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According to game creator Kouichi Yotsui, '''Takeru''' (株式会社タケル; not to be confused with Brother's software vending service of the same name) initially "made toy stores." Among the staff were 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, for which Yotsui takes partial responsibility. [http://www.gamengai.com/cmnt_inf.php?id=2313&type=translation&p=2]
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''Not to be confused with Brother's Takeru software vending service''
  
Products were published under the Sur de Wave (シュールド・ウェーブ) (or "Sur Dé Wave." as it is written on the logo) brand.
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'''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] It also sold accessories such as AC adapters and RF switches. 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 sold under the Sur 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]
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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
  
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
*''Cocoron'' (JP Publisher: Sur de Wave)
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*''Cocoron'' (JP Publisher: Sur Wave)
*''Seirei Densetsu Lickle / Little Samson'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Taito)
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*''Seirei Densetsu Lickle'' / ''Little Samson'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Taito)
  
 
===FM Towns===
 
===FM Towns===
*<div style="color:red">''Dennou Shoujo Rejection'' (JP Publisher: Sur de Wave)</div>
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*''Dennou Shoujo Rejection'' (JP Publisher: Sur Wave)
*<div style="color:red">''Nostalgia 1907'' (JP Publisher: Sur de Wave)</div>
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:<small>Developer: Techno Grard</small>
*<div style="color:red">''Presence'' (JP Publisher: Sur de Wave)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Nostalgia 1907'' (JP Publisher: Sur Wave)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Presence'' (JP Publisher: Sur Wave)</div>
  
 
===Mega CD/Sega CD===
 
===Mega CD/Sega CD===
*''Nostalgia 1907'' (JP Publisher: Sur de Wave)
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*''Nostalgia 1907'' (JP Publisher: Sur Wave)
*<div style="color:red">''Pop'n Land (?)'' (unreleased) (Sur de Wave)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Pop'n Land'' (unreleased) (Sur Dé Wave)</div>
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*<div style="color:red">''Presence'' (unreleased) (Sur Wave)</div>
  
 
===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
 
===PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD===
*<div style="color:red">''Imperial Force'' (unreleased) (Sur de Wave)</div>
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*''Imperial Force'' (unreleased) (Sur Wave)
 
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:<small>Developer: SystemSoft [http://murakun5555.at.webry.info/201010/article_77.html]</small>
''PC Cocoron'' was to be published by Sur de Wave, but development was alledgedly contracted to another company.
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*''PC Cocoron'' (unreleased)
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:<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>
  
 
===PC-98===
 
===PC-98===
*<div style="color:red">''Golem Master, The'' (JP Publisher: Sur de Wave)</div>
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*''The Golem Master'' (JP Publisher: Sur Wave)
*<div style="color:red">''Hard Shot'' (JP Publisher: Sur de Wave)</div>
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:<small>Developer: Green System; Event Illustrations: [[Great]]</small>
*<div style="color:red">''Nostalgia 1907'' (JP Publisher: Sur de Wave)</div>
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*''Hard Shot'' (JP Publisher: Sur Wave)
*''Presence'' (JP Publisher: Sur de Wave)
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*''Nostalgia 1907'' (JP Publisher: Sur Wave)
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*''Presence'' (JP Publisher: Sur Wave)
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:<small>Developer: Great</small>
  
 
===X68000===
 
===X68000===
*''Nostalgia 1907'' (JP Publisher: Sur de Wave)
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*''Nostalgia 1907'' (JP Publisher: Sur Wave)
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 19:31, 11 September 2019

Not to be confused with Brother's Takeru software vending service

Takeru Co., Ltd. (株式会社タケル) was a game publisher and developer based in Taito, Tokyo. [1] It also sold accessories such as AC adapters and RF switches. 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 sold 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)
Developer: Techno Grard
  • 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)
  • Presence (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: Green System; Event Illustrations: 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)