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A subsidiary of Tokai. Originally established in 1977 as Yaizu Cablevision, a cable television provider. In 1978, its name changed to VIC Tokai.
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[[Image:Vic_logo.gif|right|Vic Tokai logo]]
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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]
  
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 (though it does appear VIC had its own graphics staffers - 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]
  
Sound was outsourced. Hasuya, a former Tecmo staffer, worked on many of the earlier titles. Many later games were contracted to [[Graphic Research]].
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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]
  
'''[[Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews (see below), online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared credits
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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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*''Taxi Driver'' (Graphic Techno EW)
 
*''Taxi Driver'' (Graphic Techno EW)
 
*''UFO Senshi Youko-chan'' (Sega)
 
*''UFO Senshi Youko-chan'' (Sega)
*''X, The'' (Graphic Techno EW)
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*''The X'' (Graphic Techno EW)
*''Witch'' (Sega)
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===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
*''Aigiina no Yogen: From the Legend of Balubalouk'' (JP Publisher: VIC Tokai)
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*''Aigiina no Yogen: From the Legend of Balubalouk'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
*''Chester Field: Ankoku Shin e no Chousen'' (JP Publisher: VIC Tokai)
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*''Chester Field: Ankoku Shin e no Chousen'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
*''Dengeki: Big Bang! / Clash at Demonhead'' (JP/US Publisher: VIC Tokai)
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:<small>Sound: Tecmo [https://tcrf.net/Proto:Chester_Field:_Ankoku_Shin_heno_Chousen]</small>
*''Secret Ties'' (unreleased) (VIC Tokai)
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*''Conflict'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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*''Dengeki: Big Bang!'' / ''Clash at Demonhead'' (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)
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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)
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*''Magical Kids Doropie'' / ''The Krion Conquest'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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:<small>Sound: [[Aicom]]</small>
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*''Secret Ties'' (unreleased) (Vic Tokai)
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:<small>Sound: [[Graphic Research]]</small>
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===Mark III/Master System===
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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)
*''Battle Mania Daiginjou'' (JP Publisher: VIC Tokai)
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:<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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*''Battle Mania Daiginjou'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
*''Time Dominator 1st / Socket'' (JP/US Publisher: VIC Tokai)
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:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
*''Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo / Whip Rush'' (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Renovation)
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*''Decap Attack'' (US/CA/EU/AU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; KR Publisher: Samsung)
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:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
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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)
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:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
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*''Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo'' / ''Whip Rush'' (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Renovation)
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===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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*''Shinseiki Odysselya'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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*''Shinseiki Odysselya II'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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:<small>Sound Driver: Graphic Research; Sound Composition: Studio Cliche</small>
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://www.victokai.co.jp/ Official website]
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*[http://www.tokai-com.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
*[http://review-site.net/developer/hi.html#ビック東海 SIT Developer Table entry]
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*[http://shmuplations.com/battlemania/ Interview with "Takayan"]
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[[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