Ancient
Topic: Company
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Short description: Japanese video game company
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Native name | 株式会社エインシャント |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | April 1, 1990[1] |
| Founder | Yuzo Koshiro[1] |
| Headquarters | Hino, Tokyo, Japan [1] |
Number of employees | 15[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 Japanese video game developer founded by composer Yuzo Koshiro and his mother and sister on April 1, 1990.[1][2][3] The company has worked on games such as the 8-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage 2, Beyond Oasis, Shenmue, and Gotta Protectors, among others.
Games
- Sonic the Hedgehog – Game Gear, Master System, 1991
- Streets of Rage 2 – Sega Genesis, 1992
- Actraiser 2 – Super NES, 1993
- Streets of Rage 3 – Sega Genesis, 1994
- Robotrek – Super NES, 1994
- Beyond Oasis – Sega Genesis, 1995
- The Legend of Oasis – Sega Saturn, 1996
- Vatlva – Sega Saturn, 1996
- Columns Arcade Collection – Sega Saturn, 1997
- Tamagotchi Pack – Sega Saturn, 1998
- Fox Junction – PlayStation, 1998
- Animetic Story Game 1: Cardcaptor Sakura – PlayStation, 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
- Ueki no Housoku – 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
- Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 2 – PlayStation Portable, 2009
- Protect Me Knight – Xbox Live, 2010
- Puchi Puchi Time – iOS, 2010
- Gotta Protectors – Nintendo 3DS , 2014
- Amazon's Training Road – Nintendo Entertainment System, 2017[4]
- Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness – Nintendo Switch, 2019[5]
- Royal Anapoko Academy – Nintendo Switch, 2021[6]
- Earthion – Sega Genesis, 2024[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Kaisha annai | Kabushiki-gaisha Einshanto" (in Japanese). Ancient.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180903050814/https://www.ancient.co.jp/info.html. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ↑ Parish, Jeremy (2017-06-19). "Yuzo Koshiro: Legendary game composer, family business owner". https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/6/19/15819622/yuzo-koshiro-legendary-game-composer-family-business-owner. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ "TNL Developer Spotlight: Ancient". The Next Level. 2003-03-11. http://www.the-nextlevel.com/features/developers/ancient/history.shtml. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ↑ "みんなでまもって騎士 姫のトキメキらぷそでぃ - ニンテンドー3Dsダウンロードソフト". https://www.ancient.co.jp/~game/mamotte_knight2/.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2018-12-05). "Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade announced for Switch". https://gematsu.com/2018/12/susume-mamotte-knight-hime-no-totsugeki-serenade-announced-for-switch. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2018-12-05). "Mamotte Knight developer Ancient Games announces RPG Royal Anapoko Academy for Switch". https://gematsu.com/2018/12/mamotte-knight-developer-ancient-games-announces-rpg-royal-anapoko-academy-for-switch. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/09/yuzo-koshiros-mega-drive-genesis-shmup-earthion-coming-to-current-gen-systems-in-2024
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