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'''Salio Inc.''' was a company related to Tecmo.
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'''Salio Inc.''' (サリオ株式会社) was a company related to Tecmo. It was based in Azumabashi, Sumida City, Tokyo, in the same building that once housed Tehkan's head office (〒130 東京都墨田区吾妻橋2-1-13). [https://segaretro.org/File:AnJ_SMS_JP_Box_Back.jpg] [https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=2377&image=2]
  
Salio was later renamed Kankyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. (環境科学株式会社) Kankyo Kagaku still exists and holds a 7.17% stake in Koei Tecmo Holdings. [https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/ir/stock/stockdata/]
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Salio was profiled in the December 1988 issue of ''PC Engine Fan'' magazine. At the time, its development staff consisted of seven people. [https://archive.org/details/pc-engine-fan-december-1988/page/84/mode/1up]
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Some staff were previously part of Mars (developer of ''Garfield no Isshuukan'' for the Famicom) and later went to [[Athena (2)|Athena]]. Some other staff started [[Mint]].
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Salio was later renamed Kankyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. (環境科学株式会社) Kankyo Kagaku still exists and (as of March 31, 2022) has a 7.17% stake in Koei Tecmo Holdings. [https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/e/ir/stock/stockdata/]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
  
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
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===Mark III/Master System===
 
===Mark III/Master System===
Salio also published two games for the Master System, but these were apparently not developed there. [https://twitter.com/NAOENAMIPCB/status/1304101006855163905]
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Salio published two games for the Master System in Japan, but these were apparently not developed there. [https://twitter.com/NAOENAMIPCB/status/1304101006855163905]
  
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
*''Daichi-kun: Do Natural'' (JP Publisher: Salio)
 
*''Daichi-kun: Do Natural'' (JP Publisher: Salio)
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*''Dennou Suikoden'' (unreleased) (Salio)
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:<small>Port of the [[Hot-B]] computer game. Mentioned in the ''PC Engine Fan'' profile.</small>
 
*''Zero4 Champ'' (JP Publisher: Media Rings) [https://twitter.com/NAOENAMIPCB/status/1304110395888549888]
 
*''Zero4 Champ'' (JP Publisher: Media Rings) [https://twitter.com/NAOENAMIPCB/status/1304110395888549888]
  
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*Game based on ''Majokko Club Yoningumi: A Kuukan kara no Alien X'' (unreleased) [https://twitter.com/NAOENAMIPCB/status/1562788500071915520]
 
*Game based on ''Majokko Club Yoningumi: A Kuukan kara no Alien X'' (unreleased) [https://twitter.com/NAOENAMIPCB/status/1562788500071915520]
 
:<small>Information was exchanged with the animation studio Pierrot, but the game content was never finalized.</small>
 
:<small>Information was exchanged with the animation studio Pierrot, but the game content was never finalized.</small>
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[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 03:37, 1 April 2023

Salio Inc. (サリオ株式会社) was a company related to Tecmo. It was based in Azumabashi, Sumida City, Tokyo, in the same building that once housed Tehkan's head office (〒130 東京都墨田区吾妻橋2-1-13). [1] [2]

Salio was profiled in the December 1988 issue of PC Engine Fan magazine. At the time, its development staff consisted of seven people. [3]

Some staff were previously part of Mars (developer of Garfield no Isshuukan for the Famicom) and later went to Athena. Some other staff started Mint.

Salio was later renamed Kankyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. (環境科学株式会社) Kankyo Kagaku still exists and (as of March 31, 2022) has a 7.17% stake in Koei Tecmo Holdings. [4]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff

Famicom/NES

  • Obocchama-kun (JP Publisher: Tecmo) [5]
  • Pyross (unreleased) (Sammy) [6]

Game Boy

  • Taikyoku Renju (JP Publisher: Towa Chiki) [7]
Programming?: ANex
  • Uoozu / Fish Dude (JP Publisher: Towa Chiki; US Publisher: SOFEL) [8]
Programming?: ANex

Mark III/Master System

Salio published two games for the Master System in Japan, but these were apparently not developed there. [9]

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Daichi-kun: Do Natural (JP Publisher: Salio)
  • Dennou Suikoden (unreleased) (Salio)
Port of the Hot-B computer game. Mentioned in the PC Engine Fan profile.
  • Zero4 Champ (JP Publisher: Media Rings) [10]

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-CD

  • Game based on Majokko Club Yoningumi: A Kuukan kara no Alien X (unreleased) [11]
Information was exchanged with the animation studio Pierrot, but the game content was never finalized.