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| defunct= 2009 (merged with Metrostar Europe A.Ş. in METRO VGC Japan Incorporated)
 
 
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| headquarters=[[wikipedia:Yodogawa-ku, Osaka|〒532-0011, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka Nishinakajima 5-chome 12th No. 8 es Thi Esubiru, Japan]]
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}}{{stub}}'''Metro Corporation''' (株式会社メトロ), sometimes credited as '''Metro Graphics''', is a Japanese software and video game development company based in the [[wikipedia:Yodogawa-ku, Osaka|Yodogawa, Osaka]]. Founded in May 1987, the company was formerly headed by Tokutetsu Kanemitsu{{ref|http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Metro}} and is involved with console, mobile, and arcade game development.
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The company runs offices in the Japanese prefectures of [[wikipedia:Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]], [[wikipedia:Tokyo|Tokyo]], and [[wikipedia:Aichi|Aichi]], a computer graphics production studio in [[wikipedia:Seoul, South Korea|Seoul, South Korea]], and as of 2017 employs 202 people.{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20171231052428/http://www.metro-japan.com:80/corporation/index.html}}
{{sub-stub}}'''Metro Corporation''' (メトロ) is a Japanese software development company based in the Yodogawa Ward of Osaka, Japan that is involved with console, mobile, and arcade game development. The company was established May 15, 1987, and is headed by Tokutetsu Kanemitsu.
 
 
 
As of August 2011, the company has offices in Osaka, Tokyo, and Aichi, and employs 120 people.
 
 
 
==Subdivisions==
 
* ''[[Metrostar Europe A.Ş.]]'' (Europe)
 
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==
===[[Saturn]]===
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{{CompanyHistoryAll|Metro|Metro Corporation|Metro Co.|Metro Graphics|Metro Creative Graphics}}
*''[[Daitoride]]'' (1996)
 
  
===PlayStation 2===
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==External links==
*''[[Britney's Dance Beat]]'' (2002)
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*[http://www.metro-japan.com/ Official website] (Japanese)
  
===[[Beena]]===
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==References==
*''[[Shoku Iku Series 1 Soreike! Anpanman: Sukikirainai Ko Genki na Ko!]]'' (2005)
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*''[[Kazoku Minna no Nouryoku Trainer]]'' (2005)
 
  
==External links==
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[[Category: Third-party software developers]]
*[http://www.metro-japan.com/ Website (Japanese)]
 
*[http://space.geocities.jp/metrostarnihongolimited/En Metrostar Europe website] (outdated)
 

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For the similarly-named American game developer, see Metro3D.

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Metro Corporation (株式会社メトロ), sometimes credited as Metro Graphics, is a Japanese software and video game development company based in the Yodogawa, Osaka. Founded in May 1987, the company was formerly headed by Tokutetsu Kanemitsu[2] and is involved with console, mobile, and arcade game development.

The company runs offices in the Japanese prefectures of Osaka, Tokyo, and Aichi, a computer graphics production studio in Seoul, South Korea, and as of 2017 employs 202 people.[1]

Softography

External links

References