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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
Earthworm Jim 2 game cover
Rating 7.6

Earthworm Jim 2

1995·Wii, Genesis/MegaDrive
International Superstar Soccer Deluxe game cover
Rating 8.0

International Superstar Soccer Deluxe

1995·SNES, SFAM, PS1 +1
Comix Zone game cover
Rating 7.5

Comix Zone

1995·PS3, PC, X360 +6
Exo-Squad game cover

Exo-Squad

1995·Genesis/MegaDrive
Metal Head game cover

Metal Head

1995·Sega32
Ristar game cover
Rating 7.1

Ristar

1995·PC, Linux, Mac +4
Telebradesco Residência game cover

Telebradesco Residência

1995·Genesis/MegaDrive
Tiny Toon Adventures: Acme All-Stars game cover
Rating 8.0

Tiny Toon Adventures: Acme All-Stars

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head game cover
Rating 5.8

MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head

1994·SNES, Genesis/MegaDrive
Zero Tolerance game cover
Rating 8.0

Zero Tolerance

1994·PC, Genesis/MegaDrive
Mario Andretti Racing game cover
Rating 8.0

Mario Andretti Racing

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
Magic Crayons game cover

Magic Crayons

1994·Sega Pico
College Football's National Championship game cover

College Football's National Championship

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
NBA Action '94 game cover

NBA Action '94

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
Body Count game cover

Body Count

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
NFL '95 game cover

NFL '95

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive, Game Gear
Bubsy II game cover
Rating 4.0

Bubsy II

1994·SNES, Genesis/MegaDrive
Earthworm Jim game cover
Rating 7.6

Earthworm Jim

1994·Wii, Genesis/MegaDrive
Crystal's Pony Tale game cover

Crystal's Pony Tale

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
YuYu Hakusho: Sunset Fighters game cover
Rating 6.1

YuYu Hakusho: Sunset Fighters

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
Ecco: The Tides of Time game cover
Rating 7.0

Ecco: The Tides of Time

1994·PC, Linux, Mac +3
Dynamite Headdy game cover
Rating 7.2

Dynamite Headdy

1994·PC, Linux, Mac +2
Greatest Heavyweights game cover

Greatest Heavyweights

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
IMG International Tour Tennis game cover

IMG International Tour Tennis

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie game cover
Rating 7.2

The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie

1994·SNES, SFAM, Genesis/MegaDrive
Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones game cover

Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana game cover

NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana

1994·Genesis/MegaDrive
Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio game cover

Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio

1994·PC, Mac, Genesis/MegaDrive
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron game cover
Rating 7.2

ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron

1993·PS3, PC, Linux +3
The Incredible Hulk game cover
Rating 5.9

The Incredible Hulk

1993·SNES, Genesis/MegaDrive
Barkley: Shut Up and Jam! game cover
Rating 5.5

Barkley: Shut Up and Jam!

1993·SNES, Genesis/MegaDrive, Jaguar
Barney's Hide & Seek Game game cover
Rating 3.9

Barney's Hide & Seek Game

1993·Genesis/MegaDrive
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York game cover

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1993·Genesis/MegaDrive
Wimbledon Championship Tennis game cover

Wimbledon Championship Tennis

1993·Genesis/MegaDrive
F-117 Night Storm game cover

F-117 Night Storm

1993·Genesis/MegaDrive
Eternal Champions game cover
Rating 6.7

Eternal Champions

1993·PC, Linux, Mac +2
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine game cover
Rating 6.3

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

1993·PC, Linux, Mac +2
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball game cover
Rating 6.8

Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball

1993·PC, Linux, Mac +3
Dark Wizard game cover

Dark Wizard

1993·Sega CD
Mutant League Football game cover

Mutant League Football

1993·Genesis/MegaDrive
Shining Force II game cover
Rating 8.5

Shining Force II

1993·PC, Linux, Mac +2
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition game cover
Rating 8.0

Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition

1993·Wii, Genesis/MegaDrive
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure game cover
Rating 5.9

McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure

1993·Genesis/MegaDrive
Gunstar Heroes game cover
Rating 7.1

Gunstar Heroes

1993·PS3, PC, X360 +6
Power Strike II game cover

Power Strike II

1993·SMS
Sylvester & Tweety in Cagey Capers game cover
Rating 7.7

Sylvester & Tweety in Cagey Capers

1993·Genesis/MegaDrive
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master game cover
Rating 7.8

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

1993·PC, Linux, Mac +2
MIG-29 Fighter Pilot game cover

MIG-29 Fighter Pilot

1993·Genesis/MegaDrive