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]
Rit's had several labels: Gimmick House, Magical Craft, Ringer Bell (eroge) [2], Riruhi's Party (eroge) [3]
Suzuki died in July 2018. [4]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (Links), shared staff
Game Gear
- Moldorian: Hikari to Yami no Sister (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Fumihide Aoki worked on this game, but it's unclear if he ever worked for Rit's.
- Panzer Dragoon Mini (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Pet Club: Neko Daisuki! (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 (co-developed with Sonic) (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Shining Force Gaiden II: Jashin no Mezame / Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya (character design, some 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 (JP Publisher: Dot Kikaku) [Gimmick House]
- Dragon Master Silk II (JP Publisher: Dot Kikaku) [Gimmick House]
- 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/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Dragon Master Silk (JP Publisher: Datam Polystar) [Gimmick House]
- Effects CG: nebuLa [5]; 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) [6]
Links
- "Otogi"'s works list (Japanese)