Victor
Japan publisherfounded in 1970 closed in 2003 status: bought
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.
Sub-Label: Cross Media Soft
Notable collaborators: Goichi Suda, Joachim Barrum, Kow Yokoyama, Glenn Kristoffersen and Jack Kristoffersen
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
Common gametypes
Top platforms
| PS | 77 | |
|---|---|---|
| NEC PC9801 | 31 | |
| Saturn | 26 | |
| PC Engine CD | 19 | |
| Mega-CD | 19 | |
| SNES | 18 | |
| NES | 16 | |
| PC Engine | 13 | |
| PS2 | 11 | |
| GBC | 10 | |
| X68000 | 8 | |
| NEC PC8801 | 7 | |
| GBA | 7 | |
| MSX2 | 6 | |
| FM Towns | 6 |
Victor best rated games
| The Secret of Monkey Island | 1992 | scd | |
| Firestorm Thunderhawk 2 | 1995 | sat | |
| Skweek | 1991 | pce | |
| Star Wars | 1991 | nes | |
| Shadow of the Beast | 1992 | pecd | |
| Thunderstrike | 1993 | scd | |
| Soul Star | 1994 | scd | |
| Harvest Moon 3 GBC | 2000 | gbc | |
| Hyper Tennis: Final Match | 1996 | ps1 | |
| Tomb Raider | 1996 | sat |
Victor worst games
| Syvalion | 1992 | snes | |
| Veigues Tactical Gladiator | 1990 | pce | |
| Flower, Sun and Rain: Unending Paradise | 2008 | nds | |
| Indy 500 | 1997 | ps1 | |
| King of Casino | 1990 | pce |