Tamsoft Corporation (株式会社タムソフト, Kabushiki Gaisha Tamu Sofuto) is a Japanese video game developer founded in 1992, best known for their work on the Battle Arena Toshinden, Onechanbara and Senran Kagura series. Its current president, Toshiaki Ōta, previously worked at Toaplan as one of the six original team members and head of software development.[2][3][4][5]
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | 26 June 1992 |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Japan |
Key people | Toshiaki Ōta (President) |
Number of employees | 90[1] |
Website | http://www.tamsoft.co.jp |
They began by being contracted to Takara in the 1990s developing several games for them, their first being the Game Boy port of SNK's Samurai Showdown. This was followed by the popular fighter Battle Arena Toshinden on Sony's PlayStation console, using the 'HyperSolid' graphics engine;[6] Tamsoft would afterwards develop the rest of the main series: Battle Arena Toshinden 2, 3, and 4. They also made SteamGear Mash on Sega Saturn, Penny Racers and the fighting adventure game AbalaBurn on PlayStation.[7]
In 1998, Tamsoft released their first self-published game, Guardian's Crusade. They returned to being a contractor and developed several games in D3 Publisher's Simple 1500 series and then Simple 2000 series on PlayStation 2, including the Onechanbara series. More recently they developed the Dream Club dating sims, and the Senran Kagura hack and slashers for Marvelous, and have also co-developed a number of spin-off games in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series.[7]
List of Tamsoft games
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edit- AbalaBurn
- Knight & Baby
- North America: Guardian's Crusade
- Block Kuzushi 2
- Toshinden
- North America/Europe: Battle Arena Toshinden
- Toshinden 2 (and Toshinden 2 Plus)
- North America/Europe: Battle Arena Toshinden 2
- Toshinden 3
- North America/Europe: Battle Arena Toshinden 3
- Toshinden Subaru
- Europe: Toshinden 4
- Choro Q
- Europe: Penny Racers
- Choro Q 2
- Choro Q 3
- Simple 1500 Series Hello Kitty Vol.1: Hello Kitty Bowling
- Simple 1500 Series Hello Kitty Vol.2: Hello Kitty Illust Puzzle
- Simple 1500 Series Hello Kitty Vol.3: Hello Kitty Block Kuzushi
- Simple 1500 Series Vol.13: The Race
- North America: Racing
- Europe: Pro Racer
- Simple 1500 Series Vol.14: The Block Kuzushi
- Simple 1500 Series Vol.18: The Bowling
- North America: Bowling
- Simple 1500 Series Vol.45: The Block Kuzushi 2
- Europe: Block Buster
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edit- Dog of Bay (Marvelous Entertainment, 2000)
- D.N.A.: Dark Native Apostle (Hudson Soft, 2001)
- Europe: D.N.A.: Dark Native Apostle (Virgin Interactive Entertainment, 2002)
- Ore ga Kantoku da! (Enix, 2000)
- Ore ga Kantoku da! Vol 2 (Enix, 2002)
- Itadaki Street 3 (Enix, 2002) (PlayStation 2 porting)
- Power Smash 2 (Sega, 2002) (PlayStation 2 porting)
- Drift Champ (Hudson Soft, 2002)
- Makai Tensho (D3 Publisher, 2003)
- Taxi Rider (D3 Publisher, 2005)
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.5: The Block Kuzushi Hyper
- Europe: Bust-a-Bloc
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.7: The Boxing
- Europe: Boxing Champions
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.20: The Dungeon RPG: Shinobu ~Mamono no Sumu Shiro~
- Europe: Eternal Quest
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.24: The Bowling Hyper
- Europe: Bowling Xciting
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.27: The Pro Yakyuu ~2003 Pennant Race~
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.30: The Street Baske 3on3
- Europe: Basketball Xciting
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.47: The Kessen Sekigahara
- Europe: Shogun's Blade
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.48: The Taxi ~Utenshu ha Kimida~
- Europe: Taxi Rider
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.50: The Daibijin
- Europe: Demolition Girl
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.51: The Senkan
- Europe: Iron Sea
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.54: The Daikaijuu
- Europe: Deep Water
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.55: The Catfight: Onna Neko Densetsu
- Europe: Fighting Angels
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.57: The Pro Yakyuu 2004
- Europe: Baseball Mania (Cancelled)
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.61: The Oneechanbara
- Europe: Zombie Zone
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.63: The Suiei Taikai
- Europe: Party Girls
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.65: The Kyonshi Panic
- Europe: Zombie Attack
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.68: The Tousou Highway
- Europe: Car Race Challenge
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.73: The Saiyuutou Saruden
- Europe: Monkey King (Unconfirmed)
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.79: The Party Quiz
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.80: The Oneechampuruu: ~The Oneechan Special Chapter~
- Europe: Zombie Hunters
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.87: The Senko (The Nadeshiko)
- Europe: Dragon Sisters
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.90: The Oneechanbara 2
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.101: The Oneechanpon ~The Oneechanbara 2 Special Chapter~
- Europe: Zombie Hunters 2
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.102: The Hohei ~Senjou no Inutachi~
- Europe: Covert Command
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.106: The Block Kuzushi Quest ~DragonKingdom~
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.109: The Taxi 2 ~Untenshi ha Yappari Kimi da!~
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.110: The Tousou Prisoner ~Los City Shinjitsu Heno 10 Jikan~
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.112: The Tousou Highway 2 ~Road Warrior 2050~
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.113: The Tairyou Jigoku
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.114: The Jo'okappichi Torimonochou ~Oharuchan GOGOGO!~
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.118: The Ochimusha ~Ikaebu Samurai Toujou~
- Simple 2000 Series Vol.120: The Saigo no Nihonhei ~Utsukushiki Kokudo Dakkan Sakusen~
- Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.3: Saisoku! Zokukuruma King
- Europe: Maxxed Out Racing
- Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.6: Love*Upper!
- Europe: Heartbeat Boxing
- Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.7: Saikyou! Shirobai King
- Europe: Police Chase Down
- Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.13: Kurusou! Tansha King
- Europe: Motorbike King
- Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.15: Love*Pingpong!
- Europe: Pink Pong
- Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.18: Love*Aerobi
- Europe: Fitness Fun (TBC)
- Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.21: Kenka Joutou! Yankee Banchou
- Europe: Street Boyz
- Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.24: Makai Tensho (re-release)
- Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol.25: Chou Saisoku! Zokukuruma King BU no BU
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edit- Simple 2500 Portable!! Series Vol. 5: The Block Kuzushi Quest ~DragonKingdom~
- Simple 2500 Portable!! Series Vol. 12: The Hohei 2: Senyuu yo, Sakini Ike
- Simple 2500 Portable!! Series Vol. 13: The Akuma Hunters – Exorsister
- Alien Crush Returns
- Family Party: 30 Great Games
- Family Party: Fitness Fun
- OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers
- Simple 2000 Wii Series Vol. 2: The Party Game
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edit- Koisuru Purin!: Koi ha Daibouken! Dr. Kanmi no Yabou!?
- Norimono Oukoku: You! Unten Shichainayo!
- Paint by DS: Military Vehicles
- Tokyo Beat Down
- Unknown Soldier: Mokuba no Houkou
- Witch's Wish
- Simple DS Series Vol. 20: The Senkan
- Simple DS Series Vol. 21: The Hohei
- Simple DS Series Vol. 22: The AgeAge Zeroyon Midnight
- Simple DS Series Vol. 29: The Sports Daishuugou
- Simple DS Series Vol. 34: The Haishasan
- Simple DS Series Vol. 39: The Shouboutai
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edit- Dream Club Zero Portable
- Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus
- Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection
- Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed[8]
- Senran Kagura: Estival Versus
- MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies[9]
- Drive Girls[10]
- Simple V Series Vol. 1: The Docodemo Gal Mahjong
- Simple V Series Vol. 2: The Tōsō Highway Fullboost: Nagoya–Tokyo Gekisō 4-jikan
- Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
- Utawarerumono: ZAN
- Senran Kagura: Estival Versus
- Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho
- School Girl/Zombie Hunter
- Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
- Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online[11]
- Gintama Rumble
- Hinomaruko[12] (Cancelled)
- Onechanbara Origin
- Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
- Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina[13]
- Bleach: Rebirth of Souls
- Utawarerumono: ZAN
- Bleach: Rebirth of Souls
- Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed[14]
- Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus
- Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
- MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies[15]
- Senran Kagura: Estival Versus
- Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online
- School Girl/Zombie Hunter
- Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
- Onechanbara Origin
- Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- Bleach: Rebirth of Souls
- Bleach: Rebirth of Souls
References
edit- ^ "会社概要 | 株式会社タムソフト".
- ^ "PC Scramble: 東亜プラン 太田俊昭". PC Engine Fan (in Japanese). Vol. 3, no. 2. Tokuma Shoten. February 1990. p. 87.
- ^ Neal, David (10 December 2008). "A History of Toaplan – Post-Toaplan". Insomnia.
- ^ Iona; VHS; K-HEX (June 2009). "東亜プラン FOREVER". Floor 25 (in Japanese). Vol. 9. pp. 1–70. (Translation by Gamengai. Archived 2020-10-10 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ Kiyoshi, Tane; Tanaka, Haruhisa; Yūsaku, Yamamoto (3 February 2012). "東亜プラン特集 – 元・東亜プラン 開発者インタビュー: 上村建也". Shooting Gameside (in Japanese). Vol. 4. Micro Magazine. pp. 33–40. ISBN 978-4896373844. (Translation by Shmuplations. Archived 2019-09-06 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ "PENNY RACERS - (PAL)". psxdatacenter.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "沿革 | 株式会社タムソフト". www.tamsoft.co.jp. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ 2014-04-08, Hyperdimension Neptunia U is a PS Vita game developed by the studio behind Senran Kagura, Gematsu
- ^ 2015-03-14, [1], Dengeki
- ^ "Rising Star Games | Drive GirlsDrive Girls | Rising Star Games". www.risingstargames.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017.
- ^ 2016-10-25, [2], Gematsu
- ^ 2019-09-11,Pikki and Tamsoft Announce Action Game Hinomaruko for PS4 & Switch, Gematsu
- ^ "Melty Blood: Type Lumina – Saber Story Mode (PS5 1440p)". Archived from the original on 13 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ 2014-04-08, Hyperdimension Neptunia U is a PS Vita game developed by the studio behind Senran Kagura, Gematsu
- ^ "MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia) on Steam".