Company History

1999(Heisei 11)

Nov.	HAMSTER Corporation (capital: 10 million yen) is established in Setagaya, Tokyo, for the purposes of developing and selling game software and video software, and creating internet websites
Nov.	Started computer software user support business for Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd. Start of business
Nov.	NHK Software, Inc.(Currently: NHK Enterprises, Inc.) Web site production for video business on consignment Full-scale launch of network business

2000(Heisei 12)

Jan.	Concluded a contract with Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.(Currently: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.) to develop and manufacture PlayStation software
Jan.	Concluded a sales contract for PlayStation software with Konami Co., Ltd.(Currently: Konami Group Corporation)
Jan.	Sales of PC software begins Entertainment business begins in earnest
Feb.	Software for PC “YOU DON’T KNOW JACK PRESENTED BY Masatoshi Hamada” exhibited at MACWORLD Expo 2000
Mar.	Exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2000 Spring at Konami booth
Mar.	PC software produced by Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. “YOU DON’T KNOW JACK PRESENTED BY Masatoshi Hamada” released
Apr.	Sales of PlayStation software begins (sales of Major Wave series begins)
Sep.	Exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2000 Autumn
Nov.	First anniversary of company establishment
Nov.	DoCoMo’s official website “NHK Character” service launched Mobile business begins in earnest

2001(Heisei 13)

Mar.	Exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2001 Spring
Jun.	Online shopping site “Hamket.com” opens, e-business operations begin in earnest
Oct.	Exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2001 Autumn Increased capital to 20.8 million yen
Nov.	2nd anniversary of company establishment
Dec.	Increased capital to 25.5 million yen

2002(Heisei 14)

Jul.	Increased capital to 30.5 million yen
Jun.	Exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2002
Nov.	3rd anniversary of company establishment

2003(Heisei 15)

Jan.	Mobile site “Game Excavation Island” launched
Apr.	Sales of PlayStation 2 software begin (Sales of “The Conveni 3” begin)
Aug.	Increased capital to 40.5 million yen
Aug.	“Wakuwaku Inufukuen” portal site for “Sukusuku Inufuku” launched
Sep.	Exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2003
Oct.	“eJay.jp” portal site for the “eJay” Series launched
Oct.	“eJay” Series PC software download sales begins
Oct.	Beta testing begins for network battle game “Conveni NB”
Nov.	4th anniversary of company establishment

2004(Heisei 16)

Jan.	Vodafone website “NHK Character Games” launched
Feb.	Network battle game “Conveni NB” official service launched
Apr.	Started selling the “eJay Series” PC software package
Apr.	Mobile site “Suki Suki Inu Fukuen” launched
Apr.	i-mode website “NHK Character Games” launched
Aug.	Release of “Sukusuku Inu Fuku” software for PlayStation 2
Sep.	Increased capital to 130.5 million yen
Sep.	Exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2004
Nov.	5th anniversary of company establishment

2005(Heisei 17)

Mar.	Sales of low-priced software for PlayStation 2 begin (“HAMSTER The Best” begins)
Jun.	Portal site for the “Oretachi Geasen Zoku Series” “Oretachi Geasen Zoku Special Site” launched
Jul.	Sales of PC software “Bae Yong-joon Typing Winter Sonata” started
Jul.	PlayStation 2 software “Oretachi Geasen Zoku Series” goes on sale
Sep.	Exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2005
Nov.	6th anniversary of company establishment

2006(Heisei 18)

Mar.	Sales of Xbox 360 software begin (sales of “The Conveni 200X” begin)
Apr.	The PlayStation 2 software “The Conveni 4” goes on sale
Nov.	7th anniversary of company establishment
Dec.	“Game Archives” for PSP (PlayStation Portable) begins distribution

2007(Heisei 19)

Mar.	Arcade game software sales begin (“SUKUSUKU INUFUKU 2: Motto Sukusuku” sales begin)
Apr.	“Game Archives” now compatible with PlayStation 3
Nov.	8th anniversary of company establishment

2008(Heisei 20)

Apr.	Mobile portal site “Mobage Town” begins distribution of games using a new business model
Nov.	9th anniversary of company establishment

2009(Heisei 21)

Oct.	Co-owns the copyright of the game software “Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan” with Nude Maker Co., Ltd.
Nov.	10th anniversary of company establishment

2010(Heisei 22)

Apr.	Distribution of Wii “Virtual Console” titles begins
Jul.	Sales of titles for PSP (PlayStation Portable) begins
Nov.	11th anniversary of company establishment

2011(Heisei 23)

Apr.	Mobage launches “The Conveni: Aim to conquer the whole country!”
Jun.	Nintendo 3DS titles on sale
Jun.	Nintendo 3DS “Virtual Console” titles now available
Nov.	“AZITO 3D” for Nintendo 3DS goes on sale
Nov.	12th anniversary of company establishment
Dec.	“Crazy Climber” now available for Android

2012(Heisei 24)

Jan.	“Moon Cresta” for Android released
Mar.	“Sonic Wings Special” now available for Android
Apr.	“Puzzle by Nikoli V Sudoku: 12 exquisite puzzles” for PlayStation Vita now on sale
Aug.	“HEAVY FIRE AFGHANISTAN” for PlayStation 3 now on sale
Oct.	“Ninja JaJaMaru-kun” now available on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
Nov.	13th anniversary of company establishment

2013(Heisei 25)

Jun.	“Ninja JaJaMaru-kun Sakura-hime to Karyu no Himitsu” for Nintendo 3DS now on sale
Jun.	Distribution of Wii U “Virtual Console” titles begins
Nov.	8th anniversary of company establishment

2014(Heisei 26)

Mar.	Acquired rights related to games and other products from Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.
May	“Arcade Archives” series for PlayStation 4 now available
Nov.	15th anniversary of company establishment

2015(Heisei 27)

Nov. 16th anniversary of company establishment

Nov.	16th anniversary of company establishment

2016(Heisei 28)

Sep.	Acquired rights to games, etc. from UPL Co., Ltd
Oct.	“ACA NEOGEO” series for PlayStation 4 now available
Nov.	17th anniversary of company establishment

2017(Heisei 29)

Feb.	“ACA NEOGEO” series for Xbox One/Windows 10 now available
Mar.	“ACA NEOGEO” series for Nintendo Switch now available
Jun.	Acquired rights to games, etc. from NMK Co., Ltd.
Sep.	“Arcade Archives” series for Nintendo Switch now available
Nov.	18th anniversary of company establishment
Dec.	100 titles released in the “Arcade Archives” and “ACA NEOGEO” series

2018(Heisei 30)

Mar.	Acquired rights to games, etc. from Video System Co., Ltd.
Nov.	19th anniversary of company establishment

2019(Reiwa 1)

Sep.	Achieved the Guinness World Record for “Most consecutive weeks to release a videogame on the Nintendo eShop”
Sep.	200 titles have been distributed in the “Arcade Archives” and “ACA NEOGEO” series.
Nov.	20th anniversary of company establishment

2020(Reiwa 2)

Nov. 21st anniversary of company establishment
2021(Reiwa 3)

Nov. 22nd anniversary of company establishment

Nov.	21st anniversary of company establishment

Nov.	22nd anniversary of company establishment

2022(Reiwa 4)

Mar.	“Arcade Archives” and “ACA NEOGEO” series reach 300 titles available
Nov.	23rd anniversary of company establishment

2023(Reiwa 5)

Feb.	Acquired rights to games, etc. from ALLUMER Co., Ltd.
Sep.	Acquired rights to Athena Co., Ltd.’s games, etc.
Nov.	24th anniversary of company establishment

2024(Reiwa 6)

Jan.	“Arcade Archives” and “ACA NEOGEO” series reach 400 titles available
May	Arcade Archives” 10th Anniversary Event
Aug.	Head office relocated to Setagaya Business Square

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