Millennium Kitchen
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Native name | 株式会社ミレニアムキッチン |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | December 1, 1997 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kaz Ayabe |
Number of employees | 8 (As of November 2013)[1] |
| Website | http://www.mkitchen.co.jp/ |
Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ミレニアムキッチン) is a Japanese video game developer. Founded by Kaz Ayabe in 1997, the company is best known as the creators of the Boku no Natsuyasumi (lit. ('My Summer Vacation') series of video games.
History[edit]
Millennium Kitchen was established as a limited company on December 1, 1997[2] by video game developer Kaz Ayabe. Ayabe, who had previously worked at the video game companies NMK and K-Idea as a programmer and a designer, founded the company in order to produce Boku no Natsuyasumi, which was released for the PlayStation in 2000. On December 1, 2013, the company became a joint-stock company.[2]
Accolades[edit]
Boku no Natsuyasumi (2000) won a New Wave Award at the fifth Japan Game Awards,[3] and was a finalist for the Excellence Award at the third Japan Media Arts Festival.[4] Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 (2002) and Bokura no Kazoku (2005) were selected as juror-recommended works at the Japan Media Arts Festival,[5] and Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale (2015) was selected as an honorable mention for Best Narrative at the Game Developers Choice Awards.[6]
Works[edit]
As developer[edit]
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Boku no Natsuyasumi | PlayStation | [7] | |
| 2002 | Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 | PlayStation 2 | ||
| 2005 | Bokura no Kazoku | PlayStation 2 | ||
| 2006 | Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable | PlayStation Portable | Port of Boku no Natsuyasumi | |
| 2007 | Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 | PlayStation 3 | ||
| 2009 | Boku no Natsuyasumi 4 | PlayStation Portable | ||
| 2010 | Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable 2 | PlayStation Portable | Port of Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 | |
| 2013 | Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale | Nintendo 3DS | [5] | |
| 2021 | Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | [8] | |
| 2023 | Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Vacation | Nintendo Switch | [9] | |
| 2024 | Shin-chan: Shiro of Coal Town | Nintendo Switch | [10] |
Other games[edit]
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Reel Fishing III | PlayStation 2 | Promotional visuals, packaging | [11] |
| 2004 | Popolocrois: Tsuki no Okite no Bōken | PlayStation 2 | Character modeling | [11] |
| 2008 | Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi | PlayStation 2 | Graphics support | [11] |
| 2009 | Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times | Nintendo DS | Character modeling, character design | |
| 2010 | Tongari Boushi to Maho no Omise | Nintendo DS | Character modeling, map design |
References[edit]
- ^ "スタッフ採用情報". Millenium Kitchen. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "スタッフ採用情報". Millenium Kitchen. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "『ぼくらのかぞく』がメディア芸術祭・審査委員会推薦作品に!!" ["Bokura no Kazoku" was recommended by the Jury of the Japan Media Arts Festival!!]. Millennium Kitchen (in Japanese). December 26, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "第５回日本ゲーム大賞 受賞作品一覧" [The 5th Japan Game Awards Winners List]. Japan Entertainment Software Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "綾部 和氏が手がけた「GUILD02」作品の一つ「怪獣が出る金曜日」。子供の頃に思い描いた"巨大怪獣が出る世界"をノスタルジックな雰囲気で構築". 4gamer.net (in Japanese). March 15, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Sinclair, Brendan (January 9, 2014). "The Last of Us, Tearaway, Gone Home lead GDC Award noms". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "『ぼくのなつやすみポータブル』作者の綾部氏に直撃！" [An interview with Mr. Ayabe, creator of "Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable"!]. Famitsu (in Japanese). June 30, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "クレヨンしんちゃん『オラと博士の夏休み』～おわらない七日間の旅～ [Nintendo Direct 2021.2.18]". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "なつもん！ ２０世紀の夏休み [Nintendo Direct 2023.2.9]". Youtube. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "クレヨンしんちゃん『炭の町のシロ』」2ndトレーラー". Youtube. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c "スタッフ募集のお知らせ!!". Millennium Kitchen (in Japanese). January 7, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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