Studio Alex

Studio Alex, Ltd.
Native name
有限会社スタジオアレックス
Sutajioarekkusu
FounderKazunari Tomi
Defunct2003
ProductsVideo games

Studio Alex, Ltd. (Japanese: 有限会社スタジオアレックス, romanized: Yūgengaisha Sutajioarekkusu) was a Japanese video game development firm. It was founded by programmer Kazunari Tomi, a former employee of Nihon Falcom whose credits include Sorcerian, Star Trader, and Dinosaur. After leaving Nihon Falcom, he founded Studio Alex, which functioned primarily as a consultant company.

Studio Alex co-developed the initial three titles of the Lunar series with Game Arts, released in Japan between 1992 and 1996. The company would later file a lawsuit against Game Arts over secondary creator copyrights to Lunar: The Silver Star, claiming that its remake for the Sega Saturn, Lunar: Silver Star Story, was produced without their permission and requested royalties.[1] Game Arts then counter-sued Studio Alex for damages and development issues related to the Saturn version of Mahō Gakuen Lunar!, as well as a theatrical animation meant to coincide with its release. In March 2003, the court ruled in favor of Game Arts, and Studio Alex bankrupted thereafter.

Works

Title Release date Platform Notes
Lunar: The Silver Star June 26, 1992 Sega-CD Co-developed with Game Arts
Götzendiener November 25, 1994 TurboGrafx-CD Co-developed with Gainax
Lunar: Eternal Blue December 22, 1994 Sega-CD Co-developed with Game Arts
Lunar: Sanposuru Gakuen January 26, 1996 Game Gear Co-developed with Ehrgeiz
Rema the Truth September 17, 1996 Windows Co-developed with Ehrgeiz
Cellophanes December 11, 1997 PlayStation Programming
Princess Maker: Go! Go! Princess January 21, 1999 PlayStation Programming
The Adventure of Little Ralph June 3, 1999 PlayStation Field graphics

References

  1. ^ "Japan Uni Copyright Center - Complete Judgement Results 2003-03-13". Japan Uni Copyright Center. Retrieved March 17, 2007.
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