History Creator / Jaleco

* ''Splash Down: Rides Gone Wild'' (Japan-only Jetski arcade game which included Shibayama from ''Arm Champs II'') (port of the North American ''Creator/{{THQ}}'' PlayStation2 game of the same name)

The company was originally founded in 1973 by Yoshiaki Kanazawa under the name '''Ja'''pan '''Le'''isure '''Co'''mpany,[[note]]Because of this, the name can be pronounced as either "JA-leh-co" or "Ja-LEE-co".[[/note]] and produced electromechanical games in its early years. The company produced its first video UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame in 1982, and soon after that shortened its name to Jaleco. In the mid-1980s, Jaleco began releasing home video games on the {{MSX}} and [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]], focusing mainly on ports of arcade games, ports and localizations of various Western-developed games, and the ''Moero!!'' series of {{Sports Game}}s. Thus began Jaleco's most prolific period, though many of the games they released on arcades and 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, including original titles, had their developed outsourced to Creator/{{TOSE}}, Creator/{{Natsume}}, Creator/{{Arc|SystemWorks}} and many lesser-known independent companies.

* ''Splash Down: Rides Gone Wild'' (Japan-only Jetski arcade game which included Shibayama from ''Arm Champs II'') (port of the North American ''Creator/{{THQ}}'' PlayStation 2 game of the same name)

* ''Splash Down: Rides Gone Wild'' (Japan-only Jetski arcade game which included Shibayama from ''Arm Champs II'') (port of the North American ''Creator/THQ'' PlayStation 2 game of the same name)

* ''SplashDown: Rides Gone Wild'' (Japan-only Jetski arcade game which included Shibayama from ''Arm Champs II'') (port of the North American ''Creator/THQ'' PlayStation 2 game of the same name)

* ''Film/{{PROM}}'' (as a electric pinball game based off the 2011 Disney movie of the same name starring Aimee Teegarden as Nova Prescott; released in Japan only; features the music of "Young Blood" by The Naked and Famous)

* ''Film/PROM'' (as a electric pinball game based off the 2011 Disney movie of the same name starring Aimee Teegarden as Nova Prescott; released in Japan only; features the music of "Young Blood" by The Naked and Famous)

* ''EDF: Earth Defense Force''

The company was originally founded in 1973 by Yoshiaki Kanazawa under the name '''Ja'''pan '''Le'''isure '''Co'''mpany,[[note]]Because of this, the name can be pronounced as either "JA-leh-co" or "Ja-LEE-co".[[/note]] and produced electromechanical games in its early years. The company produced its first video ArcadeGame in 1982, and soon after that shortened its name to Jaleco. In the mid-1980s, Jaleco began releasing home video games on the {{MSX}} and [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]], focusing mainly on ports of arcade games, ports and localizations of various Western-developed games, and the ''Moero!!'' series of {{Sports Game}}s. Thus began Jaleco's most prolific period, though many of the games they released on arcades and 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, including original titles, had their developed outsourced to Creator/{{TOSE}}, Creator/{{Natsume}}, Creator/{{Arc|SystemWorks}} and many lesser-known independent companies.

The company was originally founded in 1973 by Yoshiaki Kanazawa under the name '''Ja'''pan '''Le'''isure '''Co'''mpany, and produced electromechanical games in its early years. The company produced its first video ArcadeGame in 1982, and soon after that shortened its name to Jaleco. In the mid-1980s, Jaleco began releasing home video games on the {{MSX}} and [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]], focusing mainly on ports of arcade games, ports and localizations of various Western-developed games, and the ''Moero!!'' series of {{Sports Game}}s. Thus began Jaleco's most prolific period, though many of the games they released on arcades and 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, including original titles, had their developed outsourced to Creator/{{TOSE}}, Creator/{{Natsume}}, Creator/{{Arc|SystemWorks}} and many lesser-known independent companies.

* ''B.O.T.S.S.: Battle of the Solar System'' (early 3D game developed by Creator/MicroProse; involves HumongousMecha, [[FunWithAcronyms hence the name]])

* ''B.O.T.S.S.: Battle of the Solar System'' (early game developed by Creator/MicroProse with 3D polygonal graphics; involves HumongousMecha, [[FunWithAcronyms hence the name]])

The company was originally founded in 1973 by Yoshiaki Kanazawa under the name ''Ja''pan ''Le''isure ''Co''mpany, and produced electromechanical games in its early years. The company produced its first video ArcadeGame in 1982, and soon after that shortened its name to Jaleco. In the mid-1980s, Jaleco began releasing home video games on the {{MSX}} and [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]], focusing mainly on ports of arcade games, ports and localizations of various Western-developed games, and the ''Moero!!'' series of {{Sports Game}}s. Thus began Jaleco's most prolific period, though many of the games they released on arcades and 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, including original titles, had their developed outsourced to Creator/{{TOSE}}, Creator/{{Natsume}}, Creator/{{Arc|SystemWorks}} and many lesser-known independent companies.

The company was originally founded in 1973 by Yoshiaki Kanazawa under the name Japan Leisure Company, and produced electromechanical games in its early years. The company produced its first video ArcadeGame in 1982, and soon after that shortened its name to Jaleco. In the mid-1980s, Jaleco began releasing home video games on the {{MSX}} and [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]], focusing mainly on ports of arcade games, ports and localizations of various Western-developed games, and the ''Moero!!'' series of {{Sports Game}}s. Thus began Jaleco's most prolific period, though many of the games they released on arcades and 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, including original titles, had their developed outsourced to Creator/{{TOSE}}, Creator/{{Natsume}}, Creator/{{Arc|SystemWorks}} and many lesser-known independent companies.

* ''Avenging Spirit''

* ''VideoGame/{{R-Type}} III'' (US publisher)

In October 2000, several years after unceremoniously quitting the arcade business, Jaleco was acquired by the Hong Kong company Pacific Century [=CyberWorks=]. For the next four years, the Japanese division was operated as PCCW Japan, while the American division became known as Jaleco Entertainment and published of some of the most strangely misconceived games for the {{Xbox}} and NintendoGameCube.

* ''Carrier''

The company was originally founded in 1973 by Yoshiaki Kanazawa under the name Japan Leisure Company, and produced electromechanical games in its early years. The company produced its first video ArcadeGame in 1982, and soon after that shortened its name to Jaleco. In the mid-1980s, Jaleco began releasing home video games on the {{MSX}} and [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]], focusing mainly on ports of arcade games, ports and localizations of various Western-developed games, and the ''Moero!!'' series of {{Sports Game}}s. Thus began Jaleco's most prolific period, though many of the games they released on arcades and 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, including original titles, had their developed outsourced to Creator/{{TOSE}}, Creator/{{Natsume}}, Creator/{{Arc|SystemsWorks}} and many lesser-known independent companies.

The company was originally founded in 1973 by Yoshiaki Kanazawa under the name Japan Leisure Company, and produced electromechanical games in its early years. The company produced its first video ArcadeGame in 1982, and soon after that shortened its name to Jaleco. In the mid-1980s, Jaleco began releasing home video games on the {{MSX}} and [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]], focusing mainly on ports of arcade games, ports and localizations of various Western-developed games, and the ''Moero!!'' series of {{Sports Game}}s. Thus began Jaleco's most prolific period, though many of the games they released on arcades and 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, including original titles, had their developed outsourced to Creator/{{TOSE}}, Creator/{{Natsume}} and many lesser-known independent companies.

The company was originally founded in 1973 by Yoshiaki Kanazawa under the name Japan Leisure Company, and produced electromechanical games in its early years. The company produced its first video ArcadeGame in 1982, and soon after that shortened its name to Jaleco. In the mid-1980s, Jaleco began releasing home video games on the {{MSX}} and [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]], focusing mainly on ports of arcade games, ports and localizations of various Western-developed games, and the ''Moero!!'' series of {{Sports Game}}s. Thus began Jaleco's most prolific period, though many of the games they released on arcades and 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, including original titles, were developed by independent companies including Creator/{{TOSE}}, Creator/{{Natsume}} and other lesser names.

'''Jaleco''' is a Japanese video game company.

!!Jaleco developed or published these video games:

* ''VideoGame/BasesLoaded''
* ''VideoGame/CityConnection''
* ''VideoGame/EarthDefenseForce1991''
* ''VideoGame/{{Exerion}}''
* ''VideoGame/TheIgnitionFactor''
* ''VideoGame/Momoko120Percent''
* The Famicom port of ''VideoGame/MontyOnTheRun''
* ''VideoGame/NinjaJajamaruKun''
* ''VideoGame/PinballQuest''
* ''VideoGame/RacketAttack''
* ''VideoGame/RushingBeat'' trilogy (''Rival Turf'', ''Brawl Brothers'', and ''The Peace Keepers'')

* ''VideoGame/TotallyRad'' (the inspiration for ''Webcomic/KidRadd'')

* ''VideoGame/EarthDefenseForce''

* ''VideoGame/Astyanax''

* ''VideoGame/Shatterhand''
* ''VideoGame/Tetris Plus''