Takeru (company)
Japanese video game company
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Takeru, also known as Sur Dé Wave, was a Japanese video game developer.[1]
| Takeru | |
Native name | 株式会社タケル |
Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Takeru |
| Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Video games |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | Taitō, Tokyo |
Area served | Japan |
| Products | Video games |
| Subsidiaries | Sur Dé Wave |
History
Takeru published Cocoron, developed by K2 in 1991.[2] The game was directed by Akira Kitamura, creator of the Mega Man series.[3] A port of Cocoron to the PC Engine, titled PC Cocoron was announced, however, it was unreleased.[4][5]
Takeru's 1991 adventure game Nostalgia 1907 sold poorly, and financially hurt the company.[6]
Takeru developed Little Samson, which was published by Taito.[7]
As Sur dé Wave they also released a Game Boy car adapter power cable and a game controller by the name of Mega Blaster.[1]
Games
| Year | Title(s) | Original platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nostalgia 1907 | X68000, Mega-CD, PC-98, FM Towns | Takeru | Sur Dé Wave | [8][9][10] |
| Cocoron | Family Computer | K2 | Sur Dé Wave | [11] | |
| 1992 | Little Samson | Nintendo Entertainment System | Takeru | Taito | [11][12] |
| Presence | PC-98, FM Towns | Great | Sur Dé Wave | [9][13] | |
| Dennō Shōjo Rejection | FM Towns | Techno Grard | Sur Dé Wave | [13][14] | |
| 1993 | Hard Shot | PC-98 | Takeru | Sur Dé Wave | [9] |
| The Golem Master | PC-98 | Great, Green System | Sur Dé Wave | [9] |
Cancelled
| Title(s) | Notes | Platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Force | Conversion of the PC-98 original | PC Engine Super CD-ROM² | SystemSoft | Sur Dé Wave | [15][16] |
| PC Cocoron | Conversion of the Famicom game Cocoron | PC Engine Super CD-ROM² | Takeru | Sur Dé Wave | [17][18][19] |
| Pop'n Land | Conversion of the Famicom game Cocoron | Mega-CD | Takeru | Sur Dé Wave | [20] |
| Presence: Nostalgia II | Sequel to Nostalgia 1907 for the Mega-CD | Mega-CD | Takeru | Sur Dé Wave | [21] |
