Telenet Japan

Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.

Native name

| 株式会社日本テレネット

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Romanized name

| Kabushiki-gaisha Nihon Terenetto
Industry| Software development
Fate| Bankruptcy
Founded| October 1983; 42 years ago (1983-10)
Founder| Kazuyuki Fukushima
Defunct| October 25, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-10-25)
Website| http://www.telenet.co.jp/ (archived)

Telenet Japan Co., Ltd. (株式会社日本テレネット, Kabushiki-gaisha Nihon Terenetto) was a Japanese video game and software developer founded in October 1983 by Kazuyuki Fukushima.[1] The company had several video game divisions including: Wolf Team, Laser Soft, Renovation Game, Renovation Products, and Riot.[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Organization
* 2.1 Lasersoft
* 2.2 Micro World
* 2.3 Wolf Team
* 2.4 Renovation Games
* 2.5 Renovation Products
* 2.6 Riot
* 3 Games list
* 3.1 Developed
* 3.2 Published
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History

The company was founded in October 1983 by Kazuyuki Fukushima.[3] The first division created was Wolf Team, which was created in 1986. The Riot division came into existence in 1991 when Telenet Japan was expanding in the country.

With a debt of ¥1 billion, the company ceased operating in late September 2007 and closed its doors on October 25.[4] According to the Tokyo Keizai, the company ran into debt in selling pachinko game software, which made the company get into debt due to the US branches failing.[5]

Sunsoft acquired Telenet's entire software library in December 2009, citing plans to remake or re-release (via Virtual Console) the old titles.[6] The Japanese company Edia acquired Telenet's catalogue from City Connection in January 2020.[7]

## Organization

Telenet Japan was formerly made up of the following teams: [2]

### Lasersoft

Served as Telenet's publishing arm for optical media, such as PC Engine. It was later merged with Wolf Team.

### Micro World

Micro World served as Telenet's publishing arm to localize and market non-Japanese games.[8]

### Wolf Team

Main article: Company:Namco Tales Studio

### Renovation Games

Telenet Japan's Japanese publishing arm.

### Renovation Products

Telenet Japan's North American subsidiary, Renovation Products, was acquired by Sega of America in 1993.[9] It was formerly located in California.[10]

### Riot

Riot was also known for employing graphic artist and later game director Eiji Kikuchi, as well as music composer Michiko Naruke. It's sometimes known as Reno.[1]

## Games list

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### Developed

* Mega Drive/Genesis
* Beast Wrestler
* XZR II: Kanketsuhen
* Gaiares
* Syd of Valis
* Traysia
* Software:Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
* Valis III
* MSX
* Andorogynus
* XZR: Hakai no Gūzō
* XZR II: Kanketsuhen
* Sa-Zi-Ri
* Software:Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
* Valis: The Fantasm Soldier II
* Software:Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
* Nintendo 64
* Parlor Pro Pachinko
* GameCube
* Swingerz Golf (released as Ace Golf in Europe and Wai Wai Golf in Japan)
* PlayStation 2
* Eagle Eye Golf (released as Enjoy Golf! in Japan)
* Mahjong Party: Idol to Mahjong Shoubu
* PC
* Meccha Golf
* Super Famicom/Super NES
* Ace o Nerae!
* Dark Kingdom
* Edo no Kiba
* Psycho Dream
* Super Valis IV
* Sharp X1/X1 Turbo
* Software:Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
* NEC PC-88/PC-8800 series
* Software:Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
* PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/TurboGrafx
* Avenger
* Babel
* Browning
* Columns (video game)
* Cosmic Fantasy
* Cosmic Fantasy 2
* Cosmic Fantasy Visual Collection
* Cosmic Fantasy III
* Cosmic Fantasy IV-Chapter 1
* Cosmic Fantasy IV-Chapter 2
* Death Bringer
* Dekoboko Densetsu Hashiru Wagamanma
* Exile
* Exile: Wicked Phenomenon
* Final Zone II
* F1 Team Simulation Project F
* Golden Axe
* High Grenadier
* Jantei Monogatari
* Kiaidan 00
* Lady Phantom
* Last Alert
* Legion
* Maho Shoujo Silky Lip
* Master of Monsters
* Meikyu no Elfeene
* Mirai Shounen Conan
* Software:Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
* Valis II
* Valis III
* Valis IV
* Valis Visual Collection
* Police Connection
* Pop'n Magic
* Psychic Storm
* Puzzle Boy
* Sugoroku '92 Nari Tore Nariagari Trendy
* Super Albatross
* Tenshi no Uta
* Tenshi no Uta II: Datenshi no Sentaku
* Travel Epule
* Xak I & II

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### Published

* Game Boy
* Pachinko CR: Daiku no Gen-San GB
* Game Gear
* Zan Gear
* Mega Drive/Genesis
* Gaiares
* Syd of Valis
* The Tennis Tournament: Grandslam
* Traysia
* Valis III
* Software:Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
* Software:Zan: Yasha Enbukyoku
* Arcus Odyssey
* El Viento
* Elemental Master
* Gain Ground
* Earnest Evans
* Whip Rush
* Arrow Flash
* Dino Land
* Exile
* Beast Wrestler
* Master of Monsters
* Sol-Deace
* Software:Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
* Granada
* Final Zone
* Mega-CD
* Cyborg 009
* Sol-Feace
* Cobra Command
* Time Gal
* Road Avenger
* Cosmic Fantasy Stories
* Earnest Evans
* Anett Futatabi
* MSX
* Sa-Zi-Ri
* Valis II
* Albatross Tournament Golf
* American Truck
* Software:Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
* Nintendo 64
* Parlor Pro Pachinko
* Sharp X1/X1 Turbo
* Software:Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
* NEC PC-88/PC-8800 series
* Software:Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
* PC
* Albatross
* Albatross 2: Master's History
* Valis X (published by Eants, a hentai developer)
* Zan
* Zan II
* Zan III
* PlayStation
* Cybernetic Empire
* PlayStation 2
* Enjoy Golf!
* Mahjong Party: Idol to Mahjong Shoubu
* Super Famicom/Super NES
* Dark Kingdom
* Doomsday Warrior
* Software:The Journey Home: Quest for the Throne
* Super Valis IV
* Zan II Spirits
* Zan III Spirits
* Psycho Dream
* PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/TurboGrafx
* Andre Panza Kick Boxing
* Avenger
* Babel
* Browning
* Columns
* Cosmic Fantasy
* Cosmic Fantasy II
* Cosmic Fantasy Visual Collection
* Cosmic Fantasy III
* Cosmic Fantasy IV-Chapter 1
* Cosmic Fantasy IV-Chapter 2
* Death Bringer
* Dekoboko Densetsu Hashiru Wagamanma
* Exile
* Exile: Wicked Phenomenon
* Final Zone II
* F1 Team Simulation Project F
* Golden Axe
* High Grenadier
* Jantei Monogatari
* Kiaiden 00
* Lady Phantom
* Last Alert
* Legion
* Maho Shoujo Silky Lip
* Meikyu no Elfeene
* Mirai Shounen Conan
* Super Albatross
* Software:Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
* Valis II
* Valis III
* Valis IV
* Valis Visual Collection
* Police Connection
* Pop'n Magic
* Psychic Storm
* Puzzle Boy
* Sugoroku '92 Nari Tore Nariagari Trendy
* Super Albatross
* Tenshi no Uta
* Tenshi no Uta II: Datenshi no Sentaku
* Travel Apple
* Xak I & II
* Sharp X68000
* Death Bringer
* Sol-Feace

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.4gamer.net/games/668/G066894/20230606056/
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Column: 'Might Have Been' - Telenet Japan". December 17, 2007. Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20190111195253/http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/12/column_might_have_been_telenet.php.
3. ↑ "Cabinet Office Ordinance on Disclosure of the Status of Large-Scale Holdings of Stocks, etc.". http://kabupro.jp/edp/20041124/004G97I5.pdf.
4. ↑ Gantayat, Anoop (October 31, 2007). "Nihon Telnet Closes Shop". https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/31/nihon-telnet-closes-shop.
5. ↑ "「夢幻戦士ヴァリス」の日本テレネットが事業停止". October 30, 2007. https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0710/30/news068.html.
6. ↑ aueki (December 10, 2009). "サンソフト，日本テレネット作品100タイトル以上の版権を獲得，北米市場に再参入". https://www.4gamer.net/games/000/G000000/20091210054/.
7. ↑ "エディア、シティコネクションからゲームソフト139タイトルに係る知的財産権を取得…旧・日本テレネット系タイトルが取得対象に". January 14, 2020. https://gamebiz.jp/?p=257470.
8. ↑ "m20040105-2". https://www.tokyoipo.com/column/m20040531-2.htm.
9. ↑ Bidwell, Chris (November 6, 2002). "Sega ReVisions #2". https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/06/sega-revisions-2.
10. ↑ "Telenet Japan Company Profile2". http://www.telenet.co.jp/company2.html.

## External links

*   * Giant Bomb Profile
* MobyGames Profile

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