is a Japanese

video game A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...

and hardware development studio that focuses on handheld consoles. It is based in

Kyoto Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ...

, though they have a secondary branch in

Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...

. Jupiter's motto is “Let’s Play! Let’s Smile!”.

Titles

Super NES The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, commonly shortened to Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Oceania a ...

*''Tamori's Picross'' *''

Mario's Super Picross is a Super Famicom sequel to '' Mario's Picross''. The game is compatible with the Super Famicom Mouse. It is developed by Jupiter and Ape and published by Nintendo. After the failure of '' Mario's Picross'' in North America, Nintendo decide ...

'' *'' Picross NP''

Game Boy The is a handheld game console developed by Nintendo, launched in the Japanese home market on April 21, 1989, followed by North America later that year and other territories from 1990 onwards. Following the success of the Game & Watch single-ga ...

*''J-League Big Wave Soccer'' *''

Mario's Picross ''Mario's Picross'' is a 1995 puzzle video game developed by Jupiter (company), Jupiter and Ape Inc. and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. It is a compilation of nonogram logic puzzles. The game stars Mario who chisels away at puzzle grid ...

'' *''Nippon Daihyou Team: Eikou no Eleven'' *'' Picross 2'' *''Pocket Kyoro-chan'' *''Pocket Kanjiro'' *''

Game Boy Camera The Game Boy Camera, released as in Japan, is an accessory for Nintendo's Game Boy game console. It was released on February 21, 1998, in Japan, and manufacturing ceased in late 2002. As a toy for user-generated content, it can be used to shoot ...

Game Boy Color The (GBC or CGB) is an 8-bit handheld game console developed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on October 21, 1998, and to international markets that November. Compared to the original Game Boy, the Game Boy Color features a color TFT scre ...

*''Dangun Racer'' *''Pokémon Picross'' (unreleased) *'' Pokémon Pinball'' *''Sakura Taisen GB'' *''Sakura Taisen GB2'' *''Super Robot Pinball''

Game Boy Advance The (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, and to international markets that June. It was later released in mainland China in 2004, under the name iQue Game Boy Advanc ...

*''Animal Mania'' *'' Croket! Great Jikuu no Boukensha'' *''

Disney Sports Motocross ''Disney Sports Motocross'' is a 2003 motocross racing video game for the Game Boy Advance developed by Jupiter Corporation and published by Konami. The game is the final of a series of Disney-licensed sports titles under the ''Disney Sports'' br ...

'' *'' Disney's Party'' *''Erementar Gerad: Tozasareshi Uta'' *'' Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' (in cooperation with

Square Enix is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, video game publisher and entertainment conglomerate. It releases role-playing video game, role-playing game franchises, such as ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', and '' ...

) * Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1•2: Yukihime to Magginesu *''

Sonic Pinball Party is a video game released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. It is a celebration of sorts for Sonic Team featuring many references to its previous games, mostly prominently ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', '' Nights into Dreams'', and '' Samba De Amigo''. T ...

'' (in cooperation with

Sonic Team , doing business as , is a Japanese video game developer owned by Sega. Sonic Team is best known for its ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series and games such as '' Nights into Dreams'' and '' Phantasy Star Online''. The initial team, formed in 1990, c ...

) *'' Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire'' *''Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo de Pon! Ougon Maracas no Densetsu''

Nintendo DS The is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld games: two LCD screens worki ...

*''Croket! DS Tenku no Yushatachi'' *''Little Charo travels in English!'' *''

Picross DS is a puzzle video game developed by Jupiter and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It is the second game in the '' Picross'' series to be released by Nintendo in Europe and North America after ''Mario's Picro ...

'' *'' Professor Kageyama's Maths Training'' *''

Spectrobes ''Spectrobes'' is a video game franchise consisting of three installments, the most recent of which was released in 2009. ''Spectrobes'' ''Spectrobes'' is a science fiction video game that was developed by Kyoto-based game developer Jupiter, ...

'' *'' Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals'' *''

The World Ends with You ''The World Ends with You'' is an action role-playing game co-developed by Square Enix and Jupiter for the Nintendo DS. Set in the modern-day Shibuya shopping district of Tokyo, ''The World Ends with You'' features a distinctive art style and ur ...

'' (in cooperation with

) *'' Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue''

Nintendo DSi The is a foldable dual-screen handheld game console released by Nintendo. The console launched in Japan on November 1, 2008, and worldwide beginning in April 2009. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival was ...
(
DSiWare This is a list of games and applications, collectively known as DSiWare, for the Nintendo DSi handheld game console, available for download via the DSi Shop and unplayable on earlier DS models. An update released for the Nintendo 3DS in June 20 ...
)

*''Don't Cross the Line''

Nintendo 3DS The is a foldable dual-screen handheld game console produced by Nintendo. Announced in March 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS, the console was released originally on February 26, 2011 and went through various revisions in its lifetime, ...

*'' Medarot Dual'' *'' RPG Maker Fes'' *'' Tales of the World: Reve Unitia''

Nintendo 3DS The is a foldable dual-screen handheld game console produced by Nintendo. Announced in March 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS, the console was released originally on February 26, 2011 and went through various revisions in its lifetime, ...
(
Nintendo eShop The is a digital distribution service for the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2, and formerly available via the Nintendo Network for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Launched in June 2011 on the Nintendo 3DS, the Nintendo eShop served ...
)

*''Club Nintendo Picross'' *''Club Nintendo Picross Plus'' *''My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' *''

Picross e ''Picross e'' is a series of nonogram puzzle video games developed and published by Jupiter for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console. It is the successor to Jupiter's Nintendo-published Picross games including the ''Mario's Picross'' series an ...

'' *'' Picross e2'' *'' Picross e3'' *'' Picross e4'' *'' Picross e5'' *'' Picross e6'' *'' Picross e7'' *'' Picross e8'' *'' Picross e9'' *'' Pictlogica Final Fantasy'' (in cooperation with

) *''

Pokémon Picross is a freemium puzzle video game featuring ''Pokémon'' characters developed by Jupiter Corporation and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo 3DS. The title is part of the "''Picross''" nonogram series that use number-bas ...

'' *''Sanrio Characters Picross''

Nintendo Switch The is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. Released in the middle of the Eighth generation of video game consoles, eighth generation of home consoles, the Switch succeeded the ...
(
Nintendo eShop The is a digital distribution service for the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2, and formerly available via the Nintendo Network for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Launched in June 2011 on the Nintendo 3DS, the Nintendo eShop served ...
)

*''

Picross S ''Picross S'' is a series of nonogram puzzle video games developed and published by Jupiter for the Nintendo Switch. It is the current incarnation of Nintendo's '' Picross'' series, with Jupiter releasing the games under license. with all past ...

'' *'' Picross S2'' *'' Picross S3'' *'' Picross S4'' *'' Picross S5'' *'' Picross S6'' * '' Picross S7'' * '' Picross S8'' * '' Picross S9'' * '' Picross S Mega Drive & Mark III Edition'' * ''PICROSS X: Picbits vs Uzboross'' *'' Kemono Friends Picross'' *'' Picross Lord of the Nazarick'' *''Working Zombies'' *''Fitness Circuit'' *'' Picross S+'' *''Picross -LogiartGrimoire-'' *'' Picross S Namco Legendary Edition'' *''Picross Records of The Shield Hero'' *'' Picross S Doraemon & F Characters Edition'' *''Picross: Juufuutei Raden's Guide for Pixel Museum''

Pokémon mini is a Japanese media franchise consisting of video games, animated series and films, a trading card game, and other related media. The franchise takes place in a shared universe in which humans co-exist with creatures known as Pokémon, a lar ...

*''Pokémon Pinball mini'' *''Pokémon Puzzle Collection'' *''Pokémon Puzzle Collection vol. 2 *''Pokémon Race mini'' *''Togepi's Great Adventure'' *''Pokémon Breeder mini''

Windows Windows is a Product lining, product line of Proprietary software, proprietary graphical user interface, graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft. It is grouped into families and subfamilies that cater to particular sec ...

*''Working Zombies: Steam Edition'' *''Logiart Grimoire'' *''Juufuutei Raden's Guide for Pixel Museum''

PlayStation is a video gaming brand owned and produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), a division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. Its flagship products consists of a series of home video game consoles produced under the brand; it also consists ...

*''NuPa: Numeric Paint Puzzle'' *''Wagamama Fairy Mirumo de Pon! Mirumo no Mahou Gakkou Monogatari''

PlayStation 4 The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013, in ...

*''Logiart Grimoire''

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