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'''Toka''' was a French development studio established by Carlo Perconti and Lyes Belaidouni, who had previously run [[Company:Arcade Zone|Arcade Zone]]. The company was established in 1995 [http://www.gamatomic.com/ga/articles.aspx/reports?tx_id=280&tx_ips=10&tx_ipg=6&tx_cimp=0&tx_ipp=15&tx_ipr=3&tx_ppp=3&tx_pg=0&tf_tyid=5] and closed up around 2001. They had a publishing connection with Japanese studio Idea Factory in their later years, and their last game, ''Hidden Invasion'', was at one point scheduled for release in Japan by Idea Factory under the title ''Gun Hearts''.
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'''Toka''' was a French development studio established in 1995 by Carlo Perconti and Lyes Belaidouni, who had previously run [[Arcade Zone]]. [http://www.gamatomic.com/reports/280/hyper-devbox-interview-exclusive] It was part of the Toka Entertainment Group, which included a music label called Sakura and a motion capture studio called Motion-Tracker Studio. [http://web.archive.org/web/20010302100728/http://www.toka.fr/] Perconti went on to start HyperDevbox in 2001. [http://www.gamatomic.com/reports/280/hyper-devbox-interview-exclusive]
  
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
  
 
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===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
 
*''Burning Road'' (US Publisher: Playmates Interactive; EU Publisher: Softgold; JP Publisher: VIC Tokai)
 
*''Burning Road'' (US Publisher: Playmates Interactive; EU Publisher: Softgold; JP Publisher: VIC Tokai)
*''Explosive Racing'' / ''X.Racing'' (EU Publisher: Funsoft; JP Publisher: Nichibutsu)
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*''Explosive Racing / X.Racing'' (EU Publisher: Funsoft; JP Publisher: Nichibutsu)
 
*''Legend'' (EU Publisher: Funsoft)
 
*''Legend'' (EU Publisher: Funsoft)
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*''Snow Break / Snow Break Extreme'' (JP Publisher: Atlus; EU Publisher: Microids)
  
 
===PlayStation 2===
 
===PlayStation 2===
 
*''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' (EU Publisher: Swing!)
 
*''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' (EU Publisher: Swing!)
 
*''Hidden Invasion'' (US Publisher: Conspiracy Entertainment; EU Publisher: Swing!)
 
*''Hidden Invasion'' (US Publisher: Conspiracy Entertainment; EU Publisher: Swing!)
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:<small>A Japanese release by Idea Factory was scheduled under the title ''Gun Hearts''.</small>
 
*''Sky Surfer'' (EU Publisher: Midas Interactive; JP Publisher: Idea Factory)
 
*''Sky Surfer'' (EU Publisher: Midas Interactive; JP Publisher: Idea Factory)
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==Links==
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*[http://usajap1.livejournal.com/904.html "The Pretentious Case of Carlo Perconti"]
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Revision as of 14:14, 14 December 2010

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Toka was a French development studio established in 1995 by Carlo Perconti and Lyes Belaidouni, who had previously run Arcade Zone. [1] It was part of the Toka Entertainment Group, which included a music label called Sakura and a motion capture studio called Motion-Tracker Studio. [2] Perconti went on to start HyperDevbox in 2001. [3]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links)

Dreamcast

  • Soul Fighter (US Publisher: Red Orb Entertainment; EU Publisher: Mindscape)

PlayStation

  • Burning Road (US Publisher: Playmates Interactive; EU Publisher: Softgold; JP Publisher: VIC Tokai)
  • Explosive Racing / X.Racing (EU Publisher: Funsoft; JP Publisher: Nichibutsu)
  • Legend (EU Publisher: Funsoft)
A US release by THQ was scheduled under the title Knights of Carnage.
  • Snow Break / Snow Break Extreme (JP Publisher: Atlus; EU Publisher: Microids)

PlayStation 2

  • The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (EU Publisher: Swing!)
  • Hidden Invasion (US Publisher: Conspiracy Entertainment; EU Publisher: Swing!)
A Japanese release by Idea Factory was scheduled under the title Gun Hearts.
  • Sky Surfer (EU Publisher: Midas Interactive; JP Publisher: Idea Factory)

Links