Genius Sonority
Encyclopedia
is a video game development studio, whose staff consists of programmers who have previously contributed their talents to the Dragon Quest
and Pokémon
series of video games.
president Hiroshi Yamauchi
’s Q Fund, a cash reserve used for Nintendo game company start-ups. Current shareholders of the company include Yamana Satoru, Nintendo, and The Pokémon Company
. The company's founder and current president, Manabu Yamana, is best known as a key person at Heartbeat
, a company that developed games in the Dragon Quest
series for Enix
. Yamana was joined in his efforts by members of Creatures Inc.
, the second-party Nintendo subsidiary responsible for the EarthBound
series.
As well as developing various Pokémon-related titles, they also assisted in the development of Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
for the Wii
with Eighting. The game was released in Japan in July 2007, and the rest of the world within ten months.
Dragon Quest
, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005,Due to the inconsistent usage by sources since Square Enix obtained the naming rights to Dragon Quest in North America. Dragon Quest has been used by sources to refer to games released solely under the Dragon Warrior titles...
and Pokémon
Pokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
series of video games.
History
Genius Sonority began operations in July 2001 for the original purpose of developing Pokémon games for home consoles and was officially incorporated in June 2002, with funding provided by NintendoNintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
president Hiroshi Yamauchi
Hiroshi Yamauchi
is a Japanese businessman. He was the third president of Nintendo, joining the company in 1949 until stepping down on May 31, 2002, to be succeeded by Satoru Iwata. Yamauchi is credited with transforming Nintendo from a small hanafuda card-making company in Japan to today's multi-billion dollar...
’s Q Fund, a cash reserve used for Nintendo game company start-ups. Current shareholders of the company include Yamana Satoru, Nintendo, and The Pokémon Company
The Pokémon Company
is a corporation responsible for marketing and licensing the Pokémon franchise and is affiliated and owned by Nintendo. It began operating in 1998 and adopted the moniker "Pokémon Ltd." in 2000. The company is headquartered in the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Roppongi Rokuchome, Minato, Tokyo...
. The company's founder and current president, Manabu Yamana, is best known as a key person at Heartbeat
Heartbeat (company)
Heartbeat was a Japanese video game developer, famous for developing the sixth and seventh installments of the Dragon Quest series. Heartbeat also developed a remake of Dragon Quest IV. Plans to localize this remake in North America were halted when the employees of Heartbeat decided to take a...
, a company that developed games in the Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest
, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005,Due to the inconsistent usage by sources since Square Enix obtained the naming rights to Dragon Quest in North America. Dragon Quest has been used by sources to refer to games released solely under the Dragon Warrior titles...
series for Enix
Enix
The was a Japanese company that produced video games, anime and manga. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975 as and renamed Enix in 1982...
. Yamana was joined in his efforts by members of Creatures Inc.
Creatures Inc.
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. Its current president is Hirokazu Tanaka. The company has its headquarters on the second floor of the in Chiyoda, Tokyo, in...
, the second-party Nintendo subsidiary responsible for the EarthBound
EarthBound (series)
EarthBound, known in Japan as Mother, is a role-playing game series created by Shigesato Itoi for Nintendo. The series started in 1989 with the Japan-only release of Mother for the Famicom, and was then followed up by a sequel, released in North America as EarthBound for the Super NES in 1995, and...
series.
As well as developing various Pokémon-related titles, they also assisted in the development of Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
is a first-person adventure game by Square Enix exclusive to Nintendo's Wii game console. The game is a spin-off from the Dragon Quest series.-Battle system:...
for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
with Eighting. The game was released in Japan in July 2007, and the rest of the world within ten months.
Titles
- Pokémon ColosseumPokémon Colosseumis a role-playing video game developed by Genius Sonority and published by Nintendo as part of the Pokémon series. It was released exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube on November 21, 2003 in Japan; March 22, 2004 in North America; and May 14, 2004 in Europe...
(2003) - Pokémon XD: Gale of DarknessPokémon XD: Gale of DarknessPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, released in Japan as , is the second console role-playing game from Nintendo's Pokémon franchise for the Nintendo GameCube. It is the successor of the GameCube game Pokémon Colosseum. The game takes place in Orre, the setting of Pokémon Colosseums adventure mode...
(2005) - Pokémon Trozei!Pokémon Trozei!, released as Pokémon Link! in Europe, is a Pokémon-themed puzzle video game for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan on October 20, 2005, in North America on March 6, 2006, in Australia on March 30, 2006, and in Europe on May 5, 2006.-Gameplay:...
(2006) - Pokémon Battle RevolutionPokémon Battle Revolutionis the first Wii incarnation of the Pokémon video game franchise. It is also the first Wii game to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in North America and Japan and the first Wii game to wirelessly interact with the Nintendo DS handheld....
(2007) - Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of MirrorsDragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrorsis a first-person adventure game by Square Enix exclusive to Nintendo's Wii game console. The game is a spin-off from the Dragon Quest series.-Battle system:...
(2007) - 100 Classic Book Collection100 Classic Book Collection100 Classic Book Collection, known in North America as 100 Classic Books, is a computer program published by Nintendo and developed by Genius Sonority, which was released exclusively for the Nintendo DS in Europe on December 26, 2008. It was released in Australia on January 22, 2009 and in North...
(2008) - Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell (2008)
- Otona no Renai Shōsetsu: Hārekuin Serekushon (2010)
- Battle & Get! Pokémon Typing DSBattle & Get! Pokemon Typing DSis a Pokémon spin-off video game developed by Genius Sonority for the Nintendo DS. It was released April 21, 2011.-Gameplay:Players capture Pokémon by typing in their name into a wireless Bluetooth keyboard which bundled with the game...
(2011)