Jaleco
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| Jaleco | |
| Type | Brand name of City Connection |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 3, 1974 (Japan Leisure Co.) ~1980 (Jaleco) 2000 (PCCW Japan) 2002 (Jaleco Limited) July 3, 2006 (Jaleco Holding) April 2009 (Encom Holdings) (Closed on May 21, 2014) |
| Headquarters | Kyoto, Japan |
| Key people | not disclosed |
| Industry | video games |
| Products | Video games |
| Employees | not disclosed |
| Website | N/A |
Jaleco is a brand name owned by City Connection.
Japan Leisure Company
Japan Leisure Company was founded in 1974.
Jaleco
Around 1980, the company was renamed Jaleco.
PCCW Japan
Jaleco was acquired by Hong Kong-based PCCW in 2000 and rebranded PCCW Japan.
Jaleco Limited
PCCW Japan was renamed Jaleco Limited in 2002.
Jaleco Holding
In August 2005, Jaleco Limited was sold to Sandringham Fund SPC and was made a subsidiary of Hyperlink Investments Group, itself a subsidiary of Sandringham Fund SPC.
In 2006, Jaleco Limited was renamed Jaleco Holding, while the company's video game operations were spun off into a company named Jaleco, which became a subsidiary of Jaleco Holding.
Encom Holdings
In October 2007, Hyperlink Investments sold Jaleco Holding to Game Yarou.
In April 2009, Jaleco Holding left the video game industry and was renamed Encom Holdings.
Encom Holdings ceased operations after Game Yarou went bankrupt on May 21, 2014.
Acquisition by City Connection
In 2014, after the bankruptcy of Game Yarou, City Connection, a company named after one of Jaleco's games, purchased the intellectual property of Jaleco.
Video games by Jaleco by the WEC Museum
| Title | System | Release | Added to Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banishing Racer | GB | 1991 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The Game Boy version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Bases Loaded | GB NES |
1987 | Generations: October 13, 2019 Pocket Player: October 2, 2021 |
The Game Boy and NES versions are on Generations. The NES version is on Bases Loaded Pocket Player. |
| Battle Unit Zeoth | GB | 1990 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The Game Boy version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Brawl Brothers | SNES | 1992 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The SNES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Burn!! Jūdō Warriors | NES | 1990 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The NES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| City Connection | NES Arcade |
1985 | Switch: August 16, 2018 Generations: October 13, 2019 Flashback: May 2, 2020 |
The arcade version is on Arcade Archives on Switch. The NES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. The arcade version is on Legends Flashback. |
| Exerion | NES Arcade |
1983 | Generations: October 13, 2019 Flashback: May 2, 2020 |
The NES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. The arcade version is on the Legends Flashback. |
| Formation Z | NES Arcade |
1984 | Generations: October 13, 2019 Flashback: May 2, 2020 |
The NES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. The arcade version is on the Legends Flashback. |
| Fortified Zone | GB | 1991 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The Game Boy version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| The Fortress of Fury 2 | GB | 1992 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The Game Boy version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Hero Pinball Party | GB | 1990 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The Game Boy version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| The Ignition Factor | SNES | 1994 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The NES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| JaJaMaru's Big Adventure | NES | 1986 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The NES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Jaleco Rally: Big Run - The Supreme 4WD Challenge | SNES | 1989 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The SNES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Monster Club | NES | 1987 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The NES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Operation Logic Bomb: The Ultimate Search & Destroy | SNES | 1993 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The SNES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| The Peace Keepers | SNES | 1994 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The SNES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Plasma Ball | NES | 1992 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The NES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Rival Turf! | SNES | 1992 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The SNES version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Rod Land | GB NES |
1990 | Generations: October 13, 2019 Flashback: May 2, 2020 |
The Game Boy and NES versions are on Generations. The NES version is on the Legends Flashback. |
| Sky Fox | Arcade | 1987 | Flashback: May 2, 2020 | The arcade version is on the Legends Flashback. |
| Soldam | GB | 1993 | Generations: October 13, 2019 | The Game Boy version is on Retro-Bit Generations. |
| Super Earth Defense Force | SNES | 1991 | Generations: October 13, 2019 Flashback: May 2, 2020 |
The SNES version is on Generations and Legends Flashback. |
| Tetris Plus 2 | Arcade | 1997 | Flashback: May 2, 2020 | The arcade version is on the Legends Flashback. |
