Data East Corporation was founded on 20th April, 1976. It released a variety of arcade machines, including one of the first cartridge-based arcade game systems, the Deco Cassette System, which made its debut in 1980.
Other notable games are Bad Dudes, Karnov, the Metal Max series, the Fighter's History series and Robocop. On 25th June 2003 the company declared bankruptcy.
