Game Arts

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Game Arts Co. Ltd.
Type Public
Founded March 2, 1985
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Hirokazu Miyazi (President, CEO)
Industry Computer and video game industry
Products Lunar
Grandia
Gungriffon
(See release history for full listing.)
Revenue JPY 4.56 billion (2007)
Employees 51
Website www.gamearts.com

Game Arts (ゲームアーツ Gemu Atsu?) is a video game software developer located in Tokyo, Japan. Originally established in 1985 as a computer software company, they have since expanded their enterprise to produce for a number of game console and handheld systems.[1] Overseen by President and CEO Hirokazu Miyazi, the company's philosophy is to create "new, innovative, and entertaining games", as well as exhibit games that can be considered "forms of art", both as developers and producers.[2] Game Arts is member of the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association of Japan (CESA), and major trading partners include Square Enix, Bandai, Koei, and Gung-Ho Online Entertainment, some of whom have co-developed or produced games in cooperation with the company.[3]

The company has produced a number of games for several genres, beginning with the action game Thexder for personal computers in 1985. A number of traditional and Mahjong-related games have also been produced for Japanese audiences. In the Western world, Game Arts is best known as the producers of the Lunar and Grandia series of console role-playing games, as well as the Gungriffon line of strategy games. Some of its staff has helped in the preliminary development of Nintendo's Wii title Super Smash Bros. Brawl.[4]


[edit] Release history

Release Date Title Platform Publisher
1985 (Japan)
1987 (US)		 Thexder MSX, PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
April 1985 (Japan) Cuby Panic PC Game Arts
December 18, 1985 (Japan) Thexder NES Square Co., Ltd.
1987 (Japan)
1988 (US)		 Silpheed PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
1987 (Japan)
1990 (US)		 Zeliard PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
June 3, 1988 (Japan) Solitaire Royale MSX2, PC Game Arts
1989 (Japan)
1990 (US)		 Fire Hawk: Thexder - The Second Contact MSX2, PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
July 21, 1989 (Japan)
1990 (US)		 Faria NES Hi-Score Media Work (Japan)
Nexoft (US)
July 20, 1990 (Japan)
 Harakiri PC Game Arts
1990 (Japan)
1991 (US)		 Sorcerian PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
December 14, 1990 (Japan) Gambler Jiko Chuushinha Genesis/Megadrive Game Arts
December 28, 1991 (Japan) Tenka Fubu Sega CD Game Arts
April 24, 1992 (Japan)
April 23, 1992 (US)		 Alisia Dragoon Genesis/Megadrive Game Arts (Japan)
Sega (US)
June 26, 1992 (Japan)
December 1993 (US)		 Lunar: The Silver Star Sega CD Game Arts (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
December 18, 1992 (Japan) Gambler Jiko Chuushinha 2 Sega CD Game Arts
January 29, 1993 (Japan) Yumimi Mix Sega CD Game Arts
February 26, 1993 (Japan) J League Soccer Genesis/Megadrive Shogakukan
July 30, 1993 (Japan)
1993 (US)
1993 (Europe)		 Silpheed Sega CD Game Arts
November 5, 1993 (Japan) Janou Touryumon Genesis/Megadrive Sega
April 15, 1994 (Japan) Urusei Yatsura: My Dear Friends Sega CD Game Arts
December 21, 1994 (Japan)
September 1995 (US)		 Lunar: Eternal Blue Sega CD Game Arts (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
1995 (Japan)
1995 (US)		 Thexder 95 PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
July 28, 1995 (Japan) Yumimi Mix Remix Sega Saturn Game Arts
January 12, 1996 (Japan) Lunar: Walking School Game Gear Game Arts
March 15, 1996 (Japan)
1996 (US)
March 12, 1998 (Japan)
(Saturn Collection)		 GunGriffon: The Eurasian Conflict (Japan)
GunGriffon (US)		 Sega Saturn Game Arts (Japan)
Sega (US)
October 1996 (Japan) Lunar: Silver Star Story Sega Saturn Kadokawa Shoten
October 18, 1996 (Japan) Tokyo Mahjong Land Sega Saturn Game Arts
December 27, 1996 (Japan)
(Advanced Release)
February 14, 1997 (Japan)		 Daina Airan Sega Saturn Game Arts
July 1997 (Japan) Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
(with "MPEG" card)		 Sega Saturn Kadokawa Shoten
October 1997 (Japan) Magic School Lunar! Sega Saturn Kadokawa Shoten
December 18, 1997 (Japan)
November 26, 1998 (Japan)
(Memorial Package)		 Grandia Sega Saturn ESP Software
April 23, 1998 (Japan)
April 30, 1998 (US)		 GunGriffon II Sega Saturn ESP Software (Japan)
Entertainment Software Publishing (US)
May 28, 1998 (Japan)
April 28, 1999 (Japan)
(PlayStation the Best)
April 30, 1999 (US)
June 1, 1999 (US)
(Fan Art Edition)
February 6, 2002 (US)
(Limited Re-Release)		 Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete PlayStation Kadokawa Shoten (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
May 28, 1998 (Japan) Grandia: Digital Museum Sega Saturn Game Arts
July 1998 (Japan) Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Sega Saturn Kadokawa Shoten
1998 (Japan)
1999 (Korea)		 Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete PC Kadokawa Shoten
May 27, 1999 (Japan)
September 7, 2000 (Japan)
(Kakukawa Best)
December 15, 2000 (US)		 Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete PlayStation Kadokawa Shoten (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
June 24, 1999 (Japan)
September 30, 1999 (US)
July 27, 2000 (Japan)
(PlayStation)
March 30, 2001(Europe)		 Grandia PlayStation ESP Software (Japan)
SCEA (US)
Ubi Soft (Europe)
June 22, 2000 (Japan) Gambler Jiko Chuushinha: Tokyo Mahjong Land PlayStation ESP Software
August 3, 2000 (Japan)
December 6, 2000 (US)
February 23, 2001 (Europe)
May 23, 2002 (Japan)
(DriKore)		 Grandia II Dreamcast Game Arts (Japan)
Ubi Soft (US & Europe)
August 10, 2000 (Japan)
October 24, 2000 (US)
August 1, 2002 (Japan)
(PlayStation2 the Best)		 GunGriffon Blaze PlayStation 2 Capcom (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
September 21, 2000 (Japan)
April 23, 2001 (US)
May 11, 2001 (Europe)
July 19, 2002 (Europe)
(Re-Release)		 Silpheed: The Lost Planet PlayStation 2 Capcom (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
Swing! Deutschland (Europe)
December 22, 2000 (Japan) Grandia: Parallel Trippers Game Boy Color Hudson Soft
April 12, 2001 (Japan)
December 10, 2001 (US)		 Lunar Legend Game Boy Advance ESP Software (Japan)
Ubi Soft (US)
November 1, 2001 (Japan) Chenuen no San Goku Shi PlayStation 2 ESP Software
February 21, 2002 (Japan)
January 28, 2002 (US)
March 28, 2002 (Europe)		 Grandia II PlayStation 2 Enix (Japan)
Ubi Soft (US & Europe)
January 31, 2002 (Japan)
September 30, 2002 (US)		 Grandia Xtreme PlayStation 2 Enix (Japan & US)
March 10, 2002 (US)
April 12, 2002 (Europe)		 Grandia II PC Ubi Soft
December 16, 2004 (Japan)
December 14, 2004 (US)
TBA (Europe)		 GunGriffon: Allied Strike Xbox Tecmo
August 25, 2005 (Japan)
September 27, 2005 (US)		 Lunar: Genesis (Japan)
Lunar: Dragon Song (US)		 Nintendo DS Marvelous (Japan)
Ubi Soft (US)
August 4, 2005 (Japan)
February 14, 2006 (US)		 Grandia III PlayStation 2 Square Enix (Japan & US)
September 28, 2006 (Japan) Project Sylpheed (Japan) Xbox 360 Square-Enix (Japan)
January 31, 2008 (Japan)
March 9, 2008 (North America)		 co-developing
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Japan)		 Wii Nintendo

[edit] References

  1. ^ Game Arts Product Information (Japanese). Game Arts. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
  2. ^ Game Arts Corporate Profile (Japanese). Game Arts. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
  3. ^ Game Arts Corporate Profile (Japanese). Game Arts. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
  4. ^ Iwata Asks: Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Nintendo of America. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.

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