Artdink
- Status
- Active
- Founded
- Founded April 21, 1986
- Country
- Japan
Artdink Corporation (株式会社アートディンク) is a Japanese developer of video games, based in Tsukishima, Tokyo. By far Artdink's biggest international success was the award-winning A-Train (known in Japan as A Ressha de Ikou, or "Take the A-Train") strategy game released for the PC and Amiga, which was published by SimCity creators Maxis. A Family Computer and MSX versions were also released, both exclusively in Japan. Artdink have released several sequels to this game, the most recent being A-Train All Aboard! Tourism for Nintendo Switch. A few other Artdink titles have seen US and PAL release from various publishers, including Aquanaut's Holiday (Sony), Carnage Heart (Sony), Turnabout (Natsume Inc./Zoo Digital), Tail of the Sun (Sony), AIV Global: Evolution (Sony) and No One Can Stop Mr. Domino! (Acclaim/JVC Music Europe) for the PlayStation. None of these titles have achieved mainstream success due to their unconventional nature. The European publisher Midas Interactive obtained the rights to some of Artdink's PlayStation 2 games and published versions localised in English and other languages in PAL countries. Games released by Midas include Golful Golf (Mr. Golf), The Seed, Buchigire Kongou (Battle Construction Vehicles), and A Ressha de Ikou 6 (A-Train 6).
Artdink Corporation (株式会社アートディンク) is a Japanese developer of video games, based in Tsukishima, Tokyo. By far Artdink's biggest international success was the award-winning A-Train (known in Japan as A Ressha de Ikou, or "Take the A-Train") strategy game released for the PC and Amiga, which was published by SimCity creators Maxis. A Family Computer and MSX versions were also released, both exclusively in Japan. Artdink have released several sequels to this game, the most recent being A-Train All Aboard! Tourism for Nintendo Switch. A few other Artdink titles have seen US and PAL release from various publishers, including Aquanaut's Holiday (Sony), Carnage Heart (Sony), Turnabout (Natsume Inc./Zoo Digital), Tail of the Sun (Sony), AIV Global: Evolution (Sony) and No One Can Stop Mr. Domino! (Acclaim/JVC Music Europe) for the PlayStation. None of these titles have achieved mainstream success due to their unconventional nature. The European publisher Midas Interactive obtained the rights to some of Artdink's PlayStation 2 games and published versions localised in English and other languages in PAL countries. Games released by Midas include Golful Golf (Mr. Golf), The Seed, Buchigire Kongou (Battle Construction Vehicles), and A Ressha de Ikou 6 (A-Train 6).
Developed
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Lunatic Dawn: Passage of the Book
1997
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Blitz Strasse
1996
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A5: A-Ressha de Ikou 5
1996
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Aquanaut's Holiday: Memories of Summer 1996
1996
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Tail of the Sun
1996
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C.E.O.
1995
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Lunatic Dawn: Book of Futures
1995
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Carnage Heart
1995
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A.IV Evolution Global
1995
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A-Train: Trains, Power, Money
1995
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Aquanaut's Holiday
1995
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HR2
1994
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AIV: A Ressha de Ikou 4 - Evolution
1994
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Lunatic Dawn FX
1994
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Lunatic Dawn II
1994
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A-Ressha de Ikou 4
1993
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Lunatic Dawn
1993
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Tokio: Tokyo-to Dai 24-ku
1992
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Atlas
1991
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A-Train Construction Set
1991
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A-Train
1990
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Far Side Moon: Chikyuu Boueigun II
1989
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A-Ressha de Ikou II
1988
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Arctic
1988
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How Many Robots?
1987
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A-Ressha de Ikou
1985