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'''ASCII Corporation, Inc.''' (アスキー) is a company founded by Kazuhiko Nishi on May 24, 1977.  They primarily served as a publisher for computing magazines and books.
 
'''ASCII Corporation, Inc.''' (アスキー) is a company founded by Kazuhiko Nishi on May 24, 1977.  They primarily served as a publisher for computing magazines and books.
  
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In its early years ASCII focused on the development of said hardware and software for it but later, when the video game market got rough in the mid-eighties, the company started to develop and publish software for popular gaming consoles of that time, namely the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Genesis.
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In its early years ASCII focused on the development of said hardware and software for it but later, when the video game market got rough in the mid-eighties, the company started to develop and publish software for popular gaming consoles of that time, namely the Nintendo Entertainment System and the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
  
 
Due to their success in the market, ASCII decided to establish an U.S. subsidiary in 1991 which became known as ASCII Entertainment. Additionally, ASCII created a number of controllers for [[Sega]] home console systems. The company also produced two [[Sega Saturn]] games under the "[[ASCII Something Good]]" name, primarily known for its telecom involvement.
 
Due to their success in the market, ASCII decided to establish an U.S. subsidiary in 1991 which became known as ASCII Entertainment. Additionally, ASCII created a number of controllers for [[Sega]] home console systems. The company also produced two [[Sega Saturn]] games under the "[[ASCII Something Good]]" name, primarily known for its telecom involvement.
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* ''[[Game Basic for SegaSaturn]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Game Basic for SegaSaturn]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Simulation RPG Tsukuru]] (1998)
 
* ''[[Simulation RPG Tsukuru]] (1998)
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* ''[[Linda³ Kanzenhan]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[Linda³ Kanzenban]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Derby Stallion]]'' (1999)
 
* ''[[Derby Stallion]]'' (1999)
  
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==Hardware Created==
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==Hardware produced==
 
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===[[Master System]]===
 
===[[Master System]]===
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*[[ASCII Stick α]] (1987)
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* [[ASCII Stick α]] (1987)
  
 
===[[Mega Drive]]===
 
===[[Mega Drive]]===
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* [[Professional Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Mega Pad]]
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* [[6 Button Arcade Fighter Pad]]
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*[[AsciiPad MD]]
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* [[AsciiPad MD]]
 
* [[ASCII Fighter Stick SG-6]]
 
* [[ASCII Fighter Stick SG-6]]
 
* [[AsciiPad SG-6]]
 
* [[AsciiPad SG-6]]
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* [[Capcom Pad Soldier MD]]
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* [[Mega Pad]]
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* [[Mega Stick]]
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* [[Rhino Pad]]
  
 
===[[Saturn]]===
 
===[[Saturn]]===
 
* [[ASCII Grip X]]
 
* [[ASCII Grip X]]
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* [[ASCII Pad X]]
 
* [[ASCII Saturn Stick]]
 
* [[ASCII Saturn Stick]]
  
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* [[ASCII Stick FT]]
 
* [[ASCII Stick FT]]
  
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===PlayStation===
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===[[PlayStation]]===
 
* tambourine controller for ''[[MiniMoni. Shaker tto Tambourine! Dapyon!]]''
 
* tambourine controller for ''[[MiniMoni. Shaker tto Tambourine! Dapyon!]]''
  
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===PlayStation 2===
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===[[PlayStation 2]]===
 
* Trance Vibrator for ''[[Rez]]''
 
* Trance Vibrator for ''[[Rez]]''
 
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Revision as of 13:39, 8 October 2017

ASCII Corporation, Inc. (アスキー) is a company founded by Kazuhiko Nishi on May 24, 1977. They primarily served as a publisher for computing magazines and books.

In its early years ASCII focused on the development of said hardware and software for it but later, when the video game market got rough in the mid-eighties, the company started to develop and publish software for popular gaming consoles of that time, namely the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Mega Drive.

Due to their success in the market, ASCII decided to establish an U.S. subsidiary in 1991 which became known as ASCII Entertainment. Additionally, ASCII created a number of controllers for Sega home console systems. The company also produced two Sega Saturn games under the "ASCII Something Good" name, primarily known for its telecom involvement.

In the following years the Japanese market of ASCII declined slowly while the US market became profitable and so another subsidiary was founded in 1998. It became known as "Ascii Game Entertainment TEChnology", or Agetec for short. Agetec's primary field of business was the publication of video games. In 1999 Agetec was spun off and became a fully independent publisher of games though business relationships remained.

In March 2002, ASCII Corporation finally ceased to distribute and publish video games on the Japanese market and started to center its attention around its early core competencies, IT- and computer-magazines like the prestigious ASCII-magazine. The software development branch was subsequently spun off as Media Leaves Inc.

In 2008 ASCII was absorbed by MediaWorks, becoming ASCII Media Works, a subsidiary of Kadokawa.

Softography

Master System

Game Gear

Mega Drive

Saturn

Dreamcast

Hardware produced

Master System

Mega Drive

Saturn

Dreamcast

PlayStation

PlayStation 2

  • Trance Vibrator for Rez

Books

Magazines

References


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