Zoo Corporation Explained

Zoo Corporation
Native Name:	株式会社ズー
Native Name Lang:	ja
Romanized Name:	Kabushiki-gaisha Zū
Type:	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry:	Video games
Location:	Ueda, Nagano
Area Served:	Worldwide
Num Employees:	85^[1]

Zoo Corporation is a Japanese company that develops medical prescription systems and video games.

History

Zoo was founded on April 8, 1986 by Jinichi Miyajima.^[2]

Video games

Title	Systems	Release date	Developer	Publisher				Notes
BreakThru! ^[3] ^[4]	Windows							The game's concept was used for Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin (Zoo is credited on the title screen).
	MS-DOS
Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda Playing Cards] ^[5] | Windows| | | | | | ||-!Princess Kaguya: Legend of the Moon Warrior^[6] |Windows|August 4, 2015| August 4, 2015| | | | ||-!scope="row" | Pretty Girls Mahjong Solitaire ^[7] | Windows| | | | | | ||-!scope="row" | Dungeon Manager ZV| Windows| | | | | | | Developed by StudioGIW|-!Pretty Girls Panic!^[8] |Windows, macOS| | | | | | ||-!scope="row" | Dungeon Manager ZV 2| Windows| | | | | | | Developed by StudioGIW|-!scope="row" | Dungeon Manager ZV: Resurrection| Windows| | | | | | | Developed by StudioGIW|-!scope="row" | Alvarok ^[9] | Windows| | | | | | | Developed by StudioGIW|-!Beat Souls^[10] |Windows, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX|July 29, 2021| | | | | | Published by eastasiasoft|} Localized Games Title Systems Japanese Release date Original Developer Original Publisher Original Release date Bermuda Syndrome Windows Century Interactive BMG Interactive Grand Theft Auto^[11] Windows DMA Design BMG Interactive Moomin Windows BMG Interactive BMG Interactive V2000^[12] Windows Frontier Developments Grolier Interactive Windows Rockstar Canada Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto 2^[13] ^[14] Windows DMA Design Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto III Windows Rockstar North Rockstar Games Nitro Family^[15] Windows Delphieye Delphieye Windows Rotobee Deep Silver Knights of Honor^[16] Windows Black Sea Studios Sunflowers Interactive Windows Rotobee Deep Silver City Life Windows Monte Cristo Focus Home Interactive Windows GSC Game World GSC World Publishing Pacific Storm: Allies Windows Lesta Studio Buka Entertainment Breed Windows Brat Designs Cdv Software Entertainment Windows GSC Game World GSC World Publishing GTR Evolution Windows SimBin Studios Take-Two Interactive Left 4 Dead Windows Valve South Valve Windows Crystal Dynamics Eidos Interactive Left 4 Dead 2 Windows Valve Valve The Path^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 会社概要.
2. Web site: About ZOO Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20001119230700/http://www.zoo.co.jp/english/information.html. dead. 2000-11-19. Zoo.
3. Web site: Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20001119100400/http://www.zoo.co.jp/english/games.html. dead. 2000-11-19. Zoo.
4. Web site: BreakThru!. https://web.archive.org/web/19961221154308/http://www.microprose.com/gamesdesign/gamespage/backproducts/backproductpages/breakthru.html. dead. 1996-12-21. Spectrum HoloByte.
5. Web site: Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda Playing Cards]|publisher=Steam].
6. Web site: Princess Kaguya: Legend of the Moon Warrior on Steam. store.steampowered.com. en. 2019-05-06.
7. Web site: Pretty Girls Mahjong Solitaire. Steam.
8. Web site: Pretty Girls Panic! on Steam. store.steampowered.com. en. 2019-05-06.
9. Web site: Alvarok. Steam.
10. Web site: 2022-01-11 . Rhythm action game Beat Souls coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in February . 2022-08-01 . Gematsu . en-US.
11. Web site: Old Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20060130072330/http://www.zoo.co.jp/english/games-old.html. dead. 2006-01-30. Zoo.
12. Web site: v2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20010501213925/http://www.zoo.co.jp/games/v2000/gaiyou.html. dead. 2001-05-01. Zoo.
13. Web site: Schedule. https://web.archive.org/web/20000925201602/http://www.zoo.co.jp/zoo/. dead. 2000-09-25. Zoo.
14. Web site: GTA2. https://web.archive.org/web/20010620034647/http://www.zoo.co.jp/games/gta2/. dead. 2001-06-20. Zoo.
15. Web site: New Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20060213095121/http://www.zoo.co.jp/english/games.html. dead. 2006-02-13. Zoo.
16. Web site: Calvert . Justin . Knights of Honor signed for Japan . . . 17 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050909164101/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/knightsofhonor/news_6087107.html . 9 September 2005 . 28 January 2004 . dead.
17. Web site: The Path 日本語版 [ダウンロード版]|publisher=Zoo}}| Windows| | Tale of Tales| Tale of Tales| |}

    External links

    • Zoo Corporation official website (Japanese)
    • Zoo Corporation at MobyGames

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    . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605023617/http://gamezone.zoo.co.jp/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=727. dead. 2011-06-05.