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[[File:Tose.png|thumb|TOSE's logo.]] | [[File:Tose.png|thumb|TOSE's logo.]] | ||
'''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 <ref>[http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Tose Tose - GDRI :: Game Developer Research Institute]</ref>, but have a policy almost never to credit themselves in | '''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 <ref>[http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Tose Tose - GDRI :: Game Developer Research Institute]</ref>, but have a policy almost never to credit themselves in games 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 from 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 where TOSE are listed as developers. A notable example is all games in ''[[starfywiki:The Legendary Starfy (series)|The Legendary Starfy series]]'', because the series was conceived by both Nintendo and TOSE. TOSE shares the copyright to ''The Legendary Starfy series'' with [[Nintendo]]. Another example is games in the ''Game & Watch Gallery series'' (as of 1997). | There are various exceptions to this trend where TOSE are listed as developers. A notable example is all games in ''[[starfywiki:The Legendary Starfy (series)|The Legendary Starfy series]]'', because the series was conceived by both Nintendo and TOSE. TOSE shares the copyright to ''The Legendary Starfy series'' with [[Nintendo]]. Another example is games in the ''Game & Watch Gallery series'' (as of 1997). | ||
