was a

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formed by Kouji "Cozy" Okada following his departure from

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in 2003. Okada is best known as one of the co-creators of the ''

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'' franchise, along with its subseries ''Devil Summoner'' and ''

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''. It was closely associated with

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. '' Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner'' was the first game produced by Gaia. Gaia also assisted

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with ''

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''s monster-creation system, and its original title was ''Monster Kingdom: Unknown Realms''. Another Gaia game, '' Coded Soul: Uketsugareshi Idea'', was released in 2008 with numerous gameplay elements in common with both ''Jewel Summoner'' and ''Folklore''. The developer's website was inactive in 2010, suggesting it closed and its final project, ''Cosmic Walker'' for the

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, was cancelled despite

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's support in the project.

Games developed

References

External links

Gaia Announces Coded Soul for PSPOkada Coded SoulOkada Talks Monster KingdomGaia Video Game Company
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