Interchannel

Originally operating as a subsidiary of NEC before undergoing management buyouts and corporate restructuring, the publisher specialized in bridging the gap between niche PC releases and the broader Japanese console market. For Key's acclaimed visual novel Air (2000), the company facilitated this transition by publishing the Dreamcast port in 2001 and the PlayStation 2 version in 2002, removing adult content to reach a wider demographic. Similarly, they brought the classic C's Ware adventure title Desire (2004) to the PlayStation 2 with updated presentation.

During the mid-2000s, the publisher diversified into licensed character intellectual properties and lifestyle software. They targeted the character goods market with Rilakkuma: Ojama Shitemasu 2-shuukan [Limited Plush] (2005) on the PlayStation 2, leveraging physical merchandise bundles to attract fans of the San-X franchise. In the otome space, they partnered with developer HuneX to release Otometeki Koi Kakumei - Love Revo (2006) on the PlayStation 2, establishing a presence in the female-targeted dating simulation market. As the Nintendo DS expanded the gaming demographic, the company tapped into the brain-training and edutainment trend with Yukkuri Tanoshimu Otona no Jigsaw Puzzle DS: Sekai no Meiga 1: Renaissance, Baroque no Kyoshou (2007), targeting older players with classical art puzzles.