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| − | Established on December 2, 1981, | + | Established on December 2, 1981, '''System Sacom Corp.''' (株式会社システムサコム) was a hardware and software company in Tokyo. [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] and focused on its hardware business. |
Sacom was responsible for the "Novel Ware" series of adventure games that were highly influential in the genre of visual novels. The company was a member of DOG (Disk Original Group), a coalition of 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 a similar group called Super Software Team, made up of several computer game makers. [http://ameblo.jp/koorogiyousyoku/entry-11723886121.html] It was also 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. The company was a member of DOG (Disk Original Group), a coalition of 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 a similar group called Super Software Team, made up of several computer game makers. [http://ameblo.jp/koorogiyousyoku/entry-11723886121.html] It was also 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'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]). Toshio Shimizu, who started up Sacom Multimedia Studio, started a company called Digital Hands that same year. [http://www.dhands.co.jp/about-greeting/] | |
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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, shared staff | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff | ||
Revision as of 04:44, 23 June 2018
Established on December 2, 1981, System Sacom Corp. (株式会社システムサコム) was a hardware and software company in Tokyo. [1] The company withdrew from the game industry in 1998 [2] and focused on its hardware business.
Sacom was responsible for the "Novel Ware" series of adventure games that were highly influential in the genre of visual novels. The company was a member of DOG (Disk Original Group), a coalition of companies led by Square that produced games for the Famicom Disk System [3], and a similar group called Super Software Team, made up of several computer game makers. [4] It was also involved with Scap Trust, a joint venture with seven other software companies. [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]). Toshio Shimizu, who started up Sacom Multimedia Studio, started a company called Digital Hands that same year. [7]
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
- Michiyo Dreamy: The Quiz Master (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- 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
- Xenon 2: Megablast (JP Publisher: Epic)
- 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 (programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Antinos Records) [8] [9]
- Great Hits (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Enix)
- Iblard: Laputa 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)
- Some Program, Some Graphics: Highwaystar; Sound: Reeb
- R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital (programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
- Sound: Light Link Music
- Running High (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Thoroughbred Breeder II Plus (JP Publisher: Hect) [10]
Saturn
- Deep Fear (co-developer) (JP/EU Publisher: Sega) [11]
- Fake Down (unreleased)
- Gale Racer (JP Publisher: Sega) [12]
- 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) [13]
- 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 Jidousha Kessen: Battle Mobile (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Jerry Boy / SmartBall (co-developed with Game Freak) (JP Publisher: Epic; US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
- Wondrous Magic (JP Publisher: ASCII)
Windows
- Darlun no Kimamana Tabi (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
X68000
- 38-man Kilo no Kokuu (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- 38-man Kilo no Kokuu: CM-64-ban (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Atomic Robo Kid (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Gemini Wing (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Soft de Hard na Monogatari (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Soft de Hard na Monogatari 2 (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Xenon 2: Megablast (JP Publisher: Epic)
- Yami no Ketsuzoku (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
- Yami no Ketsuzoku: Kanketsu-hen (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)
