was a Japanese computer gaming company, founded on October 1, 1985 and dissolved on February 9, 2009. SETA was headquartered in

Kōtō is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 488,632, and a population density of 12,170 persons per km². The total area ...

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, with a branch in

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. SETA developed and published games for consoles such as the

Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit third-generation home video game console produced by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan in 1983 as the commonly known as the The NES, a redesigned version, was released in American ...

and the

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. It created development tools for Nintendo's consoles. It made games in North America but mainly Japan, focusing on golf and puzzles. It developed the Aleck 64 arcade system, based on the

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console. SETA also assisted in the production of the SSV arcade system, alongside

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and Visco. In 1999,

Aruze formerly known as and Universal, is a Japanese manufacturer of pachinko, slot machines, arcade games and other gaming products, and a publisher of video games. Aruze possesses licenses to both manufacture and distribute casino machines in the ...

became the parent company. SETA withdrew from the game business in 2004 after releasing ''Legend of Golfer'' on the

GameCube The is a home video game console developed and released by Nintendo in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America on November 18, 2001, and in PAL territories in 2002. It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 (1996), and predecessor of the W ...

. The company announced its closure in December 2008 due to Japan's declining economic state. SETA officially closed on January 23, 2009, with Aruze absorbing the company's assets. It was subsequently liquidated at the

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on May 25, 2009.

Subsidiaries

Former subsidiaries

*UD Technology Inc (ユーディテック・ジャパン株式会社): In 2003-12-20, UD Technology Inc announced merging into SETA Corporation, effective on 2004-04-01. The merged entity became SETA Corporation's Unified Communication business headquarter. *IKUSABUNE Co.,Ltd. (株式会社企画デザイン工房戦船): Merged into SETA Corporation, and became SETA Corporation's Image Contents business headquarter on 2004-04-01.

Video games

Arcade

* ''U.S. Classic'' (1987; distributed by

Taito is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. It ...

in North America, one of America's top eight best-selling arcade games of 1989) * ''Super Real Mahjong PV'' (1994; Japan's seventh highest-grossing arcade

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(PCB) software of 1995)

Nintendo Entertainment System

* '' J.B. Harold Murder Club'' * ''

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' is an 1876 novel by Mark Twain about a boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the town of St. Petersburg, which is based on Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy. In the nov ...

'' * ''

Castle of Dragon was a Japanese video game developer, founded in July 1987. Due to the difficulties of recovering financially in the games market, in 2013, the Tokyo Court decided to start the company's bankruptcy process. Games *'' Biometal'' ( Super NES, 199 ...

'' (developed by ''

Athena Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of ...

'') * '' Formula One: Built to Win'' * '' Honshogi: Naitou Kudan Shogi Hiden'' * '' 8 Eyes'' * ''

Morita Shogi Morita may refer to: In places: * Morita, Aomori, a village in Japan * Morita, Togo, a town in Togo People with the surname Morita: *see list of people at Morita (surname) Other: * A type of chipotle * A fictional assault rifle from the film ...

'' * ''

Magic Darts is a 1991 darts NES game developed by SETA Corporation was a Japanese computer gaming company, founded on October 1, 1985 and dissolved on February 9, 2009. SETA was headquartered in Kōtō, Tokyo, with a branch in Las Vegas, Nevada. SETA d ...

'' * ''

Silva Saga is a role playing game published by Taito for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Family Computer. It is the first game in the ''Minelvaton'' series, being followed by ''Silva Saga'' and ending with ''Silva Saga II: The Legend of Light and Darkn ...

'' * ''Bio Force Ape'' (Unreleased; a prototype version of the unreleased game was recovered and made available Online) * ''UWC'' (Unreleased game based on the WCW; a review copy was uncovered in 2019.)

Game Boy

* '' Ayakashi no Shiro'' * '' Battle Bull'' * '' QBillion'' * ''

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Super NES/Super Famicom

* '' A.S.P.: Air Strike Patrol'' * '' Cacoma Knight in Bizyland'' (English version only - Original Japanese version by Datam Polystar) * '' F1 ROC: Race Of Champions'' * '' F1 ROC II: Race of Champions'' * ''

GD Leen , known simply as ''Gdleen'', is a Japanese science fiction light novel series written by Yuto Ramon and illustrated by Hitoshi Yoneda. The first novel in the series, subtitled , was published in September 1989 by Kadokawa Shoten under the Sne ...

'' * '' Hayazashi Nidan Morita Shogi'' * '' Hayazashi Nidan Morita Shogi 2'' * ''

Kendo Rage ''Kendo Rage'', known in Japan as , is an action video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom by Datam Polystar. SETA published the English version. Gameplay It is a 2D action side scrolling game. Plot The original Japa ...

'' (''Makeruna Makendo'') (English version only - Original Japanese version by Datam Polystar) * '' Musya: The Classic Japanese Tale of Horror'' (English version only - Original Japanese version by Datam Polystar) * '' Super Stadium'' * ''

Nosferatu ''Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'' (German: ''Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens'') is a 1922 silent German Expressionist horror film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife ( ...

'' * ''

The Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' or ''The Wizard of Oz'' most commonly refers to: *'' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', a 1900 American novel by L. Frank Baum often reprinted as ''The Wizard of Oz'' ** Wizard of Oz (character), from the Baum novel serie ...

'' * ''

Shodan Morita Shogi SHODAN (Sentient Hyper-Optimized Data Access Network) is a fictional artificial intelligence and the main antagonist of the cyberpunk-horror themed video games ''System Shock'' and ''System Shock 2''. Character design SHODAN is an artificial ...

'' * '' Silva Saga II: The Legend of Light and Darkness'' * '' Super Real Mahjong P4'' * '' Super Real Mahjong P5 Paradise''

TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine

* '' Super Real Mahjong P5 Custom''

Nintendo 64

* ''

Chopper Attack ''Chopper Attack'', known in Japan as , is a helicopter-based third-person shooter game for the Nintendo 64 released in 1997. The game features numerous missions in various locations. Missions include bombing the enemy's bases, escorting Air For ...

'' * ''

Eikō no Saint Andrews The list of Nintendo 64 games includes licensed releases spanning from the platform's launch in 1996 to the final release in 2002. The Nintendo 64 home video game console's library of games were primarily released in a plastic ROM cartridge ...

'' * ''

Saikyō Habu Shōgi is a Japanese virtual board game for the Nintendo 64 developed and published by Seta. It was released exclusively in Japan on June 23, 1996, as one of the Nintendo 64's three Japanese launch games alongside ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Pilotwings 64' ...

'' * ''

Morita Shogi 64 is a Japanese virtual board game for the Nintendo 64. It was released only in Japan in 1998. It is the indirect sequel to ''Saikyō Habu Shōgi'', a launch game for the Nintendo 64. It has a built-in RJ-11 Modem Connection port with which pl ...

'' * ''

Tetris 64 is a puzzle video game for the Nintendo 64. It was released only in English in Japan in 1998, and is the only Nintendo 64 game that works with the bio sensor accessory, which it included. Bio sensor The bio sensor is a Nintendo 64 accessory pr ...

PlayStation

* ''

Kanazawa Shogi '95 is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Overview Cityscape File:もてな� ...

Saturn

* ''

Shougi Matsuri , also known as Japanese chess, is a strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in Japan and is in the same family of games as Western chess, ''chaturanga, Xiangqi'', Indian chess, and ''janggi''. ''Shōgi ...

'' * ''

Super Real Mahjong P5 Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter / player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard but ...

'' * ''

Super Real Mahjong P6 Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter / player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard butt ...

'' * ''

Super Real Mahjong P7 Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter / player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard but ...

'' * ''

Super Real Mahjong Graffiti Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter / player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard but ...

'' * ''

Kanazawa Shougi is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Overview Cityscape File:もてな ...

'' * '' Real Mahjong Adventure "Umi-He": Summer Waltz''

GameCube

* ''

Legend of Golfer was a Japanese computer gaming company, founded on October 1, 1985 and dissolved on February 9, 2009. SETA was headquartered in Kōtō, Tokyo, with a branch in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada. SETA developed and published games for consoles ...

Xbox 360

* ''

Project Sylpheed , also known as ''Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception'' in North America, is a Space flight simulator game, space simulation game for the Xbox 360 console. It was developed by SETA Corporation, SETA and published by Square Enix and Microsoft. The g ...

M65C02

* '' Cal.50'' - Licensed to

Macintosh

* '' Super Real Mahjong P4''

3DO

* '' Super Real Mahjong P4''

Aleck 64

The Aleck 64 is the Nintendo 64 design in arcade form, designed by SETA in cooperation with Nintendo, and sold from 1998 to 2003 only in Japan. It essentially consists of a Nintendo 64 board

retrofitted Retrofitting is the addition of new technology or features to older systems. Retrofits can happen for a number of reasons, for example with big capital expenditures like naval vessels, military equipment or manufacturing plants, businesses or go ...

with the sound capabilities which are standard for arcade games of the time. Nintendo and SETA began working on their agreement for the board in 1996, hoping to recreate the business model

Namco was a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo. It held several international branches, including Namco America in Santa Clara, California, Namco Europe in London, Na ...

and

Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), formerly known as Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), is a multinational video game and digital entertainment company wholly owned by multinational conglomerate Sony. The SIE Group is made up of two legal co ...

displayed with the

Namco System 11 The is a 32-bit arcade system board developed jointly by Namco and Sony Computer Entertainment. Released in 1994, the System 11 is based on a prototype of the PlayStation, Sony's first home video game console, using a 512 KB operating syst ...

, to facilitate conversions of arcade games. *''

Eleven Beat Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12 * one of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011, or any year ending in 11 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''El ...

'' (developed with

Hudson Soft was a Japanese video game company that released numerous games for video game consoles, home computers and mobile phones, mainly from the 1980s to the 2000s. It was headquartered in the Midtown Tower in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo ...

) *''

Hanabi de Doon! - Don-chan Puzzle Hanabi may refer to: * , the Japanese word for fireworks * Hanabi (card game), a French fireworks-themed cooperative card game In film: * ''Hana-bi'', a film by Takeshi Kitano In music: * "Hanabi", a song by Mucc from their album ''Kyūtai'' * " ...

'' (developed with

) *''

Hi Pai Paradise HI or Hi may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hello Internet'', a podcast hosted by CGP Grey and Brady Haran * ''Hi'' (magazine), teen-lifestyle publication * "Hi" (Ofra Haza song), a song by Ofra Haza, Israel's entry in the 1983 Eurovisio ...

'' (developed with

) *''

Hi Pai Paradise 2 - onsen ni ikou yo! HI or Hi may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hello Internet'', a podcast hosted by CGP Grey and Brady Haran * ''Hi'' (magazine), teen-lifestyle publication * "Hi" (Ofra Haza song), a song by Ofra Haza, Israel's entry in the 1983 Eurovisio ...

'' (developed with

) *'' Kurukuru Fever'' (developed with

) *'' Magical Tetris Challenge: Featuring Mickey'' (developed with

Capcom is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It has created a number of multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being '' Resident Evil'', '' Monster Hunter'', '' Street Fighter'', '' Mega Man'', '' ...

) *'' Mayjinsen 3'' *'' Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth'' (developed with

) *''

Super Real Mahjong VS Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter / player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard butt ...

'' *'' Aleck Bordon Adventure 4th Story: Tower & Shaft'' (developed with

and Altron) *''

Vivid Dolls Vivid may refer to: Music * Vivid (band), a Japanese rock band * "Vivid" (song), by Electronic, 1999 *"ViViD", a 2016 song by Loona from ''HeeJin'' Albums * ''Vivid'' (Vivian Green album), 2015 * ''Vivid'' (Crystal Kay album), 2012 * ''Vivid ...

'' (developed with Visco) *''

Variant Schwanzer Variant may refer to: In arts and entertainment * ''Variant'' (magazine), a former British cultural magazine * Variant cover, an issue of comic books with varying cover art * ''Variant'' (novel), a novel by Robison Wells * "The Variant", 2021 e ...

'' (developed with Sigma) (unreleased)

Notes

References

External links

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