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{{CompanyInfobox | company_name = Technosoft | company_logo = Technosoft.jpg | industry = Video Games | status = Defunct | founded = |February 1980]]<ref name="technosoft_profile"/> | defunct = {{vgy|2001}} <br> (bought by Twenty-one Company) | headquarters = [[Sasebo, Nagasaki]], [[Japan]] | hq = Japan | products = Thunder Force (series), Plazma Line, Herzog, Elemental Master | website = [http://web.archive.org/web/19980625185539/www.tecnosoft.com/INDEX.HTM www.tecnosoft.com] (archived version 1998-06-25) ([http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F19980625185539%2Fwww.tecnosoft.com%2FINDEX.HTM Translated]) }} <!-- DO NOT MOVE THE PAGE TO "TECNO SOFT". "Technosoft" is used more often and the former doesn't even produce Google results. --> '''Technosoft''' (also known as '''Tecno Soft''' and '''Techno Soft''') was a [[Japan]]ese [[video game]] [[video game developer|developer]] that was active from 1980 to 2001.<ref name="technosoft_profile">{{cite web|title=Corporate Profile|url=http://web.archive.org/web/19980625184727/http://www.tecnosoft.com/MAIN/GAIYOU.HTM|publisher=Technosoft|accessdate=1 September 2012|archiveurl=http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F19980625184727%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.tecnosoft.com%2FMAIN%2FGAIYOU.HTM|archivedate=1998-06-25}}</ref> ==Notable releases== ===''Thunder Force''=== {{Main|Thunder Force (series)}} The company's most commercially successful franchise was the [[Thunder Force (series)|''Thunder Force'' series]]. It was a series of [[nonlinear gameplay|free-roaming]] [[Shoot 'em up#Scrolling shooters|scrolling shooter]] [[video game]]s. The series began with the original ''[[Thunder Force]]'' in 1983. The games are known by fans of the genre for their hardcore appeal, pleasing graphics, and generally well composed [[synthesizer]]-based [[chiptune]] [[video game music|music soundtracks]]. The series' first game, ''[[Thunder Force]]'', appeared in 1983 on a variety of Japanese computers, such as the [[Sharp X1]], [[NEC PC-8801|NEC PC-8801 mkII]], and [[FM-7]]. Technosoft also released a [[level editor]], or [[game creation system]], entitled ''Thunder Force Construction'', for the original game on the [[FM-7]] computer in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|title=Thunder Force Construction|url=http://retropc.net/fm-7/museum/softhouse/tecnosoft/330602301.html|work=[[:jp:Oh!FM|Oh!FM]]|accessdate=1 September 2012|archiveurl=http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fretropc.net%2Ffm-7%2Fmuseum%2Fsofthouse%2Ftecnosoft%2F330602301.html|archivedate=1 September 2012}}</ref> Since ''[[Thunder Force II]]'', the majority of installments in the series appeared on the [[Mega Drive]] console, where the series gained much of its popularity. The most recent entry was released on [[PlayStation 2]]. ===''Plazma Line''=== [[File:Plazma Line.gif|frame|left|thumb|150px|The [[Sharp X1]] [[porting|port]] of ''Plazma Line'' (1984), an early [[first-person (video games)|first-person]] futuristic [[racing video game]]. This [[Graphics Interchange Format|GIF]] animation of the game demonstrates early use of [[3D computer graphics|3D polygon]] graphics and [[automap]] feature.]] ''Plazma Line'' ([[:jp:γγ©γΊγγ©γ€γ³ (γ²γΌγ )|γγ©γΊγγ©γ€γ³]]) is a [[first-person (video games)|first-person]] space [[racing video game|racing game]] released by Technosoft for the [[NEC PC-8801]] and [[FM-7]] computers in 1984. The objective of the game is to race through [[outer space]] in a first-person view while avoiding obstacles (rendered in 3D polygons) along the way. It also featured an [[automap]] radar to keep track of the player's position.<ref name="ohfm_plazma">{{cite web|title=Plazma Line|url=http://retropc.net/fm-7/museum/softhouse/tecnosoft/330602600.html|work=[[:jp:Oh!FM|Oh!FM]]|accessdate=1 September 2012|archiveurl=http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fretropc.net%2Ffm-7%2Fmuseum%2Fsofthouse%2Ftecnosoft%2F330602600.html|archivedate=1 September 2012}}</ref> The game was created by Katsunori Yoshimura,<ref name="ohfm_plazma"/> who also created the original ''Thunder Force''.<ref name="ohfm_wibarm">{{cite web|title=Wibarm|url=http://www.retropc.net/fm-7/museum/softhouse/arsyssoftware/001100100.html|work=[[:jp:Oh!FM|Oh!FM]]|accessdate=1 September 2012|archiveurl=http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.retropc.net%2Ffm-7%2Fmuseum%2Fsofthouse%2Farsyssoftware%2F001100100.html|archivedate=1 September 2012}}</ref> Yoshimura later left the company in 1985 to start the development studio [[Arsys Software]] along with fellow Technosoft member Osamu Nagano.<ref name="cyberhead_profile">{{cite web|title=Corporate profile|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20011024203406/http://www.cyberhead.co.jp/info.htm|publisher=Cyberhead|accessdate=30 August 2012|archiveurl=http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20011024203406%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.cyberhead.co.jp%2Finfo.htm|archivedate=24 October 2001}}</ref> {{-}} ===''Herzog''=== {{Main|Herzog (video game)|Herzog Zwei}} ''[[Herzog (video game)|Herzog]]'' ([[German language|German]]: "[[Herzog|Duke]]") is a [[strategy video game]] released by [[TechnoSoft]] in Japan for the [[MSX]] and [[NEC Corporation|NEC]] [[NEC PC-8801|PC-88]] computers in 1988. It was a [[real-time tactics]] and [[tactical shooter]] game with real-time strategy elements. The series' best known entry is the [[Sega Mega Drive]] (Genesis) title ''[[Herzog Zwei]]'' (1989), which is regarded as the world's first [[real time strategy]] game. It was the first game with a feature set that falls under the contemporary definition of the real-time strategy genre, predating the genre-popularizing ''[[Dune II]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strategyplanet.com/features/articles/strategypeak/|title=Are Real Time Strategy Games At Their Peak? | date=2001-05-09|publisher=www.strategyplanet.com|language=englisch|accessdate=2011-01-22}}</ref><ref name="1UP">{{cite web | url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3134179 | title=Essential Top 50: Herzog Zwei | author=Sharkey, Scott | publisher=[[1UP.com]] | accessdate=2007-09-27 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/real_time/p2_01.html|title = A History of Real-Time Strategy Games: Part I: 1989-1998|author = Geryk, Bruce | publisher = GameSpot|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> The producers of ''Dune II'' acknowledged ''Herzog Zwei'' (meaning "Duke 2" in German) as an influence on the game.<ref>{{cite web|last=Clarke-Willson|first=Stephen|title=The Origin of Realtime Strategy Games on the PC|url=http://above-the-garage.com/rblts/vie16b.htm|work=The Rise and Fall of Virgin Interactive|publisher=Above the Garage Productions|accessdate=30 January 2012|author=Stephen Clarke-Willson|authorlink=Stephen Clarke-Willson|date=August 18, 1998}}</ref><ref name="Edge 2008">{{cite web|title=The Making of... Dune II|url=http://www.next-gen.biz/features/making-dune-ii|work=''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]''|publisher=Next-Gen.biz|accessdate=July 27, 2011|date=December 9, 2008|quote=''Herzog Zwei was a lot of fun, but I have to say the other inspiration for Dune II was the Mac software interface. The whole design/interface dynamics of mouse clicking and selecting desktop items got me thinking, βWhy not allow the same inside the game environment? Why not a context-sensitive playfield? To hell with all these hot keys, to hell with keyboard as the primary means of manipulating the game!''}}</ref> ===Other notable titles=== Other notable releases include ''[[Elemental Master]]'' (1990) and the conversion of [[Turbo Grafx 16]] game ''[[Devil's Crush]]'' (dubbed ''[[Dragon's Fury (Tengen)|Dragon's Fury]]'' and released in North America by [[Tengen (company)|Tengen]]). ==Closure== In 2001, the company was purchased by [[pachinko]] maker Twenty-one Company and was merged into its [[research and development|R&D]] division. In 2006, the [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] [http://tecnosoft.com/ Tecnosoft.com] was registered and updated. However, as of January 2008, no updates other than "We will restart soon! Please wait for a while." and "THUNDERFORCE is a registered trademark." have been added to the website. However, with the announcement of [[Thunder Force VI]], the copyright for the game has been apparently turned over to one of the series' creators and may no longer apply. Some staff members left Technosoft to start the game development companies [[Arsys Software]] in 1985 (founded by Katsunori Yoshimura, creator of ''[[Thunder Force]]'' and ''Plazma Line'') and [http://www.caproduction.co.jp/ CAProduction] in 1993. == List of known releases == * [[Batten Tanuki no Daibouken]]; [[MSX]] * [[Blast Wind]]; [[Sega Saturn]] * D' (pronounced "dee-dash"); [[MSX]] * [[Devil's Crush|Dragon's Fury]] aka [[Devil's Crush]]/[[Devil Crash]]; [[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive/Genesis]] (port from [[PC Engine]]) * [[Elemental Master]]; Mega Drive/Genesis * [[Fantasic Pinball Kyutenkai]]; [[PlayStation]], [[Sega Saturn]] * [[Feedback (MSX)|Feedback]]; [[MSX]] * [[My Garden]]; [[PlayStation]] * [[Nagai Dankon (game)|Nagai Dankon]]; [[MSX]] * [[Herzog (game)|Herzog]]; [[MSX]] * [[Herzog Zwei]]; Mega Drive/Genesis * [[Hyper Duel]]; [[Arcade game]], [[Sega Saturn]] * [[Hyper Reverthion]]; [[Sega Saturn]] * [[Kaze no Oka Kouen Nite]]; [[PlayStation]] * [[Kotetsu Reiki: Steeldom]]; [[PlayStation]] * [[Kumi Mitachi Table Tour Cuts Set]]; [[Sega Saturn]] * [[Kuttu Ketto]]; [[PlayStation]] * [[Nekketsu Oyako]]; [[Sega Saturn]], [[PlayStation]] * [[Neorude]]; [[PlayStation]] * [[Neorude 2]]; [[PlayStation]] * [[Neorude: Kizamareta Monshou]]; [[PlayStation]] * [[Omise de Tensyu]]; [[PlayStation]] * [[Reverthion]]; [[PlayStation]] * [[Shin Kyuugyokuden]]; [[MSX]] * [[Steeldom]]; [[Sega Saturn]] * [[Thunder Force]]; [[Sharp X1]], [[NEC PC-8801]], [[Fujitsu FM-7]] * [[Thunder Force II]]; [[Sharp X68000]], Mega Drive/Genesis * [[Thunder Force III]]; Mega Drive/Genesis, Arcade * [[Thunder Force IV]]; Mega Drive/Genesis * [[Thunder Force V]]; [[Sega Saturn]], [[PlayStation]] * [[Thunder Force VI]]; [[PlayStation 2]] * [[Thunder Force AC]]; [[Arcade game]] * [[Thunder Force Gold Pack 1]] includes TF II + III; [[Sega Saturn]] * [[Thunder Force Gold Pack 2]] includes TF AC + IV; [[Sega Saturn]] * [[Thunder Spirits]] slightly varied port of TF AC; [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] ==See also== *[[Arsys Software]], founded by former Technosoft staff ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.tecnosoft.com/ Technosoft home page]
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