Difference between revisions of "Sur Dé Wave"

From Game Developer Research Institute
Jump to: navigation, search
m (CRV moved page Takeru to Sur Dé Wave)
Line 2: Line 2:
 
''Not to be confused with Brother's software vending service of the same name''
 
''Not to be confused with Brother's software vending service of the same name''
  
−
'''Takeru Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社タケル) Staff includes Kouichi Yotsui (''Strider''), Akira Kitamura (''Mega Man'' and ''Mega Man 2''), Shinichi Yoshimoto (''Ghouls 'n Ghosts''), and Utata Kiyoshi (''Metal Storm''). Many employees left for [[Mitchell]] after the company became financially unstable. [http://web.archive.org/web/20141222000306/http://www.gamengai.com/cmnt_inf.php?id=2313&type=translation&p=2] Products were published under the Sur Dé Wave (シュールド・ウェーブ) brand. Evidence suggests it was later either spun off into a separate company or Takeru itself was renamed '''Sur Dé Wave Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社シュールド・ウェーブ). [http://murakun5555.at.webry.info/201010/article_77.html]
+
'''Takeru Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社タケル) was a game publisher and developer based in Taito, Tokyo. [http://murakun5555.at.webry.info/201010/article_77.html] Staff included industry veterans Kouichi Yotsui (''Strider''), Akira Kitamura (''Mega Man'' and ''Mega Man 2''), Shinichi Yoshimoto (''Ghouls 'n Ghosts''), and Utata Kiyoshi (''Metal Storm''). Many employees left for [[Mitchell]] after the company became financially unstable. [http://web.archive.org/web/20141222000306/http://www.gamengai.com/cmnt_inf.php?id=2313&type=translation&p=2] Products were published under the Sur Dé Wave (シュールド・ウェーブ) brand. Evidence suggests Takeru was eventually renamed '''Sur Dé Wave Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社シュールド・ウェーブ). [http://murakun5555.at.webry.info/201010/article_77.html]
  
−
According to former employee Kenji Ishizaki, Takeru was originally established in August 1991 as Westwood (株式会社ウェストウッド) and went bankrupt in January 1994. [http://zaki0911.web.fc2.com/140417ishizaki_rirekisyo.pdf]
+
The company allegedly went bankrupt in January 1994. [http://zaki0911.web.fc2.com/140417ishizaki_rirekisyo.pdf] According to Koichi Yotsui, Takeru was "originally a company that made toy stores." [http://web.archive.org/web/20141222000306/http://www.gamengai.com/cmnt_inf.php?id=2313&type=translation&p=2]
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, online resources, shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, online resources, shared staff
Line 20: Line 20:
 
*''Nostalgia 1907'' (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
 
*''Nostalgia 1907'' (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
 
*<div style="color:red">''Pop'n Land'' (unreleased) (Sur Dé Wave)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Pop'n Land'' (unreleased) (Sur Dé Wave)</div>
−
 
−
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
−
*<div style="color:red">''Armored Police Metal Jack'' (unreleased)</div>
 
−
:<small>Mentioned on Kenji Ishizaki's works list [http://zaki0911.web.fc2.com/140414ishizaki_kaihatu.html]</small>
 
  
 
===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
 
===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
−
*<div style="color:red">''Dungeon Master: Theron's Quest'' (JP/US Publisher: Victor)</div>
+
*''Imperial Force'' (unreleased) (Sur Dé Wave)
−
:<small>Ishizaki lists the Super Famicom game, but he is credited on the PC Engine game.</small>
+
:<small>Developer: SystemSoft [http://murakun5555.at.webry.info/201010/article_77.html]</small>
−
*''Imperial Force'' was to be published by Sur Dé Wave, but it was developed by SystemSoft according to a document [http://murakun5555.at.webry.info/201010/article_77.html here].
+
*''PC Cocoron'' (unreleased)
−
*''PC Cocoron'' was to be published by Sur Dé Wave, but development was allegedly contracted to another company. However, Ishizaki has it on his list.
+
:<small>Development was allegedly contracted to another company, though this has been disputed. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Talk:Sur_D%C3%A9_Wave] [http://zaki0911.web.fc2.com/140414ishizaki_kaihatu.html]</small>
−
*<div style="color:red">''UltraBox''</div>
+
  
 
===PC-98===
 
===PC-98===
Line 39: Line 34:
 
*''Presence'' (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
 
*''Presence'' (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
 
:<small>Developer: Great?</small>
 
:<small>Developer: Great?</small>
−
 
−
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
−
*<div style="color:red">''Verne World''</div>
 
−
:<small>Mentioned on Ishizaki's works list, but he is not credited. Came out well after Takeru supposedly went bankrupt. Developed by [[Dual|another company]].</small>
 
  
 
===X68000===
 
===X68000===

Revision as of 16:02, 14 March 2019

Not to be confused with Brother's software vending service of the same name

Takeru Co., Ltd. (株式会社タケル) was a game publisher and developer based in Taito, Tokyo. [1] Staff included industry veterans Kouichi Yotsui (Strider), Akira Kitamura (Mega Man and Mega Man 2), Shinichi Yoshimoto (Ghouls 'n Ghosts), and Utata Kiyoshi (Metal Storm). Many employees left for Mitchell after the company became financially unstable. [2] Products were published under the Sur Dé Wave (シュールド・ウェーブ) brand. Evidence suggests Takeru was eventually renamed Sur Dé Wave Co., Ltd. (株式会社シュールド・ウェーブ). [3]

The company allegedly went bankrupt in January 1994. [4] According to Koichi Yotsui, Takeru was "originally a company that made toy stores." [5]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, online resources, shared staff

Famicom/NES

  • Cocoron (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
  • Seirei Densetsu Lickle / Little Samson (JP/US/EU Publisher: Taito)

FM Towns

  • Dennou Shoujo Rejection (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
  • Nostalgia 1907 (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
  • Presence (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Nostalgia 1907 (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
  • Pop'n Land (unreleased) (Sur Dé Wave)

PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD

  • Imperial Force (unreleased) (Sur Dé Wave)
Developer: SystemSoft [6]
  • PC Cocoron (unreleased)
Development was allegedly contracted to another company, though this has been disputed. [7] [8]

PC-98

  • The Golem Master (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
Developer: Great
  • Hard Shot (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
  • Nostalgia 1907 (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
  • Presence (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
Developer: Great?

X68000

  • Nostalgia 1907 (JP Publisher: Sur Dé Wave)
Retrieved from "http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php?title=Sur_Dé_Wave&oldid=22679"