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Sun Electronics Corp.

A Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in 1971, best known by its brand name Sunsoft.
Action
Puzzle
Role-playing (RPG)
Strategy
Tactics
Founded
1971
HQ
Kōnan, Aichi, Japan
Known for
Action / Platform / Role-Playing
41
Games
1985–now
Years
13
Platforms
$83.65
Ø CIB
+27.2%
24M change

About

Sun Electronics Corp. initially manufactured arcade games before transitioning to home console development, particularly for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Operating under the brand name Sunsoft, the company became famous for its high-quality audio design and titles like Ikki, Blaster Master, and Batman.
Established in 1971 as a manufacturer of electronic equipment, the company expanded into the video game industry during the late 1970s. Early software development included porting popular arcade titles to home platforms. In 1985, the company released Baseball for home consoles, which saw multiple cartridge variations, including a rare "5-screw" physical design for its North American release. That same year, the action game Ikki debuted in arcades before receiving a prominent home console port.
As the market expanded, the publisher secured licensing agreements to port major third-party properties. In 1987, they released localized versions of Sega's Fantasy Zone and Bally Midway's action-driving game Spy Hunter, the latter also featuring a sought-after "5-screw" cartridge variant. During this period, the company also developed unique regional titles such as the Famicom Disk System puzzle-adventure game Super Boy Allan in 1987. These releases solidified the publisher's international distribution network across Japan and North America throughout the late 1980s.

Key People

Masami Maeda
Founder
Hiroshi Kawasaki
President
Koichi Nakamura
Director of Development

Company History

Former names
Sun Electronics Corp.
Sunsoft (brand)

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