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|president=Yasuhito Watanabe | |president=Yasuhito Watanabe | ||
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'''TOSE Software Co.''' (simply referred to as | '''TOSE Software Co.''' (simply referred to as '''TOSE''') is a Japanese "behind the scenes" video game company. Originally a part of Toa Seiko, TOSE branched off from it as an independent company in 1979, establishing its headquarters in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. Since its inception, TOSE is believed to have been involved in the development of over 1,000 games; however, the company has refused to be credited in most of the games it has worked on, for which it has gained a reputation. TOSE is most well-known for its series [[StarfyWiki:The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'']], featuring the character [[Starfy]], who has made a few cameos within the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. | ||
TOSE first contributed to the ''Mario'' franchise by assisting in the development of ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'' on the Virtual Boy. | TOSE first contributed to the ''Super Mario'' franchise by assisting in the development of ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'' on the [[Virtual Boy]]. TOSE later helped [[Nintendo]] in developing the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|''Game & Watch Gallery'' series]] of games, and even later co-developed ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' alongside [[Nintendo Software Planning & Development|Nintendo SPD Group No.2]]. TOSE also helped in the development of [[Square Enix]]'s ''[[Fortune Street]]''. | ||
==List of ''Mario'' games== | ==List of ''Super Mario'' games== | ||
*''[[Mario's Tennis]]'' ([[Virtual Boy]], 1995) | *''[[Mario's Tennis]]'' ([[Virtual Boy]], 1995) | ||
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' ([[Game Boy]], 1997) | *''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' ([[Game Boy]], 1997) | ||
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' (Game Boy/[[Game Boy Color]], 1997) | *''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' (Game Boy/[[Game Boy Color]], 1997) | ||
*''[[Wario Land II]]'' (Game Boy/Game Boy Color, 1998) (indirectly; [[Flagman D-D]] reuses code and assets from the TOSE-developed ''[[nwiki:Game Boy Gallery|Game Boy Gallery]]'') | |||
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' (Game Boy Color, 1999) | *''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' (Game Boy Color, 1999) | ||
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]], 2002) | *''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]], 2002) | ||
*''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' ([[Nintendo GameCube]], 2003) (''[[Yoshi's Cookie|Yoshi no Cookie]]'' remake) | *''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' ([[Nintendo GameCube]], 2003) (''[[Yoshi's Cookie|Yoshi no Cookie]]'' remake) | ||
*''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' ([[Nintendo DS]], 2005) | *''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' ([[Nintendo DS]], 2005) | ||
*''[[Fortune Street]]'' ([[Wii]], 2011) | *''[[Fortune Street]]'' ([[Wii]], 2011) (co-developed with [[Marvelous Inc.]]) | ||
*''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]] ([[Nintendo 3DS]], 2015) | *''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]] ([[Nintendo 3DS]], 2015) | ||
*''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' ([[Wii U]], 2016) | *''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' ([[Wii U]], 2016) | ||
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*''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]], 2020) | *''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]], 2020) | ||
*''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' (Nintendo Switch, 2021) | *''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' (Nintendo Switch, 2021) | ||
*''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' (Nintendo Switch, 2023) | |||
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' (Nintendo Switch, 2024) | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:59, July 20, 2024
| TOSE Software Co. | |
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| Founded | 1979[?] |
| First Super Mario game | Mario's Tennis |
| Latest Super Mario game | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) |
| Current president | Yasuhito Watanabe |
TOSE Software Co. (simply referred to as TOSE) is a Japanese "behind the scenes" video game company. Originally a part of Toa Seiko, TOSE branched off from it as an independent company in 1979, establishing its headquarters in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. Since its inception, TOSE is believed to have been involved in the development of over 1,000 games; however, the company has refused to be credited in most of the games it has worked on, for which it has gained a reputation. TOSE is most well-known for its series The Legendary Starfy, featuring the character Starfy, who has made a few cameos within the Super Mario franchise.
TOSE first contributed to the Super Mario franchise by assisting in the development of Mario's Tennis on the Virtual Boy. TOSE later helped Nintendo in developing the Game & Watch Gallery series of games, and even later co-developed Super Princess Peach alongside Nintendo SPD Group No.2. TOSE also helped in the development of Square Enix's Fortune Street.
List of Super Mario games[edit]
- Mario's Tennis (Virtual Boy, 1995)
- Game & Watch Gallery (Game Boy, 1997)
- Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Game Boy/Game Boy Color, 1997)
- Wario Land II (Game Boy/Game Boy Color, 1998) (indirectly; Flagman D-D reuses code and assets from the TOSE-developed Game Boy Gallery)
- Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Game Boy Color, 1999)
- Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Game Boy Advance, 2002)
- Nintendo Puzzle Collection (Nintendo GameCube, 2003) (Yoshi no Cookie remake)
- Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS, 2005)
- Fortune Street (Wii, 2011) (co-developed with Marvelous Inc.)
- Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (Nintendo 3DS, 2015)
- Paper Mario: Color Splash (Wii U, 2016)
- WarioWare Gold (Nintendo 3DS, 2018)
- Paper Mario: The Origami King (Nintendo Switch, 2020)
- WarioWare: Get It Together! (Nintendo Switch, 2021)
- WarioWare: Move It! (Nintendo Switch, 2023)
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch, 2024)
