Nihon Falcom Corporation (日本ファルコム株式会社) is a Japanese video game developer of role-playing video games, most notably the Ys, The Legend of Heroes, and Trails series. The company was founded in March 1981, making them one of the oldest video game companies still active. They are credited with pioneering the action role-playing game genre, the Japanese role-playing game industry, and the overall development of the personal computer software industry in Japan.
