Bothtec, Inc.

Japan Founded 1986

A company that had multiple businesses across various fields. Bothtec was known for the "Macross" and "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" game series'. In 1990 they acquired or merged with the videogame company Quest, making it an internal development subsidiary. Quest was used as a brand name though they may have renamed the company at the time. In 1997 the companies split with Bothtec being recreated as a new corporate entity and the development studio forming with the name Quest Corp., later known for the Ogre Battle franchise. In 2001 Bothtec, with D4Enterprise, created Project EGG an online subscription-based service with a library of their old games that was later expanded to include other companies classic titles. Due to legal issues in 2004, over Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Bothtec canceled most of their projects and eventually sold their IPs and Project EGG to D4Enterprise before becoming a subsidiary company of BBMF (now Beaglee Inc.) a mobile games company that now focuses on comic/manga distribution. In 2009 the company was dissolved after they were merged into BBMF. Company description from 2003 "From when personal computers first appeared, BOTHTEC has consistently developed software for the home. Kakeibo (Home Accounting) is an application that targets the housewife, Gingaeiyudensetsu (Galactic Hero Saga) series is a full scale PC strategy game, and BOTHTEC also makes educational software for children. We consistently think about the realization of a fulfilling lifestyle that the computer can bring to you."

Bothtec, Inc. at a Glance

Bothtec, Inc. was a Japanese company founded in 1986 that operated until it dissolved in 2009. You will find only 12 games listed for them on PlayPile, which is a small catalog for a firm active over two decades. The studio published all 12 of these titles and developed half of them. Their output dropped sharply as time went on. They released eight games in the 1980s, three in the 1990s, and just one title in the 2000s. The company worked across many genres without a single clear focus. Their library includes Adventure, Role-playing, Turn-based strategy, Shooter, Arcade, Racing, Strategy, Simulator, and Platform games. They supported a wide range of hardware from that era. Five titles ran on the MSX system, while four appeared on the PC-8800 Series. They also released games for the Family Computer, PC-9800 Series, Sharp X1, FM-7, NEC PC-6000 Series, Microsoft Windows PCs, and iOS devices. Bothtec built its reputation on specific franchises rather than a broad portfolio. They are known for the Macross series and the Legend of the Galactic Heroes series. Recent releases in their catalog include Relics: The 2nd Birth from December 2001 and Relics: The Recur of Origin from December 1999. Earlier entries feature Ranma 1/2: Hiryuu Densetsu from 1992, Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu II from 1990, and Daisenryaku from 1988. The corporate history of Bothtec was complex. They merged with the developer Quest in 1990 to form an internal studio. This arrangement ended in 1997 when the companies split, leaving Quest as a separate entity that later became known for the Ogre Battle franchise. In 2001, Bothtec partnered with D4Enterprise to launch Project EGG, a service for playing classic games. Legal problems involving Legend of the Galactic Heroes led them to cancel projects in 2004. They sold their intellectual property and the Project EGG service before becoming a subsidiary of BBMF. The company was eventually merged into BBMF and dissolved in 2009. Their later description from 2003 mentioned they also made home accounting software for housewives and educational tools for children.

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1984

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2001

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