Monday, March 8, 2010 - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
ENGLISH
JETRO Event

Event Wrapup:

** To access the Japan/JETRO booth, you must register as a visitor for Game Connection 2010. For more information about Game Connection please visit: www.game-connection.com ** You need to have an expo pass to attend the expo at GDC 2010 and must register as a visitor for GC 2010. For more information about GDC and GC registration for the expo, please visit: www.gdconf.com, www.game-connection.com

Original Event Information:

Meet Your Japanese Game Developers @ Game Connection 2010

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a government-related organization promoting business relationships between Japan and the rest of the world, is proud to announce its participation in Game Connection San Francisco 2010 with a total of Twelve highly acclaimed Japanese game developers under its booth as exhibitors. JETRO will arrange and facilitate business-matching (BIZMATCH) meetings with these companies and game publishers who are interested in expanding their business – free of charge!

Registration deadline to apply for the JAPAN/JETRO booth is now closed.

The followings are the TWELEVE companies that will participate in the JAPAN/JETRO booth at GC 2010:

• ACQUIRE CORP.
• ARC SYSTEM WORKS
• BAUHAUS ENTERTAINMENT (DIGITALSCAPE CO., Ltd.)
• Compile Heart Co., Ltd.
• CyberStep, Inc.
• D.A.G. INC.
• Digital Works Entertainment, Inc.
• G CREST Inc.
• Landho Co., Ltd.
• Magic Pictures, Inc.
• NETDIMENSION CORPORATION
• VANGUARD

 

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To arrange meetings with these TWELEVE game developers, please contact:
Sonoko Saito (Meeting Coordinator)
sonopee@cox.net

Expo Hours:

Game Connection Meeting Room Hours
March  8, 2010: 09:00AM-06:00PM
March  9, 2010: 09:00AM-06:00PM
March 10, 2010: 09:00AM-06:00PM

** To access the Japan/JETRO booth, you must register as a visitor for Game Connection 2010. For more information about Game Connection please visit: www.game-connection.com

** You need to have an expo pass to attend the expo at GDC 2010 and must register as a visitor for GC 2010. For more information about GDC and GC registration for the expo, please visit: www.gdconf.com, www.game-connection.com

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ACQUIRE CORP.

www2.acquire.co.jp
For the past 15 years, Acquire has helped form the backbone of Playstation, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox360 and PSP game development in Japan. Acquire has recently established an Online Games division to develop and publish titles for that rapidly growing market in addition to the continuing development of highly original titles for the Playstation 3, Xbox360, and PSP.

 

• · Game Publishing
• · Game Development
• · Software Development
• · Graphics for TV and Games

Products Available During GC 2010	①  Title	Class of Heroes 2
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	PSP
	Released Territory	Japan
	Targeted Audience	13+
	② Title	Kentoushi Gladiator Begins
	Genre	Action
	Platform	PSP
	Released Territory	Japan/North America
	Targeted Audience	16+
	③ Title	TBA
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	PS3, PSP
	Released Territory	Japan
	Targeted Audience	13+
Soft Tools Created in Past	① Title	Way of the Samurai 3
	Genre	Action/Adventure
	Platform	PS3, Xbox360
	Sales Contact	Spike Co., Ltd.
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	②  Title	Tenchu 4
	Genre	Action
	Platform	Wii, PSP
	Sales Contact	From Software, Inc.
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	③  Title	Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida or 2
	Genre	Simulation
	Platform	PSP
	Sales Contact	Sony Computer Entertainment
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
Currently Under Development	① Title	Way of the Samurai 4
	Genre	Action/Adventure
	Platform	PS3
	Sales Contact	Spike Co., Ltd.
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	②  Title	Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida: 3D
	Genre	Simulation
	Platform	PSP
	Sales Contact	Sony Computer Entertainment
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	③  Title	Hyakumanton no Barabara
	Genre	Action
	Platform	PSP
	Sales Contact	Sony Computer Entertainment
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	④  Title	Zipang
	Genre	MMORPG
	Platform	PC
	Territory	Looking for publishing partners for everywhere except for Japan
	Target Audience	TBA

 

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ARC SYSTEM WORKS

www.arcsystemworks.jp
ARC SYSTEM WORKS is a well-known developer of action games, particularly in the 2D fighting game genre, considering ourselves as a leading company in the market. With a 20 year history of developing games for leading publishers dating all the way back to 8-bit era, ARC SYSTEM WORKS is capable of a wide range of OEM development projects from small to large, including an as-of-yet unannounced project for a major U.S. publisher.

 

• · Game Planning, Development, Publishing for Console and Arcade
• · OEM Development

 

Products Available During GC 2010	①  Title	Jake Hunter  Detective Story: Memories of the Past
	Genre	Adventure
	Platform	DS
	Released Territory	Japan/North America
	Targeted Audience	"T" teen
	②  Title	theresia
	Genre	Adventure
	Platform	DS
	Released Territory	Japan/North America
	Targeted Audience	"T" teen
	③ Title	Jake Hunter  Episode Code: Ash and Diamond
	Genre	Adventure
	Platform	PSP
	Released Territory	Japan
	Targeted Audience	"T" teen
Soft Tools Created in Past	① Title	Basara X (Cross)
	Genre	Fighting
	Platform	Arcade, PS2
	Sales Contact	Capcom
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	②  Title	Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star)
	Genre	Fighting
	Platform	Arcade, PS2
	Sales Contact	SEGA
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development

 

To view snapshots of Arc System Works' games, please click here ( 500 KB).

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BAUHAUS ENTERTAINMENT (DIGITALSCAPE CO., Ltd.)

 

www.digitalscape.jp
Bauhaus Entertainment is a game creating division of Digital Scape Co., LTD which is a Temporary personnel service Company for digital contents within Japan. We have about 19,000 people registered and with combination of Bauhaus Entertainment experience, we have very flexible team making, depending on the needs of our client.

From the point of planning or early design stage of the project, we will be able to calculate the estimate for those who need to organize the most cost and quality efficient team to execute the project.

 

Bauhaus Entertainment has the ability to offer a flexible array of services to our customers with the support of Digital Scape Group's partnership.

 

• · Game Panning & Development
• · Game Design
• · CG Production
• · B2B Human Resources Consulting for Digital Creators and IT Engineers

 

Products Created in Past	①Title	Resident Evil 5
	Genre	Action
	Platform	PS3
	Sales Contact	CAPCOM
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Real Time Demo
	②Title	Sonic & The Black Knight
	Genre	Action
	Platform	Wii
	Sales Contact	SEGA
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Background
	③Title	Metal Gear Solid 4
	Genre	Action
	Platform	PS3
	Sales Contact	Konami Digital Entertainment
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Real Time Demo

 

To view snapshots of Bauhaus' games, please click here ( 1.63 MB).

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Compile Heart Co., Ltd.

 

www.compileheart.com
Compile Heart specializes in the development, creation and production on both original IP and Licensed anime games.

In Japan, we are recognized as one of the leaders in both female-oriented games with widely acclaimed titles--for our character design and in-depth plot lines--such as “Ouran High School”  “Fushigi Yuugi” or “Hakuoki” and Strategy RPG games such as “Spectral Force” and “Agarest” series. We develop between 30 and 40 titles a year for the Japanese market.

For the US and European Markets, we (co)develop games, especially RPG and Adventure games, with Capcom, Sega, Koei, Nippon Ichi, Gust, Red Entertainment, and more.

Main titles: Cross-edge, Trinity Universe, Sakura Wars, Hello Kitty Party,                       Record of Agarest Wars, Spectral Force Genesis, etc.. 

We aim to expand joint development projects and business with other video games companies and publishers.

• · Computer Software Development, Production, Publishing
• · CGI Production
• · Game Design
• · Character Design

 

Products Available During GC 2010	①  Title	Agarest Senki Zero
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	PS3
	Released Territory	North America/Europe
	Targeted Audience	“T” teen, Adults
	②  Title	Spectral Force Legacy
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	PSP
	Released Territory	North America/Europe
	Targeted Audience	“T” teen, Adults
	③  Title	Hakuoki
	Genre	Visual Adventure
	Platform	PS3
	Released Territory	Japan
	Targeted Audience	Female 12+
Soft Tools Created in Past	① Title	Cross Edge
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	PS3, Xbox 360
	Released Territory	Japan, Europe, USA
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	②  Title	Hello Kitty Party
	Genre	super fun party
	Platform	Nintendo DS
	Released Territory	Japan, Europe, USA
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	③  Title	Agarest Generation of War
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	PS3,Xbox 360
	Released Territory	Japan, Europe, USA
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full development
Currently Under Development	① Title	Agarest Senki 2
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	PS3
	Sales Contact	Damien@ideaf.co.jp
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	②Title	Sora no Oto
	Genre
	Platform	PS2
	Sales Contact	Damien@ideaf.co.jp
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	③Title	Neptune
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	PS3
	Sales Contact	Damien@ideaf.co.jp
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full development

 

To view snapshots of Compile Heart's games, please click here ( 1.97 MB).

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CyberStep, Inc.

 

www.cyberstep.com
CyberStep, Inc. is providing online game service as an entertainment that

allows players from all over the world communicate each other. Servicing

games contains Japanese Animation characters with customizable game

function that allows players to create their original character .

 

• · Online Gaming Services

 

Products Available During GC 2010	①  Title	Splash Fighters (GetAmped)
	Genre	Action Fighting
	Platform	PC (Windows)
	Released Territory	Japan/Korea/China
	Targeted Audience	13+
	② Title	GetAmped2
	Genre	MMO Battle Action
	Platform	PC (Windows/Mac)
	Released Territory	Japan/Korea/China
	Targeted Audience	13+
	③ Title	HolyBeast Online
	Genre	MMORPG
	Platform	PC (Windows)
	Released Territory	Japan/Taiwan/China
	Targeted Audience	13+

 

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D.A.G. INC.

 

www.dag-inc.com
D.A.G Inc. is an established CG production company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Conducting business for the past 12 years, we specialize in video game art production whose work can be been seen in a number of top rated games across platforms.  We provide a best-value offering in art services including modeling, animation, concept art, matte painting, compositing, pre-rendered and in-game cinematics, and other services. 

 

Our studio houses a highly-qualified, talented, and dedicated core group of artists, producers and directors with expensive experience within the gaming and entertainment industry.  We place an emphasis on seamlessly integrating our art production pipeline, allowing us to efficiently deliver quality work.  D.A.G Inc. extends its offerings to provide game planning services to partners seeking out opportunities within the Japanese market.  D.A.G Inc. maintains studios in Tokyo and Hakata, Japan, as well as Los Angeles, California. 

 

• · Game Planning and Development
• · CG Production

 

Products Available During GC 2010	①  Title	UFC 2009 Undisputed
	Genre	Sports
	Platform	PS3, XBox360
	Released Territory	Japan/North America/United Kingdom
	Targeted Audience	13+
	②  Title	WWE 2010 Smackdown VS Raw
	Genre	Sports
	Platform	PS3, XBox360
	Released Territory	Japan/North America/United Kingdom
	Targeted Audience	13+
	③  Title	Lost Odyssey
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	XBox360
	Released Territory	Japan/North America/United Kingdom
	Targeted Audience	13+

 

To view snapshots of D.A.G.'s games, please click here ( 963 KB).

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Digital Works Entertainment, Inc.

 

www.dworks-ent.co.jp
Digital Works Entertainment is a company who has been working with Major Publishing companies (more than 10 publishers) for ten years in Japan.

Digital Works Entertainment is developer as follow:

- About 170 people in Studio (development of graphic, animation, and programming)

- Have subsidiary company in Asia

-Publisher for NDS,

-Development of any console game, mobile (include iPhone) and TV animation

Now Digital Works Ent. and Tri-crescendo made business alliance and that made us possible to develop games in multi platform.

Tri-crescendo developed following titles for NamcoBandai.

  -Eternal Sonata (360/PS3): Planning to development

  -Fragile (Wii): development

 

We are looking for a work for hair and any partial outsourcing works and will propose best plans to suit your needs!!

 

Products Available During GC 2010	①  Title	Claymore ~Ginme no Majo~
	Genre	Action Adventure
	Platform	DS
	Released Territory
	Targeted Audience
	②  Title	Job Guidance for 13 year-olds DS
	Genre	Adventure
	Platform	DS
	Released Territory
	Targeted Audience	Kids
Soft Tools Created in Past	① Title	Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume (Eternal Sonata)
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	XBox360, PS3Xbox 360
	Sales Contact	BandaiNamco Games
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	②  Title	The Last Remnant
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	XBox360, PS3
	Sales Contact	Square Enix
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Partial Development
	③  Title	Shirokishi Monogatari
	Genre	RPG
	Platform	PS3
	Sales Contact	Level 3
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Partial development
Currently Under Development	① Title	Troy Musou
	Genre	Action
	Platform	XBox360, PS3
	Sales Contact	Koei
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Partial Development

 

To view snapshots of Digital Works' games, please click here ( 729 KB).

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G CREST Inc.

 

www.gcrest.com
GCREST, a Japanese online game developer and publisher, provides the following services in Japan and the USA: an online game portal site, an avatar chat service, social MMOs, MMORPGs, simulation games and mobile games. Our management philosophy--As a leading online entertainment company, we shall continually surprise, delight, and impress the people of the world.

 

Products Available During GC 2010	①Title	TinierMe
	Genre	Social MMO
	Platform	PC
	Released Territory	North America
	Targeted Audience	Teens
Soft Tools Created in Past	① Title	Horse Racing Legend Live!
	Genre	Simulation
	Platform	PC
	Sales Contact
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor
	②  Title	@games
	Genre	Game Portal Avatar
	Platform	PC
	Sales Contact
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor
	③  Title	Barvillage
	Genre	Virtual Pet
	Platform	PC
	Sales Contact
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor

 

To view snapshots of G Crest's games, please click here ( 1.20 MB).

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Landho Co., Ltd.

 

www.landho.co.jp
Besides having extensive experience in developing Wii, PS2, PS3, XBOX360, PSP, DS, GC,  PC Flash, iPod/iPhone, and Japanese cell phone applications, Landho also provides production services for television and radio programs.

Services provided include:

 

• · Development of computer software
• · Development and Publishing console games (Wii, XBox360, PS2, PS3, PSP, DS, GC, etc.)
• · Development and Publishing mobile phone applications
• · Game Design (Directing, Producing, Level Design, etc.)
• · Programming (Specializing in C, C++, C#, Java, Java Script, PHP, Perl, CGI, My SQL, Flash, Cocoa, Objective C, Ruby, Python, etc.)
• · Art Design (2D Design, 3D Design (3DS Max, Maya, Lightwave), Animation, Character Design, etc.)
• · Design, Directing, Producing, Editing, and Overall Production of Television and Radio Programs

 

Products Available During GC 2010	①  Title	Game Sample 1
	Genre	Action
	Platform	PSP/DS/iPhone
	Released Territory
	Targeted Audience
	②Title	Game Sample 2 (TBD)
	Genre	Action
	Platform	Wii
	Released Territory
	Targeted Audience
	③Title	Game Sample 3 (TDB)
	Genre	Action
	Platform	PSP
	Released Territory
	Targeted Audience
Soft Tools Created in Past	① Title	We Cheer 2
	Genre	Cheerleader / Action
	Platform	Wii
	Sales Contact	Machatin / BandaiNamco Games
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Partial Development
	②  Title	Derby Time Online
	Genre	Horse Racing Entertainment
	Platform	PS3
	Sales Contact	Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	③  Title	WeFish
	Genre	Fishing
	Platform	Wii
	Sales Contact	Polygon Magic Activision
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Partial Development
Currently Under Development	① Title	Joker (Code Name)
	Genre	Action
	Platform	XBox360
	Sales Contact	Japanese Publisher
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	②  Title	Venice (Code Name)
	Genre	Action
	Platform	Wii
	Sales Contact	International Publisher
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development
	③   Title	Andes (Code Name)
	Genre	Action
	Platform	PC
	Sales Contact	Japanese Toy Manufacturer
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	Full Development

 

To view snapshots of Landho's games, please click here ( 859 KB).

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Magic Pictures, Inc.

 

www.magicpics.com
MagicPictures, Inc. is an award-winning visual effects studio started in Tokyo in 2000. For the past ten years, MagicPictures has provided high quality realistic computer graphics animations and visual effects for game cinematic, TV commercials, films, and music videos.

 

To create high-quality CG animations, MagicPictures has been utilizing internally developed original in-house animation software.  Having experienced digital artists and advanced R&D, MagicPictures has been offering unique solutions for wide range of game cut scenes and cinematics on various platforms. MagicPictures recently opened a visual effects studio in Los Angeles to target the worldwide market.

 

• · CGI and Visual Effects Production for game cut scene, TV spots, movies, music PV
• · CG Production for Game

 

Soft Tools Created in Past	①Title	Racing Battle
	Genre	Car Racing
	Platform	PS2
	Sales Contact	Genki
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	OP/ED CG footages
	②  Title	Battle Gear 3
	Genre	Car Racing
	Platform	PS2
	Sales Contact	Taito
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	OP CG footages
	③  Title	Nina
	Genre	Action
	Platform	PS2
	Sales Contact	Namco
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	OP CG footages

 

To view snapshots of Magic Pictures' games, please click here ( 279 KB).

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NETDIMENSION CORPORATION

 

www.net-dimension.com/english/
NetDimension provides MatrixEngine Solution, a high-end authoring tool, for advanced 3D game developers, and a playback engine that works on a PC, Android, iPhone, or any mobile devices. We have years of experience in avatar and online game community in Japan, as our product contributes to reducing costs for both development and maintenance. MatrixEngine enables creators to visualize their idea with less programming skills, and this designer-friendly tool is also used for prototypes.

• · Development and Publishing of 3D Media Contents Creation Tools
• · Development and Publishing of 3D Authoring Tools

 

Soft Tools Created in Past	①Title	MatrixEngineSDK (Ver.1.5)
	Description	Authoring tool for real-time 3D game development Integrates 3D and various media, such as 3D, 2D, TEXT, music, audio, and movies. It also has an advanced script control for each sensor, interactivity, and networking, which operates at high-efficiency for 3D game development. It liberates 3D game developers from hassles with C language.
	②Title	MatrixEngine Embedded
	Description	A playback engine for embedded products which plays 3D multimedia light and fast. 3D content created with MatrixEngine SDK can be played on any platform, such as PCs, iPhone, Android, Linux and WindowsMobile.
Currently Under Development	①Title		MatrixEngine Embedded for DS and DSi
	Description		Playback engine for Nintendo DS and DSi, planned to be released on 3Q 2010.
	②Title		MatrixEngine SDK Ver.2.0
	Description		New function for GPU is added with Shader cast (GLSL & HLSL)
	③Title		MatrixEngine SDK Ver. 2.0
	Description		Shader is added as a new feature for GPU (GLSL & HLSL)

 

To view snapshots of NetDimension's games, please click here ( 656 KB).

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VANGUARD

 

www.vgd.co.jp
VANGUARD is a console, mobile and PC online games development specialist. Here are some of the services they provide: simple and easy-to-play strategy game planning (Especially familiar with German-style board game), advanced server programming technologies and knowledge (in both PC and Mobile environment), self-progressing style online game (game is in progress even during the user logged off and the user can check the status later on).

Through the research and use of different advanced web technologies such as Adobe Flash and Adobe AIR, etc, they also develop games that run on low spec PC. VANGUARD also has experience in different genres of game development including RPG, Action, Puzzle and Strategy, etc. Their most important work is the self-progressing online game The Gundam Network Operations Series, which was released since 2002 and is still in service, and is the longest-lived PC online game in Japan.

• · Game Development
• · Planning - Concept and Overall Design
• · Development - Coding, Debug, Code Review and Game Balance Control
• · Graphics - Concept, Sketches and CG Implementation
• · PC Online Games Operations & Maintenance & Customer Support Service
• · B2B development business (Namco Bandai Games, SEGA, etc. Japan's Largest Publishers)

 

Soft Tools Created in Past	① Title	Fantasy Walker
	Genre	Self Progressing RPG
	Platform	Web Browser
	Sales Contact	Japan
	Targeted Audience	All Ages
	②  Title	Gundam Network Operation 3
	Genre	Self Progressing War Strategy
	Platform	PC
	Sales Contact	Japan
	Targeted Audience	All Ages
	③  Title	Let's Make a Pro Soccer Club Online
	Genre	Football Team Management
	Platform	PC, Web
	Sales Contact	Japan
	Targeted Audience	All Ages
Currently Under Development	① Title	SweetsTale
	Genre	SNS Game (Facebook)
	Platform	Web Browser
	Sales Contact	Tanaka Ichiro, Craig Cheng
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	All
	② Title	Knights
	Genre	Online Collectible Card Game
	Platform	Web Browser
	Sales Contact	Tanaka Ichiro, Craig Cheng
	Part of Product Developed by Exhibitor	All

 

To view snapshots of VanGuard's games, please click here ( 3.01 MB).

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Location:

Moscone Convention Center, WEST Exhibit Hall 2nd Floor
747 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Map (click to open map in new window)

Schedule:

Event:

All Day