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Tengen
An American video game publisher and developer founded in 1987 by Atari Games to bypass console licensing restrictions.
Action
Puzzle
Strategy
Sports
Driving
About
Tengen was created as a subsidiary of Atari Games to publish titles for home consoles, most notably the Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, and Atari Lynx. The company is well-known for its legal battles with Nintendo over unlicensed NES cartridges, including its own version of Tetris. It was eventually integrated into Time Warner Interactive in 1994.
Initial operations focused heavily on adapting popular arcade properties for home audiences. In 1987, the company released Gauntlet, a port of the acclaimed multiplayer dungeon crawler, alongside the Japanese sports title Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '87.
The year 1988 marked a significant expansion of the company's portfolio. Tengen published Shinobi, a home conversion of Sega's side-scrolling ninja action game, and the arcade port Paperboy. That same year, they released Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, adapting the cinematic adventure for home players. Additionally, the company developed JRA-PAT in 1988, a specialized software title designed for horse-race betting in Japan.
By securing licensing agreements with major arcade developers like Sega and Namco, Tengen successfully brought high-profile arcade experiences into the home market. This strategy defined their early catalog, bridging the gap between arcade halls and home entertainment systems.
Key People
Randy Broweleit
Founder
John J. Anderson
President
Ed Logg
Senior Engineer
Company History
Former names
テンゲン
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