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'''4J Studios''', formerly known as '''VIS Entertainment''', is a British video game developer located in Scotland. Founded in April 2005 by Chris van der Kuyl, back when it was known as VIS Entertainment, Paddy Burns, and Frank Arnot, the company is best known for porting video games on other consoles, notably {{uv|Minecraft}} and titles from the {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} series to consoles and handheld platforms | '''4J Studios''', formerly known as '''VIS Entertainment''', is a British video game developer located in Scotland. Founded in April 2005 by Chris van der Kuyl, back when it was known as VIS Entertainment, Paddy Burns, and Frank Arnot, the company is best known for porting video games on other consoles, notably {{uv|Minecraft}} and titles from the {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} series to consoles and handheld platforms. | ||
In ''Ultimate'', the majority of ''Minecraft''{{'}}s featured soundtrack are sourced from the minigames developed for the console ports by the company. Those being "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Toys on a Tear}}''", "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Dance of the Blocks}}''", "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Glide}}''" and "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Clockwork Crafter}}''", all originally composed by {{iw|wikipedia|Gareth Coker}}. Additionally, some of the spirits' artwork and specific content such as [[Steve]] and [[Alex]]'s [[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Steve|alternate costumes]] from the Legacy Console Edition of ''Minecraft'' are featured in ''Ultimate''. | In ''Ultimate'', the majority of ''Minecraft''{{'}}s featured soundtrack are sourced from the minigames developed for the console ports by the company. Those being "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Toys on a Tear}}''", "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Dance of the Blocks}}''", "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Glide}}''" and "''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Clockwork Crafter}}''", all originally composed by {{iw|wikipedia|Gareth Coker}}. Additionally, some of the spirits' artwork and specific content such as [[Steve]] and [[Alex]]'s [[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Steve|alternate costumes]] from the Legacy Console Edition of ''Minecraft'' are featured in ''Ultimate''. | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = AlphaDream Corporation, Ltd. | |title = AlphaDream Corporation, Ltd. | ||
|logo = [[File:AlphaDream Logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:AlphaDream Logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Defunct | |type = Defunct | ||
|founded = January 12, 2000 | |founded = January 12, 2000 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Asobism Co., Ltd. | |title = Asobism Co., Ltd. | ||
|logo = [[File:Asobism Logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Asobism Logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = | |type = | ||
|founded = December 11, 2002 | |founded = December 11, 2002 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Bethesda Softworks LLC | |title = Bethesda Softworks LLC | ||
|logo = [[File:Bethesda Logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Bethesda Logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Subsidiary | |type = Subsidiary | ||
|founded = June 28, 1986 | |founded = June 28, 1986 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Choice Provisions Inc. | |title = Choice Provisions Inc. | ||
|logo = [[File:Choice Provisions Logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Choice Provisions Logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Private | |type = Private | ||
|founded = 2007 | |founded = 2007 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = CING, Inc. | |title = CING, Inc. | ||
|logo = [[File:Cing Logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Cing Logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Defunct | |type = Defunct | ||
|founded = April 1999 | |founded = April 1999 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Data East Corporation | |title = Data East Corporation | ||
|logo = [[File:Data East logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Data East logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Private | |type = Private | ||
|founded = April 20, 1976 | |founded = April 20, 1976 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Denyusha Co., Ltd. | |title = Denyusha Co., Ltd. | ||
|logo = [[File:Denyusha_logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Denyusha_logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Limited | |type = Limited | ||
|founded = April 8, 2002 | |founded = April 8, 2002 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = FromSoftware, Inc. | |title = FromSoftware, Inc. | ||
|logo = [[File:FromSoftware logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:FromSoftware logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Subsidiary | |type = Subsidiary | ||
|founded = November 1, 1986 | |founded = November 1, 1986 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Genius Sonority, Inc. | |title = Genius Sonority, Inc. | ||
|logo = [[File:Genius Sorority logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Genius Sorority logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Private | |type = Private | ||
|founded = Heart Beat: October 1992<br>Genius Sonority: June 2002 | |founded = Heart Beat: October 1992<br>Genius Sonority: June 2002 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | |title = Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | ||
|logo = [[File:Grasshopper logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Grasshopper logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Subsidary | |type = Subsidary | ||
|founded = March 30, 1998 | |founded = March 30, 1998 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = GREZZO Co., Ltd. | |title = GREZZO Co., Ltd. | ||
|logo = [[File:Grezzo Logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Grezzo Logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Limited | |type = Limited | ||
|founded = December 2006 | |founded = December 2006 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = id Software LLC | |title = id Software LLC | ||
|logo = [[File:Id Software.png|150px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Id Software.png|150px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Subsidiary | |type = Subsidiary | ||
|founded = February 1, 1991 | |founded = February 1, 1991 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Koei Tecmo Holdings Co., Ltd. | |title = Koei Tecmo Holdings Co., Ltd. | ||
|logo = [[File:Koei Tecmo Logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Koei Tecmo Logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Public | |type = Public | ||
|founded = July 31, 1967 (Tecmo)<br>July 25, 1978 (Koei)<br>April 1, 2009 (as Koei Tecmo) | |founded = July 31, 1967 (Tecmo)<br>July 25, 1978 (Koei)<br>April 1, 2009 (as Koei Tecmo) | ||
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|interwikipage = Kojima Productions | |interwikipage = Kojima Productions | ||
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'''Kojima Productions''' is a prominent Japanese video game development studio founded in 2005 by video game designer Hideo Kojima, creator of the {{uv|Metal Gear}} series as well as the ''Lords of Shadow'' subseries for {{uv|Castlevania}}. It was established as a subsidiary of [[Konami]]. Due to restructuring in the company, as well as a falling out during production of ''{{iw|wikipedia|Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain}}'', Kojima Productions was closed and Kojima left Konami, canceling many projects in the process including ''{{iw|wikipedia|Silent Hills}}'', a game co-directed with {{iw|wikipedia|Guillermo del Toro}}. After the split, Kojima would make the studio independent from Konami, developing the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Death Stranding}}'' series, alongside {{iw|wikipedia|Sony Interactive Entertainment}} and famous actors like {{iw|wikipedia|Norman Reedus}}, who appears as the series protagonist. The first game was successful as it obtained multiple awards throughout 2019 and 2020, and accumulated over 10 million players exactly three years since its original release. A film adaptation of the series is also in production | '''Kojima Productions''' is a prominent Japanese video game development studio founded in 2005 by video game designer Hideo Kojima, creator of the {{uv|Metal Gear}} series as well as the ''Lords of Shadow'' subseries for {{uv|Castlevania}}. It was established as a subsidiary of [[Konami]]. Due to restructuring in the company, as well as a falling out during production of ''{{iw|wikipedia|Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain}}'', Kojima Productions was closed and Kojima left Konami, canceling many projects in the process including ''{{iw|wikipedia|Silent Hills}}'', a game co-directed with {{iw|wikipedia|Guillermo del Toro}}. After the split, Kojima would make the studio independent from Konami, developing the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Death Stranding}}'' series, alongside {{iw|wikipedia|Sony Interactive Entertainment}} and famous actors like {{iw|wikipedia|Norman Reedus}}, who appears as the series protagonist. The first game was successful as it obtained multiple awards throughout 2019 and 2020, and accumulated over 10 million players exactly three years since its original release. A film adaptation of the series is also in production. | ||
In ''Brawl'', [[Snake]] along with the ''Metal Gear'' series make their debut in this game, and return in ''Ultimate'' after being cut from ''Smash 4''. In addition, the FOXHOUND logo, also previously used for the Kojima Productions logo, is used as the ''Metal Gear'' [[series symbol]], before replacing it with the iconic exclamation point from the franchise in ''Ultimate''. | In ''Brawl'', [[Snake]] along with the ''Metal Gear'' series make their debut in this game, and return in ''Ultimate'' after being cut from ''Smash 4''. In addition, the FOXHOUND logo, also previously used for the Kojima Productions logo, is used as the ''Metal Gear'' [[series symbol]], before replacing it with the iconic exclamation point from the franchise in ''Ultimate''. | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Midway Games Inc. | |title = Midway Games Inc. | ||
|logo = [[File:Midway Games Logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Midway Games Logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Defunct | |type = Defunct | ||
|founded = 1958 | |founded = 1958 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Monster Games Inc. | |title = Monster Games Inc. | ||
|logo = [[File:Monster_Games_logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Monster_Games_logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Private | |type = Private | ||
|founded = November, 1996 | |founded = November, 1996 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Noisycroak Co., Ltd. | |title = Noisycroak Co., Ltd. | ||
|logo = [[File:Noisycroak logo.svg|250px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Noisycroak logo.svg|250px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Kabushiki gaisha | |type = Kabushiki gaisha | ||
|founded = April 1, 1996 | |founded = April 1, 1996 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = PROPE Ltd. | |title = PROPE Ltd. | ||
|logo = [[File:PROPE Ltd..png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:PROPE Ltd..png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Defunct | |type = Defunct | ||
|founded = May 23, 2006 | |founded = May 23, 2006 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Saru Brunei Co., Ltd. | |title = Saru Brunei Co., Ltd. | ||
|logo = [[File:Saru Brunei Logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Saru Brunei Logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Defunct | |type = Defunct | ||
|founded = 1996 | |founded = 1996 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Shift | |title = Shift | ||
|logo = [[File:Shift Logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Shift Logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Private | |type = Private | ||
|founded = April 1996 | |founded = April 1996 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Shueisha Inc. | |title = Shueisha Inc. | ||
|logo = [[File:Shūeisha logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Shūeisha logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Kabushiki gaisha | |type = Kabushiki gaisha | ||
|founded = 1925 | |founded = 1925 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Silicon Knights | |title = Silicon Knights | ||
|logo = [[File:Silicon Knights Logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Silicon Knights Logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Defunct | |type = Defunct | ||
|founded = 1992 | |founded = 1992 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Softnica | |title = Softnica | ||
|logo = [[File:Softnica Logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Softnica Logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type | |type | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | |title = Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | ||
|logo = [[File:Spike Chunsoft Logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Spike Chunsoft Logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Subsidiary | |type = Subsidiary | ||
|founded = Chunsoft: April 9, 1984<br>Spike: October 18, 1991<br>Merger: April 1, 2012 | |founded = Chunsoft: April 9, 1984<br>Spike: October 18, 1991<br>Merger: April 1, 2012 | ||
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{{art-supermariowiki|Spike Chunsoft}} | {{art-supermariowiki|Spike Chunsoft}} | ||
{{art-bulbapedia|Spike Chunsoft}} | {{art-bulbapedia|Spike Chunsoft}} | ||
{{art-mdfw|Meta:Spike Chunsoft | {{art-mdfw|Meta:Spike Chunsoft|Spike Chunsoft}} | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Technōs Japan Corp. | |title = Technōs Japan Corp. | ||
|logo = [[File:Technos Japan logo.png|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Technos Japan logo.png|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Public | |type = Public | ||
|founded = December 1981 | |founded = December 1981 | ||
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|industry = Licensing | |industry = Licensing | ||
|products = Video games<br>Multi-Media | |products = Video games<br>Multi-Media | ||
|parent = Tetris | |parent = Tetris Holdings LLC.<br>Blue Planet Software | ||
|revenue = | |revenue = | ||
|net_income = | |net_income = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''The Tetris Company''' | '''The Tetris Company''' is a joint venture between Tetris Holdings 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}}. The origins of the company can be traced back to the release of the first game in 1984. Due to {{iw|wikipedia|Alexey Pajitnov}}, the creator of ''Tetris'', being a citizen of the Soviet Union, his creation was a property of the state and he saw no direct royalties for over a decade. After the fall of the USSR in 1991, the copyright was rendered defunct, meaning anyone could make an official ''Tetris'' game without going to Alexey first. This led to a slew of games all made by different companies, most of which varying wildly in quality. Alexey wished to regain the rights to his creation to both get royalties and regulate game output and quality control. He founded Tetris Holdings LLC, and reached out to his friend and long-time business partner, {{iw|wikipedia|Henk Rogers}} and his company Bullet-Proof Software, later renamed to Blue Planet Software, to split ownership of the brand. [[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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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Ubisoft Entertainment | |title = Ubisoft Entertainment | ||
|logo = [[File:Ubisoft_Logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Ubisoft_Logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Public (Symbol: UBI) | |type = Public (Symbol: UBI) | ||
|founded = March 12, 1986 | |founded = March 12, 1986 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = Vanpool, Inc. | |title = Vanpool, Inc. | ||
|logo = [[File:Vanpool Logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Vanpool Logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Defunct | |type = Defunct | ||
|founded = 1999 | |founded = 1999 | ||
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{{Infobox Company | {{Infobox Company | ||
|title = VITEI Inc. | |title = VITEI Inc. | ||
|logo = [[File:Vitei Logo.svg|200px|class=invert | |logo = [[File:Vitei Logo.svg|200px|class=invert]] | ||
|type = Public | |type = Public | ||
|founded = 2002 | |founded = 2002 | ||
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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 | *'''{{iw|wikipedia|4Kids}}''' was an American licensing company that specialized in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the United States. All of the Pokémon's voices in the English versions of ''64'' and ''Melee'' (outside of [[Pikachu]], [[Hitmonlee]], [[Porygon2]] and [[Mewtwo]]) reprise their roles from the dub. Despite dubbing for the anime having been switched to The Pokémon Company International in 2005, several Pokémon in ''Brawl'' are still voiced by their actors from the 4Kids dub, most notably including Rachael Lillis reprising her role as [[Jigglypuff]] in ''Brawl'' onwards through reused voice clips. In ''64'' and ''Melee'', 4Kids is credited for their work in voicing the Pokémon. 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"/> |