PONOS Corporation

PONOS Corporation is a video game company responsible for The Battle Cats and many more. They have also made many Battle Cats spin offs.
==History==
1990s
December 1990
Establishment of PONOS Corporation in Osaka City as an image processing technology company.
December 1994
Signed license agreement in SFC development with Nintendo Co., Ltd.
December 1995
Signed license agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation development.
December 1999
Released Marby Baby Story for PlayStation.
2000s
November 2000
Released Dioramos for PlayStation.
November 2001
License agreement concluded with NTT DoCoMo for official content distribution.
January 2002
Offered i-mode official content service "One Battle Fighter".
March 2007
Head office relocated to Kyoto, Japan.
December 2008
Signed license agreement with SoftBank Group for official content distribution.
Application provision for iOS started.
Released PUZZLE PRISM for iOS.
March 2009
Launched "Bravo-Do" content service on Yahoo!.
August 2009
Released Mr.AahH!!.
December 2009
Released Mr.Space!!.
2010s
August 2010
Released PUZZLE COSMOS for iOS.
October 2010
Distribution for Android started.
November 2010
Released Reversing for iOS.
Released Reversing HD for iOS.
March 2011
Released Mr.Ninja for iOS.
April 2011
Released FIND 10 Wars for iOS.
June 2011
Released Ballistik Wars for iOS.
July 2011
Released Kumanchu Royale for iMENU and Y! Keitai.
September 2011
Launched Planet Ponos, an Ezweb content service.
Released Do Do EGG! iOS.
December 2011
Released Mr.Oops!! iOS and Android.
March 2012
Released Cheeky Mouse iOS.
June 2012
Launched Battle against Bakadi for the DoMoCo SP service.
November 2012
Released Nyanko/Battle Cats for iOS and Android.
December 2012
Discontinued Do Do EGG!.
Discontinued Mr.Ninja.
Discontinued Cheeky Mouse.
Discontinued Mr.AahH!!.
January 2013
Discontinued Ballistik Wars.
February 2013
Discontinued Mr.Space!!.
April 2013
Discontinued Reversing.
Discontinued Reversing HD.
Discontinued PUZZLE COSMOS.
May 2013
Discontinued Battle Cats.
Rebranded Nyanko as Nyanko Daisensou.
July 2013
Discontinued PUZZLE PRISM.
October 2013
Released Mr.NooO!! for iOS and Android.
Discontinued Mr.Oops!!.
Released Nyanko Daibōsō for iOS and Android.
January 2014
Discontinued FIND 10.
July 2014
Released The Battle Of Neko (냥코 대전쟁) for iOS and Android.
September 2014
Released The Battle Cats for iOS and Android.
November 2014
Discontinued Nyanko Daibōsō.
Released SolveThis+ for iOS and Android.
Released Mr.Ninja!! Fever for iOS and Android.
January 2015
Discontinued Kumanchu Royale.
March 2015
Discontinued SolveThis+.
May 2015
Released Jump Out! Nyanko Great War for 3DS.
August 2015
Released The Great Cat War (貓咪大戰爭) for iOS and Android.
September 2015
Released GirlsMons for iOS and Android.
October 2015
Head office relocated to Tokyo, Shibuya.
March 2016
PONOS Sport is created.
June 2016
Released The Battle Cats POP! for 3DS.
August 2016
Discontinued Mr.Ninja!! Fever.
January 2017
Discontinued GirlsMons.
April 2017
Released Battle Cats Rangers for iOS and Android.
July 2017
Released Minna de Nyanko Daisensou.
November 2017
Released Heads Off for iOS and Android.
Released Touch! Trash Picking Dog -Tetsu and his Delightful Friends- for iOS and Android.
Released Pig Chokin' Doss! for iOS and Android.
December 2017
Released Flapping! Chick Skirmish for iOS and Android.
Released Day Off for iOS and Android.
Released ONBI-chan Alone for iOS and Android.
Released ONBI-chan Two for iOS and Android.
February 2018
Released Goki Atsume for iOS and Android.
March 2018
PONOS Sports is announced by Supercell as a member of the Clash Royale League Asia.
April 2018
PONOS Sports announce their athletes for CRL Asia - Mikan Bouya, TenGod, Fuchi and Raiki Jones.
Discontinued Flapping! Chick Skirmish.
Released Fight Club for iOS and Android.
Released SUPERSTAR BTS for iOS and Android.
June 2018
Released Kyoutou Project for iOS and Android.
July 2018
Released Nyanko Defence Force for iOS and Android.
August 2018
PONOS Sports welcomes Rolaporon for the Clash Royale League Asia Season 2.
September 2018
Released Dig! Dig! HANIWA! for iOS and Android.
November 2018
Released Yuru-i GeGeGe no Kitarou: Youkai Dotabata Daisensou for iOS and Android.
Released GO!GO! Hoping Cat for iOS and Android.
December 2018
Released Together! Nyanko Great War for Nintendo Switch.
January 2019
Discontinued Minna de Nyanko Daisensou.
March 2019
PONOS Sports announce their athletes for CRL Asia 2019 - Mikan Bouya, Raiki Jones, TenGod, RAD and Kota. Fuchi joins as head coach for the team.
Discontinued Battle Cats Rangers.
April 2019
Rolaporon leaves PONOS Sports.
June 2019
Discontinued ONBI-chan Alone.
Discontinued ONBI-chan Two.
Discontinued Pig Chokin' Doss!.
Discontinued Trash Picking Dog -Tetsu and his Delightful Friends-.
July 2019
Released Ball Action for iOS and Android.
October 2019
Partnered with Williams Grand Prix Engineering for the 2019 Formula One World Championship.
Released Nyanko Great Burglar for iOS and Android.
Released Tails.io for iOS and Android.
Released Go! Go! Pogo Cat for iOS and Android.
Discontinued Dig! Dig! HANIWA!.
November 2019
Extended partnership with Williams Grand Prix Engineering for the 2020 Formula One World Championship.
Discontinued Fight Club.
December 2019
Released Crazy Haircut for iOS and Android.
2020s
January 2020
RAD, RAIKIJONES and KK leave PONOS Sports to join FAV gaming.
April 2020
Discontinued Crazy Haircut.
Released SUPERSTAR IZ*ONE for iOS and Android.
June 2020
Discontinued Kyoutou Project.
August 2020
Partnered with Formula One Esports Series.
September 2020
Extended partnership with Williams Grand Prix Engineering for the 2021 Formula One World Championship.
Extended partnership with Williams Grand Prix Engineering for the 2021 Formula One World Championship.
October 2020
Discontinued Nyanko Defence Force.
November 2020
Released Nyanko New Japan for iOS and Android.
February 2021
Released The Burgle Cats for iOS and Android.
August 2021
Released True Happiness for iOS and Android.
November 2021
Released Battle Cats Quest/Nyanko Quest for iOS and Android.
December 2021
Released The Battle Cats Unite! for Nintendo Switch.
January 2022
Released No Longer MOMOTARO.
September 2022
Extended partnership with Williams Grand Prix Engineering for the 2022 Formula One World Championship.
November 2022
Partnered with ODAIBA City Circuit.
March 2024
Released Do Nothing and KAKKUN.
April 2024
Extended partnership with Williams Grand Prix Engineering for the 2024 Formula One World Championship.
==Company Information==
*Name: Ponos Corporation, Limited
*CEO: Tsujiko Yuta
*Headquarters:
*Japan.
*Yubinbango 600-8005.
*Nittochi Kyoto Shijo-dori Building, 12-1 Tachiuri Higashi-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
*Founded: 1990.
*Website: http://www.ponos.jp
*Business content: "We believe that the development of games for smart devices is the core of our growth strategy in the game business, and we are distributing original games planned and developed by ourselves not only in Japan but also in overseas markets through the App Store, Google Play, and other markets. In the future, we will further expand our game lineup and distribution countries to deliver games to people around the world."
*Employees: 150 people
*Capital Worth: 15.3 Million Yen
*Main Clients: Apple, Inc., Google, Inc., NTT Docomo Corporation SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp., KDDI CORPORATION
==Games==
===Main Games===
*The Battle Cats
*Nyanko Daisensou (にゃんこ大戦争)
*The Battle Of Neko (냥코 대전쟁)
*The Great Cat War (貓咪大戰爭)
*The Battle Cats POP!
*The Battle Cats Unite!
===Spin-Offs===
*Go! Go! Pogo Cat
*Nyanko New Japan
*The Burgle Cats
*Battle Cats Quest
===Other Games===
*Heads Off
*Day Off
*SUPERSTAR BTS
*Ball Action
*Tails.io
*SUPERSTAR IZ*ONE
*True Happiness
*No Longer MOMOTARO (桃太郎失格)
*Do Nothing. (なにもしない。)
*KAKKUN
==Removed Games==
===Spin-Offs===
*Kumanchu Royale
*Battle Cats
*Minna de Nyanko Daisensou
*Battle Cats Rangers
*Nyanko Daibōsō
*Nyanko Defence Force
===Other Games===
*Marby Baby Story (マービーベイビーストーリー)
*Dioramos (ディオラムス)
*PUZZLE PRISM
*Mr.AahH!!
*Mr.Space!!
*PUZZLE COSMOS
*Reversing
*Reversing HD
*Mr.Ninja
*FIND 10 Wars
*Ballistik Wars
*Do Do EGG!
*Mr.Oops!!
*Cheeky Mouse
*Battle against Bakadi
*Mr.NooO!!
*SolveThis+
*Mr.Ninja!! Fever
*GirlsMons (ガルズモンズ)
*Touch! Trash Picking Dog -Tetsu and his Delightful Friends- (タッチ！ゴミ拾い犬　-テツと愉快な仲間たち-)
*Pig Chokin' Doss! (ぶたのチョキンドス！)
*Flapping! Chick Skirmish (はばたけ！ひよこ小競争)
*ONBI-chan Alone (ONIBIちゃん ひとり)
*ONBI-chan Two (ONIBIちゃん ふたり)
*Goki Atsume
*Fight Club (ファイトクラブ)
*Kyoutou Project (京刀のナユタ)
*Dig! Dig! HANIWA!
*Yuru-i GeGeGe no Kitarou: Youkai Dotabata Daisensou
*Crazy Haircut
==Gallery==
Old PONOS logo.png|Old PONOS Logo
Download-1.png|PONOS Logo
Ponos sports.png|PONOS Sports Logo
R011-764x510.jpg|Official PONOS Formula One racecar
FhQFUvKagAAhriy.png|Official announcement about the ODAIBA2022 ByTOMS City Circuit
20221111 nyankocar img001.png|Official PONOS GoKart
20221111 nyankocar img002.png|Official PONOS GoKart Gloves
==External links==
*Official PONOS Legacy Website
*Official PONOS Website
*Official PONOS Facebook Page (EN)
*Official PONOS Facebook Page (JP)
*Official PONOS Twitter Page (EN)
*Official PONOS Twitter Page (JP)
*Official PONOS YouTube Channel (JP)
*Official The Battle Cats YouTube Channel (EN)
*Official Nyanko Studio YouTube Channel (JP)
*Official PONOS Clarois Team Channel (JP)
==References==
*PONOS Wikipedia Page (EN)
*PONOS Wikipedia Page (JP)
*AppSpy
*AppAdvice
Category:Games