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1-Up Studio. 1-Up Studio Inc. [a] (stylized as " 1-UP STUDIO. "), formerly Brownie Brown Inc., [b] is a Japanese video game developer founded on June 30, 2000, in Tokyo, Japan by Shinichi Kameoka and Kouji Tsuda, who worked on the Mana series. The studio developed games for both Nintendo and Square Enix, including Magical Vacation and Sword of ...
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Jan 27, 2024 · 1-UP Studio (formerly known as Brownie Brown) is a Japanese video game developer and wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo [1] based in Tokyo. It was founded by a majority of ex- Square Enix staff including graphic designer Shinichi Kameoka that left the company due to creative differences. The company started off primarily developing Japanese ...
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1-UP Studio Inc.(JPJapanese: １‐UPスタジオ株式会社
Romaji: Wan-Appu Sutajio Kabushiki-gaisha)(CNCorporate Number: 8012401013456) (formerly Brownie Brown Inc.(JPJapanese: 株式会社ブラウニーブラウン
Romaji: Kabushiki-gaisha Buraunī Buraun) until 2013) is a first party development studio owned by Nintendo which is comprised mostly of ex-Square designers and artists (pre-Enix merger).
They work on mainline, large-scale games for Nintendo's franchises such as Super Mario, Zelda and Animal Crossing.
The company was founded in June 2000 in Musashino City, Tokyo, Japan by many ex-Square staff during its then-processing merger with Enix. It was founded as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nintendo, and released their first game, Magical Vacation for the Game Boy Advance in 2001 in Japan only, but their next title, Sword of Mana, was published by Square Enix in Japan in 2003 for the GBA.
Since launch, the company has developed and co-developed games published by Nintendo, while some are published by third-party companies including Square Enix, AQ Interactive, and Marvelous. It has worked on Mother 3 in 2006, Heroes of Mana in 2007, Professor Layton and the Last Specter in 2010, and Super Mario 3D Land in 2011.
•Brown is the name of Brownie Brown's mascot. According to their English website, Brownie means "a hardworking elf".
•Hence its name, it is renamed after the 1-Up Mushroom power-up from the Mario series which they worked the games on.
•1-Up Studio at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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1-Up Studio Inc. (stylized as " 1-UP Studio Inc. "), formerly Brownie Brown Inc., is a Japanese video game developer founded on June 30, 2000, in Tokyo, Japan by Shinichi Kameoka and Kouji Tsuda who worked on the Mana series. The studio developed games for both Nintendo and Square Enix, including Magical Vacation and Sword of Mana.
1-UP Studio, formerly Brownie Brown, is a Japanese video game developer that works on Nintendo titles such as Super Mario Odyssey and Fantasy Life. The studio was founded in 2000 and has offices in Tokyo and Osaka.
Sep 25, 2023 · 1-UP Studio Inc. (1-UPスタジオ株式会社), formerly Brownie Brown Inc. (株式会社ブラウニー・ブラウン), is a Nintendo-funded video game developer based in Tokyo, Japan. The studio was initially founded in 2000 by former Square employees, and is best known for its collaborative efforts with Nintendo.
