Media Rings

Summary

Media Rings Corporation (メディアリング) was a Japanese music, video game, and software publishing company located in Akasaka, Tokyo. Founded in October 1989 as a music and video packaging firm, it since became a distributor and producer of electronic entertainment.[1] The company has been involved with several video game developers on a number of systems beginning with the PC Engine in 1990, and was primarily known for their Zero4 Champ racing game series, as well as the Game Boy Advance title Lunar Legend. The company's name is sometimes incorrectly translated as "Magic Rings" by English websites.[2] It has been officially dissolved as of April 2007.

Media Rings
Company typeDefunct
IndustryVideo games
FoundedOctober 1989
DefunctApril 2007
HeadquartersAkasaka 8-5-32 Tokyo
Number of employees
50 (former)
Websitewww.mrc.mpi-mrc.co.jp

Video games edit

Published edit

PC Engine

  • Spin Pair (1990)
  • Spiral Wave (1991)
  • Zero4 Champ (1991)
  • Toilet Kids (1992)

PC Engine CD

  • Tecmo World Cup Super Soccer (1992)
  • Zero4 Champ II (1993)

Super Nintendo

Sega Saturn

  • Tactical Fighter (1997)
  • Zero4 Champ: DooZy-J Type R (1997)

PlayStation

Game Boy Advance

Developed edit

PC Engine

PC Engine CD

  • Zero4 Champ II (1993)

Super Nintendo

  • Zero-4 Champ RR (1994)

Game Boy Advance

Animation edit

Published edit

  • Figures of Happiness (1990–1991)
  • Burn Up W (1996)

References edit

  1. ^ "IGN: Media Rings". IGN. 2001. Archived from the original on July 5, 2002. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
  2. ^ "GameSpot Company Page for Magic Rings". GameSpot. 2002. Retrieved 2007-10-15.

External links edit

  • Official website (in Japanese)