Mega Soft

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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. Megasoft was merged into Sega in November 1992 [1] during the production of the two games listed below.

Whiteboard/Santos president Takeshi Tozu (戸津猛) was replaced after the Sega acquisition and started another company by the same name. Tozu previously headed Sesame Japan and Crux. [2]

Gai Brain 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)

Famicom/NES

  • Airwolf (sound?) (JP Publisher: Kyugo)
Programming: C-lab.?
  • Space Harrier (JP Publisher: Takara)
Started out as a game based on Licca-chan, Takara's popular fashion doll

Mark III/Master System

  • Dynamite Dux (EU/AU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Nekkyuu Koushien (JP Publisher: Sega)

Mega Drive/Genesis

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

SG-1000/SC-3000

  • Wonder Boy (JP Publisher: Sega)

As Santos

Arcade

  • Hammer Away (unreleased) (Sega)
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; KR 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)
  • The Super Shinobi II / Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)

Links