Shouei System

Japan Founded 1981

Shouei System Co., Ltd. 1981-1982, was a Japanese company that began developing and distributing videogames in 1985. They were known for their work on the Fist of the North Star games, published by Toei Animation, and the Heiwa Pachinko World games that they published. They appear to have hired or worked with staff from the company Bears Co., Ltd. for their game development work until 1990 when they began contracting with other companies, mainly Copya System Ltd. and Office Koukan Co., Ltd.

Shouei System at a Glance

Shouei System was a Japanese publisher and developer founded in 1981 that entered the video game market in 1985. The company remained active for eleven years, releasing titles between 1986 and 1997. Their presence on PlayPile shows a total of 18 games split between their roles as a publisher and a developer. During this period, they focused heavily on the Family Computer with nine releases and the Super Famicom with seven releases. They also released one game each for the Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, and Nintendo 64. The studio operated at a steady pace throughout its history, releasing nine games in the 1980s and another nine in the 1990s. Their catalog spans several genres, with a strong emphasis on Role-playing games, which account for five titles. Fighting games, Hack and slash or Beat 'em up titles, Adventure games, Platformers, and Sports games each make up three entries in their library. They also ventured into Shooter and Simulator genres with one title each. Their most notable work includes the Fist of the North Star series published by Toei Animation and a long line of Heiwa Pachinko World simulations that appeared from 1995 through 1997. Quality metrics for Shouei System show mixed results. The company has an average IGDB rating of 43 out of 100 based on one rated title. That single rating falls into the mixed category, meaning they did not achieve great or good scores during their operational window. The highest-rated game is Fist of the North Star: 10 Big Brawls for the King of Universe from 1989, which also holds a score of 43. Recent releases like Heiwa Pachinko World 64 and Matsumura Kunihiro-den do not appear to have been rated on the platform yet. The company relied on outside help to produce its games for most of its run. They worked with staff from Bears Co., Ltd. until 1990. After that year, they shifted to contracting with other firms such as Copya System Ltd. and Office Koukan Co., Ltd. This pattern suggests they acted more as a publisher or coordinator than a large in-house development team. Their output ceased after the release of Heiwa Pachinko World 64 in November 1997.

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1986

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1997

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