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}}'''VIC Tokai Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社ビック東海) (Valuable Information & Communication Tokai, formerly Video Information Center Tokai{{ref|http://review-site.net/developer/hi.html#ビック東海}}) is a Japanese telecommunications company, former video game developer, and subsidiary of Tokai.
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'''VIC Tokai''' (株式会社ビック東海) is a telecommunications company and subsidiary of Tokai originally established in March 1977 as Yaizu Cablevision, a cable television provider. In May 1978, its name was changed to VIC Tokai. [http://www.victokai.co.jp/company/enkaku.html] (VIC currently stands for "Valuable Information & Communication" but used to stand for "Video Information Center." [http://review-site.net/developer/hi.html#ビック東海]). The company was involved with video games from about 1984 until 1997 and had operations in the US and Europe. [http://www.mobygames.com/company/vic-tokai-corporation]
 
  
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A number of VIC Tokai's internally-developed games were actually co-developed with Seibu Lease, with employees of both companies working in the same office. Seibu Lease primarily handled planning and graphics, while VIC Tokai handled programming and sales. It is unknown how long this partnership lasted. It does appear VIC had its own graphic artists, at least later on.
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==Company==
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VIC Tokai originally established in March 1977 as Yaizu Cablevision, a cable television provider. In May 1978, its name was changed to VIC Tokai. [http://www.victokai.co.jp/company/enkaku.html] The company was involved with video games from about 1984 until 1997 and had operations in the US and Europe. [http://www.mobygames.com/company/vic-tokai-corporation]
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A number of VIC Tokai's internally-developed games were actually co-developed with Seibu Lease, with employees of both companies working in the same office. Seibu Lease primarily handled planning and graphics, while VIC Tokai handled programming and sales. It is unknown how long this partnership, named [[Graphic Techno EW]] lasted. It does appear VIC had its own graphic artists, at least later on.
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==
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===Unique Sega Arcade Hardware===
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* ''[[Calorie-kun vs. Moguranian]]'' (Z80-based; 1986)
 
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*''[[Witch]]'' (Z80-based; 1992)
 
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===[[System 1]]===
 
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* ''[[Block Gal]]'' (1987)
 
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*''[[UFO Senshi Youko-chan]]'' (1988)
 
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* ''[[Whip Rush]]'' (as developer; 1990)
 
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* ''[[Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken]]'' (as developer; 1990)
 
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* ''[[Trouble Shooter]]'' (as developer; 1991)
 
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* ''[[Decap Attack]]'' (1991)
 
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* ''[[Columns III: Revenge of Columns]]'' (as US publisher; 1993)
 
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* ''[[Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter]]'' (as US publisher; 1993)
 
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* ''[[Socket]]'' (as developer; 1993)
 
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* ''[[Battle Mania Daiginjou]]'' (as developer; 1993)
 
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* ''[[Top Gear 2]]'' (as publisher and possibly porting (TODO), 1994)
 
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* ''[[Kick Off 3: European Challenge]]'' (as publisher; 1994)
 
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* ''[[Scratch Golf]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[The Misadventures of Flink]]'' (1994)
 
  
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===[[Saturn]]===
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==Accessories produced==
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* ''[[The Hyper Golf: Devil's Course]]'' (1995)
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{{CompanyHistoryAll|VIC Tokai|type=accessories}}
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* ''[[Shinobi Legions]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Valora Valley Golf]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Playboy Karaoke Vol.1]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Playboy Karaoke vol.2]]'' (1996)
 
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* ''[[Criticom]]'' (1997)
 
  
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==External Links==
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==External links==
 
* [http://www.victokai.co.jp/ Official website (Japanese)]
 
* [http://www.victokai.co.jp/ Official website (Japanese)]
  
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 27 February 2023

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VIC Tokai
Founded: 1977-03[1]
Defunct: 1998 (stopped game production)
T-series code: T-23
Headquarters:
Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan

VIC Tokai Co., Ltd. (株式会社ビック東海) (Valuable Information & Communication Tokai, formerly Video Information Center Tokai[2]) is a Japanese telecommunications company, former video game developer, and subsidiary of Tokai.

Company

VIC Tokai originally established in March 1977 as Yaizu Cablevision, a cable television provider. In May 1978, its name was changed to VIC Tokai. [1] The company was involved with video games from about 1984 until 1997 and had operations in the US and Europe. [2]

A number of VIC Tokai's internally-developed games were actually co-developed with Seibu Lease, with employees of both companies working in the same office. Seibu Lease primarily handled planning and graphics, while VIC Tokai handled programming and sales. It is unknown how long this partnership, named Graphic Techno EW lasted. It does appear VIC had its own graphic artists, at least later on.

Softography

System 1

System 2

Arcade

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Mega-CD

Saturn

Steam

Android

iOS

Accessories produced

Game Gear

Saturn

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://victokai.co.jp/vichome/keiken.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-05-22 00:26)
  2. ↑ http://review-site.net/developer/hi.html#ビック東海
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