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| | |name = Agatsuma Entertainment | | |name = Agatsuma Entertainment |
| − | |image = [[File:Agatsuma Entertainment Logo.png|center|350px]] | + | |image = <tabber> |
| − | |headquarters = Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 | + | |-|Main = [[File:Agatsuma Entertainment Logo.png|center|350px]]<br>White variant |
| − | |founded = February 12th, 1997 | + | |-|Alternate = [[File:Agatsuma_Entertainment_Logo_Black.png|center|350px]]<br>Black variant |
| | + | </tabber> |
| | + | |headquarters = Asakusabashi, Taito, <br>Japan 🇯🇵 |
| | + | |founded = 1997 |
| | |type = Publisher | | |type = Publisher |
| − | |games = {{Icon|DTL}} <small>(JPN)</small><br> [[Shadow Bashing]] | + | |games = {{Icon|DTL}} <small>(JPN/KOR) |
| | |site = [https://web.archive.org/web/20151122043753/http://agatsuma-games.jp/ 2015 Website] | | |site = [https://web.archive.org/web/20151122043753/http://agatsuma-games.jp/ 2015 Website] |
| | |current = Closed | | |current = Closed |
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| − | '''Agatsuma Entertainment (アガツマ・エンタテインメント)''' was a Japanese video game developer and publisher, best known for publishing [[wikipedia:Anpanman|Anpanman]] games, and later on the Umihara Kawase series. They localized [[Drawn to Life]] for Japan, with this translation releasing in December 2008. | + | '''Agatsuma Entertainment''' was a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in 1997, best known for publishing games in the [[wikipedia:Anpanman|Anpanman]] franchise. In 2008, they localized the original [[Drawn to Life]] in both Japan and South Korea, under the names ''Drawn to Life: God's Marionette (ドローン トゥ ライフ 〜神様のマリオネット〜, Dorōn tu Raifu: 〜Kami-sama no Marionetto〜)'' and ''Geuryeora, Touch! Naega Mandeuneun Sesang'' respectively. On December 11th, 2015, the company was dissolved before eventually being liquidated entirely on March 31, 2016. |
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| − | =={{Icon|Book}} History==
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| − | Agatsuma Entertainment was initialized as a subsidiary of the toys and games manufacturer Agatsuma Co., Ltd. by game and toy industry veterans on February 12th, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan. As well as a game developer, they also acted as a video game agency business, collaborating with developers and publishers worldwide on business development.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151029095330/http://agatsumaent.com/#whatwedo Agatsuma Entertainment, About]</ref> The company would release it's first game, the Game Boy Color title Oide Rascal, in 2001, and gain much more success with games based on the [[:wikipedia:Anpanman|Anpanman]] franchise.
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| − | In 2008, after the success of the original [[Drawn to Life]], [[THQ]] reached out to Agatsuma for a potential Japanese release of the game. Agatsuma would agree to translate it for Japan, along with publishing the game for said region. This localization, under the name ''Drawn to Life: God's Marionette (ドローン トゥ ライフ 〜神様のマリオネット〜, Dorōn tu Raifu: 〜Kami-sama no Marionetto〜)'', would release on December 8th, 2008 to positive reviews from Japanese critics, particularly Famitsu.<ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-review-scores-28/ Famitsu Review Scores, Nintendo Everything]</ref> | |
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| − | Agatsuma Entertainent would face financial ruin in their later years. An issue that's often cited is deterioration of administrative conditions, making it impossible to reach the same level of success.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151211132836/http://agatsuma-games.jp/agatsuma%20press%20release1211.pdf Agatsuma Press Release, 2016]</ref> Agatsuma would see minor success with ''Sayonara Umihara Kawase'' and the Steam re-releases of the previous two games, however on December 11th, 2015, the company was dissolved before being liquidated entirely on March 31st, 2016.
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| | =={{Icon|Button}} Notable Games== | | =={{Icon|Button}} Notable Games== |
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| + | * ''Oide Rascal'' (2001) |
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| + | * ''Pocket Dogs'' (2004) |
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| + | * ''Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman no Daisakusen'' (2005) |
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| + | * ''Animal Paradise'' (2007) |
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| + | * ''Let's Draw!'' (2008) |
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| + | * [[:wikipedia:NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits|NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits]] (2008) |
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| + | * [[Drawn to Life]] (2008) |
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| + | * [[:wikipedia:Code of Princess|Code of Princess]] (2012) |
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| + | * [[:wikipedia:IronFall: Invasion|IronFall: Invasion]] (2015) |
| − | |[[File:oiderascal.png|150px|center]]<br>Oide Rascal || [[File:tamsoft.png|center|150px|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamsoft]] || [[File:gbclogo.png|125px|center]] || Apr. 25, 2001 🇯🇵
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| − | | [[File:pocketdogs.png|125px|center|]] || [[File:0-3entertainment.png|100px|center]] || [[File:GameBoyAdvance.png|125px|center]] || Dec. 9, 2004
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| − | | [[File:Soreike__Anpanman_-_Baikinman_no_Daisakusen.png|100px|center|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330183618/http://agatsuma-games.jp/anpanman/]]<br>Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman <br>no Daisakusen || [[File:avitlogo.png|150px|center|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20091230045329/http://www.avit-niigata.com/index.html]] || [[File:Nintendo_DS_Logo.png|125px|center]] || Dec. 1, 2005 🇯🇵
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| − | | [[File:animalparadise.png|75px|center|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901044328/http://agatsuma-games.jp/hanadeka/]] || Self-Published || [[File:Nintendo_DS_Logo.png|125px|center]] || Apr. 26, 2007
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| − | | [[File:let'sdraw.png|100px|center|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812094331/http://agatsuma-games.jp/1d10m/]] || Self-Published || [[File:Nintendo_DS_Logo.png|125px|center]] || 2008
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| − | | [[File:Dtl01.jpg|150px|center|link=Drawn to Life]]<br>Drawn to Life: God's Marionette || [[File:5th_Cell_Logo_2003.png|100px|center]]<br>[[File:THQ_logo_2000.png|100px|center]] || [[File:Nintendo_DS_Logo.png|125px|center]] || Dec. 4, 2008 🇯🇵
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| − | | [[File:DTLSHADOWBASHINGlogo.png|150px|center|link=Shadow Bashing]]<br>Shadow Bashing || Self-Developed || [[File:adobeflashlogo.png|50px|center|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725094817/http://agatsuma-games.jp/dtl/game.html]] || 2008 🇯🇵
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| − | | [[File:nyxquest.png|125px|center|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NyxQuest:_Kindred_Spirits]] || [[File:overthetopgameslogo.png|100px|center]] || [[File:wiiware.png|100px|center]] || May 11, 2010 🇯🇵
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| − | | [[File:codeprincess.png|150px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Princess]] || [[File:studiosaizensen.png|100px|center]]<br>Studio Saizensen || [[File:3DS.png|100px|center]] || Apr. 12, 2012
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| − | | [[File:sayonaraumiharakawase.png|125px|center|link=https://store.steampowered.com/app/378750/Sayonara_Umihara_Kawase/]] || [[File:studiosaizensen.png|100px|center]]<br>Studio Saizensen || [[File:Steam_Logo.png|100px]] || Oct. 6, 2015*
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| − | | [[File:ironfallinvasion.png|150px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronFall:_Invasion]] || [[File:VD-Dev.png|center|100px|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VD-dev]] || [[File:3DS.png|100px|center]] || October 28, 2015 🇯🇵
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| − | | [[File:umiharakawase.png|125px|center|link=https://store.steampowered.com/app/384690/Umihara_Kawase/]] || [[File:studiosaizensen.png|100px|center]]<br>Studio Saizensen || [[File:Steam_Logo.png|100px]] || Nov. 2, 2015
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| − | | [[File:umiharakawaseshun.png|125px|center|link=https://store.steampowered.com/app/384700/Umihara_Kawase_Shun/]] || [[File:studiosaizensen.png|100px|center]]<br>Studio Saizensen || [[File:Steam_Logo.png|100px]] || Nov. 24, 2015
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| − | <small>*The game originally released for the PS Vita in 2013, but the Steam release is listed here.</small>
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| | {{ReadMore|:wikipedia:Agatsuma Entertainment}} | | {{ReadMore|:wikipedia:Agatsuma Entertainment}} |
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| − | =={{Icon|Question}} Trivia==
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| − | * Agatsuma is one of only two publishers to localize a game in the Drawn to Life series in a single region, the other being [[H2 Interactive]].
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| − | * Despite the first Drawn to Life being well-received in Japan, Agatsuma was not contracted to localize [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]] for a Japanese release.
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| − | * Agatsuma developed a promotional Flash game on the Japanese Drawn to Life website, titled Shadow Bashing. You can read more about it [[Shadow Bashing|here]].
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| − | =={{Icon|Painting}} Media==
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| − | <gallery widths="310" captionsize="medium" captiontextcolor="#8e8e8e" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" spacing="small" position="center">
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| − | AgatsumaTHQ.png|The Agatsuma and THQ logos seen upon startup of the Japanese version of Drawn to Life.
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| − | AgatsumaFront.png|The company website's front page.
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| − | AgatsumaGames.png|The website's "Games" page, which includes [[Drawn to Life]].
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | |-|Drawn to Life Website=
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| − | <center><gallery widths="310" captionsize="medium" captiontextcolor="#8e8e8e" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" spacing="small" position="center">
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| − | Jpsite.png|The website for Drawn to Life's Japan release.
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| − | JpsiteAdventure.png|The Adventure section of the Japanese website.
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| − | JpsiteDrawMode.png|The Draw Mode section of the Japanese website.
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| − | JpsiteHero.png|The Hero section of the Japanese website.
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| − | JpsiteCharacters.png|The Character section of the Japanese website.
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| − | DTLSHADOWBASHING.png|The title screen of Shadow Bashing.
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | </tabber>
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