Sonnori
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- See also: Ntreev Soft, CJ Games, Turnon Games, and ROI Games
- "For fun For new For you"
- — Sonnori's Motto
Logo of Sonnori
(used from 1998 to 2003).
Sonnori (손노리) was a South Korean company that was established in July, 1992 as an Indie game development team. After belonging as a team of Softry (1994) and Phantagram (1997). The company became independent in February 1998.[1] Sonnori are best known for their work on the Astonishia Story games and White Day.[2] The company became a subsidiary of CJ Games in 2011 and dissolved shortly after. It's CEO, Lee Won Sool, has established ROI Games whom worked on the remake of White Day.
History
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- 1992 - 2003
Sonnori and Ntreev 's history is equal to from 1992 to 2003.
See Sonnori and Ntreev Soft Company History
- 2001.09
'WhiteDay' released.
- 2001.11
Merged with Locus Holdings, Inc. - Sonnori Game Development & Business Headquarter team founded.
- 2002.
'Astonishia Story R'(RPG-PC), PC Online Game 'Monster KuruKuru' (Arcade), PC Online Game 'Cartoon Racer' (Casual Racing) launched
- 2003.11
Plenus, Inc( former: Locus Holdings). divides into Ntreev Soft Co.,Ltd. and Sonnori Co., Ltd.
- 2006.
Sonnori and Gravity.co, 'STYLIA' (PC Webgame Potal) Project launched.
[Sonnori made Jeonpa Sonyeondan (전파 소년단), [Translate : Radio wave Boy Scouts](online action-shooting), 'Love Forty'(online tennis game)]
- 2006.09
Sonnori portable game team separated. Portable game team was established Ironnos.
- 2006.10
'Astonishia Story 2'(= 'Crimson Gem Saga' )launched (2D mobile.ver / PSP version launched 2008)
- 2008.
Webgame Potal 'STYLIA' Service Closed. Began to develop Nintendo DS game title.
('Close shave!! Rescue plan for Universe Union's Official natural monument No.522-8934 mankind'
/ Stop Development since 2012 )
- 2010.
'Astonishia Story Online'(PC) First Closed-beta test.
- 2011.
CJ Games (After: Netmable) acquired Sonnori. announced
Lee Won-sool(Sonnori 's co-founder,CEO and developer) took office as the CEO of Turnon games, which is CJ games 's subsidiary company.
- 2014.07
Lee Won-sool leave a Turnon games. According to reports Sonnori.co was not merged but it is Corporate state remain on paper only.
[3]
- 2014.08
Lee Won-sool has founded ROI Games which is Roi visual's (3D animation studio)'s subsidiary company. [4]
GamesEdit
- Astonishia Story (RPG / PC) [1994]
- Darkside Story (Link:Kor) (Beat-'em-Up / PC) [1995]
- Forgotten Saga(Link:Kor) (RPG / PC) [1997]
- Steel Empire(Link:Kor) (Strategy / PC) [1998]
- Arcturus (Link:Kor) (RPG / PC) [2000] (※Co-develop by Gravity, Sonnori)
- White Day: A Labyrinth Named School (Horror,Adventure / PC) [2001]
- Oh! Jaemi (FPS,Action / PC_Multiplay) [2002]
- Astonishia Story R(remake) (RPG / PC, Mobile, PSP)[2002, 2004, 2005]
- Trickster (MMORPG / PC) [2003](※After open beta, it was transferred to Ntreev Soft)
- Pangya (Sports_Golf / PC_Online) [2004](※During development, were transferred to Ntreev Soft)
- Cartoon Racer (Casual, Racing / PC_Online) [2002]
- Monster Kuru Kuru (Action, Arcade / PC_Online) [2003]
- Norimax Heroes (RPG, Strategy / Mobile) [2005] (※Co-develop by Wikipedia:Softmax, Sonnori)
- Astonishia Story 2 (= Crimson Gem Saga) (RPG / Mobile, PSP, iOS) [2005, 2008, 2010]
(※At the time, the mobile ver, released by Sonnori. later, another version released by 'Ironnos'(former Sonnori's Potable_game team) - Jeonpa Sonyeondan (Translate: Radio wave Boy Scouts) (Action:Side-Scrolling / PC_Online) [2006]
- Love Forty (Sports_Tennis / PC_Online) [2006]
- Astonishia Story Online (MMORPG / PC)[2010] (※discontinue development)
External LinksEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Ntreev Soft Company History Sonnori and Ntreev 's history is equal from 1992 to 2003.
- ↑ A History of Korean Gaming - Sonnori, Ntreev, Ironnos section History of Sonnori, Ntreev, Ironnos.
- ↑ "'손노리 패스맨' 이원술, 넷마블 떠나 독립개발사 설립 전망”, "'Sonnori passman' Lee Won Sool, Leaving Netmarble and establish independent development company forecast"
- ↑ 이원술 대표, '로보카 폴리'와 손잡고 게임업계 복귀 ”, Representatives Lee Won Sool, Come back to game industry with 'Robocar poli'(Roivisual 's works)
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