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'''Sunsoft''' (サンソフト) is a Japanese video game development company founded on April 16, 1971 as a division of Sun Corporation, itself a division of Sun Electronics. They have been responsible for developing and publishing numerous games since 1978, including several [[Sega]] licensed games. Interestingly they were also responsible for porting several Sega games to the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan.
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'''Sun Electronics''' (サン電子) is a Japanese company founded on April 16, 1971. '''Sunsoft''' (サンソフト)  is their video game label. They have been responsible for developing and publishing numerous games since 1978, including several [[Sega]]-licensed games. Interestingly they were also responsible for porting several Sega games to the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan.
  
For reasons unknown, all Japanese [[Sega Mega Drive]] games published by Sunsoft had their covers printed backwards.
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For reasons unknown, all Japanese [[Sega Mega Drive]] games published by Sunsoft resemble their Famicom game covers — their covers printed backwards (except in [[Panorama Cotton]]), the front being on the left of the spine, rather than the right, and cases around the size of the cartridge.
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==
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==External Links==
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==Accessories produced==
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==External links==
 
*[http://www.sun-denshi.co.jp/soft/ Japanese website]
 
*[http://www.sun-denshi.co.jp/soft/ Japanese website]
 
*[http://www.sunsoftgames.com/ North American website]
 
*[http://www.sunsoftgames.com/ North American website]
  
[[Category:Third-Party Development Companies]]
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Latest revision as of 09:02, 5 August 2023

Sun Electronics (サン電子) is a Japanese company founded on April 16, 1971. Sunsoft (サンソフト) is their video game label. They have been responsible for developing and publishing numerous games since 1978, including several Sega-licensed games. Interestingly they were also responsible for porting several Sega games to the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan.

For reasons unknown, all Japanese Sega Mega Drive games published by Sunsoft resemble their Famicom game covers — their covers printed backwards (except in Panorama Cotton), the front being on the left of the spine, rather than the right, and cases around the size of the cartridge.

Softography

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Accessories produced

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