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Game Republic Inc.
Native name
株式会社ゲームリパブリック
Kabushiki gaisha Gēmu Ripaburikku
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryVideo games
FoundedJuly 1, 2003; 21 years ago (July 1, 2003)
DefunctJune 2011; 13 years ago (June 2011)
HeadquartersMeguro, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Yoshiki Okamoto, President and CEO
Shinichiro Kajitani, Executive Vice President

Game Republic Inc. (株式会社ゲームリパブリック, Kabushiki-gaisha Gēmu-Ripaburikku) was a Japanese video game developer based in Tokyo. The company, which employed just under 300 individuals before its closure, was founded on July 1, 2003 by Yoshiki Okamoto after his departure from Capcom. He began working at rival game developer and publisher Konami in the 1980s, and was responsible for such arcade games as Gyruss and Time Pilot. He then moved to Capcom, where he worked on many renowned video games; he worked on the Resident Evil series and helped produce Street Fighter II.

While Game Republic was a completely independent developer able to produce titles for any publisher and/or platform they desire, during the company's early years it had enjoyed a close relationship with Sony Computer Entertainment, with many of their early titles funded by and produced in conjunction with the publisher. Later projects were mostly funded and published by Namco Bandai Games. In June 2011 reports surfaced of Game Republic shutting down its website and vacating its offices.[1] Many of the former Game Republic developers have been hired by Tango Gameworks.[2][3]

Games

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Year Title Publisher Platform(s)
2005 Shadow Hunters Game Republic Board game
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 2
Every Party Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360
2006 Brave Story: New Traveler Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation Portable
Genji: Days of the Blade PlayStation 3
2007 Folklore
Dark Mist
Toy Home
2008 SBI Group Kanshuu: Hajime You! Shisan Unyou DS Broadmedia Nintendo DS
Dragon Ball: Origins Namco Bandai Games
Catan Game Republic PlayStation 3
2010 Dragon Ball: Origins 2 Namco Bandai Games Nintendo DS
Clash of the Titans PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
2011 Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butōden Nintendo DS
Knights Contract PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

References

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  1. ^ "Report - Game Republic quietly shutting down". June 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Tango Gameworks (Company)".
  3. ^ "Tango Gameworks". Archived from the original on October 7, 2011.
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