Media Rings Explained

Media Rings
Type:	Defunct
Foundation:	October 1989
Defunct:	April 2007
Location:	Akasaka 8-5-32 Tokyo
Industry:	Video games
Num Employees:	50 (former)
Homepage:	www.mrc.mpi-mrc.co.jp

was a Japanese music, video game, and software publishing company located in Akasaka, Tokyo. Founded in October 1989 as a music and video packaging firm, it since became a distributor and producer of electronic entertainment.^[1] The company has been involved with several video game developers on a number of systems beginning with the PC Engine in 1990, and was primarily known for their Zero4 Champ racing game series, as well as the Game Boy Advance title Lunar Legend. The company's name is sometimes incorrectly translated as "Magic Rings" by English websites.^[2] It has been officially dissolved as of April 2007.

Video games

Published

PC Engine

• Spin Pair (1990)
• Spiral Wave (1991)
• Zero4 Champ (1991)
• Toilet Kids (1992)

PC Engine CD

• Tecmo World Cup Super Soccer (1992)
• Zero4 Champ II (1993)

Super Nintendo

• Zero4 Champ RR (1994)
• Ballz (1995)
• Zero4 Champ RR-Z (1995)

Sega Saturn

• Tactical Fighter (1997)
• (1997)

PlayStation

• Suzumepai Yuugi '99: Tanuki no Kawasanyou (1998)
• (1999)
• Mahjong Toriadama Kikou (2000)
• Super Bass Fishing (2000)
• (2000)
• (2000)
• Runabout 2 (2000)
• Kowloon Jou (2000)
• (2000)
• (2000)
• Superstar Dance Club (2000)
• Tantei Jinguuji Saburo Early Collection (2000)
• Doki Doki Poyatachio!! (Cancelled)

Game Boy Advance

• Mugen Kinogyou Zero Tours (2001)
• Saibara Rieko no Dendou Mahjong (2001)
• (2001)

Developed

PC Engine

• Boxyboy (1990)
• Zero4 Champ (1991)

PC Engine CD

• Zero4 Champ II (1993)

Super Nintendo

• Zero-4 Champ RR (1994)

Game Boy Advance

• Lunar Legend (2002)

Animation

Published

• Figures of Happiness (1990–1991)
• Burn Up W (1996)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: IGN: Media Rings . 2001 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20020705174340/http://games.ign.com/objects/027/027413.html . dead . July 5, 2002 . 2007-10-15.
2. Web site: GameSpot Company Page for Magic Rings . 2002 . . 2007-10-15.