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'''Vic Tokai Corporation''' (株式会社ビック東海) is the former name of a Japanese telecommunications company originally established in March 1977 as Yaizu Cablevision, a cable television provider. In May 1978, its name was changed to Vic Tokai. [http://tokai.jp/corporate/history.html] The company was involved with video games from about 1984 until 1997 and had publishing operations in the US and Europe. [http://www.mobygames.com/company/vic-tokai-corporation] In 2011, it was renamed Tokai Communications. [http://tokai.jp/corporate/history.html]
 
'''Vic Tokai Corporation''' (株式会社ビック東海) is the former name of a Japanese telecommunications company originally established in March 1977 as Yaizu Cablevision, a cable television provider. In May 1978, its name was changed to Vic Tokai. [http://tokai.jp/corporate/history.html] The company was involved with video games from about 1984 until 1997 and had publishing operations in the US and Europe. [http://www.mobygames.com/company/vic-tokai-corporation] In 2011, it was renamed Tokai Communications. [http://tokai.jp/corporate/history.html]
  
A number of Vic Tokai's internally-developed games were actually co-developed with Seibu Lease, employees of both companies working in the same office. Seibu Lease primarily handled planning and graphics, while Vic Tokai handled programming and sales [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Shouichi_Yoshikawa] It is unknown how long this partnership lasted. It does appear Vic Tokai had its own graphic artists, at least later on.
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Vic Tokai collaborated with another company in the Tokai Group, Seibu Lease/SunSeibu Entertainment [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Shouichi_Yoshikawa], on the development of video games and related products such as the Light Boy accessory for the Game Boy. [http://web.archive.org/web/20020104211215/http://www.tokai.or.jp:80/sunseibu/gb.htm] Seibu Lease/SunSeibu also operated many game centers in Japan and Hawaii. [https://twitter.com/gdri/status/737477823229632513]
  
Graphic Techno EW was a brand used on early Vic Tokai/Seibu Lease-developed arcade games. The "EW" is derived from the names of both companies. ("東," or "tou," means "east;" "西," or "sei," means "west.") [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Shouichi_Yoshikawa]
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Graphic Techno EW was a brand used on early Vic Tokai/Seibu Lease-developed arcade games. The "EW" was derived from the names of both companies. ("東," or "tou," means "east;" "西," or "sei," means "west.") [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Shouichi_Yoshikawa]
  
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews (see below), online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, online resources, shared staff
  
 
'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Shouichi Yoshikawa|Shouichi Yoshikawa]]
 
'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Shouichi Yoshikawa|Shouichi Yoshikawa]]
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*''UFO Senshi Youko-chan'' (Sega)
 
*''UFO Senshi Youko-chan'' (Sega)
 
*''The X'' (Graphic Techno EW)
 
*''The X'' (Graphic Techno EW)
*''Witch'' (Sega)
 
:<small>Sound?: [[Graphic Research]]</small>
 
  
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
*''Aigiina no Yogen: From the Legend of Balubalouk'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
 
*''Aigiina no Yogen: From the Legend of Balubalouk'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
 
*''Chester Field: Ankoku Shin e no Chousen'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
 
*''Chester Field: Ankoku Shin e no Chousen'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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:<small>Sound: Tecmo [https://tcrf.net/Proto:Chester_Field:_Ankoku_Shin_heno_Chousen]</small>
 
*''Conflict'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
 
*''Conflict'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
*''Dengeki: Big Bang! / Clash at Demonhead'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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*''Dengeki: Big Bang!'' / ''Clash at Demonhead'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
*''Golgo 13: Dai 1 Shou: Kamigami no Tasogare / Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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*''Golgo 13: Dai 1 Shou: Kamigami no Tasogare'' / ''Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
*''Kakefu-kun no Jump Tengoku: Speed Jigoku / Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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*''Kakefu-kun no Jump Tengoku: Speed Jigoku'' / ''Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
*''Magical Doropie / Krion Conquest, The'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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*''Magical Kids Doropie'' / ''The Krion Conquest'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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:<small>Sound: [[Aicom]]</small>
 
*''Secret Ties'' (unreleased) (Vic Tokai)
 
*''Secret Ties'' (unreleased) (Vic Tokai)
:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
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:<small>Sound: [[Graphic Research]]</small>
  
 
===Mark III/Master System===
 
===Mark III/Master System===
*''Psycho Fox / Sapo Xule: O Mestre do Kung Fues do Brejo'' (US/CA/EU Publisher: Sega; SK Publisher: Samsung; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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*''Psycho Fox'' / ''Sapo Xule: O Mestre do Kung Fues do Brejo'' (US/CA/EU Publisher: Sega; KR Publisher: Samsung; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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:<small>Sound: Aicom</small>
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
*''Battle Mania / Trouble Shooter'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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*''Battle Mania'' / ''Trouble Shooter'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
 
:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
 
:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
 
*''Battle Mania Daiginjou'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
 
*''Battle Mania Daiginjou'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
 
:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
 
:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
*''Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken / Decap Attack'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)
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*''Decap Attack'' (US/CA/EU/AU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; KR Publisher: Samsung)
:<small>''Decap Attack'' Sound: Graphic Research</small>
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:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
*''Time Dominator 1st / Socket'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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*''Magical Hat no Buttobi Tabo! Daibouken'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
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*''Time Dominator 1st'' / ''Socket'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
 
:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
 
:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
*''Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo / Whip Rush'' (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Renovation)
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*''Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo'' / ''Whip Rush'' (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Renovation)
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://www.tokai-com.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
 
*[http://www.tokai-com.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
*[http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/ひ#.E3.83.93.E3.83.83.E3.82.AF.E6.9D.B1.E6.B5.B7.EF.BC.88VIC_TOKAI.EF.BC.89 Developer Table entry] (Japanese)
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*[http://shmuplations.com/battlemania/ Interview with "Takayan"]
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 04:25, 11 June 2018

Vic Tokai logo

Vic Tokai Corporation (株式会社ビック東海) is the former name of a Japanese telecommunications company originally established in March 1977 as Yaizu Cablevision, a cable television provider. In May 1978, its name was changed to Vic Tokai. [1] The company was involved with video games from about 1984 until 1997 and had publishing operations in the US and Europe. [2] In 2011, it was renamed Tokai Communications. [3]

Vic Tokai collaborated with another company in the Tokai Group, Seibu Lease/SunSeibu Entertainment [4], on the development of video games and related products such as the Light Boy accessory for the Game Boy. [5] Seibu Lease/SunSeibu also operated many game centers in Japan and Hawaii. [6]

Graphic Techno EW was a brand used on early Vic Tokai/Seibu Lease-developed arcade games. The "EW" was derived from the names of both companies. ("東," or "tou," means "east;" "西," or "sei," means "west.") [7]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, online resources, shared staff

Related Interviews: Shouichi Yoshikawa

Arcade

  • Block Gal (Sega)
  • Calorie-kun vs. Moguranian (Sega)
  • Taxi Driver (Graphic Techno EW)
  • UFO Senshi Youko-chan (Sega)
  • The X (Graphic Techno EW)

Famicom/NES

  • Aigiina no Yogen: From the Legend of Balubalouk (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
  • Chester Field: Ankoku Shin e no Chousen (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
Sound: Tecmo [8]
  • Conflict (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
  • Dengeki: Big Bang! / Clash at Demonhead (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
  • Golgo 13: Dai 1 Shou: Kamigami no Tasogare / Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
  • Kakefu-kun no Jump Tengoku: Speed Jigoku / Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
  • Magical Kids Doropie / The Krion Conquest (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
Sound: Aicom
  • Secret Ties (unreleased) (Vic Tokai)
Sound: Graphic Research

Mark III/Master System

  • Psycho Fox / Sapo Xule: O Mestre do Kung Fues do Brejo (US/CA/EU Publisher: Sega; KR Publisher: Samsung; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Sound: Aicom

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Battle Mania / Trouble Shooter (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
Sound: Graphic Research
  • Battle Mania Daiginjou (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
Sound: Graphic Research
  • Decap Attack (US/CA/EU/AU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; KR Publisher: Samsung)
Sound: Graphic Research
  • Magical Hat no Buttobi Tabo! Daibouken (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Time Dominator 1st / Socket (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
Sound: Graphic Research
  • Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo / Whip Rush (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Renovation)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Shinseiki Odysselya (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
  • Shinseiki Odysselya II (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
Sound Driver: Graphic Research; Sound Composition: Studio Cliche

Links