''Vanark'', known in Japan as , is a

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developed by Bit Town and published by

Asmik Ace , formerly is a Japanese film production and distribution company. In the past, the company has distributed video games. It was formed in 1997 through a merger between the Asmik Corporation and Ace Entertainment, both of Japan. The name Asmik ...

and

Jaleco was a corporate brand name that was used by two previously connected video game developers and publishers based in Japan. The original Jaleco company was founded in 1974 as Japan Leisure Company, founded by Yoshiaki Kanazawa, before being rena ...

in 1999–2000.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the

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website

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. In Japan, ''

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'' gave it a score of 24 out of 40. ''

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'' said of the game, "though not exceptional, ''Vanark''s clever combination of disparate elements is worth experiencing—mainly as a rental."

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* 1999 video games Asmik Ace Entertainment games Combat flight simulators Jaleco games PlayStation (console) games PlayStation (console)-only games Video games developed in Japan {{flightsim-videogame-stub