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Game Republic Inc.(Kabushiki gaisha ゲームリパブリック,Kabushiki-gaisha Gēmu-Ripaburikku)was a Japanesevideo game developerbased inTokyo.The company, which employed just under 300 individuals before its closure, was founded on July 1, 2003 byYoshiki Okamotoafter his departure fromCapcom.He began working at rival game developer and publisherKonamiin the 1980s, and was responsible for such arcade games asGyrussandTime Pilot.He then moved to Capcom, where he worked on many renowned video games; he worked on theResident Evilseries and helped produceStreet Fighter II.
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Native name | Kabushiki gaisha ゲームリパブリック |
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Romanizedname | Kabushiki gaisha Gēmu Ripaburikku |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | July 1, 2003 |
| Defunct | June 2011 |
| Headquarters | Meguro,Tokyo,Japan |
Key people | Yoshiki Okamoto,President and CEO Shinichiro Kajitani, Executive Vice President |
While Game Republic was a completely independent developer able to produce titles for any publisher and/or platform they desire, during the company's early years it had enjoyed a close relationship withSony Computer Entertainment,with many of their early titles funded by and produced in conjunction with the publisher. Later projects were mostly funded and published byNamco Bandai Games.In June 2011 reports surfaced of Game Republic shutting down its website and vacating its offices.[1]Many of the former Game Republic developers have been hired byTango Gameworks.[2][3]
Games
edit| Year | Title | Publisher | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Shadow Hunters | Game Republic | Board game |
| Genji: Dawn of the Samurai | Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation 2 | |
| Every Party | Microsoft Game Studios | Xbox 360 | |
| 2006 | Brave Story: New Traveler | Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation Portable |
| Genji: Days of the Blade | PlayStation 3 | ||
| 2007 | Folklore | ||
| Dark Mist | |||
| Toy Home | |||
| 2008 | SBI Group Kanshuu: Hajime You! Shisan Unyou DS | Broadmedia | Nintendo DS |
| Dragon Ball: Origins | Namco Bandai Games | ||
| Catan | Game Republic | PlayStation 3 | |
| 2010 | Dragon Ball: Origins 2 | Namco Bandai Games | Nintendo DS |
| Clash of the Titans | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | ||
| Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom | |||
| 2011 | Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butōden | Nintendo DS | |
| Knights Contract | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
References
edit- ^"Report - Game Republic quietly shutting down".June 15, 2011.
- ^"Tango Gameworks (Company)".
- ^"Tango Gameworks".Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2011.
External links
edit- "Official Game Republic website"(in Japanese). Archived fromthe originalon May 11, 2009.