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'''Electronic Arts Victor''' (エレクトロニック・アーツ・ビクター; aka EAV, EA Victor) was a joint venture of Electronic Arts (EA) and Victor Musical Industries [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Electronic-Arts-Inc-Company-History.html], a subsidiary of JVC [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Musical_Industries], started in September 1992 in Tokyo, Japan. [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Electronic-Arts-Inc-Company-History.html] It primarily published and localized Electronic Arts products for the Japanese market, with the intention of making the EA brand known and accepted in that country. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Hitoshi_Akashi]
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'''Electronic Arts Victor''' (エレクトロニック・アーツ・ビクター株式会社) (aka EA Victor, EAV) was a joint venture of Electronic Arts (EA) and Victor Musical Industries [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Electronic-Arts-Inc-Company-History.html] (now Victor Entertainment [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Entertainment]) started in September 1992 in Tokyo, Japan. [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Electronic-Arts-Inc-Company-History.html] It primarily published and localized EA products for the Japanese market, with the intention of making the EA brand known and accepted in that country. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Hitoshi_Akashi]
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In December 1997, EA bought out Victor's remaining interest in the company. As a result, it became of wholly-owned subsidiary of EA and was renamed Electronic Arts K.K. (EA Japan). [http://investor.ea.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=950005-98-571&CIK=712515]
  
 
EA later started a similar joint venture in 1998 with Square called Electronic Arts Square (EA Square). [http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q2-1998/042798b.html]
 
EA later started a similar joint venture in 1998 with Square called Electronic Arts Square (EA Square). [http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q2-1998/042798b.html]
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===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
 
*''Dungeon Creator'' (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
 
*''Dungeon Creator'' (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
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===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
*''Zico Soccer'' (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
 
 
*''Tactical Soccer'' (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
 
*''Tactical Soccer'' (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
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*''Zico Soccer'' (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 13 February 2018

Electronic Arts Victor (エレクトロニック・アーツ・ビクター株式会社) (aka EA Victor, EAV) was a joint venture of Electronic Arts (EA) and Victor Musical Industries [1] (now Victor Entertainment [2]) started in September 1992 in Tokyo, Japan. [3] It primarily published and localized EA products for the Japanese market, with the intention of making the EA brand known and accepted in that country. [4]

In December 1997, EA bought out Victor's remaining interest in the company. As a result, it became of wholly-owned subsidiary of EA and was renamed Electronic Arts K.K. (EA Japan). [5]

EA later started a similar joint venture in 1998 with Square called Electronic Arts Square (EA Square). [6]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews (see below)

Related Interviews: Hitoshi Akashi

FM Towns

  • Mahou Daisakusen (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)

PlayStation

  • Dungeon Creator (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
Sound: Music Worx

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Tactical Soccer (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
  • Zico Soccer (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)

X68000

  • Fantastic Night Dreams: Cotton (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
  • Mahou Daisakusen (JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)