Nihon Falcom Corporation (日本ファルコム株式会社) is a Japanese video game developer, best known for its Ys, The Legend of Heroes, and Trails series. They are credited with pioneering the action role-playing and Japanese role-playing game genres, as well as popularizing the use of personal computers in Japan.
History
Nihon Falcom was founded by Masayuki Kato in 1981.[2] They are credited with laying the foundations for the action role-playing and Japanese role-playing game genres.[3][4][5] The word Falcom comes from the Millennium Falcon; the "n" was changed to an "m" to fit the naming trends of the time. The word Nihon, one of the native names of Japan, was added to make the name sound complete.