Mega Soft

Megasoft (メガソフト) was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sega. Originally established as Whiteboard (ホワイトボード), it was later renamed Santos (サントス). Santos was acquired by Sega in December 1991 and changed names again. [1] Megasoft was merged into Sega during the production of The Super Shinobi II and Aa Harimanada.

Whiteboard/Santos president Takeshi Tozu was replaced after the Sega acquisition and started another company called Santos. Gaibrain was started by former staff.

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

As Whiteboard

Arcade

• Dakko-chan House (Sega)
• Photo Mahjong: Gekisha (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] (Yubis)

This was developed around 1991 and dusted off for a 1994 release.

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

• 2ch conversation (Japanese)
• Sega.jp interview with Santos/Megasoft/Wavemaster composer Hirofumi Murasaki (村崎弘史) (Japanese)