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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]].

Revision as of 00:25, 25 April 2024

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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 owned by the WEC Museum

Title System Released Added to Museum Notes
Guzzler Arcade 1983 Switch: May 16, 2021 The WEC Museum owns the Arcade Archives version on Nintendo Switch.
Swimmer Arcade 1982 Switch: April 16, 2021 The WEC Museum owns the Arcade Archives version on Nintendo Switch.

Video games by Tecmo owned by the WEC Museum

Title System Released Added to Museum Notes
Bumping Sumo Famicom 1987 FC Mini: August 10, 2017 Included on the Famicom Mini.
Captain Tsubasa Famicom 1988 Shonen Jump FC Mini: August 10, 2017 Included on the Shonen Jump Famicom Mini.
Captain Tsubasa Volume II: Super Striker Famicom 1990 Shonen Jump FC Mini: August 10, 2017 Included on the Shonen Jump Famicom Mini.
Ninja Gaiden NES
Famicom
PC Engine
1988
1989
1992
PCE Mini: May 1, 2020
FC Mini: August 10, 2017
NES CE: June 22, 2017
Included on the Famicom Mini.
Included on the NES Classic Edition.
Included in the PC Engine Mini.
Solomon's Key NES 1987 NES CE: June 22, 2017 Included on the NES Classic Edition.
Tecmo Bowl NES 1989 NES CE: June 22, 2017 Included on the NES Classic Edition.