Granzella Inc., Output Command // Granzella Game Studios Inc., // Granzella Game Factory Inc., // Granzella Music // Bitter Chocolate, Summer Memories

[KR_EP]

Greetings. Believe in the Power of Games.​

Ahead of us, the green light and the trees are more vivid than what is behind us. Look right, look left, and right again. Let's Move on!​

We are sure that anything we can imagine can be played as a game. There are great possibilities with using games as a communication method.

We also think that the most unique and strongest feature of games, in general, is that users can actively participate in them.

Previously, every year on April Fool’s Day we’d always have a huge event. By expanding the range of the events from the web to game media, we felt that we could share a great experience and create a meaningful time together with participants.

Therefore, we want to progress by believing it is through games that we can realize everything we hope to dream up.

This might not be the smartest approach, however, we created this new company to realize this vision and we believe in it... And we are confident that it is this philosophy, itself, that defines our identity.

We want to produce the following types of games worldwide:

• Controversial games
• Games that strongly interest people, even if they have some weaknesses.
• Games in which players can reflect their own feelings, instead of games for which players have no choices and have to follow predetermined rules and paths.
• Games and experiences that give excitement to both players and creators at the same time.
• Games that are a great alternative when main stream games and entertainment start to lose their appeal.

Company Overview​

Granzella Inc.,

• Head Office
  Annex 2nd Floor, LIFE GARDEN, 4-65-16 Shinbohon, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa 921-8062 Japan
• Nonoichi Studio (Granzella Game Studios Inc.)
  2nd Floor, i-BIRD, 3-570 Suematsu, Nonoichi-shi, Ishikawa 921-8836 Japan
• Nagoya Studio (Granzella Game Factory Inc.)
  Nagoya Business Incubator Shirakane, 2-9-33 Fukue Showa-ku, Nagoya City 466-0059 Japan

Granzella Revolution Army​

Takeshi Nagura - Co-Founder, President & CEO (Project Manager, Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories), General Manager & Producer of Game Business, Irem Software Engineering Co., Jan 1997 - April 2011
Kazuma Kujo - Co-Founder & Chief Creator (Lead Director, "R-Type Final 2", "Disaster Report 4", "City Shrouded in Shadow", "MANGA KAKERU") Lead Game Designer, Irem Software Engineering Co. Jan 1997 - April 2011.
Mayumi Nishimura - President & CEO / Granzella Game Studios Inc.
Yoshiyuki Yoshida - Representative Director, GZOE Inc., (Nagoya Studio)

Fun comes first!​

We plan to be a group of entertainment creators who shouldn’t be taken too seriously. Hopefully we’ll receive many compliments on our foolish antics.

Look forward to our over-the-top, boundary-pushing activities in the future!

President/CEO Takeshi Nagura & Chief Creator/Game Designer Kazuma Kujo

Humanist Historical Archives - Earth's Fight & Flight Record

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2017: [iOS/Android] Soccer Love (Granzella), [PS4] City Shrouded in Shadow (Granzella/Bandai Namco Entertainment)
2018: [PS4/PSV] Manga Kakeru (Granzella), [NSW/PS4/Steam/EGS/GOG] Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories (Granzella/NIS)
2019: --
2020: [NSW] Don Swagger (Hearts Technology)
2021: [NSW/PS4/XB1/XBS/Steam/EGS/GOG] R-Type Final 2 + Season Pass I, II, III + DLC (Granzella/NIS)
2022: [iOS/Android/NSW/PS4] 雑学クイズ大臣 Miscellaneous Quiz Minister (Granzella)

Spoiler: Greetings Granzella

ねこやしき壱号
今日はメカ九条さんだっけ？
Cat Yashiki I
Was it Mr. Mecha Kujo today?

にのへじん
Buff KUJO please

deviance purplehaze
Eh? Kujo need more buff?!

チャムリン
Buff R-9C！​

Gathering of Granzella 2023

[PS5] R-Type Final 3 Evolved (Granzella/NIS) {2023.03.23} {2023.04.25}​

R-TYPE for Flying Aces​

In addition to the stages included in R-Type Final 2, new stages have been made available!

• More than 20 stages, including those from the previous series, are available for play.
• Features a VR launch sequence mode to experience a launch demo scene in VR.
• It has a metaverse space in which players can exchange strategies and enjoy mini-games. It also serves as a lobby for the competition mode, where you can compete with multiple players for scores.

Be the wind on the circuit!
A real racer experience with simple visuals!
That's Hyper Torque Racing.

[NSW] Side View Golf (Granzella) {2020 - 2023.07.01}
[NSW] Hyper Torque Racing (3ED/Granzella) {2023.xx.xx} *Summer 2023*​

Spoiler: Gangrene Granzella

Dead Weight Loss

[PS3] PlayStation®Home (Granzella)
PlayStation®Home Granzella Games Youtube Playlist (142 videos!) // PlayStation®Home Irem R-TYPE Gameplay​

[iOS/Android/NSW] Hototogisu Tairan 1553: Ryuuko Aiutsu (Granzella) 2018 - 2023 // [Web Browser] Side View Golf (Granzella) {2020 - 2023.07.01}​

Gathering of Granzella 2024 (not so late in the year)

[NSW/PS4/XB1/XBS/Steam/EGS/GOG] R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos (Granzella/NIS) {2024.xx.xx}
*Update on the Release Schedule June 30, 2023*​

An authentic sci-fi tactical simulation game set in space-
A simulation game themed on space fleet battles with the R-Type worldview- that's "R-Type Tactics".

The stage is set in space and in a space fortress which has become a den of unknown organisms.
To gain an advantage in the battle with the enemy forces, you will scout out enemies and prepare the deployment and formation of your unit to fight against the opponent. You will overwhelm the enemy forces by hiding your troops in their blind spots, making full use of electronic warfare, and considering supply, characteristics of space, and so on.

Spoiler: Gratuitous Granzella

Missions included in the game​

The number of missions planned to be included in the game:

R-Type Tactics
- First Half: 30 missions
- Second Half: 27 missions

R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate
- First Half (Space Corps/ Granzella Revolution Army): 23 missions each
- Second Half: 22 missions
- Spin-off: 23 missions

New missions (to be newly added to this title)
- Sequel ("Cosmos"): 12 missions

We plan to distribute more scenarios as downloadable content, etc.​

Spoiler: Grumpy Granzella

Steam遅れるのは好例だから涙
FJyamimo
Tears because it's a good example of Steam delay

あおいろ
バグを内包したまま配信されるよりはマシ
Aoiro
Better than being delivered with bugs inside

イングラムイングラム
それも遅れるやろ
IngramIngram
That'll be late too.​

Gathering of Granzella 20XX

[TBC] Disaster Report 5 (Granzella) {xxxx.xx.xx}​

Kazuma Kujo
—Ambitions for 2023

“While I wasn’t able to announce the next development for Manga Ka Keru in 2022, I hope to announce something new for that title in 2023. A new Disaster Report title will definitely also be announced in 2023. I intend to do everything that I can.”

Source: Famitsu via Gematsu

[PS5/XBS/Steam] FZ: Formation Z (Granzella/City Connection) {2024.xx.xx}​

Ready yourself for an intense​

robot shooting raid battle like never before​

Here's one of the most emblematic titles from Jaleco, Formation Z. Take the form of a humanoid robot or the form of an aircraft to defeat your enemies in a brand new game with updated graphics and sound design. Soldiers, in formation. A shivering and exciting return awaits us!

THIS IS NOT THE STORY OF SOME HERO. THIS IS YOUR STORY​

R-Type Final 2 (Kickstarter // Direct Crowdfund x 2 // Production Project Backers’ Web Page)
June 2019 - 8,051 backers pledged ¥98,863,825
October 2019 - 1,500 + new backers ($1 million stretch goal unlocked)
October - November 2020 - see below.

Total Amount Funded - approximately USD 1,260,485 (JPY 130,371,928)
Total Backers 11,146 backers
(Updated: 2020-11-30 21:00:00)​

R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos Additional Content Production Project (Kickstarter)
November 2022 - 1,115 backers pledged ¥22,640,632

Recorded Music​

Granzella Music
Granzella Music Youtube Playlist Contains Samplers & Full Vocal Songs including Official Music Videos.​

City Shrouded in Shadows

Mai Iida - Sky for Two of Us {2017-10-19} // Mai Iida feat. Heart’s Cry - Shadow {2017-11-29}

Disaster Report 4 Summer Memories

Mai Iida - Yakusoku no hi {2016-09-02} // Granzella (Mai Iida, Yuki Kitamura, Naoki Fujihisa, Shoko Fujihise) - “Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories” Original Soundtrack (2020-08-13)

R-Type Final 2

Granzella - R-Type® Final 2 - Complete Soundtrack {2021.04.29} // Mai Iida - R-Type Final 2 Vocal Mini-Album {2021-04-29}​

Season Pass 1 - 3

Granzella - R-TYPE FINAL 2 Homage Stage Soundtrack Volume One {2022-05-07} // Homage Stage Soundtrack Volume Two {2022-05-07} // Homage Stage Soundtrack Volume Three {2022-11-26}

R-Type

Yuki Iwai - R-Type Tactics (Original Soundtrack) // Composer of R-Type Final Original Sound Tracks
Various - R-Type Original Sound Box (Clarice Disc) 10xCD (CD5 contains soundtracks for original versions of R-Type Tactics & R-Type Tactics II -Operation Bitter Chocolate-)

R-TYPE FINAL 3 EVOLVED Soundtrack​

Before that flower falls​

●Comments by Mai Iida
I wrote this song for the game “R-Type Final 3 Evolved”.
They left the earth and pushed forward into battle for the sake of the people they wanted to protect.
While desperately wanting to see the loved ones they left behind once more, they also have mixed feelings about wanting them to walk a different path and be happy. And a sense of relief when it finally comes to an end.
Flowers in memory wistfully remind us of the passage of time.

Spoiler: Grandiose Granzella

Granzella Visual

​

Granzella Visual is the visual brand of the gaming company Granzella
the visual brand of gaming company Granzella.
We create computer graphics, promotional videos, music videos, illustrations, graphical interfaces, motion animation, and more!

Exclusive : Karen Chats With Kazuma Kujo Of Granzella Inc., - YourPSHome.net (highly recommended as it covers early Granzella)​

YPSH : Can you ever bring sequels of Disaster Report or Steambot Chronicles to market? Would you make similar games someday?　

Kazuma : Yes, we’ll release a disaster-themed game in the future. That’s one of the reasons why we formed Granzella. Also, we’d like to release games like Steambot Chronicles because they bring out our characteristics.

Once upon a Time there was Irem Software Engineering Inc., on the brink of extinction...​

Maki D. Iguchi - Planner, Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories.
Takaha Sha - Assistant Director, Planner, Scenario Writer, Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Yoshio Hatakenaka - Lead Artist - Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories​

なかなか難しい話ですなあ
nomad
It's a very difficult story.​

Business Development: "Entertainment" is the key term​

Our Mission With games at the core, we will expand our sphere of activities to revolutionize the entertainment and eradicate boredom. Our Opportunities Leveraging our know-how in game development, as well as service deployment in games, we will expand our activities to other realms of entertainment than games and continue to carry out our mission.
Our job is to make your boring time more meaningful, impressive, or put it more simply, thrilling time.

Spoiler: Gang Granzella

Bandai Namco - City Shrouded in Shadow
Beta Computing - Disaster Report 4 Plus Summer Memories companion app
City Connection - Formation Z
Drawic Studio - Hideho Kawata, Art Director (R-TYPE Final 2)
NIS - international publisher of Disaster Report 4, R-Type Final 2, R-Type Final 3 Evolved & R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos (R-Type Portal)

Raphica LLC - cooperated in art direction & 3DCG production for "R-TYPE FINAL 2", including the visual concept & 3D models for Stage 2 of R-TYPE 2 & Stage 3 of Image Fight. R-TYPE FINAL 2 DLC Stage Pass Vol. 3 - Visual Concept:
We were in charge of art direction, visual concept, and 3DCG production for the game stage in R-TYPE FINAL 2 downloadable content, Stage Pass Vol. 3.
We were in charge of art direction, visual concept, and 3DCG production for the game stages.

Z E A L ★ D o Q M a L - sample company, sound creator R-TYPE FINAL 2. Previously worked on R-TYPE TACTICS (PSP), R-TYPE TACTICS II (PSP) & R-TYPE FINAL (PS2) for IREM.

Spoiler: Gravure Granzella

「R-TYPE FINAL」R-9A[ARROW-EAD] //「R-TYPE TACTICS」Rwf-9Ab k // R-9A[ARROW-HEAD]Ver.R-TYPE FINAL 2 // R-9A[ARROW-HEAD]Ver.R-TYPE FINAL 3 EVOLVED 07/23​

Kujo...use the Force Bit!​

Kujo Kazuma On The Legacy Of Irem, The Brilliance Of ‘Image Fight’ And The Future Of ‘R-Type’ - Ollie Barder (Forbes) 10/21
R-Type Final – 2003 Developer Interview (Kazuma Kujo - Producer, Koichi Kita - Chief Designer & Hiroaki Yamada - Designer)​

anthonyvozzella
10 days ago
I hope we get Bumpy Trot 2 some day!
robochao1
10 days ago
look at this man bearing his soul in the comments​

APRIL FOOLS. FIRST DRAFT. VERY MUCH WORK IN PROGRESS, SPACE CORPS CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK WELCOME.
遅れれば遅れるほどボリュームアップするのはありがたい
The more delay, the more volume up, thank goodness!​

 

[KR_EP]

Granzella Output Command Sales Outpost I·II Cosmos​

Media Create / Famitsu database
version 1.0.1 (2016 update) <-download it here

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Many thanks to @Chris1964 as ever.

Media Create Sales: CY 2017 (2017 Jan 02 - 2017 Dec 31)
093./000. [PS4] Kyoei Toshi <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.10.19} (¥8.200) - 65.556 / NEW (48.935 <79,33%>)
First Shipment 61,685

Media Create Sales: CY 2018 (2018 Jan 01 - 2018 Dec 30)
095./000. [PS4] Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories <ADV> (Granzella) {2018.11.22} (¥7.200) - 53.145 / NEW (42.272 <67,48%>)
612./093. [PS4] Kyoei Toshi <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.10.19} (¥8.200) - 2.790 / 68.347 (-96%) (48.935 <79,33%>)
First Shipment 62,644

Media Create Sales: CY 2019 (2018 Dec 31 - 2019 Dec 29)
301./095. [PS4] Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories <ADV> (Granzella) {2018.11.22} (¥7.200) - 8.747 / 61.891 (-84%) (42.272 <67,48%>)
399./000. [NSW] Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories <ADV> (Granzella) {2019.09.26} (¥6.480) - 4.899 / NEW (1.882 <27,26%>)
First Shipment [NSW] 6,904

Media Create Sales: CY 2019 Used (2018 Dec 31 - 2019 Dec 29)
301./164. [PS4] Kyoei Toshi <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.10.19} (¥8.200) - 8.732 / 38.549 (-49%) (107.576 <55,85%>) 107.576 - 38.549 = 69.027 (69.027 - 68.347 = 680 new copies sold)

Media Create Sales: CY 2020 (2019 Dec 30 - 2021 Jan 03)
615./399. [NSW] Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories <ADV> (Granzella) {2019.09.26} (¥6.480) - 2.033 / 6.932 (-59%) (1.882 <27,26%>)
933./301. [PS4] Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories <ADV> (Granzella) {2018.11.22} (¥7.200) - 857 / 62.749 (-90%) (42.272 <67,48%>)

Media Create Sales: CY 2020 Used (2019 Dec 30 - 2021 Jan 03)
348./301. [PS4] Kyoei Toshi <ADV> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.10.19} (¥8.200) - 6.193 / 44.742 (-29%) (114.011 <64,59%>) 114.011 - 44.742 = 69.269 (69.269 - 69.027 = 242 new copies sold)

Media Create Sales: CY 2021 (2021 Jan 04 - 2022 Jan 02)
242./000. [PS4] R-Type Final 2 # <STG> (Granzella) {2021.04.29} (¥5.800) - 10.769 / NEW (7.110 <66,25%>)
264./000. [NSW] R-Type Final 2 # <STG> (Granzella) {2021.04.29} (¥5.800) - 9.239 / NEW (5.225 <52,23%>)
863./615. [NSW] Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories <ADV> (Granzella) {2019.09.26} (¥6.480) - 1.063 / 7.994 (-48%) (1.882 <27,26%>)
First Shipments [PS4] 10,732 & [NSW] 10,004

Media Create Sales: CY 2021 Used (2021 Jan 04 - 2022 Jan 02)
367./255. [PS4] Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories <ADV> (Granzella) {2018.11.22} (¥7.200) - 4.004 / 34.751 (-55%) (97.814 <55,11%>) 97.814 - 34.751 = 63.063 (63.063 - 62.749 = 314 new copies sold.
468./348. [PS4] Kyoei Toshi <ADV> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.10.19} (¥8.200) - 2.889 / 47.631 (-53%) (116.979 <68,68%>) 116.979 - 47.631 = 69.348 (69.348 - 69.269 = 79 new copies sold)

Media Create Sales: CY 2022 (2022 Jan 03 - 2023 Jan 01)
754./264. [NSW] R-Type Final 2 # <STG> (Granzella) {2021.04.29} (¥5.800) - 1.398 / 10.637 (-85%) (5.225 <52,23%>)
903./242. [PS4] R-Type Final 2 # <STG> (Granzella) {2021.04.29} (¥5.800) - 982 / 11.751 (-91%) (7.110 <66,25%>)

Media Create Sales: CY 2022 Used (2022 Jan 03 - 2023 Jan 01)
391./367. [PS4] Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories <ADV> (Granzella) {2018.11.22} (¥7.200) - 2.835 / 37.587 (-29%) (100.846 <59,42%>) 100.846 - 37.587 = 63.259 (63. 259 - 63.063 = 196 new copies sold.

Weekly Famitsu Sales Data 2023, to be replaced with Media Create Sales: CY 2023 once Top 1000 is published.

Famitsu Sales: Week 13, 2023 (Mar 20 - Mar 26)
26./00. [PS5] R-Type Final 3 Evolved <STG> (Granzella) {2023.03.23} (¥5.800) - 2.223 / NEW <40-60%>

• First Shipment Estimates: 3.705 - 5.558

九条さんそこまでだ　死ぬ
Mr. Kujo, that's enough. You're dead.

九条さんが絶体絶命になりそうで草
I think Mr. Kujo is going to be in desperate need of some grass.

グランゼーラ大丈夫か……？
Is Granzella ok ……?

次回九条さんいるかな？
Will there be a Mr. Kujo next time?

九条さんが消滅してしまう
Mr. Kujo will disappear.​

Never To Do List - Full BYDO BEATS OST BEATDOWN. IREM to IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING to Granzella timeline. Irem M92 emulation core created for MiSTER breakdown.​