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| caption = Creatures logo
| caption = Creatures logo
| founded = November 8, 1995
| founded = November 8, 1995
| headquarters = 23F Iidabashi Grand Bloom, 2-10-2 Fujimi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
| headquarters = Kudan-Kaikan Terrace 9F, 1-6-5 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0074, Japan
| type = Private
| type = Private
| industry = Video games, Trading cards
| industry = Video games, Trading cards
| links = Worldwide: [https://www.creatures.co.jp/en/ Creatures.co.jp]
| links = Worldwide: [https://www.creatures.co.jp/en/ Creatures.co.jp]
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'''Creatures, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|株式会社|かぶしきがいしゃ}}クリーチャーズ''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Creatures'') is an affiliate of [[The Pokémon Company]] (which itself is a {{wp|joint venture}} by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], and Creatures).<ref name="site">[http://www.creatures.co.jp/company 会社概要 | 株式会社クリーチャーズ]</ref> It was founded on November 8, 1995<ref name="site"/> by [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] with assistance of [[Satoru Iwata]].<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/ipkj/vol1/ 社長が訊く『ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド・ソウルシルバー』]</ref><ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/pokemon/0/0 Iwata Asks : Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version : Just Making The Last Train]</ref> Creatures is one of the companies responsible for producing and licensing various aspects of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, including the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} and other merchandise in Japan. Creatures owns one-third of the copyright to the Pokémon franchise (the other two-thirds owned by [[Game Freak]] and [[Nintendo]]). Its current president is [[Hirokazu Tanaka]], while Ishihara remains as chairman.
'''Creatures, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''{{j|{{ruby|株式会社|かぶしきがいしゃ}}クリーチャーズ}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Creatures'') is an affiliate of [[The Pokémon Company]] (which itself is a {{wp|joint venture}} by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], and Creatures).<ref name="site-jp">[https://www.creatures.co.jp/company/ COMPANY - {{j|株式会社クリーチャーズ}}]</ref><ref name="site-en">[https://www.creatures.co.jp/en/company/ COMPANY - {{j|株式会社クリーチャーズ}}]</ref> It was founded on November 8, 1995<ref name="site-jp"/><ref name="site-en"/> by [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] with assistance of [[Satoru Iwata]].<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/ipkj/vol1/ {{j|社長が訊く『ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド・ソウルシルバー』}}]</ref><ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/pokemon/0/0 Iwata Asks : Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version : Just Making The Last Train]</ref> Creatures is one of the companies responsible for producing and licensing various aspects of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, including the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} and other merchandise in Japan. Creatures owns one-third of the copyright to the Pokémon franchise (the other two-thirds owned by [[Game Freak]] and [[Nintendo]]). Its chairman and CEO was Ishihara until March 2023 and its president and CEO is [[Yuji Kitano]], who has succeeded [[Hirokazu Tanaka]] since April 2023.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230330143146/https://www.creatures.co.jp/company/ The about section on Creatures' Japanese website as of March 30, 2023]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230304100526/https://www.creatures.co.jp/en/company/ The about section on Creatures' English website as of March 4, 2023]</ref><ref>[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/creatures-inc-sees-leadership-change-as-ceo-and-president-step-down Creatures Inc. sees leadership change as CEO and president step down]</ref>


The company was founded after the development team of Ape Inc. (known for creating the {{wb|Mother (series)|EarthBound}} series of video games) was disbanded. Ape still exists for the purpose of managing its IPs, and is an associate company of Nintendo and Hobonichi.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2022/annual2203e.pdf Annual Report 2022 - Nintendo Co., Ltd.]</ref><ref>[https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/3560/yuho_pdf/S100K8OC/00.pdf Securities Report for Fiscal Period Ending August 2020 - Hobonichi Co., Ltd. (Japanese)]</ref>
The company was founded after the development team of Ape Inc. (known for creating the {{wb|Mother (series)|EarthBound}} series of video games) was disbanded. Ape still exists for the purpose of managing its IPs, and is an associate company of Nintendo and {{wp|Hobonichi}}.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2022/annual2203e.pdf Annual Report 2022 - Nintendo Co., Ltd.]</ref><ref>[https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/3560/yuho_pdf/S100K8OC/00.pdf Securities Report for Fiscal Period Ending August 2020 - Hobonichi Co., Ltd. (Japanese)]</ref>


As of February 2022, Creatures has 207 employees.<ref name="site"/>
As of April 2023, Creatures has 232 employees.<ref name="site-jp"/><ref name="site-en"/>


==Games==
==Games==
===Pokémon games===
===Pokémon games===
====Developer====
====Developer====
* {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} (co-developed with [[HAL Laboratory, Inc.]])
* {{vg|Pokémon Ranger}} (co-developed with [[HAL Laboratory, Inc.]])
* [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]
* [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]
* [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]
* [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]
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* [[Dancing? Pokémon Band]]
* [[Dancing? Pokémon Band]]
* [[Camp Pokémon]]
* [[Camp Pokémon]]
* {{ga|Detective Pikachu}}
* {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|video game}}
* [[Detective Pikachu Returns]]
* [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket]] (co-developed with [[DeNA|DeNA Co., Ltd.]])


====Pokémon 3D modeling====
====Pokémon 3D modeling====
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* [[Pokémon Ga-Olé]]
* [[Pokémon Ga-Olé]]
* [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]
* [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]
* [[Pokkén Tournament|Pokkén Tournament DX]]
* [[Pokkén Tournament]]
* [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
* [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
* [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
* [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
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====Other credits====
====Other credits====
* {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} (original TCG planning and design)
* {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} (original TCG planning and design)
* [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]] (original TCG planning and design)
* [[Super Smash Bros.]] (background modeling)
* [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]] (original TCG planning and design)
* [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] (stage and trophy 3D modeling, animation production)
* [[e-Reader]] (software)
* [[e-Reader]] (software)
* [[PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS]] (producer)
* [[PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS]] (producer)
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===Non-Pokémon games===
===Non-Pokémon games===
* {{smw|Picross 2}} ([[Game Boy]], 1996) (co-developed with [[Jupiter Corporation]])
* Mini 4WD GB Let's & Go! ([[Game Boy]], 1997)
* {{wp|Chee-Chai Alien}} ([[Game Boy Color]], 2001)
* {{wp|Chee-Chai Alien}} ([[Game Boy Color]], 2001)
* {{jwp|のののパズルちゃいリアン|Nonono Puzzle Chalien}} ([[Game Boy Advance]], 2005)
* {{jwp|のののパズルちゃいリアン|Nonono Puzzle Chalien}} ([[Game Boy Advance]], 2005)

Latest revision as of 21:02, 8 April 2024

Creatures, Inc.
株式会社 クリーチャーズ
Creatures logo.png
Creatures logo
Founded November 8, 1995
Headquarters Kudan-Kaikan Terrace 9F, 1-6-5 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0074, Japan
Type Private
Industry Video games, Trading cards
Website

Worldwide: Creatures.co.jp

Creatures, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ)クリーチャーズ Kabushiki gaisha Creatures) is an affiliate of The Pokémon Company (which itself is a joint venture by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures).[1][2] It was founded on November 8, 1995[1][2] by Tsunekazu Ishihara with assistance of Satoru Iwata.[3][4] Creatures is one of the companies responsible for producing and licensing various aspects of the Pokémon franchise, including the Trading Card Game and other merchandise in Japan. Creatures owns one-third of the copyright to the Pokémon franchise (the other two-thirds owned by Game Freak and Nintendo). Its chairman and CEO was Ishihara until March 2023 and its president and CEO is Yuji Kitano, who has succeeded Hirokazu Tanaka since April 2023.[5][6][7]

The company was founded after the development team of Ape Inc. (known for creating the EarthBound series of video games) was disbanded. Ape still exists for the purpose of managing its IPs, and is an associate company of Nintendo and Hobonichi.[8][9]

As of April 2023, Creatures has 232 employees.[1][2]

Games

Pokémon games

Developer

Pokémon 3D modeling

Packaging and logo design

Other credits

Non-Pokémon games

Peripherals

Other Pokémon products

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 COMPANY - 株式会社クリーチャーズ
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 COMPANY - 株式会社クリーチャーズ
  3. ↑ 社長が訊く『ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド・ソウルシルバー』
  4. ↑ Iwata Asks : Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version : Just Making The Last Train
  5. ↑ The about section on Creatures' Japanese website as of March 30, 2023
  6. ↑ The about section on Creatures' English website as of March 4, 2023
  7. ↑ Creatures Inc. sees leadership change as CEO and president step down
  8. ↑ Annual Report 2022 - Nintendo Co., Ltd.
  9. ↑ Securities Report for Fiscal Period Ending August 2020 - Hobonichi Co., Ltd. (Japanese)


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