COMPOD

COMPOD  is a Japanese video game company founded in 1984 by Takata Shin. In Japan, the company was known for making the Neko-chan series. Overseas, they are known for making the SNES game Bird Twitter.

Originally, the company was named C.O.V.I.D., but was later changed to COMPOD on March 20, 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic, as a way to avoid confusion.

History
In 1984, Nintendo released the Family BASIC, alongside allowing third-party support. Takata Shin wanted to make games with it, so they bought a Family BASIC and began programming. Following this, on December 1, 1984, C.O.V.I.D. was formed and its first game Nezumiko was released for the Family Computer.

In 1988, Matsuki Nato made Neko-chan, released for the Family Computer on September 10 and would become a success, selling over 2 million units in Japan alone during its first week, and the company would later get some recognition.

In 2006, two international divisions were formed: C.O.V.I.D. America and C.O.V.I.D. Europe. These were done to publish their games on the Wii's Virtual Console.

On March 19th, 2020, a pandemic began to surface. The pandemic is about a virus named COVID-19, which was caused by a Chinese guy eating an infected bat. As a result, C.O.V.I.D. were forced to change their name. One guy came with the name COMPOD, alongside a new logo. Shin agreed, so the name was later changed the next day.