Developer Profiles @ Game Connection 2012
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is proud to announce the success of Game Connection America 2012. JETRO presented 10 Japanese game developers this year who participated in over 300 business meetings during the course of the 3-day event!! A few of the developers recieved media attention and accepted some interviews. We expect to see some great business deals and media articles to be announced shortly.
Our outstanding developers included:
- Companies that develop and distribute games on major Japanese social gaming platforms such as GREE, Mobage, and mixi.
- Companies with extensive experience developing console games for European and U.S. markets.
- Committed Game Connection regulars and first timers eager to build new networks!
Our featured companies are still proactively seeking opportunities to expand their business overseas. With proven excellence in product development and profitable business models in Japan, we believe new partnerships with these game developers will be a great asset to your business.
If you were unable to attend Game Connection this year, are interested in Japanese gaming products and the Japanese market, or would like to contact any of the featured developers below, please feel free to contact us.
For any questions, please contact:
JETRO San Francisco, 201 Third Street, Suite 1010, San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: (415)392-1333, Fax: (415)788-6927, Email: sfc-info@jetro.go.jp
(See the Press Release)
Game Connection America 2012 participating companies:
(Click on developer to JUMP to profile)
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A&G Co., Ltd. / WINLIGHT Group
URL: www.winlight.co.jp/en
Company Trailer: WATCH COMPANY TRAILER
Company Profile: Winlight provides digital contents for major mobile phone and social game platforms. Games the company has developed include the MMORPG Elemental Knights Online, played by a million users across multiple platforms, and social games with voicing by original Anime characters, played by over 3 million users. A&G is a global marketing team responsible for promoting Winlight's titles to overseas publishers and affiliates.
Contact: Mr. Masaki Sato
TEL: +(81)3-3254-7787 x110
Email: masaki@winlight.co.jp
Title
| Elemental Knights Online: THE WORLD
| Release Date
| September 2011 (Android)
October 2011 (iPhone)
| Genre
| 3D MMORPG, Adventure
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, iPad, Online
| Target Audience
| Males & Females 20s-50s
| Countries of Release
| Worldwide
| Rankings & Awards -- iTunes App Store Top Sale Ranking #14 (Dec. 2011), Android Market Top Grossing Ranking #5 (Nov. 2011)
Title
| Elemental Master
| Release Date
| Summer 2012
| Genre
| 3D MMORPG, Adventure
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android
| Target Audience
| Males & Females 20s-50s
| Countries of Release
| Worldwide
|
Title
| 'Anime' Character Games
| including
| MOE CURE NET, Hakuoki, Koikimi,
Kimikare, etc.
| Genre
| Adventure, Simulation
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android
| Target Audience
| Males & Females 20s-30s
| Countries of Release
| Worldwide
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ACQUIRE Corp.
URL: www.acquire.co.jp (Japanese site)
Company Trailer: WATCH COMPANY TRAILER
Company Profile: For the past 17 years, Acquire has established itself as a strong development presence in Japan. Starting out with the stealth-action, genre-building hit Tenchu series, Acquire is well-known as being one of the top development studios for Stealth-Action and Action-RPG titles, creating Tenchu and Way of the Samurai for multiple platforms and the upcoming Shinobido 2: Way of the Ninja for the PlayStation VITA. Acquire currently has multiple teams with a focus on PlayStation 3, Xbox360, VITA and smartphone game development.
Contact: Mr. Luke Rideout
TEL: +(81)3-5297-2356
Email: l_rideout@acquire.co.jp
Title
| Sumioni
| Release Date
| February 2012 (Japan)
Spring 2012 (U.S.)
| Genre
| Action
| Platform
| PS Vita
| Target Audience
| Males 18-35 years
| Countries of Release
| Japan, North America
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Arc System Works Co., Ltd.
URL: www.arcsystemworks.com (Japanese site)
Company Trailer: WATCH COMPANY TRAILER
Company Profile: Arc System Works is a well known developer of 2D fighting games (Guilty Gear and Blaz Blue). Arc System Works has been developing games for leading publishers since the 8-bit era. With over 25 years of history, Arc Systems Works is capable of leading and executing a wide range of OEM development projects.
Contact: Mr. Hiroyuki Masuno
TEL: +(81)45-470-1550
Email: masuno@arcsy.co.jp
Title
| Blaz Blue Continuum Shift Extend
| Release Date
| December 2011
| Genre
| Action
| Platform
| PSP, PS Vita, PS3, Xbox360
| Target Audience
| Teen
| Countries of Release
| Japan, North America, Europe
| Rankings & Awards -- Famitsu Platinum Award (35 out of 40 points)
Title
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus
| Release Date
| March 2008 (PS2), July 2008 (PSP)
| Genre
| Action
| Platform
| Android, More to be announced | Target Audience
| Teen
| Countries of Release
| Worldwide
|
Title
| Arc Style Casual Games
| Release Date
| from March 2011, (includes 10 releases
for Nintendo 3DS eShop Games in 2011)
| Genre
| Action, FPS, Shooting, Baseball, Soccer,
Other Sports, Race Game
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, iPad
| Target Audience
| Audiences of All Ages
| Countries of Release
| Japan, North America, Europe
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Compile Heart Co., LTD.
URL: www.compileheart.com (Japanese site)
Company Trailer: WATCH COMPANY TRAILER
Company Profile: Compile Heart specializes in the development of original and licensed anime games. In Japan, Compile Heart is recognized as one of the leaders in female-oriented games. Widely acclaimed for their character designs and in-depth plot lines, their popular titles include: Hakuoki, Hyperdimension Neptunia, Record of Agarest War, Infinite Souls and Spectral Force.
Compile Heart develops between 30 to 40 titles a year for the Japanese market (mainly for PS3, PSP, PS Vita, DS and iOS/Android). For the U.S. and European markets, they are mainly developing RPG and adventure games with Capcom, Sega, Tecmo Koei, Nippon Ichi, Gust, Red Entertainment and others.
Contact: Mr. Damien Urvois
TEL: +(81)3-5985-6801
Email: damien@ideaf.co.jp
Title
| Hello Kitty and Friends Around The World!! | Release Date
| Spring 2012
| Genre
| Edutainment
| Platform
| 3DS | Target Audience
| All Audiences Ages 3 and Up
| Countries of Release
| Japan
|
Title
| Hakuoki: Bakumatsu Musouroku
| Release Date
| March 2012
| Genre
| Action Adventure | Platform
| PSP
| Target Audience
| All Audiences Ages 15 and Up
| Countries of Release
| Japan
|
Title
| Bakudan Handan
| Release Date
| June 2012
| Genre
| Adventure, Mystery
| Platform
| PSP
| Target Audience
| Audiences of All Ages
| Countries of Release
| Japan
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CyberStep, Inc.
URL: www.cyberstep.com/company/profile_en.html
Company Trailer: WATCH COMPANY TRAILER
Company Profile: Since 2001, CyberStep, Inc. has developed and managed popular online games that are played all over the world including: C21, GetAmped, CosmicBreak, GetAmped2, and HolyBeast. CyberStep also develops high-tech gadgets such as the KDJ-ONE, an impressive portable audio workstation, which will soon be available in North America, Europe and Japan. Ongoing projects include the worldwide release of the browser strategy game CosmicCommander and their entry into the market for smartphone games. CyberStep also recently expanded into Europe and Taiwan while strengthening their position in previous markets to connect different cultures around the world through high quality entertainment and technology.
Contact: Mr. Ryota Takahashi
TEL: +(81)3-5465-1507
Email: ryota@cyberstep.com
Title
| KDJ-ONE | Release Date
| June 2012
| Genre
| Music Game
| Platform
| Mobile Audio Workstation
| Target Audience
| Music Creators
| Countries of Release
| Japan, U.S., Europe
|
Title
| CosmicCommander
| Release Date
| December 2012
| Genre
| Robot Strategy Browser
| Platform
| PC
| Target Audience
| Robot fans, Strategy Game fans | Countries of Release
| Japan, (coming soon: U.S., Europe,
South America)
|
Title
| CosmicAngel
| | Release Date | August 2011 (teaser version)
| Genre
| Simulation
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch | Target Audience
| Japanimation fans, Kawaii lovers,
iPhone/iPad users, Ages 13-30
| Countries of Release
| Japan, U.S. (teaser version)
(coming soon: Europe, South America)
|
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DIGITAL WORKS Entertainment Inc.
URL: www.dworks-ent.co.jp (Japanese site)
Company Trailer: n/a
Company Profile: Digital Works Entertainment has worked with major publishing companies for ten years in Japan developing console games on a clientele basis. In addition, we maintain an overseas studio and a subsidiary company in Asia allowing us to handle the development of graphics, animation, and programming for any console game, mobile game (including the iPhone), or TV animation at a lower cost. With the word 'entertainment' in our company name, our mission is to send quality products that welcome, amuse and delight our customers.
Contact: Mr. Sho Isaac Fukuda
TEL: +(81)3-5308-3222
Email: i_fukuda@dworks-ent.co.jp
Title
| TPS Gun Shooting | Release Date
| TBD
| Genre
| FPS/First Person Shooter
| Platform
| 3DS | Target Audience
| Males 20s-30s
| Countries of Release
| under development
|
Title
| SLASH Action Game
| Release Date
| TBD
| Genre
| Action | Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android
| Target Audience
| Males 20s-30s
| Countries of Release
| under development
|
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EitaroSoft, inc.
URL: www.eitarosoft.co.jp
Company Trailer: WATCH COMPANY TRAILER
Company Profile: EitaroSoft is a Japanese company that has successfully developed Japan's first 3D engine using application software in 2002, and is currently pouring its energies into globalizing original hi-end 3D/2D online games for iOS and Android platform.
Contact: Ms. Eri Tokita
TEL: +(81)3-3254-3770
Email: tokita@eitarosoft.co.jp
Title
| Galaxy Frontier (Android ver.)
| Release Date
| Feature Phone (jave): December 2010,
Android alpha: February 2012,
iOS: under development
| Genre
| Action, RPG, 3D Action MMORPG
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, iPad, Online
| Target Audience
| All Audiences Ages 13 and Up
| Countries of Release
| Japan, China (coming soon)
| Rankings & Awards -- Ranked 1st since its release in December 2010 in the"Game/RPG/Most Downloaded" category on dmarket, the official mobile application portal of Japan's largest mobile network carrier, NTT DOCOMO. (information as of 02/03/2012)
Title
| LASPRE ~Last Precious~
| Release Date
| Feature Phone (java): December 2010,
Android alpha: February 2012,
iOS: under development
| Genre
| Adventure, Simulation
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android
| Target Audience
| All Audiences Ages 9 and Up
| Countries of Release
| Japan, China (coming soon)
| Rankings & Awards -- Highly ranked since its release in December 2010 in the "Game/Simulation" category on dmarket, the official mobile application portal of Japan's largest mobile network carrier, NTT DOCOMO. (information as of 02/03/2012)
Title
| THE RING OF THE DRAGON (tentative)
| Release Date
| August 2012 (tentative)
| Genre
| Action, RPG, 3D MMO Action RPG
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, iPad, Online
| Target Audience
| All Audiences Ages 13 and Up
| Countries of Release
| under development
|
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extreme Co., Ltd.
URL: www.e-xtreme.jp/en/index.html
Company Trailer: WATCH COMPANY TRAILER
Company Profile: "A company that creates The Seriously Entertaining." Following this slogan, extreme's mission is to deliver cool Made-in-Japan contents to the world. Begining with "Moe-Mahjong Pairon"(Online Mahjong), we are developing, planning and operating PC browser/SNS games and native applications for smartphones.
Contact: Ms. Yumi Chou
TEL: +(81)3-5949-2837
Email: chou@e-xtreme.co.jp
Title
| Moe Mahjong "Pairon"
| Release Date
| April 2011
| Genre
| Board Game
| Platform
| Facebook, Online, PC, Any browser/SNS | Target Audience
| Males 10s-30s,
Japanese animation/comics lovers
| Countries of Release
| Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong
| Rankings & Awards -- 2009 WebMoney Miss Online Game Contest "4gamer" Prize Winner
Title
| Momoiro Kingdom
| Release Date
| July 2012
| Genre
| Simulation
| Platform
| Facebook, Online, PC, Any browser/SNS
| Target Audience
| Males 10s-30s,
Japanese animation/comics lovers
| Countries of Release
| under development
|
Title
| Pairon Collection
| Release Date
| February 2012
| Genre
| RPG, Card Collection
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android
| Target Audience
| Males 10s-30s,
Japanese animation/comics lovers | Countries of Release
| Japan
|
Title
| Project A.S.I.S.
| Release Date
| August 2012
| Genre
| Simulation
| Platform
| Facebook, Online, PC, Any browser/SNS
| Target Audience
| Males 10s-30s. Robot Game lovers,
Japanese animatiom/comics lovers
| Countries of Release
| under development
|
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LAND HO!
URL: www.landho.co.jp/en/index.html
Company Trailer: WATCH COMPANY TRAILER
Company Profile: Land Ho! provides full development of computer software for various gaming consoles including Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Xbox360, PC, Mac, Web Browser, iOS, Android, and feature phones and has extensive experience working on multiplatform games for both console and mobile. We also produce television programs for analog, cable and satellite television as well as radio programs.
Contact: Mr. Takahiro Fukada
TEL: +(81)3-5713-0071
Email: fukada@landho.co.jp
Title
| Just Dance Kids 2
| Release Date
| October 2011
| Genre
| Dance
| Platform
| PS3, Kinect, Wii | Target Audience
| Kids and Families
| Countries of Release
| North America, Europe
|
Title
| Mofu Mofu Bokujo | Release Date
| August 2010
| Genre
| Simulation
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, mixi, Naver,
Hangame
| Target Audience
| Females of All Ages
| Countries of Release
| Japan, Korea
|
Title
| Crash Heroes
| Release Date
| TBD
| Genre
| Card Game
| Platform
| iPhone/iPod Touch, Android
| Target Audience
| Males of All Ages
| Countries of Release
| Japan
|
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Vanguard CO., LTD.
URL: www.vgd.co.jp (Japanese site)
Company Trailer: WATCH COMPANY TRAILER
Company Profile: Vanguard created over 6 new Social and Browser games for smartphones (including the iPhone) and PCs in the year 2011 and has been developing over 4 titles onward in 2012. We would like to find partners who are willing not only to license out ready-made games we have developed, but also to license the game engine so as to diminish the time and cost of game development.
Contact: Mr. Keitaro Numata
TEL: +(81)45-477-4177
Email: numata@vgd.co.jp
Title
| Fantasy Walker
| Release Date
| January 2010
| Genre
| Adventure, RPG | Platform
| Facebook
| Target Audience
| Audiences of All Ages
| Countries of Release
| U.S.
|
Title
| MONONOKE fever
| Release Date
| January 2012 | Genre
| Social Networking Game
| Platform
| GREE, iPhone/iPod Touch, Android
| Target Audience
| Audiences of All Ages | Countries of Release
| Japan, U.S.
|
Title
| Gun Blood Daze (tentative)
| Release Date
| June 2012
| Genre
| Simulation
| Platform
| Facebook, All Smartphones,
Others to be announced
| Target Audience
| Audiences of All Ages
| Countries of Release
| Japan
|
Title
| n/a/ (Original Game Engine)
| Release Date
| n/a
| Genre
| Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation,
History Action, Board Game
| Platform
| Facebook, Other Social Game Platforms,
iPhone/iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Xbox360,
All Smartphones
| Target Audience
| Audiences of All Ages
| Countries of Release
| Japan, (U.S. under development) |
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