is a Japanese
video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large business with em ...
best known for the ''
Wild Arms'' and ''
Chaos Rings'' series of
role-playing video game
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s. They were one of the first companies developing games for the
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand owned and produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), a division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. Its flagship products consists of a series of home video game consoles produced under the brand; it also consists ...
and enjoyed a close relationship with
Japan Studio
Japan Studio was a Japanese video game developer of Sony Interactive Entertainment based in Tokyo. It was best known for the '' Ape Escape'', '' LocoRoco'', '' Patapon'', '' Gravity Rush'', and '' Knack'' series, '' Ico'', ''Shadow of the Colos ...
in their early years.
History
The company was founded in 1993 by former members of Riot, a subsidiary of
Telenet Japan
was a Japanese Video game developer, video game and software developer founded in October 1983 by Kazuyuki Fukushima. The company had several video game divisions including: Wolf Team, Laser Soft, Renovation Game (Japanese publishing division), ...
responsible for developing the ''
Tenshi no Uta'' series for
PC Engine
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.
Games developed
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Video game companies established in 1993
Video game companies of Japan
Video game development companies
Japanese companies established in 1993
Software companies based in Tokyo