Imagineer (Japanese company)

Imagineer Co., Ltd. was established on January 27, 1986 (registered on June 1, 1977) in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, with the goal of developing, manufacturing and selling game software. They acquired the rights to release overseas games in Japan, such as SimCity which they published for PC. They have also worked with companies like Sanrio Co., Ltd. on games featuring popular characters such as Hello Kitty.[https://www.imagineer.co.jp/corporation/enkaku.php Imagineer's history page]

Imagineer developed the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of Populous, having acquired the rights from Les Edgar.{{cite web|title=The Making Of: Populous|url=https://www.nowgamer.com/the-making-of-populous/|website=NowGamer|access-date=25 September 2017|date=27 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925083910/https://www.nowgamer.com/the-making-of-populous/|archive-date=25 September 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|magazine=Retro Gamer|publisher=Imagine Publishing|location=Bournemouth|issn=1742-3155|title=Company Profile: Bullfrog|pages=52–57|issue=43}} At the time, the company was working with Nintendo. Imagineer also publishes the Medabots game series.

In 2016, Imagineer fully absorbed their video game subsidiary company, Rocket Company, merging into one company.{{cite web |title=Rocket Company merging with Imagineer |url=https://nintendoeverything.com/rocket-company-merging-with-imagineer/ |website=Nintendo Everything|date=13 May 2016 }}

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|SimCity 2000

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|SimCity Jr.

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|X68000

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|rowspan="4"|SimEarth

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|rowspan="2"|Sumikko Gurashi: Puzzling Ways

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|rowspan="2"|Sumi Sumi: Matching Puzzle

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|Super Euro Soccer 2000

|Dreamcast

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|Super Loopz

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|Super Turrican

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|rowspan="2"|Wolfenstein 3D

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|Sega Genesis

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|Super Wrestle Angels

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|Rilakkuma na Mainichi

|Game Boy Advance

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|Tsume Shogi Hyakuban Shoubu

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|Virtual Open Tennis

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|Virtuoso

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|Game Boy Color

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{{Reflist}}

• {{Official website|https://www.imagineer.co.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}
• [https://www.mobygames.com/company/imagineer-co-ltd Imagineer] at MobyGames
• [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/10643-imagineer Imagineer] at GameFAQs

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