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Native name | 株式会社エインシャント |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | April 1, 1990[1] |
| Founder | Yuzo Koshiro[1] |
| Headquarters | Hino, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Number of employees | 15[1] |
| Website | http://www.ancient.co.jp/ |
Ancient Corp. (株式会社エインシャント, Kabushiki-gaisha Einshanto) is a Japanese video game developer founded by composer Yuzo Koshiro and his mother and sister on April 1, 1990.[1][2][3] The company has worked on games such as the 8-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage 2, Beyond Oasis, Shenmue, and Gotta Protectors, among others.
- ^ a b c d e "Kaisha annai | Kabushiki-gaisha Einshanto" 会社案内 | 株式会社エインシャント [Company Info | Ancient Corp.]. Ancient.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ Parish, Jeremy (2017-06-19). "Yuzo Koshiro: Legendary game composer, family business owner". Polygon. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "TNL Developer Spotlight: Ancient". The Next Level. 2003-03-11. Retrieved 2011-05-12.