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Jaleco was a Japanese video game developer and publisher based out of Tokyo. Founded in 1974 as the Japan Leisure Company by Yoshiaki Kanazawa, Jaleco began as a producer of equipment for amusement parks. It entered the coin-operated arcade game business in 1982, changing its name to Jaleco in 1983. Jaleco became one of the first third-party game developers for the Nintendo Family Computer, and opened an American office named Jaleco USA in Wheeling, Illinois in 1986. It also owned a subsidiary named JAQNO that produced water filters and parts for aquariums. Jaleco endured financial difficulties during the mid to late-1990's, before being acquired by Hong Kong telecommunication company Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited (PCCW) in 2000. Jaleco was sold to the Hyperlink Investments Group in 2005, who established Jaleco Holding and spun-off Jaleco's video game development operations into a subsidiary of the same name. This second Jaleco company was purchased in 2009 by mobile game publisher Game Yarō, who made Jaleco their console game subsidiary. Jaleco continued producing games until 2014, when Game Yarō declared bankruptcy and was dissolved.

Jaleco is best known for its video games. It produced successful arcade games such as City Connection, Exerion, and Cisco Heat, and home console series such as Bases Loaded, Ninja JaJaMaru-kun, and Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai. Jaleco also produced arcade cabinets, UFO catcher machines, and video arcades. In Japan, Jaleco is remembered for its recognizable library of games, while in North America it was criticized for the quality of its output and business decisions. The rights to Jaleco's video games are owned by City Connection, a Japanese indie development studio that continues to use them for new games and licensing deals.

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Arcade games

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Title Platform Release date Notes Ref(s)
Exerion Arcade
  • JP: February 1983
  • NA: 1983
Published by Taito in North America
SG-1000
Family Computer
  • JP: February 11, 1985
Mobile phone
  • JP: September 17, 2002
Wii Virtual Console
  • JP: May 1, 2007
Formation Z Arcade
  • JP: September 1984
  • NA: 1984
Published by Williams as Aeroboto in North America
Family Computer
  • JP: April 4, 1985
Mobile phone
  • JP: February 2003
Wii Virtual Console
  • JP: February 3, 2009
Field Combat Arcade
  • JP: May 1985
Family Computer
  • JP: July 9, 1985
Wii Virtual Console
  • JP: June 12, 2007
City Connection Arcade
  • JP: July 1985
  • NA: 1985
Published by Kitcorp as Cruisin' in North America
Nintendo Entertainment System
  • JP: September 27, 1985
  • NA: May 1988
  • NA: 1988
Mobile phone
  • JP: September 23, 2002
Wii Virtual Console
  • JP: March 11, 2008
  • NA: May 26, 2008
3DS Virtual Console
  • JP: January 16, 2013
  • NA: November 21, 2013
Argus Arcade
  • JP: January 1986
Developed by NMK.
Family Computer
  • JP: April 17, 1986
Momoko 120% Arcade
Butasan Arcade
Published by Kitcorp as Cruisin' in North America

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