- Name
- SOFEL Co., Ltd.
- Abbreviation
- Founded
- Location
- Tokyo,Japan
- Website
- http://www.sofel.co.jp/
- Aliases
SOFEL Co., Ltd.
Tokyo,Japan
A Japanese IT and software business firm. It briefly developed and published games during the late 80s and early 90s.
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Overview
SOFEL (SOFtware Engineering Laboratory) is a Japanese IT company that was active in the video games industry between 1987 and 1994. Among the games they developed were Casino Kid (Game) and Wall Street Kid (Game), as well as other money management games for the NES and Famicom. After 1994 they left the game industry and focused on the IT side of their business.
Developed Games
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Wall Street Kid (Game)
Wall Street Kid is a 1990 stock market simulation game developed by SOFEL Corp. in which the player is tasked with managing his money, physical fitness, and romantic life in order to receive a massive family inheritance.
Monster Maker III: Hikari no Majutsushi (Game)
An RPG based on the Monster Maker CCG franchise. Unlike other video game adaptations, it's a traditional RPG rather than a card game.
Monster Maker Kids: Ousama ni Naritai (Game)
Board game adaptation of the long-running monster-raising video and table-top game franchise that plays similarly to Dokapon Kingdom. It was created by Sofel in 1994.
Casino Kid (Game)
Casino Kid is a gambling game that allows the player to take part in various games such as poker and blackjack.
Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth (Game)
A sci-fi action title for the NES from the designers of Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode.
Gokuraku Yuugi: Game Tengoku (Game)
An assortment of eight party games developed and published by Sofel for the Famicom Disk System. Most are based around gambling.
The Money Game (Game)
A Stock Market/life-sim game where the player must manage their stocks in order to achieve a happy life. It was developed by SOFEL for the NES and released in Japan only.
Kaettekita! Gunjin Shogi: Nanya Sore!? (Game)
A shogi game with a comedic military theme, released by Sofel for the NES in Japan only.
Happily Ever After (Game)
An unreleased NES platforming game developed by Sofel. Based on the Snow White animated film of the same.
Published Games
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Wall Street Kid (Game)
Wall Street Kid is a 1990 stock market simulation game developed by SOFEL Corp. in which the player is tasked with managing his money, physical fitness, and romantic life in order to receive a massive family inheritance.
Monster Maker III: Hikari no Majutsushi (Game)
An RPG based on the Monster Maker CCG franchise. Unlike other video game adaptations, it's a traditional RPG rather than a card game.
Monster Maker Kids: Ousama ni Naritai (Game)
Board game adaptation of the long-running monster-raising video and table-top game franchise that plays similarly to Dokapon Kingdom. It was created by Sofel in 1994.
Casino Kid (Game)
Casino Kid is a gambling game that allows the player to take part in various games such as poker and blackjack.
Onizuka Katsuya Super Virtual Boxing (Game)
Japanese exclusive boxing game for the Super Famicom. It features the name and likeness of former WBA Super Flyweight champion boxer Katsuya Onizuka.
Gokuraku Yuugi: Game Tengoku (Game)
An assortment of eight party games developed and published by Sofel for the Famicom Disk System. Most are based around gambling.
Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken (Game)
A "cute 'em up" vertical shooter starring a flying ball in an aviator cap called Bugyuru.
The Money Game (Game)
A Stock Market/life-sim game where the player must manage their stocks in order to achieve a happy life. It was developed by SOFEL for the NES and released in Japan only.