ASCII Entertainment Software, Inc.

COMPANY

Redwood City,CA,United States

ASCII Entertainment Software was the U.S. division of the Japanese ASCII Corporation. In 1998 they became an independent company known as Agetec, Inc.

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ASCII Entertainment Software was the U.S. division of the Japanese ASCII Corporation. In 1998 they became an independent company known as Agetec, Inc.

Developed Games

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AI Shogi 3 (Game)

18 December 1998

The third iteration of the AI Shōgi series; this one was a Nintendo 64 exclusive.

N64​

Itadaki Street: Watashi no Omise ni Yottette (Game)

21 March 1991

A board game, similar to monopoly, with a large cast of characters released for the Famicom on March 21, 1991 in Japan.

NES​

RPG Tsukuru 95 (Game)

28 March 1997

The first Windows incarnation of the RPG Maker series.

PC​

Dante: RPG Construction Tool (Game)

28 February 1990

Dante: RPG Construction Tool is the game release that ASCII and Enterbrain considered the very start of the RPG Maker series.

MSX​

Action RPG Construction Tool: Dante 2 (Game)

29 February 1992

A Y's-inspired sequel to Dante: RPG Construction Tool.

MSX​

Penguin-kun Wars 2 (Game)

31 December 1988

The MSX-exclusive sequel to Penguin Wars

MSX​

AI Shōgi (Game)

5 December 1993

The inaugural installment of Something Good (later ASCII Something Good and i4)'s shōgi series.

PS1​ 3DO​ SAT​ +2

AI Shōgi 2 (Game)

25 December 1997

The first sequel to AI Shōgi, released only on PlayStation and Saturn.

PS1​ SAT​

Pairs (Game)

31 December 1983

Pairs is a card game for the MSX.

MSX​

Panzer Front (Game)

22 December 1999

Tank simulation featuring real life and concept tank designs.

PS1​ DC​

AX-3: Microthello (Game)

Unknown Release

Othello game developed by ASCII.

6001​

AX-6: Powered Knight (Game)

Unknown Release

Action game developed by ASCII.

6001​

Published Games

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Derby Stallion (Game)

18 February 1994

A horse-racing sim and part of ASCII Entertainment's long-running Derby Stallion series. This one was released on the FM Towns, PlayStation, and Saturn.

PS1​ SAT​ FMT​

Wizardry: Llylgamyn Saga (Game)

26 February 1998

Wizardry: Llylgamyn Saga is a Japanese remake of the first three Wizardry games (Wizardry I: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds, and Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn)

PC​ PS1​ SAT​

AI Shogi 3 (Game)

18 December 1998

The third iteration of the AI Shōgi series; this one was a Nintendo 64 exclusive.

N64​

Silver Jiken (Game)

7 October 1999

The Silver Case is an Adventure game designed by Suda51 and released on the PlayStation.

PS1​ PS3N​ PSPN​

RPG Tsukuru 95 (Game)

28 March 1997

The first Windows incarnation of the RPG Maker series.

PC​

Dante: RPG Construction Tool (Game)

28 February 1990

Dante: RPG Construction Tool is the game release that ASCII and Enterbrain considered the very start of the RPG Maker series.

MSX​

Action RPG Construction Tool: Dante 2 (Game)

29 February 1992

A Y's-inspired sequel to Dante: RPG Construction Tool.

MSX​

RPG Tsukuru GB (Game)

17 March 2000

RPG makin' goes portable!

GBC​

The Screamer (Game)

25 May 1985

The Screamer is a 1985 cyberpunk-horror action RPG taking place in a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi setting. It was released by Magical Zoo, for the PC-8801 in 1985 and for the PC-9801 and X1 in 1986. An English fan translation was released in January 2015.

PC​ PC88​ PC98​ +1

Penguin-kun Wars 2 (Game)

31 December 1988

The MSX-exclusive sequel to Penguin Wars

MSX​

Sokoban Perfect (Game)

31 December 1989

A collection of mazes from the first two Sokoban games, with tweaks to the rules and gameplay style.

MSX​ PC98​ X68K​ +1

Bass Landing 2 (Game)

23 March 2000

The sequel to Bass Landing on Playstation.

PS1​

Company details

Name

ASCII Entertainment Software, Inc.

Abbreviation

Founded

Location

Redwood City,CA,United States

Website

Aliases

Developed Games

• AI Shogi 3 (Game)
• Itadaki Street: Watashi no Omise ni Yottette (Game)
• RPG Tsukuru 95 (Game)
• Dante: RPG Construction Tool (Game)
• Action RPG Construction Tool: Dante 2 (Game)
• Penguin-kun Wars 2 (Game)
• AI Shōgi (Game)
• AI Shōgi 2 (Game)
• Pairs (Game)
• Panzer Front (Game)
• AX-3: Microthello (Game)
• AX-6: Powered Knight (Game)
• AX-9: Flight Simulator (Game)
• AX-5: Orion/Quest (Game)
• AX-1: Arabian Rhapsody (Game)
• AX-7: Police & Gangster (Game)
• Pairs and Rotors (Game)
• SX-2: Duits Africa Soukou Gundan (Game)
• SX-1: Defender Line (Game)
• Maze Panic (Game)
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Published Games

• Derby Stallion (Game)
• Wizardry: Llylgamyn Saga (Game)
• AI Shogi 3 (Game)
• Silver Jiken (Game)
• RPG Tsukuru 95 (Game)
• Dante: RPG Construction Tool (Game)
• Action RPG Construction Tool: Dante 2 (Game)
• RPG Tsukuru GB (Game)
• The Screamer (Game)
• Penguin-kun Wars 2 (Game)
• Sokoban Perfect (Game)
• Bass Landing 2 (Game)
• True Love Story 2 (Game)
• True Love Story (Game)
• Queen's Golf (Game)
• Pairs (Game)
• SpellCraft: Aspects of Valor (Game)
• AeroGauge (Game)
• Otocky (Game)
• L.O.L.: Lack of Love (Game)
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Franchises

• RPG Maker (Franchise)
• AI Shōgi (Franchise)
• Wizardry (Franchise)
• Bass Landing (Franchise)
• King's Field (Franchise)
• Sokoban (Franchise)
• True Love Story (Franchise)
• Armored Core (Franchise)
• Assassin's Creed (Franchise)
• Carom Shot (Franchise)
• Clock Tower (Franchise)
• Derby Stallion (Franchise)
• Echo Night (Franchise)
• Itadaki Street (Franchise)
• Kill the Past (Franchise)
• Penguin Wars (Franchise)
• R-Type (Franchise)
• Runabout (Franchise)
• Simple (Franchise)
• Souls (Franchise)

People

• Goichi Suda (Person)
• Jesper Kyd (Person)
• Kiyokazu Arai (Person)
• Mayumi Hirota (Person)
• Shouzou Kaga (Person)
• Tatsuyuki Tanaka (Person)
• Toshio Iwai (Person)
• Yuji Horii (Person)

Characters

• Accelerator (Character)
• Celty Sturluson (Character)
• Dobkeratops (Character)
• Gomander (Character)
• Interceptor (Character)
• Izaya Orihara (Character)
• Jennifer Simpson (Character)
• Mikoto Misaka (Character)
• Scissor Man (Character)
• Shirai Kuroko (Character)
• Shizuo Heiwajima (Character)
• Stinger (Character)
• Sumika Juutilainen (Character)
• Sumio (Character)
• Touma Kamijo (Character)
• Werdna (Character)

Concepts

• 2D (Concept)
• First-Person Perspective (Concept)
• Sequel (Concept)
• Human (Concept)
• Fan Translation (Concept)
• Single Word Titles (Concept)
• Sword and Sorcery (Concept)
• Death (Concept)
• Health (Concept)
• Hit Points (Concept)
• PSone Classics (Concept)
• Platform Exclusive (Concept)
• Polygonal 3D (Concept)
• RPG Maker Engine (Concept)
• Real-Time Combat (Concept)
• Retroachievements (Concept)
• User Generated Content (Concept)
• Action RPG (Concept)
• Cutscene (Concept)
• Digital Distribution (Concept)

Locations

• Japan (Location)
• Bar (Location)
• Beach (Location)
• City (Location)
• Space (Location)
• Warehouse (Location)
• Abandoned Buildings (Location)
• Armory (Location)
• Asia (Location)
• Barren Lands (Location)
• Bathroom (Location)
• Castle (Location)
• Chinatown (Location)
• Church (Location)
• Clock Tower (Location)
• Convenience Store (Location)
• Dock (Location)
• Dungeon (Location)
• Earth (Location)
• England (Location)

Objects

• Crate (Object)
• Key (Object)
• Mech (Object)
• Shield (Object)
• Shōgi Piece (Object)
• Statue (Object)
• Sword (Object)
• Bed (Object)
• Bomb (Object)
• Car (Object)
• Computer (Object)
• Dagger (Object)
• Gloves (Object)
• Gun (Object)
• Helmet (Object)
• Large Sword of Moonlight (Object)
• Pants (Object)
• Police Car (Object)
• Spaceship (Object)
• Tree (Object)