Rit's

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Rit's Co., Ltd. (有限会社リッツ) was established in June 1991 and incorporated in January 1992. Kensuke Suzuki (鈴木健介) (aka artist Hiroshi Kajiyama [梶山浩]) was the president. [1] Suzuki and much of the other original staff had previously worked at Artec.

Rit's had several labels: Gimmick House, Magical Craft, Ringer Bell (eroge) [2], Riruhi's Party (eroge) [3]

Suzuki passed away in July 2018. [4]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff

Game Gear

  • Moldorian: Hikari to Yami no Sister (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Neko Daisuki! (JP Publisher: Sega) [5]
  • Panzer Dragoon Mini (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Shining Force Gaiden: Ensei Jashin no Kuni e (character design, graphics) (JP Publisher: Sega)
Developer: Sonic; ?: R.I.S.
  • Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict (direction, some programming, graphics) (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Shining Force Gaiden II: Jashin no Mezame / Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya (character design, graphics) (JP/US Publisher: Sega)
Developer: Sonic; ?: R.I.S.

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Shining Force CD (some programming, character design, some graphics) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
Some Programming?: Seraphic; Some Graphics: Winds; ?: R.I.S.

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Shining Force II: Inishie no Fuuin / Shining Force II (some programming) (JP/US Publisher: Sega)
Developer: Sonic; ?: Winds; ?: R.I.S.

PC-98

  • Chick's Tale (JP Publisher: Riruhi's Party)
  • Dragon Master Silk: Ryuu Shoukan Musume Episode II (JP Publisher: Dot Kikaku) [Gimmick House]
  • Dragon Master Silk II (JP Publisher: Dot Kikaku) [Gimmick House]
Some Graphics: Cybertech Custom, Sealion, FIX
  • Ijuuou: King Breeder (JP Publisher: Teichiku)
  • Trouble Cash (JP Publisher: Riruhi's Party)

PC-98?

  • "Wanderers" (unreleased)

PC-FX

  • Albaria no Otome (JP Publisher: NEC) [Gimmick House/Magical Craft]

PlayStation

  • Albaria no Otome: Uruwashi no Seikishi-tachi (JP Publisher: Masaya)
Animation Production: Studio OX
  • Beyond the Beyond (some graphics) (JP/US Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
  • Captain Love (JP Publisher: Toshiba EMI)
  • Deep Freeze (programming) (JP Publisher: Sammy)
  • Ultraman Zearth (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Tohokushinsha)
Rit's is given special thanks, but there doesn't seem to be anybody in the credits from there. The former employee linked below has a game in their works list fitting the description.

Saturn

  • Dark Savior (some character design - other characters) (JP Publisher: Climax Entertainment; US/EU/AU Publisher: Sega)
Movie Authoring: SIMS; Some Character Design - Other Characters: Max Entertainment
  • Dragon Master Silk (JP Publisher: Datam Polystar) [Gimmick House]
Effects CG: nebuLa [6]; Event Graphics & Title Animation: Studio Hibari; Title Animation Backgrounds: Studio Tulip; Music Conversion: Soramimi Studio
  • Shining Force III Premium Disc (some character design, some illustrations) (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Shining Force III Scenario 1: Outo no Kyojin / Shining Force III (some character design, battle backgrounds, some illustrations) (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
Unlike other Shining games, Rit's is not mentioned at all. However, the former employee linked below has a game in their works list fitting the description.
  • Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko (some character design, some battle backgrounds, some illustrations) (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu (some character design, some illustrations) (JP Publisher: Sega)
  • Shining Wisdom (character design, some graphics?) (JP/EU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Working Designs)
  • Sugobencha: Dragon Master Silk Gaiden (JP Publisher: Datam Polystar) [Gimmick House]
Event CG: Studio OX; Sound: Soramimi Studio
  • Terra Phantastica (some graphics?) (JP Publisher: Sega)
Rit's is listed under "production cooperation," but there doesn't seem to be anybody in the credits from there. The former employee linked below has a game in their works list fitting the description.

Windows

  • Dragon Master Silk 1 & 2 (JP Publisher: Gimmick House)
  • Perfect Prince (JP Publisher: Gimmick House)

WonderSwan

  • Beast Book (unreleased) [7]

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