Takeru (company)
Takeru | |
Native name | 株式会社タケル |
Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Takeru |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Video games |
Defunct | 1994 |
Fate | Bankruptcy |
Headquarters | Taitō, Tokyo |
Area served | Japan |
Products | Video games |
Subsidiaries | Sur Dé Wave Co., Ltd. (株式会社シュールド・ウェーブ) |
Takeru, also known as Sur Dé Wave, was a Japanese video game developer.[1]
History
Takeru published Cocoron, developed by K2 in 1991.[2] The game was directed by Akira Kitamura, who had previously directed Mega Man 1 and 2.[3]
Takeru developed Little Samson, which was published by Taito.[4]
Takeru's 1991 adventure game Nostalgia 1907 sold poorly, and financially hurt the company.[5]
A port of Cocoron to the PC-Engine, titled PC Cocoron was announced, however, it was unreleased.[6][7]
As Sur dé Wave they also released a Game Boy car adapter power cable[8] and a game controller by the name of Mega Blaster.[1]
Games
Year | Title(s) | Original platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | Nostalgia 1907 | X68000, Mega-CD, PC-98, FM Towns | Takeru | Sur Dé Wave | [9][10][11] |
Cocoron | Family Computer | K2 | Sur Dé Wave | [12] | |
1992 | Little Samson | Nintendo Entertainment System | Takeru | Taito | [12][13] |
Presence | PC-98, FM Towns | Great | Sur Dé Wave | [10][14] | |
Dennō Shōjo Rejection | FM Towns | Techno Grard | Sur Dé Wave | [14][15] | |
1993 | Hard Shot | PC-98 | Takeru | Sur Dé Wave | [10] |
The Golem Master | PC-98 | Great, Green System | Sur Dé Wave | [10] |
Cancelled
Title(s) | Notes | Platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Imperial Force | Conversion of the PC-98 original | PC Engine Super CD-ROM² | SystemSoft | Sur Dé Wave | [16][17] |
PC Cocoron | Conversion of the Famicom game Cocoron | PC Engine Super CD-ROM² | Takeru | Sur Dé Wave | [18][19][20] |
Pop'n Land | Conversion of the Famicom game Cocoron | Mega-CD | Takeru | Sur Dé Wave | [21] |
Presence: Nostalgia II | Sequel to Nostalgia 1907 for the Mega-CD | Mega-CD | Takeru | Sur Dé Wave | [22] |
References
- ^ a b "Software House Hot Information: フューチャーかわら版". Micom BASIC Magazine (in Japanese). No. 107. The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation . May 1991. p. 317.
- ^ "ココロン [ファミコン]". Famitsu. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Cocoron". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Nintendo's All-Time Greats: Our Comprehensive Guide to the Best NES Games". USgamer.net. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ Massey, Tom (April 6, 2014). "Strider Retrospective". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Le Japan en Direct". Console Plus (28): 22. January 1994.
- ^ Szczepaniak, John (August 4, 2014). The Untold History of Japanese Video Game Developers. SMG Szczepaniak. ISBN 978-0992926021.
- ^ [1][dead link ]
- ^ Maeda, Hiroyuki (October 27, 2020). "X68000 Game Software All Catalogue". X68000パーフェクトカタログ. Perfect Catalogue (in Japanese). G-Walk . pp. 1–192. ISBN 978-4867171011.
- ^ a b c d Maeda, Hiroyuki (December 27, 2022). "PC-9801 Game Software All Catalogue". PC-9801パーフェクトカタログ. Perfect Catalogue (in Japanese). Vol. 1. G-Walk . pp. 1–288. ISBN 978-4867175163.
- ^ "ソフトウェア一覧(ソフトライセンシー発売)| メガCD". Sega Hard Encyclopedia (in Japanese). Sega. Archived from the original on 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b "12 年の歳月で発売された全 1052 本のゲームタイトル! ファミコンソフ卜褰耋圍編". 懐かしファミコンパーフェクトガイド. Perfect Guide (in Japanese). Vol. 1. Magazine Box. April 21, 2016. pp. 122–127. ISBN 978-4906735891.
- ^ "NES Games" (PDF). Nintendo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-07-31. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b "Software House Hot Information: フューチャーかわら版". Micom BASIC Magazine (in Japanese). No. 126. The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation . December 1992. p. 304.
- ^ "電脳少女REJECTION". Oh!FM Towns (in Japanese). SoftBank Creative. 1992.
- ^ "Maker Land: インペリアル・フォース (システムソフト)". PC Engine Fan (in Japanese). Vol. 5, no. 5. Tokuma Shoten. May 1, 1992. p. 77.
- ^ murakun (October 30, 2010). "インペリアルフォース(発売中止)(開発版ディスク)". れとろゲーム懐古録 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "New Soft Times: ココロン". Marukatsu PC Engine (in Japanese). Vol. 4, no. 3. Kadokawa Shoten. March 1992. p. 167.
- ^ "New Game Special Part.2: PCココロン (仮)". Gekkan PC Engine (in Japanese). Vol. 4, no. 4. Shogakukan. April 1992. p. 149.
- ^ "Maker Land: PCココロン (シュールド・ウェーブ)". PC Engine Fan (in Japanese). Vol. 6, no. 8. Tokuma Shoten. August 1993. p. 96.
- ^ "Mega-CD Press: ポップンランド". Beep! Mega Drive (in Japanese). Vol. 9, no. 6. SoftBank Creative. June 1993. p. 145.
- ^ "Mega-CD Press: Presence ノスタルジアII". Beep! Mega Drive (in Japanese). Vol. 8, no. 9. SoftBank Creative. September 1992. p. 123.