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The '''Tokyo Design Center''' (東京デザインセンター) was a division of Sunsoft established in July 1987 [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.sun-denshi.co.jp/sundenshi/outline/his-j.htm]. Established with staff transferred from the main Aichi branch [https://www.glitterberri.com/developer-interviews/the-spirit-of-sunsoft/] and new hires, they developed a variety of games primarily for the NES/Famicom, PC Engine and Super Famicom. A number of employees split off to join [[F2]] in the early 90s, and by 1997 they had stopped developing new games.
  
The '''Tokyo Design Center''' (東京デザイナーセンター) was a division of Sunsoft established in July 1987 [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.sun-denshi.co.jp/sundenshi/outline/his-j.htm]. Established with staff transferred from the main Aichi branch [https://www.glitterberri.com/developer-interviews/the-spirit-of-sunsoft/] and new hires, they developed a variety of games primarily for the NES/Famicom, PC Engine and Super Famicom. A number of employees split off to join [[F2]] in the early 90s, and by 1997 they had stopped developing new games.
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, [[Tokyo Design Center (credits)|shared staff]]
 
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff, interviews
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===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
*''Barcode World'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Barcode World'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
:<small>Developer: Epoch</small>
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:<small>Developer: Epoch; Some Graphics: [[Sunsoft Osaka]]</small>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (some programming?) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (some programming?) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
*''rʌf World'' / ''Journey to Silius'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''rʌf World'' / ''Journey to Silius'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
*''Nankin no Adventure'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Nazoler Land Special: Quiz Ou wo Sagase!'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
 
*''Ripple Island'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Ripple Island'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Sekiryuuou'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Sekiryuuou'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
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*''Hebereke'' / ''Ufouria: The Saga'' (JP/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Hebereke'' / ''Ufouria: The Saga'' (JP/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Xenophobe'' (US Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Xenophobe'' (US Publisher: Sunsoft)
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===Famicom Disk System===
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*''Nankin no Adventure'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
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*''Nazoler Land Special: Quiz Ou wo Sagase!'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
 
===PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16===
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*''Batman'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Benkei Gaiden'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Benkei Gaiden'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
*<div style="color:red">''City Hunter'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
 
 
*''Out Live'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Out Live'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''The Manhole'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''The Manhole'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Quiz no Hoshi'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Quiz no Hoshi'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
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:<small>Some Graphics: [[Sunsoft Osaka]]</small>
  
 
===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
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:<small>Some sound [sound driver?]: [[Opus]]</small>
 
:<small>Some sound [sound driver?]: [[Opus]]</small>
 
*''Hashire Hebereke'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Hashire Hebereke'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
*<div style="color:red">''Ochan no Oekaki Logic'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
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*''Ochan no Oekaki Logic'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
*''Hebereke no Oishii Puzzle wa Irimasen ka'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
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*<div style="color:red">''Hebereke no Oishii Puzzle wa Irimasen ka'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)</div>
:<small>Programming, Some graphics?: [[Falcon]]; Some sound [sound driver?]: [[Opus]]</small>
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:<small>Programming, Some graphics?: [[Falcon]]; Some sound [sound driver?]: Opus</small>
 
*''Shonen Ninja Sasuke'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
*''Shonen Ninja Sasuke'' (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
 
:<small>Programming, Sound: [[Mint]]</small>
 
:<small>Programming, Sound: [[Mint]]</small>

Revision as of 07:43, 14 July 2022

The Tokyo Design Center (東京デザインセンター) was a division of Sunsoft established in July 1987 [1]. Established with staff transferred from the main Aichi branch [2] and new hires, they developed a variety of games primarily for the NES/Famicom, PC Engine and Super Famicom. A number of employees split off to join F2 in the early 90s, and by 1997 they had stopped developing new games.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, shared staff

Famicom/NES

  • Barcode World (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Developer: Epoch; Some Graphics: Sunsoft Osaka
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch (some programming?) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • rʌf World / Journey to Silius (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Ripple Island (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Sekiryuuou (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Battle Formula / Super Spy Hunter (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Hebereke / Ufouria: The Saga (JP/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Xenophobe (US Publisher: Sunsoft)

Famicom Disk System

  • Nankin no Adventure (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Nazoler Land Special: Quiz Ou wo Sagase! (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

  • Batman (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Benkei Gaiden (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Out Live (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • The Manhole (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Quiz no Hoshi (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Some Graphics: Sunsoft Osaka

PlayStation

  • OUTLIVE: Be Eliminate Yesterday (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Some character & mechanic design: Sunrise; Program: Stasis

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Benkei Gaiden: Suna no Shou (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Deae Tonosama Appare Ichiban (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Some sound [sound driver?]: Opus
  • Hashire Hebereke (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Ochan no Oekaki Logic (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Hebereke no Oishii Puzzle wa Irimasen ka (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Programming, Some graphics?: Falcon; Some sound [sound driver?]: Opus
  • Shonen Ninja Sasuke (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
Programming, Sound: Mint
  • Sugoi Hebereke (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)