Gust (company) explained
is a video game developer and division of Koei Tecmo Games, known for their Atelier franchise.
Company
was founded in 1993 in Nagano, Japan, as the first game software house in Nagano Prefecture. The company began by creating dōjinshi games for personal computers. Its first project was for the PC-9801 personal computer. In 1994 the company became an official developer for the Sony PlayStation video game console, and its first PlayStation product was the simulation game .[2] In 1997, Gust released Atelier Marie, the first game in the long-running, popular, and iconic Atelier series.[3] Since then the company has released several successful games for various home and portable video game systems.
On December 7, 2011 Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo acquired the company from its previous owner Keiken Holdings for 2.2 billion yen as a wholly owned subsidiary.[4] It was announced on July 28, 2014 that Gust will be absorbed by its parent company Koei Tecmo on October 1, 2014, and will continue to develop existing game series and new intellectual properties as "Gust Nagano Development Group".[5] [6]
In 2015, Gust released a new site called "Gust Social" exclusively for its social games, starting with Nights of Azure, Atelier Sophie and Ciel Nosurge as the first advertised, for the purpose of improving communication with fan feedback.[7] The website allows for fans to make a Gust ID account which allows them to participate in surveys, buy products from the Gust online store, and a variety of other related content.[8] Additionally, the Gust Social serves as an active news site for its new social games.
In 2016, during restructuring of Koei Tecmo, Gust Nagano fused with Koei Tecmo Kyoto to form Gust, a fully incorporated division of Koei Tecmo [9] In March 2020, Gust transferred its main studio from its building in Nagano to the newly completed Koei Tecmo headquarters in Minato Mirai 21.[10]
Games
Games developed by Gust are known for their alchemy and item-crafting systems, distinctive character designs, and traditional or "old-school" graphical and storytelling style. In Japan, Gust has published its own games or cooperated with Banpresto. In North America, these games are published by NIS America. After the acquisition by Koei Tecmo, all games are published by them.
Title | System | Release date | | | | |
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| PC-9801 | | | | | |
| PlayStation | | | | | |
| PlayStation | | | | | |
| PlayStation | | | | | |
| PlayStation | | | | | |
| PlayStation | | | | | |
| PlayStation | | | | | |
Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg Ver. 1.3 | Sega Saturn | | | | | |
Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg | PlayStation | | | | | |
| PlayStation | | | | | |
| PlayStation | | | | | |
| PlayStation | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows | | | | | |
Hresvelgr (フレースヴェルグ) | PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
Hresvelgr: International Edition (フレースヴェルグ International Edition) | PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
| PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
Atelier Marie & Elie: The Alchemists of Salburg 1-2 | Dreamcast | | | | | |
Hermina & Culus: Atelier Lilie Another Story | PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
Atelier Lilie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg 3 | PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
| PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
Taishou Mononoke Ibunroku (大正もののけ異聞録) | PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
| PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
| PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
| PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
Atelier Marie+Elie: The Alchemists of Salburg 1-2 | PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
| PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
| PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
| PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica | PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
| PlayStation 2 | | | | | |
Mana Khemia: Student Alliance | PlayStation Portable | | | | | |
| PlayStation 3 | | | | | |
Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy Portable Plus | PlayStation Portable | | | | | |
Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel | PlayStation 3 | | | | | |
Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad: Imprisoned Garden | PlayStation Portable | | | | | |
| PlayStation 3 | | | | | |
Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2: The Memories of Ultramarine | PlayStation Portable | | | | | |
| PlayStation 3 | | | | | |
Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta | PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
| PlayStation 3 | | | | | |
Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland | PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta RE:Incarnation | PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
Atelier Meruru Plus: The Apprentice of Arland | PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
| PlayStation 3 | | | | | |
Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star | PlayStation 3 | | | | | |
Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk | PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
| PlayStation 3 | | | | | |
Ar Nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star | PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
Ciel Nosurge Offline: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta | PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
Atelier Questboard | Android, iOS | | | | | |
Atelier Escha & Logy Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky | PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
New Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland | Nintendo 3DS | | | | | |
Nights of Azure | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
PlayStation 4 | | | | |
| PlayStation 3 | | | | | |
PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita | | | | |
Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea | PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
| PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows | | | | | |
Nights of Azure | Microsoft Windows | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows | | | | | |
Blue Reflection | PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
PlayStation Vita | | | | |
Augmented Reality Girls Trinary | Android, iOS | | | | | |
| Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
PlayStation Vita | | | | |
Blue Reflection | Microsoft Windows | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows | | | | | |
| Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
PlayStation Vita | | | | |
Microsoft Windows | | | | | |
Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack[11] | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
| Android, iOS | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
PlayStation Vita | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
Fairy Tail | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | | | | | |
| Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | | | | | | |
Cancelled
Other media
Gust sells various licensed goods of their products from their online shop, such as anime, manga, music CDs, and drama CDs.
Gust maintains an extensive official fan-oriented web site, Salburg.com, featuring game information, news, contests, write-in columns, employee journals, fan-participation campaigns, mini-games, and shopping.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020-02-10. Atelier Ryza producer Junzo Hosoi promoted to head of Gust brand. 2020-07-07. Gematsu.
- Web site: ガストブランドの長野開発室に眠る,「アトリエ」シリーズ初期の開発資料をフォトレポート. 2020-07-07. 4gamer.
- Web site: Romano. Sal. 2018-02-22. Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg coming to smartphones. 2020-07-07. Gematsu.
- Web site: Rose. Mike. Tecmo Koei Acquires Atelier Developer Gust. 2020-07-07. Gamasutra. 7 December 2011 .
- 2014-07-28, コーエーテクモゲームスとガスト 合併のお知らせ, Koei Tecmo
- 2014-07-28, http://gematsu.com/2014/07/gust-merge-koei-tecmo-october-1, Gematsu
- Web site: サージュ・コンチェルト. 2016-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20161124154840/http://social.gust.co.jp/pc/. 2016-11-24. live.
- Web site: ガスト総合情報サイト『ガストソーシャル』. 2016-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119040548/http://social.gust.co.jp/pc/gust/. 2016-11-19. live.
- Web site: PDF. 組織変更及び人事異動に関するお知らせ. Koei Tecmo. 2016-02-18. 2023-07-20.
- がすとちゃん@ソフィー2発売中!. GustSocialPR. 1240207500756111360. 突然ながら、皆さんにお知らせがあるですの。じつは明日をもって、我らがガストブランドは長野での業務を締めくくるですの。来週からはみなとみらいに引っ越して、みんなと一緒に輝ける未来をつかんでいくですのー! これからもよろしくですの!! #ガストリア. 12 September 2022.
- Web site: Atelier: The Alchemist of Arland 1-2-3 DX Remasters for PS4 and Switch Gets Lots of New Screenshots. Nelva. Giuseppe. DualShockers. September 7, 2018. September 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235244/https://www.dualshockers.com/atelier-alchemist-arland-1-2-3-dx-remasters-ps4-switch-gets-lots-new-screenshots/. September 23, 2018. live. mdy-all.