was a Japanese
video game developer
A video game developer is a broad term for a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a larg ...
founded in 1994 by former
Toaplan
was a Japanese video game developer based in Tokyo responsible for the creation of a wide array of scrolling shooters and other arcade games. The company was founded in 1979 but its gaming division was established in 1984 by former Orca and C ...
employees after the latter company declared bankruptcy the same year.
History
After Toaplan declared bankruptcy, Gazelle was founded by
Tatsuya Uemura
is a Japanese arcade game musician and programmer. He has composed the following scores for arcade games:
*'' Flying Shark''
*'' Tiger-Heli''
*''Guardian''
*'' Hellfire''
*'' Twin Cobra''
*''Out Zone''
*''Dogyuun''
*'' Zero Wing'' (with Toshia ...
,
Junya Inoue,
Mikio Yamaguchi, Kaneyo Ōhira, and Yoshitatsu Sakai. The new firm originally focused on
printed circuit board
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exportation prior to
game development
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.
Translation
by Gamengai. ).
Translation
by Shmuplations. ).Cave
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co-founder Tsuneki Ikeda refused to join the company. According to Uemura, his former Toaplan CEO sold the company's
IPs to both Gazelle and
Raizing
, stylized as 8ing, is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It was formerly known as . It is known for its shoot 'em ups and its licensed fighting games.
History
Raizing and Eighting were formed in part by former staff of Compile, ...
but doubted about the procedure's overall legality.
During its existence, Gazelle developed three arcade titles for Banpresto, utilizing Atlus's chipset and platform: ''
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The ser ...
'', ''
Air Gallet'', and ''
Quiz Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon: Chiryoku Tairyoku Toki no Un''.
The company also
ported
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three Toaplan titles to
fifth generation game consoles, among other projects.
Prior to ceasing game development and closure, many of the company's staff later joined Cave and Raizing.
Games developed
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Defunct video game companies of Japan
Video game companies established in 1994
Video game companies disestablished in 2002
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