Arc System Works
Encyclopedia
is a video game developer
and publisher
based in Yokohama
, Japan
. It was founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988. Arc System Works is best known for its arcade 2D fighting game, Guilty Gear and its sequels.
Video game developer
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and publisher
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based in Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988. Arc System Works is best known for its arcade 2D fighting game, Guilty Gear and its sequels.
BlazBlue series
- BlazBlue: Calamity TriggerBlazBlue: Calamity Triggeris a fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game's name is a portmanteau of "blaze" and "blue," with the "z" sound omitted in the Japanese pronunciation, rendering it similar to the word "brave" in pronunciation....
— (2008) (Taito Type X2Taito Type XThe Taito Type X is an arcade system board released by Taito Corporation in 2004. Based on commodity PC hardware architecture, Type X is not a specification for a single set of hardware, but rather a modular platform supporting multiple hardware configurations with different levels of graphical...
), (2009) (PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
), (Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
), (2010) (PCPersonal computerA personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
) - BlazBlue: PortableBlazBlue: Calamity Triggeris a fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game's name is a portmanteau of "blaze" and "blue," with the "z" sound omitted in the Japanese pronunciation, rendering it similar to the word "brave" in pronunciation....
— (2010) - BlazBlue: Continuum ShiftBlazBlue: Continuum Shiftis a 2-D fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game is the official sequel to BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. As with the previous game, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift first came to arcades before both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions as the game was currently released for the Taito Type...
— (2009) (Taito Type X2Taito Type XThe Taito Type X is an arcade system board released by Taito Corporation in 2004. Based on commodity PC hardware architecture, Type X is not a specification for a single set of hardware, but rather a modular platform supporting multiple hardware configurations with different levels of graphical...
), (2010) (PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
), (Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
) - BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale (2010) (DSiWare)
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift IIBlazBlue: Continuum Shiftis a 2-D fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game is the official sequel to BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. As with the previous game, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift first came to arcades before both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions as the game was currently released for the Taito Type...
(2011) (PlayStation PortablePlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
), (Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The autostereoscopic device is able to project stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or any additional accessories. The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software...
) - BlazBlue: Continuum Shift ExtendBlazBlue: Continuum Shiftis a 2-D fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game is the official sequel to BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. As with the previous game, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift first came to arcades before both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions as the game was currently released for the Taito Type...
(2011) (PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
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Guilty Gear series
- Guilty GearGuilty Gearis a series of sprite-based competitive fighting games by Arc System Works and designed by artist Daisuke Ishiwatari. It is popular with fans for its detailed anime-style graphics, original characters, hard rock/heavy metal soundtrack, unique gameplay, and its numerous references to rock and heavy...
— (1998) (PlayStationPlayStationThe 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...
) - Guilty Gear XGuilty Gear X, subtitled By Your Side, is the second full game in the Guilty Gear series. It was released in multiple versions:*Guilty Gear X ver 1.5...
— (2000) (NAOMINaomi-Literature:* Naomi * Naomi , by Junichiro Tanizaki* "Noémi", part IV of the novel The Man with the Golden Touch by Mór Jókai-Music:* Noemi , Italian singer and music video director...
), (Dreamcast), (2001) (PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
), (2002) (Game Boy AdvanceGame Boy AdvanceThe is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
), (2003) (PCPersonal computerA personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
) - Guilty Gear X PlusGuilty Gear X, subtitled By Your Side, is the second full game in the Guilty Gear series. It was released in multiple versions:*Guilty Gear X ver 1.5...
— (2001) (PlayStation 2) — Japan only - Guilty Gear X2 — (2002) (NAOMI), (2003) (PlayStation 2)
- Guilty Gear X Ver.1.5Guilty Gear X, subtitled By Your Side, is the second full game in the Guilty Gear series. It was released in multiple versions:*Guilty Gear X ver 1.5...
(2003) (AtomiswaveAtomiswaveThe Atomiswave is a custom arcade system board and cabinet from Sammy Corporation. It is based on Sega's NAOMI system board...
) - Guilty Gear X2 #Reload — (2003) (NAOMI), (2004) (PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, PC, PSPPlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
) - Guilty Gear IsukaGuilty Gear Isukais a game in the Guilty Gear series. Unlike previous games of the series, Isuka allows for fights with up to four players, and is exclusively programmed for use in tournament play. It is the first Guilty Gear game to include the character A.B.A...
— (2004) (Atomiswave, PlayStation 2, XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, (2005) PC) - Guilty Gear XX Slash — (2005) (NAOMI), (2006) PlayStation 2, PSP)
- Guilty Gear XX Λ Core — (2006) (NAOMI), (2007) PlayStation 2, WiiWiiThe Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
) - Guilty Gear 2: OvertureGuilty Gear 2: Overtureis a game in the Guilty Gear series made by Arc System Works for the Xbox 360. Unlike previous Guilty Gear titles, this installment makes use of 3D graphics. The Xbox Live demo of Guilty Gear 2 describes the game as, "a mix between the action and real time strategy genre."A playable demo featuring...
— (2007) (Action / RTSReal-time strategyReal-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
), Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
) - Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus — (2008), (PlayStation 2), (2008) (PSP), (2009) (Wii)
Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors series
- Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors — (2004) (Game Boy AdvanceGame Boy AdvanceThe is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
) - Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 — (2005) (Nintendo DSNintendo DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
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Other games
- Chiyonofuji no Ōichō — (1990) (Nintendo Entertainment SystemNintendo Entertainment SystemThe Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
) - EXECTOR — (1995) (PlayStationPlayStationThe 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...
) - Wizard's Harmony — (1995) (PlayStation, Sega SaturnSega SaturnThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
) - Prismaticallization — (1999) (Dreamcast, PlayStation)
- Tanaka Torahiko no Uru Toraryuu Shogi — (1999) (Dreamcast) — Japan only
- Digital Holmes — (2001) (PlayStation 2)
- Fist of the North StarFist of the North Star (arcade game)is a 2D competitive fighting game produced by Sega and developed by Arc System Works, based on the manga series of the same name. It was originally released in as a coin-operated arcade game for the Atomiswave hardware. A PlayStation 2 port, retitled , was released in Japan in March 2007...
— (2005) (Atomiswave), (2007) (Playstation 2) based on manga with the same nameFist of the North Staris a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and drawn by Tetsuo Hara that was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1988, spanning 245 chapters, which were initially collected in a 27-volume tankōbon edition by Shueisha...
. - Castle of Shikigami IIICastle of Shikigami IIICastle 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...
(2006) Arcade (2007) Wii/Xbox 360 - Battle FantasiaBattle Fantasiais a fighting video game developed by Arc System Works. Originally released in Japanese arcades in April 2007, the title was ported to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 home consoles in Japan in May 2008, with a North American Xbox 360-exclusive version released in English in September 2008 by Aksys...
— (2007) (Taito Type X2Taito Type XThe Taito Type X is an arcade system board released by Taito Corporation in 2004. Based on commodity PC hardware architecture, Type X is not a specification for a single set of hardware, but rather a modular platform supporting multiple hardware configurations with different levels of graphical...
), (2008) (PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
), (Xbox 360) - Hoshigami RemixHoshigami RemixHoshigami Remix is a strategy RPG video game, for the Nintendo DS and is a remake of Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth for the Sony PlayStation...
— (2007) (Nintendo DS) Remake of Hoshigami: Ruining Blue EarthHoshigami: Ruining Blue EarthHoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth is a tactical role-playing game developed by MaxFive and published by Atlus in 2001. The game was never released in Europe or Australia. The game was remade as Hoshigami Remix for the Nintendo DS in 2007 by Arc System Works....
. - Hooked! Real Motion FishingHooked! Real Motion FishingHooked! Real Motion Fishing is a video game for the Wii video game console, released on October 30, 2007. The game supports Nintendo Wi-Fi and comes with a free fishing rod attachment with the game's purchase. Hooked! Real Motion Fishing is the localized version of Bass Fishing Wii: Rokumaru Densetsu...
— (2007) Wii) - Sengoku Basara X — (2008) (System 246 / System 256Namco System 246The Namco System 246 is a development of the Sony PlayStation 2 technology as a basis for an arcade system board. It was released in 2001 on its first game Ridge Racer V. Like the Sega NAOMI, it is widely licensed for use by other manufacturers...
), (PlayStation 2) - Super Dodgeball BrawlersSuper Dodgeball BrawlersSuper Dodgeball Brawlers, originally released in Japan as is a dodgeball-based sports game released for the Nintendo DS.This game marked the return of Kunio-kun characters in a dodge ball based on the characters owned by Million. It is also the first Kunio-kun game published in a mobile platform...
— (2008) (Nintendo DS) - Tantei Jinguji Saburo DSTantei Jinguji Saburo (series)Jake Hunter, known in Japan as is a mystery-adventure game series originally developed by Data East in , and later developed by WorkJam and other companies....
— (2008) (Nintendo DS) - Petit CopterPetit CopterPetit Copter is a remote-control simulation video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC that involves piloting a helicopter.-Nintendo Wii version:It is currently in development for the Nintendo Wii by Arc System Works and Sonic Powered....
— (2008) (Wii) - Family Table TennisFamily Table TennisFamily Table Tennis is a table tennis video game developed by Arc System Works for the Wii. It was released as a WiiWare launch title in Japan on March 25, 2008, and on May 26, 2008 in North America at a cost of 500 Wii Points...
— (2008) (Wii) - Family Glide HockeyFamily Glide HockeyFamily Glide Hockey is an air hockey video game developed by Arc System Works for WiiWare. It was released in Japan on October 21, 2008, and later released in North America on January 19, 2009 and the PAL regions on January 30, 2009.- Gameplay :Similar to Family Table Tennis, players control a...
— (2009) (Wii) - Family Pirate PartyFamily Pirate PartyFamily Pirate Party is a pirate-themed party video game developed by Arc System Works for WiiWare. It was released in Japan on January 17, 2009, and later released in North America on May 11, 2009 and the PAL region on July 30, 2010.- Gameplay :Players control a member of a family, which includes...
— (2009) (Wii) - Family Mini GolfFamily Mini GolfFamily Mini Golf is a miniature golf video game developed by Arc System Works for WiiWare. It was released in Japan on March 10, 2009, in North America on June 22, 2009 and in the PAL region on April 2, 2010....
— (2009) (Wii) - Family Slot Car RacingFamily Slot Car RacingFamily Slot Car Racing is a racing game developed by Arc System Works for WiiWare. It was released in Japan on February 10, 2009, in PAL regions on August 14, 2009, and in North America on August 17, 2009....
— (2009) (Wii) - Family Card GamesFamily Card GamesFamily Card Games is a video game developed by Arc System Works for the Wii. It was released as a WiiWare title in Japan on June 6, 2009, on November 11, 2009, in North America and on August 11, 2010, in PAL territories at a cost of 500 Wii Points...
— (2009) (Wii) - Family Grand Tennis — (2009) (Wii)
- Animal Puzzle Adventure (2009) (DSiWare)
- Okiraku Sugoroku — (2009[JP]) (Wii)
- Jazzy Billiards — (2009) (Nintendo DSi)
- Arcana Heart 3Arcana Heart 3is a 2D arcade fighting game developed by Examu and published by Arc System Works. It is the third entry in the Arcana Heart series, following the events after Arcana Heart 2. The game went through location tests in Japan towards the end of 2009 and was officially released in December 2009...
— (2011[JP]) (Playstation 3) (Xbox 360) - Hard Corps: UprisingHard Corps: UprisingHard Corps: Uprising is a video game developed by Arc System Works. It is part of the Contra series and is a prequel to Contra: Hard Corps. Kenji Yamamoto, the producer, has said that the intention is to make the Hard Corps series into a brand new franchise. The player will play the role of Colonel...
— (2011) (Playstation 3) (Xbox 360) - Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka ArenaPersona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka ArenaPersona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena is an upcoming 2012 fighting video game, developed by Arc System Works based on the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 property owned by Atlus...
— (2012[JP]) (Playstation 3) (Xbox 360)
External links
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- European -
- Japanese - Official website w/ Google Translator
- Arc System Works company profile from MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...