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Altron
Native name
株式会社アルトロン
Kabushiki-Gaisha Arutoron
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo game company
Founded1983
HeadquartersJapan
Productsvideo games
WebsiteHomepage

Altron (株式会社アルトロン Kabushiki-Gaisha Arutoron) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in 1983 and based in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. It has developed or published games for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo, Sega Mega Drive, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo DS, Game Boy and Game Boy Color video game systems as well as for the PC.[1][2]

History

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Initially selling Western products, the company began localizing foreign games for the Japanese market in 1991, and then developing games in its own right. The company stopped publishing games in the early 2000s. They instead focused on oursourcing work for foreign publishers, mainly based on well-known franchises from TV and toys. In the 2010s they changed focus again, this time developing original mobile games which they self-publish in all regions. The majority of their current releases are card/tile games or virtual pet simulations.

Games

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Year Title Platforms JP NA EU AU Ref(s).
1984 Paperboy DOS, Game Boy No Yes Yes No [3]
1986 Super Sprint Atari ST, NES Yes No No No [4]
1989 The Chessmaster Game Boy, SNES Yes Yes Yes Yes [5][6]
1991 The Hunt for Red October Game Boy Yes Yes Yes Yes [7]
The Untouchables NES Yes Yes No No [8]
Home Alone Game Boy, SNES Yes Yes Yes Yes [9]
Tom & Jerry NES, DOS Yes Yes Yes Yes [10][11]
1992 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Game Boy Yes Yes Yes Yes [12]
Redline: F1 Racer SNES Yes Yes Yes Yes [13]
Tom & Jerry Game Boy, Game Boy Color No Yes Yes No [14]
1993 Lingo: 5 mal 5 Game Boy No No Yes No [15]
Little Magic SNES, Game Boy Color Yes No No No [16]
Pink Goes to Hollywood SNES Yes Yes Yes Yes [17]
Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics! Game Boy Yes Yes Yes Yes [18]
The Hunt for Red October SNES Yes Yes Yes Yes [19]
The New Chessmaster Game Boy Yes Yes No No [20]
Tom and Jerry SNES Yes Yes Yes Yes [21]
Super Slap Shot Yes Yes No No [22]
Harley's Humongous Adventure Yes Yes Yes Yes [23]
1994 Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics! Sega Genesis Yes Yes No No [24]
1995 The Chessmaster 3-D PlayStation Yes Yes Yes No [25]
Missland Yes No No No [26]
Bass Masters Classic Sega Genesis, SNES Yes Yes No No [27]
Tadaima Wakusei Kaitakuchū! PlayStation, SEGA Saturn Yes No No No [28]
1996 Robo Pit Yes Yes Yes Yes [29]
Cleopatra's Fortune PlayStation, Windows Yes Yes Yes Yes [30]
Mighty Hits SEGA Saturn, PlayStation Yes No No No [31]
1997 Elf o Karu Monotachi SEGA Saturn Yes No No No [32]
Elf o Karu Monotachi: Kanzenban PlayStation Yes No No No [33]
Robo-Pit 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes [34]
Elf o Karu Monotachi: Hanafuda-hen PlayStation, SEGA Saturn Yes No No No [35]
1998 Jung Rhythm[36] SEGA Saturn Yes No No No [37]
Elf o Karu Monotachi II SEGA Saturn, PlayStation Yes No No No [38]
Waku Waku Monster SEGA Saturn Yes No No No [39]
Bust-A-Move 4 PlayStation, Windows Yes Yes Yes Yes [40]
Sorvice SEGA Saturn Yes No No No [41]
Rox PlayStation, Game Boy Color Yes No Yes No [42]
Honkaku Hanafuda SEGA Saturn, PlayStation Yes No No No [43]
Missland 2 PlayStation Yes No No No [44]
1999 Mighty Hits Special Yes No No No [45]
Shin Honkaku Hanafuda Dreamcast Yes No No No [46]
Backgammon Game Boy Color Yes No Yes No [47]
64 Hanafuda: Tenshi no Yakusoku Nintendo 64 Yes No No No [48]
2000 Honkaku Hanafuda GB Game Boy Color Yes No No No [49]
K.O.: The Pro Boxing Yes No No No [50]
Elevator Action EX Yes Yes Yes Yes [51]
Sgt. Rock: On the Frontline Yes Yes No No [52]
Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rampage No Yes No No [53]
2001 Puzznic PlayStation Yes Yes Yes Yes [54]
Pocky & Rocky with Becky Game Boy Advance, Wii U Yes Yes No No [55]
Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber Game Boy Advance Yes Yes Yes No [56]
2002 Hey Arnold! The Movie No Yes Yes No [57]
Virtua Tennis No Yes Yes No [58]
The Fairly OddParents!: Enter the Cleft No Yes No No [59]
2003 Rocket Power: Zero Gravity Zone No Yes No No [60]
The Simpsons: Road Rage No Yes Yes No [61]
Tower & Shaft: Aleck Bordon no Fuyukai na Nakamatachi Arcade, Game Boy Advance Yes No No No [62]
2004 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Game Boy Advance No Yes Yes No [63]
Nicktoons: Freeze Frame Frenzy No Yes Yes No [64]
All Grown Up! Express Yourself No Yes Yes No [65]
Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures Yes Yes Yes No [66]
2005 Bratz: Rock Angelz No Yes Yes No [67]
Tak: The Great Juju Challenge Nintendo DS No Yes Yes No [68]
Zoo Tycoon DS Yes Yes Yes Yes [69]
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Kaznapped![70] Game Boy Advance Yes Yes Yes No [71]
2006 Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS No Yes Yes No [72]
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy Game Boy Advance No Yes Yes No [73]
Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS No Yes Yes No [74]
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker Nintendo DS No Yes Yes Yes [75]
Flushed Away Game Boy Advance No Yes Yes No [76]
2007 SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis No Yes No No [77]
Meet the Robinsons Nintendo DS Yes Yes Yes Yes [78]
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis Yes Yes Yes Yes [79]
Enchanted No Yes Yes Yes [80]
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition No Yes Yes No [81]
2008 Tak: Mojo Mistake No Yes No No [82]
Bolt Yes Yes Yes Yes [83]
2009 Phineas and Ferb No Yes Yes No [84]
Up No Yes Yes Yes [85]
SpongeBob's Truth or Square No Yes Yes Yes [86]
Jonas No Yes Yes Yes [87]
2010 Sonny With a Chance No Yes Yes No [88]
Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again No Yes Yes Yes [89]
Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension No Yes Yes No [90]
2012 Transformers Prime: The Game No Yes Yes Yes [91]
2013 Disney Infinity: Toy Box Challenge Nintendo 3DS Yes Yes Yes Yes [92]
2015 PokePet Android, iPad Yes Yes Yes Yes [93]
2017 Next Generation Solitaire Yes Yes Yes Yes [94]
Next Solitaire iPad, iPhone Yes Yes Yes Yes [94]
2019 Zanzan Android, iPad Yes Yes Yes Yes [95]
2019 DongDong Island Android, iPhone Yes Yes Yes Yes [96]
2019 Twin Card Yes Yes Yes Yes [97]

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