Company:Fill-in-Cafe

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Fill-in-Cafe
IndustryVideo games
FateDefunct
Founded1987 (as Team Cross Wonder)
Defunct1998
HeadquartersJapan
Area served
Japan
Key people
Masatoshi Imaizumi
Kanta Watanabe
Masaki Ukyo
Keishi Yonao
ProductsAsuka 120%
Mad Stalker

Fill-in-Cafe (フィルインカフェ) was a video game developer that was founded in Japan in 1987. They are best known for creating the Asuka 120% series.

History

In 1987, Fill-in-Cafe was founded as Team Cross Wonder, and later renamed itself as "Fill-in-Cafe" in 1989 and incorporated in 1991. They first developed Metal Sight for the Sharp X68000 under the Team Cross Wonder label, followed by developing Neural Gear under the Fill-in-Cafe label.[1][2] Later, they hired several more companies like Intec and Family Soft to publish their products. In 1994, they became successful with the release of the Asuka 120% BURNING Fest. franchise, as well as with Mad Stalker and its multiple versions.

In 1998, Fill-in-Cafe filed for bankruptcy. Some planned titles were canceled, such as a sequel to Panzer Bandit and an untitled, enhanced arcade port of the Asuka 120% BURNING Fest. Limited with Kaneko being the arcade publisher. Shortly afterward, Success Corporation became in charge of developing Asuka 120% BURNING Fest. Final and Asuka 120% BURNING Fest. Return after their relationship with Fill-in-Cafe and Datam Polystar in developing and publishing titles together, such as Makeruna! Makendō 2 for instance.

After bankruptcy, Family Soft bought the rights to most of its developed library, including their only 3 self-released titles: Community POM, Wakusei Koukitai Little Cats and Rose Crusaders (the latter was the first game of Noise Factory, a subsidiary company of Atlus and SNK).

Developed titles

3DO

  • Sotsugyou II: Neo Generation Special (JP Publisher: Shar Rock)
  • Tanjou: Debut Pure (JP Publisher: Shar Rock)

Arcade

  • Jan Jan Paradise (Electro Design)
  • Taisen Idol Mahjong Final Romance 2 (Video System)

Sharp X68000

FM Towns

Sony PlayStation

Pc engine Scdrom2.

  • Asuka 120% Maxima: BURNING Fest (JP Publisher: Family Soft)
  • Championship Rally (JP Publisher: Intec)
  • Gain Ground SX (graphics cooperation) (JP Publisher: NEC Avenue)
  • Galaxy Deka Gayvan (JP Publisher: Intec)
  • Kakutou Haou Densetsu Algunos (JP Publisher: Intec)
  • Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force (co-developed by Kogado Studio) (JP Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
  • Ruin: Kami no Isan (JP Publisher: Victor)

PC-98

  • Crasher Joe: Kanraku Wakusei no Inbou (JP Publisher: Family Soft)
  • Kidou Senshi Gundam MS Field 2 '92 (JP Publisher: Family Soft)
  • Kidou Senshi Gundam MS Field 2 '93 (JP Publisher: Family Soft)
  • Photo Genic (JP Publisher: Sunsoft)
  • Yamashina Keisuke no Sengoku (JP Publisher: Takeru)

PC-FX

  • Makeruna! Makendou Z (JP Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
  • Ojousama Sousamou (JP Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)
  • Voice Paradise (JP Publisher: NEC Home Electronics)

Sega Saturn

Super NES

  • Kiteretsu Daihyakka: Chōjikū Sugoroku (JP Publisher: Video System)

Windows

  • Metamor Panic: Doki Doki Youma Busters (JP Publisher: Family Soft)

References

  1. ↑ Milne, Rory (March 2014). "Minority Report Special: Sharp X68000 - Metal Sight". Retro Gamer (Imagine Publishing) (126): 52. 
  2. ↑ Szczepaniak, John (4 November 2015). Toshinobu KONDO - All about Fill-in-Café and the creation of Umihara Kawase. S.M.G. Szczepaniak. pp. 352–357. ISBN 978-1518818745. 

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