Creatures, Inc.
Creatures, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社クリーチャーズ Kabushiki gaisha Creatures) is an affiliate of The Pokémon Company (which itself is a joint venture by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures).[1] It was founded on November 8, 1995[1] by Tsunekazu Ishihara with assistance of Satoru Iwata.[2][3] Creatures is one of the companies responsible for producing and licensing various aspects of the Pokémon franchise, including the Trading Card Game and other merchandise in Japan. Creatures owns one-third of the copyright to the Pokémon franchise (the other two-thirds owned by Game Freak and Nintendo). Its current president is Hirokazu Tanaka, while Ishihara remains as chairman.
The company was founded after Ape Inc. was disbanded, known for creating the EarthBound series of video games. Nintendo does use Ape Inc. when referring to Creatures in financial documents.[4]
As of November 2015, 84 people work at the company.[1]
Games
Pokémon games
Developer
- Pokémon Ranger (co-developed with HAL Laboratory, Inc.)
- Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
- PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
- Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
- Pokédex 3D
- Pokémon Say Tap?
- Pokémon Card Game: How to Play DS (co-developed with ZENER WORKS)
- PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
- Pokémon Dream Radar
- Pokédex 3D Pro
- Pokédex for iOS
- Dancing? Pokémon Band
- Camp Pokémon
- Detective Pikachu – Birth of a New Duo
- Detective Pikachu
Pokémon 3D modeling
- Pokémon Stadium series
- Hey You, Pikachu!
- Pokémon Snap (illustration)
- Pokémon Channel (in cooperation with)
- Pokémon Colosseum
- Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Pokémon Battle Revolution
- Pokémon Tretta
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (very special thanks)
- Pokémon X and Y
- Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
- Pokkén Tournament
- Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon (very special thanks)
- Pokémon Duel
- Pokémon GO
- Pokémon Ga-Olé
- Pokémon Sun and Moon
- Pokkén Tournament DX
- Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
- Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
- Pokémon Sword and Shield
Packaging and logo design
- Pokémon X and Y (packaging design)
- Pokémon Battle Trozei (logo design)
- Pokémon Shuffle (logo design, icon art)
- Pokémon Picross (logo design)
Other credits
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (original TCG planning and design)
- Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR! (original TCG planning and design)
- e-Reader (software)
- PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS (producer)
- The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon (very special thanks)
Non-Pokémon games
- Chee-Chai Alien (Game Boy Color, 2001)
- Nonono Puzzle Chalien (Game Boy Advance, 2005)
- Project Hacker: Awakening (Nintendo DS, 2006) (co-developed with Red Entertainment)
- Personal Trainer: Walking (Nintendo DS, 2008) (software; co-developed with Nintendo NSD and Engines)
- Spin Six (Nintendo DSi, 2009) (co-developed with ZENER WORKS)
- aDanza (iOS, 2014)
Peripherals
Other Pokémon products
- Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia
- Pokémon Trading Card Game
- Illust Collection
- Pokémon Card Game Art Collection
- Pokémon Daisuki Tales (producer)
- Pokémon Battrio (Pokémon character models, packaging)
- Best Wishes! (co-produced with OLM, Inc.)
- Pokémon Battle Chess (developer)
- Pokédex Game: Pokémania? (developer)
See also
- Official website (Japanese)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 会社概要 | 株式会社クリーチャーズ
- ↑ 社長が訊く『ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド・ソウルシルバー』
- ↑ Iwata Asks : Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version : Just Making The Last Train
- ↑ | Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Information Disclosure on the Internet regarding the notice of the 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.