Pony Canyon

Pony Canyon at a Glance

Pony Canyon operates as a Japanese publisher and developer with a history spanning from 1982 to 2021. The company holds 57 titles in the PlayPile database, with 52 listed under publishing credits and 15 under development roles. Their catalog reflects a broad genre focus, led by Adventure games at 12 titles, followed by Sport entries at 10 and Role-playing games at 9. They also have significant presence in Shooter, Simulator, Arcade, Strategy, Platform, Card & Board Game, and Visual Novel categories. The platform distribution shows a heavy reliance on legacy systems. MSX leads with 17 games, while Family Computer has 9 entries. Their output extends to PC Microsoft Windows, PC-9800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Super Famicom, MSX2, PC-8800 Series, DOS, and PlayStation. This wide reach across multiple hardware generations is evident in their release timeline. The 1980s represent the company's most productive period with 32 games. Activity dropped to 17 titles in the 1990s, then fell sharply to just 4 games in the 2000s and 3 in the 2010s. Recent years show minimal output, with only one game released in the 2020s. Quality metrics for Pony Canyon are generally positive based on the 7 rated titles available. The average IGDB rating sits at 73.9 out of 100. This score includes 2 great ratings above 80 and 5 good ratings between 60 and 79. There are no mixed or poor scores in the dataset. Their top-rated works include Ultima VI: The False Prophet from 1990 with an 84.3 score, River Raid from 1982 at 81.7, and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance from 1988 at 79.2. Other notable entries like Zanac and Fantasy Zone II also maintain solid ratings above 70. Recent releases demonstrate a shift in focus compared to their earlier decades. Cirque Eclipse: The Scarlet Curtain appeared in June 2021, while Re:Stage! Prism Step arrived in July 2017. Earlier recent titles include entries from the Yuuki Yuna wa Yuusha de Aru franchise released in 2014 and 2015, and Nemoto Harumi Eizou Play in 2003. The company remains a subsidiary of the Fujisankei Communications Group, though their video game output has become significantly less frequent over the last two decades.

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