or Hector was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It had a Virtual Boy game in development, entitled Virtual Battle Ball; however, it was eventually canceled. List of games Shogun Emoyan no 10-bai Pro Yakyuu Great Deal Pocket no Naka no Oukoku (canceled) In , a side scrolling action game released by Hect for the Family Computer in 1992, the player controls a green-haired boy named Ricky Slater on a quest to rescue his kidnapped family from the evil necromancer, Count Crimson. It features gameplay similar to that of Zelda II and Prince of Persia, as well as cutscenes like those found in Ninja Gaiden, all in a Steampunk setting. Levels include a pirate ship and a clock tower. The game uses Kanji in dialogue, which was rare for games of that era, which typically use katakana. The game sold few copies in its limited release, due its timing late in the Famicom's lifespan. Upon release, the Japanese gaming publication Weekly Famitsu gave it a score of 24 out of 40 and praised the smoothness of the character animations. 1up.com and Retro Gamer retrospectively considered the game's graphics and animation of a higher quality than the many Zelda II clones for the Famicom. A North American version was planned and previewed publicly, but was ultimately cancelled, possibly due to the NES' waning popularity in the region and the rising popularity of the Super NES console. The game has never been released outside of Japan, nor has it been re-released in emulation for other systems. Its rarity has made it a collector's item in Japan's used games market. 3-Fun Yosou Umaban Club Golf Grand Slam America Daitōryō Senkyo Ihatovo Monogatari Stealth Simulation Pro Yakyuu Furuta Atsuya no Simulation Pro Yakyuu 2 Firestriker Thoroughbred Breeder Square Deal: The Game of Two Dimensional Poker City Connection Formation Z (Famicom) Yamamura Misa Suspense: Kyouto Zaiteku Satsujin Jiken (Famicom) See also List of Famicom games References External links Hect at GameFAQs Amusement companies of Japan Video game companies established in 1988 Video game companies disestablished in 2002 Video game companies of Japan Video game development companies Video game publishers