Tecmo
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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
| 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 |
