Ancient (company)
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | April 1, 1990[1] |
| Headquarters | Hino, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Key people | Yuzo Koshiro (manager)[1] |
Number of employees | 19[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 video game developer founded on April 1st, 1990, and managed by the game music composer Yuzo Koshiro.[1] The company was founded by his mother, Tomo Koshiro, while his sister Ayano Koshiro also works at the company as an art/character/graphic designer.[2] In addition to developing, planning, and producing games, Ancient contributes by composing music.
Games
- Sonic the Hedgehog - Game Gear, Master System, 1991
- Streets of Rage 2 - Mega Drive, 1993
- ActRaiser 2 - Super Nintendo, 1993
- Robotrek - Super Nintendo, 1994
- Beyond Oasis - Mega Drive, 1994
- The Legend of Oasis - Sega Saturn, 1996
- Batoruba - Sega Saturn, 1996
- Columns - Sega Saturn, 1997
- Tamagotchi Pack - Sega Saturn, 1998
- Anime Chick Story 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
- The Law of Ueki: Taosu Ze Robert Juu Dan!! - 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
- Protect Me Knight - Xbox Live, 2010
References
- ^ a b c d e "株式会社エインシャント Company Info". Ancient.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "TNL Developer Spotlight: Ancient". The Next Level. 03/11/2003. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
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