Dimple Entertainment

Dimple Entertainment (Japanese: 株式会社 ディンプル, Hepburn: Kabushikigaisha Dinpuru) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in November 2005 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. They released a number of games beginning with Ayakashibito in August 2006, and would go on to develop and release others for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS. The company worked with other developers such as HuneX, Microvision, and Vanillaware before closing its doors in August 2010.

Dimple Entertainment
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
SuccessorUbisoft
FoundedNovember 17, 2005[1]
DefunctAugust 31, 2010[2]
Headquarters
Chiyoda, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
Takeshi Kamio (President)
ProductsGames for video game consoles
Website"Official Website" (in Japanese). Dimple Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

Company history

Dimple was founded on November 17, 2005 with President Takeshi Kamio serving as head of operations. According to the company's official website, their name came from their desire to "offer entertainment to make unexpected smiles."[1] Their main clients included other video game developers such as Sega, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Nintendo, as well as the Toppan Printing Company.[1] In July 2010, Kamio announced that the company would be closing their doors the following month, with its final day of operation being August 31 of that year.[2]

Games developed
Title System Original release date Publisher(s) JP NA PAL Ref(s)
Ayakashibito PlayStation 2 August 31, 2006 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
LoveDrops PlayStation 2 May 31, 2007 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Mahoroba Stories PlayStation 2 July 26, 2007 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Sankei Sports Kanshuu: Wi-Fi Baken Yosou Ryoku Training: Umania 2007 Nendo-ban Nintendo DS November 27, 2007 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Lup Salad DS: Lupupu Cube Nintendo DS January 31, 2008 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Kaiun Kenkyuuka - Utsukita Mahiro Kanshuu - Mainichi Kokorobics: DS Uranai Happiness 2008 Nintendo DS January 31, 2008 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Houkago wa Gin no Shirabe PlayStation 2 February 28, 2008 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Mite wa Ikenai Nintendo DS August 7, 2008 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Net Ghost PiPoPa: PiPoPa DS @ Daibouken!!! Nintendo DS February 26, 2009 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Nippon Golfers Kentei DS Nintendo DS June 18, 2009 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Under the Moon: Crescent PlayStation 2 June 25, 2009 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Lup Salad Portable Matatabi: Lupupu Cube PlayStation Portable January 28, 2010 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]
Loveroot Zero: Kiss Kiss * Labyrinth PlayStation 2 April 28, 2010 Dimple Entertainment Yes [3]

Games published
Title System Original release date Developer(s) JP NA PAL Ref(s)
Kira Kira Pop Princess Nintendo DS October 26, 2006 HuneX Yes [3]
Shinri Kenkyuuka Yuuki Yuu Kanshuu: Mainichi Kokorobics DS Therapy Nintendo DS May 24, 2007 HuneX Yes [3]
Baken DS Nintendo DS September 20, 2007 Microvision Yes [3]
Eigo o Taberu Fushigi na Ikimono Marsh Nintendo DS October 25, 2007 Microvision Yes [3]
Pop Town Nintendo DS December 20, 2007 HuneX Yes [3]
Kumatanchi Nintendo DS September 25, 2008 Vanillaware Yes [3]
Ayakashibito Portable PlayStation Portable March 19, 2009 HuneX Yes

References
  1. "株式会社 ディンプル│会社案内" (in Japanese). Dimple Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. Spencer (July 30, 2010). "Dimple Entertainment Closes Their Doors". Siliconera. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  3. "Dimple Entertainment". GameSpot. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
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