was a Japanese

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that developed and published games for the

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during the 1980s and the 1990s. It was founded in 1986 and closed in early 1997.

History

The company was established on November 18, 1987. The president of the company was Katsumasa Shimizu. Varie games were technically published by Kaken Corporation, a company that previously made video games. Some of the most popular Varie games were games endorsed or licensed by F1 racer Satoru Nakajima and Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling. The company had produced two PlayStation 1 games before they became defunct in 1997.

Notable games

Nintendo Consoles

* '' Grand Master'' (Famicom) * '' Top Rider'' (Famicom) * '' Venus Senki'' (Famicom) * '' Parallel World'' (Famicom) * '' Nakajima Satoru: F-1 Hero'' (Famicom) * ''

Nakajima Satoru F-1 Hero 2 is a 1991 Japan-exclusive Family Computer Formula One video game developed by Human Entertainment and published by Varie. It is the sequel to '' Nakajima Satoru F-1 Hero'', and is based on the 1991 Formula One season The 1991 FIA Formula On ...

'' (Famicom) * ''

Satoru Nakajima F-1 Hero GB World Championship '91 is a 1991 Japan-exclusive Game Boy Formula One video game published by Varie, endorsed by Satoru Nakajima, who was the first full-time Japanese racer in the history of Formula One. Apart from Nakajima, the actual names of the drivers are not use ...

'' (Game Boy) * ''

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'' (Super Famicom) * ''

Nakajima Satoru F-1 Hero '94 is a 1994 Japan-exclusive Super Famicom Formula One arcade racing video game licensed (and also supervised) by Satoru Nakajima and by FOCA to Fuji Television. This was the sequel to ''Super F1 Hero'' and the last game endorsed by Nakajima. Sum ...

'' (Super Famicom) * '' Asahi Shinbun Rensai - Katou Ichi-Ni-San Shougi - Shingiryuu'' (Super Famicom) * '' Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Chou Senshi in Tokyo Dome'' (Super Famicom) - 1993 * '' Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling '94: Battlefield in Tokyo Dome'' (Super Famicom) * '' Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling '95: Tokyo Dome Battle 7'' (Super Famicom) * '' Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Sanjushi'' (Game Boy) * '' Table Game Daisyugo!! Shogi Mahjong Hanafuda'' (Super Famicom) * '' Nage Libre: Seijaku no Suishin'' (Super Famicom) * '' Putty Moon'' (Super Famicom) * ''

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'' (Super Famicom) * ''

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'' (Super Famicom) * '' Yuujin: Janjyu Gakuen'' (Super Famicom) * '' Yuujin: Janjyu Gakuen 2'' (Super Famicom)

Sega Consoles

* '' F1 Grand Prix: Nakajima Satoru'' (Mega Drive) * '' F1 Super License: Nakajima Satoru'' (Mega Drive) * ''

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'' (Mega Drive)

Sony Consoles

* ''Nage Libre-Rasen no Soukoku'' (PlayStation)

Handheld Games

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Dragon Spirit is a 1987 vertical-scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco. In North America, it was distributed by Atari Games. Controlling the dragon Amur, the player must complete each of the game's nine areas to rescue the princess A ...

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'' *''Galaga '91'' (port of

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References

External links

Giant Bomb - Varie

Moby Games - Varie
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