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Joy Van

Taiwan Founded 1989

Joy Van (潔暉企業有限公司) was a Taiwanese developer working for Thin Chen Enterprises during 1988 and 1989. Eleven games were made and marketed throughout 1989 before they merged with Sachen in the last quarter of 1989. At that period, most of the Joy Van staff left and a part went on to form Idea-Tek at the end of 1989. The company is notable for being one of the first actively making unlicensed Famicom games with Bit Corp. and Hwang Shinwei. Joy Van was also the roots to numerous other companies such as Idea-Tek, Computer & Entertainment, and Hummer Team to some extents.

Joy Van at a Glance

Joy Van has been active in the gaming industry from 1989 to 1990, with 6 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Puzzle, with additional titles in Shooter and Adventure. Their games are available on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

6
Total Games
Avg Rating
1989
First Release
1990
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Platform
33%
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
17%
Puzzle
17%
Shooter
17%
Adventure
17%

Platform Spread

Family Computer
5
Nintendo Entertainment System
4

Release Timeline

1980s
4
1990s
2