Company:Imagineer (Japanese company)
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Short description: Japanese publisher
Native name | イマジニア株式会社 |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Imajinia kabushiki gaisha |
| Type | Public KK |
| Industry | Content industry, Video games |
| Founded | January 27, 1986 |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Takayuki Kandō, Representative Director, Chairman, and CEO Kenzo Sumioka, Representative Director, President, and COO |
| Products | Medabots series |
Number of employees | 128[1] (31, March 2021) |
| Website | imagineer.co.jp |
Imagineer Co., Ltd. (イマジニア株式会社 Imajinia kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese company. They are part of the content industry, providing content and services regarding characters, games, education, and more.[2]
History
Imagineer Co., Ltd. was established on January 27, 1986 (registered on June 1, 1977) in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, with the goal of developing, manufacturing and selling game software. They acquired the rights to release overseas games in Japan, such as SimCity which they published for PC. They have also worked with companies like Sanrio Co., Ltd. on games featuring popular characters such as Hello Kitty.[3]
Imagineer developed the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of Populous, having acquired the rights from Les Edgar.[4][5] At the time, the company was working with Nintendo.[4] Imagineer also publishes the Medabots game series.
In 2016, Imagineer fully absorbed their video game subsidiary company, Rocket Company, merging into one company.[6]
Games developed or published
| Title | Platform | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Lemmings | Sega Saturn | 1996 |
| 99 Nendohan: Eitango Center 1500 | Game Boy | 1998 |
| Atelier Elie GB | Game Boy Color | 2000 |
| Atelier Marie GB | Game Boy Color | 2000 |
| Bad Batsumaru | Game Boy Color | 2001 |
| Bardysh: Kromeford no Juunintachi | PC | 1999 |
| The Battle of Olympus | Family Computer | 1988 |
| Big Mountain 2000 | Nintendo 64 | 1998 |
| Bikkuriman 2000 Charging Card GB | Game Boy Color | 2000 |
| Chou-Kuukan Night Pro Yakyuu King | Nintendo 64 | 1996 |
| Dear Daniel no Sweet Adventure: Kitty-Chan o Sagashite | Game Boy Color | 2000 |
| Doom | PC-9801 | 1994 |
| Super Famicom | 1996 | |
| Elite | NES | 1991 |
| Fairy Kitty no Kaiun Jiten | Game Boy Color | 1998 |
| Fitness Boxing | Nintendo Switch | 2018 |
| Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise | Nintendo Switch | 2020 |
| Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star | Nintendo Switch | 2023 |
| Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku: Isshoni Exercise | Nintendo Switch | 2024 |
| Galaxy Robo | Super Famicom | 1994 |
| GB Basketball | Game Boy | 1993 |
| Gessou! Dangun Racer Onsoku Buster: Dangun Tama | Game Boy Color | 2001 |
| G-O-D: Mezame yoto Yobu Koe ga Kikoe | Super Famicom | 1996 |
| GT 64 | Nintendo 64 | 1998 |
| Gudetama: Okawari Ikagassuka | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 |
| Hello Kitty no Magical Museum | Game Boy Color | 1999 |
| Hello Kitty no Beads Koubou | Game Boy Color | 1999 |
| Hello Kitty no Sweet Adventure: Daniel Kun ni Aitai | Game Boy Color | 2000 |
| Hello Kitty to Dear Daniel no Dream Adventure | Game Boy Color | 2001 |
| Hello Kitty Collection: Miracle Fashion Maker | Game Boy Advance | 2001 |
| Hero Hero Kun | Game Boy Color | 2001 |
| Houkago in Beppin Jogakuin | Super Famicom | 1995 |
| Isaki Shuugorou no Keiba Hisshou Gaku | Family Computer | 1990 |
| Kaitouranma Miyabi | Playstation | 1999 |
| Kanken Training 2 | Nintendo 3DS | 2017 |
| Kevin Keegan's Player Manager | SNES | 1993 |
| Kick Off | NES | 1992 |
| Kiki & Lala's Twinkle Puzzle | iOS | 2018 |
| Android | 2018 | |
| Las Vegas Dream 2 | PlayStation | 1997 |
| Lemmings | PC-9801 | 1991 |
| X68000 | 1992 | |
| FM Towns | 1992 | |
| Game Boy | 1993 | |
| Let's Play Curling!! | Nintendo Switch | 2022 |
| Little Friends: Dogs & Cats | Nintendo Switch | 2018 |
| Little Friends: Puppy Island | Nintendo Switch | 2023 |
| Lost Sword: Shichi Wareta Seiken | PlayStation | 1998 |
| Mahjong Hōrōki Classic | Nintendo 64 | 1997 |
| Medarot | Game Boy | 1997 |
| Medarot Parts Collection | Game Boy | 1998 |
| Medarot Parts Collection 2 | Game Boy | 1998 |
| Medarot: Perfect Edition | WonderSwan | 1999 |
| Medarot 2 | Game Boy Color | 1999 |
| Medarot 2 Parts Collection | Game Boy Color | 1999 |
| Medarot R | PlayStation | 1999 |
| Medarot: Card Robottle | Game Boy Color | 2000 |
| Medarot R Parts Collection | PlayStation | 2000 |
| Medarot 3 | Game Boy Color | 2000 |
| Medarot 3 Parts Collection: Z Kara no Chousenjou | Game Boy Color | 2000 |
| Medarot 4 | Game Boy Color | 2001 |
| Medarot Navi | Game Boy Advance | 2001 |
| Medarot 5: Susutake Mura no Tenkousei | Game Boy Color | 2001 |
| Shingata Medarot | Game Boy Advance | 2004 |
| Medarot Classics | Nintendo 3DS | 2017 |
| Medarot S: Unlimited Nova | iOS | 2020 |
| Android | 2020 | |
| Medarot Classics Plus | Nintendo Switch | 2020 |
| Mega-Lo-Mania | X68000 | 1993 |
| PC-9801 | 1993 | |
| FM Towns | 1993 | |
| Super Famicom | 1993 | |
| Melty Lancer: Ginga Shoujo Keisatsu 2086 | PlayStation | 1996 |
| Sega Saturn | 1996 | |
| Melty Lancer: Re-inforce | PlayStation | 1997 |
| Sega Saturn | 1998 | |
| Merriment Carrying Caravan | PlayStation | 1998 |
| Might and Magic: Day of the Destroyer | PlayStation 2 | 2001 |
| Mr. Do! | Super Famicom | 1995 |
| Populous 2 | X68000 | 1992 |
| Super Famicom | 1993 | |
| PC-9801 | 1993 | |
| FM Towns | 1993 | |
| Populous Gaiden | Game Boy | 1993 |
| Power Monger | X68000 | 1991 |
| PC-9801 | 1991 | |
| FM Towns | 1992 | |
| Super Famicom | 1993 | |
| Pretty Fighter X | Sega Saturn | 1995 |
| Quarantine | 3DO | 1995 |
| Quest 64 | Nintendo 64 | 1999 |
| Quest | Game Boy Color | 2000 |
| Sanrio Time Net | Game Boy Color | 1998 |
| Sanrio Uranai Party | Game Boy | 1997 |
| Shikakei Atama o Kore Kusuru: Joushiki no Ka | ||
| Shikakei Atama o Kore Kusuru: Kanji no Tatsujin | ||
| Shikakei Atama o Kore Kusuru: Keisan no Tatsujin | ||
| Shikakei Atama o Kore Kusuru: Nanmon no Ka | ||
| Shikakei Atama o Kore Kusuru: Zukei no Tatsujin | ||
| SimCity 2000 | PC-9801 | 1994 |
| SimCity Jr. | Super Famicom | 1996 |
| SimCity | PC-9801 | 1990 |
| X68000 | 1990 | |
| SimEarth | PC-9801 | 1991 |
| FM Towns | 1991 | |
| Super Famicom | 1991 | |
| X68000 | 1992 | |
| Spacenet: Cosmo Red | ||
| Sumikko Gurashi: Puzzling Ways | iOS | 2016 |
| Android | 2016 | |
| Sumi Sumi: Matching Puzzle | iOS | 2018 |
| Android | 2018 | |
| Super Euro Soccer 2000 | Dreamcast | 2000 |
| Super Loopz | ||
| Super Turrican | NES | 1992 |
| Super Wrestle Angels | Super Famicom | 1994 |
| Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing | ||
| Rilakkuma Farm | iOS | 2019 |
| Android | 2019 | |
| Rilakkuma na Mainichi | Game Boy Advance | 2005 |
| Tsume Shogi Hyakuban Shoubu | ||
| Virtual Open Tennis | Sega Saturn | 1995 |
| Virtuoso | ||
| Wetrix GB | Nintendo 64 | 1998 |
| Game Boy Color | 1999 | |
| Wolfenstein 3D |
References
- ↑ "会社概要 | イマジニア株式会社". https://www.imagineer.co.jp/corporation/profile.php.
- ↑ Imagineer's company overview
- ↑ Imagineer's history page
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Making Of: Populous". 27 January 2009. https://www.nowgamer.com/the-making-of-populous/.
- ↑ "Company Profile: Bullfrog". Retro Gamer (Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing) (43): 52–57. ISSN 1742-3155.
- ↑ "Rocket Company merging with Imagineer". 13 May 2016. https://nintendoeverything.com/rocket-company-merging-with-imagineer/.
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