:Visco Corporation

{{Short description|Japanese video game developer}}

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| name = Visco Corporation

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| type = Public

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| foundation = {{start date and age|1982}}

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| location =Japan

| industry = Video games
slot machines

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| homepage = http://www.visco.co.jp/

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{{Nihongo|Visco Corporation|株式会社ビスコ}} is a software company located in Japan. It was founded in 1982 by {{nihongo|Tetsuo Akiyama|秋山 哲雄|Akiyama Tetsuo}} and later became corporate on August 8, 1983, while revealing itself as "Visco" in Japan. They originally developed video games for several platforms from the arcades and NES, to the Nintendo 64 and Neo Geo in the past. When Visco was one of the companies under the Taito umbrella, some of its titles back then were labeled "Taito". They also teamed up with Seta and Sammy in developing arcade games powered by the SSV (Sammy, Seta and Visco) arcade system board until Sammy fully acquired noted game company Sega under a new company titled Sega Sammy Holdings in 2004, while Seta's parent company Aruze announced in December 2008 that Seta decided to close their doors after 23 years of existence. Therefore, the SSV board was no longer being produced. From 2008, Visco began manufacturing slot machines for casinos mostly in southeast Asian regions.

Games released

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1Andro DunosNeo Geo (MVS & AES)1992
2Ashura BlasterArcade1990Game developed by Visco for Taito.
3Asuka & Asuka Arcade1988Game developed by Visco for Taito.
4Bang BeadNeo Geo MVS2000
5Bang² BustersNeo Geo (MVS & AES), Neo Geo CD2000 (prototype)1) Also known as Bang Bang Busters.
2) The game was completely developed, for the Neo Geo's systems (MVS & AES) and Neo Geo CD, by Neo Conception International in 2010.
6Bass Rush: ECOGEAR PowerWorm ChampionshipNintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast2000
7Battle Flip ShotNeo Geo MVS1997
8BlockenArcade1994Game developed by KID.
9BreakersNeo Geo (MVS & AES), Neo Geo CD1996
10Breakers RevengeNeo Geo MVS1998An updated version of Breakers.
11Caliber .50Sega Mega Drive1991A Sega Mega Drive port of the same name, made by SETA Corporation for Arcade in 1989.
12Captain TomadayNeo Geo MVS1999
13Chiki Chiki BoysSega Mega Drive1992A Sega Mega Drive port of Mega Twins, made by Capcom for Arcade in 1990.
14Cowboy KidNES19911) Game developed by Pixel.
2) Is known in Japan as Western Kids.
15Crystal LegacyNeo Geo MVS1994 (prototype)1) Also known as Tenrin no Syo Chicago.
2) Game and title of origin of Breakers.
16Drift OutArcade1991
17Drift Out '94: The Hard OrderArcade1994
18GalmedesArcade1992
19GanryuNeo Geo MVS1999Also known as Musashi Ganryuki.
20Goal! Goal! Goal!Neo Geo (MVS & AES)1995
21Great Boxing: Rush UpNES1990Game published in North America by Romstar as World Champ.
22Maze of FlottArcade1989Game developed by Taito.
23Neo Drift Out: New TechnologyNeo Geo (MVS & AES), Neo Geo CD1996
24Neo Mr. Do!Neo Geo (MVS & AES)1996Game released on license from Universal.
25Panic RoadArcade1986Game co-developed with Seibu Kaihatsu.
26Puzzle De Pon!Neo Geo MVS1995Game released on license from Taito.
27Puzzle De Pon! RNeo Geo MVS1997Game released on license from Taito.
28Puzzlekko ClubNeo Geo MVS1994 (prototype)
29Rally BikeNES19901) Game developed by Toaplan.
2) Is known in Japan as Dash Yarou.
30Stagger IArcade19981) Game developed by Afega.
2) Is known outside of Japan as Red Hawk.
31Storm BladeArcade1996
32Super Drift OutSuper Famicom1995
33Thunder & LightningArcade, NES19901) Game co-developed with SETA.
2) Is known in Japan as Family Block.
34Thunder & Lightning 2Arcade1992The only sequel of Thunder & Lightning, known in Japan as Block Carnival.
35U.N. Defense Force: Earth JokerArcade1993
36VasaraArcade2000{{cite web |url=http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com/reviews/vasara/index.html |title=Shmups! |website=shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417021435/http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com/reviews/vasara/index.html |archive-date=17 April 2009 |url-status=dead}}
37Vasara 2Arcade2001
38Vivid DollsAleck 64 Arcade System1998{{Cite web|url=http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/dettaglio_mame.php?game_name=vivdolls|title = Vivid Dolls - MAME machine}} Eroge developed by Visco. Published by SETA. Similar to Qix.
39WardnerSega Mega Drive1990The Sega Mega Drive port of the game is known as Wardner no Mori Special in Japan.

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