Fill-in-Cafe

Fill-in-Cafe
IndustryVideo games
Founded1987 (as Team Cross Wonder)
Defunct1998
FateDefunct
HeadquartersJapan
Area served
Japan
Key peopleMasatoshi Imaizumi
Kanta Watanabe
Masaki Ukyo
Keishi Yonao
ProductsAsuka 120%
Mad Stalker: Full Metal Forth

Fill-in-Cafe (フィルインカフェ) was a video game developer that was founded in Japan in 1987. They are best known for creating the Asuka 120% series.

History

In 1987, Fill-in-Cafe was founded as Team Cross Wonder, and later renamed itself as "Fill-in-Cafe" in 1989 and incorporated in 1991. They first developed Metal Sight for the X68000 under the Team Cross Wonder label, followed by developing Neural Gear under the Fill-in-Cafe label. Later, they hired several more companies like Intec and Family Soft to publish their products. In 1994, they became successful with the release of the Asuka 120% BURNING Fest. franchise, as well as with Mad Stalker: Full Metal Forth and its multiple versions.

In 1998, Fill-in-Cafe filed for bankruptcy. Some planned titles were canceled, such as a sequel to Panzer Bandit and an untitled, enhanced arcade port of the Asuka 120% BURNING Fest. Limited with Kaneko being the arcade publisher. Shortly afterward, Success Corporation took charge of developing Asuka 120% BURNING Fest. Final and Asuka 120% BURNING Fest. Return after their relationship with Fill-in-Cafe and Datam Polystar in developing and publishing titles together, such as Makeruna! Makendō 2: Kimero Youkai Souri for instance.

After bankruptcy, Family Soft bought the rights to most of its developed library, including its only self-published title Community POM. Kanta Watanabe and Masaki Ukyo moved to Treasure while Masatoshi Imaizumi moved to establish R.U.N (Release Universe Network). Masaki Ukyo later joined R.U.N with Imaizumi.

Developed games

3DO

Arcade

X68000

FM Towns

PlayStation

PC Engine CD-ROM²

PC-98

PC-FX

Saturn

Super NES

Windows

References

  1. ↑ Milne, Rory (March 2014). "Minority Report Special: Sharp X68000 - Metal Sight". Retro Gamer. No. 126. Imagine Publishing. p. 52.
  2. ↑ Szczepaniak, John (4 November 2015). Toshinobu KONDO - All about Fill-in-Café and the creation of Umihara Kawase. S.M.G. Szczepaniak. pp. 352–357. ISBN 978-1518818745. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)