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Tecmo

Tecmo is a global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. Tecmo has been entertaining gamers since 1967. The company's portfolio includes the world famous videogame franchises Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo Bowl and others.

In 2009, Tecmo was acquired by videogame publisher KOEI, and the two companies combined to form KOEI Tecmo.

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Games in Development

Ultimate Angels (Cell)

Genre: Wrestling
US Release Date: Unreleased
Role: Developer

Gallop Racer (Cell)

Genre: Racing, Simulation
US Release Date: TBA 2005
Role: Developer

Rygar (Cell)

Genre: Action
US Release Date: Unreleased
Role: Developer

Monster Rancher POP (Cell)

Genre: Virtual Pet
US Release Date: Unreleased
Role: Developer

Right Brain Game (Cell)

Genre: Educational, Puzzle
US Release Date: Unreleased
Role: Developer

Real: Another Edition (Cell)

Genre: Action
JP Release Date:
Role: Developer

Dead or Alive (Saturn)

Genre: Fighting
US Release Date: October 1997
Role: Developer

LongQ (NDS)

Genre: Other
JP Release Date:
Role: Developer

Koei Tecmo Cross-Over Project [untitled] (tba)

Genre: Other
JP Release Date:
Role: Developer

Games Developed

2013

Solomon's Key (Wii-u), Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (PS3), Fatal Frame (PS3)

2012

Mighty Bomb Jack (3DS), Ninja Gaiden (3DS), Rygar: The Legendary Adventure (PS3), Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir (3DS)

2010

Monster Rancher DS (NDS), Tecmo Bowl Throwback (X360)

2009

Ninja Gaiden (Arcade) (Wii), Solomon's Key (Arcade) (Wii), Rygar (Arcade) (Wii), 3-2-1 Rattle Battle (Wii), Tecmo Bowl (Arcade) (Wii), Annie's Wild Shot (iPhone), DOA BlackJack -- Kasumi Version (iPhone), Rio BlackJack (iPhone), Rygar: The Battle of Argus (Wii)

2008

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff (NDS), Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (Wii)

2007

Super Swing Golf: Season 2 (Wii), Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (Wii), Ninja Gaiden (NES Version) (Wii), Mighty Bomb Jack (Wii), Tecmo Bowl (Wii)

2006

Super Swing Golf (Wii), Solomon's Key (Wii), Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri (PS2), Gallop Racer 2006 (PS2), Monster Rancher EVO (PS2)

2005

Tokobot (PSP), Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (PS2), TЯAPT (PS2), Tecmo Classic Arcade (Xbox)

2004

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (Director's Cut) (Xbox), Gallop Racer 2004 (PS2), Ninja Gaiden Episode 1: Destiny (Cell)

2003

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (PS2), Monster Rancher 4 (PS2), Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed (PS2)

2002

Rygar: The Legendary Adventure (PS2), Fatal Frame (Xbox), Monster Rancher Advance 2 (GBA), Super Shot Soccer (PS), Fatal Frame (PS2)

2001

Monster Rancher Advance (GBA), Monster Rancher 3 (PS2), Gallop Racer 2001 (PS2), UNiSON (PS2)

2000

Monster Rancher Hop-A-Bout (PS), Monster Rancher Explorer (GBC), Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II (PS), Monster Rancher Battle Card GB (GBC), Dead or Alive 2 (DC), Deception III: Dark Delusion (PS)

1999

Gallop Racer (PS), Monster Rancher 2 (PS)

1998

Kagero: Deception II (PS), Dead or Alive (PS)

1997

Tecmo Stackers (PS), Monster Rancher (PS), Deception: Invitation to Darkness (PS)

1996

Tecmo Super Bowl (PS), Tecmo Super Bowl (Saturn), Tecmo World Golf (PS)

1995

Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition (SNES), Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (SNES), Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition (Gen)

1994

World Cup '94 (Arcade), Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition (Gen), Tecmo Super Baseball (Gen), Tecmo Super Hockey (Gen), Tecmo Super Baseball (SNES), Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition (SNES)

1993

Tecmo Super Bowl (SNES), Tecmo Super NBA Basketball (Gen), Tecmo Super NBA Basketball (SNES), Tecmo Super Bowl (Gen)

1992

Shadow Warriors (GB), Tecmo NBA Basketball (NES), Fire 'N Ice (NES)

1991

Ninja Gaiden Shadow (GB), Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (Lynx), Rygar (Lynx), Tecmo Super Bowl (NES), Tecmo Bowl (GB), Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (NES), Solomon's Club (GB), Ninja Gaiden (GG)

1990

Power Racer (GB), Bad News Baseball (NES), Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (NES), Tecmo World Wrestling (NES)

1989

Ninja Gaiden (NES)

1987

Tecmo Bowl (Arcade), Solomon's Key (NES), Rygar (NES), Tecmo Bowl (NES)

1986

Rygar (Arcade)

Games Published

2013

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (PS3), Fatal Frame (PS3), Ninja Gaiden III: Razor's Edge (PS3), Ninja Gaiden III: Razor's Edge (X360), Dead or Alive 5 + (Vita)

2012

Mighty Bomb Jack (3DS), Ninja Gaiden III: Razor's Edge (Wii-u), Ninja Gaiden (3DS), Dead or Alive 5 (PS3), Dead or Alive 5 (X360), Ninja Gaiden III (PS3), Ninja Gaiden III (Collector's Edition) (PS3), Ninja Gaiden III (X360), Ninja Gaiden III (Collector's Edition) (X360), Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus (Vita)

2010

Monster Rancher DS (NDS), Tecmo Bowl Throwback (PS3), Tecmo Bowl Throwback (X360), NBA Unrivaled (PS3), Again (NDS), Dead or Alive Paradise (PSP), Fret Nice (X360), Fret Nice (PS3)

2009

Eat! Fat! Fight! (Wii), Ninja Gaiden (Arcade) (Wii), Puzzlegeddon (PS3), Puzzlegeddon (X360), Solomon's Key (Arcade) (Wii), NBA Unrivaled (X360), Rygar (Arcade) (Wii), Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (PS3), Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (Collector's Edition) (PS3), Undead Knights (PSP), Family Fun Football (Wii), 3-2-1 Rattle Battle (Wii), Tecmo Bowl (Arcade) (Wii), Annie's Wild Shot (iPhone), DOA BlackJack -- Kasumi Version (iPhone), Star Force (Wii), Rygar: The Battle of Argus (Wii)

2008

SPRay (Wii), Robocalypse (NDS), Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff (NDS), Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Greatest Hits) (PS3), Ninja Gaiden II (X360), Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (NDS), Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (Wii), Ninja Gaiden Black (X360)

2007

Super Swing Golf: Season 2 (Wii), Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (Wii), Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3), Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Collector's Edition) (PS3), Ninja Gaiden (NES Version) (Wii), Mighty Bomb Jack (Wii), Tecmo Bowl (Wii)

2006

Super Swing Golf (Wii), Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (X360), Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri (PS2), Gallop Racer 2006 (PS2), Monster Rancher EVO (PS2)

2005

Dead or Alive 4 (X360), Tokobot (PSP), Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (PS2), TЯAPT (PS2), Ninja Gaiden Black (Xbox), Tecmo Classic Arcade (Xbox)

2004

GunGriffon: Allied Strike (Xbox), Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (Director's Cut) (Xbox), Dead or Alive Ultimate (Xbox), Ninja Gaiden Hurricane Pack: Volume II (Xbox), Gallop Racer 2004 (PS2), Ninja Gaiden Hurricane Pack: Volume I (Xbox), Ninja Gaiden (Xbox)

2003

Bomb Jack (Cell), Solomon's Key (Cell), Tecmo Bowl (Cell), Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (PS2), Monster Rancher 4 (PS2), Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed (PS2), Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (Xbox)

2002

Rygar: The Legendary Adventure (PS2), Fatal Frame (Xbox), Monster Rancher Advance 2 (GBA), Super Shot Soccer (PS), Fatal Frame (PS2)

2001

Monster Rancher Advance (GBA), Dead or Alive 3 (Xbox), Monster Rancher 3 (PS2), Gallop Racer 2001 (PS2), UNiSON (PS2)

2000

Monster Rancher Hop-A-Bout (PS), Monster Rancher Explorer (GBC), Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore (PS2), Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II (PS), Monster Rancher Battle Card GB (GBC), Dead or Alive 2 (DC), Deception III: Dark Delusion (PS)

1999

Gallop Racer (PS), Monster Rancher 2 (PS)

1998

Kagero: Deception II (PS), Dead or Alive (PS)

1997

Tecmo Stackers (PS), Monster Rancher (PS), Deception: Invitation to Darkness (PS)

1996

Tecmo Super Bowl (PS), Tecmo Super Bowl (Saturn), Tecmo World Golf (PS)

1995

Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition (SNES), Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (SNES), Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition (Gen)

1994

World Cup '94 (Arcade), Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition (Gen), Tecmo Super Baseball (Gen), Tecmo Super Hockey (Gen), Tecmo Super Baseball (SNES), Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition (SNES)

1993

Tecmo Super Bowl (SNES), Tecmo Super NBA Basketball (Gen), Tecmo Super NBA Basketball (SNES), Tecmo Super Bowl (Gen)

1992

Shadow Warriors (GB), Tecmo NBA Basketball (NES), Fire 'N Ice (NES)

1991

Ninja Gaiden Shadow (GB), Tecmo Super Bowl (NES), Tecmo Bowl (GB), Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (NES), Solomon's Club (GB), Ninja Gaiden (GG)

1990

Power Racer (GB), Bad News Baseball (NES), Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (NES), Tecmo World Wrestling (NES)

1989

Ninja Gaiden (NES)

1987

Tecmo Bowl (Arcade), Solomon's Key (NES), Rygar (NES), Tecmo Bowl (NES)

1986

Rygar (Arcade)

Games Canceled