Thin Chen Enterprise


Thin Chen Enterprise ), also known as Sachen, was a Taiwanese company that developed several original games for the NES, Mega Drive, Game Boy and other early cartridge-based handheld systems such as the Watara Supervision and Mega Duck. With the exception of the latter two handhelds, all of Thin Chen's games were produced without license from the console manufacturers. The company produced at least 70 unique games for the NES and Famicom and at least 32 for the Game Boy, making it the most prolific unlicensed developer and publisher for both consoles. The company also produced its own Nintendo Entertainment System hardware clones, such as the Q-Boy.
Most of Thin Chen's products were released under the "Sachen" brand name, although the names Joy Van and Commin were also used for certain early games for the Famicom and handheld consoles respectively. Several of their NES games were released outside Taiwan under license by foreign publishers, including: HES Interactive in Australia, Hacker International in Japan, Bunch Games/Color Dreams and American Video Entertainment in the United States, and Milmar in Brazil.

Developed games

Nintendo Entertainment System/Family Computer

List of titles as Thin Chen

List of titles as Sachen

List of titles as Joy Van

Multi-game cartridges

Note: All series of Super Cartridge Version, was developed and released as Thin Chen Enterprise.

Others

List of titles as Sachen

List of titles as Commin

Multi-game cartridges

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive

Both two games were developed and copyrighted as Thin Chen Enterprise co., as seen on the title screen. However, the name Sachen also appears on the opening screen.
#TitleAKA titleOriginal releaseNotes
1Competition MahjongShizen MahjongUnknown
2Queen of Poker ClubUnknown6 card games in 1.

Watara Supervision

All games, both as Thin Chen Enterprise that as Sachen, were all made in 1992 with the only exception of Kung-Fu Street, which was made in 1993.
#TitleBrand nameRelease year
1Balloon FightThin Chen Enterprise1992
2Chinese CheckersSachen1992
3Dancing BlockThin Chen Enterprise1992
4Final CombatThin Chen Enterprise1992
5Galactic CrusaderSachen1992
6Galaxy FighterThin Chen Enterprise1992
7Happy PairsSachen1992
8Happy RaceSachen1992
9Hero HawkThin Chen Enterprise1992
10John AdventureSachen1992
11Kabi-Island: Gold in IslandThin Chen Enterprise1992
12Kung-Fu StreetThin Chen Enterprise1993
13MagincrossThin Chen Enterprise1992
14Penguin HideoutThin Chen Enterprise1992
15PoPo TeamSachen1992
16PyramidThin Chen Enterprise1992
17Super PangSachen1992
18Super KongThin Chen Enterprise1992
19Tasac 2010Thin Chen Enterprise1992
20Thunder ShootingThin Chen Enterprise1992

Mega Duck

Each Mega Duck/Cougar Boy game is similarly labeled as the same games were marketed for both systems. The notation MDxxx is used for Mega Duck Games, and the notation CBxxx for a Cougar Boy Games. A MD002 is exactly the same game as the CB002, even to a point that some "Cougar Boy" games start up with a Mega Duck logo.
All of the games released for the Mega Duck were subsequently available on the Game Boy.
Serial numberTitleBrand NameRelease year
002Street RiderCommin1993
003Bomb DisposerCommin1993
004VexCommin1993
005Suleuman's TreasureCommin1993
006Arctic ZoneCommin1993
007Magic MazeCommin1993
008Puppet KnightCommin1993
009Trap and TurnCommin1993
010Pile WonderCommin1993
011Captain Knick KnackSachen1993
013Black Forest taleCommin1993
014Armour ForceCommin1993
018Snake RoySachen1993
019RailwaySachen1993
021Beast FighterSachen1993
026Ant SoldiersSachen1993
0282nd SpaceSachen1993
029Magic TowerSachen1993
030Worm VisitorSachen1993
031Duck AdventuresCommin1993
035Four in OneSachen1993
035aVirus AtackSachen1993
035b Electron WorldSachen1993
035cTrouble ZoneSachen1993
035dDice BlockSachen1993
036Commin Five in oneCommin1993
036aStore Tris 1Commin1993
036bStore Tris 2Commin1993
036cTaiwan MahjongCommin1993
036dJapan MahjongCommin1993
036eHong Kong MahjungCommin1993
037ZipballSachen1993