Alfa System is a Japanese game development company that plans, develops and markets game software for consoles and personal computers. Alfa System is based out of Kumamoto City, Kyūshū

Kyushu

is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....

. When founded, Alfa System focused on development for the PC Engine, but since SCEI's release of the PlayStation

PlayStation

The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...

 console, they have developed games primarily for Sony systems.

Alfa System has published a number of successful games within Japan, such as Linda Cube, Gunparade March

Gunparade March

is a Japanese video game that was later turned into a 3 volume manga and a 12 episode anime.The video game, , was released on 28 September 2000, for the PlayStation. It was developed by Alfa System and published by Sony Computer Entertainment...

, Ore no Shikabane o Koeteyuke (Over My Dead Body) and Shikigami no Shiro

Shikigami no Shiro

Shikigami no Shiro , released as Mobile Light Force 2 in the US and Europe, is the first game in the Shikigami no Shiro series.-Story:...

, but few of their titles have been released in other markets. They have also handled a number of ports and have developed licensed games for other publishers.

Major works

• Fighting Street (TurboGrafx-CD version of Street Fighter
  Street Fighter (video game)
  is a 1987 arcade game developed by Capcom. It is the first competitive fighting game produced by the company and the inaugural game in the Street Fighter series...
  
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• NO.RI.KO
• Noble Mind
• Kiaidan 00
• Godzilla: Battle Legends
  Godzilla: Battle Legends
  Godzilla: Battle Legends is a fighting game based on the Godzilla film franchise, made for the Turbo Duo in 1993, developed by Alfa System and published in the United States by Hudson Soft....
  
  
• Psychic Storm
• Horned Owl (Project Horned Owl)
• Elemental Gearbolt
  Elemental Gearbolt
  Elemental Gearbolt, known in Japan as , is a light gun shooter for the Sony PlayStation. Originally developed by Alfa System, the game was published by Sony Computer Entertainment and released in Japan in 1997...
  
  
• Ore no Shikabane o Koeteyuke
• Gunparade March
  Gunparade March
  is a Japanese video game that was later turned into a 3 volume manga and a 12 episode anime.The video game, , was released on 28 September 2000, for the PlayStation. It was developed by Alfa System and published by Sony Computer Entertainment...
  
  
• Shikigami no Shiro
  Shikigami no Shiro
  Shikigami no Shiro , released as Mobile Light Force 2 in the US and Europe, is the first game in the Shikigami no Shiro series.-Story:...
  
  , II
  Shikigami No Shiro II
  Shikigami no Shiro II is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game which uses the Sega NAOMI arcade system board. It was subsequently ported in Japan to the Nintendo GameCube, and then later to Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Windows PCs. The game was also released in the U.S...
  
   and III
  Castle of Shikigami III
  Castle of Shikigami III is a manic shooter released in Japan in video arcades in 2005, the Windows platform in 2006 and for the Xbox 360 and Wii in 2007...
  
  
• Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2
  Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2
  is a spin-off from the Tales RPG series made by Namco. The game was released exclusively in Japan for the Game Boy Advance on October, 2002. Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2's characteristic genre name is...
  
  and Narikiri Dungeon 3
  Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3
  is a spin-off from the Tales RPG series made by Namco. The game was released exclusively in Japan for the Game Boy Advance on January 6, 2005. Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3's characteristic genre name is .-Story:...
  
  
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology
  Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology
  is a spin-off of the Tales action role-playing game series for the PlayStation Portable. Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology's characteristic genre name is . Like some of the previous games that bear Tales of the World in their title, this game is a crossover title featuring characters from...
  
  , Radiant Mythology 2
  Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2
  is the fifth entry in the Tales of the World series, and the second entry in the Radiant Mythology series. Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2's characteristic genre name is . Like other games in the series, it features a group of characters from various Tales games. 50 characters from the...
  
  and Radiant Mythology 3
  Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3
  is a sixth entry in the Tales of the World series, and the third entry in the Radiant Mythology series. Like other games in the series, it features a group of characters from various Tales games.-Job Classes:...
  
  
• Neon Genesis Evangelion 2
• Tales of Innocence
  Tales of Innocence
  is the ninth mothership title in the Tales series for the Nintendo DS. The game was developed by Alfa System, and was released on December 6, 2007 in Japan. Tales of Innocences characteristic genre name is . The game has not been released outside of Japan although there is a full fan translation...
  
  
• Phantasy Star Portable
  Phantasy Star Portable
  is a video game for the PlayStation Portable, produced by Sonic Team and developed by Alfa System. It was released for the PlayStation Portable in Japan on July 31, 2008, in North America on March 3, 2009 and in Europe on April 3, 2009....
  
  , Phantasy Star Portable 2
  Phantasy Star Portable 2
  is a video game for the PlayStation Portable, produced by Alfa System and published by Sega. It is the sequel to Phantasy Star Portable and was released for the PlayStation Portable in Japan on December 3, 2009...
  
  and Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity