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   company_type  = Brand Name of [[Koei Tecmo Holdings]]|
   company_type  = Brand Name of [[Koei Tecmo Holdings]]|
   foundation    = September 1964 (Imperial Trustee)<br />July 31, 1967 (Nippon Yacht Co., Ltd.)<br />October 1977 (Tehkan Ltd.)<br />March 1981 (U.S. Tehkan, Inc.)<br />December 6, 1982 (Tehkan Electronics)<br /> January 8, 1986 (Tecmo Co., Ltd.)<br />March 15, 2010 (Tehkan)<br />April 1, 2010 (Tecmo, original closed)<br />(closed April 1, 2011)|
   foundation    = September 1964 (Imperial Trustee)<br />July 31, 1967 (Nippon Yacht Co., Ltd.)<br />October 1977 (Tehkan Ltd.)<br />March 1981 (U.S. Tehkan, Inc.)<br />December 6, 1982 (Tehkan Electronics)<br /> January 8, 1986 (Tecmo Co., Ltd.)<br />March 15, 2010 (Tehkan)<br />April 1, 2010 (Tecmo, original closed)<br />(closed April 1, 2011)|
   location      = Sunnyvale, California, USA|
   location      = Tokyo, Japan|
   key_people    = [[Nolan Bushnell]], founder|
   key_people    = [[Yoshihito Kakihara]], founder|
   num_employees  = not disclosed|
   num_employees  = not disclosed|
   industry      = video games |
   industry      = video games |
   products      = video games|
   products      = video games|
   homepage      = N/A|
   homepage      = http://www.tecmo.co.jp/|
}}
}}
'''Tecmo''' is a brand name of [[Koei Tecmo Holdings]].
'''Tecmo''' is a brand name of [[Koei Tecmo Holdings]].
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The studios were merged into [[Koei Tecmo Games]].
The studios were merged into [[Koei Tecmo Games]].


==Video games by Tehkan owned by the WEC Museum==
==Video games by Tehkan==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!| Title
!| Title
!| System
!| System
!| Released
!| Released
!| Added to Museum
!| Notes
!| Notes
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Bomb Jack]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Bomb Jack II]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Guzzler]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Guzzler]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Switch: May 16, 2021
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' version on [[Nintendo Switch]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Pinball Action]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Pleiads]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Senjyo]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Star Force]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Swimmer]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Swimmer]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Switch: April 16, 2021
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The WEC Museum owns the ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' version on [[Nintendo Switch]].
|}
|}


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|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Bumping Sumo]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Bumping Sumo]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Famicom]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1987
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1987
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | FC Mini: August 10, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Included on the [[NES Classic Edition|Famicom Mini]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Tecmo Cup Soccer Game|Captain Tsubasa]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Tecmo Cup Soccer Game|Captain Tsubasa]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Famicom]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Famicom]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1988
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1988
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Shonen Jump FC Mini: August 10, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Included on the [[NES Classic Edition|Shonen Jump Famicom Mini]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Captain Tsubasa Volume II: Super Striker]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Captain Tsubasa Volume II: Super Striker]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Famicom]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Famicom]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Shonen Jump FC Mini: August 10, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Included on the [[NES Classic Edition|Shonen Jump Famicom Mini]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Ninja Gaiden (1988 video game)|Ninja Gaiden]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Ninja Gaiden (1988 video game)|Ninja Gaiden]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]<br />[[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]]<br />[[TurboGrafx-16|PC Engine]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1988<br />1989<br />1992
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1988
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | PCE Mini: May 1, 2020<br />FC Mini: August 10, 2017<br />NES CE: June 22, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Included on the [[NES Classic Edition|Famicom Mini]].<br />Included on the [[NES Classic Edition]].<br />Included in the [[TurboGrafx-16 Mini|PC Engine Mini]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Solomon's Key]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Solomon's Key]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1987
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1987
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | NES CE: June 22, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Included on the [[NES Classic Edition]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Tecmo Bowl]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Tecmo Bowl]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1989
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1989
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | NES CE: June 22, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Included on the [[NES Classic Edition]].
|}
|}


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[[Category: Companies and organizations formed in 2010]]
[[Category: Companies and organizations formed in 2010]]
[[Category: Mergers and acquisitions in 1987]]
[[Category: Mergers and acquisitions in 1987]]
[[Category: Mergers and acquisitions in 2009]]
[[Category: Video game developers]]
[[Category: Video game developers]]
[[Category: Video game publishers]]
[[Category: Video game publishers]]

Latest revision as of 00:56, 25 April 2024

Tecmo logo.png
Tecmo
Type Brand Name of Koei Tecmo Holdings
Founded September 1964 (Imperial Trustee)
July 31, 1967 (Nippon Yacht Co., Ltd.)
October 1977 (Tehkan Ltd.)
March 1981 (U.S. Tehkan, Inc.)
December 6, 1982 (Tehkan Electronics)
January 8, 1986 (Tecmo Co., Ltd.)
March 15, 2010 (Tehkan)
April 1, 2010 (Tecmo, original closed)
(closed April 1, 2011)
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Yoshihito Kakihara, founder
Industry video games
Products video games
Number of people not disclosed
Website http://www.tecmo.co.jp/

Tecmo is a brand name of Koei Tecmo Holdings.

Imperial Trustee Corporation

Imperial Trustee Corporation was founded in September 1964.

Nippon Yacht Co., Ltd.

Nippon Yacht Co, Ltd. was founded on July 31, 1967.

Tehkan, Ltd.

Imperial Trustee Corporation was renamed Tekhan Ltd. in October 1977.

U.S. Tehkan, Inc.

A North American subsidiary of Tehkan named U.S. Tehkan, Inc. was formed in March 1981 in Los Angeles, California.

Tehkan Electronics Corporation

Nippon Yacht Co, Ltd was renamed Tehkan Electronics Corporation on December 6, 1982.

Tecmo Co., Ltd.

Tekhan, Ltd. was renamed Tecmo Co, Ltd. on January 8, 1986.

Tehkan Electronics Corporation and Tecmo Co., Ltd. merge

Tehkan Electronics Corporation and Tecmo Co., Ltd. merged on April 1, 1987, with the resulting company retaining the name Tecmo.

Koei and Tecmo merge, Tecmo closed

On April 1, 2009, Koei and Tecmo merged forming Koei Tecmo Holdings.

A shortlived off-shot company, also named Tecmo Co., Ltd., but initially referred to as Tehkan so as to prevent confusion with the two companies while the original Tecmo was still operating, was formed on March 15, 2010.

The original Tecmo closed on April 1, 2010.

The second Tecmo closed on April 1, 2011.

The studios were merged into Koei Tecmo Games.

Video games by Tehkan

Title System Released Notes
Bomb Jack Arcade 1984
Bomb Jack II Arcade 1986
Guzzler Arcade 1983
Pinball Action Arcade 1985
Pleiads Arcade 1981
Senjyo Arcade 1983
Star Force Arcade 1984
Swimmer Arcade 1982

Video games by Tecmo owned by the WEC Museum

Title System Released Added to Museum Notes
Bumping Sumo Famicom 1987
Captain Tsubasa Famicom 1988
Captain Tsubasa Volume II: Super Striker Famicom 1990
Ninja Gaiden NES 1988
Solomon's Key NES 1987
Tecmo Bowl NES 1989