Difference between revisions of "System Sacom"
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− | Established on December 2, 1981, Tokyo-based '''System Sacom Industry Corp.''' (システムサコム工業株式会社) makes and sells computer peripheral and factory automation-related devices. [http://web.archive.org/web/19980128082704/http://www.sacom.co.jp/aboutus/aboutus_t.html] The company withdrew from the game industry in 1998. [http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_251.php] | + | Established on December 2, 1981, Tokyo-based '''System Sacom Industry Corp.''' (システムサコム工業株式会社) makes and sells computer peripheral and factory automation-related devices. [http://web.archive.org/web/19980128082704/http://www.sacom.co.jp/aboutus/aboutus_t.html] The company withdrew from the game industry in 1998. [http://web.archive.org/web/20131025085535/http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_251.php] |
Sacom was responsible for the "Novel Ware" series of adventure games that were highly influential in the genre of visual novels. It was also a member of DOG (Disk Original Group), a coalition of software companies led by Square that produced games for the Famicom Disk System [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/システムサコム], and was involved with Scap Trust, a joint venture with seven other software companies. [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/スキャップトラスト] | Sacom was responsible for the "Novel Ware" series of adventure games that were highly influential in the genre of visual novels. It was also a member of DOG (Disk Original Group), a coalition of software companies led by Square that produced games for the Famicom Disk System [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/システムサコム], and was involved with Scap Trust, a joint venture with seven other software companies. [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/スキャップトラスト] | ||
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Sacom Multimedia Studio in Yokohama provided motion capture, recording, and movie conversion/digitizing services. [http://web.archive.org/web/19980128082527/http://www.sacom.co.jp/studio/motion_t.html#STUDIO] | Sacom Multimedia Studio in Yokohama provided motion capture, recording, and movie conversion/digitizing services. [http://web.archive.org/web/19980128082527/http://www.sacom.co.jp/studio/motion_t.html#STUDIO] | ||
− | Sacom's business software division broke away and became [[System Sacom Business]] (later SSB). | + | Sacom's business software division broke away and became [[System Sacom Business]] (later SSB) in 1990. In 1998, Masaharu Inoue started what is now [http://www.ivy-arts.com/ Ivy-Arts] (originally Media Jungle, then Jungle [http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/%E3%81%97#.E3.82.B8.E3.83.A3.E3.83.B3.E3.82.B0.E3.83.AB]). |
− | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources | + | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff |
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− | *[http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_252.php Gpara.com interview with Mark Flint (formerly of Sacom)] (Japanese) | + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20091003233515/http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_252.php Gpara.com interview with Mark Flint (formerly of Sacom)] (Japanese) |
− | *[http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_251.php Gpara.com interview with Masaharu Inoue (formerly of Sacom)] (Japanese) | + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20131025085535/http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_251.php Gpara.com interview with Masaharu Inoue (formerly of Sacom)] (Japanese) |
*[http://www.sacom.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese) | *[http://www.sacom.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese) | ||
*[http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/し#.E3.82.B7.E3.82.B9.E3.83.86.E3.83.A0.E3.82.B5.E3.82.B3.E3.83.A0.EF.BC.88SYSTEM_SACOM.EF.BC.89 Developer Table entry] (Japanese) | *[http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/し#.E3.82.B7.E3.82.B9.E3.83.86.E3.83.A0.E3.82.B5.E3.82.B3.E3.83.A0.EF.BC.88SYSTEM_SACOM.EF.BC.89 Developer Table entry] (Japanese) | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] |
Revision as of 23:13, 20 July 2016
Established on December 2, 1981, Tokyo-based System Sacom Industry Corp. (システムサコム工業株式会社) makes and sells computer peripheral and factory automation-related devices. [1] The company withdrew from the game industry in 1998. [2]
Sacom was responsible for the "Novel Ware" series of adventure games that were highly influential in the genre of visual novels. It was also a member of DOG (Disk Original Group), a coalition of software companies led by Square that produced games for the Famicom Disk System [3], and was involved with Scap Trust, a joint venture with seven other software companies. [4]
Sacom Multimedia Studio in Yokohama provided motion capture, recording, and movie conversion/digitizing services. [5]
Sacom's business software division broke away and became System Sacom Business (later SSB) in 1990. In 1998, Masaharu Inoue started what is now Ivy-Arts (originally Media Jungle, then Jungle [6]).
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
3DO
- Virtual Quest: Pharaoh no Fuuin / Seal of the Pharaoh (JP Publisher: Ask Kodansha; US Publisher: Panasonic)
- Yamada Kamachi Bijutsukan (JP Publisher: TV Asahi)
Dreamcast
- Blue Stinger (some 3D animation design) (JP Publisher: Sega; US/EU Publisher: Activision)
Famicom Disk System
- Fire Rock (JP Publisher: Use)
- Moon Ball Magic (JP Publisher: DOG)
FM Towns
- 38000 Kilo no Kokuu (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Evolution (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Yami no Ketsuzoku Special (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
FM-7
- Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
Macintosh
- Darlun no Kimamana Tabi (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
Mega CD/Sega CD
- Yumemi Yakata no Monogatari / Mansion of Hidden Souls / Yumemi Mystery Mansion (JP/EU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Grand Slam / Jennifer Capriati Tennis / Grandslam: The Tennis Tournament (JP Publisher: Telenet; US Publisher: Renovation; EU Publisher: Sega)
MSX
- Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
MSX2
- Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Yuurei-kun (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
MZ-2500
- Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
PC-88
- Chátty (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
- Providence (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Valna (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
PC-8801 mk II SR
- Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
PC-98
- 38000 Kilo no Kokuu (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Brown's Run (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
- Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Highway Star (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
- Märchen Veil II (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
- Moon Ball (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
- Power Singer: Ellance Saga #1 (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Soft de Hard na Monogatari (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Soft de Hard na Monogatari 2 (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Valiant (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
- Woom (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
- Zone (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
PlayStation
- Are! mo Kore? mo Momotarou: Nihon Tararebanashi Tour (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Astronōka (programming, sound) (JP Publisher: Enix)
- Eurasia Express Satsujin Jiken (JP Publisher: Enix)
- Gaball Screen (JP Publisher: Antinos Records) [7]
- Great Hits (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Enix)
- Ibarado: Rapture no Kaeru Machi (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Jikuu Tantei DD: Maboroshi no Lorelei (JP Publisher: ASCII)
- Jikuu Tantei DD 2: Hangyaku no Apsalar (JP Publisher: ASCII)
- R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital (programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Sound: Light Link Music
- Running High (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
Saturn
- Deep Fear (co-developer) (JP/EU Publisher: Sega) [8]
- Fake Down (unreleased)
- Gale Racer (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Gekkamugentan: Torico / Lunacy / Torico (JP/EU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Atlus)
- Jikuu Tantei DD: Maboroshi no Lorelei (JP Publisher: ASCII)
- Lulu (direction, programming, some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sega)
- R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital (programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Sound: Light Link Music
- Rampo (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Shinsetsu Yumemi Yakata: Tobira no Oku ni Dareka ga... / The Mansion of Hidden Souls (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
Sharp X1
- Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Euphory (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Gekitotsu Dangan Jidousya Kessen: Battle Mobile (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Jerry Boy / SmartBall (programming) (JP Publisher: Epic; US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
- Game Design: Game Freak
- Wondrous Magic (JP Publisher: ASCII)
Windows
- Darlun no Kimamana Tabi (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
X68000
- 38000 Kilo no Kokuu (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- 38000 Kilo no Kokuu: CM-64 Ver (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Soft de Hard na Monogatari (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Soft de Hard na Monogatari 2 (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Yami no Ketsuzoku (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Yami no Ketsuzoku Kanketsuhen (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
Links
- Gpara.com interview with Mark Flint (formerly of Sacom) (Japanese)
- Gpara.com interview with Masaharu Inoue (formerly of Sacom) (Japanese)
- Official website (Japanese)
- Developer Table entry (Japanese)