Proto-Vanillaware title never made it out of Japan.
Vanillaware is famous for titles such as Odin Sphere, 13 Sentinels, Grim Grimoire, Dragon’s Crown Muramasa: The Demon Blade, but the company’s origins actually pre-date its foundation (as Puraguru) in 2002.
Founder George Kamitani previously worked for companies such as Capcom, creating pixel artwork for titles such as Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara and Muscle Bomber / Saturday Night Slam Masters. His first game as a director was 1997’s Princess Crown, a side-scrolling 2D action RPG that shares many similarities with Vanillaware’s work (in fact, Dragon’s Crown is considered a successor of sorts).
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Proto-Vanillaware title never made it out of Japan.
Vanillaware is famous for titles such as Odin Sphere, 13 Sentinels, Grim Grimoire, Dragon’s Crown Muramasa: The Demon Blade, but the company’s origins actually pre-date its foundation (as Puraguru) in 2002.
Founder George Kamitani previously worked for companies such as Capcom, creating pixel artwork for titles such as Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara and Muscle Bomber / Saturday Night Slam Masters. His first game as a director was 1997’s Princess Crown, a side-scrolling 2D action RPG that shares many similarities with Vanillaware’s work (in fact, Dragon’s Crown is considered a successor of sorts).
Read the full article on timeextension.com
