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Not much is known about '''Hertz''' (ヘルツ) as a company, but it is probably best known for the MSX2 game ''Psycho World'', which was later brought to the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear by [[Sanritsu/SIMS]] (as ''Psychic World'').
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'''Hertz''' (株式会社ヘルツ) was established in 1987 as the game production subsidiary of Hertz Engineering, a company involved with acoustical engineering. It was closed in 1993, among the reasons being a lack of development funds. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Tsunetomo_Sugawara]
  
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Looking at the game list below, it appears Hertz had some sort of deal with Sanritsu/SIMS (the SMS/GG ports of ''Psycho World'' were likely part of that).
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, [[Hertz (credits)|shared staff]]
  
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Thanks to the person or persons at 2ch who said [http://game13.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/gsaloon/1163933211/297 ''Out Run 2019'' was by Hertz] and pointed out [http://game13.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/gsaloon/1163933211/299 the Hertz logo at the starting point in MD ''Out Run''] (you can see it for yourself below and to your right). Someone there also mentioned that [http://game13.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/gsaloon/1163933211/304-305 Hertz became Fill in Cafe or Hertz subcontracted to Fill in Cafe], depending on how you want to read into the comment. It does look like one programmer went on to work at Fill in Cafe and two (presumably freelance) composers who worked on Hertz games went on to do music for a number of Fill in Cafe games. But we see little else connecting the two.
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'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Tsunetomo Sugawara|Tsunetomo Sugawara]]
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'''[[Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, [[Hertz Credits|shared credits]]
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===Mega CD/Sega CD===
 
===Mega CD/Sega CD===
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*''Polygon Golf'' (unreleased) ([[SIMS]])
 
*''Vay: Ryuusei no Yoroi / Vay'' (JP Publisher: SIMS; US Publisher: Working Designs)
 
*''Vay: Ryuusei no Yoroi / Vay'' (JP Publisher: SIMS; US Publisher: Working Designs)
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
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*''Dynamite Duke'' (developed under Sanritsu?) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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*''Dynamite Duke'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
[[Image:Hzlogo_outrun.jpg|thumb|right|Hertz logo as seen in MD ''Out Run'']]
 
[[Image:Hzlogo_outrun.jpg|thumb|right|Hertz logo as seen in MD ''Out Run'']]
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*''Out Run'' (developed under SIMS?) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
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*''Out Run'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
 
:<small>Sound: T's Music</small>
 
:<small>Sound: T's Music</small>
 
*''Out Run 2019'' (JP Publisher: SIMS; US/EU Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Out Run 2019'' (JP Publisher: SIMS; US/EU Publisher: Sega)
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*''Hydefos'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
 
*''Hydefos'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
 
*''Psycho World'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
 
*''Psycho World'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
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*''Sword of Legend Lenam'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
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*''Sword of Legend: Lenam'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
  
 
===PC-98===
 
===PC-98===
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*''Sword of Legend Lenam'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
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*''Sword of Legend: Lenam'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
  
 
===X68000===
 
===X68000===
 
*''Dynamite Duke'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
 
*''Dynamite Duke'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
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*''Sword of Legend Lenam'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
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*''Out Run'' (unreleased) (Hertz)
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*''Sword of Legend: Lenam'' (JP Publisher: Hertz)
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://redx.fc2web.com/ "Red Knight"'s website (former Hertz employee?)]
 
*[http://redx.fc2web.com/ "Red Knight"'s website (former Hertz employee?)]
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[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 17:15, 26 August 2011

Hertz logo

Hertz (株式会社ヘルツ) was established in 1987 as the game production subsidiary of Hertz Engineering, a company involved with acoustical engineering. It was closed in 1993, among the reasons being a lack of development funds. [1]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, shared staff

Related Interviews: Tsunetomo Sugawara

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Polygon Golf (unreleased) (SIMS)
  • Vay: Ryuusei no Yoroi / Vay (JP Publisher: SIMS; US Publisher: Working Designs)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Dynamite Duke (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Hertz logo as seen in MD Out Run
  • Out Run (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
Sound: T's Music
  • Out Run 2019 (JP Publisher: SIMS; US/EU Publisher: Sega)
  • Tecmo World Cup '92 / Tecmo World Cup (JP Publisher: SIMS; US Publisher: Atlus)

MSX2

  • Hydefos (JP Publisher: Hertz)
  • Psycho World (JP Publisher: Hertz)
  • Sword of Legend: Lenam (JP Publisher: Hertz)

PC-98

  • Sword of Legend: Lenam (JP Publisher: Hertz)

X68000

  • Dynamite Duke (JP Publisher: Hertz)
  • Out Run (unreleased) (Hertz)
  • Sword of Legend: Lenam (JP Publisher: Hertz)

Links

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