Grezzo

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Grezzo
株式会社グレッゾ
IndustryVideo games
FoundedDecember 2006 (2006-12)[1]
HeadquartersShibuya, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Key people
Koichi Ishii (CEO/president)[1]
Number of employees
98[1] (2025)
Websitewww.grezzo.co.jp/en/

Grezzo Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社グレッゾ, Hepburn: Kabushiki Gaisha Gurezzo; stylized as GREZZO) is a Japanese video game developer. Founded in December 2006, it is best known for developing installments in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series.[1] Koichi Ishii, known for his work on the Mana series of games by Square Enix, serves as CEO and president. The company's name comes from the Italian expression "diamante grezzo", meaning 'a diamond in the rough'.[2]

History

Grezzo was founded Koichi Ishii in December 2006,[3] with Ishii serving as CEO.[2][4] The company's first original release was the Japanese exclusive Line Attack Heroes WiiWare game that released in 2010.[5] Soon after, Ishii was approached by Satoru Iwata of Nintendo to begin work on a game for the still in development Nintendo 3DS. From this partnership, Grezzo started work on The Legend of Zelda series. In 2011, it was revealed that the studio would be developing Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for the Nintendo 3DS.[6][7] In the same year, it also released a DSiWare version of Four Swords that allowed for singleplayer gameplay. Grezzo additionally handled Majora's Mask 3D[8] and Tri Force Heroes in 2015.[4]

During this time, Grezzo also worked on several RPG titles, partnering with Cattle Call for The Legend of Legacy and The Alliance Alive. At E3 2016, the company announced Ever Oasis, a new original game directed by Ishii.[9] The game was published by Nintendo and released on the 3DS in 2017.[4][10] Grezzo worked with Nintendo again to port Luigi's Mansion to the 3DS in 2018.[11][12] It then released a remake of Link's Awakening for the Nintendo Switch in 2019.[13][14]

In September 2024, it was revealed that Grezzo was the developer on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.[15][16] Following the release of Link's Awakening, Nintendo approached the studio about making an original game in the series. This new game was initially conceived as a dungeon editor before transitioning to focus on the copy abilities that would make up the core of Echoes of Wisdom.[14]

Games

List of games developed by Grezzo[17]
Year Game Publisher Platform(s) Notes
2002 Final Fantasy XI Square PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 Co-development of expansions with Square.
2010 Line Attack Heroes[18] Nintendo Wii
2011 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D[19] Nintendo 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition Nintendo DSi Ported the game to DSiWare.
2013 StreetPass Garden[20] Nintendo 3DS Titled Flower Town in North America[21]
2015 The Legend of Legacy FuRyu Co-developed with Cattle Call.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D[22] Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes[9] Co-developed with Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development.
2017 The Alliance Alive FuRyu Co-developed with Cattle Call.
Ever Oasis[23] Nintendo
2018 Luigi's Mansion[24]
2019 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[25] Nintendo Switch
2021 Miitopia[26]
2023 Jet Dragon[27] Grezzo iOS, macOS, tvOS
2024 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom[28] Nintendo Nintendo Switch Co-developed with Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development.

References

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  2. ^ a b "GREZZO Co., Ltd. - Message from CEO". www.grezzo.co.jp. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "GREZZO". GREZZO (in Japanese). July 1, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  4. ^ a b c Burns, James (August 30, 2019). "Leaving Luck to Grezzo". www.superjumpmagazine.com. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  5. ^ Staff, Siliconera (July 26, 2010). "Line Attack Heroes Loaded With 40 Stages". Siliconera. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  6. ^ Dutton, Fred (April 12, 2011). "Nintendo farms out Ocarina of Time 3DS". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  7. ^ Blundon, Matthew (April 12, 2011). "Grezzo Developing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  8. ^ Sahdev, Ishaan (December 16, 2014). "Yes, Grezzo Are Working On The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D". Siliconera. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  9. ^ a b Ronaghan, Neal (June 24, 2016). "Ever Oasis is Grezzo's Chance to Prove Their Worth". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  10. ^ Ronaghan, Neal (June 20, 2017). "Ever Oasis Hands-on Preview". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  11. ^ Seedhouse, Alex (May 3, 2018). "Grezzo Behind Luigi's Mansion 3DS Port". Nintendo Insider. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  12. ^ Vogel, Mitch (May 3, 2018). "Grezzo Is Handling The Luigi's Mansion Port For 3DS". Nintendo Life. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  13. ^ Ronaghan, Neal (June 18, 2019). "Grezzo Leading Link's Awakening Remake Development". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  14. ^ a b "Ask the Developer Vol. 13, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom — Part 1 - News - Nintendo Official Site". www.nintendo.com. September 23, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  15. ^ Parijat, Shubhankar (September 21, 2024). "The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is Developed by Grezzo". GamingBolt. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  16. ^ Philips, Tom (September 20, 2024). "The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom developer seemingly confirmed". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  17. ^ "GREZZO Co., Ltd. - Games". Grezzo. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Nintendo farms out Ocarina of Time 3DS". Eurogamer.net. April 12, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  19. ^ Marchiafava, Jeff (April 13, 2011). "Ocarina Of Time 3DS Developer Revealed - News - www.gameinformer.com". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  20. ^ Phillips, Tom (June 18, 2013). "Nintendo adds paid DLC games and hats to 3DS StreetPass app". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  21. ^ Ronaghan, Nea (July 26, 2013). "Musings on the New StreetPass Games". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  22. ^ "『ゼルダの伝説 ムジュラの仮面 3D』最新情報公開！ 本作と、Wii U『ゼルダの伝説』シリーズ新作に迫る青沼英二氏インタビューも見逃すな！". Famitsu (in Japanese). November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014. 開発：任天堂、グレッゾ
  23. ^ Frank, Allegra (June 27, 2017). "Ever Oasis Review". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  24. ^ Vogel, Mitch (May 3, 2018). "Grezzo Is Handling The Luigi's Mansion Port For 3DS". Nintendo Life. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  25. ^ Byrd, Christopher (September 20, 2019). "'The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening': A first-class makeover for a classic game". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  26. ^ "Grezzo Co., Ltd. - Games". Grezzo.com. Grezzo. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  27. ^ Romano, Sal (June 6, 2023). "GREZZO announces dragon racing game Jet Dragon for Apple Arcade". Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  28. ^ Parijat, Shubhankar. "The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is Developed by Grezzo". GamingBolt. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
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