Creatures Inc.
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer and video game industry |
| Founded | November 8, 1995 |
| Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Hirokazu Tanaka: President |
| Products | Games for Nintendo video game consoles |
Number of employees | 82 |
| Website | creatures.co.jp/html/en/ |
Creatures Inc. (株式会社クリーチャーズ, Kabushiki-gaisha Kurīchāzu) is a subsidiary of the Japanese game development company Nintendo. It was founded by Tsunekazu Ishihara in November 1995, as a successor to Shigesato Itoi's company Ape Inc.[1] Its current president is Hirokazu Tanaka. The company has its headquarters on the second floor of the Gobancho KU Building (五番町KUビル, Gobanchō KU Biru) in Chiyoda, Tokyo,[2] in proximity to the Japan Rail Ichigaya Station.[3] Creatures is the producer of the Pokémon card game, and it owns one-third of the copyright over the Pokémon franchise (the other two-thirds shared equally between Nintendo and Game Freak).
History
Creatures, Inc. was established on November 8, 1995.[4]
Previously Creatures had its headquarters on the 7th floor of the Nintendo Kanda Building (任天堂神田ビル, Nintendō Kanda Biru) in Sudachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo.[5] At a later point it was headquartered in the fifth floor annex of the Kawasaki Sada Building (川崎定徳ビル, Kawasaki Sada Biru) in Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo.[6]
Games developed
Nintendo Entertainment System
- Mother (1989)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- EarthBound (1994)
- Mario's Super Picross (1995)
- The Monopoly Game 2 (1995)
Nintendo 64
- EarthBound 64 (1999 (Cancelled))
Game Boy
- Mario's Picross (1995)
- Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
- Pocket Camera (1998)
Game Boy Color
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game) (1998)
- Chee-Chai Alien (2001)
Game Boy Advance
- Machop at Work (2001) E-reader
- Kingler's Day (2001) E-reader
- Nonono Puzzle Chalien (2004)
Nintendo DS
- PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS (2005)
- Pokémon Ranger (2006–2007) (With HAL Laboratory)
- Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (2008)
- Personal Trainer: Walking (2008)
- Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (2010)
Pokemon Black and White Versions Pokemon Black 2 and White 2
Wii
- PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure (2009)
- PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond (2011)
References
- ^ "スペシャル対談／後編1・田尻さんと石原さんの6年". 任天堂マガジン表紙(No.23). Nintendo Co., Ltd. July 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Company." Creatures Inc. Retrieved on October 4, 2010.
- ^ "Access Map." (Direct image link) Creatures Inc. Retrieved on October 4, 2010.
- ^ "Company Profile." Creatures Inc. Retrieved on October 4, 2010. "設立 1995年11月8日"
- ^ "Creatures Welcome Page." Creatures Inc. March 2, 2000. Retrieved on October 4, 2010. "千代田区神田須田町1–22任天堂神田ビル7F"
- ^ "Welcome to Creatures Inc." Creatures Inc. Retrieved on October 4, 2010. "東京都中央区日本橋3-2-5川崎定徳ビル別館5F."
External links
- Creatures Inc., the official Japanese website
- Creatures Inc. HTML English
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