Company:Gust

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Short description: Japanese video game company
Gust
Native name
ガスト
FormerlyGust Co. Ltd. (1993–2011)
Gust Nagano (2011 - 2016)
Gust (2016 - present)
TypeDivision
IndustryVideo games
Founded1 October 1993; 30 years ago (1993-10-01)
HeadquartersMinatomirai, Yokohama, Japan
Key people
Junzo Hosoi (Executive officer)[1]
ProductsAtelier series
Ar tonelico series
ParentIndependent (1993–2011)
Koei Tecmo (2011–present)
Websitehttp://www.gust.co.jp/

Gust (Japanese: ガスト, Hepburn: Gasuto) is a video game developer and division of Koei Tecmo Games, known for their Atelier franchise.

Company

Gust Co. Ltd. (株式会社ガスト, Kabushiki-gaisha Gasuto) was founded in 1993 in Nagano, Japan, as the first game software house in Nagano Prefecture. The company began by creating dōjinshi games for personal computers. Its first project was Story of King Aress (アレス王の物語) for the PC-9801 personal computer. In 1994 the company became an official developer for the Sony PlayStation video game console, and its first PlayStation product was the simulation game Falcata (ファルカタ).[2] In 1997, Gust released Atelier Marie, the first game in the long-running, popular, and iconic Atelier series.[3] Since then the company has released several successful games for various home and portable video game systems.

On December 7, 2011 Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo acquired the company from its previous owner Keiken Holdings for 2.2 billion yen as a wholly owned subsidiary.[4] It was announced on July 28, 2014 that Gust will be absorbed by its parent company Koei Tecmo on October 1, 2014, and will continue to develop existing game series and new intellectual properties as "Gust Nagano Development Group".[5][6]

In 2015, Gust released a new site called "Gust Social" exclusively for its social games, starting with Nights of Azure, Atelier Sophie and Ciel Nosurge as the first advertised, for the purpose of improving communication with fan feedback.[7] The website allows for fans to make a Gust ID account which allows them to participate in surveys, buy products from the Gust online store, and a variety of other related content.[8] Additionally, the Gust Social serves as an active news site for its new social games.

In 2016, during restructuring of Koei Tecmo, Gust Nagano fused with Koei Tecmo Kyoto to form Gust, a fully incorporated division of Koei Tecmo [9] In March 2020, Gust transferred its main studio from its building in Nagano to the newly completed Koei Tecmo headquarters in Minato Mirai 21.[10]

Games

Games developed by Gust are known for their alchemy and item-crafting systems, distinctive character designs, and traditional or "old-school" graphical and storytelling style. In Japan, Gust has published its own games or cooperated with Banpresto. In North America, these games are published by NIS America. After the acquisition by Koei Tecmo, all games are published by them.

Title System Release date JP NA EU AUS
Aress no Monogatari (アレス王の物語) PC-9801 1994 Yes No No No
Falcata: Astran Pardma no Monshou (ファルカタ ~アストラン・パードマの紋章~) PlayStation 1995 Yes No No No
Welcome House (ウエルカムハウス) PlayStation 1996 Yes No No No
Meru Purana (メールプラーナ) PlayStation 1996 Yes No No No
Welcome House 2 (ウエルカムハウス2) PlayStation 1996 Yes No No No
Atelier Marie PlayStation 1997 Yes No No No
Karyuujou (火竜娘) PlayStation 1997 Yes No No No
Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg Ver. 1.3 Sega Saturn 1997 Yes No No No
Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg PlayStation 1998 Yes No No No
Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2 PlayStation 1998 Yes No No No
Noir Yeux Noire: Cielgris Fantasm (黒い瞳のノア Cielgris Fantasm) PlayStation 1999 Yes No No No
Robin Lloyd's Adventure (ロビン・ロイドの冒険) PlayStation 2000 Yes No No No
Atelier Marie Microsoft Windows 2000 Yes No No No
Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Yes No No No
Hresvelgr (フレースヴェルグ) PlayStation 2 2000 Yes No No No
Hresvelgr: International Edition (フレースヴェルグ International Edition)[lower-alpha 1] PlayStation 2 2000 Yes No Yes No
Atelier Lilie: The Alchemist of Salburg 3 PlayStation 2 2001 Yes No No No
Atelier Marie & Elie: The Alchemists of Salburg 1-2 Dreamcast 2001 Yes No No No
Hermina & Culus: Atelier Lilie Another Story PlayStation 2 2001 Yes No No No
Atelier Lilie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg 3 PlayStation 2 2002 Yes No No No
Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad PlayStation 2 2002 Yes No No No
Taishou Mononoke Ibunroku (大正もののけ異聞録) PlayStation 2 2003 Yes No No No
Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2 PlayStation 2 2003 Yes No No No
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana PlayStation 2 2004 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny PlayStation 2 2005 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Marie+Elie: The Alchemists of Salburg 1-2 PlayStation 2 2005 Yes No No No
Ar Tonelico PlayStation 2 2006 Yes Yes Yes No
Atelier Iris 3 PlayStation 2 2006 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mana Khemia PlayStation 2 2007 Yes Yes Yes No
Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica PlayStation 2 2007 Yes Yes Yes No
Mana Khemia 2 PlayStation 2 2008 Yes Yes No No
Mana Khemia: Student Alliance PlayStation Portable 2008 Yes Yes Yes No
Atelier Rorona PlayStation 3 2009 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy Portable Plus PlayStation Portable 2009 Yes No No No
Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel PlayStation 3 2010 Yes Yes Yes No
Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad: Imprisoned Garden PlayStation Portable 2010 Yes No No No
Atelier Totori PlayStation 3 2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2: The Memories of Ultramarine PlayStation Portable 2011 Yes No No No
Atelier Meruru PlayStation 3 2011 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta PlayStation Vita 2012 Yes No No No
Atelier Ayesha PlayStation 3 2012 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland PlayStation Vita 2012 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta RE:Incarnation PlayStation Vita 2013 Yes No No No
Atelier Meruru Plus: The Apprentice of Arland PlayStation Vita 2013 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky PlayStation 3 2013 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita 2013 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star PlayStation 3 2014 Yes Yes Yes No
Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk PlayStation Vita 2014 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Shallie PlayStation 3 2014 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ar Nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star PlayStation Vita 2014 Yes Yes Yes No
Ciel Nosurge Offline: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta PlayStation Vita 2014 Yes No No No
Atelier Questboard Android, iOS 2014 Yes No No No
Atelier Escha & Logy Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky PlayStation Vita 2015 Yes Yes Yes Yes
New Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland Nintendo 3DS 2015 Yes No No No
Nights of Azure PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita 2015 Yes No No No
PlayStation 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book PlayStation 3 2015 Yes No No No
PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea PlayStation Vita 2016 Yes Yes Yes No
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita 2016 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book Microsoft Windows 2017 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nights of Azure Microsoft Windows 2017 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey Microsoft Windows 2017 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Blue Reflection PlayStation 4 2017 Yes Yes Yes Yes
PlayStation Vita Yes No No No
Augmented Reality Girls Trinary Android, iOS 2017 Yes No No No
Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 2017 Yes Yes Yes Yes
PlayStation Vita Yes No No No
Blue Reflection Microsoft Windows 2017 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon Microsoft Windows 2017 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 2017 Yes Yes Yes Yes
PlayStation Vita Yes No No No
Microsoft Windows 2018 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack[11] Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 2018 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Online: Alchemists of the Bressisle Android, iOS 2018 Yes No No No
Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 2019 Yes Yes Yes Yes
PlayStation Vita Yes No No No
Atelier Lulua Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 2019 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 2019 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 2019 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fairy Tail Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 2020 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 2020 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Blue Reflection Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 2021 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 2022 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 2023 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Cancelled

  • Chronos Materia (クロノス・マテリア)

Other media

Gust sells various licensed goods of their products from their online shop, such as anime, manga, music CDs, and drama CDs.

Gust maintains an extensive official fan-oriented web site, Salburg.com, featuring game information, news, contests, write-in columns, employee journals, fan-participation campaigns, mini-games, and shopping.

Notes

  1. Released in Europe as Jet Ion GP.

References

  1. "Atelier Ryza producer Junzo Hosoi promoted to head of Gust brand". Gematsu. 2020-02-10. https://www.gematsu.com/2020/02/atelier-ryza-producer-junzo-hosoi-promoted-to-head-of-gust-brand. 
  2. "ガストブランドの長野開発室に眠る,「アトリエ」シリーズ初期の開発資料をフォトレポート". 4gamer. https://www.4gamer.net/games/410/G041083/20181120062/. 
  3. Romano, Sal (2018-02-22). "Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg coming to smartphones". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2018/02/atelier-marie-plus-alchemist-salburg-coming-smartphones. 
  4. Rose, Mike (7 December 2011). "Tecmo Koei Acquires Atelier Developer Gust". Gamasutra. https://gamasutra.com/view/news/128565/Tecmo_Koei_Acquires_Atelier_Developer_Gust.php. 
  5. 2014-07-28, コーエーテクモゲームスとガスト 合併のお知らせ , Koei Tecmo
  6. 2014-07-28, http://gematsu.com/2014/07/gust-merge-koei-tecmo-october-1 , Gematsu
  7. "サージュ・コンチェルト". http://social.gust.co.jp/pc/. 
  8. "ガスト総合情報サイト『ガストソーシャル』". http://social.gust.co.jp/pc/gust/. 
  9. "組織変更及び人事異動に関するお知らせ" (PDF). Koei Tecmo. 2016-02-18. https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/news/docs/news_20160218.pdf. Retrieved 2023-07-20. 
  10. がすとちゃん@ソフィー2発売中! [@GustSocialPR]. "突然ながら、皆さんにお知らせがあるですの。じつは明日をもって、我らがガストブランドは長野での業務を締めくくるですの。来週からはみなとみらいに引っ越して、みんなと一緒に輝ける未来をつかんでいくですのー! これからもよろしくですの!! #ガストリア". https://twitter.com/GustSocialPR/status/1240207500756111360.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
  11. Nelva, Giuseppe (September 7, 2018). "Atelier: The Alchemist of Arland 1-2-3 DX Remasters for PS4 and Switch Gets Lots of New Screenshots". DualShockers. https://www.dualshockers.com/atelier-alchemist-arland-1-2-3-dx-remasters-ps4-switch-gets-lots-new-screenshots/. 

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