Datam Polystar

Datam Polystar at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile looking for a publisher with a long history in Japan, Datam Polystar is worth noting even though their catalog on this site is small. The company started in 1990 and stopped making games by 2007 before going dormant until it dissolved in 2019. They released 15 titles as a publisher and developed just three of them during their active years from 1992 to 2007. Their output dropped slightly over time, with nine games appearing in the 1990s and only six in the 2000s. Their library covers a wide range of genres but leans heavily toward visual novels. Seven of their titles fall into this category. They also published platformers, simulators, role-playing games, adventure games, strategy games, and shooters. You will find most of their work on older Japanese consoles like the PlayStation 2 and the original PlayStation, which each have five titles in their catalog. The Super Famicom holds four entries, while the Super Nintendo Entertainment System has three. They also touched bases on the Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, and various handheld formats like the PocketStation and PlayStation Portable. The quality of their work is difficult to judge because there are very few ratings available. Only one title has a score in the system, and it sits at 69.9 out of 100. This single rating falls into the good range. That game is Musya: The Classic Japanese Tale of Horror from 1992. Since there are no great or poor scores recorded for their other releases, we cannot determine a clear trend in quality across their full library. Their most recent entries on PlayPile include Soshite Kono Sora ni Kirameku Kimi no Uta XXX released in early 2007 and Roommate: Asami - Oku-sama wa Joshikousei from mid-2002. These later titles suggest a continued focus on visual novels as they moved through the 2000s. Datam Polystar was originally a music label before spinning off into games, and Yukio Kakehi led the company as president throughout its entire existence. They ceased operations in 2019 after years of inactivity.

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