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| − | Between its founding and 1996, Wolf Team was developing their games to run on both the | + | '''Wolf Team''' (ウルフ・チーム) was a Japanese video game development and publication studio founded in 1986 as part of [[Telenet Japan]], mostly existing that way until 2003, when Telenet sold its last shares to [[Namco]], who renamed the studio '''Namco Tales Studio Ltd.''', under which it still continues to operate until 2011. |
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| + | Between its founding and 1996, Wolf Team was developing their games to run on both the [[X68000]] and various [[Sega]] systems, most notably the [[Sega Mega-CD]], where they dominated the third party market between its launch (developing launch title ''[[Sol-Feace]]'') and 1993. Most of their Sega games exist as independent entities, however three series — ''Arcus'', ''Zan'', and the ''Earnest Evans/Annet Myer'' trilogy — have had releases on Sega consoles. | ||
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| + | In 1992, many of the people responsible for their Mega Drive titles left the company and formed [[Gau Entertainment]]. | ||
In 1994, the group offered the first of their flagship ''Tales'' series, the late 1995 Super Famicom game ''[[wikipedia:Tales of Phantasia|Tales of Phantasia]]'', as a joint contract with [[Namco]]. Disputes between the two groups led much of the original Wolf Team staff to leave and form [[tri-Ace]]. <i>Phantasia</i>'s success shaped the future of Wolf Team as a Nintendo/Sony console developer primarily focused on the ''Tales'' series. | In 1994, the group offered the first of their flagship ''Tales'' series, the late 1995 Super Famicom game ''[[wikipedia:Tales of Phantasia|Tales of Phantasia]]'', as a joint contract with [[Namco]]. Disputes between the two groups led much of the original Wolf Team staff to leave and form [[tri-Ace]]. <i>Phantasia</i>'s success shaped the future of Wolf Team as a Nintendo/Sony console developer primarily focused on the ''Tales'' series. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 22 January 2022
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| Wolf Team | ||
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| Founded: 1987 | ||
| Defunct: 2003 (renamed to Namco Tales Studio), 2011 (as Namco Tales Studio) | ||
| T-series code: T-32 | ||
| Merged into: Namco (Namco Tales Studio) | ||
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Wolf Team (ウルフ・チーム) was a Japanese video game development and publication studio founded in 1986 as part of Telenet Japan, mostly existing that way until 2003, when Telenet sold its last shares to Namco, who renamed the studio Namco Tales Studio Ltd., under which it still continues to operate until 2011.
Between its founding and 1996, Wolf Team was developing their games to run on both the X68000 and various Sega systems, most notably the Sega Mega-CD, where they dominated the third party market between its launch (developing launch title Sol-Feace) and 1993. Most of their Sega games exist as independent entities, however three series — Arcus, Zan, and the Earnest Evans/Annet Myer trilogy — have had releases on Sega consoles.
In 1992, many of the people responsible for their Mega Drive titles left the company and formed Gau Entertainment.
In 1994, the group offered the first of their flagship Tales series, the late 1995 Super Famicom game Tales of Phantasia, as a joint contract with Namco. Disputes between the two groups led much of the original Wolf Team staff to leave and form tri-Ace. Phantasia's success shaped the future of Wolf Team as a Nintendo/Sony console developer primarily focused on the Tales series.
In 2003, Namco purchased the company (the rights to most of Wolf Team's properties still would be owned by Nippon Telenet at that time) and renamed it as Namco Tales Studio.
Contents
Promotional material
Print advert in Mega Drive Fan (JP) #16: "May 1991" (1991-04-08)
also published in:
also published in:
- Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-05: "May 1991" (1991-04-08)[1]
Softography
Mega Drive
- Final Zone (1990)
- Granada (1990)
- Zan Yasha Enbukyoku (1991)
- Arcus Odyssey (1991)
- Dino Land (1991)
- El Viento (1991)
- Earnest Evans (1992)
Game Gear
- Zan Gear (1990)
Mega-CD
- Sol-Feace (1991)
- Earnest Evans (1991)
- Seirei Shinseiki Fhey Area (1992)
- Aisle Lord (1992)
- Cobra Command (1992)
- Time Gal (1992)
- Road Avenger (1992)
- Tenbu Mega CD Special (1992)
- Arcus I-II-III (1993)
- Devastator (1993)
- Sol-Feace / Cobra Command (1993)
- Anetto Futatabi (1993)
- Revenge of the Ninja (1994)
- The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO (1994)
- Faria (unreleased)
Mega LD
- Road Avenger (1995)
Nintendo Switch
- Granada (2023)
References
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