MileStone Inc. was a Japanese

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. The team was composed mostly of ex-

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developers who left to form their own company. They were best known for

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games developed for the

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and its arcade counterpart, the

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History

The company had one subsidiary, MileStone Vietnam Co. Ltd., established on August 1, 2007 as an authorized game software developer by Nintendo of America. In March 2013, Hiroshi Kimura, the president of MileStone, was arrested for violations of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act for his activities while selling shares of a new company called MS Bio Energy. Both companies closed as a result.

Games developed

Arcade Games

Console Games

;Notes Originally scheduled for release in North America but ultimately canceled
Compilation
Originally scheduled for release in North America and Europe but ultimately canceled
Included as part of the Milestone Sound Collection package.

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External links

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Interview to MileStone by EDGE Magazine
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