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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | May 31, 2023 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Products | See games |
| Website | http://www.vanpool.co.jp/ |
Vanpool, Inc. was an independent Japanese video game, music software, computer software and toy developer. Its employees included Taro Kudou and Kazuyuki Kurashima, both of whom worked for the independent game developer Love-de-Lic. [1] The company shut down on May 31, 2023. [2] [3]
Games
- Endonesia (2001 - PlayStation 2)
- Coloball 2002 (2002 - PlayStation 2)
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003 - Game Boy Advance) [4] (Mini-Games)
- Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland (2006 - Nintendo DS)
- I am a Fish (2007 - mobile phones)
- Let's Yoga (2007 - Nintendo DS)
- Let's Pilates (2007 - Nintendo DS)
- Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times (2008 - Nintendo DS) (Music)
- 3°C (2009 - Wii ( WiiWare)) (Sound Clips)
- Dekisugi Tingle Pack (2009 - Nintendo DS ( DSiWare))
- Irozuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip (2009 - Nintendo DS)
- Little King's Story (2009 - Wii) (Sound/Voice Clips)
- Wii Play: Motion (2011 - Wii) (Wind Runner Mini-game)
- Dillon's Rolling Western (2012 - Nintendo 3DS)
- Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger (2013 - Nintendo 3DS)
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012 - Nintendo 3DS) (Direction and script) [5]
- Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (2015 - Nintendo 3DS) (co-developed with Skip Ltd.)
- Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers (2018 - Nintendo 3DS)
- Super Kirby Clash (2019 - Nintendo Switch) (co-developed with HAL Laboratory)
- Kirby Fighters 2 (2020 - Nintendo Switch) (co-developed with HAL Laboratory)
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022 - Nintendo Switch) (co-developed with HAL Laboratory) [6]
- Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023 - Nintendo Switch) (co-developed with HAL Laboratory)
References
- ^ Bruno de Figueiredo. "Hardcore Gaming 101: Love de Lic". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ Carter, Justin (2023-05-31). "Kirby support developer Vanpool has shut down". Game Developer. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Nintendo Collaborator Known For Work On Kirby Is Shutting Down". GameSpot.
- ^ "Game Credits for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga". MobyGames.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ "Iwata Asks interview website where in the Paper Mario: Sticker Star interview, among other things, Vanpool is credited for the direction and script of Paper Mario: Sticker Star". Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Vanpool news". Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | May 31, 2023 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Products | See games |
| Website | http://www.vanpool.co.jp/ |
Vanpool, Inc. was an independent Japanese video game, music software, computer software and toy developer. Its employees included Taro Kudou and Kazuyuki Kurashima, both of whom worked for the independent game developer Love-de-Lic. [1] The company shut down on May 31, 2023. [2] [3]
Games
- Endonesia (2001 - PlayStation 2)
- Coloball 2002 (2002 - PlayStation 2)
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003 - Game Boy Advance) [4] (Mini-Games)
- Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland (2006 - Nintendo DS)
- I am a Fish (2007 - mobile phones)
- Let's Yoga (2007 - Nintendo DS)
- Let's Pilates (2007 - Nintendo DS)
- Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times (2008 - Nintendo DS) (Music)
- 3°C (2009 - Wii ( WiiWare)) (Sound Clips)
- Dekisugi Tingle Pack (2009 - Nintendo DS ( DSiWare))
- Irozuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip (2009 - Nintendo DS)
- Little King's Story (2009 - Wii) (Sound/Voice Clips)
- Wii Play: Motion (2011 - Wii) (Wind Runner Mini-game)
- Dillon's Rolling Western (2012 - Nintendo 3DS)
- Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger (2013 - Nintendo 3DS)
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012 - Nintendo 3DS) (Direction and script) [5]
- Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (2015 - Nintendo 3DS) (co-developed with Skip Ltd.)
- Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers (2018 - Nintendo 3DS)
- Super Kirby Clash (2019 - Nintendo Switch) (co-developed with HAL Laboratory)
- Kirby Fighters 2 (2020 - Nintendo Switch) (co-developed with HAL Laboratory)
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022 - Nintendo Switch) (co-developed with HAL Laboratory) [6]
- Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023 - Nintendo Switch) (co-developed with HAL Laboratory)
References
- ^ Bruno de Figueiredo. "Hardcore Gaming 101: Love de Lic". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ Carter, Justin (2023-05-31). "Kirby support developer Vanpool has shut down". Game Developer. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Nintendo Collaborator Known For Work On Kirby Is Shutting Down". GameSpot.
- ^ "Game Credits for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga". MobyGames.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ "Iwata Asks interview website where in the Paper Mario: Sticker Star interview, among other things, Vanpool is credited for the direction and script of Paper Mario: Sticker Star". Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Vanpool news". Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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| Spin-offs |
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| Universe |
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| Other media | |||||||||
| People | |||||||||
| Companies | |||||||||
| Fan works | |||||||||
| Related | |||||||||
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| This Japanese video game corporation or company article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- Defunct companies of Japan
- Japanese companies established in 1999
- Privately held companies of Japan
- Software companies based in Tokyo
- Defunct video game companies of Japan
- Video game development companies
- Video game companies established in 1999
- Vanpool games
- Video game companies disestablished in 2023
- 2023 disestablishments in Japan
- Japanese video game company stubs