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

TitleSystemsRelease dateDeveloperPublisherNotes
BreakThru! [3] [4] WindowsThe 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

TitleSystemsJapanese
Release date
Original
Developer
Original
Publisher
Original
Release date
Bermuda SyndromeWindowsCentury InteractiveBMG Interactive
Grand Theft Auto[11] WindowsDMA DesignBMG Interactive
MoominWindowsBMG InteractiveBMG Interactive
V2000[12] WindowsFrontier DevelopmentsGrolier Interactive
WindowsRockstar CanadaRockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto 2[13] [14] WindowsDMA DesignRockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto IIIWindowsRockstar NorthRockstar Games
Nitro Family[15] WindowsDelphieyeDelphieye
WindowsRotobeeDeep Silver
Knights of Honor[16] WindowsBlack Sea StudiosSunflowers Interactive
WindowsRotobeeDeep Silver
City LifeWindowsMonte CristoFocus Home Interactive
WindowsGSC Game WorldGSC World Publishing
Pacific Storm: AlliesWindowsLesta StudioBuka Entertainment
BreedWindowsBrat DesignsCdv Software Entertainment
WindowsGSC Game WorldGSC World Publishing
GTR EvolutionWindowsSimBin StudiosTake-Two Interactive
Left 4 DeadWindowsValve SouthValve
WindowsCrystal DynamicsEidos Interactive
Left 4 Dead 2WindowsValveValve
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

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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.