Asmik Corporation

A Japanese video game publisher and developer founded in 1985, known for publishing titles on NES, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis.

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Website

Founded

1985

HQ

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Parent

Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM)

Known for

Action / Adventure / Platform

20

Games

1986–1997

Years

8

Platforms

$38.82

Ø CIB

-12.4%

24M change

About

Asmik Corporation published and ported several notable titles in the late 1980s, including the Sega Genesis RPG Super Hydlide and the NES first-person RPG Dungeon & Magic. They also published the 3D shooter Cosmic Epsilon, the PC Engine port of Shinobi, and Deep Dungeon. The company introduced its dinosaur mascot, Boomer, in the 1989 Game Boy title Boomer's Adventure in Asmik World.

Established in 1985 as a joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation, Tokyo Broadcasting System, and Oricon, the publisher initially targeted Japanese home computers and consoles. The company's early software catalog featured sports simulations, including Tennis (1984) and Tennis (1986), which helped secure a foothold in the emerging domestic gaming market.

Asmik quickly diversified into role-playing and action genres. They published the influential first-person RPG Deep Dungeon (1986) for the Famicom Disk System, establishing a template for their later localization and release of Dungeon & Magic (1989). The company frequently collaborated with external developers to bring technically ambitious projects to market. This included the pseudo-3D rail shooter Cosmic Epsilon (1989) and the Sega Genesis action-RPG Super Hydlide (1989).

Through licensing agreements, Asmik also brought major arcade properties to home consoles, notably publishing the PC Engine port of Sega's Shinobi (1989). To unify their brand across these diverse genres, the publisher introduced a signature character with Boomer's Adventure in Asmik World (1989), positioning the titular dinosaur as a corporate mascot across subsequent puzzle and platforming releases.