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Gust (Japanese: ガスト, Hepburn: Gasuto) is a video game developer and division of Koei Tecmo Games, known for their Atelier franchise.
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Native name | ガスト |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Gust Co. Ltd. (1993–2011) Gust Nagano (2011 - 2016) Gust (2016 - present) |
| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1 October 1993 |
| Headquarters | Minatomirai, Yokohama, Japan |
Key people | Junzo Hosoi (Executive officer)[1] |
| Products | Atelier series Ar tonelico series |
| Parent | Independent (1993–2011) Koei Tecmo (2011–present) |
| Website | http://www.gust.co.jp/ |
Company
editGust Co. Ltd. (株式会社ガスト, Kabushiki-gaisha Gasuto) was founded in 1993 in Nagano, Japan, as the first game software house in Nagano Prefecture. The company began by creating dōjinshi games for personal computers. Its first project was Story of King Aress (アレス王の物語) for the PC-9801 personal computer. In 1994 the company became an official developer for the Sony PlayStation video game console, and its first PlayStation product was the simulation game Falcata (ファルカタ).[2] In 1997, Gust released Atelier Marie, the first game in the long-running, popular, and iconic Atelier series.[3] Since then the company has released several successful games for various home and portable video game systems.
On December 7, 2011 Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo acquired the company from its previous owner Keiken Holdings for 2.2 billion yen as a wholly owned subsidiary.[4] It was announced on July 28, 2014 that Gust will be absorbed by its parent company Koei Tecmo on October 1, 2014, and will continue to develop existing game series and new intellectual properties as "Gust Nagano Development Group".[5][6]
In 2015, Gust released a new site called "Gust Social" exclusively for its social games, starting with Nights of Azure, Atelier Sophie and Ciel Nosurge as the first advertised, for the purpose of improving communication with fan feedback.[7] The website allows for fans to make a Gust ID account which allows them to participate in surveys, buy products from the Gust online store, and a variety of other related content.[8] Additionally, the Gust Social serves as an active news site for its new social games.
In 2016, during restructuring of Koei Tecmo, Gust Nagano fused with Koei Tecmo Kyoto to form Gust, a fully incorporated division of Koei Tecmo.[9] In March 2020, Gust transferred its main studio from its building in Nagano to the newly completed Koei Tecmo headquarters in Minato Mirai 21.[10]
Games
editGames developed by Gust are known for their alchemy and item-crafting systems, distinctive character designs, and traditional or "old-school" graphical and storytelling style. In Japan, Gust has published its own games or cooperated with Banpresto. In North America, these games are published by NIS America. After the acquisition by Koei Tecmo, all games are published by them.
Cancelled
edit- Chronos Materia (クロノス・マテリア)
Other media
editGust sells various licensed goods of their products from their online shop, such as anime, manga, music CDs, and drama CDs.
Gust maintains an extensive official fan-oriented web site, Salburg.com, featuring game information, news, contests, write-in columns, employee journals, fan-participation campaigns, mini-games, and shopping.
Notes
edit- ^ Released in Europe as Jet Ion GP.
References
edit- ^ "Atelier Ryza producer Junzo Hosoi promoted to head of Gust brand". Gematsu. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "ガストブランドの長野開発室に眠る，「アトリエ」シリーズ初期の開発資料をフォトレポート". 4gamer. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2018-02-22). "Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg coming to smartphones". Gematsu. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ Rose, Mike (7 December 2011). "Tecmo Koei Acquires Atelier Developer Gust". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ 2014-07-28, コーエーテクモゲームスとガスト 合併のお知らせ Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, Koei Tecmo
- ^ 2014-07-28, http://gematsu.com/2014/07/gust-merge-koei-tecmo-october-1 Archived 2014-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, Gematsu
- ^ "サージュ・コンチェルト". Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "ガスト総合情報サイト『ガストソーシャル』". Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "組織変更及び人事異動に関するお知らせ" (PDF). Koei Tecmo. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ がすとちゃん@ソフィー２発売中！ [@GustSocialPR] (March 18, 2020). "突然ながら、皆さんにお知らせがあるですの。じつは明日をもって、我らがガストブランドは長野での業務を締めくくるですの。来週からはみなとみらいに引っ越して、みんなと一緒に輝ける未来をつかんでいくですのー！ これからもよろしくですの！！ #ガストリア" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 September 2022 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Nelva, Giuseppe (September 7, 2018). "Atelier: The Alchemist of Arland 1-2-3 DX Remasters for PS4 and Switch Gets Lots of New Screenshots". DualShockers. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)