Difference between revisions of "Metro Corporation"

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

Metro Corporation

Founded: 1987-05-15^[1]

T-series code: T-292

Headquarters:

〒532-0011, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka Nishinakajima 5-chome 12th No. 8 es Thi Esubiru, Japan

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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

Saturn

Daitoride (1996)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Hoshimitou Kanashimi no Hukushuuki (1998)
Bomberman Wars (1998) (as Metro Corporation)

PlayStation 2

Britney's Dance Beat (2002) (as Metro Graphics)

Advanced Pico Beena

Kazoku Minna no Nouryoku Trainer (2005)

External links

Official website (Japanese)

References

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+:''For the similarly-named American game developer, see [[Metro3D]].''
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 | logo=metro_logo_older.png
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+| founded=1987-05-15{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20171231052428/http://www.metro-japan.com:80/corporation/index.html}}
-| founded=1987-05-15
+| defunct=
-| defunct= 2009 (merged with Metrostar Europe A.Ş. in METRO VGC Japan Incorporated)
 | tseries=T-292
-| mergedwith= Metrostar Europe A.Ş.
+| headquarters=[[wikipedia:Yodogawa-ku, Osaka|〒532-0011, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka Nishinakajima 5-chome 12th No. 8 es Thi Esubiru, Japan]]
-| mergedinto= METRO VGC
+}}{{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.
-| headquarters= Japan
-}}
-:''Not to be confused with [[Metro3D]].''
+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.
-The company is now merged with its European subdivision, Metrostar Europe, into METRO VGC Inc.
 ==Softography==
-===[[Saturn]]===
+{{CompanyHistoryAll|Metro|Metro Corporation|Metro Co.|Metro Graphics|Metro Creative Graphics}}
-*''[[Daitoride]]'' (1996)
-===PlayStation 2===
-*''[[Britney's Dance Beat]]'' (2002)
-===[[Beena]]===
-*''[[Shoku Iku Series 1 Soreike! Anpanman: Sukikirainai Ko Genki na Ko!]]'' (2005)
-*''[[Kazoku Minna no Nouryoku Trainer]]'' (2005)
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.metro-japan.com/ Website (Japanese)]
+*[http://www.metro-japan.com/ Official website] (Japanese)
 ==References==
 <references />
+[[Category: Third-party software developers]]