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− | '''Saurus Co., Ltd''' (株式会社ザウルス) was established | + | [[File:Sauruslogo.gif|right|Saurus logo]] |
+ | '''Saurus Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社ザウルス) was established on May 6, 1993. Nobuyuki Tanaka (田中信之) was the president. [https://web.archive.org/web/19971014052819/http://www.saurus.co.jp/company/company.html] <sup>[caution: broken link]</sup> | ||
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+ | The company was started by former members of SNK's Tokyo development team. [https://web.archive.org/web/20211105024155/https://twitter.com/Neo_Game_Freak/status/1456446981144866819] After SNK shut down development in Tokyo, most of the team moved to SNK's headquarters in Osaka. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220414082311/https://twitter.com/Neo_Game_Freak/status/1514519516612497414] Most of them eventually came back to Tokyo and established Saurus. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220415021109/https://twitter.com/Neo_Game_Freak/status/1514787137711140864] | ||
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+ | Saurus was an SNK subsidiary [https://www.ampress.co.jp/backnumber/bn2000.07.15.html] and was later based in the 2nd Kioicho Building in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/197656-irritating-stick/boxes/13023], the same building where SNK's Tokyo branch was located. [https://www.ampress.co.jp/backnumber/bn2005.09.01.htm] It was dissolved as part of SNK's restructuring in March 2000. [https://www.ampress.co.jp/backnumber/bn2000.07.15.html] | ||
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+ | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff | ||
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+ | ===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ||
+ | *''Samurai Shodown'' / ''Samurai Spirits'' (US Publisher: Takara; JP/EU Publisher: Sega) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer: [[System Vision]]</small> | ||
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+ | ===Neo Geo=== | ||
+ | *''Futsal'' / ''Pleasure Goal'' | ||
+ | *''Prehistoric Isle 2: Genshitou'' / ''Prehistoric Isle 2'' (co-developed with Yumekobo) | ||
+ | *''Mahou Juku: Magic Master'' (unreleased) [https://twitter.com/ohfivepro/status/1442281651602612227] | ||
+ | :<small>Developer?: Takumi</small> | ||
+ | *''Quiz King of Fighters'' | ||
+ | *''Shin-Ou-Ken'' / ''Ragnagard'' | ||
+ | :<small>Developer: System Vision</small> | ||
+ | *''Shock Troopers'' | ||
+ | *''Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad'' | ||
+ | *''Stakes Winner'' | ||
+ | :<small>Programming: [[AM Factory]]</small> | ||
+ | *''Stakes Winner 2'' (JP Publisher: SNK) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer: System Vision</small> | ||
+ | *''Ultra Denryuu IraIra Bou'' / ''The Irritating Maze'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Neo Geo CD (exclusive titles)=== | ||
+ | *''Chotetsu Brikin'ger'' / ''Ironclad'' | ||
===Neo Geo Pocket=== | ===Neo Geo Pocket=== | ||
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*''Baseball Stars Color'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: SNK) | *''Baseball Stars Color'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: SNK) | ||
*''Big Tournament Golf'' / ''Neo Turf Masters'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: SNK) | *''Big Tournament Golf'' / ''Neo Turf Masters'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: SNK) | ||
− | *''Samurai Shodown! 2'' / Samurai Spirits! 2'' (US/JP/EU Publisher: SNK) | + | *''Samurai Shodown! 2'' / ''Samurai Spirits! 2'' (US/JP/EU Publisher: SNK) |
*''Samurai Spirits!'' / ''Samurai Shodown!'' (JP/EU Publisher: SNK) | *''Samurai Spirits!'' / ''Samurai Shodown!'' (JP/EU Publisher: SNK) | ||
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+ | ===PlayStation=== | ||
+ | *''Denryuu IraIra Bou Returns'' / ''Irritating Stick'' (JP Publisher: Saurus; US Publisher: Jaleco) | ||
+ | *''Stakes Winner: G1 Kanzen Seiha e no Michi'' (JP Publisher: Saurus) | ||
+ | *''Stakes Winner 2: Saikyou Uma Densetsu'' (JP Publisher: Saurus) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer: System Vision?</small> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Saturn=== | ||
+ | *''Shin-Ou-Ken'' (JP Publisher: Saurus) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer: System Vision</small> | ||
+ | *''Stakes Winner: G1 Kanzen Seiha e no Michi'' (JP Publisher: Saurus) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer?: [[Athena (2)|Athena]]</small> | ||
+ | *''Stakes Winner 2: Saikyou Uma Densetsu'' (JP Publisher: Saurus) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer: System Vision?</small> | ||
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+ | ===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ||
+ | *''Ryuuko no Ken 2'' (JP Publisher: Saurus) | ||
+ | :<small>Developer: [[Monolith]]</small> | ||
+ | *''World Heroes 2'' (JP Publisher: Saurus; US Publisher: Takara) | ||
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+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | *[https://web.archive.org/web/19970615000000*/http://www.saurus.co.jp/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese) <sup>[caution: broken link]</sup> | ||
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+ | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
+ | [[Category:SNK]] |
Latest revision as of 04:38, 19 March 2024
Saurus Co., Ltd. (株式会社ザウルス) was established on May 6, 1993. Nobuyuki Tanaka (田中信之) was the president. [1] [caution: broken link]
The company was started by former members of SNK's Tokyo development team. [2] After SNK shut down development in Tokyo, most of the team moved to SNK's headquarters in Osaka. [3] Most of them eventually came back to Tokyo and established Saurus. [4]
Saurus was an SNK subsidiary [5] and was later based in the 2nd Kioicho Building in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo [6], the same building where SNK's Tokyo branch was located. [7] It was dissolved as part of SNK's restructuring in March 2000. [8]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, shared staff
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits (US Publisher: Takara; JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Developer: System Vision
Neo Geo
- Futsal / Pleasure Goal
- Prehistoric Isle 2: Genshitou / Prehistoric Isle 2 (co-developed with Yumekobo)
- Mahou Juku: Magic Master (unreleased) [9]
- Developer?: Takumi
- Quiz King of Fighters
- Shin-Ou-Ken / Ragnagard
- Developer: System Vision
- Shock Troopers
- Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
- Stakes Winner
- Programming: AM Factory
- Stakes Winner 2 (JP Publisher: SNK)
- Developer: System Vision
- Ultra Denryuu IraIra Bou / The Irritating Maze
Neo Geo CD (exclusive titles)
- Chotetsu Brikin'ger / Ironclad
Neo Geo Pocket
- Bakumatsu Roman Tokubetsu Ben: Gekka no Kenshi: Tsuki ni Saku Hana, Chiri Yuku Hana / The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny (JP/US/EU Publisher: SNK)
- Baseball Stars (JP/EU Publisher: SNK)
- Baseball Stars Color (JP/US/EU Publisher: SNK)
- Big Tournament Golf / Neo Turf Masters (JP/US/EU Publisher: SNK)
- Samurai Shodown! 2 / Samurai Spirits! 2 (US/JP/EU Publisher: SNK)
- Samurai Spirits! / Samurai Shodown! (JP/EU Publisher: SNK)
PlayStation
- Denryuu IraIra Bou Returns / Irritating Stick (JP Publisher: Saurus; US Publisher: Jaleco)
- Stakes Winner: G1 Kanzen Seiha e no Michi (JP Publisher: Saurus)
- Stakes Winner 2: Saikyou Uma Densetsu (JP Publisher: Saurus)
- Developer: System Vision?
Saturn
- Shin-Ou-Ken (JP Publisher: Saurus)
- Developer: System Vision
- Stakes Winner: G1 Kanzen Seiha e no Michi (JP Publisher: Saurus)
- Developer?: Athena
- Stakes Winner 2: Saikyou Uma Densetsu (JP Publisher: Saurus)
- Developer: System Vision?
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Ryuuko no Ken 2 (JP Publisher: Saurus)
- Developer: Monolith
- World Heroes 2 (JP Publisher: Saurus; US Publisher: Takara)
Links
- Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (Japanese) [caution: broken link]