Shin'en Multimedia is a German independent video game developer. Based in Munich, the company was founded in 1999 by former members of the demoscene group Abyss. They develop games primarily for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, some non-Nintendo platforms such as the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5, and previously for the Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color. Their most notable games include the Fast series, which beginning with Fast RMX have been released as launch titles for Nintendo consoles.
In addition to developing games, Shin'en created the soundtracks for around 200 video games by other developers, and built the GHX, GAX, DSX, and NAX (which is based on the GAX) handheld audio middleware.
Their name is derived from the Japanese word 深淵 (shin'en, "abyss"), as a nod towards their original name.
Games Year Title Platform(s) Publisher 2001 Käpt'n Blaubärs verrückte Schatzsuche Game Boy Color Ravensburger Interactive Media Iridion 3D Game Boy Advance Majesco 2002 Maya the Bee: The Great Adventure Acclaim Entertainment 2003 Iridion II Majesco 2005 Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold Midway Games Nanostray Nintendo DS Majesco (NA), THQ (EU), Taito (JP) 2006 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends: Harvest Time Hop and Fly The Game Factory 2007 Garfield's Nightmare Pet Alien: An Intergalactic Puzzlepalooza Strawberry Shortcake: The Four Seasons Cake 2008 Nanostray 2 Majesco Zenses Rainforest Edition The Game Factory Zenses Ocean Edition Fun! Fun! Minigolf Wii Self-published 2010 Jett Rocket Art of BalanceWii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2011 Fast Racing LeagueWii Nano Assault Nintendo 3DS Majesco 2012 Fun! Fun! Minigolf Touch! Self-published Nano Assault Neo Wii U, PlayStation 4 2013 Nano Assault EX Nintendo 3DS Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai 2015 Family Tennis SP Wii U Fast Racing Neo 2017 Fast RMX Nintendo Switch 2019 The TourystNintendo Switch, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 2022 The Punchuin Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 52025Fast FusionNintendo Switch 2
In addition, Shin'en has developed the audio of hundreds of games on Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, WiiWare and Nokia N-Gage as an outsourced audio developer, using their proprietary audio engines.
Technology
SHIN'ENGINE SHIN'ENGINE, formally named C-Engine, is a proprietary Game engine developed by Shin'en and has been used in all of their games since Nanostray 2. Development began in 2006 and has since received revisions for newer console generations. SHIN'ENGINE is designed for targeting 60 Frames per second across hardware constrained platforms such as the Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo Switch.
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External links Official Website