| Vanpool, Inc. | |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 1999 |
| Fate: | Dissolved |
| Location: | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Industry: | Video games |
| Products: | See games |
| Homepage: | http://www.vanpool.co.jp/ |
Vanpool, Inc. was an independent Japanese video game, music software, computer software and toy developer. Its employees included Taro Kudo and Kazuyuki Kurashima, both of whom worked for the independent game developer Love-de-Lic.[1] The company was primarily known for its work on the Dillon's Rolling Western and Kirby series.[2] Vanpool shut down on May 31, 2023.[3] [4]
| Year | Title | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Endonesia | ||
| 2002 | Coloball 2002 | ||
| 2003 | [5] | Mini-Games | |
| 2006 | Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland | ||
| 2007 | I am a Fish | Mobile phones | |
| Let's Yoga | |||
| Let's Pilates | |||
| 2008 | Music | ||
| 2009 | 3°C | Wii (WiiWare) | Sound Clips |
| Dekisugi Tingle Pack | Nintendo DS (DSiWare) | ||
| Irozuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip | |||
| Little King's Story | Sound/Voice Clips | ||
| 2011 | Wind Runner Mini-game | ||
| 2012 | Dillon's Rolling Western | ||
| [6] | Direction and script | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2015 | Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash | Co-developed with Skip Ltd. | |
| 2018 | Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers | ||
| 2019 | Super Kirby Clash | Co-developed with HAL Laboratory | |
| 2020 | Kirby Fighters 2 | ||
| 2022 | Kirby and the Forgotten Land[7] | ||
| 2023 | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe |