Difference between revisions of "Vic Tokai"
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− | + | '''VIC Tokai''' (株式会社ビック東海) is a telecommunications company and subsidiary of Tokai originally established in March 1977 as Yaizu Cablevision, a cable television provider. In May 1978, its name was changed to VIC Tokai. [http://www.victokai.co.jp/company/enkaku.html] (VIC currently stands for "Valuable Information & Communication" but used to stand for "Video Information Center." [http://review-site.net/developer/hi.html#ビック東海]). The company was involved with video games from about 1984 until 1997 and had operations in the US and Europe. [http://www.mobygames.com/company/vic-tokai-corporation] | |
− | 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] | + | 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 had its own graphic artists, at least later on. |
− | + | Graphic Techno EW was a label 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] | |
− | + | '''[[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 (see below), online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared | + | |
'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Shouichi Yoshikawa|Shouichi Yoshikawa]] | '''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Shouichi Yoshikawa|Shouichi Yoshikawa]] | ||
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*''Magical Doropie / Krion Conquest, The'' (JP/US Publisher: VIC Tokai) | *''Magical Doropie / Krion Conquest, The'' (JP/US Publisher: VIC Tokai) | ||
*''Secret Ties'' (unreleased) (VIC Tokai) | *''Secret Ties'' (unreleased) (VIC Tokai) | ||
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===Mark III/Master System=== | ===Mark III/Master System=== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[http://www.victokai.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese) | *[http://www.victokai.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese) | ||
− | *[http://review-site.net/ | + | *[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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Revision as of 13:47, 25 April 2010
VIC Tokai (株式会社ビック東海) is a telecommunications company and subsidiary of Tokai originally established in March 1977 as Yaizu Cablevision, a cable television provider. In May 1978, its name was changed to VIC Tokai. [1] (VIC currently stands for "Valuable Information & Communication" but used to stand for "Video Information Center." [2]). The company was involved with video games from about 1984 until 1997 and had operations in the US and Europe. [3]
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 [4] It is unknown how long this partnership lasted. It does appear VIC had its own graphic artists, at least later on.
Graphic Techno EW was a label 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.") [5]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews (see below), online resources (see Links), 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)
- X, The (Graphic Techno EW)
- Witch (Sega)
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)
- 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 Doropie / Krion Conquest, The (JP/US Publisher: VIC Tokai)
- 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; SK Publisher: Samsung; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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
- Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken / Decap Attack (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; SK Publisher: Samsung)
- Decap Attack Sound: Graphic Research
- 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)
- Developer Table entry (Japanese)