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Tec Toy

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Tec Toy (later renamed Tectoy and TecToy), also known as Tec Toy Indústria de Brinquedos SA, is a Brazilian electronics and video game company, and Sega’s official distributor in that region. The company has seen overwhelming success with sales of the Sega Master System, and its work established the 8-bit platform as a cultural staple across much of South America. It underwent a rebranding process in 2007, becoming Tectoy.

Tec Toy at a Glance

Tec Toy is a Brazilian company founded in 1985 that operated until 2015. You will find 202 games listed under their name on PlayPile as a publisher, with them developing only 27 of those titles themselves. The data shows they were most active during the 1990s when they released 127 games. Their output dropped to 60 titles in the 2000s and just one game in the 2010s before they ceased activity. In 2007, the company underwent a rebranding process and became known as Tectoy. Their catalog is heavily tied to Sega hardware. They released 115 games for the Sega Mega Drive or Genesis and 79 titles for the Sega Master System or Mark III. They also have 27 releases for the Wii, 24 for PC, and 22 for Mac. Their genre focus leans heavily toward platformers with 39 titles, followed by shooters at 30 and puzzle games at 27. Sports and arcade games round out their top categories with 26 and 23 releases respectively. Quality varies across their library. The average IGDB rating sits at 68.5 out of 100 based on 70 rated titles. Most reviews fall into the good range with 43 titles scoring between 60 and 79. There are nine great titles that scored above 80, but there are also 16 mixed scores and two poor ones below 40. Some of their highest-rated work includes Golden Axe Warrior from 1991 which holds a score of 99.4, Centurion: Defender of Rome at 90.3, and Phantasy Star from 1987 with an 85.9 rating. Recent releases like Mosaico in December 2015 and several titles from 2008 such as Fantasy Pinball and Snowball show they were active until the mid-2010s. While their bio notes they were Sega's official distributor in South America and helped establish the 8-bit platform as a cultural staple there, the numerical data suggests a catalog that relies on established franchises rather than consistent high scores across all entries. Their output has been small in recent years compared to their peak in the 1990s.

202
Total Games
68.5
Avg Rating
1985
First Release
2015
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Platform
20%
Shooter
16%
Puzzle
14%
Sport
13%
Arcade
12%

Platform Spread

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
115
Sega Master System/Mark III
79
Wii
27
PC (Microsoft Windows)
24
Mac
22

Release Timeline

1980s
11
1990s
127
2000s
60
2010s
1

Rating Distribution

9
80-100
43
60-79
16
40-59
2
0-39
Asa Delta game cover

Asa Delta

2005·Genesis/MegaDrive
Spider game cover

Spider

2005·Genesis/MegaDrive
Anaconda game cover

Anaconda

2005·Genesis/MegaDrive
A ponte game cover

A ponte

2004·SMS
Corrida da pesada game cover

Corrida da pesada

2004·SMS
Faroeste game cover

Faroeste

2004·SMS
Mexe mexe tupi game cover

Mexe mexe tupi

2004·SMS
Checker game cover

Checker

2003·Genesis/MegaDrive
Junte 4 game cover

Junte 4

2003·Genesis/MegaDrive
Força Alienígena game cover

Força Alienígena

2002·SMS
Qual é a Música game cover

Qual é a Música

2001·PC
Show do Milhão Volume 2 game cover

Show do Milhão Volume 2

2001·Genesis/MegaDrive
Show do Milhão game cover

Show do Milhão

2001·Genesis/MegaDrive
Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo game cover

Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo

1998·SMS
Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum game cover

Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum

1997·SMS
Sonic Classics game cover

Sonic Classics

1997·Genesis/MegaDrive
Nightmare Circus game cover

Nightmare Circus

1997·Genesis/MegaDrive
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble game cover
Rating 5.0

Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble

1996·Genesis/MegaDrive
VectorMan 2 game cover
Rating 7.9

VectorMan 2

1996·PC, Linux, Mac +1
Sonic 3D Blast game cover
Rating 5.9

Sonic 3D Blast

1996·PC, Linux, Mac +2
NBA Live 97 game cover
Rating 8.0

NBA Live 97

1996·SNES, PS1, Genesis/MegaDrive +1
X-Men: Mojo World game cover

X-Men: Mojo World

1996·Game Gear, SMS
X-Perts game cover

X-Perts

1996·Genesis/MegaDrive
Olympic Summer Games game cover
Rating 6.0

Olympic Summer Games

1996·SNES, Genesis/MegaDrive
Férias frustradas do Pica-Pau game cover
Rating 4.0

Férias frustradas do Pica-Pau

1995·Genesis/MegaDrive, SMS
20 em 1: Game 20 game cover

20 em 1: Game 20

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 19 game cover

20 em 1: Game 19

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 18 game cover

20 em 1: Game 18

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 17 game cover

20 em 1: Game 17

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 16 game cover

20 em 1: Game 16

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 15 game cover

20 em 1: Game 15

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 14 game cover

20 em 1: Game 14

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 13 game cover

20 em 1: Game 13

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 12 game cover

20 em 1: Game 12

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 11 game cover

20 em 1: Game 11

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 10 game cover

20 em 1: Game 10

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 9 game cover

20 em 1: Game 9

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 8 game cover

20 em 1: Game 8

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 7 game cover

20 em 1: Game 7

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 6 game cover

20 em 1: Game 6

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 5 game cover

20 em 1: Game 5

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 4 game cover

20 em 1: Game 4

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 3 game cover

20 em 1: Game 3

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 2 game cover

20 em 1: Game 2

1995·SMS
20 em 1: Game 1 game cover

20 em 1: Game 1

1995·SMS
Donald in Maui Mallard game cover

Donald in Maui Mallard

1995·Genesis/MegaDrive
Spot Goes to Hollywood game cover
Rating 6.9

Spot Goes to Hollywood

1995·SNES, Genesis/MegaDrive, Sega32
Disney's Toy Story game cover
Rating 6.5

Disney's Toy Story

1995·Genesis/MegaDrive