was a Japanese music, video game, and software publishing company located in

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. Founded in October 1989 as a music and video packaging firm, it since became a distributor and producer of electronic entertainment. The company has been involved with several video game developers on a number of systems beginning with the

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in 1990, and was primarily known for their ''

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'' racing game series, as well as the

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title '' Lunar Legend''. The company's name is sometimes incorrectly translated as "Magic Rings" by English websites. It has been officially dissolved as of April 2007.

Video games

Published

* '' Spin Pair'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1991) * ''

'' (1991) * '' Toilet Kids'' (1992)

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* '' Tecmo World Cup Super Soccer'' (1992) * '' Zero4 Champ II'' (1993)

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* '' Zero4 Champ RR'' (1994) * '' Ballz'' (1995) * '' Zero4 Champ RR-Z'' (1995) Sega Saturn * '' Tactical Fighter'' (1997) * '' Zero4 Champ: DooZy-J Type R'' (1997) PlayStation * '' Suzumepai Yuugi '99: Tanuki no Kawasanyou'' (1998) * '' Yuugen Kaisha Chikyuu Boueitai: Earth Defenders Corporation'' (1999) * '' Mahjong Toriadama Kikou'' (2000) * '' Super Bass Fishing'' (2000) * '' Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Touka ga Kienu Mani'' (2000) * '' Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Yume no Owarini'' (2000) * '' Runabout 2'' (2000) * '' Kowloon Jou'' (2000) * '' Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Mikan no Report'' (2000) * '' Phat Air: Extreme Snowboarding'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2000) * '' Tantei Jinguuji Saburo Early Collection'' (2000) * '' Doki Doki Poyatachio!!'' (Cancelled)

* '' Mugen Kinogyou Zero Tours'' (2001) * '' Saibara Rieko no Dendou Mahjong'' (2001) * '' Wizardry: The Summoning'' (2001)

Developed

PC Engine * ''

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'' (1990) * ''

'' (1991) PC Engine CD * '' Zero4 Champ II'' (1993) Super Nintendo * '' Zero-4 Champ RR'' (1994) Game Boy Advance * '' Lunar Legend'' (2002)

Animation

Published

* '' Figures of Happiness'' (1990–1991) * '' Burn Up W'' (1996)

References

External links

Official website
Defunct video game companies of Japan Video game publishers Video game companies established in 1989 Video game companies disestablished in 2007 Video game development companies Japanese companies established in 1989 Japanese companies disestablished in 2007 {{Japan-videogame-company-stub