sentences:  Namco would establish several high-profile franchises throughout the 1990s, notably "Ridge Racer" (1993) and "Tekken" (1994).After Namco purchased Japanese film studio Nikkatsu in 1993, Nakamura became involved with in film production and credited as executive producer in a number of their films.He was recognized by the Japanese Minister of International Trade and Industry in 1997 for his contributions to the advancement of computer entertainment.