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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | May 31, 2023; 22 months ago (2023-05-31) |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku,Tokyo,Japan |
| Products | Seegames |
| Website | http://www.vanpool.co.jp/ |
Vanpool, Inc. was an independent Japanesevideo game,music software,computer software andtoy developer. Its employees includedTaro Kudo and Kazuyuki Kurashima, both of whom worked for the independent game developerLove-de-Lic.[1] The company was primarily known for its work on theDillon's Rolling Western andKirby series.[2] Vanpool shut down on May 31, 2023.[3][4]
| Year | Title | Publisher | Platform | Notes |
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| 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 withSkip Ltd. | ||
| 2018 | Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers | |||
| 2019 | Super Kirby Clash | Nintendo Switch | Co-developed withHAL Laboratory | |
| 2020 | Kirby Fighters 2 | |||
| 2023 | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe |
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| 2003 | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[5] | 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[6] | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo | Nintendo 3DS | Direction and script |
| 2022 | Kirby and the Forgotten Land[7] | HAL Laboratory | Nintendo Switch | Background modeling and programming assistance |
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