Romstar
Romstar Inc. was a video game distribution company based in Torrance, CA that started operations in 1984. They originally started as the first American distribution arm for SNK (before SNK of America was founded in 1987). They were known for licensing arcade games from major makers for distribution. Among Romstar's clients include Taito, Capcom, SNK, Toaplan, and Seta. They also made games for Nintendo's systems. The company closed its doors in 1992.
Currently, the key personnel of Romstar, Takahito Yasuki, Ron Czerny, and Darryl Williams, later founded Atrativa and PlayPhone, both cellular phone entertainment companies.
List of Games distributed by Romstar
Licensed from Taito
- Tiger Heli (developed by Toaplan)
- Arkanoid
- Bubble Bobble
- Arkanoid: Revenge of DOH
- Twin Cobra (developed by Toaplan)
- Sky Shark (developed by Toaplan)
- Aqua Jack
- Battle Lane Vol. 5 (developed by Technos)
- Final Blow
- Top Speed
- Kageki (delevoped by Kaneko)
- Tokio
- Rambo III
- China Gate (developed by Technos)
- Thundercade (developed by Seta)
Licensed from Capcom
- 1942 (also distributed by Williams)
- Ghosts 'n Goblins (also distributed by Taito)
- Side Arms: Hyper Dyne
- Trojan
- Black Tiger
- Gun.Smoke
- Tiger Road
- F-1 Dream
- The King of Dragons
- Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
Licensed from SNK
- Time Soldiers (developed by Alpha Denshi)
- Sky Soldiers (developed by Alpha Denshi)
- Gold Medalist (developed by Alpha Denshi)
- Neo Geo (some versions)
Licensed from Seta
- Castle of Dragon
- DownTown
- Caliber .50
- Arbalester
- Thunder & Lightning (developed by Visco Games)
- Meta Fox
Licensed from Toaplan
- Out Zone
- Snow Bros.
- Fire Shark
- Vimana
Others
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge (developed by Technos)
- Bloody Wolf (developed by Data East)
- Skeet Shot
- Popshot
- Championship Bowling