Givro Corporation Explained

Givro Co., Ltd.
Trade Name:Givro
Native Name:株式会社ギブロ
Romanized Name:Kabushiki gaisha Giburo
Former Name:Almanic Corporation
Type:Kabushiki gaisha
Industry:Video games
Fate:Dissolution
Founder:Takashi Yoneda[1]
Hq Location:Tokyo, Japan
Area Served:Japan
Products:Video games

was a Japanese video game development company founded in 1989 in Tokyo, Japan by Takashi Yoneda, who was previously employed by Technos Japan and Enix. The company was originally established under the name Almanic Corporation, which it operated under for a few years before changing its corporate name in 1995.[2] [3] Givro would go on to produce games for home consoles such as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, 32X, Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn.[4] [5] Givro released their final game in late 1997 and quietly dissolved at the end of the following year.[6]

History

As Givro Corp.

Games

YearTitleOriginal platform(s)PublisherCo-developerCo-Publisher
1990NEC PC-9801EnixDeltasoft, Dynamic Inc.[7]
1991Fighting MastersSega GenesisTrecoAicom, ALU[8] [9]
1992CB Chara Wars: Ushinawareta GagSuper FamicomBanpresto[10]
Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemEnixBrahman, Cube, Micro Creative[11]
1993Sega GenesisSegaALU, Team "Saga"Vic Tokai[12] [13] [14]
1994Shien's RevengeSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemDynamic PlanningBee Media, ShunaVic Tokai
Super FamicomTechnōs JapanALU, Mint[15]
Cosmic Carnage32XSegaALU[16] [17] [18]
Wonder Project JSuper FamicomEnixMint, Omnibus Promotion[19]
1995Super Mad ChampSuper FamicomTsukuda Original [20]
1996Wonder Project J2Nintendo 64EnixMint[21]
1997Nanatsu Kaze no Shima MonogatariSega SaturnEnixBuddy Zoo, Crowd, Two Five[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yoneda. Takashi. スタジオ概要. Studio Morinogameyasan. 2012. 2020-08-08. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20200507013359/http://www.mori-game.com/about-mori-game.html. 2020-05-07. live.
  2. Web site: Prof.moriya t. あ - アルマニック. review-site.net. Developer Table. 21 February 2013. 2020-08-08. ja. 26 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826150241/http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/%E3%81%82#.E3.82.A2.E3.83.AB.E3.83.9E.E3.83.8B.E3.83.83.E3.82.AF. live.
  3. Web site: Prof.moriya t. き - ギブロ（GIVRO）. review-site.net. Developer Table. 21 February 2013. 2020-08-08. ja. 26 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826164912/http://review-site.net/dt/index.php/%E3%81%8D#.E3.82.AE.E3.83.96.E3.83.AD.EF.BC.88GIVRO.EF.BC.89. live.
  4. Web site: Company Profile: Almanic Corp.. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. 2008. 2020-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20100822200728/http://www.gamespot.com/pages/company/index.php?company=76692. 2010-08-22. live.
  5. Web site: Company Profile: Givro. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. 2008. 2020-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103191934/http://www.gamespot.com/pages/company/index.php?company=78882. 2012-11-03. live.
  6. Web site: Yoneda. Takashi. Hirano Bucho-Do: Cyber Games Profile. Takashi Yoneda Official Website. 2003. 2020-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20030326074245/http://www008.upp.so-net.ne.jp/yonegon/game.htm#46pc. 2003-03-26. dead.
  7. Web site: Ciolek. Todd. Falls from Grace: How Four Creative Game Companies Went Astray - Givro: Growing Pains. 1UP.com. IGN. August 6, 2012. 2020-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102083021/http://www.1up.com/features/falls-grace-creative-game-companies. 2012-11-02. dead.
  8. Encyclopedia: ソフトウェア一覧（ソフトライセンシー発売）| メガドライブ. SEGA HARD Encyclopedia. Sega. 2020. 2020-08-09. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20200626053415/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/soft_licensee.html. 2020-06-26. live.
  9. Web site: コンシューマーゲームソフト. ALU. D3 Publisher. 2003. 2020-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20040619150539/http://www.alu.co.jp/Product11.html. 2004-06-19. live.
  10. NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: CBキャラウォーズ 失われたギャ〜グ. Famitsu. ASCII Corporation. 1992. 2020-08-08. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809011614/https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/17239/reviews/. 2020-08-09. live.
  11. Web site: Super NES Games. Nintendo. 2020-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20080920223937/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/snes_games.pdf. 2008-09-20. live.
  12. Encyclopedia: ソフトウェア一覧（セガ発売）| メガドライブ. SEGA HARD Encyclopedia. Sega. 2020. 2020-08-08. ja. 2019-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20191129194554/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/soft.html. live.
  13. Mellerick. Paul. Game Review - Mazin Wars. Mega. 10. Future Publishing. March 1993. 48–49.
  14. Anglin. Paul. CVG Review - SoulStar. Computer and Video Games. 141. EMAP. August 1993. 63. 2020-08-09. 2017-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009120529/https://archive.org/stream/Computer_and_Video_Games_Issue_141_1993-08_EMAP_Images_GB#page/n62/mode/1up. live.
  15. Web site: Lopes. Gonçalo. Shin Nekketsu Kōha: Kunio-tachi no Banka Review (SNES) — Say that title three times in a row. Nintendo Life. Nlife Media. 1 June 2017. 2020-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20200123105521/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/snes/shin_nekketsu_kha_kunio-kun_kunio_tachi_no_banka. 2020-01-23. live.
  16. News: McConville. James A.. Sega 32X upgrade sees a sold-out Yule. Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. January 2, 1995. 2015-11-25. Sega 32X was launched nationally on Nov. 21 with four software titles. Sega 32X titles launched to date include Doom, Star Wars Arcade, and Cosmic Carnage.. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117021257/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sega+32X+upgrade+sees+a+sold-out+Yule.-a016020605. 2015-11-17. live. mdy-all.
  17. Encyclopedia: スーパー32X対応ソフトウェア. SEGA HARD Encyclopedia. Sega. 2020. 2020-08-08. ja. 2013-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20130619133127/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/32x/soft.html. live.
  18. Swan. Gus. Merrett. Steve. 32X Review - Cosmic Carnage. Mean Machines Sega. 28. EMAP. February 1995. 74–75.
  19. Web site: ワンダープロジェクトJ～機械の少年ピーノ～. Square Enix. 2020. 2020-08-08. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20170724144435/http://www.jp.square-enix.com/archive/wonder_pj_j/. 2017-07-24. live.
  20. Web site: スーパーマッドチャンプの最新ニュースやレビュー. Gamer. ixll Co., Ltd.. 2020. 2020-08-08. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809011003/https://www.gamer.ne.jp/game/1000002767/. 2020-08-09. live.
  21. Web site: ワンダープロジェクトJ2 コルロの森のジョゼット. Square Enix. 2020. 2020-08-08. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20170721082747/http://www.jp.square-enix.com/archive/wonder_pj_j2_n64/. 2017-07-21. live.
  22. Encyclopedia: セガサターン対応ソフトウェア（ライセンシー発売）- 1997年発売. SEGA HARD Encyclopedia. Sega. 2020. 2020-08-08. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320230533/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html. 2020-03-20. live.

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