Blue Planet Software

Blue Planet Software Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher founded by Henk Rogers in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1996. The company was founded as the successor to Bullet-Proof Software Inc., founded in 1983 by Rogers in Japan, which closed on 22 February of 2001.[2]

Blue Planet Software Inc.
IndustryVideo games
PredecessorBullet-Proof Software Inc.
FoundedBullet-Proof Software Inc.
August 10, 1983 (1983-08-10)[1] in Kōhoku-ku, Kanagawa, Japan
Blue Planet Software Inc.
1996 (1996)
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
FounderHenk Rogers
DefunctBullet-Proof Software Inc.
February 22, 2001 (2001-02-22)[2]
Blue Planet Software Inc.
October 21, 2020 (2020-10-21)[3]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsVideo games

Rogers' daughter, Maya Rogers, became CEO in 2014.[4] In October of 2020, Blue Planet Software Inc. was rolled into "The Tetris Company", effectively becoming defunct.[3]

List of games
Game Released Platform
Bakuto Dochers October 28, 1994[5] Super Famicom
Black Onyx Plus 1984 PC-8801, MSX, FM-7, SG-1000, Family Computer, Game Boy Color
Bombliss Cup '95 (ボンブリス・カップ９５)" 1995 Super Famicom (via Satellaview)
Dekitate High School July 7, 1995 Super Famicom
Faceball 2000 September 1992[6] Game Boy, Super NES, Virtual Boy (Canceled)
Hatris 1990 Game Boy
Igo: Kyū Roban Taikyoku 1987 Family Computer, Famicom Disk System
Michael Andretti's Indy Car Challenge September 1994 Super NES
The New Tetris July 31, 1999 Nintendo 64
The Next Tetris: On-line Edition December 19, 2000 Dreamcast
Obitus 1991 Super NES
Pipe Mania 1990 Game Boy
Seijyuu Maden: Beast & Blade December 15, 1995 Super Famicom
Super Tetris 2 December 18, 1992 Super Famicom
Super Tetris 3 December 16, 1994[7] Super Famicom
Tetris[8] November 18, 1988 FM-7, MSX2, PC-8800, PC-9800, X1, X68000
Tetris[9] December 22, 1988 Family Computer
Tetris Battle Gaiden 1993 Super Famicom
Tetris Party October 14, 2008 Wii
Tetris Plus 1990 Arcade
Tetris S November 27, 1996 Sega Saturn
Tetris Stars 2011 Facebook
Tetris Zone 2007 Macintosh, Windows
Tōge Densetsu: Saisoku Battle March 15, 1996 Super Famicom
True Golf Classics: Wicked 18 March 5, 1993 Super NES, 3DO
The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang 1994 Super NES
Welltris 1989 Various
WildSnake September 1994 Game Boy, Super NES
Wordtris 1991 Game Boy, Super NES
V-Tetris 1995 Virtual Boy
Yoshi's Cookie 1993 Super NES

References
  1. "Profiles". Bullet-Proof Software. Archived from the original on 2000-08-23.
  2. "ビーピーエスが日本法人閉鎖を正式に発表……". SoftBank Games. 2001-02-22.
  3. "Call Us Tetris". The Tetris Company. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  4. "New CEO for BPS--Henk Rogers Becomes Chairman". Harddrop.com. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016.
  5. "Bakuto Dochers". GameSpot. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  6. "Faceball 2000 (Game)". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  7. "Release Information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  8. "Products: Personal Computers". Bullet-Proof Software. Archived from the original on 2000-08-23.
  9. "Products: Family Computer". Bullet-Proof Software. Archived from the original on 2000-08-23.


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