Sonic Powered Co., Ltd. is a Japanese software development company based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It mainly focuses on mobile and console games, and software for business purposes.
Native name | 株式会社ソニックパワード |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Sonikku Pawādo |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | April 1, 1998 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kiyoshi Ohkawa (President & CEO) |
Number of employees | 70 |
| Website | www |
History edit
Sonic Powered was first formed in Nagoya on February 14, 1995. Then incorporated on April 1, 1998.[1] The company was developing games such as Tetris[2] and Space invaders[3] for Sharp Zaurus, a PDA of Japanese brand Sharp.
In 2006, the company started developing simulation games such as I am an Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero (for PSP and later for 3DS)[4] and later Japanese Rail Sim 3D for 3DS. The Japanese Rail Sim series uses real-life footage of Japanese railways.[5] A few of the Airport Hero and most of the Japanese Rail Sim games are translated and released in North America and Europe. And following the game Waku Waku Sweets: Happy Sweets Making for 3DS being localized and released in 2018, over 4 years after its original release in Japan,[6] it seems fair to assume the company is not focusing solely on the Japanese market anymore.
Video games[7][8] edit
Game in all territories: Actraiser Renaissance (2021, Switch, PS4)
Games only in Japanese:
- Moomin-Dani no Okurimono (2009, Nintendo DS)
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero Naha (2010, PlayStation Portable)
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero Shinchitose (2010, PlayStation Portable)
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero Kankuu (2010, PlayStation Portable)
- Akumu no Youkai Mura (2011, Nintendo DS)
- @field (2012, PlayStation Vita)
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero 3D Haneda with JAL (2012, Nintendo 3DS)
- Kira*Meki Oshare Salon! Watashi no Shigoto wa Biyoushi-San (2013, Nintendo 3DS)
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero 3D - Naha Premium (2013, Nintendo 3DS)
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero 3D - Shin Chitose with JAL (2013, Nintendo 3DS)
- Gakki de Asobo: Tanoshii Douyou(1) (Nintendo 3DS, 2014)
- Gakki de Asobo: Tanoshii Douyou(2) (Nintendo 3DS, 2014)
- Gakki de Asobo: Tanoshii Douyou(3) (Nintendo 3DS, 2014)
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero 3D - Haneda All Stars (2015, Nintendo 3DS)
- Tetsudou Nippon! Rosen Tabi: Oumi Tetsudou-hen (2015, Nintendo 3DS)
- Tetsudou Nippon! Rosen Tabi: Joumou Denki Tetsudou-hen (2015, Nintendo 3DS)
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero 3D - Kankuu All Stars (2015, Nintendo 3DS)
- Tetsudou Nippon! Rosen Tabi: Aizu Tetsudou-hen (2016, Nintendo 3DS)
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero 3D - Narita / Haneda All Stars Pack (2017, Nintendo 3DS)
- Tetsudou Nippon! Rosen Tabi: Jouge-sen Shuuroku Double Pack (2017, Nintendo 3DS)
- Waku Waku Sweets: Amai Okashi ga Dekiru kana? (2018, Nintendo Switch)[9]
- Tetsudō Nippon! Rosen tabi sangitetsudō-hen (2021, Nintendo Switch)[10]
- Tetsudō Nippon! Rosen tabi meichi tetsudō-hen (2022, Nintendo Switch)[11]
- Tetsudō Nippon! Real Pro tokkyū sōkō! Nagoyatetsudō-hen (2022, Nintendo Switch)[12]
- Tetsudō Nippon! Rosen tabi EX seiryū unten Nagaragawa tetsudō-hen (2023, Nintendo Switch)[13]
Games also released in other languages:
- Air Traffic Chaos (2007, Nintendo DS)
- MiniCopter: Adventure Flight (2007, Nintendo Wii)
- From the Abyss (2008, Nintendo DS)
- The Crush Star (2010, iPhone/iPad,)
- I am an Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Tokyo (2010, PlayStation Portable)
- Anonymous Notes: Chapter 1 - From the Abyss (2011, Nintendo DSiWare)
- Anonymous Notes: Chapter 2 - From the Abyss (2011, Nintendo DSiWare)
- Anonymous Notes: Chapter 3 - From the Abyss (2012, Nintendo DSiWare)
- I am an Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Hawaii (2012, Nintendo 3DS)
- Anonymous Notes: Chapter 4 - From the Abyss (2014, Nintendo DSiWare)
- SKYPEACE (2014. Nintendo 3DS)[14]
- I am an air traffic controller: Airport Hero - Osaka-KIX (2014, Nintendo 3DS)
- Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Journey to Kyoto (2014, Nintendo 3DS)
- I am an Air Traffic Controller: Airport Hero Narita (2014, Nintendo 3DS)
- Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Journey in Suburbs #1 (2015, Nintendo 3DS)
- Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Monorail Trip to Okinawa (2015, Nintendo 3DS)
- Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Journey in Suburbs #1 Vol. 2 (2016, Nintendo 3DS)
- Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Journey in Suburbs #1 Vol. 3 (2016, Nintendo 3DS)
- Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Journey in Suburbs #1 Vol. 4 (2016, Nintendo 3DS)
- Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Journey in Suburbs #2 (2017, Nintendo 3DS)
- Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Travel of Steam (2017, Nintendo 3DS)
- Waku Waku Sweets: Happy Sweets Making (2018, Nintendo 3DS)[6]
- SKYPEACE (2018, Nintendo Switch)
- Japanese Rail Sim 3D: 5 types of trains (2018, Nintendo 3DS)[15]
- Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto (2019, Nintendo Switch)[16]
References edit
- ^ "会社概要 (Company Profile)". Sonic Powered Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ 文● 編集部 (18 September 2001). "シャープ、ザウルス向けに『TETRIS』を発売 ("TETRIS" set for release on Sharp Zaurus)". ASCII.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Sharp Zaurus video games list, 'a' to 'z'". Universal Videogame List. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ IGN Staff (29 March 2006). "EA BRINGS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SIM TO PSP". IGN. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "『鉄道にっぽん！路線たび 鹿島臨海鉄道編』が8月21日に発売決定、運転席からローカル線の旅情を堪能". Famitsu (in Japanese). 6 June 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ a b Jenni (29 March 2018). "Waku Waku Sweets: Happy Sweets Making Gets Localized". Siliconera. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "家庭用ゲーム｜株式会社ソニックパワード". Sonic Powered Inc. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "携帯アプリ｜株式会社ソニックパワード". Sonic Powered Inc. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ Sal, Romano (28 May 2018). "Waku Waku Sweets: Amai Okashi ga Dekiru kana? announced for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp: 鉄道にっぽん! 路線たび 三岐鉄道編 - Switch : Video Games".
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp: 鉄道にっぽん! 路線たび 明知鉄道編 - Switch : Video Games".
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp: 鉄道にっぽん! Real Pro 特急走行! 名古屋鉄道編 - Switch : Video Games".
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp: 鉄道にっぽん！路線たびＥＸ 清流運転 長良川鉄道編 - Switch : Video Games".
- ^ Whitehead, Thomas (4 April 2014). "SKYPEACE on 3DS Looks Like a Rival For Bird Mania 3D". NintendoLife. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Reynolds, Matthews (5 July 2018). "Nintendo Switch games list, 2018 release dates and every Switch game released so far". Eurogamer. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp: 鉄道にっぽん! 路線たび 叡山電車編 -Switch 【Amazon.co.jp限定】叡山電車編 特典映像 配信 付 : Video Games".
External links edit
- Official website [Japanese]
- Sonic Powered on Twitter
- Sonic Powered's channel on YouTube