Erogē developer JAST are something of an oddity. Releasing their debut title Tenshi-tachi no Gogo in 1985, the company had emerged onto the erogē scene while it was still young. The success of Tenshi-tachi no Gogo gave way to a core franchise, spawning several sequels and spin-offs. Furthermore, through various imprint labels, most notably Cocktail Soft, and their involvement with Kirara which eventually become Fairytale, JAST was involved in the production of a few notable erogē of the late 1980s, including Can Can Bunny (1987) and Lipstick ADV (1988). Much later on, in 1996, JAST launched JAST USA, becoming one of the first publishers to introduce Japanese erogē to a North American audience. Yet, JAST themselves would shutter in 2001 and despite a rather rich involvement in erogē history, the developer was overshadowed by later erogē developers, including Fairytale, C’s Ware, and D.O. It seems that unlike its competitors, JAST never quite cultivated a director or scenario writer that could make their games stand out, and although the company did experiment with computer voice-over technology early on, it was not particularly good. It then stands to reason that despite the important role JAST may have played in the development of erogē, the developer themselves eventually faded into obscurity.
Putting together this list would not have been possible without the preservation work done by archivists. This includes Dustin Hubbard and Joey ‘Detchibe’ Wawzonek of Gaming Alexandria, rage_beat06, F_T_B, Kitsunebi, and many others.
Finally, please be aware that these magazines are all NSFW.
Misc
Developer Overview
Dengeki Hime, No. 2 (August 1997), p. 21
JAST Voice
LOGiN, No. 1 & 2 (January/February 1989)
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo Series
PC Angel, Vol. 6 (July 1993), pp. 80 – 93
PC Angel, Vol. 7 (August 1993), pp. 76 – 83
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo (1985, PC-88, PC-98, MSX, X-1)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Technopolis, No. 11 (November 1989), pp. 84 – 85
Comic
Technopolis, No. 6 (June 1986), pp. 29 – 40
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo II -Minako- (1987, PC-88, FM-7, X-1)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Technopolis, No. 12 (December 1987), p.66
Technopolis, No. 2 (February 1988), pp. 6 – 7
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo II -Bangai Hen- (1988, PC-88, PC-98, X-1, MSX-2)
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Comptiq, Vol. 49 (December 1988)
Technopolis, No. 7 (July 1990)1
Commentary / Preview / Review
Technopolis, No. 5 & 6 (May-June 1988), pp. 60 – 61
Totsugeki! Bakkon Street (1993, PC-98, Sharp X68000, FM-Towns)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Pasocom Paradise, No. 11 (November 1993), pp.66 – 67
Pasocom Paradise, No. 12 (December 1993), pp. 28 – 29
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo III -Bangai Hen- (1993, PC-98, FM-Towns)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Pasocom Paradise, No. 5 (May 1993), p. 59
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo III Ribbon (1988, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp x68000)
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Technopolis, No.7 (July 1989)
Technopolis, No. 10 (October 1989)2
Commentary / Preview / Review
Technopolis, No. 7 (July 1989), pp. 68 – 69
Technopolis, No. 9 (September 1989), pp. 74 – 75
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo IV -Yuuko- (1991, PC-98, Sharp x68000)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Technopolis, No. 12 (December 1991), pp. 88 – 89
Pasocom Paradise, Vol. 3 (December 1991), pp. 42 – 43
Tenshi wa Nido Shinu (1992, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X68000, MSX2, FM-Towns)3
Commentary / Preview / Review
Pasocom Paradise, No. 4 (April 1992), pp. 32 – 33
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo V ~ Nerawareta Tenshi ~ (1993, PC-98)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Pasocom Paradise, No. 5 (May 1993), p. 58
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo Special II (1993, PC-98, FM-Towns, Sharp x68000)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Pasocom Paradise, No. 5 (May 1993), pp. 50 – 51
Pasocom Paradise, No. 6 (June 1993), pp. 66 – 67
Pasocom Paradise, No. 7 (July 1993), p. 72
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo VI -My Fair Teacher- (1993, PC-98, FM-Towns, Sharp x68000)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Pasocom Paradise, No. 8 (August 1993), pp. 48 – 49
Pasocom Paradise, No. 11 (October 1993), pp. 54 – 55
Hunting Roulette (1994, PC-98)4
Commentary / Preview / Review
Megastore, No.9 (September 1994), p.44
Pasocom Paradise, No.10 (October 1994), p.80
Megastore Gimix, Vol. 2 (March 1996), p. 143
Super Ultra Mucchin Puripuri Cyborg – Marilyn DX (1994, PC-98, FM-Towns)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Pasocom Paradise, No.6 (June 1994), p.88
Pasocom Paradise, No. 7 (July 1994), pp.66 – 67
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo Collection (1995, PC-98, FM-Towns, DOS)
Megastore Gimix, Vol. 3 (November 19960, p. 34
Tenshi-tachi no Gogo Tenkousei (1995, PC-98, FM-Towns, DOS)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Megastore Gimix, Vol. 3 (November 1996), p. 166
Megastore Gimix, Vol. 3 (November 1996), p. 90
Setsujuu ~ Yugandu Kioku ~ (1995, PC-98, DOS)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Bug Bug, No.6 (June 1995), pp. 60 – 61
Shuukan From H (1997, PC-98, Windows)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Bug Bug, No. 6 (June 1997), p.60
Pompom Pretty Parfait Okosamayou (1998, Windows)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Tech Gian, No. 1 (January 1998), p. 40
Tech Gian, No. 2 (February 1998), p. 41
Monmon Gakuen -Ten.ko.sei- (1998, Windows)
Commentary / Preview / Review
Tech Gian, No. 7 (July 1998), p. 56
- Also appears in Technopolis, No. 6 (June 1990) ↩︎
- Also appears in Technopolis, No. 11 (November 1989) ↩︎
- Japanese title: 天使は2度死ぬ ↩︎
- Japanese title: はんてぃんぐ るーれっと ↩︎
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