SoftBank

SoftBank
Founded: 1981
T-series code: T-186
Headquarters: Japan

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SoftBank (ソフトバンク) is a Japanese multimedia and telephony company.

They published many books about PC and Video games from 1981. They were spun off the publishing division in 1999 to SoftBank Publishing (ソフトバンク パブリッシング), and renamed in 2005 to SoftBank Creative (ソフトバンク クリエイティブ).

In the 1990s they published games as both Soft Bank and as Game Bank (ゲームバンク). In the 2000s they started a mobile phone subsidiary, SoftBank Mobile.

Softography

Saturn

• AI Shogi (1995)
• Wipeout (1996)
• Destruction Derby (1996)
• Area 51 (1997)
• Simulation Zoo (1997)
• Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin (1997)
• Krazy Ivan (1997)
• Doom (1997)
• Assault Rigs (1997)
• Wipeout 2097 (1998) (as Game Bank)
• Hexen (1998) (as Game Bank)
• Primal Rage (1998) (as Game Bank)

Books

• Sega Hi-Tech Zukan Vol. 1 (1987)
• Sega Hi-Tech Zukan Vol. 2 (1987)
• Sega Hi-Tech Zukan Vol. 3 (1988)
• Sega Hi-Tech Zukan Vol. 4 (1988)
• Sega Hi-Tech Zukan Vol. 5 (1988)
• Mega Drive Mega-CD All Catalogue Soft Page (1993)
• Mega Drive Mega CD All Soft Catalogue (1993)
• Phantasy Star Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (1995)
• Guardian Heroes Perfect Guide (1996)
• Virtua Fighter 2 Perfect Guide (1996)
• Gungriffon Perfect Guide (1996)
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On Operating Manual (1996)
• Tanjou S: Debut Perfect Guide (1996)
• Gekka Mugentan Torico Official Guide (1996)
• Master of Monsters: Neo Generations Official Guide (1996)
• Panzer Dragoon OVA Fan Book (1996)
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On Perfect Guide (1997)
• Fighters Megamix Official Guide (1997)
• Fighting Vipers Perfect Guide (1997)
• Last Bronx Official Art Works (1997)
• QuoVadis 2: Wakusei Kyoushuu Ovan Rei Perfect Guide (1997)
• Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression Bible (1997)
• Hanagumi Taisen Columns Official Guide (1997)
• Top Skater Trick Book (1997)
• Last Bronx Official Guide (1997)
• Super Robot Taisen F Perfect Guide (1997)
• Söldnerschild Official Guide (1997)
• Zen Nihon Pro Wres Featuring Virtua Official Guide (1997)
• Grandia Koushiki Guide Book (1997)
• Shining Force III Scenario 1: Outo no Kyoshin Official Guide (1997)
• Noël 3 Perfect Guide (1998)
• Solo Crisis Koushiki Guide Book (1998)
• Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! Official Guide Ikeike Hen (1998)
• Winter Heat Official Guide (1998)
• Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Official Guide (1998)
• Shiroki Majo: Mouhitotsu no Eiyuu Densetsu Official Guide (1998)
• Burning Rangers Official Guide (1998)
• Virtua Fighter 3 Official Playing Guide (1998)
• The House of the Dead Official Guide (1998)
• Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! Official Guide Yarikomi Hen (1998)
• Sega Rally 2 Official Guide (1998)
• Super Robot Taisen F Kanketsuhen Perfect Guide (1998)
• Vampire Savior Perfect Guide (1998)
• Dragon Force II: Kami Sarishi Daichi ni Official Guide (1998)
• Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko Official Guide (1998)
• Princess Maker: Yumemiru Yousei Koushiki Guide (1998)
• Code R Koushiki Guide Book (1998)
• High School Terra Story Koushiki Guide (1998)
• Madou Monogatari Perfect Guide (1998)
• Black/Matrix Koushiki Guide Book (1998)
• Dynamite Deka 2 Official Guide (1998)
• Fighting Vipers 2 Official Guide (1998)
• Radiant Silvergun Koushiki Guide Book (1998)
• Wachenröder Official Guide (1998)
• Daytona USA 2 Official Guide (1998)
• Virtua Striker 2 Version '98 Official Guide (1998)
• Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu Official Guide (1998)
• Sakura Taisen 2 Tettei Kouryaku Guide (1998)
• Super Robot Taisen F & F Kanketsuhen Perfect Reference (1998)
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram Official Guide (1998)
• Virtua Fighter 3tb Perfect Guide (1998)
• Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph Official Guide Book (1999)
• Blue Stinger Perfect Guide (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Elemental Gimmick Gear Koushiki Complete Guide (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Get Bass Fishing Guide (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• The House of the Dead 2 Perfect Guide (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Shining Force III Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Frame Gride Koushiki Guide Book (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Giant Gram: Zen Nihon Pro Wres 2 in Nihon Budoukan Perfect Guide (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! Perfect Guide (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Black/Matrix Advanced Koushiki Guide (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Sega no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i! (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• SoulCalibur Official Guide Book (1999) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou! Perfect Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Aero Dancing F Official Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 Perfect Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Shenmue: Ichishou Yokosuka Complete Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Senshu Meikan (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Ogami Ichiro Funtouki Perfect Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• The King of Fighters '99 Evolution Official Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• NBA 2K Perfect Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Rent A Hero No.1 Perfect Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Jet Set Radio Perfect Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Giant Gram 2000: Zen Nihon Pro Wres 3 Eikou no Yuushatachi Perfect Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Sakura Taisen 2 Tettei Kouryaku Guide Zouho Kaitei ban (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Eternal Arcadia Perfect Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Tricolore Crise Koushiki Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! Perfect Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Mercurius Pretty Koushiki Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Phantasy Star Online Navigation Guide (2000) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Aero Dancing i Koushiki Complete Guide (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Moero! Justice Gakuen Perfect Guide (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Phantasy Star Online Perfect Guide (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Hundred Swords Perfect Guide (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Fire Pro Wrestling D The Complete (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Kanon Official Guide (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Sakura Taisen 3 Kouryaku Guide Joukan (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 Perfect Guide (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Sakura Taisen 3 Kouryaku Guide Gekan (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Crazy Taxi 2 Driver's Manual (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Derby Tsuku 2 Perfect Guide (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Virtua Fighter 4 Perfect Guide (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Sega no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i! 2 (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Super Robot Taisen Alpha for Dreamcast Perfect Guide (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Shenmue II Complete Guide (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Phantasy Star Online Fan Book (2001) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Phantasy Star Online Ultimate (2002) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Handbook (2002) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Sakura Taisen 4 Saishuu Kouryaku & Settei Shiryoushuu (2002) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Aero Dancing 4 New Generation Complete Guide (2002) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Advance Saikyou e no Fuseki (2002) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Perfect Guide (2002) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Eternal Arcadia Legend Perfect Guide (2003) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 Settei Shiryoushuu (2003) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 Complete Guide (2003) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution Player's Guide (2003) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Derby Tsuku 3: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou! Complete Guide (2003) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution Complete Guide (2003) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris Navigation Guide (2004) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned Master Guide (2004) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Derby Tsuku 4: Derby Ba wo Tsukurou! Complete Guide (2004) (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Derby Ba wo Tsukurou! 5 Complete Guide (2006) (as SoftBank Creative)
• Virtua Fighter 5 Technical Book (2006) (as SoftBank Creative)
• Sega no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i! 3 Dokkoi Iki teta Kyasu-ko-san (2007) (as SoftBank Creative)
• Virtua Fighter 5 for PlayStation 3 Complete Guide (2007) (as SoftBank Creative)
• StarHorse 2 Third Evolution Kouryaku Data Book (2008) (as SoftBank Creative)
• Phantasy Star Portable Fan Book: Guardians Maniacs (2008) (as SoftBank Creative)
• StarHorse 2 Fourth Ambition Kouryaku Data Book (2009) (as SoftBank Creative)
• StarHorse 2 Fifth Expansion Haigou Data Book (2010) (as SoftBank Creative)
• Border Break Ver. 1.5 Masters Guide (2010) (as SoftBank Creative)
• Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Masters Guide (2010) (as SoftBank Creative)
• StarHorse 2 Final Destination Haigou Data Book (2010) (as SoftBank Creative)
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Masters Guide (2010) (as SoftBank Creative)
• Senjou no Valkyria 3 Starting Guide: Senjutsu Shireisho (2011) (as SoftBank Creative)
• Border Break Artworks 2006-2012 (2012) (as SoftBank Creative)

Magazines

• Beep! MegaDrive
• Dorimaga (as SoftBank Publishing)
• Dreamcast Magazine
• Sega Saturn Magazine

External Links

• SoftBank Creative Official website (Japanese)
• Gamebank (old) Official (Japanese Archive)