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|products = Video games<br>Multi-Media | |products = Video games<br>Multi-Media | ||
|parent = Tetris | |parent = Tetris Holding, LLC<br>Blue Planet Software | ||
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'''The Tetris Company''' is a joint venture between Tetris | '''The Tetris Company''' ('''TTC''') is a joint venture between Tetris Holding LLC and Blue Planet Software that owns the exclusive rights to the ''[[Tetris]]'' brand and handles licensing with third parties, similar to {{iw|bulbapedia|The Pokémon Company}}. Prior to its founding, the ''Tetris'' brand was solely owned by Elektronorgtechnica (Elorg), a former Soviet agency that was privatized after the fall of the USSR in 1991. TTC was originally founded in 1996 as a joint-venture between Elorg and Blue Planet Software, a company run by {{iw|wikipedia|Henk Rogers}} and ''Tetris'' creator {{iw|wikipedia|Alexey Pajitnov}}. Henk bought out Elorg in 2005, and Alexey left Blue Planet to found Tetris Holding, which would co-own TTC with Blue Planet.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120509210403/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/132518/the_man_who_won_tetris.php The Man Who Won Tetris] - Gamasutra</ref> [[wikipedia:Tetris (film)|A biopic movie]] based on the franchise's origins and its company released in 2023. The Tetris Company has worked with [[Nintendo]] several times, including games like ''{{iw|harddropwiki|Tetris DX}}'', ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Tetris}}'', ''{{iw|harddropwiki|Tetris DS}}'' and ''{{iw|harddropwiki|Tetris 99}}''. All Tetris content in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series is also owned by The Tetris Company. | ||
Starting in ''Brawl'', "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Tetris: Type A}}''" and "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Tetris: Type B}}''" appear as music tracks in almost every entry since, with only Type B skipping ''Smash for 3DS''. Five spirits depicting different Tetrimino shapes were also added via the [[Attack of the Tetriminos!]] [[Spirit Board]] event. The singular spirits include the I, T, and O shapes, while shared spirits include the S & Z shapes and the L & J shapes. | Starting in ''Brawl'', "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Tetris: Type A}}''" and "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Tetris: Type B}}''" appear as music tracks in almost every entry since, with only Type B skipping ''Smash for 3DS''. Five spirits depicting different Tetrimino shapes were also added via the [[Attack of the Tetriminos!]] [[Spirit Board]] event. The singular spirits include the I, T, and O shapes, while shared spirits include the S & Z shapes and the L & J shapes. | ||
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The following companies were credited throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' franchise, although their roles are smaller than the companies above. These roles include being credited solely out of legal obligation, being hired to create content specifically related to the ''Smash'' series, or owning the copyright to an asset that another company made and appears in one or more games in the ''Smash'' series. | The following companies were credited throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' franchise, although their roles are smaller than the companies above. These roles include being credited solely out of legal obligation, being hired to create content specifically related to the ''Smash'' series, or owning the copyright to an asset that another company made and appears in one or more games in the ''Smash'' series. | ||
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|4Kids}}''' was an American licensing company that specialized in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment | *'''{{iw|wikipedia|4Kids Entertainment}}''' was an American licensing company that specialized in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment. It was responsible for providing some Pokémon voices in the English versions of ''64'' and ''Melee'', including the fighter [[Jigglypuff]] and some Pokémon from [[Poké Ball]]s and [[Saffron City]]. 4Kids Productions, the production subsidiary of 4Kids Entertainment, is credited in ''64'' for their ''Pokémon'' voices. Although 4Kids stopped being involved with ''Pokémon'' in 2005, the voice clips it provided for Jigglypuff, [[Snorlax]], [[Goldeen]], and [[Bellossom]] have continued to be used in later ''Smash'' games. Additionally, [[Sonic]] and [[Shadow]]'s voice actor from the anime ''Sonic X'', Jason Griffith, first voiced both characters in that dub, and would later reprise the role in ''Brawl''. | ||
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Ancient|company}} Corp.''' is a Japanese video game development company run by composer {{iw|wikipedia|Yuzo Koshiro}}, founded in 1990 along with members of his family. The company is known for co-working with franchises such as the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Shenmue}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Actraiser}}'' series, whilst Yuzo has contributed in {{iw|wikipedia|Nihon Falcom}}'s ''{{iw|wikipedia|Ys|series}}'', [[Sega]]'s ''{{iw|wikipedia|Streets of Rage}}'', and [[Atlus]]'s ''{{iw|wikipedia|Etrian Odyssey}}'' series. Ancient is credited exclusively for any arrangements made by his author since ''Brawl''. Yuzo Koshiro is also credited in the staff roll by name for ''Ultimate''. | *'''{{iw|wikipedia|Ancient|company}} Corp.''' is a Japanese video game development company run by composer {{iw|wikipedia|Yuzo Koshiro}}, founded in 1990 along with members of his family. The company is known for co-working with franchises such as the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Shenmue}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Actraiser}}'' series, whilst Yuzo has contributed in {{iw|wikipedia|Nihon Falcom}}'s ''{{iw|wikipedia|Ys|series}}'', [[Sega]]'s ''{{iw|wikipedia|Streets of Rage}}'', and [[Atlus]]'s ''{{iw|wikipedia|Etrian Odyssey}}'' series. Ancient is credited exclusively for any arrangements made by his author since ''Brawl''. Yuzo Koshiro is also credited in the staff roll by name for ''Ultimate''. | ||
*'''ANIMA''' is a Japanese animation studio. The studio produces animation and trailers for other companies, mostly products from Nintendo's IP. The company is responsible for making the animation for [[Lucina]] and [[Robin]]'s ''Smash 4'' reveal trailers.<ref name="SSB4RT"/> | *'''ANIMA''' is a Japanese animation studio. The studio produces animation and trailers for other companies, mostly products from Nintendo's IP. The company is responsible for making the animation for [[Lucina]] and [[Robin]]'s ''Smash 4'' reveal trailers.<ref name="SSB4RT"/> | ||