Tose

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?

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

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

"our policy is not to have a vision"

Cool interview, thanks Neo.

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

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.

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

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.

Quote:

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.

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.