Vic Tokai
Vic Tokai Corporation (株式会社ビック東海) is the former name of a Japanese telecommunications company originally established in March 1977 as Yaizu Cablevision, a cable television provider. In May 1978, its name was changed to Vic Tokai. [1] The company was involved with video games from about 1984 until 1997 and had publishing operations in the US and Europe. [2] In 2011, it was renamed Tokai Communications. [3]
Vic Tokai collaborated with another company in the Tokai Group, Seibu Lease/SunSeibu Entertainment [4], on the development of video games and related products such as the Light Boy accessory for the Game Boy. [5] Seibu Lease/SunSeibu also operated many game centers in Japan and Hawaii. [6]
Graphic Techno EW was a brand used on early Vic Tokai/Seibu Lease-developed arcade games. The "EW" was derived from the names of both companies. ("東," or "tou," means "east;" "西," or "sei," means "west.") [7]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, online resources, shared staff
Related Interviews: Shouichi Yoshikawa
Arcade
- Block Gal (Sega)
- Calorie-kun vs. Moguranian (Sega)
- Taxi Driver (Graphic Techno EW)
- UFO Senshi Youko-chan (Sega)
- The X (Graphic Techno EW)
Famicom/NES
- Aigiina no Yogen: From the Legend of Balubalouk (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Chester Field: Ankoku Shin e no Chousen (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Sound: Tecmo [8]
- Conflict (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Dengeki: Big Bang! / Clash at Demonhead (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Golgo 13: Dai 1 Shou: Kamigami no Tasogare / Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Kakefu-kun no Jump Tengoku: Speed Jigoku / Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Magical Kids Doropie / The Krion Conquest (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Sound: Aicom
- Secret Ties (unreleased) (Vic Tokai)
- Sound: Graphic Research
Mark III/Master System
- Psycho Fox / Sapo Xule: O Mestre do Kung Fues do Brejo (US/CA/EU Publisher: Sega; KR Publisher: Samsung; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Sound: Aicom
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Battle Mania / Trouble Shooter (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Sound: Graphic Research
- Battle Mania Daiginjou (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Sound: Graphic Research
- Decap Attack (US/CA/EU/AU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; KR Publisher: Samsung)
- Sound: Graphic Research
- Magical Hat no Buttobi Tabo! Daibouken (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Time Dominator 1st / Socket (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Sound: Graphic Research
- Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo / Whip Rush (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Renovation)
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Shinseiki Odysselya (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Shinseiki Odysselya II (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
- Sound Driver: Graphic Research; Sound Composition: Studio Cliche
Links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Interview with "Takayan"
