Paon DP
| Paon DP | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | Paon: January 20, 1999[1] DP: August 2004[2] Paon DP: March 2015[2] |
| First Super Mario game | DK: King of Swing |
| Latest Super Mario game | Mario & Luigi: Dream Team |
| Current president | Kaishun Kihara |
Paon DP Corporation, Ltd. is a Japanese video game company founded on January 20, 1999. This company was originally simply called Paon Corporation, but it merged in 2015 with DP Co., Ltd. to receive its current name.
Following the departure of Rare from Nintendo, Paon worked on some games in the Donkey Kong franchise in the 2000s, developing the DK series (DK: King of Swing and DK: Jungle Climber) and Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast alongside Nintendo SPD Group No.4. Paon also assisted in the development of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and co-developed Mario & Luigi: Dream Team alongside AlphaDream.
Super Mario games developedEdit
| Title | Year released | Console |
|---|---|---|
| DK: King of Swing | 2005 | Game Boy Advance |
| Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast | 2007 | Wii |
| DK: Jungle Climber | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 2008 | Wii |
| Mario & Luigi: Dream Team | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ October 26, 2008. プログラム・ゲームの企画・制作・デザインの株式会社パオン - 会社概要. Retrieved June 15, 2025. (Archived October 26, 2008 via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b Company Overview. PAON DP Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2025.