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'''Astroll Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社アストロール), headed by Junichi Mizutari (水足淳一), was originally established on April 28, 1977, as 有限会社ユニック (Unic? Unique?). It became Astroll in June 1997. [http://www.astroll.jp/info.htm]
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'''Astroll Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社アストロール), headed by Junichi Mizutari (水足淳一), was originally established on April 28, 1977, as 有限会社ユニック (Unic? Unique?). It became Astroll in June 1997. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120602123615/http://www.astroll.jp/info.htm]
  
The company profile linked above does not mention anything about '''Lenar Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社レナール). It apparently had its own website [http://www.astroll.com/LENAR/index.htm], so it likely was a separate company.
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Mizutari also ran the development company [[Lenar]].
  
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff
  
==Astroll==
 
 
===DS===
 
===DS===
 
*''Akiyama Jin Kyouju Kanshuu: Zennou JinJin'' / ''MinDStorm'' / ''Master Jin Jin's IQ Challenge'' (co-developed with Altair) (JP Publisher: ASK; EU/AU Publisher: 505 Games; US Publisher: Valcon Games)
 
*''Akiyama Jin Kyouju Kanshuu: Zennou JinJin'' / ''MinDStorm'' / ''Master Jin Jin's IQ Challenge'' (co-developed with Altair) (JP Publisher: ASK; EU/AU Publisher: 505 Games; US Publisher: Valcon Games)
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*''American Arcade'' / ''Pinball'' (JP Publisher: Astroll; EU Publisher: Play It)
 
*''American Arcade'' / ''Pinball'' (JP Publisher: Astroll; EU Publisher: Play It)
 
*''EX Billiard'' / ''Real Pool'' / ''International Cue Club'' (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: Infogrames; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive Entertainment)
 
*''EX Billiard'' / ''Real Pool'' / ''International Cue Club'' (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: Infogrames; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive Entertainment)
*<div style="color:red">''Hello Kitty no PikoPiko Daisakusen'' / ''Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue'' (JP Publisher: Hamster; EU/AU Publisher: Xplosiv) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_aO1bAYL5g]</div>
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*''Hello Kitty no PikoPiko Daisakusen'' / ''Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue'' (port?) (JP Publisher: Hamster; EU/AU Publisher: Xplosiv)
 
*<div style="color:red">''Mahou Tsukai Kurohime'' (JP Publisher: Tomy)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Mahou Tsukai Kurohime'' (JP Publisher: Tomy)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Shinjuku no Ookami'' (JP Publisher: Spike)</div>
 
*<div style="color:red">''Shinjuku no Ookami'' (JP Publisher: Spike)</div>
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==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://www.astroll.jp/ Official Astroll website] (Japanese)
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080615000000*/http://www.astroll.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
*[http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/れ#.E3.83.AC.E3.83.8A.E3.83.BC.E3.83.AB.EF.BC.88LENAR.EF.BC.89 Lenar entry on Developer Table] (Japanese)
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*[http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/あ#.E3.82.A2.E3.82.B9.E3.83.88.E3.83.AD.E3.83.BC.E3.83.AB Astroll entry on Developer Table] (Japanese)
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 17 February 2023

Astroll Co., Ltd. (株式会社アストロール), headed by Junichi Mizutari (水足淳一), was originally established on April 28, 1977, as 有限会社ユニック (Unic? Unique?). It became Astroll in June 1997. [1]

Mizutari also ran the development company Lenar.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, shared staff

DS

  • Akiyama Jin Kyouju Kanshuu: Zennou JinJin / MinDStorm / Master Jin Jin's IQ Challenge (co-developed with Altair) (JP Publisher: ASK; EU/AU Publisher: 505 Games; US Publisher: Valcon Games)

PlayStation

  • Cocktail Harmony / Cocktail no Recipe (JP Publisher: Astroll/D3 Publisher)
  • Itadaki Street: Gorgeous King (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Enix)
Scenario, Game Design: Armor Project; Developer: Tomcat System; Some Graphics: Algo-Nicus, Goukaido; Sound: BeatManiac; Opening Movie: Shadow Entertainment
  • Sound Novel Evolution 2: Kamaitachi no Yoru Tokubetsu-hen (JP Publisher: Chunsoft)

PlayStation 2

  • American Arcade / Pinball (JP Publisher: Astroll; EU Publisher: Play It)
  • EX Billiard / Real Pool / International Cue Club (JP Publisher: Takara; US Publisher: Infogrames; EU Publisher: Midas Interactive Entertainment)
  • Hello Kitty no PikoPiko Daisakusen / Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue (port?) (JP Publisher: Hamster; EU/AU Publisher: Xplosiv)
  • Mahou Tsukai Kurohime (JP Publisher: Tomy)
  • Shinjuku no Ookami (JP Publisher: Spike)

PlayStation 3

  • Seikan (unreleased)

WonderSwan

  • Tokyo Majin Gakuen: Fuju Houroku (programming) (JP Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment)
Planning, Scenario, Some Graphics?: Shout! Design Works; Programming: Feathered?; Some Graphics?: Mcreate, Site Design?

Links