Tecmo

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Tecmo
Founded: 1967 (as Tehkan)
Defunct: 2009
T-series code: T-36
Merged with: Koei
Merged into: Koei Tecmo
Headquarters: Japan

Tecmo, Inc. (テクモ) was a video game development company founded in 1967 as Tehkan Ltd. (which it used until 1986). It has seen successes with its Dead or Alive, Fatal Frame, Gallop Racer, Monster Rancher, Ninja Gaiden and sports series.

Tecmo merged with Koei to form Koei Tecmo in 2009. Though the Tecmo brand was still in use in 2009, it was dropped the following year; the name is still used in the company name.

Softography

Model 2

• Dead or Alive (1996)

SG-1000

• Guzzler (1983) (as Tehkan)
• Star Force (1985) (as Tehkan)
• Bomb Jack (1985) (as Tehkan)

Master System

• Argos no Juujiken (1988)
• Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida (1988)
• Kick & Rush (1993)

Mega Drive

• Tecmo World Cup '92 (1992)
• Tecmo Super Bowl (1993)
• Tecmo Super NBA Basketball (1993)
• Tecmo Super Baseball (1994)
• Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition (1994)
• Tecmo Super Hockey (1995)
• Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition (1995)
• Ninja Gaiden (unreleased)
• Tecmo Cup Football Game (unreleased)

Game Gear

• Ninja Gaiden (1991)

Mega-CD

• Captain Tsubasa (1994)

Game Boy

• Head-On (1990)

Sega Titan Video

• Tecmo World Cup '98 (1998)

Saturn

• Dero~n Dero Dero (1996)
• J.League Go Go Goal! (1997)
• Dead or Alive (1997)
• Tecmo Super Bowl (unreleased)

NAOMI

• Dead or Alive 2 (1999)
• Dead or Alive 2 Millennium (2000)

Dreamcast

• Dead or Alive 2 (2000)
• Dead or Alive 2 Taikenban (2000)
• Dead or Alive 2 Demo CD (xxxx)
• Ninja Gaiden (unreleased)

References

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