Smilesoft Explained

was a Japanese company that published video games.^[1] Its headquarters were in the in Shibuya, Tokyo.^[2]

Most of the games Smilesoft produced were monster-collecting role-playing video games. It shut down in 2003 after the president of the company,, was arrested on April 10 for charges of child prostitution at a female junior high school.^[3] After shutting down, the licenses to its games were bought up by Rocket Company.^[4] The company used the name "SMILE" to stand for,,,, and .^[2]

Games

• 2000
  • Keitai Denjū Telefang Power Version (GBC, developed by Natsume Co., Ltd.)
  • Keitai Denjū Telefang Speed Version (GBC, developed by Natsume Co., Ltd.)
• 2001
  • Network Bōkenki Bugsite Alpha (GBC, developed by KAZe)
  • Network Bōkenki Bugsite Beta (GBC, developed by KAZe)
• 2002
  • Telefang 2 Power (GBA, developed by Natsume Co., Ltd.)
  • Telefang 2 Speed (GBA, developed by Natsume Co., Ltd.)
  • Gachaste! Dino Device Red (GBA)
  • Gachaste! Dino Device Blue (GBA)
  • Digital Ehon Vol. 1: Imadoki no Momotarou (PS1)
  • Digital Ehon Vol. 2: Imadoki no Kaguya Hime (PS1)
  • Digital Ehon Vol. 3: Imadoki no Sarukani (PS1)
  • Digital Ehon Vol. 4: Imadoki no Hanasaka Jiisan (PS1)
  • Digital Ehon Vol. 5: Imadoki no Urashi Matarou (PS1)
• 2003
  • Gachaste! Dino Device 2 Blue (GBA)
  • Gachaste! Dino Device 2 Blue (GBA)

References

1. http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/73808.html GameFAQs listing for Smilesoft
2. "会社案内." Smilesoft. February 12, 2002. Retrieved on February 11, 2010.
3. "女子中生買春でゲームソフト製作会社社長を逮捕" Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved on April 22, 2003.
4. "SIT Developer Table (す)" URL accessed on June 10th, 2007.

External links

• SmileSoft (Archive)