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'''TOSE Software Co.''' (simply referred to as just '''TOSE''') is a Japanese "behind the scenes" video game company. Originally a part of Toa Seiko, TOSE branched off from them as an independent company in 1979, establishing their headquarters in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. Since its inception, they are 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 they have worked on, which they have gained a reputation for. They are most well known for their [[StarfyWiki:The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]], featuring the character [[Starfy]], who has made a few cameos within the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. | '''TOSE Software Co.''' (simply referred to as just '''TOSE''') is a Japanese "behind the scenes" video game company. Originally a part of Toa Seiko, TOSE branched off from them as an independent company in 1979, establishing their headquarters in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. Since its inception, they are 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 they have worked on, which they have gained a reputation for. They are most well known for their [[StarfyWiki:The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]], 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. They later helped Nintendo in developing the ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series of games, and even later co-developed ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' alongside Nintendo SPD Group 2. They also helped in the development of [[Square Enix]]'s ''[[Fortune Street]]''. | TOSE first contributed to the ''Super Mario'' franchise by assisting in the development of ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'' on the Virtual Boy. They later helped Nintendo in developing the ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series of games, and even later co-developed ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' alongside Nintendo SPD Group 2. They 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) | ||
Revision as of 20:49, May 28, 2023
| TOSE Software Co. | |
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| Founded | 1979[?] |
| First Super Mario game | Mario's Tennis |
| Latest Super Mario game | WarioWare: Get It Together! |
| Current president | Yasuhito Watanabe |
TOSE Software Co. (simply referred to as just TOSE) is a Japanese "behind the scenes" video game company. Originally a part of Toa Seiko, TOSE branched off from them as an independent company in 1979, establishing their headquarters in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. Since its inception, they are 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 they have worked on, which they have gained a reputation for. They are most well known for their The Legendary Starfy series, 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. They later helped Nintendo in developing the Game & Watch Gallery series of games, and even later co-developed Super Princess Peach alongside Nintendo SPD Group 2. They also helped in the development of Square Enix's Fortune Street.
List of Super Mario games
- 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)
- 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)
