TAD Corporation
| File:TAD Corporation logo2.png New logo of TAD Corporation used between 1990 and 1992, with the company's address | |
| Public | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Defunct |
| Founded 📆 | 1988 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Defunct | February 5, 1993[1][2][3] |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | 3-31-2 Shimorenjaku Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan[1][2][3][4] |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Tadashi Yokoyama (president) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
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TAD Corporation (TADコーポレーション TAD Kōporēshon) was a Japanese manufacturer of video arcade games that was founded and headquartered in Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan.[1][2][3][4] It was founded by former employees of the company Data East and was named after its founder and owner Tadashi "TAD" Yokoyama.[citation needed] They are best known for their first two video arcade games: the 1988 shooting gallery-type Cabal and the 1989 run 'n' gun-style platformer Toki (known in Japan as JuJu Densetsu).
In Japan, Taito, Tecmo and Sammy assisted TAD in distributing their arcade titles, while they were distributed internationally by Fabtek (who were also known for doing the same for Seibu Kaihatsu). TAD Corporation also licensed its titles for arcade-to-console conversions to other companies such as Ocean Software, Milton Bradley, Rare, Taito and Sega; however, only Cabal and Toki received home conversions.
After the 1992 release of their last two arcade titles (the beat 'em up Legionnaire and the run 'n gun Heated Barrel) TAD Corporation quietly abandoned its production on February 5, 1993.[1][2][3] After ending its business, members were traded to Mitchell Corporation.
Games by TAD Corporation
- Exzisus (1987, worldwide distribution only; developed by Taito)
- Cabal (1988)
- JuJu Densetsu (Japan) / Toki (U.S.) (1989)
- Blood Bros. (1990)
- Legionnaire (1992)
- Heated Barrel (1992)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Latest Status Info
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Image Trademark Trademark Application of TAD CORPORATION - Serial Number 74117580 :: Justia Trademarks
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 74117580 - Trademarks411, Trademark Search Made Simple
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 TAD Corporation's arcade flyers contain the company's address.
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