NanaOn-Sha
NanaOn-Sha
Native name
株式会社七音社
Company typeKabushiki-gaisha
IndustryVideo games
Founded1993 (1993)[1]
FounderMasaya Matsuura
Headquarters
Jingūmae, Shibuya
,
Tokyo, Japan[2]
ProductsPaRappa the RapperUm Jammer LammyVib-Ribbon
Websitenanaon-sha.co.jp

NanaOn-Sha (株式会社七音社, Kabushiki-gaisha NanaOn-Sha) is a Japanese video game developer founded by Masaya Matsuura in 1993.

History

In 1993, Matsuura founded the Tokyo-based production company, NanaOn-Sha, which began the development of video games. He was mainly involved in the development of the industry but in various sound productions, including his music activities.

They released Tunin'Glue in 1996 for the Apple Pippin exclusively in Japan. They've also developed PaRappa the Rapper for the PlayStation—the same year as Tunin'Glue—which marked their collaborative debut with Californian visual artist Rodney Alan Greenblat. Successfully regarded as the first modern music video game, the game was initiated as a franchise, which included a spin-off, Um Jammer Lammy–which is based on guitar samples–and eventually a proper sequel, PaRappa the Rapper 2.

In 1999, they also developed Vib-Ribbon. Only released in Japan and PAL regions, the game was later released in North America on the PSN store under the PS1 classic in 2014. In 2010, the studio co-developed WINtA, an anti-war rhythm game in which most of its profits went to charity.[3]

Games

Year Title Platforms Publisher Notes
1996 Tunin'GlueApple PippinBandai Games
PaRappa the RapperPlayStationSony Computer Entertainment
1999 Um Jammer LammyPlayStation, Arcade
Vib-RibbonPlayStation
2000 Rhyme Rider KeroricanWonderswan ColorBandai Games
2001 PaRappa the Rapper 2PlayStation 2Sony Computer Entertainment
2003 Mojib-Ribbon
2004 Vib-Ripple
2005 Tamagotchi Connection: Corner ShopNintendo DSBandai/Atari
2007 Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2Bandai Namco Games
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3
MusikaiPodApple Inc.
2008 Tamagotchi no Kira Kira OmisecchiNintendo DS Bandai Namco Games
2009 Major Minor's Majestic MarchWiiMajesco Entertainment/Square Enix
2010 Tamagotchi no Pichi Pichi OmisecchiNintendo DS Bandai Namco Games
WINtAiOSngmocoCo-developed with Triangle Studios
2012 HauntXbox 360Microsoft StudiosCo-developed with Zoë Mode
Cho~ricchi! Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi OmisecchiNintendo 3DSBandai Namco Games
2015 Tribe Cool Crew: THE G@ME
2016 furusoma[4]iOS, AndroidNanaOn-Sha
Cancelled Project Rap RabbitWindows, PlayStation 4PQube Co-developed with iNiS

References

  1. ^"NanaOn-Sha Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ^Fletcher, JC. "Haunt house: a visit with NanaOn-Sha". Engadget. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. ^Caoili, Eric (2010-06-03). "OneBigGame Announces Matsuura's WINtA Charity Game". Game Developer. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  4. ^"【新作】『パラッパラッパー』で知られる松浦雅也氏の新作音ゲー『古杣（furusoma）』配信 | スマホゲーム情報ならファミ通App" [(New work) Masaya Matsuura, known for "Parappa the Rapper", releases new sound game "furusoma"]. Famitsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-10.
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