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'''T&E Soft''' (T＆Eソフト) was a Japanese video game developer based in Nagoya that was active from 1982 through 2008. It was founded by brothers Toshiro and Eiji Yokoyama (hence the company's name). They are best known for their golf simulators.
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'''T&E Soft''' (T＆Eソフト), also known as '''Technology & Entertainment Software'''{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19971224112645/http://www.tes.co.jp/}} was a Japanese video game developer based in Nagoya. It was founded by brothers '''T'''oshiro and '''E'''iji Yokoyama (lending their initials to the the company's name), and is best known for producing the ''Hydlide'' series of RPGs, and golf simulation games utilising the company's "POLYSYS" technology.
  
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The company started selling retail games exclusively for the NEC PC-6001 computer at first, but branched out to other platforms in 1983. Their most popular games during this period include the ''Hydlide'' series (one of the earliest action RPGs), the ''Legend of Star Arthur'' trilogy and the multi-episode ''Daiva'' (an ambitious strategy game which was released across eight platforms). T&E Soft would expand to the console gaming market in 1986, initially through licensed ports of their titles by other companies and then through self-publishing in 1990. During the same year, T&E Soft purchased fellow PC gaming publisher XTAL SOFT, turning them into the Osaka division of T&E Soft. In 1997, Square founder Masafumi Miyamoto, an acquaintance of the Yokoyama brothers, became the biggest shareholder of the company and for a while T&E Soft acted as a sister company to Square. In 2001, T&E Soft merged with Disney Oriental Land, becoming D Wonderland, and withdrew from the game publishing business.
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==History==
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T&E Soft was founded in October 1982{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19990202070521/http://tes.co.jp/company/index.htm}} with the desire to create software for Japanese home computers, starting with [[NEC]]'s [[PC-6000 series]] before branching out to other platforms in 1983. Early hits included one of the earliest Japanese action RPGs, ''Hydlide'' and its successors, the ''Legend of Star Arthur'' trilogy, and the multi-episode, multi-platform strategy game ''Daiva''. Its games would be ported to home consoles starting in 1986 (albeit published by other companies), with the company moving into console self-publishing in 1990.
  
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Deep Co., Ltd. acquired T & E Soft 's trademark rights on April 22, 2005, to continue game development which would go on until January 2013.
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During the same year, T&E Soft purchased fellow PC gaming publisher [[nec:Xtal Soft|Xtal Soft]], turning them into the Osaka division of T&E Soft. In 1997, Square founder Masafumi Miyamoto, an acquaintance of the Yokoyama brothers, became the biggest shareholder of the company, making T&E Soft a sister company to Square for a short while.
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In January 2001 the company signed a licensing agreement with [[The Walt Disney Company]] in order to produce an online game site, "Disney Wonderland"{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20020713182353/http://www.dwonderland.co.jp/}}. With this new focus, the company subsequently changed its name to '''D Wonderland Inc.''' in May 2002{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20020713182353/http://www.dwonderland.co.jp/}} and withdrew from the game publishing business.
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Toshiro Yokoyama would form two companies from the "old" T&E Soft's ashes; Deep Co., Ltd. and Digital Golf Co., Ltd.. Deep would later acquire the T&E Soft name in 2005, and be absorbed by Digital Golf in 2006. Digital Golf was split on 21st January 2008, and a "new" T&E Soft was formed{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20120401214913/http://www.tandesoft.co.jp/company/profile.html}}. This new company would exist until January 2013 when it was aborbed into [[Spike-Chunsoft]].
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Since March 2019, D4 Enterprise owns the rights to the "old" T&E Soft's back catalogue{{ref|http://www.d4e.co.jp/20190304/2946}}.
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==

Revision as of 16:50, 17 March 2023

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T&E Soft
Founded: 1982-10-14[1]
T-series code: T-114
Headquarters:
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

T&E Soft (T＆Eソフト), also known as Technology & Entertainment Software[2] was a Japanese video game developer based in Nagoya. It was founded by brothers Toshiro and Eiji Yokoyama (lending their initials to the the company's name), and is best known for producing the Hydlide series of RPGs, and golf simulation games utilising the company's "POLYSYS" technology.

History

T&E Soft was founded in October 1982[1] with the desire to create software for Japanese home computers, starting with NEC's PC-6000 series before branching out to other platforms in 1983. Early hits included one of the earliest Japanese action RPGs, Hydlide and its successors, the Legend of Star Arthur trilogy, and the multi-episode, multi-platform strategy game Daiva. Its games would be ported to home consoles starting in 1986 (albeit published by other companies), with the company moving into console self-publishing in 1990.

During the same year, T&E Soft purchased fellow PC gaming publisher Xtal Soft, turning them into the Osaka division of T&E Soft. In 1997, Square founder Masafumi Miyamoto, an acquaintance of the Yokoyama brothers, became the biggest shareholder of the company, making T&E Soft a sister company to Square for a short while.

In January 2001 the company signed a licensing agreement with The Walt Disney Company in order to produce an online game site, "Disney Wonderland"[3]. With this new focus, the company subsequently changed its name to D Wonderland Inc. in May 2002[3] and withdrew from the game publishing business.

Toshiro Yokoyama would form two companies from the "old" T&E Soft's ashes; Deep Co., Ltd. and Digital Golf Co., Ltd.. Deep would later acquire the T&E Soft name in 2005, and be absorbed by Digital Golf in 2006. Digital Golf was split on 21st January 2008, and a "new" T&E Soft was formed[4]. This new company would exist until January 2013 when it was aborbed into Spike-Chunsoft.

Since March 2019, D4 Enterprise owns the rights to the "old" T&E Soft's back catalogue[5].

Softography

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://tes.co.jp/company/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-02 07:05)
  2. ↑ http://www.tes.co.jp/ (Wayback Machine: 1997-12-24 11:26)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.dwonderland.co.jp/ (Wayback Machine: 2002-07-13 18:23)
  4. ↑ http://www.tandesoft.co.jp/company/profile.html (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-01 21:49)
  5. ↑ http://www.d4e.co.jp/20190304/2946
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