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'''Marigul Management''' was a former second-party video game company partially owned by [[Nintendo]] and the Japanese company Recruit. It was founded in 1996 to promote smaller video game developers to come up with original game concepts, in particular for the [[Nintendo 64]].
 
'''Marigul Management''' was a former second-party video game company partially owned by [[Nintendo]] and the Japanese company Recruit. It was founded in 1996 to promote smaller video game developers to come up with original game concepts, in particular for the [[Nintendo 64]].
  
A total of five studios went forward to became part of Marigul Management including [[Ambrella]], [[Clever Trick]], [[Noise]], [[Param]] and [[Saru Brunei]]. Although the company liquidated in May 2003, Ambrella and Noise continued to make games. Ambrella, the developers of ''[[Hey You, Pikachu!]]'' became well known for developing several Pokémon spin-offs such as ''[[Pokémon Channel]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Rumble]]'', whereas Noise became popular for the {{ser|Custom Robo}} series.
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More than five studios went forward to became part of Marigul Management including [[Ambrella]], [[Clever Trick]], [[Jamsworks]] (late in April 2003), [[Noise]], [[Param]] and [[Saru Brunei]]. Although the company liquidated in May 2003, Ambrella, Jamsworks and Noise continued to make games. Ambrella, the developers of ''[[Hey You, Pikachu!]]'' became well known for developing several Pokémon spin-offs such as ''[[Pokémon Channel]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Rumble]]'', whereas Noise became popular for the {{ser|Custom Robo}} series.
  
==Works==
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==Games==
Some development team within Marigul Management was developing a game called Teo for the [[Nintendo 64DD]], collaborating with [[Hudson Soft]] and Fujitsu. Fujitsu were considering publishing the game for its official release. It was meant to be a game similar to ''Hey You, Pikachu!'' where the player would speak with a flying dolphin called "Fin Fin" using a microphone. The game was based on the PC game ''{{wp|Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet}}'' developed by Fujitsu, but unlike its predecessor, it was eventually canceled.
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===Not published by Nintendo===
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*'''Teo''': A development team within Marigul Management was developing a game called Teo for the [[Nintendo 64DD]], collaborating with [[Hudson Soft]] and Fujitsu. Fujitsu were considering publishing the game for its official release. It was meant to be a game similar to ''Hey You, Pikachu!'' where the player would speak with a flying dolphin called "Fin Fin" using a microphone. The game was based on the PC game ''{{wp|Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet}}'' developed by Fujitsu, but unlike its predecessor, it was eventually canceled.
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*'''Tamagotchi Town''' (Bandai): 1999 Marigul copyright notice on title screen. Unknown role.
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*'''Oekaki Logic''': 1999 Marigul and Sekaibunka-Sha, SUMIRE KOBO copyright notices on title screen. Unknown role.
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*'''En En Angel''': Attributed to Marigul company Frognation<ref>[https://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88 マリーガルマネジメント Nicovideo article]</ref>
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*[[ParityBit]]'s games: Including [[Calciobit]] (2006)
  
 
===Ambrella===
 
===Ambrella===
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===Clever Trick===
 
===Clever Trick===
 
*''[[Echo Delta]]'' - Nintendo 64 (canceled)
 
*''[[Echo Delta]]'' - Nintendo 64 (canceled)
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===Jamsworks==
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[http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/jamsworks Source]
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*''Calciobit'' - [[Game Boy Advance]] (2006)
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*''[[DS Uranai Seikatsu]]'' - [[Nintendo DS]]  (2009)
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*''[[Culdcept (Nintendo 3DS)]]'' (2012)
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*''[[Nintendo Pocket Football Club]]'' (2012)
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*''[[Culdcept Revolt]] (2016)
  
 
===Noise===
 
===Noise===
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Animal Leader eventually evolved to become ''[[Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest]]'' for the GameCube in 2002, again assisted by Intelligent Systems. It was only localized in North America.
 
Animal Leader eventually evolved to become ''[[Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest]]'' for the GameCube in 2002, again assisted by Intelligent Systems. It was only localized in North America.
  
===Unknown teams===
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===Unknown Nintendo teams===
 
*''[[CatRoots]]'' (cancelled)
 
*''[[CatRoots]]'' (cancelled)
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*Possibly the cancelled [[Nintendo 64DD]] game ''DT''
 
*''[[Monster Tactics]]'' (possibly as '''Spiral Co., Ltd''') - see staff credits <ref>[https://photobucket.com/gallery/user/Torchickens/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxMDY2NTQzNDc=/?ref= Official Monster Tactics staff credits from page 40 of the manual]</ref>
 
*''[[Monster Tactics]]'' (possibly as '''Spiral Co., Ltd''') - see staff credits <ref>[https://photobucket.com/gallery/user/Torchickens/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxMDY2NTQzNDc=/?ref= Official Monster Tactics staff credits from page 40 of the manual]</ref>
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*Possibly ''[[Nintendo Pocket Football Club series]]'' by [[ParityBit]], which started with ''[[Calciobit]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]])
  
Additionally, a source reports both [[ParityBit]] (creators of the ''[[Nintendo Pocket Football Club]]'' series, which started with ''[[Calciobit]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]]) and Frognation (creator of ''Enen Angel'') may have been linked with Marigul Management at some point.<ref>[https://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88 マリーガルマネジメント Nicovideo article]</ref>
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==Peripherals==
 
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*[[Nintendo Power (cartridge service)]]
==References==
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*[[64GB Cable]] (cancelled)
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==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 06:13, 18 July 2019

Marigul Management was a former second-party video game company partially owned by Nintendo and the Japanese company Recruit. It was founded in 1996 to promote smaller video game developers to come up with original game concepts, in particular for the Nintendo 64.

More than five studios went forward to became part of Marigul Management including Ambrella, Clever Trick, Jamsworks (late in April 2003), Noise, Param and Saru Brunei. Although the company liquidated in May 2003, Ambrella, Jamsworks and Noise continued to make games. Ambrella, the developers of Hey You, Pikachu! became well known for developing several Pokémon spin-offs such as Pokémon Channel and Pokémon Rumble, whereas Noise became popular for the Custom Robo series.

Games

Not published by Nintendo

  • Teo: A development team within Marigul Management was developing a game called Teo for the Nintendo 64DD, collaborating with Hudson Soft and Fujitsu. Fujitsu were considering publishing the game for its official release. It was meant to be a game similar to Hey You, Pikachu! where the player would speak with a flying dolphin called "Fin Fin" using a microphone. The game was based on the PC game Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet developed by Fujitsu, but unlike its predecessor, it was eventually canceled.
  • Tamagotchi Town (Bandai): 1999 Marigul copyright notice on title screen. Unknown role.
  • Oekaki Logic: 1999 Marigul and Sekaibunka-Sha, SUMIRE KOBO copyright notices on title screen. Unknown role.
  • En En Angel: Attributed to Marigul company Frognation[1]

Ambrella

Clever Trick

=Jamsworks

Source

Noise

Param

A GameCube version of Doshin the Giant was later released in 2002, although assisted by Intelligent Systems. It was only localized in Europe.

Saru Brunei

Animal Leader eventually evolved to become Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest for the GameCube in 2002, again assisted by Intelligent Systems. It was only localized in North America.

Unknown Nintendo teams

Peripherals

References


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