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[[File:Tose.png|thumb|TOSE's logo.]] | [[File:Tose.png|thumb|TOSE's logo.]] | ||
'''TOSE Co. Ltd''' ( | '''TOSE Co. Ltd''' (also referred to as Tose<ref>[http://www.tose.co.jp/en/company/company01_4.html TOSE Software official Japan website]</ref>, but commonly appearing as 'TOSE' in games that it has developed) is a Japanese video game development company. TOSE originated from a private business in 1952 which would eventually form the establishment of its parent company, [http://www.toaseiko.com/ Toaseiko]. In 1979, TOSE branched off from Toaseiko to become an independent company specialising in the development and sale of arcade video game machines. <ref>[http://www.tose.co.jp/en/company/company01_4.html TOSE Software - Footsteps to Tose Foundation, Company Information]</ref> Since its inception in 1979, TOSE is believed to have contributed to the development of over 1,000 games, but have a policy almost never to credit themselves in the games themselves due to confidentiality agreements. <ref>[http://www.cubed3.com/news/5337/ C3 Exclusive Interview | Starfy & More with TOSE at C3 News]</ref> According to an interview in the American [[wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]] magazine, TOSE are 'always behind the scenes' and like it that way. | ||
There are various exceptions to this trend, notably all games in ''[[starfywiki:The Legendary Starfy (series)|The Legendary Starfy]]'', because the series was conceived by both Nintendo and TOSE and games in the Game & Watch Gallery series (as of 1997), as TOSE shares the copyright with [[Nintendo]]. | |||
In a report from the Australian Classification Board, it was revealed that TOSE developed [[Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters]].<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/60UXCboSN Australian Classification Website (archived)]</ref> This is supported in an interview with Japanese developer Hideyo Kawaguchi, who is listed as having worked on the enemies and effects. <ref>[http://www.creators-station.jp/interview2/index.html Hideyo Kawaguchi Creators-Station interview with Hideyo Kawguchi (in Japanese)]</ref> | |||
==''Kid Icarus'' games developed== | ==''Kid Icarus'' games developed== | ||
