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| Brand of Kotobuki Solution Co., Ltd | |
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Kure, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Website | www.kemco-games.com |
Kemco (abbreviated from Kotobuki Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) is a Japanesevideo game developer and publisher established in 1984. It is headquartered in Kure, Hiroshima.[1][2]
One of its best known franchises is the Top Gear series, developed by Sheffield-based English developers Gremlin Graphics.[3]
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History[edit]
1980s[edit]
Kemco was founded in 1984 as Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. to be the video game subsidiary of the multifaceted corporation Kotobuki Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (itself established in 1979).[4][5][6] The Kemco name represents the initial letters of Kotobuki Engineering Manufacturing Co.[4]
Kemco started by developing video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System.[4][6] Although technically called Kotobuki System until 2004, the company was already using the brand Kemco on its first game Dough Boy in 1985.[7]
In the late 1980s until the early 1990s, Kemco's video games were distributed in North America by Seika Corporation of Torrance, California under the joint label of Kemco * Seika.[8]
1990s[edit]
In the 1990s, Kemco developed and published video games for an array of platforms including the Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy.[9] During this decade, the company had its first North American subsidiary, Kemco America, which operated from October 2, 1991 to January 24, 2000.[10]
2000s[edit]
In 2001, Kemco USA was founded as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kemco of Japan, especially targeting the American market.[6]
In 2004, Kotobuki's system development division split to become the company Kotobuki Solution Co., Ltd., keeping the Kemco video game brand in the spinoff.[4][2]
2010s[edit]
In the 2010s, Kemco is primarily known for its mobile games.[11] Kemco USA closed in 2007, but products continue to be released in North America through Kemco of Japan.[12][13]
See also[edit]
Kemco Games List
References[edit]
- ^'About - KEMCO'. www.kemco-games.com.
- ^ ab'「鉄人28号」が軽快アクションゲームになった！！'. www.ksol.jp.
- ^'Electronic Entertainment Expo 2003 Exhibitor Profiles'.
- ^ abcd'ケムコって、ファミコン時代のメーカーでしょ？ ざんねん!! ケムコの ぼうけんは モバイルアプリしじょうで つづいていた!!'.
- ^'COMPANY HISTORY : COMPANY INFORMATION : KOTOBUKI ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING Co.,Ltd'. www.kemco.co.jp.
- ^ abc'Kemco Games'. 12 August 2003.
- ^'Dough Boy Box Shot for NES - GameFAQs'. www.gamefaqs.com.
- ^'Uninvited'(PDF). thevgatv.com.
- ^'Kemco Games - IGN'. 2 October 2015.
- ^'Washington Company List'. Washington Companies Directory.
- ^Sheffield, Brandon. 'Interview: Valcon's Gordon On Why Game Boxes Matter, And 'Odd' Japanese Titles'.
- ^'Washington Company List'. Washington Companies Directory.
- ^'Contact us - KEMCO'. www.kemco-games.com.
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