Studio Fazzy
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Studio Fazzy Co., Ltd. was a Japanese unlicensed adult video game developer, notable for the relatively-high production values of their two known Sega Mega Drive titles.
Company
Studio Fazzy was one of among many unlicensed adult software developers established to cater to the home console market. However, unlike the majority of these companies (which were often based in Taiwan), Studio Fazzy was headquartered in Japan and staffed by Japanese developers, and most notably - its games were only released domestically. The company took notable strides to act as a legitimate business (even publishing its real address in its manuals[1]), and the production quality of their work generally far surpasses other unlicensed adult software companies.
Like most unlicensed adult games released in 1990s-era Japan, both the developer's releases came packaged in a cardboard box; Studio Fazzy again dedicated a significant amount of consideration to the quality of their box artwork, featuring relatively well-drawn artwork and design. In the case of Divine Sealing, the game was sold as a premium item and priced accordingly - available for the equivalent of about $85.
Cartridge design
Both Studio Fazzy's games feature the same cartridge design, appearing similar in shape to Sunsoft's rounded Mega Drive cartridges but with the lower section of each side removed. The extra clearance afforded by the cartridge's slimmer lower half is a purposeful design choice by the developer, and allows the company's games to be inserted into any Sega Mega Drive system, regardless of region or shell.
Softography
External links
- Unofficial erotic Mega Drive software: It's no longer an antique article by Yuji Kitahara at Otaku To Subculture Blog (Japanese) (Wayback Machine)