Sonic Powered

Japanese video game developer
Sonic Powered Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社ソニックパワード
Romanized name
Kabushiki gaisha Sonikku Pawādo
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryVideo games
FoundedApril 1, 1998 (1998-04-01)
Headquarters
Nagoya, Aichi
,
Japan
Key people
Kiyoshi Ohkawa (President & CEO)
Number of employees
70
Websitewww.sonicpowered.co.jp

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.

History

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]

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

  1. ^ "会社概要 (Company Profile)". Sonic Powered Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sharp Zaurus video games list, 'a' to 'z'". Universal Videogame List. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. ^ IGN Staff (29 March 2006). "EA BRINGS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SIM TO PSP". IGN. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. ^ "『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.
  6. ^ a b Jenni (29 March 2018). "Waku Waku Sweets: Happy Sweets Making Gets Localized". Siliconera. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Sal, Romano (28 May 2018). "Waku Waku Sweets: Amai Okashi ga Dekiru kana? announced for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Amazon.co.jp: 鉄道にっぽん! 路線たび 三岐鉄道編 - Switch : Video Games".
  11. ^ "Amazon.co.jp: 鉄道にっぽん! 路線たび 明知鉄道編 - Switch : Video Games".
  12. ^ "Amazon.co.jp: 鉄道にっぽん! Real Pro 特急走行! 名古屋鉄道編 - Switch : Video Games".
  13. ^ "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".
  14. ^ Whitehead, Thomas (4 April 2014). "SKYPEACE on 3DS Looks Like a Rival For Bird Mania 3D". NintendoLife. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  15. ^ Reynolds, Matthews (5 July 2018). "Nintendo Switch games list, 2018 release dates and every Switch game released so far". Eurogamer. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  16. ^ "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

  • Official website [Japanese]
  • Sonic Powered on Twitter
  • Sonic Powered's channel on YouTube