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The President of Megasoft assisted with the establishment of [[Company:Treasure|Treasure]], which was in the same building. Some people from Megasoft apparently went on to work for Treasure.
 
The President of Megasoft assisted with the establishment of [[Company:Treasure|Treasure]], which was in the same building. Some people from Megasoft apparently went on to work for Treasure.
  
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[[Company:Gaibrain|Gaibrain]] was started by former Santos/Megasoft staff.
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[[Company:Gaibrain|Gaibrain]] was started by former Santos staff.
  
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It is possible that the ex-President of Santos (who was replaced by the aforementioned President of Megasoft at the time of the changeover from Santos to Megasoft) went off and started a new company with the Santos name (similar to the situation with [[Company:Aicom|Aicom]]). This other Santos published and developed the PlayStation shooters AirGrave and Stahlfeder: Tetsukou Hikuudan.
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It appears that Takeshi Tozu, the ex-President of Whiteboard/Santos who was replaced by the aforementioned President of Megasoft at the time of the changeover from Santos to Megasoft, went off and started a new company with the Santos name (similar to the situation with [[Company:Aicom|Aicom]]). This "new" Santos developed and self-published three PlayStation titles and may have done some contract development.
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
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*''Battle Golfer Yui'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Battle Golfer Yui'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Toki: Going Ape Spit / JuJu Densetsu'' (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)
 
*''Toki: Going Ape Spit / JuJu Densetsu'' (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)
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===Neo Geo===
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*''Janshin Densetsu'' [MVS/CD] (JP Publisher: Aicom [MVS], SNK [CD])
  
 
==As Megasoft==
 
==As Megasoft==
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*''Aa Harimanada'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Aa Harimanada'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Super Shinobi II, The / Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)
 
*''Super Shinobi II, The / Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)
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===Neo Geo===
 
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*''Janshin Densetsu'' [MVS/CD] (JP Publisher: Aicom [MVS], SNK [CD])
 
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:<small>Fact: This has been confirmed to have been developed at Santos or Megasoft. [[User:CRV|CRV]]'s theory: It might have been developed by "the old" Santos but was originally cancelled. "The new" Santos (if it was indeed related to "the old" Santos) might have later sold it to "the new" Aicom, assuming the ex-President of "the old" Santos (assuming that's who started "the new" Santos) got to keep Santos' original IP. "The new" Santos and "the new" Aicom clearly had a relationship - Aicom's Akio Inoue is the producer on "the new" Santos' Stahlfeder: Tetsukou Hikuudan (PS) (consult the [[Credits Dump]]), and former "old" Aicom programmer "Terayan" mentions Santos in a post about Aicom. [http://8408.teacup.com/kimama/bbs/167] But then again, "sound creation" is credited to "Megabeat," which could be a play on "Megasoft." [http://www.geocities.jp/bgrtype/gsl/ac/jyansin/jyansin.html]</small>
 
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://jfk.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/gsaloon/1163933211/324-330 2ch conversation] (Japanese)
 
*[http://jfk.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/gsaloon/1163933211/324-330 2ch conversation] (Japanese)
 
*[http://sega.jp/archive/creators/vol_3/1.html Sega.jp interview with Santos/Megasoft/Wavemaster composer Hirofumi Murasaki (村崎弘史)] (Japanese)
 
*[http://sega.jp/archive/creators/vol_3/1.html Sega.jp interview with Santos/Megasoft/Wavemaster composer Hirofumi Murasaki (村崎弘史)] (Japanese)

Revision as of 14:58, 28 November 2009

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Originally called Whiteboard (ホワイトボード). Later renamed Santos (サントス). Became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sega called Megasoft (メガソフト) in December 1991 [1], which was merged into Sega during the production of the two titles listed below.

The President of Megasoft assisted with the establishment of Treasure, which was in the same building. Some people from Megasoft apparently went on to work for Treasure.

Gaibrain was started by former Santos staff.

It appears that Takeshi Tozu, the ex-President of Whiteboard/Santos who was replaced by the aforementioned President of Megasoft at the time of the changeover from Santos to Megasoft, went off and started a new company with the Santos name (similar to the situation with Aicom). This "new" Santos developed and self-published three PlayStation titles and may have done some contract development.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see Links), shared staff

As Whiteboard

Arcade

  • Dakko-chan House (Sega)
  • Photo Mahjong: Geki-san (Whiteboard)
  • Sukeban Janshi Ryuuko (Sega)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Mahjong Cop Ryuu: Hakurou no Yabou (JP Publisher: Sega)

As Santos

Arcade

  • Hammer Away (unreleased) (Sega) [2]
Went on location test but was cancelled
  • Mahjong Quest (Taito)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Battle Golfer Yui (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Toki: Going Ape Spit / JuJu Densetsu (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)

Neo Geo

  • Janshin Densetsu [MVS/CD] (JP Publisher: Aicom [MVS], SNK [CD])

As Megasoft

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Aa Harimanada (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Super Shinobi II, The / Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)

Links

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