LightWeight
Encyclopedia
is a developer of video games with samurai
themes, such as the Bushido Blade
series and the Kengo
series.
under managing director Tetsuo Mizuno. The developer Square Co., Ltd.
initially had a 40% stake in LightWeight. Lightweight cut its ties with Square in 1998, and in March of 1999, Takashi Ueda was appointed as CEO and director of the company. The following month, developer Genki
acquired a 40% stake in the company. In March of 2001 LightWeight became a wholly owned subsidiary of Genki, but dissolved this connection on March 31, 2006 when LightWeight was bought by Index Visual & Games, Ltd. Ueda retired in his position in November of 2007.
Samurai
is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
themes, such as the Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade (video game)
is a 3D fighting game developed by Light Weight and published by Square and Sony for the PlayStation. The game features one-on-one armed combat. Its name refers to the Japanese warrior code of honor, Bushidō....
series and the Kengo
Kengo
Kengo is the name of a series of video games developed by Genki. Kengo is considered a spiritual successor to the Bushido Blade game series for the PlayStation.-Kengo: Master of Bushido:...
series.
History
The company was founded on November 22, 1995 in Meguroku, TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
under managing director Tetsuo Mizuno. The developer Square Co., Ltd.
Square Co.
was a Japanese video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. It merged with Enix in 2003 and became part of Square Enix...
initially had a 40% stake in LightWeight. Lightweight cut its ties with Square in 1998, and in March of 1999, Takashi Ueda was appointed as CEO and director of the company. The following month, developer Genki
Genki (company)
Genki is a Japanese developer of computer and video games. It was founded in October 1990 by Hiroshi Hamagaki and Tomo Kimura, who left Sega to form the company. Genki is best known for its racing game titles.-History:...
acquired a 40% stake in the company. In March of 2001 LightWeight became a wholly owned subsidiary of Genki, but dissolved this connection on March 31, 2006 when LightWeight was bought by Index Visual & Games, Ltd. Ueda retired in his position in November of 2007.
Games
- Bushido BladeBushido Blade (video game)is a 3D fighting game developed by Light Weight and published by Square and Sony for the PlayStation. The game features one-on-one armed combat. Its name refers to the Japanese warrior code of honor, Bushidō....
(1997) 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... - Bushido Blade 2Bushido Blade 2is a fighting game published by Square, released in both Japan and North America in 1998. It is the sequel to Bushido Blade, which had been released the previous year....
(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... - Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (video game)Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a video game based on the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon film by Ang Lee. Players may play as Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, Jen, and Lo. The award-winning soundtrack features the Academy and Grammy Award winning music composed by Tan Dun with solos by internationally...
(2003) 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... - Eco Creatures: Save the ForestEco Creatures: Save the ForestEco Creatures: Save the Forest, which is called Ecoris in Japan and Ecolis: Save the Forest in Europe is a Real-time strategy video game for the Nintendo DS video game console developed by LightWeight Co., Ltd...
(2007) 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... - Hissatsu Urakagyou (2005) PlayStation 2
- Kabuki WarriorsKabuki WarriorsKabuki Warriors is a 2001 video game released for the Microsoft Xbox, shortly after the release of the console. It was published by Crave Entertainment, and co-developed by Genki and Lightweight.-Reception:...
(2002) 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... - Kengo: Master of BushidoKengoKengo is the name of a series of video games developed by Genki. Kengo is considered a spiritual successor to the Bushido Blade game series for the PlayStation.-Kengo: Master of Bushido:...
(2000) PlayStation 2 - Kengo 2: Legacy of the BladeKengoKengo is the name of a series of video games developed by Genki. Kengo is considered a spiritual successor to the Bushido Blade game series for the PlayStation.-Kengo: Master of Bushido:...
(2002) PlayStation 2 - Kengo 3KengoKengo is the name of a series of video games developed by Genki. Kengo is considered a spiritual successor to the Bushido Blade game series for the PlayStation.-Kengo: Master of Bushido:...
(2004) PlayStation 2 - Sky DivingSky Diving (video game)Sky Diving is a downloadable game on the PlayStation Store and developed by LightWeight Co., Ltd. It was released in North America on February 7, 2008.-Gameplay:...
(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...