Sunsoft

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Sunsoft
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Founded April 16, 1971
Headquarters Japan
Website sunsoftgames.com
Other Names Sun Corporation, サン電子 (Sun Denshi)

Sunsoft (サンソフト Sansofuto) is a division of Sun Corporation. The company was founded in 1971, though they didn't enter the videogame market until 1978. In addition to developing or producing hundreds of video games, they also developed hardware for the gaming industry, including the 5B audio chip.

Games

Music Development

NES

The sound driver was first created by Akito Takeuchi (A.T) and later by Naohisa Morota. The music was written in assembly.

Audio Personnel

Hardware

Sound Devices

Sunsoft designed the 5B audio chip used in the game Gimmick! (FC).

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