Kameoka Shinichi Animal Crossing Bells and Kōji Tsuda from xingwang's blog

Mana. Initially led by Kameoka Shinichi Animal Crossing Bells and Kōji Tsuda, this fresh studio started with a reputation for crafting some of the most stunning JRPGs of the era.

Under the Brownie Brown banner, this team delivered a series of popular titles exclusively designed for Nintendo's handheld hardware. Starting with Magical Vacation for Gameboy Advance 2001, the artistic and mechanical influences of Shinichi's and Tsuda's previous works wer mmobc.com e immediately apparent. Brownie Brown went on to ship further entries in the Mana series, such as Sword of Mana, and even partnered with HAL Laboratories to develop the cult Gameboy Advance title, Mother 3, in 2006.