Victor

1985 / 1970 tot 2 1986 / 1970 tot 4 1987 / 1970 tot 12 1988 / 1970 tot 19 1989 / 1970 tot 29 1990 / 1970 tot 60 1991 / 1970 tot 72 1992 / 1970 tot 93 1993 / 1970 tot 108 1994 / 1970 tot 130 1995 / 1970 tot 144 1996 / 1970 tot 165 1997 / 1970 tot 185 1998 / 1970 tot 209 1999 / 1970 tot 231 2000 / 1970 tot 252 2001 / 1970 tot 266 2002 / 1970 tot 275 2003 / 1970 tot 278 2004 / 1970 tot 281 2005 / 1970 tot 283 2006 / 1970 tot 284 2008 / 1970 tot 285
Founded in 1970 closed in 2003
Status: bought
Country: Japan
aka(s): Victor Interactive Software, Victor Interactive, Victor Musical Industries, JVC, Victor Entertainment, Victor Soft

Victor Interactive Software, Inc. was a Japanese video game software publisher and developer, established on August 3, 1970 as a division of Victor Entertainment. On March 31, 2003, Victor Interactive Software was acquired by Marvelous Entertainment and became Marvelous Interactive.

It is known for Bubble Bobble, Choplifter, Cotton, Dragon Slayer, Dungeon Master, Fatal Fury, Flashback, Harvest Moon, James Pond, Keio Flying Squadron, Lunar, Medarot, Original Tomb Raider, Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia: Original, River King, Road Rash, Samurai Shodown, Sansara Naga, Shadow of the Beast, Sorcerian, SuperLite1500, The Monkey Island, Tomb Raider, Ultima, Ultima Underworld, Ys

Releases per year

19852
19862
19878
19887
198910
199031
199112
199221
199315
199422
199514
199621
199720
199824
199922
200021
200114
20029
20033
20043
20052
20061
20081
285 video games with valid date were considered (96.6%)

Overall rankings

8
55
18
3
1

Common gametypes

role-play14%adventure12%sport12%action/reflex8%shooter8%other43%

Top platforms

PS 78
NEC PC9801 28
Saturn 26
Mega-CD 19
SNES 18
PC Engine CD 18
NES 16
PC Engine 13
PS2 11
GBC 10
X68000 8
GBA 7
NEC PC8801 7
FM Towns 6
MSX2 6