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[[Image:Logo_system_sacom.png|right|Former System Sacom logo]]
 
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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]
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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://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).
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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 (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
  
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_252.php Gpara.com interview with Mark Flint (formerly of Sacom)] (Japanese)
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*[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)
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*[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

Former System Sacom logo

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