Seta (company)
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SETA Corporation (Full company name Super Entertainment and Total Amusement) was a Japan
ese computer
gaming company, founded on October 1, 1985
and dissolved on January 23, 2009. Seta was headquartered in Kōtō
, Tokyo
. The American branch of Seta was located in Las Vegas, Nevada
.
As a video game publisher, it made games for the Nintendo Entertainment System
, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
, and various other systems. It made games in North America
but mainly Japan
(specialising in golf and puzzle titles). SETA also developed the arcade system, the Aleck 64 which was based on N64
architecture. Also, SETA co-developed the SSV (Sammy
, SETA, Visco
) system.
On December 2008, parent company Aruze
announced that Seta decided to close shop after 23 years of existence:
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
gaming company, founded on October 1, 1985
and dissolved on January 23, 2009. Seta was headquartered in Kōtō
Koto, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English....
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. The American branch of Seta was located in Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
As a video game publisher, it made games for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, and various other systems. It made games in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
but mainly Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(specialising in golf and puzzle titles). SETA also developed the arcade system, the Aleck 64 which was based on N64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
architecture. Also, SETA co-developed the SSV (Sammy
Sammy Corporation
was established on November 1, 1975 and is a leading developer and retailer of pachinko and pachislot systems in Japan.In 2001, Sammy Corporation created a subsidiary Sammy Entertainment, Inc. It would later change its name to Sammy Studios in 2002. Sammy Studios is responsible for developing and...
, SETA, Visco
Visco Corporation
is a Japanese software company located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was founded in by , and later became corporate on August 8, while revealing itself as "Visco" in Kanamecho, Toshima, Tokyo Japan. They originally developed video games for several platforms from the arcades and NES, to the...
) system.
On December 2008, parent company Aruze
Aruze
, is a Japanese manufacturer of pachinko, slot machines, arcade games and other gaming products, and a publisher of video games. Aruze possesses licenses to both manufacture and distribute casino machines in the American states of Nevada, Mississippi and New Jersey. The company's corporate...
announced that Seta decided to close shop after 23 years of existence:
"Based on the deterioration of economic conditions within Japan as caused by the current international financial crisis, Seta came to the conclusion that the continuation of its business on its own would be difficult, and thereby resolved its dissolution and liquidation."
Nintendo Entertainment System
- The Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer (video game)The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989 by Seta and was based upon the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.-Gameplay:...
- Castle of DragonCastle of DragonCastle of Dragon is a side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990...
- Formula One: Built to WinFormula One: Built to WinFormula One: Built to Win is a racing video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that is centered around its career mode. Once the player enters in his or her user name , the player has to start out driving a Mini Cooper without an international racing license...
- Honshogi: Naitou Kudan Shogi Hiden
- 8 Eyes8 Eyesis a 2D action platforming video game developed by Thinking Rabbit for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game features eight levels, and can be played by one or two players...
- Bio Force Ape
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
- A.S.P.: Air Strike PatrolA.S.P.: Air Strike PatrolA.S.P. Air Strike Patrol is an isometric shoot 'em up developed by SETA for the SNES in 1995. It was adapted for the European market by game developer System 3 and released under the name Desert Fighter the same year....
- Cacoma Knight in BizylandCacoma Knight in BizylandCacoma Knight in Bizyland, known in Japan as is a Super NES video game created by Datam Polystar. Seta USA created the English version of the game. The Japanese version is copyrighted in 1992, and the English version is copyrighted in 1993....
(English version only - Original Japanese version by Datam PolystarDatam Polystaris a Japanese media company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.-Super Famicom:* Cacoma Knight * Makeruna Makendou * Makeruna Makendou 2...
) - F1 ROC: Race Of ChampionsExhaust Heat, released as F1 ROC: Race of Champions in the United States, is a 1992 Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game that simulates the season and career of a Formula One superstar.-Summary and gameplay:...
- F1 ROC II: Race of ChampionsF1 ROC II: Race of ChampionsF1 ROC II: Race of Champions, released in Japan as is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game that was released in 1993 in Japan and North America.This video game takes place in the not-so-distant future...
- GD LeenGD Leenis a video game for the Super Famicom that was released in 1991 exclusively for a Japanese market.-Summary:In this science fiction video game, the player controls Ryu . One day, something malfunctioned in the ship and Ryu had to crash land onto a strange planet...
- Kendo RageKendo RageKendo Rage, known in Japan as , is an action video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System by Datam Polystar. Seta U.S.A. created the English version.-Summary:...
(Makeruna Makendo) (English version only - Original Japanese version by Datam PolystarDatam Polystaris a Japanese media company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.-Super Famicom:* Cacoma Knight * Makeruna Makendou * Makeruna Makendou 2...
) - Musya: The Classic Japanese Tale of Horror (English version only - Original Japanese version by Datam PolystarDatam Polystaris a Japanese media company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.-Super Famicom:* Cacoma Knight * Makeruna Makendou * Makeruna Makendou 2...
) - NosferatuNosferatu (video game)is an action video game, developed and published by SETA Corporation, which was released in 1994. A young man rides to Nosferatu's castle in order to defeat him once and for all, and save his beloved girlfriend from the clutches of his hands. Nosferatu is a feared vampire who has sucked the blood...
- The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz (video game)Wizard of Oz is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game which is loosely based on the classic movie The Wizard of Oz. It was released by Manley and Associates in 1993...
- Shodan Morita Shogi
- Hayazashi Nidan Morita Shogi
- Hayazashi Nidan Morita Shogi 2
- Silva Saga II: The Legend of Light and DarknessSilva Saga II: The Legend of Light and Darknessis a role-playing video game developed and published by SETA Corporation, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1993. It is a sequel to Silva Saga for the Family Computer....
Nintendo 64
- Chopper AttackChopper AttackChopper Attack is a helicopter-based third-person shooter game for the Nintendo 64 released in 1997....
- Eikō no Saint Andrews
- Saikyō Habu Shōgi
- Morita Shogi 64Morita Shogi 64is a Japanese virtual board game for the Nintendo 64. It was released only in Japan in 1998. It is the sequel to Saikyō Habu Shōgi, a launch game for the Nintendo 64....
- Tetris 64Tetris 64is a puzzle game for the Nintendo 64. It was released only in Japan in 1998. The whole game is in English. It is the only Nintendo 64 game that can make use of the Nintendo 64's bio sensor which was included with the game....
Aleck 64 (arcade)
- Donchan Puzzle Hanabi de Doon!
- Star Soldier: Vanishing EarthStar Soldier: Vanishing EarthStar Soldier: Vanishing Earth is a futuristic vertical scrolling shooter, released in 1998. It was developed by Hudson Soft, and is part of their Star Soldier series....
(developed with Hudson SoftHudson Soft, formally known as , is a majority-owned subsidiary of Konami Corporation is a Japanese electronic entertainment publisher headquartered in the Midtown Tower in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with an additional office in the Hudson Building in Sapporo. It was founded on May 18, 1973...
) - Super Real Mah-Jongg VS (developed with SigmaSigmaSigma is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, and carries the 'S' sound. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 200. When used at the end of a word, and the word is not all upper case, the final form is used, e.g...
) - Variant Schwanzer
External links
- Official website (Original link redirects to Universal Entertainment Corporation)
- http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=816 for more info on the (Seta Aleck 64)