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Studio Alex

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Studio Alex, Ltd.
Native name
有限会社スタジオアレックス
Sutajioarekkusu
FounderKazunari Tomi
Defunct2003
ProductsVideo games

Studio Alex, Ltd. (Japanese: 有限会社スタジオアレックス, romanizedYūgengaisha Sutajioarekkusu) was a Japanese video game development firm. It was founded by programmer Kazunari Tomi, a former employee of Nihon Falcom whose credits include Sorcerian, Star Trader, and Dinosaur. After leaving Nihon Falcom, he founded Studio Alex, which functioned primarily as a consultant company.

Studio Alex co-developed the initial three titles of the Lunar series with Game Arts, released in Japan between 1992 and 1996. The company would later file a lawsuit against Game Arts over secondary creator copyrights to Lunar: The Silver Star, claiming that its remake for the Sega Saturn, Lunar: Silver Star Story, was produced without their permission and requested royalties.[1] Game Arts then counter-sued Studio Alex for damages and development issues related to the Saturn version of Mahō Gakuen Lunar!, as well as a theatrical animation meant to coincide with its release. In March 2003, the court ruled in favor of Game Arts, and Studio Alex bankrupted thereafter.

Works

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Title Release date Platform Notes
Lunar: The Silver Star June 26, 1992 Sega-CD Co-developed with Game Arts
Götzendiener November 25, 1994 TurboGrafx-CD Co-developed with Gainax
Lunar: Eternal Blue December 22, 1994 Sega-CD Co-developed with Game Arts
Lunar: Sanposuru Gakuen January 26, 1996 Game Gear Co-developed with Ehrgeiz
Rema the Truth September 17, 1996 Windows Co-developed with Ehrgeiz
Cellophanes December 11, 1997 PlayStation Programming
Princess Maker: Go! Go! Princess January 21, 1999 PlayStation Programming
The Adventure of Little Ralph June 3, 1999 PlayStation Field graphics

References

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  1. ^ "Japan Uni Copyright Center - Complete Judgement Results 2003-03-13". Japan Uni Copyright Center. Retrieved March 17, 2007.