ELF Corporation

ELF Corporation at a Glance

ELF Corporation was a developer and publisher that operated for eight years from 1989 to 1997 before ceasing operations in 2015. You might know them as an eroge company known for titles like Dragon Knight, YU-No, and Doukyuusei. The studio released 17 games total during its active life, with 15 titles listed under their publishing credit and 16 under their development credit. Their output was heavily concentrated in the 1990s with 14 releases compared to just three games from the late 1980s. This company focused almost entirely on adventure games and visual novels, accounting for 27 of the genre slots across their library. They also developed nine role-playing games and five strategy titles. Their technical reach was specific to older hardware, with 15 games built for the PC-9800 Series and 11 for the Sharp X68000. They also made seven games for Microsoft Windows and seven for the PC-8800 Series. Later in their run, they released titles for platforms like the Sega Saturn and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD. Quality metrics show a single rated title on PlayPile which holds a score of 79.8 out of 100. This specific game is Knights of Xentar from 1991. The rating breakdown shows one good title and zero titles in the great or mixed categories based on current data. Their most recent releases include Kakyuusei in June 1996, Dragon Knight 4 in December 1996, and YU-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World in December 1997. The studio produced a steady stream of work during its short existence before closing down permanently.

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