Megatech Software was a division of Liberty International Components, a distributor of passive electronic compenents. They brought four Japanese PC-98 games to the US market, one per year from 1992 to 1995. The translations were often bad, the gameplay sometimes altered unnecessarily, but I guess we have to be grateful for every Japanese PC game that is made available to the English speaking world.
It seems that the last action of the division was to set up a website some time in 1996 (it was up on November 10 at least). It outlived the company and remained unchanged until at least October 1999. In August 2000, it was replaced by nonsensical text, probably an early example of a search engine catcher. Two months later this was replaced by the typical search engine you often find on vacant domains. The domain has been for sale since then. In 2003 it was offered for $399, later potential buyers were asked to make a bid.
The Megatech website was flashy (early Netscape style), but it was also
helpful. Apart from demos and sample graphics it had hint files which often
took on astonishing dimensions. Many of the walkthroughs
for Megatech
games were little more than edited versions of those hint files. Everything
below is quoted from the Megatech website, and the design of this
page is fairly close to the original site's design. Click on a logo or button
for more information about the game.
Greetings from MEGATECH SOFTWARE. You've reached the PC game industry's web site! If you like hair-raising action,intrigue, involving story lines, and most of all, sexy, voluptous ANIME ladies, you've come to the right place. If you find any of this offensive, STOP now and view something more to your liking. However, if you crave games full of fun, danger and lovely damsels in distress, then MEGATECH can deliver!
Your name is JR (or you could use your own name) and you're the sharpest P.I. this side of Florida. An unexpected call from Faythe, an old flame and school buddy, sends you to Cobra Island off the Florida Keys. Her friends have been disappearing left and right and strange things have been occurring there as well. Rescue Faythe's friends and they'll reward you…very well. Find out who this Kaiser character is and restore Cobra to its formal tranquil pleasure resort it's known for.
Since its release, it's been a focus of praise and disgust. Nearly banned in Canada and target of hate mail, it's ruffled quite a few feathers. Why? We have no idea. All we know is it's a great fighting game! And a top seller in a major retail chain store. Here's the lowdown. You're a young and restless soul in a politically correct society. The only place where you can bash a few heads without being scorned is MeCha Island. It's a magnet for gamblers, drinkers, gorgeous women and most importantly, fighters. But this ain't no barbaric glorified bar brawl; there are rules. First and foremost, you MUST buy special Robo Armor in order to compete. Besides, you'd be turned into road kill if you weren't adequately protected. Purchasing power-ups and other goodies also comes in handy when battling the Robo Babes, the resident fighters of MeCha. Defeat them and go on to challenge the Ultimate Champions. Are you good enough to beat them? Find out and see.
Maybe you're in the mood for a role-playing of epic proportions. Well…maybe not epic, but you're sure to have a smile on your face by the time you're done with it. Your name is Desmond. Don't like it? Then use you own. You're Desmond (place name here if you perfer), Slayer of Monsters, Avenger of the Wronged, and Lover of Easy Women. Ever seen a resume' like this? After having more than your share of very wicked ale, you end up in the small town of Squalor Hollow where trouble's brewing. Being the hero type and having a few adventures under your belt, you're sure you can clean up the riff raff here. Or can you? Is Xentar's woes due to some brigands or could the emergence of monsters and demons point to something more sinister. Find out and be sure to rescue the occasional maiden is distress.
Man has finally colonized space and you're a resident in the colony of Omni. In the mood for a revolution? The govermnent of Omni has declared independence and earth forces are on their way to quell this revolt. You have the distinction of commanding the Power DoLLS (Detachment of Limited Line Service), a special stike force comprised of all-female members from all the armed forces. At their disposal is an amazing arsenal of Omni's most advanced fighting machines, Power Loaders. Large and extremely mobile, these thirty-foot-tall robots pack as much firepower as a squad of tanks. And you'll need all the firepower you can carry 'cause you're outnumbered ten to one. Choose the Power DoLLS for the missions and arm their vehicles accordingly in this intense futuristic war sim. What they pack will ultimately determine the outcome of the mission.
