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Established in 1981, System Sacom sells computer peripheral and factory automation-related devices. The company withdrew from the game industry in 1998. [http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_251.php]
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Established on December 2, 1981, Tokyo-based '''System Sacom Industry Corp.''' (システムサコム工業株式会社) sells computer peripheral and factory automation-related devices. [http://web.archive.org/web/19980128082704/http://www.sacom.co.jp/aboutus/aboutus_t.html] The company withdrew from the game industry in 1998. [http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_251.php]
  
This entry does not yet cover personal computer software.
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Sacom was responsible for the "Novel Ware" series of adventure games that were highly influential in the genre of visual novels. It was also a member of DOG (Disk Original Group), a coalition of software companies led by Square that produced games for the Famicom Disk System. [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/システムサコム]
  
'''[[Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared credits
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Sacom Multimedia Studio in Yokohama provided motion capture, recording, and movie conversion/digitizing services. [http://web.archive.org/web/19980128082527/http://www.sacom.co.jp/studio/motion_t.html#STUDIO]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
  
 
===3DO===
 
===3DO===
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*''Evolution'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
*''Evolution'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
*''Yami no Ketsuzoku Special'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
*''Yami no Ketsuzoku Special'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
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===FM-7===
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*''Dome'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
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*''Märchen Veil I''  (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
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===Macintosh===
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*''Darlun no Kimamana Tabi'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  
 
===Mega CD/Sega CD===
 
===Mega CD/Sega CD===
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===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
*''Grand Slam'' / ''Jennifer Capriati Tennis'' / ''Grandslam: The Tennis Tournament'' (JP Publisher: Nihon Telenet, US Publisher: Renovation, EU Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Grand Slam'' / ''Jennifer Capriati Tennis'' / ''Grandslam: The Tennis Tournament'' (JP Publisher: Nihon Telenet, US Publisher: Renovation, EU Publisher: Sega)
 
===PlayStation===
 
*''Are! mo Kore? mo Momotarou: Nihon Tararebanashi Tour'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
*''Astronōka'' (programming, sound) (JP Publisher: Enix)
 
*''Eurasia Express Satsujin Jiken'' (JP Publisher: Enix)
 
*''Gaball Screen'' (JP Publisher: Antinos Records) [http://www.buckhorn.jp/kazuno-prof.html]
 
*''Great Hits'' (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Enix)
 
*''Ibarado: Rapture no Kaeru Machi'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
*''Jikuu Tantei DD: Maboroshi no Lorelei'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
 
*''Jikuu Tantei DD 2: Hangyaku no Apsalar'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
 
*''R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
:<small>Sound: Light Link Music</small>
 
*''Running High'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
 
===Saturn===
 
*''Deep Fear'' (co-developer) (JP/EU Publisher: Sega) [http://jp.linkedin.com/pub/帝久-小林/5a/82/aa1]
 
*''Fake Down'' (unreleased)
 
*''Gekkamugentan: Torico'' / ''Lunacy'' / ''Torico'' (JP/EU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Atlus)
 
*''Jikuu Tantei DD: Maboroshi no Lorelei'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
 
*''R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 
:<small>Sound: Light Link Music</small>
 
*''Rampo'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Shinsetsu Yumemi Yakata: Tobira no Oku ni Dareka ga...'' / ''The Mansion of Hidden Souls'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
 
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
*''Gekitotsu Dangan Jidousya Kessen Battle Mobile'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
*''Jerry Boy'' / ''SmartBall'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Epic / Sony Records, US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
 
:<small>Game Design: Game Freak</small>
 
*''Wondrous Magic'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
 
 
===FM-7===
 
*''Dome'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
*''Märchen Veil I''  (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
 
  
 
===MSX===
 
===MSX===
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*''Woom'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
 
*''Woom'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
 
*''Zone'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
*''Zone'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
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===PlayStation===
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*''Are! mo Kore? mo Momotarou: Nihon Tararebanashi Tour'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
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*''Astronōka'' (programming, sound) (JP Publisher: Enix)
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*''Eurasia Express Satsujin Jiken'' (JP Publisher: Enix)
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*''Gaball Screen'' (JP Publisher: Antinos Records) [http://www.buckhorn.jp/kazuno-prof.html]
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*''Great Hits'' (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Enix)
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*''Ibarado: Rapture no Kaeru Machi'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
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*''Jikuu Tantei DD: Maboroshi no Lorelei'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
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*''Jikuu Tantei DD 2: Hangyaku no Apsalar'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
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*''R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
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:<small>Sound: Light Link Music</small>
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*''Running High'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
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===Saturn===
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*''Deep Fear'' (co-developer) (JP/EU Publisher: Sega) [http://jp.linkedin.com/pub/帝久-小林/5a/82/aa1]
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*''Fake Down'' (unreleased)
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*''Gekkamugentan: Torico'' / ''Lunacy'' / ''Torico'' (JP/EU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Atlus)
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*''Jikuu Tantei DD: Maboroshi no Lorelei'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
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*''R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
 +
:<small>Sound: Light Link Music</small>
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*''Rampo'' (JP Publisher: Sega)
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*''Shinsetsu Yumemi Yakata: Tobira no Oku ni Dareka ga...'' / ''The Mansion of Hidden Souls'' (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
  
 
===Sharp X1===
 
===Sharp X1===
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*''Euphory'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
*''Euphory'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
 
*''Märchen Veil I''  (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
 
*''Märchen Veil I''  (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
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===Super Famicom/Super NES===
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*''Gekitotsu Dangan Jidousya Kessen: Battle Mobile'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
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*''Jerry Boy'' / ''SmartBall'' (programming) (JP Publisher: Epic; US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
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:<small>Game Design: Game Freak</small>
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*''Wondrous Magic'' (JP Publisher: ASCII)
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===Windows===
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*''Darlun no Kimamana Tabi'' (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  
 
===X68000===
 
===X68000===
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==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_252.php Gpara.com interview with Mark Flint (formerly of Sacom)]
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*[http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_252.php Gpara.com interview with Mark Flint (formerly of Sacom)] (Japanese)
*[http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_251.php Gpara.com interview with Masaharu Inoue (formerly of Sacom)]
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*[http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_251.php Gpara.com interview with Masaharu Inoue (formerly of Sacom)] (Japanese)
*[http://www.sacom.co.jp/ Official website]
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*[http://www.sacom.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.review-site.net/developer/si.html#システムサコム SIT Developer Table entry]
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*[http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/し#.E3.82.B7.E3.82.B9.E3.83.86.E3.83.A0.E3.82.B5.E3.82.B3.E3.83.A0.EF.BC.88SYSTEM_SACOM.EF.BC.89 Developer Table entry] (Japanese)
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5541431165320591367 Video of the unreleased Fake Down for the Sega Saturn]
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[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 14:18, 1 April 2013

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Established on December 2, 1981, Tokyo-based System Sacom Industry Corp. (システムサコム工業株式会社) sells computer peripheral and factory automation-related devices. [1] The company withdrew from the game industry in 1998. [2]

Sacom was responsible for the "Novel Ware" series of adventure games that were highly influential in the genre of visual novels. It was also a member of DOG (Disk Original Group), a coalition of software companies led by Square that produced games for the Famicom Disk System. [3]

Sacom Multimedia Studio in Yokohama provided motion capture, recording, and movie conversion/digitizing services. [4]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links), shared staff

3DO

  • Virtual Quest: Pharaoh no Fuuin / Seal of the Pharaoh (JP Publisher: Ask Kodansha; US Publisher: Panasonic)
  • Yamada Kamachi Bijutsukan (JP Publisher: TV Asahi)

Dreamcast

  • Blue Stinger (some 3D animation design) (JP Publisher: Sega; US/EU Publisher: Activision)

Famicom Disk System

  • Fire Rock (JP Publisher: Use)
  • Moon Ball Magic (JP Publisher: DOG)

FM Towns

  • 38000 Kilo no Kokuu (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Evolution (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Yami no Ketsuzoku Special (JP Publisher: System Sacom)

FM-7

  • Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU

Macintosh

  • Darlun no Kimamana Tabi (JP Publisher: System Sacom)

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Yumemi Yakata no Monogatari / Mansion of Hidden Souls / Yumemi Mystery Mansion (JP/EU Publisher: Sega, US Publisher: Vic Tokai)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Grand Slam / Jennifer Capriati Tennis / Grandslam: The Tennis Tournament (JP Publisher: Nihon Telenet, US Publisher: Renovation, EU Publisher: Sega)

MSX

  • Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU

MSX2

  • Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Yuurei-kun (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU

MZ-2500

  • Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU

PC-88

  • Chátty (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
  • Providence (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Valna (JP Publisher: System Sacom)

PC-8801 mk II SR

  • Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU

PC-98

  • 38000 Kilo no Kokuu (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Brown's Run (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
  • Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Highway Star (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
  • Märchen Veil II (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
  • Moon Ball (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
  • Power Singer: Ellance Saga #1 (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Soft de Hard na Monogatari (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Soft de Hard na Monogatari 2 (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Valiant (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
  • Woom (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU
  • Zone (JP Publisher: System Sacom)

PlayStation

  • Are! mo Kore? mo Momotarou: Nihon Tararebanashi Tour (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Astronōka (programming, sound) (JP Publisher: Enix)
  • Eurasia Express Satsujin Jiken (JP Publisher: Enix)
  • Gaball Screen (JP Publisher: Antinos Records) [5]
  • Great Hits (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Enix)
  • Ibarado: Rapture no Kaeru Machi (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Jikuu Tantei DD: Maboroshi no Lorelei (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • Jikuu Tantei DD 2: Hangyaku no Apsalar (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital (programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Sound: Light Link Music
  • Running High (JP Publisher: System Sacom)

Saturn

  • Deep Fear (co-developer) (JP/EU Publisher: Sega) [6]
  • Fake Down (unreleased)
  • Gekkamugentan: Torico / Lunacy / Torico (JP/EU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Atlus)
  • Jikuu Tantei DD: Maboroshi no Lorelei (JP Publisher: ASCII)
  • R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital (programming) (JP Publisher: Bandai)
Sound: Light Link Music
  • Rampo (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Shinsetsu Yumemi Yakata: Tobira no Oku ni Dareka ga... / The Mansion of Hidden Souls (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)

Sharp X1

  • Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Euphory (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Märchen Veil I (JP Publisher: System Sacom) /ALU

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Gekitotsu Dangan Jidousya Kessen: Battle Mobile (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Jerry Boy / SmartBall (programming) (JP Publisher: Epic; US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
Game Design: Game Freak
  • Wondrous Magic (JP Publisher: ASCII)

Windows

  • Darlun no Kimamana Tabi (JP Publisher: System Sacom)

X68000

  • 38000 Kilo no Kokuu (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • 38000 Kilo no Kokuu: CM-64 Ver (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Dome (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Soft de Hard na Monogatari (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Soft de Hard na Monogatari 2 (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Yami no Ketsuzoku (JP Publisher: System Sacom)
  • Yami no Ketsuzoku Kanketsuhen (JP Publisher: System Sacom)

SSB

SSB (株式会社エスエスビー) was established in September 1990 as System Sacom Business Co., Ltd. (システムサコムビジネス株式会社). It was formerly the business software division of System Sacom. [7]

PlayStation

  • Salzburg no Majo (JP Publisher: T_DOGS)

Windows

  • Henry Explorers (JP Publisher: Konami) [8] [9]
  • Salzburg no Majo (JP Publisher: T_DOGS)

Links