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|founded                  = 1st October 1999
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'''Monolith Soft''' ({{ja|株式会社モノリスソフト|Kabushiki-gaisha Monorisu Sofuto}}, ''Monolith Soft {{s|wikipedia|kabushiki gaisha}}'') is a Japanese game developer. They were founded on October 1st, 1999. Formerly a subsidiary of [[Bandai Namco|Namco Bandai Holdings]] and a developer of games for multiple systems, the company was acquired by [[Nintendo]] in 2007, and since that time has made games exclusively for Nintendo systems. Monolith Soft was involved with the development of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.<ref>http://www13.atwiki.jp/sumaburax/pages/232.html</ref> The company's main representation in ''Smash'' is through the {{uv|Xenoblade}} franchise, which is represented in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' as a major series through the inclusion of  {{SSB4|Shulk}}, the main protagonist of ''{{s|wikipedia|Xenoblade Chronicles}}''. Other Monolith Soft-developed series with lesser representation in ''Smash'' include {{uvm|Baten Kaitos}} and {{uvm|Soma Bringer}}.


'''Monolith Soft''' (株式会社モノリスソフト ''Kabushiki-Gaisha Monorisu Sofuto'')  is a Japanese company that has created games for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Wii]], Nintendo DS and mobile phones. They were founded on 1st October 1999. They used to be a subsidiary of [[Bandai Namco|Namco Bandai Holdings]]. They are best known for creating games for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, but no longer create games for Nintendo rival consoles as they were acquired by Nintendo in 2007. Monolith Soft was involved with the development of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.<ref>http://www13.atwiki.jp/sumaburax/pages/232.html</ref> They are known for the {{uv|Xenoblade}} franchise, and {{SSB4|Shulk}}, the main protagonist of ''{{s|wikipedia|Xenoblade Chronicles}}'', appears as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' (which was coincidentally co-developed by Namco Bandai).
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Revision as of 19:22, September 2, 2015

Monolith Soft
Monolith Soft logo.png
Type Subsidiary
Founded October 1st, 1999
Industry Video Game Development
Products Video Games
Employees 79
Parent Nintendo
Website www.monolithsoft.co.jp (Japanese)

Monolith Soft (株式会社モノリスソフト, Monolith Soft kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese game developer. They were founded on October 1st, 1999. Formerly a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and a developer of games for multiple systems, the company was acquired by Nintendo in 2007, and since that time has made games exclusively for Nintendo systems. Monolith Soft was involved with the development of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.[1] The company's main representation in Smash is through the Xenoblade franchise, which is represented in Super Smash Bros. 4 as a major series through the inclusion of Shulk, the main protagonist of Xenoblade Chronicles. Other Monolith Soft-developed series with lesser representation in Smash include Baten Kaitos and Soma Bringer.

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