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Fill-in-Cafe

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 their only three self-released titles: Community POM, Wakusei Koukitai Little Cats and Rose Crusaders (the latter was the first game of Noise Factory, a subsidiary company of Atlus and SNK). ==Developed games==
Developed games
===3DO=== • Sotsugyou II: Neo Generation Special (Shar Rock) • Tanjou: Debut Pure (Shar Rock) ===Arcade=== • Jan Jan Paradise (Electro Design) • Taisen Idol Mahjong Final Romance 2 (Video System) ===X68000=== • Mission: Metal Sight (System Sacom) • Neural Gear (Crossmedia Soft) • Pitapat (Crossmedia Soft) • Mad Stalker: Full Metal Forth (Family Soft) • Asuka 120% BURNING Fest (Family Soft) ===FM Towns=== • Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force (Family Soft) • Asuka 120% Excellent BURNING Fest (Family Soft) ===PlayStation=== • Asuka 120% Excellent BURNING Fest (Family Soft) • Asuka 120% Special BURNING Fest Special (Family Soft) • Community POM (Fill in Cafe) • Elfin Paradise (ASK Kodansha) • Hatsukoi Valentine (Family Soft) • Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force (Family Soft) • Makeruna! Makendō 2: Kimero Youkai Souri (Datam Polystar) • Metamor Panic: Doki Doki Youma Busters (Family Soft) • Night Striker (Ving) • PAL: Shinken Densetsu (Tohoku Shinsha) • Panzer Bandit (Banpresto) • Photo Genic (Sunsoft) • Voice Paradise Excella (ASK Kodansha) ===PC Engine CD-ROM²=== • Asuka 120% Maxima: BURNING Fest (Family Soft) • Championship Rally (Intec) • Gain Ground SX (graphics cooperation) (NEC Avenue) • Galaxy Deka Gayvan (Intec) • Kakutou Haou Densetsu Algunos (Intec) • Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force (co-developed by Kogado Studio) (NEC Home Electronics) • Ruin: Kami no Isan (Victor) ===PC-98=== • Crasher Joe: Kanraku Wakusei no Inbou (Family Soft) • ''Kidou Senshi Gundam MS Field 2 '92'' (Family Soft) • ''Kidou Senshi Gundam MS Field 2 '93'' (Family Soft) • Photo Genic (Sunsoft) • Yamashina Keisuke no Sengoku (Takeru) ===PC-FX=== • Makeruna! Makendou Z (NEC Home Electronics) • Ojousama Sousamou (NEC Home Electronics) • Voice Paradise (NEC Home Electronics) ===Saturn=== • Asuka 120% Limited BURNING Fest (ASK Kodansha) • Night Striker S (Ving) • Asuka 120% LimitOver BURNING Fest (Unofficial) ===Super NES=== • Kiteretsu Daihyakka: Chōjikū Sugoroku (Video System) ===Windows=== • Metamor Panic: Doki Doki Youma Busters (Family Soft) ==References==
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