Ancient (company)
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Native name | 株式会社エインシャント |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | April 1, 1990[1] |
| Founder | Yuzo Koshiro[1] |
| Headquarters | Hino, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Number of employees | 15[1] |
| Website | http://www.ancient.co.jp/ |
Ancient Corp. (株式会社エインシャント, Kabushiki-gaisha Einshanto) is a Japanese video game developer founded on April 1, 1990, by video game music composer Yuzo Koshiro and his family.[1][2] The company was co-founded by his mother, Tomo Koshiro, while his sister, Ayano, also works at the company as a character and graphic designer.[3]
Games
- Sonic the Hedgehog - Game Gear, Master System, 1991
- Streets of Rage 2 - Sega Genesis, 1992
- ActRaiser 2 - Super NES, 1993
- Streets of Rage 3 - Sega Genesis, 1994
- Robotrek - Super NES, 1994
- Beyond Oasis - Sega Genesis, 1995
- The Legend of Oasis - Sega Saturn, 1996
- Vatlva - Sega Saturn, 1996
- Columns Arcade Collection - Sega Saturn, 1997
- Tamagotchi Pack - Sega Saturn, 1998
- Fox Junction - PlayStation, 1998
- Animetic Story Game 1: Card Captor Sakura - PlayStation, 1999
- Shenmue - Dreamcast, 1999
- Car Battler Joe - Game Boy Advance, 2001
- Amazing Island - GameCube, 2003
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo: Shuumare! Taikan Bo-bobo - PlayStation 2, 2004
- Bleach: Hanatareshi Yabou - PlayStation 2, 2005
- Ueki no Housoku - PlayStation 2, 2006
- Fusion Frenzy 2 - Xbox 360, 2006
- Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle! - PlayStation 2, 2007
- Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena - PlayStation Portable, 2008
- Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 2 - PlayStation Portable, 2009
- Protect Me Knight - Xbox Live, 2010
- Puchi Puchi Time - iOS, 2010
- Gotta Protectors - Nintendo 3DS, 2014
- Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade - Nintendo Switch, 2019[4]
- Royal Anapoko Academy - Nintendo Switch, 2019[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Kaisha annai | Kabushiki-gaisha Einshanto" 会社案内 | 株式会社エインシャント [Company Info | Ancient Corp.]. Ancient.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ Parish, Jeremy (2017-06-19). "Yuzo Koshiro: Legendary game composer, family business owner". Polygon. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "TNL Developer Spotlight: Ancient". The Next Level. 2003-03-11. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2018-12-05). "Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade announced for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2018-12-05). "Mamotte Knight developer Ancient Games announces RPG Royal Anapoko Academy for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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