- Name
- Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
- Abbreviation
- Founded
- 1 October 1983
- Location
- Japan
- Website
- Aliases
- Nippon Telenet,Nihon Telenet
Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Japan
A former Japanese video game developer and publisher, best known for their Valis series. They closed their doors in 2007, after 24 years of development.
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Overview
Telenet Japan Co, Ltd. was founded in 1983. The majority of Telenet Japan's games were developed and published on Japanese PCs and never saw an American release, but many of the company's TurboGrafx-16 and Sega Genesis games eventually made their way to the United States via Sega (Valis) and Working Designs (Cosmic Fantasy). The company opened their own publishing arm in America, Renovation Studios, which mostly published games developed by Wolfteam for the Sega CD until Renovation was bought by Sega in 1993. Telenet Japan Co, Ltd. internal development studios, RiOT and Wolfteam, eventually split from the parent company. Wolfteam morphed into Bandai Namco's Tales studio, responsible for the Japanese RPG Tales (Franchise) series, and RiOT more or less became Camelot. Mario Golf is likely Camelot's most famous franchise. Telenet Japan closed its doors in 2007. Since then, SunSoft has purchased its library for possible distribution on Nintendo's Virtual Console service. Edia (Company) acquired Telenet's catalogue from City Connection (Company) in January 2020.
Developed Games
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Gaiares (Game)
A cult classic, Gaiares is a horizontal shooter, notable for allowing players to customize their weapons by leeching them out of enemies, as opposed to acquiring traditional power-ups.
Traysia (Game)
A young adventurer, Roy, takes off with his uncle's merchant caravan to see more of the world. His only keepsake is a pendant of Traysia, the girl he left behind.
Kyouraku Sanyou Toyomaru Parlor! Parlor! (Game)
Pachinko gambling game published by Nippon Telenet in 1995. Features the machines from three pachinko manufacturers and is the first in a five game series.
Kyouraku Sanyou Toyomaru Parlor! Parlor! 2 (Game)
The second of five Japan-only pachinko gambling games released for the Super Famicom, Parlor 2 was released in 1995.
Kyouraku Sanyou Toyomaru Parlor! Parlor! 3 (Game)
Gambling game developed by Nippon Telenet in 1996. Though the third numbered game in its series, it was actually the fourth to be released.
Heiwa Parlor! Mini 8: Pachinko Jikki Simulation Game (Game)
Pachinko game developed by Telenet Japan in 1998. The last of eight games in the Mini series, which focuses on two pachinko machines apiece.
Cyborg 009 (Game)
A side-scrolling shooter/platformer based on the anime series of the same name. It has animated cutscenes, and was only released in Japan.
Swingerz Golf (Game)
Exile: Wicked Phenomenon (Game)
An action-RPG hybrid for the TurboGrafx-16 CD ROM system. Developed by Telenet and published in America by Working Designs in 1993.
Kyouraku Sanyou Toyomaru Parlor! Parlor! IV CR (Game)
Pachinko game developed by Nippon Telenet in 1995.
Published Games
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Cosmic Fantasy 4: Ginga Shounen Densetsu - Totsunyuuhen: Densetsu e no Prelude (Game)
Cosmic Fantasy 4: Ginga Shounen Densetsu - Gekitouhen: Hikari no Umi no Naka de... (Game)
Kyouraku Sanyou Toyomaru Parlor! Parlor! (Game)
Pachinko gambling game published by Nippon Telenet in 1995. Features the machines from three pachinko manufacturers and is the first in a five game series.
Kyouraku Sanyou Toyomaru Parlor! Parlor! 2 (Game)
The second of five Japan-only pachinko gambling games released for the Super Famicom, Parlor 2 was released in 1995.
Kyouraku Sanyou Toyomaru Parlor! Parlor! 3 (Game)
Gambling game developed by Nippon Telenet in 1996. Though the third numbered game in its series, it was actually the fourth to be released.
Tenshi no Uta (Game)
Tenshi no Uta is a standard JRPG that also incorporates monster negotiation to gain additional items through monster shops and monsters to fight alongside with during battles.
Heiwa Parlor! Mini 8: Pachinko Jikki Simulation Game (Game)
Pachinko game developed by Telenet Japan in 1998. The last of eight games in the Mini series, which focuses on two pachinko machines apiece.
Tenshi no Uta II: Datenshi no Sentaku (Game)
The second entry in the Tenshi no Uta RPG series by Telenet.
Zan II: Spirits (Game)
A Super Famicom strategy war sim from Wolf Team. It is set in the Sengoku era of Japanese history.