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Romstar Inc.
Predecessor
SNK Electronics (US branch, first version)
Founded
1984 United States
Founder
Takahito Yasuki
Defunct
1994
Fate
Merged with Capcom USA
Successor
GameStar Capcom Coin-Op
Headquarters
Torrance, California
,
United States
Key people
Ron Czerny Darryl Williams John Rowe
Romstar Inc. was a video game distribution company based in Torrance, California 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 the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Game Boy. The ultimate fate of the company is not known. Games continued to be released using the Romstar name until at least 1994 (Goofy Hoops). It is also partnered with Capcom in 1993 to form Game Star (a.k.a. GameStar Inc.), an electromechanical factory in Arlington Heights, Illinois that Romstar had a 30% stake in.[1] In 1995, Capcom would later fully take over Game Star to form Capcom Coin-Op, a pinball manufacturer.[2]
The key personnel of Romstar, Takahito Yasuki, Ron Czerny, and Darryl Williams, later founded Atrativa Games and Playphone, both cellular phone entertainment companies. Playphone was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment in October 2014.[3]
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