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Vanpool (company)

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Vanpool, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded1999
DefunctMay 31, 2023; 17 months ago (2023-05-31)
FateDissolved
HeadquartersShinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
ProductsSee games
Websitehttp://www.vanpool.co.jp/

Vanpool, Inc. was an independent Japanese video game, music software, computer software and toy developer. Its employees included Taro Kudo and Kazuyuki Kurashima, both of whom worked for the independent game developer Love-de-Lic.[1] The company was primarily known for its work on the Dillon's Rolling Western and Kirby series.[2] Vanpool shut down on May 31, 2023.[3][4]

Games

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Games Developed

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Year Title Publisher Platform Notes
2001 Endonesia Enix PlayStation 2
2002 Coloball 2002 Enterbrain
2006 Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland Nintendo Nintendo DS
2007 I am a Fish Kemco Mobile phones
Let's Yoga Konami Nintendo DS
Let's Pilates
2009 Dekisugi Tingle Pack Nintendo Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Irozuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip Nintendo DS
2011 Wii Play: Motion Wii Wind Runner Mini-game
2012 Dillon's Rolling Western Nintendo 3DS
2013 Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger
2015 Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash Co-developed with Skip Ltd.
2018 Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers
2019 Super Kirby Clash Nintendo Switch Co-developed with HAL Laboratory
2020 Kirby Fighters 2
2023 Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Development Assistance

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Year Title Developer Publisher Platform Notes
2003 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[5] AlphaDream Nintendo Game Boy Advance Mini-Games
2005 Red Ninja: End of Honor Tranji Studios Vivendi Universal Games PlayStation 2 Music
2008 Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times Aquria Konami Nintendo DS Music
2009 3°C COOL&WARM Inc. Kemco Wii (WiiWare) Music
Little King's Story Cing/Town Factory Marvelous Entertainment Wii Sound/Voice Clips
PostPet DS AlphaDream Nintendo DS Music
2010 Livly Garden Brownie Brown Music
2012 Paper Mario: Sticker Star[6] Intelligent Systems Nintendo Nintendo 3DS Direction and script
2022 Kirby and the Forgotten Land[7] HAL Laboratory Nintendo Switch Background modeling and programming assistance

References

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  1. ^ Bruno de Figueiredo. "Hardcore Gaming 101: Love de Lic". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  2. ^ Doolan, Liam (31 May 2023). "Dillon's Rolling Western & Kirby Developer Vanpool Shuts Down". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ Carter, Justin (2023-05-31). "Kirby support developer Vanpool has shut down". Game Developer. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  4. ^ "Nintendo Collaborator Known For Work On Kirby Is Shutting Down". GameSpot.
  5. ^ "Game Credits for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga". MobyGames.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  6. ^ "Iwata Asks interview website where in the Paper Mario: Sticker Star interview, among other things, Vanpool is credited for the direction and script of Paper Mario: Sticker Star". Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  7. ^ "Vanpool news". Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
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