was an independent

Independent business

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 video game developer

Video game developer

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 based in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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. The company, which employed just under 300 individuals before its closure, was founded on July 1, 2003 by Yoshiki Okamoto

Yoshiki Okamoto

Yoshiki Okamoto , sometimes credited as Kihaji Okamoto, is a video game designer credited with producing many popular titles for Konami, including Gyruss and Time Pilot, and Capcom, including Final Fight and Street Fighter II...

 after he departed from successful Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese game developer and publisher Capcom

Capcom

is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...

. Okamoto is seen as somewhat of a luminary in the Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese video game industry. He began working at rival game developer and publisher Konami

Konami

is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...

 in the 1980s, and was responsible for such arcade classics as Gyruss

Gyruss

is a shoot 'em up video arcade game developed by Konami, and released in 1983. It was designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, who had earlier created Time Pilot for Konami. Gyruss was licensed to Centuri in the United States, and was ported to numerous games consoles and home computers...

and Time Pilot

Time Pilot

Time Pilot is a multi-directional scrolling shooter and free-roaming aerial combat arcade game designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, released by Konami in 1982, and distributed in the United States by Centuri...

. He then moved to Capcom

Capcom

is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...

, where he worked on many extremely successful franchises, such as 1942, Resident Evil and especially Street Fighter II

Street Fighter II

is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...

, a series Okamoto is considered to be the father of.

While Game Republic was a completely independent developer able to produce titles for any publisher and/or platform they desire, during the company's early years it had enjoyed a close relationship with Sony

Sony Computer Entertainment

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, with many of their early titles funded by and produced in conjunction with the publisher.

In June 2011 reports surfaced of Game Republic shutting down its website and vacating its offices.

Games

Name	Platform(s)	Release date(s)
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai Genji: Dawn of the Samurai Genji: Dawn of the Samurai is a PlayStation 2 game released on September 20, 2005. It is loosely based on The Tale of the Heike.A sequel, Genji: Days of the Blade was released for PlayStation 3.-Storyline:...	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...	2005
Every Party Every Party is a party video game developed by Game Republic and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was a Japanese launch title for the Xbox 360.-Gameplay:The game plays as a board game in which up to four players compete to be the first to reach a goal...	Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...	2005
Brave Story: New Traveler Brave Story: New Traveler is a video game loosely based in the world of the novel and manga Brave Story. It was released in Japan on July 6, 2006. An English version, published and localized by Xseed Games, was released on July 31, 2007 in North America.-Plot summary:...	PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...	2006
Genji: Days of the Blade Genji: Days of the Blade Genji: Days of the Blade, known in Japan as , is an action game that was released on the PlayStation 3 platform.Genji: Days of the Blade takes place three years after the end of Genji: Dawn of the Samurai...	PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...	2006
Folklore	PlayStation 3	2007
Dark Mist Dark Mist -Gameplay: Dark Mist is an action-adventure game. You play as the warrior of light, Artemis, shooting down the forces of darkness. The game is divided into different dungeons, which the hero must hack and slash his way through. The game has an overhead vantage point, making it stylistically similar...	PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network)	2007
Toy Home Toy Home -Gameplay:The goal of the game is to simply collect coins, discover hidden medals, and pass every checkpoint, earning 10 seconds each checkpoint, before times runs out. The player also win points by jumping, smashing and flipping in the room. There are 8 racetracks in the game, all of them are...	PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network)	2007
SBI Group Kanshuu: Hajime You! Shisan Unyou DS	Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...	2008
Dragon Ball: Origins	Nintendo DS	2008
Catan Catan (2008 video game) Catan is a classic board game. This was an original version of the game , and is helmed by Game Republic, developers of Genji and Folklore. The download was hit in Japan on December 18, 2008 for 1200 yen...	PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network)	2008
Dragon Ball: Origins 2 Dragon Ball: Origins 2 Dragon Ball: Origins 2, known as in Japan, is a video game for the Nintendo DS based on the manga/anime franchise Dragon Ball created by Akira Toriyama. It is a follow up the 2008 game Dragon Ball: Origins...	Nintendo DS	2010
Clash of the Titans Clash of the Titans (video game) Clash of the Titans is a 2010 video game for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 based on the film of the same name.-Gameplay:The game features hack and slash combat. Some of the fights end with quick time sequences. The player can use points to upgrade their weapons. In some sections of the game the...	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	2010
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom is an action-adventure puzzle video game with puzzle elements, developed by Game Republic and published by Namco Bandai Games. It was released on November 23, 2010 in North America.-Plot:...	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	2010
Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butoden Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butoden is video game based on the manga and anime series Dragon Ball for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan on February 3, 2011.The game is a 3D fighter that allows players to take on the role of one of their favorite Dragon Ball characters....	Nintendo DS	2011
Knights Contract Knights Contract Knights Contract is an action-adventure video game developed by Game Republic and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game was released on February 22, 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The title was first announced in the May 20th issue of Weekly Famitsu Magazine. A trailer for the game...	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	2011

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