Tose

[NeoZeedeater]

I was looking for info on the developer of the GBA Starfy series and I came across this interesting gamasutra interview from a couple months ago I missed.

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20...field_01.shtml

http://www.tose.co.jp/en/index.htm

I find it fascinating that this developer has made over 1,100 games behind the scenes from 1979 to the present day. I know there have been many "stealth developers" in Japan, especially in the '80s, but this is an enormous number.

Does anyone know anything else about this company?

[Compass]

"Starfy" spelling arguments ended at last. Now, I can rest.

[Vasteel]

That's pretty interesting. I bet these dudes made Bases Loaded.

[Compass]

"our policy is not to have a vision"

[cigsthecat]

Cool interview, thanks Neo.

I hope they've added some challenge to Starfy 4, but I won't be holding any breath.

[CRV]

According to Developer Table:

Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Naruu! Sekaihatsu Soccer RPG (SS/Enix)
Dragon Quest (i/Square Enix)
Dragon Quest I-II (GBC/Enix)
Dragon Quest III (GBC/Enix)
Dragon Quest Monsters (GB/Enix)
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 (GB/Enix)
Dragon Quest Monsters 1-2 (PS/Enix)
Slime Morimori Dragon Quest (GBA/Square Enix)
Slime Morimori Dragon Quest 2 (NDS/Square Enix)
Final Fantasy I-II Advance (GBA/Square Enix)
Final Fantasy I (PS-WSC/Square)
Final Fantasy II (PS/Square)
Final Fantasy IV (PS/Square)
Final Fantasy V (PS/Square)
Final Fantasy VI (PS/Square)
Final Fantasy Collection (PS/Square)
Chrono Trigger (PS/Square)
Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon for Wonderswan (WS/Bandai)
Dragonball 2 (FC/Bandai)
Dragonball 3 (FC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z (FC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z II (FC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z III (FC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Gaiden (FC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Super Saiya Legend (SFC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Chou Butouden (SFC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Chou Butouden 2 (SFC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Chou Butouden 3 (SFC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Shin Butouden (SS/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Bu Yuu Retsuden (MD/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Hyper Dimension (SFC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Ultimate Battle 22 (PS/Bandai)
Dragonball Final Bout (PS/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Chou Goku Den Totsugeki Hen (SFC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Chou Goku Den Kakusei Hen (SFC/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Idainaru Son Gokuu Densetsu (PCE/Bandai)
Dragonball Z Idainaru Dragonball Densetsu (SS/Bandai)
Dragonball (WSC/Bandai)
Kinnikuman Muscle Tag Match/M.U.S.C.L.E. (FC/Bandai)
Kinnikuman II Yo - Dream Tag Match (WSC/Bandai)
Jigoku Sensei Nuubee (PS/Bandai)
Pro Golfer Saru: Kage no Tournament (FDS/Bandai)
Datach Dragonball Z (FC/Bandai)
Datach Ultraman Club (FC/Bandai)
Datach J-League (FC/Bandai)
Super Robot Taisen Compact (WS/Banpresto)
Super Robot Taisen Compact for WSC (WSC/Banpresto)
Super Robot Taisen Compact 2 (all three) (WS/Bandai)
Super Robot Taisen Impact (PS2/Banpresto)
Super Robot Taisen MX (PS2/Banpresto)
Moero!! Pro Yakyuu/Bases Loaded (FC/Jaleco)
Moero!! Pro Yakyuu '88/Bases Loaded II (FC/Jaleco)
Moe Pro '90/Bases Loaded 3 (FC/Jaleco)
Moe Pro! Saikyou Hen/Bases Loaded 4 (FC/Jaleco)
Moero!! Pro Soccer/Goal! (FC/Jaleco)
Moero!! Pro Tennis (FC/Jaleco)
Moero!! Juudou Warriors (FC/Jaleco)
Moero!! Junior Basket/Hoops (FC/Jaleco)
Terao no Dosukoi Oozumou (FC/Jaleco)
Palutena no Kagami/Kid Icarus (FDS/Nintendo)
Game Boy Gallery/Game & Watch Gallery (GB/Nintendo)
Game Boy Gallery 2/Game & Watch Gallery 2 (GB/Nintendo)
Game Boy Gallery 3/Game & Watch Gallery 3 (GB/Nintendo)
Game & Watch Gallery 4 (GBA/Nintendo)
Nintendo Puzzle Collection (GC/Nintendo)
Densetsu no Starfy (GBA/Nintendo)
Densetsu no Starfy 2 (GBA/Nintendo)
Densetsu no Starfy 3 (GBA/Nintendo)
Densetsu no Starfy 4 (NDS/Nintendo)
Super Princess Peach (NDS/Nintendo)
Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwa Chou DS Series 1-5 (NDS/Nintendo)
Namco Classic (FC/Namco)
Namco Classic II (FC/Namco)
Sangokushi: Chuugen no Hasha (FC/Namco)
Youkai Douchuuki (PCE/Namco)
Valkyrie no Densetsu (PCE/Namco)
Namco Museum Vol. 2 (PS/Namco)
Namco Museum Vol. 5 (PS/Namco)
Capcom Generation 2 (PS/Capcom)
Biohazard 0 (GC/Capcom)
Biohazard 2 (GC/Capcom)
Biohazard 3 Last Escape (GC/Capcom)
Biohazard Code Veronica Kanzenhan (GC/Capcom)
Biohazard Gun Survivor (PS/Capcom)
Gun Survivor 2: Biohazard Code Veronica (PS2/Capcom)
Gun Survivor 3: Dino Crisis (PS2/Capcom)
The Pro Yakyuu (PCE/Intec)
The Pro Yakyuu Super (PCE/Intec)
Sengoku Kantou Sangokushi (PCE/Intec)
Taiheiki (PCE/Intec)
All Yoshimoto Quiz Ou Ketteisen DX (SS/Yoshimoto)
Funky Fantasy (SS/Yoshimoto)
Shrek: Hassle at the Castle (GBA/TDK Mediactive)
Shrek: Reekin' Havoc (GBA/TRK Mediactive)
Sasuke vs Commander (AC/SNK)
Vanguard (AC/SNK)
Sega GT Homologation Special (DC/Sega)
Sakatsuku 2002 J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukuruu! (PS2/Sega)
The King of Route 66 (PS2/Sega)
F355 Challenge (PS2/Sega)
Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation (PS2/Sega)
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel/Metal Gear Solid (GBC/Konami)
Densha de Go! Pocket (PSP/Taito)
Ikki (AC/FC/Sunsoft)
Layer Section II (SS/Mediaquest)
Super Tetris 3 (SFC/BPS)
2002 FIFA World Cup Soccer (GC/EA Square)
Sanrio Timenet Future (GB/Imagineer)
Sanrio Timenet Past (GB/Imagineer)
EVE the Lost One (PS/Imagineer)
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King (GBA/Buena Vista)

Development collaboration:
Dragon Quest VII (PS/Enix)
Dragon Quest VIII (music program) (PS2/Enix)
Final Fantasy VII (PS/Square)

ATTENTION!!

DO NOT take this list at face value. I don't think they actually developed all these (come on, Kid Icarus?). They may have only been involved in some small part.

[Videodrone]

Well, a huge number of the above games are simply ports, so it's probable.

[Vasteel]

Wow. The majority of that stuff is average (but not bad by ny means). However, the GBC DragonQuest III is absolutely mind blowing on a technical level.

[Tain]

Super Princess Peach (NDS/Nintendo)
Biohazard 0 (GC/Capcom)
Sega GT Homologation Special (DC/Sega)
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel/Metal Gear Solid (GBC/Konami)

If so, whoa.

[sethsez]

Super Princess Peach doesn't surprise me at all. It feels more like Starfy than a Mario game in the first place.

Resident Evil 0 was trash, so no surprise there either.