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*''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)
 
*''Dengeki: Big Bang!'' / ''Clash at Demonhead'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
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:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
 
:<small>Sound: Graphic Research</small>
 
*''Magical Hat no Buttobi Tabo! Daibouken'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Magical Hat no Buttobi Tabo! Daibouken'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
:<small>Sound: Aicom?</small>
 
 
*''Time Dominator 1st'' / ''Socket'' (JP/US Publisher: Vic Tokai)
 
*''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)
 
*''Whip Rush: Wakusei Voltegas no Nazo'' / ''Whip Rush'' (JP Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Renovation)
:<small>Sound: Aicom?</small>
 
  
 
===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)
 
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 23:19, 9 June 2017

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]

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. In these instances, Seibu Lease primarily handled planning and graphics, while Vic Tokai handled programming and sales. [4] It is unknown how long this partnership lasted. (It looks like Vic Tokai had its own graphic artists, at least later on.)

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.") [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)
  • 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 [6]
  • 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: Graphic Research

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