Ancient (company)

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, his mother, and his 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.

Ancient Corp.

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	www.ancient.co.jp

Games

• Sonic the Hedgehog – Game Gear, Master System, 1991
• Streets of Rage 2 – Sega Genesis, 1992
• Actraiser 2 – Super NES, 1993
• Streets of Rage 3 – Sega Genesis, 1994
• Robotrek – Super NES, 1994
• Beyond Oasis – Sega Genesis, 1995
• The Legend of Oasis – Sega Saturn, 1996
• Vatlva – Sega Saturn, 1996
• Columns Arcade Collection – Sega Saturn, 1997
• Tamagotchi Pack – Sega Saturn, 1998
• Fox Junction – PlayStation, 1998
• Animetic Story Game 1: Cardcaptor Sakura – PlayStation, 1999
• Car Battler Joe – Game Boy Advance, 2001
• Amazing Island – GameCube, 2003
• Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo: Shuumare! Taikan Bo-bobo – PlayStation 2, 2004
• Bleach: Hanatareshi Yabou – PlayStation 2, 2005
• Ueki no Housoku – PlayStation 2, 2006
• Fusion Frenzy 2 – Xbox 360, 2006
• Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle! – PlayStation 2, 2007
• Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena – PlayStation Portable, 2008
• Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 2 – PlayStation Portable, 2009
• Protect Me Knight – Xbox Live, 2010
• Puchi Puchi Time – iOS, 2010
• Gotta Protectors – Nintendo 3DS, 2014
• Amazon's Training Road – Nintendo Entertainment System, 2017^[4]
• Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness – Nintendo Switch, 2019^[5]
• Royal Anapoko Academy – Nintendo Switch, 2021^[6]
• Earthion – Sega Genesis, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, 2025^[7]