AlphaDream Corporation Ltd. (or just AlphaDream) was a Japanese video game development studio who was responsible for the development of games in the Mario & Luigi series.
On October 1, 2019, the company ceased operations immediately after filing for bankruptcy, citing sluggish revenues and the high development costs exceeding overall debt.[1][2]
History[]
Originally known as AlphaStar, the company was founded on January 12, 2000 as a second-party developer for Nintendo. Their first game, Koto Battle: Tengai no Morbito, was only released in Japan for the Game Boy Color.
Released games[]
- 2003 - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- 2005 - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
- 2009 - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
- 2013 - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
- 2015 - Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
References[]
- ↑ (October 2, 2019) 『マリオ＆ルイージRPG』など開発 アルファドリームが破産開始 Yahoo Japan. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/Doctor_Cupcakes/status/1179467153906511873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Trivia[]
- In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, one of the bosses, Alpha Kretin, represents the company's logo.