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Vanillaware
is a Japanese video game developer based in Osaka. An independent company, it was founded in 2002 under the name Puraguru by George Kamitani, a game developer who had previously worked at Capcom and Atlus, and directed ''Princess Crown'' (1997) for the Sega Saturn. Beginning as a small studio developing ''Fantasy Earth Zero, Fantasy Earth: The Ring of Dominion'' for Enix, in 2004 the company moved to Osaka, Kansai, and changed its name. Kamitani wanted Vanillaware to create successor projects to ''Princess Crown'', beginning with ''Odin Sphere''. The company is noted for its use of two-dimensional artwork, with character models having jointed hand-scripted movements similar to Flash animation. Later titles have experimented with layered levels and 2.5D (visual perception), 2.5D graphics. Kamitani based many of his games on the classic beat 'em up game titles he worked on while at Capcom, which had similarly influenced ''Princess Crown''. Vanillaware debuted with two games in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aegis Rim
''13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim'' is a 2019 video game developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus. It was released for the PlayStation 4 in Japan in November 2019 and worldwide in September 2020, with a Nintendo Switch version released in April 2022. The game is divided between side-scrolling adventure segments and real-time strategy (RTS) battles, and follows thirteen high-school students in a fictionalized 1980s Japan who are dragged into a futuristic war between mechas and hostile Kaiju in a nonlinear narrative. Director and writer George Kamitani conceived the game in 2013 following the completion of ''Dragon's Crown'', originally pitching it for a toy line. ''13 Sentinels'' began production two years later, discarding the toy line element under Atlus. The production proved challenging for Vanillaware, as the studio dealt with workload and development challenges. Contrary to previous works, Kamitani both worked on the script alone and handed character design duties to Yukiko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odin Sphere
''Odin Sphere'' is an action role-playing game developed by Vanillaware for the PlayStation 2. It was published by Atlus (Japan and North America) in 2007, and by Square Enix (Australia and Europe) in 2008. A remake, titled ''Odin Sphere Leifthrasir'', was released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita in 2016: Atlus handled publishing duties in Japan and North America, while NIS America published the title in PAL territories. Using a two-dimensional side-scrolling perspective, gameplay focuses on a beat em up-style fighting system while incorporating role-playing elements — ''Leifthrasir'' expands upon and refines these elements. The story, shared between both versions, follows five characters on the fantasy continent of Erion during a war between the nations of Ragnanival and Ringford over a weapon called the Crystallization Cauldron, and their roles in the Armageddon, a catastrophe which will destroy Erion. The game was conceived by George Kamitani as fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demon Blade
is a 2009 action role-playing game developed by Vanillaware and published for the Wii by Marvelous Entertainment (Japan), Ignition Entertainment (North America), and Rising Star Games (Europe). An expanded PlayStation Vita version was published in 2013 by Marvelous AQL in Japan and Aksys Games in Western territories. Using a 2D side-scrolling perspective, the gameplay revolves around a beat 'em up fighting system, while incorporating role-playing elements such as leveling and questing. ''Muramasa'' takes place during the Edo period on Japan's main island of Honshu during the reign of ''shogun'' Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. Conflicts have arisen over ownership of the Demon Blades, samurai swords forged by Muramasa Sengo that bring tragedy and madness upon their wielders. The story revolves around two protagonists related to this conflict: Momohime, a woman who is possessed by the spirit of vengeful ''rōnin'' Jinkuro Izuna; and Kisuke, an amnesiac ninja on the run for a forgotten crime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon's Crown
''Dragon's Crown'' is a 2013 action role-playing game developed by Vanillaware for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The game was published in Japan and North America by Atlus and in PAL regions by NIS America. A high-definition port for PlayStation 4, ''Dragon's Crown Pro'', was released by Atlus in 2018. Players navigate environments from a side-scrolling perspective, choosing from six character classes to fight in the style of a beat 'em up and acquiring loot through repeated dungeon exploration. The storyline follows adventurers as they journey across Hydeland and become involved in the search for the magical Dragon's Crown. Director and lead artist George Kamitani originally planned ''Dragon's Crown'' as a Dreamcast sequel to the 1997 Sega Saturn title '' Princess Crown''. Following Vanillaware's successes with '' Odin Sphere'' and '' Muramasa: The Demon Blade'', Kamitani restarted the project. Originally set to be published by UTV Ignition Entertainment, that comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GrimGrimoire
''GrimGrimoire'' is a 2007 real-time strategy video game developed by Vanillaware and published by Nippon Ichi Software (Japan, North America) and Koei (Europe) for the PlayStation 2. A remaster, ''GrimGrimoire OnceMore'' was released in Japan on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2022 and worldwide, along with a PlayStation 5 version, in 2023. The story follows Lillet Blan, a trainee witch who is sent into a repeating cycle of five days after her school is attacked by an evil wizard seeking the hidden Philosopher's Stone. The player commands units called familiars, each having strengths and weaknesses against the other, with the goal of either destroying the opponent's bases or surviving waves of enemies. ''GrimGrimoire'' was born from Vanillaware staff wanting to create their version of ''StarCraft (video game), StarCraft'', beginning development after completion of their first title ''Odin Sphere''. Due to various factors, ''GrimGrimoire'' was released before ''Odin Sphere'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Crown
''Princess Crown'' is an action role-playing game developed and published by Atlus in collaboration with Sega that was released only in Japan. Originally released in 1997 for the Sega Saturn, it was ported to the PlayStation Portable in 2005. Using a two-dimensional side-scrolling perspective, gameplay focuses on a beat 'em up-style fighting system, incorporating role-playing elements. Set in the fantasy kingdom of Valendia, the player controls queen Gradriel De Valendia, as her wish to aid the people in person leads into a quest to prevent the resurrection of the demon lord Lalva. Additional character scenarios are unlocked by completing Gradriel's quest, with completion of all story routes leading to the true ending. The game began development in 1995 at an unnamed company, with Capcom veteran George Kamitani as director. After the company went bankrupt the following year, the team were absorbed into Atlus' Osaka studio to complete development. Initially planned as a life simul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
