GungHo Online Entertainment
Encyclopedia
GungHo Online Entertainment is a Japanese videogame corporation
. They are primarily known for hosting the Japanese server of Ragnarok Online
, as well as their development of Ragnarok DS for the Nintendo DS
.
and onSale Inc. in the US) to engage in the online interactive auction business.
In 2000 the company moved its headquarters to Tokyo
, Japan
and changed its focus to providing auction systems, etc. using ASP
.
In 2002, the company once again changed its focus, this time to Online Game Services. Primarily hosting the Japanese server of Ragnarok Online
.
In 2004 the company began joint development of online games with Game Arts Co., Ltd..
In March 2005, the company was listed on the Hercules Nippon New Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange
.
In August 2005, the company invested in G-Mode Co., Ltd. a game manufacturer for mobile phones.
In December 2005, the MMORPG
developed by GungHo, Emil Chronicle Online
was officially released.
In August 2006, they completed the contract to distribute Ragnarok Online II.
In February 2007, a licensing agreement was signed with Nintendo, for development on the Nintendo DS platform.
In October 2007, GungHo Works, Inc., behind the development of Ragnarok DS, was established.
In April 2008, Gravity Co., Ltd. was acquired as a subsidiary.
is the official launch date or beta.
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
. They are primarily known for hosting the Japanese server of Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online , often referred to as RO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game or MMORPG created by GRAVITY Co., Ltd. based on the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin. It was first released in South Korea on 31 August 2002 for Microsoft Windows and has since been released in many other...
, as well as their development of Ragnarok DS for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
.
History
Established as ONSale Co., Ltd. on July 1, 1998 (a joint venture between SoftbankSoftBank
is a Japanese telecommunications and internet corporation, with operations in broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-Commerce, Internet, broadmedia, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses....
and onSale Inc. in the US) to engage in the online interactive auction business.
In 2000 the company moved its headquarters to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and changed its focus to providing auction systems, etc. using ASP
ASP
ASP may refer to:-Electronics:* Analog signal processing, processing electronic signals that represent continuous variables by use of analog circuitry* Anti-skip protection or electronic skip protection, a protection of an audio compact disc playback...
.
In 2002, the company once again changed its focus, this time to Online Game Services. Primarily hosting the Japanese server of Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online , often referred to as RO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game or MMORPG created by GRAVITY Co., Ltd. based on the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin. It was first released in South Korea on 31 August 2002 for Microsoft Windows and has since been released in many other...
.
In 2004 the company began joint development of online games with Game Arts Co., Ltd..
In March 2005, the company was listed on the Hercules Nippon New Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange
Osaka Securities Exchange
is the second largest securities exchange in Japan, in terms of amount of business handled. As of 31 December 2007, the Osaka Securities Exchange had 477 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $212 billion. The Nikkei 225 Futures, introduced at the Osaka Securities Exchange in...
.
In August 2005, the company invested in G-Mode Co., Ltd. a game manufacturer for mobile phones.
In December 2005, the MMORPG
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
developed by GungHo, Emil Chronicle Online
Emil Chronicle Online
Emil Chronicle Online , often referred to as ECO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by Headlock and published by GungHo. It was first released in Japan on November 24, 2005 for Microsoft Windows. Gravity purchased the worldwide distribution rights for all regions except...
was officially released.
In August 2006, they completed the contract to distribute Ragnarok Online II.
In February 2007, a licensing agreement was signed with Nintendo, for development on the Nintendo DS platform.
In October 2007, GungHo Works, Inc., behind the development of Ragnarok DS, was established.
In April 2008, Gravity Co., Ltd. was acquired as a subsidiary.
Currently Offered
GungHo offers services for the following games.is the official launch date or beta.
MMORPG
- Ragnarok OnlineRagnarok OnlineRagnarok Online , often referred to as RO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game or MMORPG created by GRAVITY Co., Ltd. based on the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin. It was first released in South Korea on 31 August 2002 for Microsoft Windows and has since been released in many other...
(December 1, 2001) - TantraTantraTantra , anglicised tantricism or tantrism or tantram, is the name scholars give to an inter-religious spiritual movement that arose in medieval India, expressed in scriptures ....
(March 10, 2004) - Emil Chronicle OnlineEmil Chronicle OnlineEmil Chronicle Online , often referred to as ECO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by Headlock and published by GungHo. It was first released in Japan on November 24, 2005 for Microsoft Windows. Gravity purchased the worldwide distribution rights for all regions except...
(August 1, 2005) - Hiten Online (April 19, 2007)
- Shin Megami Tensei: ImagineShin Megami Tensei: IMAGINE, formerly , is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game based in the Megami Tensei universe. Aeria Games acquired the rights to the game from Cave Co., Ltd. Shin Megami Tensei is a major intellectual property of the Japanese developer and publisher, Atlus Co., Ltd...
(June 26, 2007) - ROSE OnlineROSE OnlineROSE Online, or Rush On Seven Episodes Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game previously published by Korean company Gravity Corporation and developed by its subsidiary, Triggersoft...
(March 26, 2009) - Grandia OnlineGrandia Onlineis a Japanese free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Game Arts and published by GungHo Online Entertainment for Microsoft Windows as part of their Grandia series...
(August 26, 2009) - Lucent Heart (2009)
- Blade Chronicle (2009)
- Ragnarok Online DSRagnarok Online DSRagnarok DS is a game based on the MMORPG Ragnarok Online that was released in Japan on December 18, 2008. It was announced that publisher Xseed Games has teamed up with developer GungHo Online Entertainment to bring the game to North America, February 16, 2010...
(February 1, 2010) - Eternal City 2 (June 23, 2010)
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(September 9, 2010) - Grand Fantasia
- ROSE OnlineROSE OnlineROSE Online, or Rush On Seven Episodes Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game previously published by Korean company Gravity Corporation and developed by its subsidiary, Triggersoft...
- Le Ciel Bleu
MMORPG
- Ragnarok Online II (β August 30, 2007 - September 27, 2007)
- Open Beta was suspended for the redevelopment of the title. It is still undetermined when the title will once again be available.
- Codename: RondoCodename: RondoCodename:Rondo was released by Ghostland Observatory on October 25, 2010. Red Green Catalog was the label.-Track listing:Track listing provided by The Wheskey Dregs.#Glitter#That's Right#Miracles#Codename Rondo#Give Me the Beat#Body Shop#Freeze...
Sports
- eXtreme Soccer (β August 11, 2006–2008)
- Beta suspended in 2008. It is still undetermined when the title will be available.
Service Ended
These titles are no longer available.- Survival ProjectSurvival ProjectSurvival Project is a 2D fantasy massively multiplayer online action role-playing game with emphasis on real-time combat and PvP. It was the first game HanbitSoft commercialized and was released in 2003. The International version was also released in 2003 for the 2003 WCG Survival Project...
(June 29, 2004 - August 31, 2006) - A3A3A3, A03, A-3, A.3, A.III or A 3 can refer to:-In biology :* A3 regulatory sequence, a sequence for the insulin gene* Adenosine A3 receptor, a human gene* Annexin A3, a human gene...
(October 15, 2004 - November 1, 2007) - GetAmped (April 27, 2004 - January 31, 2006)
- Saiyuki Reload Gunlock (September 1, 2004 - January 31, 2006)
- Squirrel Pot 2 (May 25, 2004 - December 28, 2007)
- MahjongMahjongMahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
(May 31, 2007 - March 26, 2008) - Koi Koi Playing Cards (May 31, 2007 - March 26, 2008)
- PokerPokerPoker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
(May 31, 2007 - March 26, 2008) - Millionaire (May 31, 2007 - March 26, 2008)
- Shanghai (May 31, 2007 - March 26, 2008)
- Chat (May 31, 2007 - March 26, 2008)
- Pachinko Slot (September 6, 2007 - November 4, 2008)
- Hakenden (June 4, 2008 - October 29, 2008)
- YogurtingYogurtingYogurting is an MMORPG developed by NTIX Soft in South Korea and released as open-beta on 2005-05-10, and was also released in Japan on 2005-11-24.Yogurting is an online RPG of today’s school life...
(September 1, 2005 - May, 2010)
PlayStation Portable
- Solfege: Sweet Harmony
- Mimana Iyar ChronicleMimana Iyar Chronicleis a console role-playing game developed by Kogado Studio and Premium Agency. It was published in Japan by GungHo Works on February 26, 2009 and in North America by Aksys Games on March 30, 2010 for the PlayStation Portable.-Plot:...
- Cho Aniki Zero
- P.W: Project Witch
- Lunar: Silver Star HarmonyLunar: The Silver Staris a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts and Studio Alex for the Mega-CD console. Originally released in Japan on June 16, 1992 to critical acclaim, the game was translated and released in English by Working Designs the following year...
Nintendo DS
- Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!!Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!!is an otome game originally released in 2006 for the PlayStation 2. The main character, Hitomi Sakuragawa , was once a cute, beautiful girl, winning beauty contests in childhood. However, after losing to the temptation of junk food received from fans, she has steadily gained weight... until she...
(Nintendo DS version) - Nakamura Tooru Kanshuu: India Shiki Keisan Drill DS (The Method of Indian Calculation)
- Aquazone DS
- Ragnarok DS
- Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics
- Minna de Jibun no Setsumeisho: B-Gata, A-Gata, AB-Gata, O-Gata
- Ecolis: Aoi Umi to Ugoku Shima