Nihon Bussan
Japanese video game developer and publisher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nihon Bussan Co. Ltd.[lower-alpha 1] was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Kita, Osaka.[1] In the past they had also manufactured and sold yachts.[2]
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Native name | 日本物産株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Nihon Bussan Kabushiki gaisha |
Company type | Public |
Industry | Video game industry |
Founded | October 1970; 53 years ago (October 1970) |
Founder | Sueharu Torii |
Defunct | December 15, 2015; 8 years ago (December 15, 2015) |
Fate | Closed, properties sold to Hamster Corporation |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | 30 |
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The main video game brand of the company was Nichibutsu (日物、ニチブツ), with adult video games (mainly strip mahjong arcade games) coming under the Sphinx (スフィンクス) brand.[3] The company used a horned owl for its official logo.[4]
In March 2014, Nihon Bussan sold its video game library to Hamster Corporation due to the decision of original founder Sueharu Torii to retire. The company was disbanded on December 15, 2015.[5]