Nintendo Collaborator Known For Work On Kirby Is Shutting Down

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Though the name Vanpool is not as well-known as that of other studios that frequently collaborate with Nintendo, such as Fire Emblem developer Intelligent Systems, the studio worked on many notable games, especially in the Kirby series.

Though the studio is mostly worked Nintendo over the past decade, Vanpool was originally founded by developers who left the defunct studio Love-de-Lic, which created cult games like Moon: Remix RPG Adventure and L.O.L.: Lack of Love.

Founded in 1999, the studio first worked on Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, contributing mostly to its minigames, before making Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland and its Japanese-exclusive follow-up Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love.

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Written By: Steven T. Wright

Category: Gaming

Tags: Video Company Developer Worked Game Vanpool Games Nintendo Studio Known Kirby

Date Published: 31 May, 2023 (4 months ago)

Publish Time: 11:06 (GMT +8:00)

Language: English

Story Length: 378 words

Reading Time: 3 minutes read

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Story Rating: Rated #216 (out of 260 stories this day)

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News Source URL: gamespot.com

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Story ID: #864260

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