【Seta】 Released Numerous SUPER Famicom Titles in the 1990s! What Kind of Game Software Maker was Seta, Which No Longer Exists Today?

2023-12-20

Hello everyone. Today, I'd like to delve into the history of a company that once released many games. I'm Boss from Retro Video Game Republic.

Hello everyone~! I don't know much about this game maker's software, so I'd like to learn more. I'm Saori from Retro Video Game Republic!

It seems this game maker was active until around 2008. They mainly developed software for Nintendo systems like the SUPER Famicom!

【Seta】 Released Numerous SUPER Famicom Titles in the 1990s! What Kind of Game Software Maker was Seta, Which No Longer Exists Today?

What is Seta?

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Seta was a game development company that once existed.

Founded in 1985 as an independent division from another company
They mainly developed software for Nintendo platforms like the SUPER Famicom and NINTENDO64.

They also undertook outsourced development of arcade games for Taito
As a game maker, they specialized in developing competitive games such as shogi, mahjong, and golf.

You can feel the history from the package illustrations of the software lineup!

Indeed. You can feel the old charm of yesteryears. Many games were modeled after real people, and it seems like a lot of kids bought software like shogi because they admired the professional players featured in them!