Media Rings Corporation (メディアリング) was a Japanese music, video game, and software publishing company located in Akasaka, Tokyo. Founded in October 1989 as a music and video packaging firm, it since became a distributor and producer of electronic entertainment.[1] The company has been involved with several video game developers on a number of systems beginning with the PC Engine in 1990, and was primarily known for their Zero4 Champ racing game series, as well as the Game Boy Advance title Lunar Legend. The company's name is sometimes incorrectly translated as "Magic Rings" by English websites.[2] It has been officially dissolved as of April 2007.
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| Company type | Defunct |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | October 1989 |
| Defunct | April 2007 |
| Headquarters | Akasaka 8-5-32 Tokyo |
Number of employees | 50 (former) |
| Website | www.mrc.mpi-mrc.co.jp |
Video games edit
Published edit
- Spin Pair (1990)
- Spiral Wave (1991)
- Zero4 Champ (1991)
- Toilet Kids (1992)
- Tecmo World Cup Super Soccer (1992)
- Zero4 Champ II (1993)
- Zero4 Champ RR (1994)
- Ballz (1995)
- Zero4 Champ RR-Z (1995)
- Tactical Fighter (1997)
- Zero4 Champ: DooZy-J Type R (1997)
- Suzumepai Yuugi '99: Tanuki no Kawasanyou (1998)
- Yuugen Kaisha Chikyuu Boueitai: Earth Defenders Corporation (1999)
- Mahjong Toriadama Kikou (2000)
- Super Bass Fishing (2000)
- Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Touka ga Kienu Mani (2000)
- Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Yume no Owarini (2000)
- Runabout 2 (2000)
- Kowloon Jou (2000)
- Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Mikan no Report (2000)
- Phat Air: Extreme Snowboarding (2000)
- Superstar Dance Club (2000)
- Tantei Jinguuji Saburo Early Collection (2000)
- Doki Doki Poyatachio!! (Cancelled)
- Mugen Kinogyou Zero Tours (2001)
- Saibara Rieko no Dendou Mahjong (2001)
- Wizardry: The Summoning (2001)
Developed edit
PC Engine
- Boxyboy (1990)
- Zero4 Champ (1991)
PC Engine CD
- Zero4 Champ II (1993)
Super Nintendo
- Zero-4 Champ RR (1994)
Game Boy Advance
- Lunar Legend (2002)
Animation edit
Published edit
- Figures of Happiness (1990–1991)
- Burn Up W (1996)
References edit
- ^ "IGN: Media Rings". IGN. 2001. Archived from the original on July 5, 2002. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ "GameSpot Company Page for Magic Rings". GameSpot. 2002. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
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