• MicroCabin enters an agreement with Electronic Arts, to distribute its Playstation games worldwide.

Jan, 2002:

• MicroCabin Entertainment changes its name to Neuron Image.