| 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 | Publisher | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Endonesia | |||
| 2002 | Coloball 2002 | |||
| 2006 | Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland | |||
| 2007 | I am a Fish | Mobile phones | ||
| Let's Yoga | ||||
| Let's Pilates | ||||
| 2009 | Dekisugi Tingle Pack | Nintendo DS (DSiWare) | ||
| Irozuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip | ||||
| 2011 | Wind Runner Mini-game | |||
| 2012 | Dillon's Rolling Western | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2023 | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe |
| Year | Title | Developer | Publisher | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | [5] | Mini-Games | |||
| 2005 | Music | ||||
| 2008 | Music | ||||
| 2009 | 3°C | COOL&WARM Inc. | Wii (WiiWare) | Music | |
| Little King's Story | Cing/Town Factory | Sound/Voice Clips | |||
| PostPet DS | Music | ||||
| 2010 | Livly Garden | Music | |||
| 2012 | [6] | Direction and script | |||
| 2022 | Kirby and the Forgotten Land[7] | Background modeling and programming assistance |