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October 1, 1999
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Hirohide Sugiura, Tetsuya Takahashi, Yasuyuki Honne
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Hirohide Sugiura
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Nintendo
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1st Production Team, 2nd Production Team, Monolith Soft Kyoto
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Monolith Soft, Inc. (株式会社モノリスソフト Kabushiki gaisha Monorisu Sofuto) is a game developer based in Tokyo, Japan, mostly known for developing RPGs such as the Xeno series, among others. The studio was founded by Tetsuya Takahashi, a former Square employee.
History
After the release of Xenogears, Tetsuya Takahashi and Hirohide Sugiura left Squaresoft after the company chose to not develop a sequel to the game, instead wanting to focus on the Final Fantasy series, a move that Takahashi did not agree with.[1] On October 1, 1999, the two founded their own company, Monolith Soft, with funding from Namco.[2][3]
In May of 2007, Bandai Namco sold 80% of its shares in Monolith to Nintendo, giving Nintendo controlling interest in the company, while Bandai Namco retained 16% of its interest.[4][5] Nintendo would later acquire the remainder of Bandai Namco's shares, making Monolith a wholly owned subsidiary.
In 2011, Monolith opened a Kyoto office, mostly for 3D designers. The Kyoto studio has mostly provided development assistance for other Nintendo games.
By December 2024, Nintendo had acquired the remaining shares of Monolith Soft, becoming the sole owner and shareholder of the company.[6]
Games as a Nintendo developer
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External links
Monolith Soft on other NIWA Wikis:
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References
- ↑ Xenosaga Interview. GameSpot (May 17, 2006). Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ↑ C3 Exclusive Interview | Monolith Soft on Nintendo Wii Support, Baten Kaitos II & More. Cubed3 (August 3, 2006). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Monolith Soft Executive Producer On Going From Namco To Nintendo. Siliconera (August 21, 2017). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Nintendo buys Monolith Soft. GameSpot (April 27, 2007). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Xenosaga Developer Switches Sides. IGN (April 26, 2007). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Nintendo now owns 100% of Monolith Soft. Automaton (December 11, 2024). Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ↑ Monolith Is Helping Work On The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild. Game Informer (June 17, 2016). Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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| Key employees
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Internal
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- NNSD: Yusuke Beppu
- Monolith Soft: Hirohide Sugiura, Tetsuya Takahashi
- 1-Up Studio: Gen Kadoi
- ND Cube: Hidetoshi Endo
- Retro: Michael Kelbaugh
- NERD: Alexandre Delattre
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