【UPL】The Once-Existent Game Developer! Now, its Game Rights Inherited by Hamster, Here's the Software Lineup of Famicom Games Released by UPL!

2024-04-12

Hello, everyone. This time, we're introducing a game maker that once existed. It seems they released many Famicom softwares, and the lineup is just so retro game! It's really great. I'm Boss from Retro Video Game Republic.

Hello, everyone~! Actually, it seems that after the game maker went bankrupt, the software rights were inherited by that company~! Let's check it out right away! I'm Saori from Retro Video Game Republic!

【UPL】The Game Maker That Once Existed! Now, Hamster Has Inherited the Software Rights, Here's the Lineup of Famicom Softwares Released by UPL!

What is UPL?

https://retro-video-game-republic.com/product/tag_page.html?tags=1052&ref=blog

UPL was a game maker that once existed. Founded in 1972. Initially, it was established as “Universal Play Land,” a subsidiary of the game development company Universal Co., Ltd. In 1984, it changed its name to UPL, released numerous softwares, but went bankrupt in 1992. The characteristic of its works is the high difficulty level, regardless of the game genre.

They released softwares for Family Computer, MEGA DRIVE, PC Engine, etc., and after bankruptcy, the rights were transferred to another game company, Hamster.

Ah~! Hamster! I remember! We've introduced it in an article before, haven't we?

Right, this Hamster. But since UPL was founded in 1972 and went bankrupt in 1984, it looks like they might have a quite different lineup from other game makers. Let's check it out immediately!