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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 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" 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 | + | '''[[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 X'' (Graphic Techno EW) |
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===Famicom/NES=== | ===Famicom/NES=== | ||
− | *''Aigiina no Yogen: From the Legend of Balubalouk'' (JP Publisher: | + | *''Aigiina no Yogen: From the Legend of Balubalouk'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai) |
− | *''Chester Field: Ankoku Shin e no Chousen'' (JP Publisher: | + | *''Chester Field: Ankoku Shin e no Chousen'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai) |
− | *''Conflict'' (JP/US Publisher: | + | :<small>Sound: Tecmo [https://tcrf.net/Proto:Chester_Field:_Ankoku_Shin_heno_Chousen]</small> |
− | *''Dengeki: Big Bang! / Clash at Demonhead'' (JP/US Publisher: | + | *''Conflict'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai) |
− | *''Golgo 13: Dai 1 Shou: Kamigami no Tasogare / Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode'' (JP/US Publisher: | + | *''Dengeki: Big Bang!'' / ''Clash at Demonhead'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai) |
− | *''Magical Doropie / Krion Conquest | + | *''Golgo 13: Dai 1 Shou: Kamigami no Tasogare'' / ''Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai) |
− | *''Secret Ties'' (unreleased) ( | + | *''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) | ||
+ | :<small>Sound: [[Aicom]]</small> | ||
+ | *''Secret Ties'' (unreleased) (Vic Tokai) | ||
+ | :<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; | + | *''Psycho Fox'' / ''Sapo Xule: O Mestre do Kung Fues do Brejo'' (US/CA/EU Publisher: Sega; KR Publisher: Samsung; BR Publisher: Tec Toy) |
+ | :<small>Sound: Aicom</small> | ||
===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ||
− | *''Battle Mania / Trouble Shooter'' (JP/US Publisher: | + | *''Battle Mania'' / ''Trouble Shooter'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai) |
− | *''Battle Mania Daiginjou'' (JP Publisher: | + | :<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small> |
− | *'' | + | *''Battle Mania Daiginjou'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai) |
− | *''Time Dominator 1st / Socket'' (JP/US Publisher: | + | :<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small> |
− | *''Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo / Whip Rush'' (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Renovation) | + | *''Decap Attack'' (US/CA/EU/AU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; KR Publisher: Samsung) |
+ | :<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small> | ||
+ | *''Magical Hat no Buttobi Tabo! Daibouken'' (JP Publisher: Sega) | ||
+ | *''Time Dominator 1st'' / ''Socket'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai) | ||
+ | :<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small> | ||
+ | *''Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo'' / ''Whip Rush'' (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Renovation) | ||
===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ||
− | *''Shinseiki Odysselya'' (JP Publisher: | + | *''Shinseiki Odysselya'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai) |
− | *''Shinseiki Odysselya II'' (JP Publisher: | + | *''Shinseiki Odysselya II'' (JP Publisher: Vic Tokai) |
+ | :<small>Sound Driver: Graphic Research; Sound Composition: Studio Cliche</small> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.tokai-com.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese) |
− | *[http:// | + | *[http://shmuplations.com/battlemania/ Interview with "Takayan"] |
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+ | [[Category:Companies]] |
Latest revision as of 04:25, 11 June 2018
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
- Official website (Japanese)
- Interview with "Takayan"