Media Rings
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was a Japan
ese music, video game, and software publishing company located in Akasaka, Tokyo
. Founded in October 1989 as a music and video packaging firm, it since became a distributor and producer of electronic entertainment. The company has been involved with several video game developers on a number of systems beginning with the PC-Engine
in 1990, and was primarily known for their Zero4 Champ
racing game series, as well as the Game Boy Advance
title Lunar Legend. The company's name is sometimes incorrectly translated as "Magic Rings" by English websites. It has been officially dissolved as of April 2007.
Turbo-CD
Super Nintendo
Sega Saturn
PlayStation
Game Boy Advance
Turbo-CD
Super Nintendo
Game Boy Advance
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese music, video game, and software publishing company located in Akasaka, Tokyo
Akasaka, Tokyo
is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district....
. Founded in October 1989 as a music and video packaging firm, it since became a distributor and producer of electronic entertainment. The company has been involved with several video game developers on a number of systems beginning with the PC-Engine
TurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
in 1990, and was primarily known for their Zero4 Champ
Zero4 Champ series
Zero4 Champ series is a racing video game franchise created by Yutaka Kaminaga of Media Rings in 1991. Hudson Soft -now a member of Konami group- licensed it for Drift Champ, the latest episode planned by Work Jam, developed by Tamsoft and for a mobile phone game developed by Profire, both were...
racing game series, as well as the Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
title Lunar Legend. The company's name is sometimes incorrectly translated as "Magic Rings" by English websites. It has been officially dissolved as of April 2007.
Published
PC-EngineTurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
- Spin Pair (1990)
- Spiral Wave (1991)
- Zero4 Champ (1991)
- Toilet Kids (1992)
Turbo-CD
- Tecmo World Cup Super Soccer (1992)
- Zero4 Champ II (1993)
Super Nintendo
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
- Zero4 Champ RR (1994)
- BallzBallz3D Ballz is a two player 3D action fighting game for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, the Super NES and the 3DO. It was developed by PF Magic and published by Accolade in 1994. The 3DO version was released as a director's cut in 1995. Ballz offered three difficulty levels over a total of 21 matches...
(1995) - Zero4 Champ RR-Z (1995)
Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
- Tactical Fighter (1997)
- Zero4 Champ: DooZy-J Type R (1997)
PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
- Suzumepai Yuugi '99: Tanuki no Kawasanyou (1998)
- Yuugen Kaisha Chikyuu Boueitai: Earth Defenders Corporation (1999)
- Mahjong Toriadama Kikou (2000)
- Super Bass Fishing (2000)
- Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Touka ga Kienu Mani (2000)
- Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Yume no Owarini (2000)
- Runabout 2 (2000)
- Kowloon Jou (2000)
- Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Mikan no Report (2000)
- Phat Air: Extreme Snowboarding (2000)
- Superstar Dance ClubSuperstar Dance ClubSuperstar Dance Club: #1 Hits is a game created by XS Games. It was released for the PlayStation console in 2001. It was released for the PlayStation Network on March 11, 2010 in Europe....
(2000) - Tantei Jinguuji Saburo Early Collection (2000)
- Doki Doki Poyatachio!! (Cancelled)
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
- Mugen Kinogyou Zero Tours (2001)
- Iribaru Rieko no Dendou Mahjong (2001)
- Wizardry: The Summoning (2001)
Developed
PC-Engine- Boxyboy (1990)
- Zero4 Champ (1991)
Turbo-CD
- Zero4 Champ II (1993)
Super Nintendo
- Zero-4 Champ RR (1994)
Game Boy Advance
- Lunar Legend (2002)