Character Soft
Character Soft Co., Ltd. (キャラクターソフト) was a Japanese video game publisher founded sometime in 1990 as a subsidiary of Sanrio. The publisher was specialized in releasing video games based on the Sanrio characters. Character Soft's games were primarily targeted at young children and the retail prices for their software releases being affordable compared to the competition. Character Soft would cease operations in 1994.
Splash screen
All software releases from Character Soft features a splash screen of their company logo. The player can skip this by pressing reset on the console and be booted directly to the title screen.
Splash screen for Sanrio Carnival.
Splash screen for Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken.
Splash screen for Minna no Taabou no Nakayoshi Daisakusen.
Splash screen for Hello Kitty World.
Splash screen for Sanrio Cup: Pon Pon Volley.
Splash screen for Hello Kitty no Ohanabatake.
Splash screen for Sanrio Carnival 2.
Splash screen for Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken 2: Donut Ike wa Oosawagi!.
Splash screen for Keroppi to Keroleen no Splash Bomb!.
Splash screen for Sanrio World Smash Ball!.
Splash screen for Kero Kero Keroppi no Bouken Nikki: Nemureru Mori no Keroleen.
Splash screen for Sanrio Shanghai.
List of software
Family Computer
| Box Artwork | Title | Developer | Publisher | Release Date | Product Code |
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Hello Kitty no Ohanabatake | Shimada Kikaku | Character Soft | December 11, 1992 | CTS-HL |
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Hello Kitty World | Mario Co., Ltd. | Character Soft | March 27, 1992 | CTS-HW |
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Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken | Ape Inc., Pax Softnica | Character Soft | March 29, 1991 | CTS-ZI |
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Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken 2: Donut Ike wa Oosawagi! | Shimada Kikaku | Character Soft | February 19, 1993 | CTS-KK |
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Keroppi to Keroleen no Splash Bomb! | Geo Factory | Character Soft | December 1, 1993 | CTS-SY |
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Minna no Taabou no Nakayoshi Daisakusen | Bits Laboratory | Character Soft | November 22, 1991 | CTS-9N |
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Sanrio Carnival | Scitron & Art | Character Soft | November 22, 1990 | CTS-ZV |
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Sanrio Carnival 2 | Mario Co., Ltd. | Character Soft | January 14, 1993 | CTS-SQ |
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Sanrio Cup: Pon Pon Volley | ASCII(?) | Character Soft | July 17, 1992 | CTS-PM |
Super Famicom
| Box Artwork | Title | Developer | Publisher | Release Date | Product Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kero Kero Keroppi no Bouken Nikki: Nemureru Mori no Keroleen | ISCO | Character Soft | March 25, 1994 | SHVC-NE |
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Sanrio World Smash Ball! | Ape Inc., Tomcat System | Character Soft | July 16, 1993 | SHVC-S7 |
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Sanrio Shanghai | Activision, SAS Sakata | Character Soft | August 31, 1994 | SHVC-38 |
