Japanese video game developer
Sonic Powered Co., Ltd. Native name
株式会社ソニックパワード Kabushiki gaisha Sonikku Pawādo Company type Kabushiki gaisha Industry Video games Founded April 1, 1998 (1998-04-01 ) Headquarters , Key people
Kiyoshi Ohkawa (President & CEO) Number of employees
70 Website www.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
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]