Shin'en Multimedia

{{Short description|German video game developer}}

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| type = GmbH

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1999}}

| location = Munich, Germany

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| industry = Video games

| products = Fast

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| homepage = {{url|http://www.shinen.com/}}

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Shin'en Multimedia is a German independent video game developer. Based in Munich, the company was founded in 1999 by former members of the demoscene group Abyss.{{Cite web|title=4Sceners.de|url=http://www.4players.de/4sceners.php/dispbericht/-/4144/0/index.html|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.4players.de}} They develop games primarily for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, some non-Nintendo platforms such as the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5, and previously for the Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color. Their most notable games include the Fast series, which beginning with Fast RMX have been released as launch titles for Nintendo consoles.

In addition to developing games, Shin'en created the soundtracks for around 200 video games by other developers, and built the GHX, GAX, DSX, and NAX (which is based on the GAX) handheld audio middleware.

Their name is derived from the Japanese word 深淵 (shin'en, "abyss"), as a nod towards their original name.

Games<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Shin'en Multimedia - Nintendo Switch™, WiiU, Nintendo 3DS™, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Game Boy Advance® Development|url=https://www.shinen.com/games/|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.shinen.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Games by Shin'en Multimedia|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/games/browse?title=company%3Ashinen_multimedia|access-date=March 12, 2021|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref>

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! Year !! Title !! Platform(s) !! Publisher

rowspan="2" | 2001Käpt'n Blaubärs verrückte Schatzsuche{{Cite web|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/kaptn-blaubar-die-verruckte-schatzsuche/3030-27500/|title = Käpt'n Blaubär: Die Verrückte Schatzsuche (Game)}}Game Boy ColorRavensburger Interactive Media
| Iridion 3Drowspan="4"|Game Boy AdvanceMajesco Entertainment
| 2002Maya the Bee: The Great AdventureAcclaim Entertainment
| 2003Iridion IIMajesco Entertainment
rowspan="2" | 2005Maya the Bee: Sweet GoldMidway Games
| Nanostrayrowspan="8"|Nintendo DSMajesco Entertainment (NA),
THQ (EU), Taito (JP)
| 2006Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends: Harvest Time Hop and Flyrowspan="4" | The Game Factory
rowspan="3" | 2007Garfield's Nightmare
| Pet Alien: An Intergalactic Puzzlepalooza
| Strawberry Shortcake: The Four Seasons Cake
rowspan="4" | 2008Nanostray 2Majesco Entertainment
| Zenses Rainforest Editionrowspan="2" | The Game Factory
| Zenses Ocean Edition
| Fun! Fun! Minigolfrowspan="2" | Wiirowspan="4" | Shin'en Multimedia
rowspan="2" | 2010Jett Rocket
| Art of Balance

|Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

rowspan="2" | 2011Fast Racing League

|Wii

| Nano Assaultrowspan="2" | Nintendo 3DSMajesco Entertainment
rowspan="2" | 2012Fun! Fun! Minigolf Touch!rowspan="10" | Self-published
| Nano Assault NeoWii U, PlayStation 4
rowspan="2" | 2013Nano Assault EXrowspan="2" | Nintendo 3DS
| Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai
rowspan="2" | 2015Family Tennis SP{{efn|This game was published, but not developed by Shin'en Multimedia.|name=Published}}rowspan="2" | Wii U
| Fast Racing Neo{{efn|A physical retail version of Fast Racing Neo was published by Nintendo in 2016 for the PAL region.}}
| 2017Fast RMXNintendo Switch
| 2019The Touryst

|Nintendo Switch, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

| 2022The PunchuinNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
2025

|Fast Fusion

|Nintendo Switch 2

In addition, Shin'en has developed the audio of hundreds of games on Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, WiiWare and Nokia N-Gage as an outsourced audio developer, using their proprietary audio engines.{{cite web | url=https://www.shinen.com/music/music.php3?ref | title=Shin'en Multimedia - Nintendo Switch™, PS4, PS5, Xbox, WiiU, Nintendo 3DS™, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Game Boy Advance® Development }}{{cite web | url=https://www.shinen.com/music/music.php3?prev | title=Shin'en Multimedia - Nintendo Switch™, PS4, PS5, Xbox, WiiU, Nintendo 3DS™, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Game Boy Advance® Development }}

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