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| − | '''Data East Corporation''', known in Japan as '''(株式会社データイースト [Kabushikigaisha Deta Isuto Koporeshon])''', and also called '''DECO''', was a Japanese video game company. Data East was founded on 1976-04-20 and originally made video amusement cabinets like video slot machines. In 1979, Data East created '''Data East USA, Inc.''' to distribute their arcade and casino games in North America. In 1981, three Data East employees formed [[Technos]], which | + | '''Data East Corporation''', known in Japan as '''(株式会社データイースト [Kabushikigaisha Deta Isuto Koporeshon])''', and also called '''DECO''', was a Japanese video game company. Data East was founded on 1976-04-20 and originally made video amusement cabinets like video slot machines. In 1979, Data East created '''Data East USA, Inc.''' to distribute their arcade and casino games in North America. In 1981, three Data East employees formed [[Technos]], which resulted in a lawsuit with Data East, and Technos created several games for Data East before becoming a truly separate company. In 1996, Data East USA was liquidated, and in 1999 Data East, having accrued a massive debt, filed for reorganization protection. Data East switched from video games to various engineering equipment, and continued to license its games to third party developers for a few years before finally declaring bankruptcy in 2003. The company game licenses were sold to [[G-Mode]], [[Paon Corporation]], [[Kadokawa Games]], [[Arc System Works]], and [[D4 Enterprise]]. |
| − | Although I had seen several Data East games in the arcade, I didn't recognize the company until my mother bought me ''[[Bad Dudes Vs. Dragon Ninja|Bad Dudes]]'' for the [[NES]] for Christmas around 1990. It was from that game that I saw the Data East logo, and part of why I noticed it is because my brother received the game ''[[Double Dragon (NES)|Double Dragon]]'', whose publisher was [[Tradewest]]. The east/west dichotomy caused it to stick in my mind more. | + | Although I had seen several Data East games in the arcade, I didn't recognize the company until my mother bought me ''[[Bad Dudes Vs. Dragon Ninja|Bad Dudes]]'' for the [[NES]] for Christmas around 1990. It was from that game that I saw the Data East logo, and part of why I noticed it is because my brother received the game ''[[Double Dragon (NES)|Double Dragon]]'', whose publisher was [[Tradewest]]. The east/west dichotomy caused it to stick in my mind more. I've played through a fair amount of Data East's catalog of games, and most of them are pretty shoddy. The few that I like are just because I grew up with them in my collection, not because they're especially good. |
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Bad Dudes - NES - USA.jpg|''[[Bad Dudes Vs. Dragon Ninja|Bad Dudes]]'' | Bad Dudes - NES - USA.jpg|''[[Bad Dudes Vs. Dragon Ninja|Bad Dudes]]'' | ||
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Data East - Ad - Early Products.jpg|Ad for their first games. | Data East - Ad - Early Products.jpg|Ad for their first games. | ||
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Data East - Ad - 1988-06.jpg|An NES ad from June, 1988. I had this on my bedroom wall in the late 1980s. | Data East - Ad - 1988-06.jpg|An NES ad from June, 1988. I had this on my bedroom wall in the late 1980s. | ||
Data East - 1990 Catalog.pdf|Catalog, 1990. | Data East - 1990 Catalog.pdf|Catalog, 1990. | ||
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| + | ===Logos=== | ||
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| + | Data East - Logo (Deco).jpg|1977-1992. This is Data East's first logo. It was primarily used in Japan. This logo doesn't impress me much. | ||
| + | Data East - Logo.svg|1983-2003. This logo was originally used by Data East USA, but Data East Japan switched over to it in 1992. I prefer this logo over the Japanese one because the DE graphic is far more recognizable. | ||
| + | Data East - Logo (Stylized).png|A popular stylized version of the logo which gives it a mirror finish that just screams 1980s. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 13 September 2019
Data East Corporation, known in Japan as (株式会社データイースト [Kabushikigaisha Deta Isuto Koporeshon]), and also called DECO, was a Japanese video game company. Data East was founded on 1976-04-20 and originally made video amusement cabinets like video slot machines. In 1979, Data East created Data East USA, Inc. to distribute their arcade and casino games in North America. In 1981, three Data East employees formed Technos, which resulted in a lawsuit with Data East, and Technos created several games for Data East before becoming a truly separate company. In 1996, Data East USA was liquidated, and in 1999 Data East, having accrued a massive debt, filed for reorganization protection. Data East switched from video games to various engineering equipment, and continued to license its games to third party developers for a few years before finally declaring bankruptcy in 2003. The company game licenses were sold to G-Mode, Paon Corporation, Kadokawa Games, Arc System Works, and D4 Enterprise.
Although I had seen several Data East games in the arcade, I didn't recognize the company until my mother bought me Bad Dudes for the NES for Christmas around 1990. It was from that game that I saw the Data East logo, and part of why I noticed it is because my brother received the game Double Dragon, whose publisher was Tradewest. The east/west dichotomy caused it to stick in my mind more. I've played through a fair amount of Data East's catalog of games, and most of them are pretty shoddy. The few that I like are just because I grew up with them in my collection, not because they're especially good.
Platforms
Although Data East never produced their own home consoles, they did create the DECO Cassette System, the first arcade system with interchangeable games.
Games
Overall, Data East didn't create that many games that piqued my interest. They mostly made action and sports games. I've never much cared for sports games, and the action games of Capcom and Konami always seemed more impressive. As a publisher, the company released several ports of computer games onto video game platforms, but, when games were first released on a computer, I generally preferred the original computer version and avoided the ports.
These are the Data East games that are important to me:
Arcade
NES
Media
Gallery
Ad for their first games.
An NES poster from 1987.
- Data East - Poster - 1988.jpg
An NES poster from 1988.
An NES ad from June, 1988. I had this on my bedroom wall in the late 1980s.
Catalog, 1990.
Logos
1977-1992. This is Data East's first logo. It was primarily used in Japan. This logo doesn't impress me much.
1983-2003. This logo was originally used by Data East USA, but Data East Japan switched over to it in 1992. I prefer this logo over the Japanese one because the DE graphic is far more recognizable.
A popular stylized version of the logo which gives it a mirror finish that just screams 1980s.
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Links
- mobygames.com/company/data-east-usa-inc - MobyGames (Data East USA).
