Noise (company)

Noise (company)
Noise Inc.
Type privately held
Industry Computer and video game industry
Founded September 2, 1996 (Japan)
May 10, 2004 (United States)
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Kouji Kenjou, game designer
Products Games for Nintendo video game consoles
Employees 21
Website http://www.noise-games.com/

Noise Inc. (株式会社ノイズ?) is a video game development company that works in partnership with Nintendo, developing games for the Custom Robo series.

Contents

History

Noise was founded with a staff of 10 people on September 2, 1996 for the original purpose of developing games for PCs. A short time after, Noise became a part of Marigul Management, Inc., a company created by Nintendo and the Japanese telecommunications company Recruit for the purpose of enlisting smaller developers to make original games for the Nintendo 64.

The company’s first commercially published game, Custom Robo for the Nintendo 64, was released in Japan on December 9, 1999 and became a commercial success in Japan, prompting Nintendo to formally enter a publishing agreement with Noise. In 2006, Custom Robo was released in China for the iQue Player, making it the only Custom Robo title ever to be released there.

Their second released title was Custom Robo V2, which was released on November 10, 2000 and was also met with commercial success in Japan. They also released their first portable video game for the Game Boy Advance, Custom Robo GX, on July 26, 2002.

Despite the impressive sales of the previous games in the Custom Robo franchise, the series’ first localized appearance in North America was with Custom Robo: Battle Revolution for the GameCube, released in the Spring of 2004. However, with the declining popularity of the GameCube in all regions and the mediocre reviews the game received, it became the lowest selling – and least popular - game in the franchise.

The most recent game they developed and released was their first online multiplayer game, Custom Robo Arena, for the Nintendo DS title. Noise seems to still be fully active as their latest game, Custom Robo Arena was released in 2006, three years after Marigul was closed down. In 2007, Custom Robo Arena was released in PAL regions, making it the first title of the series ever released in those regions, as well as being released in more regions than every other title of the series.

As said on the Noise blog, a new game called AcroKnights will be released on Nintendo DS and published by Namco Bandai.[citation needed]

Games

Nintendo 64

Game Boy Advance

GameCube

Nintendo DS

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Noise (disambiguation) — Noise is unwanted sound or signal. Noise may also refer different types of interference such as: Noise (audio), residual low level hiss or hum Noise (video), snow on video or television pictures Image noise, related to digital photography Noise… …   Wikipedia

  • Noise Records — Parent company Modern Music Records GmbH (1983 2001), Sanctuary Records Group (2001 2007) Founded 1983 Founder Karl …   Wikipedia

  • Noise (music) — Noise music Stylistic origins Modernism 20th century classical music Electronic art music Musique concrète Electroacoustic music Performance art Free improvisation Cultural origins Early 1910s Europe Typical instruments …   Wikipedia

  • Noise Factory — Type Private Industry Video games Founded January 28, 1998 Headquarters Osaka, Japan Key people Keiko Iijuu (Representative Director) Produc …   Wikipedia

  • Noise — Noise, n. [F. noise noisy strife, quarrel, brawl, fr. L. nausea seasickness, sickness, disgust. See {Nausea}.] 1. Sound of any kind. [1913 Webster] The heavens turn about in a most rapid motion without noise to us perceived. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Company C, 52d Infantry Regiment (Anti-Tank) — Company C, 52d Infantry Regiment Active 15 May 1917 – 1 September 1921 15 July 1942 – 13 …   Wikipedia

  • Company for Gertrude —   Author(s) P. G. Wodehouse Country …   Wikipedia

  • Noise Next Door — The Noise Next Door are a five man, improvised comedy troupe based in Brighton, England. Having performed together since 2005, the troupe now perform regularly on the London comedy circuit and at comedy clubs and theatres nationwide. History… …   Wikipedia

  • Noise Fusion — Founded in the year 2000, Noise Fusion is an audio production company based in London, UK, that creates audio branding for radio and television. Perhaps Noise Fusion s best known work is their audio imaging for the UK radio station XFM. This… …   Wikipedia

  • Noise barrier — The sound tube in Melbourne, Australia, designed to reduce roadway noise without detracting from the area s aesthetics. A noise barrier (also called a soundwall, sound berm, sound barrier, or acoustical barrier) is an exterior structure designed… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”