Video System Co., Ltd. (Company)

Video System Co., Ltd.

COMPANY» Founded 1984-12-01

Kyoto,Japan

A Japanese developer of Arcade and console games. Best known for the Aero Fighters series.

Overview

Video System was a Japanese game developer and publisher founded by software designer Koji Furukawa (Person), that operated between 1986-2004. They were initially known for developing Arcade (Platform) games (mostly Mahjong (Concept) sims) and would eventually produce games for other platforms, such as the Neo-Geo, SNES and Nintendo 64 (Platform). They would go on to create the Aero Fighters (Franchise), F-1 Grand Prix and Super Volley franchises. Video System at one point renamed their US branch McO'River to produce games in the US. It would later be renamed back to Video System USA Inc. Their complete game catalogue was acquired by HAMSTER in March of 2018.

Developed Games

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Aero Fighters (Game)

30 July 1993

Also known as Sonic Wings, Aero Fighters is a vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up with a variety of real-life military aircraft to choose from, each of which are piloted by a distinct cast of pilots.

SNES PS2 ARC +2

Rabbit Punch (Game)

31 December 1987

An arcade shoot-'em-up from the studio that later created the Aero Fighters series, starring two rabbit robots.

PS2 ARC NSW +1

Aero Fighters 2 (Game)

26 August 1994

Take control of one of eight unique (and sometimes bizarre) pilots and traverse the world in the first Neo Geo sequel to Video System's signature shoot 'em up series.

ANDR ARC NEO +5

Aero Fighters 3 (Game)

17 November 1995

When enemy forces wipe out the modern jets of the Aero Fighters, they must scramble using heavily-modified World War II warplanes in the third installment of the Aero Fighters series.

PC ARC NEO +4

Hyper V-Ball (Game)

25 December 1992

Hyper V-Ball is a volleyball game for the Super Nintendo. It was developed by Video System.

SNES

Power Spikes II (Game)

31 October 1994

The final game in Video System's side-scrolling volleyball series brings super-powered cyborgs to the arcades.

ARC NSW XONE +2

Turbo Force (Game)

1 July 1991

A vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Video System and a predecessor to the Aero Fighters series, with the choice of aircraft being super-powered flying sports cars.

ARC NSW PS4

Power Spikes (Game)

31 December 1991

Power Spikes is a Video System arcade game released in 1991. It's a volleyball game where the player controls a nation until the final of the tournament.

ARC NSW PS4

F-1 Grand Prix Part III (Game)

22 April 1994

A 1994 Japan-exclusive Formula One-based racing video game developed and published by Video System.

SNES

Tao Taido (Game)

30 April 1993

A 2D fighting game from the creators of the Aero Fighters series, featuring a unique special move system (where players have to "charge up" their special moves, leaving them open to attacks).

ARC

Idol-Mahjong Final Romance (Game)

1 May 1991

An arcade Mahjong game.

ARC

Karate Blazers (Game)

31 December 1991

An arcade beat-'em-up from Video System, with four-player street brawlin'.

ARC NSW PS4

Published Games

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F-1 World Grand Prix (Game)

27 July 1998

The first of several 3D revivals of Video System's F-1 Grand Prix series, developed by Paradigm for the Nintendo 64 and featuring a recap of the sport's 1997 season.

GBC DC N64