Romstar
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Romstar Inc. was an American video game publisher based in Torrance, California that started operations in 1984. They were known for licensing arcade games from major makers for distribution. They also made games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Game Boy.
Romstar Inc. was an American video game publisher based in Torrance, California that started operations in 1984. They were known for licensing arcade games from major makers for distribution. They also made games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Game Boy.
History
The company started as the first American distribution arm for SNK (before SNK of America was founded in 19871). Romstar partnered with Capcom in 1993 to form Game Star (a.k.a. GameStar Inc.), an electromechanical factory in Arlington Heights, Illinois that Romstar had a 30% stake in. Games continued to be released using the Romstar name until at least 19941. In 1995, Capcom would later fully take over Game Star to form Capcom Coin-Op, a pinball manufacturer. The key personnel of Romstar, Takahito Yasuki, Ron Czerny, and Darryl Williams, later founded Atrativa Games and Playphone, both cellular phone entertainment companies. Playphone was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment in October 2014.
Clients
Among Romstar's clients include Taito, Capcom, SNK, Toaplan, and Seta.
Licensed from Capcom
1942 (also distributed by Williams) Ghosts 'n Goblins (also distributed by Taito) Side Arms: Hyper Dyne Trojan Black Tiger Gun.Smoke Tiger Road F-1 Dream The King of Dragons Varth: Operation Thunderstorm SonSon
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