Nihon Falcom

Japan publisherfounded in 1981-03 status: active

150
games
3.6
per year
41
years active

aka(s): Falcom

Nihon Falcom Corporation
日本ファルコム株式会社
Nihon Farukomu Kabushiki-gaisha

Founder: Masayuki Kato

Website: www.falcom.com/

Notable collaborators: Kazuo Iwazaki

It is known for Brandish, DonPachi, Dragon Slayer, Legend of Heroes, Romancia, Sorcerian, Xanadu, Ys

Releases per year

1982 1
1983 4
1984 7
1985 9
1986 10
1987 10
1988 8
1989 4
1990 7
1991 10
1992 5
1993 2
1994 9
1995 6
1996 6
1997 4
1998 6
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 1
2004 3
2005 6
2006 6
2007 1
2008 1
2009 3
2010 2
2011 1
2012 2
2013 1
2017 1
2018 3
2021 3

146 video games with valid date were considered (97.3%)

Overall rankings

3
17
9
2
0
3.7
average

Common gametypes

role-play51%action/reflex28%adventure6%other13%

Top platforms

  NEC PC9801 25
  NEC PC8801 21
  Windows 19
  PSP 13
  SNES 9
  Sharp X1 8
  MSX2 8
  MICRO 7 - FM7 7
  Saturn 5
  PC Engine CD 4
  PS2 4
  Mega Drive 4
  X68000 3
  MSX 3
  Switch 2
Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family image #0 Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family
Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family
NES 1987-07-17
Ys V: Kefin, The Lost Kingdom of Sand image #1 Ys V: Kefin, The Lost Kingdom of Sand
Ys V: Kefin, The Lost Kingdom of Sand
SNES 1995-12-29
Brandish 3: Spirit of Balcan image #2 Brandish 3: Spirit of Balcan
Brandish 3: Spirit of Balcan
NEC PC9801 1994
Ys Origin image #3 Ys Origin
Ys Origin
Windows 2006-12
Kaze no Densetsu Xanadu image #4 Kaze no Densetsu Xanadu
Kaze no Densetsu Xanadu
PC Engine CD 1994-02-18
Brandish VT image #5 Brandish VT
Brandish VT
NEC PC9801 1996
Eiyuu Densetsu Zero no Kiseki image #6 Eiyuu Densetsu Zero no Kiseki
Eiyuu Densetsu Zero no Kiseki
PSP 2010-09-30
Brandish 4: Nemureru Kami no Tou image #7 Brandish 4: Nemureru Kami no Tou
Brandish 4: Nemureru Kami no Tou
Windows 1998
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys image #8 Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
Mega Drive 1991-11-01
Ancient Ys Vanished Omen image #9 Ancient Ys Vanished Omen
Ancient Ys Vanished Omen
Sharp X1 1987
Ys: The Oath in Felghana image #10 Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Windows 2005
Brandish 2: The Planet Buster image #11 Brandish 2: The Planet Buster
Brandish 2: The Planet Buster
SNES 1995-08-11

Nihon Falcom best rated games

Sorcerian 1990 gen
Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu 1987 msx
Eiyuu Densetsu Sora no Kiseki Second Chapter 2007 psp
Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family 1987 msx2
Ys I & II Chronicles+ 2001 win
Kaze no Densetsu Xanadu 1994 pecd
Ys: The Oath in Felghana 2005 win
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 2006 psp
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure 2006 psp
Ys Origin 2006 win

Nihon Falcom worst games

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim 2005 ps2
Asteka 1985 8801
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure 1994 scd
Ancient Ys Vanished Omen 1987 fm7

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