was a Japanese

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based in

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, and a subsidiary of

Nippon Ichi Software is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. The company was founded in 1991 and has developed several role-playing video games, most notably the ''Disgaea'' and ''Marl Kingdom'' series. Its mascot is the penguin-like ''Disgaea'' character ...

. The company was founded on December 2, 1996. FOG is best known for developing

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History

FOG Inc. was founded on December 2, 1996 in Sakuragaoka-chō,

Shibuya, Tokyo Shibuya (渋谷区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern half) and Shibuya Station. As of April 1, ...

. In April 1999 the company was relocated to

Shin-Yokohama is a small district in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Buildings and attractions * Shin-Yokohama Station * Kita Shin-Yokohama Station * Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum * Yokohama Arena * Nissan Stadium * Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel * ...

, in August 2009 to Kōhoku Newtown,

Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 199,258 and a density of 7,130 persons per km². The total area was 27.93 km². Geography Tsuzuki Ward is loca ...

, and in June 2012 to

. In February 2006 the company's president Noriyuki Sōsei passed away. In April 2016

acquired FOG. The company closed in December 2021

Games by FOG

* (August 7, 1997,

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) * (December 3, 1998, PlayStation) * Kuon no Kizuna: Sairinsho (May 18, 2000,

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) * (January 18, 2001, PlayStation) * Part 1 (January 17, 2002, Dreamcast) * Kuon no Kizuna: Sairinsho (July 18, 2002,

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) * Missing Parts: The Tantei Stories Part 2 (October 24, 2002, Dreamcast) * Missing Parts: The Tantei Stories Part 3 (July 31, 2003, Dreamcast) * Missing Parts: The Tantei Stories Side A (November 27, 2003, PlayStation 2) * Missing Parts: The Tantei Stories Side B (February 19, 2004, PlayStation 2) * (January 27, 2005, PlayStation 2) * (November 10, 2005, PlayStation 2) * Fuuraiki (September 28, 2006, PlayStation 2) * (March 8, 2007, PlayStation 2) * (March 6, 2008, PlayStation 2) *

Musō Tōrō is an adventure game developed by FOG Inc. and produced by Nippon Ichi Software that was released for the PlayStation Portable on March 19, 2009. A manga adaptation of the game is being serialized in the Comp Ace is a Japanese PC game, compute ...

(March 19, 2009,

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) * Amagōshi no Yakata Portable: Ichiyanagi Nagomu, Saisho no Junan (September 17, 2009, PlayStation Portable) * Naraku no Shiro Portable: Ichiyanagi Nagomu, Nidome no Junan (December 17, 2009, PlayStation Portable) * (February 25, 2010, PlayStation Portable) * Missing Parts: The Tantei Stories Complete (November 29, 2012, PlayStation Portable) * (March 29, 2013,

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) * (May 31, 2013, Microsoft Windows) * Fuuraiki 3 (February 19, 2015,

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) * (July 8, 2021,

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PlayStation 4 The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013 in ...

)

References

External links

FOG Inc. on Nippon Ichi Software's website
* {{Authority control Japanese companies established in 1996 Video game companies established in 1996 Nippon Ichi Software Defunct video game companies of Japan Video game development companies 2016 mergers and acquisitions Software companies based in Tokyo Machida, Tokyo