Zoo Corporation


Zoo Corporation is a Japanese company based in Nagano Prefecture that develops medical prescription systems and video games.

History

Zoo was founded on April 8, 1986 by Jinichi Miyajima. It developed a computer-based prescription system in 1987. In 1994 it released a prescription system named Gennai Online which also supported revisions to pharmaceutical information and automatic drug ordering. Yakugen is a drug database linked to Gennai, and MediCounter is a drug information system the company made for face-to-face sales.
In 1990 the company developed the first Japanese UNIX game. It was released in the United States by Spectrum Holobyte as BreakThru!.

Video games

TitleSystemsRelease dateDeveloperPublisherNotes
BreakThru!WindowsThe game's concept was used for Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin.
BreakThru!MS-DOSThe game's concept was used for Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin.
Koi-Koi Japan Windows
Princess Kaguya: Legend of the Moon WarriorWindowsAugust 4, 2015-
Pretty Girls Mahjong SolitaireWindows
Dungeon Manager ZVWindowsDeveloped by StudioGIW
Pretty Girls Panic!Windows, macOS
Dungeon Manager ZV 2WindowsDeveloped by StudioGIW
Dungeon Manager ZV: ResurrectionWindowsDeveloped by StudioGIW
AlvarokWindowsDeveloped by StudioGIW
Beat SoulsWindows, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSXJuly 29, 2021Published by eastasiasoft