Athena (game developer)
Athena Co. Ltd. (株式会社アテナ, Kabushiki Gaisha Atena) was a Japanese video game developer, founded in July 1987.[1]
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 1987 |
| Defunct | 11 December 2013 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
Due to the difficulties of recovering financially in the games market, in 2013, the Tokyo Court decided to start the company's bankruptcy process.[2][3]
Games
- Biometal (Super NES, 1993)
- Blockids (PlayStation, 1996)
- Castle of Dragon (NES, 1990) published by SETA Corporation (in Japanese) and Romstar (in English)
- Crows: The Battle Action (Sega Saturn, 1997)
- Daioh (Arcade, 1993)
- De-Block (NES, 1989)
- Dezaemon (NES, 1991)[4]
- Dezaemon 2 (Sega Saturn, 1997)[5]
- Dezaemon 3D (Nintendo 64, 1998)[6]
- Dezaemon BS Version - Sugoi Shooting (デザエモンＢＳ版 凄いシューティング) (Satellaview, 1996)
- Dezaemon BS Version - BS-X Shooting (デザエモンＢＳ版 ＢＳ－Ｘシューティング) (Satellaview, Apr-Aug 1996)[4]
- Dezaemon DD (Nintendo 64DD, canceled)
- Dezaemon Kids! (PlayStation, 1998)[6]
- Dezaemon Plus (デザエモンPLUS) (PlayStation, 1996)[4]
- Dragon Unit (Arcade, 1989)
- Family Quiz (NES, 1988)
- Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya DIGEST (PlayStation 2)
- J.J. Squawkers (Arcade, 1993)
- Joshikousei no Houkago... Pukunpa (Sega Saturn, PlayStation, 1996)
- Kaite tukutte Asoberu Dezaemon (Super NES, 1994)[4]
- Lutter (FDS, 1989)
- Mahjong DX II (Nintendo GameCube)
- Pocket Bowling (Game Boy Color, 1999)
- Professional Mahjong Kiwame D (プロ麻雀 極Ｄ) (Dreamcast)
- Pro Mahjong Kiwame (Nintendo 64)
- Pro Mahjong Kiwame (WonderSwan)
- Pro-Mahjong Kiwame Final (working title) (PlayStation 3, TBA)
- Pro Mahjong Kiwame Next (PlayStation 2)
- Pro Mahjong Kiwame Tengensenhen (PlayStation, 1999)
- Pro Mahjong Kiwame Tengensenhen (Goku Series) (PlayStation, 2000)
- Strike Gunner S.T.G. (Arcade, 1991; Super NES, 1992)
- Super Bowling (Super NES, 1992; Nintendo 64, 1999)
- Sword Master (NES, 1990)
- Taisen: Tsume Shogi (Game Boy Color - NP, 2000)
- The Quiz Bangumi (PlayStation)
- Virtual Bowling (Virtual Boy, 1995)
- Waku Waku Volleyball (PlayStation)
- Wit's (NES, 1990)
- World Bowling (Game Boy, 1990)
- Yakōchū (Super NES)
- Yakōchū II: Satsujin Kōro (Nintendo 64, 1999)
- Yakōchū GB (Game Boy Color)
References
- "ゲームソフト開発の「アテナ」が破産開始決定受け倒産 国内倒産 - 不景気.com". www.fukeiki.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- Inc, Aetas. "麻雀ゲーム「極」やシューティングゲーム制作ソフト「デザエモン」で知られるアテナが破産". www.4gamer.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "麻雀ソフト「極シリーズ」の （株）アテナ／破産開始決定 | JC-NET（ジェイシーネット）". n-seikei.jp. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- Szczepaniak, John. Dezaemon. Hardcore Gamer 101. Pg.1. April 2011.
- Szczepaniak, John. Dezaemon. Hardcore Gamer 101. Pg.2. April 2011.
- Szczepaniak, John. Dezaemon. Hardcore Gamer 101. Pg.3. April 2011.
External links
- Company page
- Games developed by Athena at MobyGames
- "Athena". IGN. Archived from the original on 11 June 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2006.
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