Falcom

Nihon Falcom Corporation, commonly known as Falcom, is a Japanese video game developer and publisher established in 1981. The company specializes in role-playing games and has produced several long-running franchises that have had a lasting impact on the Japanese RPG landscape.

Falcom's most famous series are Ys, an action role-playing game franchise that began in the 1980s and has appeared on multiple platforms, and The Legend of Heroes (also known as Kiseki), a major RPG lineage whose Trails subseries has continued across multiple installments and generations of hardware. Other early titles include Xanadu, Dragon Slayer, and Brandish, which helped establish Falcom's reputation for challenging dungeon exploration and intricate world-building. The company is also known for its in-house music team, Falcom Sound Team jdk, which has composed many of its soundtracks and contributed to Falcom's distinctive audio style.

Falcom develops and publishes games primarily for PC and a range of console platforms, collaborating with various publishers to reach a wide audience. Throughout its history, the company has cultivated a dedicated fan base and is regarded as a pioneer in the Japanese RPG scene, maintaining independence while continuing to release new installments and remasters of its classic titles.