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[[Image:Rocket.png|thumb|The [[Rocket Company|Rocket]] logo.]] | [[Image:Rocket.png|thumb|The [[Rocket Company|Rocket]] logo.]] | ||
'''Rocket Company''', also known as '''Rocket''' | '''Rocket Company''', also known as '''Rocket''' is a company 'founded' on June 19, 1998. Rocket Company are a subsidiary of [[wikipedia:Imagineer (Japanese company)|Imagineer, Co. Ltd]] which currently own the publishing rights to the [[Smilesoft]] games. In November 1998, the team that developed and published the games [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88 Sanrio Time Net: Kako-hen and Mirai-hen] would later form the establishment of Rocket Company. The individual pages for Smilesoft's games were moved to the [http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp Rocket Company website]. Curiously, the contact information for the Smilesoft website prior to its closure including their address, phone number, and fax number, bank, and clients are identical to details currently hosted on the Rocket Company website. This may suggest that Rocket Company is a successor to Smilesoft under a different name. <ref>[http://s15.zetaboards.com/Tulunk_Village/topic/6813625/1/ Rocket Company IS Smilesoft - Tulunk Village]</ref> | ||
The | The current president and CEO of Rocket Company is [[Shuhei Iida]], who was also the representative of Smilesoft. <ref>[http://rocketcompany.co.jp/company/index_e.html Company Profile - Rocket Company]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20010309193704/http://www.smilesoft.co.jp/company/index.html Smilesoft Company Profile (Archived page from March 2001)]</ref> | ||
Rocket Company's first game was [[Dino Device 2]], released on December 5, 2003. Many of the games owned by Rocket Company have been focused on more casual gaming, or have used licensed characters such as [[wikipedia:Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas the Tank Engine]]. Rocket Company's games have often been themed on edutainment, sports and fitness. They have also games developed games aimed at appealing to a more female audience, such as [[wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] and [[wikipedia:Cinnamoroll|Cinnamoroll]] games. | Rocket Company's first game was [[Dino Device 2]], released on December 5, 2003. Many of the games owned by Rocket Company have been focused on more casual gaming, or have used licensed characters such as [[wikipedia:Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas the Tank Engine]]. Rocket Company's games have often been themed on edutainment, sports and fitness. They have also games developed games aimed at appealing to a more female audience, such as [[wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] and [[wikipedia:Cinnamoroll|Cinnamoroll]] games. | ||
==Games developed== | ==Games developed== | ||
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*Relaxuma * Rhythm: Mattari Kibun de Da Run Run Run (2009) | *Relaxuma * Rhythm: Mattari Kibun de Da Run Run Run (2009) | ||
*Mini Yonku DS (2009) | *Mini Yonku DS (2009) | ||
*[[wikipedia:Medabots|Medarots DS: Kabuto and Kuwagata Versions]] (2010) | |||
*Tenkaichi * Sengoku Lovers DS (2010) | *Tenkaichi * Sengoku Lovers DS (2010) | ||
*Norinori Relakkuma: Hit Song Ongakusai (2010) | *Norinori Relakkuma: Hit Song Ongakusai (2010) | ||
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===Nintendo 3DS=== | ===Nintendo 3DS=== | ||
*Runabout 3D (2012) | *Runabout 3D (2012) | ||
*Medarot 7: Kabuto and Kuwagata Versions (2012) | |||
==Games published== | ==Games published== | ||
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===Nintendo DS=== | ===Nintendo DS=== | ||
*[[wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty Party]] (2007) | *[[wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty Party]] (2007) | ||
===Wii=== | ===Wii=== | ||
*Gold's Gym: Cardio Workout (2008) | *Gold's Gym: Cardio Workout (2008) | ||
== | ==External links== | ||
* | *[http://www.imagineer.co.jp/corporation/index.html Imagineer Corporate Profile Imagineer Corporate Profile]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Curling DS is currently the only game developed by Rocket Company to have been released outside of Japan, and exclusively to Canada where [[wikipedia:Ubisoft|Ubisoft]] published the game. | *Curling DS is currently the only game developed by Rocket Company to have been released outside of Japan, and exclusively to Canada where [[wikipedia:Ubisoft|Ubisoft]] published the game. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[ | *[http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp Official website] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/telefang/ Telefang 1 at Rocket Company] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/bugsite/ Bugsite at Rocket Company] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/t2/ Telefang 2 at Rocket Company] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/dd/ Dino Device 1 at Rocket Company] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.rocketcompany.co.jp/dino2/ Dino Device 2 at Rocket Company] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[category:Staff]] | [[category:Staff]] |