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{{cleanup|Check correctness and completeness of listed games and if they're | {{cleanup|Check correctness and completeness of listed games and if they're categorised correctly (developed vs. merely published). And should mention the 3DS kanken game at least since that's one of their best-selling things}} | ||
[[Image:Rocket.png|thumb|The [[Rocket Company|Rocket]] logo.]] | [[Image:Rocket.png|thumb|The [[Rocket Company|Rocket]] logo.]] | ||
'''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 Timenet: Kako-hen and Mirai-hen] would later form the establishment of Rocket Company. The individual pages for Smilesoft's games were moved to the [ | '''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 Timenet: 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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===Nintendo 3DS=== | ===Nintendo 3DS=== | ||
*Medarot 7: Kabuto and Kuwagata Versions (2012) | *Medarot 7: Kabuto and Kuwagata Versions (2012) | ||
*Medarot Dual | *Medarot Dual (2013) | ||
*Medarot 8: Kabuto and Kuwagata Versions (2014) | *Medarot 8: Kabuto and Kuwagata Versions (2014) | ||
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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]] |