JETRO BIZMATCH @ GDC 2008 | Print |

Meet the Japanese Game Developers @ GDC 2008
A total of SIX game developers are ready to BIZMATCH with you.

--Wednesday, February 20, 2008 – Friday, February 22, 2008--

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), promoting business relationships between Japan and the rest of the world, is pleased to announce its participation in Game Developers Conference 2008 with a total of SIX highly acclaimed Japanese game developers. JETRO will arrange and facilitate one-on-one meetings with these companies and game publishers who are interested in expanding their business – free of charge!

The following are the SIX companies that will participate in the JAPAN/JETRO booth at GDC Expo:


For meeting arrangement, please contact:
Sonoko Saito (Project Coordinator)
epj_la@jetro.go.jp
(213) 624-8855 ex.127

Location:
North Hall #5537
Moscone Convention Center
747 Howard Street, 4th/ 5th
San Francisco, CA 94183

Expo Hours:
February 20, 2008: 10:00AM-6:00PM
February 21, 2008: 10:00AM-6:00PM
February 22, 2008: 10:00AM-3:00PM

** You need to have an expo pass to attend the expo at GDC 2008. For more information about GDC and registration for the expo, please visit: www.gdconf.com.


Acquire Corp. (Tokyo, JAPAN)
Being the creator of Tenchu and Way of the Samurai, Acquire Corp is currently working on Way of the Samurai 3 for Xbox360/PS3.

Title Category Platform Order Parts Developed
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins Stealth Action Playstation SME All
Tenchu2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins Stealth Action Playstation Activision All
Way of the Samurai Action Adventure Playstation 2 Spike, BAM! Entertainment / Eidos Interactive All
Way of the Samurai 2 Action Adventure Playstation 2 Spike / Capcom All
Samurai Western Action Adventure Playstation 2 Spike / Atlus Co. All
Shinobido: Way of the Ninja Stealth Action Playstation 2 Spike / SCEE All



Bauhaus Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JAPAN)
Being a professional creator group, Bauhaus Entertainment CO., LTD strive to meet market demands and measure up to clients’ needs by proposing innovative, cutting-edge digital contents.

Title Category Platform Order Parts Developed
NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA Action Playstation 3 TECMO Partial
SUPER MONKEY BALL BANANA BLITZ Party & Puzzle Nintendo Wii SEGA Partial
BLADESTORM: The Hundred Years' War Action Playstation 3 / Xbox 360 KOEI Partial
Warriors Orochi Action Playstation 2 KOEI Partial
WORLD CLUB Champion Football European Clubs 2005-2006 Sports Arcade SEGA Partial



MICROVISION Inc. (Tokyo, JAPAN)
MICROVISION Inc. designs, develops and distributes computer software. We also develop communications server software and physics libraries, and 3D virtual space.

Title Category Platform Order Parts Developed
The Legend of HeroesTrilogy Action RPG PSP Copyright Bandai / Nihon Falcom Corp
Developed by: Microvision
All
RedBoots 3D Engine Windows / Playstation 2 / PSP Microvision All
JadeCore Network Engine Windows Microvision All
BTR Physical Simulation Engine Windows Microvision All
ViZiMO Virtual 3D Space Communication Systems Windows Microvision All



Premium Agency Inc. (Tokyo, JAPAN)
Premium Agency Inc, founded in 2003, is a next-generation 3D computer graphics studio. We produce games, movies, animation, online virtual worlds, and other online games using the latest in 3DGD technology. Also, by making use of motion capture technology, we produce world-class CG animation.

Title Category Platform Order Parts Developed
GENJI:Day of the Blade™ Action Playstation 3 SCE Partial
Folkre™ Action Playstation 3 SCE Partial
THE FROGMAN SHOW DS Datte Shoganaijanai Variety game Nintendo DS Conpile Heart Partial
Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers™ Motion picture N/A Tsuburaya Production Partial
B-TRAQ Bugtraking system PC Premium Agency Inc. All



R-FORCE Entertainment Inc. (Tokyo, JAPAN)
R-FORCE Entertainment Inc. provides planning, creating, distribution and many other services for game software and network-contents.

Title Category Platform Order Parts Developed
The TOWER for Windows (Sim Tower) Simulation Windows N/A Program transplant from Macintosh to Windows
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1/2 Action Mobile Phone (for Japan and Overseas) SEGA All
KEITAI POSTPET Mail communication tool Mobile Phone (for Japan) So-net Entertainment All
ONE PIECE Mobile Jack Mail communication tool and game Mobile Phone (for Japan) BANDAI NETWORKS All
Slither Link Puzzle Nintendo DS HUDSON SOFT All



RIZ Inc. (Tokyo, JAPAN)
RIZ Inc. provides planning and developing services for computer and game software, and also works on computer graphics.

Title Category Platform Order Parts Developed
Yukyu no Sharin ~Eternal Wheel~ (Wheel of eternity) Arcade trading card game Arcade (Type-X2) SQUARE ENIX / TAITO All
Sing! The live of the dream of "Precure" Data Carddas Arcade (Type-X) BANDAI / ASPECT Partial
AQUARIUS BASEBALL Sports Action Nintendo Wii NDC / DEL All
BURNOUT RUNNING Sports Action Arcade (LINDBERG) SEGA All (only software)
RANGER MISSION Gun shooting Arcade (ATOMISWAVE) Sammy All
VIRTUA COP Re-Birth Gun shooting Playstation 2 SEGA All