1-UP Studio
| 1-UP Studio | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | June 2000[1] |
| First Super Mario game | Super Mario 3D Land |
| Latest Super Mario game | Mario Kart World |
| Current president | Gen Kadoi |
1-UP Studio (formerly known as Brownie Brown) is a Japanese video game developer and wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo[1] based in Tokyo. It was founded by a majority of ex-Square Enix staff including graphic designer Shinichi Kameoka. The company started off primarily developing Japanese role-playing games for handheld systems, but since the early 2010s, it has been involved in the production of some titles in the Super Mario series, starting with Super Mario 3D Land, in which Brownie Brown handled some of its development to have it released in time for the 2011 holiday season. Director Koichi Hayashida closely supervised the team to ensure they would understand Nintendo's game design philosophy and work in harmony with the main development team.[2]
In 2013, Brownie Brown was renamed to 1-Up Studio, its current name,[1] and producer Yoshiaki Koizumi became the director of the company.[3] As part of this change, Kameoka left to found his own company, Brownies. Their logo was redesigned to resemble that of Nintendo's fellow subsidiary Mario Club, which would also serve as the basis for Nintendo Cube's logo upon their renaming from NDcube in September 2024. 1-Up Studio would again assist in the development of future 3D Super Mario games, including Super Mario 3D World,[4] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker,[5] and Super Mario Odyssey.[6]
Super Mario games developed
| Title | Year released | Console |
|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D Land | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Mario 3D World | 2013 | Wii U |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | 2014 | Wii U |
| Super Mario Odyssey | 2017 | Nintendo Switch |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | 2018 | Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | 2021 | Nintendo Switch |
| Mario Kart World | 2025 | Nintendo Switch 2 |
Gallery
The former Brownie Brown logo, whose only relevance to the Super Mario franchise is as a co-developer of Super Mario 3D Land
Group artwork for the candidate welcome party of 1-UP Studio in 2019
Group artwork for the candidate welcome party of 1-UP Studio in 2021
Group artwork for the candidate welcome party of 1-UP Studio in 2023
A drawing by staff member of 1-UP Studio during the 10th anniversary of the company
A drawing by staff member of 1-UP Studio during the 10th anniversary of the company
Group artwork for the candidate welcome party of 1-UP Studio in 2024
A statue of Mario holding a 1-Up Mushroom in 1-UP Studio
References
- ^ a b c Corporate history page on 1-UP Studio's official website
- ^ How Super Mario Survived the Quake (Accessed April 02, 2012)
- ^ Corporate outline page on 1-Up Studio's official website
- ^ Edge: The Making of Super Mario 3D World (Archived as of November 22, 2014)
- ^ Development info page on 1-Up Studio's official website
- ^ 2018 guide to 1-Up Studio. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
