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'''TAD Corporation''' was an arcade game developer started by former Data East staff and headed by Tadashi Yokoyama (aka "TAD"). It was dissolved in 1992.
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'''TAD Corporation''' was an arcade game developer founded and headed by Tadashi Yokoyama (aka "TAD"), former general manager of sales at Data East USA. It went bankrupt in December 1992. [http://docs.com/OR4X]
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TAD experienced a certain level of success in the West, especially with ''Cabal''. Games were targeted at the Western market, and many tests were done outside of Japan to get feedback from players around the world. Williams even offered to buy the company in 1989. [http://docs.com/OR4X]
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews

Revision as of 15:02, 11 January 2013

TAD Corporation was an arcade game developer founded and headed by Tadashi Yokoyama (aka "TAD"), former general manager of sales at Data East USA. It went bankrupt in December 1992. [1]

TAD experienced a certain level of success in the West, especially with Cabal. Games were targeted at the Western market, and many tests were done outside of Japan to get feedback from players around the world. Williams even offered to buy the company in 1989. [2]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews

Arcade

  • Blood Bros. (TAD)
  • Cabal (TAD)
  • Heated Barrel (TAD)
  • JuJu Densetsu / Toki (TAD)
  • Saishu Kakutou Kizoku Legionnaire / Legionnaire (TAD)
  • Sky Smasher (Nihon System)