Ancient (company)

Ancient Corp.
Native name
株式会社エインシャント
Kabushiki gaisha Einshanto
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedApril 1, 1990 (1990-04-01)[1]
FounderYuzo Koshiro[1]
HeadquartersHino, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Number of employees
15[1] (2018)
Websitewww.ancient.co.jp

Ancient Corp.[a] is a Japanese video game developer based in Hino, Tokyo. It was founded on April 1, 1990 by composer Yuzo Koshiro, Ayano Koshiro, and Tomo Koshiro.[1][2][3] The company is best known for its work on Streets of Rage 2, Beyond Oasis, the Protect Me Knight/Gotta Protectors series, and the 8-bit versions of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Games

List of games developed by Ancient
Year Title Publisher Platform
1991 Sonic the Hedgehog Sega Master System, Game Gear
1992 Streets of Rage 2[b] Sega Genesis
1993 ActRaiser 2[c] Enix[d] Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1994 Beyond Oasis Sega Sega Genesis
1996 The Legend of Oasis Sega Saturn
Vatlva JVC
1997 Sega Ages: Columns Arcade Collection Sega
1998 Sega Saturn de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Park Bandai
1999 Animetic Story Game 1: Cardcaptor Sakura[e] Arika PlayStation
2001 Car Battler Joe Natsume Inc.[f] Game Boy Advance
2004 Amazing Island Sega GameCube
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Atsumare!! Taikan Bo-bobo[g] Hudson Soft PlayStation 2
2006 Ueki no Hōsoku: Taosu ze Roberuto Jūdan!![h] Bandai
Bleach: Hanatareshi Yabou[i] Sony Computer Entertainment
2007 Fuzion Frenzy 2[g] Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360
Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle![j] Marvelous Entertainment PlayStation 2
2008 Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena[j] PlayStation Portable
2009 Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 2[j]
2010 Protect Me Knight Self-published Xbox 360
Puchi Puchi Time[4] iOS
2014 Gotta Protectors Nintendo 3DS
2017 Gotta Protectors: Amazon's Running Diet[5] Nintendo Entertainment System
2019 Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness[6] 8-4[k] Nintendo Switch
2021 Royal Anapoko Academy[7] Self-published
2025 Earthion Limited Run Games[l][8] Sega Genesis, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: 株式会社エインシャント, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Einshanto
  2. ^ Co-developed with Sega, Shout! Design Works, MNM Software, and H.I.C.
  3. ^ Co-developed with Quintet
  4. ^ Published by Ubisoft in Europe
  5. ^ Co-developed with Arika
  6. ^ Published by Victor Interactive Software in Japan
  7. ^ a b Co-developed with Hudson Soft
  8. ^ Co-developed with Bandai
  9. ^ Co-developed with Sony Computer Entertainment
  10. ^ a b c Co-developed with Marvelous Entertainment
  11. ^ Self-published by Ancient in Japan
  12. ^ Ported to Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S by Bitwave Games

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kaisha annai | Kabushiki-gaisha Einshanto" 会社案内 | 株式会社エインシャント [Company Info | Ancient Corp.]. Ancient.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  2. ^ Parish, Jeremy (2017-06-19). "Yuzo Koshiro: Legendary game composer, family business owner". Polygon. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ^ "TNL Developer Spotlight: Ancient". The Next Level. 2003-03-11. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  4. ^ "Puchi Puchi Time". Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  5. ^ Lopes, Gonçalo (September 11, 2017). "Check Out a New NES Game - Amazon's Running Diet". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  6. ^ Romano, Sal (2018-12-05). "Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade announced for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  7. ^ Romano, Sal (2018-12-05). "Mamotte Knight developer Ancient Games announces RPG Royal Anapoko Academy for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  8. ^ McFerran, Damien (2025-05-07). "Yuzo Koshiro's Earthion Confirmed For Switch, PS4, PS5 And Xbox Series X/S". Time Extension. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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