Vanpool, Inc. was an independent Japanese video game, music software, computer software and toy developer. Its employees included Taro Kudo and Kazuyuki Kurashima, both of whom worked for the independent game developer Love-de-Lic. The company was primarily known for its work on the Dillon's Rolling Western and Kirby series. Vanpool shut down on May 31, 2023.
Games Games Developed Year Title Publisher Platform Notes 2001 Endonesia Enix PlayStation 2 2002 Coloball 2002 Enterbrain 2006 Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland Nintendo Nintendo DS 2007 I am a Fish Kemco Mobile phones Let's Yoga Konami Nintendo DS Let's Pilates 2009 Dekisugi Tingle Pack Nintendo Nintendo DS (DSiWare) Irozuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip Nintendo DS 2011 Wii Play: Motion Wii Wind Runner Mini-game 2012 Dillon's Rolling Western Nintendo 3DS 2013 Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger 2015 Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash Co-developed with Skip Ltd. 2018 Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers 2019 Super Kirby Clash Nintendo Switch Co-developed with HAL Laboratory 2020 Kirby Fighters 2 2023 Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Development Assistance Year Title Developer Publisher Platform Notes 2003 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga AlphaDream Nintendo Game Boy Advance Mini-Games 2005 Red Ninja: End of Honor Tranji Studios Vivendi Universal Games PlayStation 2 Music 2008 Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times Aquria Konami Nintendo DS Music 2009 3°C COOL&WARM Inc. Kemco Wii (WiiWare) Music Little King's Story Cing/Town Factory Marvelous Entertainment Wii Sound/Voice Clips PostPet DS AlphaDream Nintendo DS Music 2010 Livly Garden Brownie Brown Music 2012 Paper Mario: Sticker Star Intelligent Systems Nintendo Nintendo 3DS Direction and script 2022 Kirby and the Forgotten Land HAL Laboratory Nintendo Switch Background modeling and programming assistance
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