Flagship (company)

Flagship Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社フラグシップ, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Furagushippu) was an independent Japanese video game developer funded by Capcom, Nintendo, and Sega located in Chūō-ku, Osaka Japan that was founded by game designer Yoshiki Okamoto. Flagship has often created scenarios for new and existing products, and has developed for Nintendo several times on the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. Their last video game was Kirby: Squeak Squad for the Nintendo DS.[1]

This article is about the Japanese company. For the American company, see Flagship Studios.
Flagship Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社フラグシップ
Kabushiki gaisha Furagushippu
TypeKabushiki gaisha
FoundedApril 24, 1997 (1997-04-24)
FounderYoshiki Okamoto
DefunctJune 1, 2007 (2007-06-01)
FateDissolved
Headquarters
Chūō-ku, Osaka
,
Japan
Area served
Video game development
OwnerCapcom

History

Flagship was founded by Yoshiki Okamoto[2] on April 24, 1997. Funds and personnel for the startup were provided by Capcom, Sega, and Nintendo.[2] The developer's first project was a series of episodic, Sega Saturn-exclusive RPGs,[2] but it was never released.

In May 2007, Capcom announced Flagship would cease to exist from June 1, 2007, and their employees merged into Capcom's main studio. Quoting GameSpot's news on the dissolution of Flagship Studios "According to a Capcom spokesperson, while the Flagship name is getting the axe, its employees won't be. Noting that the only thing to change will be the company name on their business cards, the spokesperson said all Flagship staffers are expected to continue working at the publisher in the same capacities".[3]

Games
Year Title Platform(s) Publisher Notes
1998 Resident Evil 2 PS1 Capcom
2000 Resident Evil – Code: Veronica Dreamcast Capcom/Eidos
Resident Evil Survivor PS1
Dino Crisis 2 PS1 Capcom/Virgin
2001 Onimusha: Warlords PS2 Capcom
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages GBC Nintendo
Bounty Hunter Sarah: Holy Mountain no Teiou Dreamcast Capcom
2002 Resident Evil Zero GameCube
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny PS2
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords GBA Nintendo Ported to GBA
Clock Tower 3 PS2 Capcom
2003 Resident Evil: Dead Aim
Dino Crisis 3 Xbox
2004 Onimusha 3: Demon Siege PS2
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap GBA Nintendo Co-developed with Capcom
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror GBA Co-developed with HAL Laboratory and Dimps
2005 Resident Evil 4 GameCube Capcom Unused two drafts
Beck: The Game PS2 Marvelous Entertainment Co-developed with Sun-Tec
2006 Kirby: Squeak Squad DS Nintendo Co-developed with HAL Laboratory

Drama albums
  • BIO HAZARD DRAMA ALBUM ~Fate of Raccoon City~ Vol.1
  • BIO HAZARD DRAMA ALBUM ~Fate of Raccoon City~ Vol.2
  • BIO HAZARD DRAMA ALBUM ~Fate of Raccoon City~ Vol.3
  • BIOHAZARD 2 DRAMA ALBUM ~Sherry, the Little Runaway~
  • BIOHAZARD 2 DRAMA ALBUM ~Ada, the Female Spy, is Alive~

Novels
  • BIO HAZARD The Phantom Beast of the North Sea

References
  1. "星のカービィ 参上！ドロッチェ団 :: カンタン操作で大バトル！". Nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. Ricciardi, John (November 1997). "Okamoto Leaves Capcom". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 100. Ziff Davis. p. 28.
  3. Sinclair, Brendan. "Capcom scuttles Flagship". GameSpot. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
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