Visco Corporation

Visco Corporation (株式会社ビスコ) is a software company located in Japan. It was founded in 1982 by Tetsuo Akiyama (秋山　哲雄, Akiyama Tetsuo) and later became corporate on August 8, 1983 while revealing itself as "Visco" in Japan. They originally developed video games for several platforms from the arcades and NES, to the Nintendo 64 and Neo Geo in the past. When Visco was one of the companies under the Taito umbrella, some of its titles back then were labeled "Taito". They also teamed up with Seta and Sammy in developing arcade games powered by the SSV (Sammy, Seta and Visco) arcade system board until Sammy fully acquired noted game company Sega under a new company titled Sega Sammy Holdings in 2004, while Seta's parent company Aruze announced in December 2008 that Seta decided to close their doors after 23 years of existence. Therefore, the SSV board was no longer being produced. From 2008, Visco began manufacturing slot machines for casinos mostly in southeast Asian regions.

Visco Corporation
TypePublic
IndustryVideo games
slot machines
Founded1982
HeadquartersJapan
Websitehttp://www.visco.co.jp/

Games released
# Title Platform(s) Release year Note(s)
1Andro DunosNeo Geo (MVS & AES)1992
2Ashura BlasterArcade1990Game developed by Visco for Taito.
3Asuka & Asuka Arcade1988Game developed by Visco for Taito.
4Bang BeadNeo Geo MVS2000
5Bang² BustersNeo Geo (MVS & AES), Neo Geo CD2000 (prototype)1) Also known as Bang Bang Busters.
2) The game was completely developed, for the Neo Geo's systems (MVS & AES) and Neo Geo CD, by Neo Conception International in 2010.
6Bass Rush: ECOGEAR PowerWorm ChampionshipNintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast2000
7Battle Flip ShotNeo Geo MVS1997
8BlockenArcade1994Game developed by KID.
9BreakersNeo Geo (MVS & AES), Neo Geo CD1996
10Breakers RevengeNeo Geo MVS1998An updated version of Breakers.
11Captain TomadayNeo Geo MVS1999
12Chiki Chiki BoysSega Mega Drive1992A Sega Mega Drive port of Mega Twins, made by Capcom for Arcade in 1990.
13Cowboy KidNES19911) Game developed by Pixel.
2) Is known in Japan as Western Kids.
14Crystal LegacyNeo Geo MVS1994 (prototype)1) Also known as Tenrin no Syo Chicago.
2) Game and title of origin of Breakers.
15Drift OutArcade1991
16Drift Out '94: The Hard OrderArcade1994
17GalmedesArcade1992
18GanryuNeo Geo MVS1999Also known as Musashi Ganryuki.
19Goal! Goal! Goal!Neo Geo (MVS & AES)1995
20Great Boxing: Rush UpNES1990Game published in North America by Romstar as World Champ.
21Maze of FlottArcade1989Game developed by Taito.
22Neo Drift Out: New TechnologyNeo Geo (MVS & AES), Neo Geo CD1996
23Neo Mr. Do!Neo Geo (MVS & AES)1996Game released on license from Universal.
24Panic RoadArcade1986Game co-developed with Seibu Kaihatsu.
25Puzzle De Pon!Neo Geo MVS1995Game released on license from Taito.
26Puzzle De Pon! RNeo Geo MVS1997Game released on license from Taito.
27Puzzlekko ClubNeo Geo MVS1994 (prototype)
28Rally BikeNES19901) Game developed by Toaplan.
2) Is known in Japan as Dash Yarou.
29Storm BladeArcade1996
30Super Drift OutSuper Famicom1995
31Thunder & LightningArcade, NES19901) Game co-developed with SETA.
2) Is known in Japan as Family Block.
32Thunder & Lightning 2Arcade1992The only sequel of Thunder & Lightning, known in Japan as Block Carnival.
33VasaraArcade2000[1]
34Vasara 2Arcade2001
35Vivid DollsAleck 64 Arcade System1998[2] Game developed by Visco. Published by SETA. Similar to Qix.
36WardnerSega Mega Drive1990The Sega Mega Drive port of the game is known as Wardner no Mori Special in Japan.

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090417021435/http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com/reviews/vasara/index.html
  2. http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/dettaglio_mame.php?game_name=vivdolls
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