Game Arts

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Game Arts Co. Ltd.
The current Game Arts logo.
Type Public
Founded March 1985
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Osawa Osamu
Industry Computer and video game industry
Products Lunar
Grandia
GunGriffon
(See release history for full listing.)
Revenue JPY 4.45 billion (2005)
Employees 77 (full-time)
6 (part-time)
Slogan N/A
Website www.gamearts.com

Game Arts is a Japanese video game developer. It is known as the producer of the Grandia and Lunar Series console role-playing games.


Release Date Title Platform Publisher
1985 (Japan)
1987 (US)
Thexder MSX, PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
April 1985 (Japan) Cuby Panic PC Game Arts
December 18, 1985 (Japan) Thexder NES Square Co., Ltd.
1987 (Japan)
1988 (US)
Silpheed PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
1987 (Japan)
1990 (US)
Zeliard PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
June 3, 1988 (Japan) Solitaire Royale PC Game Arts
1989 (Japan)
1990 (US)
Fire Hawk: Thexder - The Second Contact MSX2, PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
July 21, 1989 (Japan)
1990 (US)
Faria NES Hi-Score Media Work (Japan)
Nexoft (US)
July 20, 1990 (Japan)
Harakiri PC Game Arts
1990 (Japan)
1991 (US)
Sorcerian PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
December 14, 1990 (Japan) Gambler Jiko Chuushinha Genesis/Megadrive Game Arts
December 28, 1991 (Japan) Tenka Fubu Sega CD Game Arts
April 24, 1992 (Japan)
April 23, 1992 (US)
Alisia Dragoon Genesis/Megadrive Game Arts (Japan)
Sega (US)
June 26, 1992 (Japan)
December 1993 (US)
Lunar: The Silver Star Sega CD Game Arts (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
December 18, 1992 (Japan) Gambler Jiko Chuushinha 2 Sega CD Game Arts
January 29, 1993 (Japan) Yumimi Mix Sega CD Game Arts
February 26, 1993 (Japan) J League Soccer Genesis/Megadrive Shogakukan
July 30, 1993 (Japan)
1993 (US)
1993 (Europe)
Silpheed Sega CD Game Arts
November 5, 1993 (Japan) Janou Touryumon Genesis/Megadrive Sega
April 15, 1994 (Japan) Urusei Yatsura: My Dear Friends Sega CD Game Arts
December 21, 1994 (Japan)
September 1995 (US)
Lunar: Eternal Blue Sega CD Game Arts (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
1995 (Japan)
1995 (US)
Thexder 95 PC Game Arts (Japan)
Sierra Entertainment (US)
July 28, 1995 (Japan) Yumimi Mix Remix Sega Saturn Game Arts
January 12, 1996 (Japan) Lunar: Walking School Game Gear Game Arts
March 15, 1996 (Japan)
1996 (US)
March 12, 1998 (Japan)
(Saturn Collection)
GunGriffon: The Eurasian Conflict (Japan)
GunGriffon (US)
Sega Saturn Game Arts (Japan)
Sega (US)
October 1996 (Japan) Lunar: Silver Star Story Sega Saturn Kadokawa Shoten
October 18, 1996 (Japan) Tokyo Mahjong Land Sega Saturn Game Arts
December 27, 1996 (Japan)
(Advanced Release)
February 14, 1997 (Japan)
Daina Airan Sega Saturn Game Arts
July 1997 (Japan) Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
(with "MPEG" card)
Sega Saturn Kadokawa Shoten
October 1997 (Japan) Magic School Lunar! Sega Saturn Kadokawa Shoten
December 18, 1997 (Japan)
November 26, 1998 (Japan)
(Memorial Package)
Grandia Sega Saturn ESP Software
April 23, 1998 (Japan)
April 30, 1998 (US)
GunGriffon II Sega Saturn ESP Software (Japan)
Entertainment Software Publishing (US)
May 28, 1998 (Japan)
April 28, 1999 (Japan)
(PlayStation the Best)
April 30, 1999 (US)
June 1, 1999 (US)
(Fan Art Edition)
February 6, 2002 (US)
(Limited Re-Release)
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete PlayStation Kadokawa Shoten (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
May 28, 1998 (Japan) Grandia: Digital Museum Sega Saturn Game Arts
July 1998 (Japan) Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Sega Saturn Kadokawa Shoten
1998 (Japan)
1999 (Korea)
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete PC Kadokawa Shoten
May 27, 1999 (Japan)
September 7, 2000 (Japan)
(Kakukawa Best)
December 15, 2000 (US)
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete PlayStation Kadokawa Shoten (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
June 24, 1999 (Japan)
September 30, 1999 (US)
July 27, 2000 (Japan)
(PlayStation the Best)
March 30, 2001(Europe)
Grandia PlayStation ESP Software (Japan)
SCEA (US)
Ubi Soft (Europe)
June 22, 2000 (Japan) Gambler Jiko Chuushinha: Tokyo Mahjong Land PlayStation ESP Software
August 3, 2000 (Japan)
December 6, 2000 (US)
February 23, 2001 (Europe)
May 23, 2002 (Japan)
(DriKore)
Grandia II Dreamcast Game Arts (Japan)
Ubi Soft (US & Europe)
August 10, 2000 (Japan)
October 24, 2000 (US)
August 1, 2002 (Japan)
(PlayStation2 the Best)
GunGriffon Blaze PlayStation 2 Capcom (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
September 21, 2000 (Japan)
April 23, 2001 (US)
May 11, 2001 (Europe)
July 19, 2002 (Europe)
(Re-Release)
Silpheed: The Lost Planet PlayStation 2 Capcom (Japan)
Working Designs (US)
Swing! Deutschland (Europe)
December 22, 2000 (Japan) Grandia: Parallel Trippers Game Boy Color Hudson Soft
April 12, 2001 (Japan)
December 10, 2001 (US)
Lunar Legend Game Boy Advance ESP Software (Japan)
Ubi Soft (US)
November 1, 2001 (Japan) Chenuen no San Goku Shi PlayStation 2 ESP Software
February 21, 2002 (Japan)
January 28, 2002 (US)
March 28, 2002 (Europe)
Grandia II PlayStation 2 Enix (Japan)
Ubi Soft (US & Europe)
January 31, 2002 (Japan)
September 30, 2002 (US)
Grandia Xtreme PlayStation 2 Enix (Japan & US)
March 10, 2002 (US)
April 12, 2002 (Europe)
Grandia II PC Ubi Soft
December 16, 2004 (Japan)
December 14, 2004 (US)
TBA (Europe)
GunGriffon: Allied Strike Xbox Tecmo
August 25, 2005 (Japan)
September 27, 2005 (US)
Lunar: Genesis (Japan)
Lunar: Dragon Song (US)
Nintendo DS Marvelous (Japan)
Ubi Soft (US)
August 4, 2005 (Japan)
February 14, 2006 (US)
Grandia III PlayStation 2 Square Enix (Japan & US)
September 28, 2006 (Japan) Project Sylpheed (Japan) Xbox 360 Square-Enix (Japan)

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