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>
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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External links
- [http://www.shinen.com/ Official Website]
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Category:Video game companies established in 1999
Category:German companies established in 1999
Category:Video game companies of Germany