Company:Gust Co. Ltd.
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Native name | ガスト |
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| Type | Division |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded |
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| Headquarters | Nagano, Nagano , Japan |
Key people | Junzo Hosoi (Executive officer)[1] |
| Products | Atelier Franchise Ar tonelico Series |
| Parent | Independent (1993–2011) Koei Tecmo (2011–present) |
| Website | http://www.gust.co.jp/ |
Gust Co. Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ガスト Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Gasuto) is a video game developer and division of Koei Tecmo Holdings, known for their Atelier franchise.
Company
Gust Co. Ltd. was founded in 1993 in Nagano, Japan, as the first game software house in Nagano Prefecture. The company began by creating dōjinshi games for personal computers. Its first project was Story of King Aress (アレス王の物語) for the PC-9801 personal computer. In 1994 the company became an official developer for the Sony PlayStation video game console, and its first PlayStation product was the simulation game Falcata (ファルカタ).[2] In 1997, Gust released Atelier Marie, the first game in the long-running, popular, and iconic Atelier series.[3] Since then the company has released several successful games for various home and portable video game systems.
On December 7, 2011 Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo acquired the company from its previous owner Keiken Holdings for 2.2 billion yen as a wholly owned subsidiary.[4] It was announced on July 28, 2014 that Gust will be absorbed by its parent company Koei Tecmo on October 1, 2014, and will continue to develop existing game series and new intellectual properties as "Gust Nagano Development Group".[5][6]
In 2015, Gust released a new site called "Gust Social" exclusively for its social games, starting with Nights of Azure, Atelier Sophie and Ciel Nosurge as the first advertised, for the purpose of improving communication with fan feedback.[7] The website allows for fans to make a Gust ID account which allows them to participate in surveys, buy products from the Gust online store, and a variety of other related content.[8] Additionally, the Gust Social serves as an active news site for its new social games.
Games
Games developed by Gust are known for their alchemy and item-crafting systems, distinctive character designs, and traditional or "old-school" graphical and storytelling style. In Japan, Gust has published its own games or cooperated with Banpresto. In North America, these games are published by NIS America. After the acquisition by Koei Tecmo, all games are published by them.
| Title | System | Release date | JP | NA | EU | AUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aress no Monogatari (アレス王の物語) | PC-9801 | 1994 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Falcata: Astran Pardma no Monshou (ファルカタ ～アストラン・パードマの紋章～) | PlayStation | 1995 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Welcome House (ウエルカムハウス) | PlayStation | 1996 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Meru Purana (メールプラーナ) | PlayStation | 1996 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Welcome House 2 (ウエルカムハウス2) | PlayStation | 1996 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Marie | PlayStation | 1997 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Karyuujou (火竜娘) | PlayStation | 1997 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg Ver. 1.3 | Sega Saturn | 1997 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg | PlayStation | 1998 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2 | PlayStation | 1998 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Noir Yeux Noire: Cielgris Fantasm (黒い瞳のノア Cielgris Fantasm) | PlayStation | 1999 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Robin Lloyd's Adventure (ロビン・ロイドの冒険) | PlayStation | 2000 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Marie | Microsoft Windows | 2000 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2 | Microsoft Windows | 2000 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Hresvelgr (フレースヴェルグ) | PlayStation 2 | 2000 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Hresvelgr: International Edition (フレースヴェルグ International Edition)[lower-alpha 1] | PlayStation 2 | 2000 | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Atelier Lilie: The Alchemist of Salburg 3 | PlayStation 2 | 2001 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Marie & Elie: The Alchemists of Salburg 1-2 | Dreamcast | 2001 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Hermina & Culus: Atelier Lilie Another Story | PlayStation 2 | 2001 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Lilie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg 3 | PlayStation 2 | 2002 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad | PlayStation 2 | 2002 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Taishou Mononoke Ibunroku (大正もののけ異聞録) | PlayStation 2 | 2003 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2 | PlayStation 2 | 2003 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana | PlayStation 2 | 2004 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny | PlayStation 2 | 2005 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Marie+Elie: The Alchemists of Salburg 1-2 | PlayStation 2 | 2005 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Ar Tonelico | PlayStation 2 | 2006 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Atelier Iris 3 | PlayStation 2 | 2006 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mana Khemia | PlayStation 2 | 2007 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica | PlayStation 2 | 2007 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mana Khemia 2 | PlayStation 2 | 2008 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Mana Khemia: Student Alliance | PlayStation Portable | 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Atelier Rorona | PlayStation 3 | 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy Portable Plus | PlayStation Portable | 2009 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel | PlayStation 3 | 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad: Imprisoned Garden | PlayStation Portable | 2010 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Totori | PlayStation 3 | 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2: The Memories of Ultramarine | PlayStation Portable | 2011 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Meruru | PlayStation 3 | 2011 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta | PlayStation Vita | 2012 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Ayesha | PlayStation 3 | 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland | PlayStation Vita | 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta RE:Incarnation | PlayStation Vita | 2013 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Meruru Plus: The Apprentice of Arland | PlayStation Vita | 2013 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky | PlayStation 3 | 2013 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | 2013 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star | PlayStation 3 | 2014 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk | PlayStation Vita | 2014 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Shallie | PlayStation 3 | 2014 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ar Nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star | PlayStation Vita | 2014 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Ciel Nosurge Offline: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta | PlayStation Vita | 2014 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Questboard | Android, iOS | 2014 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Atelier Escha & Logy Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky | PlayStation Vita | 2015 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Nights of Azure | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | 2015 | Yes | No | No | No |
| PlayStation 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book | PlayStation 3 | 2015 | Yes | No | No | No |
| PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea | PlayStation Vita | 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey | PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita | 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book | Microsoft Windows | 2017 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nights of Azure | Microsoft Windows | 2017 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey | Microsoft Windows | 2017 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blue Reflection | PlayStation 4 | 2017 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PlayStation Vita | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| Augmented Reality Girls Trinary | Android, iOS | 2017 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | 2017 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PlayStation Vita | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| Blue Reflection | Microsoft Windows | 2017 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon | Microsoft Windows | 2017 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | 2017 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PlayStation Vita | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| Microsoft Windows | 2018 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack[9] | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | 2018 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Online: Alchemists of the Bressisle | Android, iOS | 2018 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PlayStation Vita | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| Atelier Lulua | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fairy Tail | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | 2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | 2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blue Reflection | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | 2021 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | 2022 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cancelled
- Chronos Materia (クロノス・マテリア)
Other media
Gust sells various licensed goods of their products from their online shop, such as anime, manga, music CDs, and drama CDs.
Gust maintains an extensive official fan-oriented web site, Salburg.com, featuring game information, news, contests, write-in columns, employee journals, fan-participation campaigns, mini-games, and shopping.
Notes
- ↑ Released in Europe as Jet Ion GP.
References
- ↑ "Atelier Ryza producer Junzo Hosoi promoted to head of Gust brand". Gematsu. 2020-02-10. https://www.gematsu.com/2020/02/atelier-ryza-producer-junzo-hosoi-promoted-to-head-of-gust-brand.
- ↑ "ガストブランドの長野開発室に眠る，「アトリエ」シリーズ初期の開発資料をフォトレポート". 4gamer. https://www.4gamer.net/games/410/G041083/20181120062/.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2018-02-22). "Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg coming to smartphones". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2018/02/atelier-marie-plus-alchemist-salburg-coming-smartphones.
- ↑ Rose, Mike. "Tecmo Koei Acquires Atelier Developer Gust". Gamasutra. https://gamasutra.com/view/news/128565/Tecmo_Koei_Acquires_Atelier_Developer_Gust.php.
- ↑ 2014-07-28, コーエーテクモゲームスとガスト 合併のお知らせ , Koei Tecmo
- ↑ 2014-07-28, http://gematsu.com/2014/07/gust-merge-koei-tecmo-october-1 , Gematsu
- ↑ "サージュ・コンチェルト". http://social.gust.co.jp/pc/.
- ↑ "ガスト総合情報サイト『ガストソーシャル』". http://social.gust.co.jp/pc/gust/.
- ↑ Nelva, Giuseppe (September 7, 2018). "Atelier: The Alchemist of Arland 1-2-3 DX Remasters for PS4 and Switch Gets Lots of New Screenshots". DualShockers. https://www.dualshockers.com/atelier-alchemist-arland-1-2-3-dx-remasters-ps4-switch-gets-lots-new-screenshots/.
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