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Zushi Games is a British
computer game publisher
. Based in Sheffield, UK, Zushi is the owner of the multi-million selling Premier Manager series. Zushi publishes titles for the Nintendo DS
, Wii
, Game Boy Advance
, PlayStation 2
, PC
and Xbox
.
, as a wholly owned subsidiary of ZOO Digital Group
, but became an independent entity in April 2006. On April 23, 2008, GreenScreen Interactive Software
announced the acquisition of the company which will be combined with Destination Software
into the new Zoo Games label. In November 2008, only a few months as a subsidiary of GreenScreen Interactive Software, they regained independency through a management buyout. In March 2009 the company announced their new name of Zushi Games. On March 18, 2010 Zushi went into administration and has a receivership action on at least one of its properties.
Following the closure of Zushi, former employee's set up a new company called Funbox Media which will pick up some of Zushi's previous titles.
Selected games
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
computer game publisher
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
. Based in Sheffield, UK, Zushi is the owner of the multi-million selling Premier Manager series. Zushi publishes titles for the 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...
, Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
, Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
, 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...
, PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
and Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
.
History
The company was founded in 1999 by Ian Stewart, who was one of the three founders of Gremlin InteractiveGremlin Interactive
Gremlin Interactive was a British software house based in Sheffield and working mostly in the home computer market.- History :...
, as a wholly owned subsidiary of ZOO Digital Group
ZOO Digital Group
ZOO Digital Group Plc is a provider of creative media services and software for the film industry. The business works with major film studios to deliver creative media for printed materials and audio-visual content...
, but became an independent entity in April 2006. On April 23, 2008, GreenScreen Interactive Software
GreenScreen Interactive Software
Zoo Entertainment, Inc. is a publisher of video games based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.-History:Zoo Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zoo Entertainment originally known as DFTW Merger Sub, Inc. In March 2007, DFTW merged with Green Screen Interactive Software, LLC to become Green...
announced the acquisition of the company which will be combined with Destination Software
Destination Software
Destination Software, Inc. was a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company is currently developing products for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PSP portable entertainment system. Headquartered in Sewell, N.J.,...
into the new Zoo Games label. In November 2008, only a few months as a subsidiary of GreenScreen Interactive Software, they regained independency through a management buyout. In March 2009 the company announced their new name of Zushi Games. On March 18, 2010 Zushi went into administration and has a receivership action on at least one of its properties.
Following the closure of Zushi, former employee's set up a new company called Funbox Media which will pick up some of Zushi's previous titles.
Games
- For games published while Zushi was a subsidiary of GreenScreen Interactive Software, see Zoo Games
Selected games
- Alien HominidAlien HominidAlien Hominid is an independently developed console video game released for Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube in 2004 through publisher O~3 Entertainment. A PAL version was later released during May 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox through ZOO Digital Publishing...
(2005) Game Boy AdvanceGame Boy AdvanceThe is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
, Mobile phoneMobile phoneA mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The 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...
, XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... - Lionel Trains: On TrackLionel Trains: On TrackLionel Trains: On Track is a video game released for the Nintendo DS on December 6, 2006. The gameplay is very similar to Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon series of computer games. In the game, you are the head of an unspecified railroad, and your objective is to connect different cities together...
(2007) Nintendo DS - Need for Speed: Porsche UnleashedNeed for Speed: Porsche UnleashedNeed for Speed: Porsche Unleashed, released as Need for Speed: Porsche 2000 in Europe, and Need for Speed: Porsche in Germany and Latin America, is a racing video game, developed by Electronic Arts Canada and published by Electronic Arts, and is a part of the Need for Speed series...
(2004) Game Boy Advance - Pac-Man WorldPac-Man Worldwas released on the 20th anniversary of the creation of Pac-Man. It is a 3D based free roaming platform game for the PlayStation released on September 30, 1999...
(2004) Game Boy Advance - Pac-Man World 2Pac-Man World 2is a video game by Namco for Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, and PC released in . Like the original Pac-Man World, the player controls the character of Pac-Man in a 3D platform game.-Story:...
(2005) Game Boy Advance