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is a Japan
ese video game developer
and publisher
. Most of the staff were part of Human Entertainment
. Human's Fire Pro Wrestling
series is owned by Spike.
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...
ese video game developer
Video game developer
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and publisher
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
. Most of the staff were part of Human Entertainment
Human Entertainment
Human Entertainment was a Japanese computer and video game developer and publisher. The company produced games for a number of platforms, including Dreamcast, Game Boy, Nintendo 64, TurboGrafx-16, PC , PlayStation, Saturn, Sega CD, Super NES, TurboGrafx-CD, and WonderSwan...
. Human's Fire Pro Wrestling
Fire Pro Wrestling
Fire Pro Wrestling is a long-running professional wrestling video game series originating from Japan, started in 1989 by Human Entertainment and continued by Spike in 2000.-History:...
series is owned by Spike.
Games developed
- Crimson TearsCrimson Tearsis a cel-shaded 2004 sci-fi beat 'em up game developed by Spike and Dream Factory for the PlayStation 2. The game is set in Tokyo in the year 2049 and revolves around three characters whose home has been destroyed. As seen on the game's front cover, this trio seems human; however, they are...
- Dangan Ronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei
- Dragon Ball: Raging BlastDragon Ball: Raging Blastis a video game based on the manga and anime franchise Dragon Ball. It was developed by Spike and published by Namco Bandai for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game consoles throughout North America, while everywhere else it would be published under the Bandai label. It was released in Japan, North...
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2is a video game based on the manga and anime franchise Dragon Ball and is a follow up to the 2009 video game Dragon Ball: Raging Blast. It was developed by Spike and published by Namco Bandai under the Bandai label for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gaming consoles in the beginning of November 2010...
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
- Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate TenkaichiDragon Ball Z: Ultimate TenkaichiDragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi, known in Japan as , is a video game based of the manga and anime franchise Dragon Ball. It is developed by Spike and will be distributed by Namco Bandai beginning in late October of 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gaming consoles.The game is a 3D fighter...
- Elvandia StoryElvandia Storyis a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by Spike and released in Japan on April 26, 2007. The game features high resolution 2D sprites. The game's battle format has been compared to Fire Emblem, in which the camera switches perspective to a 3/4 overhead view of...
- Escape from Bug Island (Necro-Nesia in Japan)
- Fire Pro WrestlingFire Pro WrestlingFire Pro Wrestling is a long-running professional wrestling video game series originating from Japan, started in 1989 by Human Entertainment and continued by Spike in 2000.-History:...
- MichiganMichigan (video game)Michigan: Report from Hell, released as Michigan in Japan, is a survival horror game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Spike. Directed by Akira Ueda, and planned by Goichi Suda the game focuses on a news crew for the fictional Zaka TV, dedicated to covering strange phenomena...
- King of Colosseum
- King of Colosseum IIKing of Colosseum IIKing of Colosseum II is a professional wrestling video game featuring wrestlers from New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Zero One, Pro Wrestling Noah, World Japan and freelance wrestlers...
- LifeSigns: Surgical UnitLifeSigns: Surgical Unitis an adventure game for the Nintendo DS set in a hospital. This is the second game in a series that redefined the sim genre to make way for other medical games games such as Trauma Center: Under The Knife...
- Twilight Syndrome: Kinjiratera Toshi Densetsu
- Shinjyuku no Ōkami
- 428: Fūsa Sareta Shibuya de (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...
and 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...
ports)
Games published in Japan
- Astro TripperAstro TripperAstro Tripper, developed by PomPom Games, is a 1080p HD top-down shooter available on PlayStation Network and Steam for Microsoft Windows. It supports PlayStation Trophies and includes custom soundtracks....
- BioShockBioshockBioShock is a first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Boston and designed by Ken Levine. It was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on August 21, 2007 in North America, and three days later in Europe and Australia. It became available on Steam on August 21, 2007...
- Call of Duty 3Call of Duty 3Call of Duty 3 is a World War II first-person shooter and the third installment in the Call of Duty video game series first released on November 7, 2006. It has been released for all three seventh generation video game systems: the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii...
- Conflict: Denied OpsConflict: Denied OpsThe game has received average to negative reviews from critics, earning averages of 57 on Metacritic and 58% on GameRankings. It was criticized for its unoriginal and generic gameplay and broken co-op system....
(Double Clutch in Japan) - Dead IslandDead IslandDead Island is a first person horror action-adventure video game developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. It is centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested open world island with a major emphasis on melee combat. It was...
- Dragon Age: OriginsDragon Age: OriginsDragon Age: Origins is a single-player role-playing video game developed by BioWare's Edmonton studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the first game in the Dragon Age franchise...
- Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime (PSP version)
- Formation Soccer 2002Super SoccerSuper Soccer - known in Japan as - is a soccer video game developed by Human Entertainment for the Super NES. Human published the game by themselves in Japan whereas Nintendo did it overseas. It was released in Japan in 1991 and in the United States and Europe in 1992...
- Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Shiren 4: Kami no Me to Akuma no Heso
- Gachitora!: Abarenbou Kyoushi in High School
- Greed CorpGreed CorpGreed Corp is a turn-based strategy video game developed by W!Games. It was released on February 24, 2010 for Xbox Live Arcade and February 25, 2010 for the PlayStation Network. It is also available for purchase via Steam.-Gameplay:...
- HazeHaze (video game)Haze is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Free Radical Design and published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 3. It was released worldwide in May 2008. A demo for Haze was released on the PlayStation Network on May 6, 2008...
- HomefrontHomefront (video game)Homefront is a first-person shooter video game developed by now defunct Kaos Studios and published by THQ, in which players play as members of a resistance movement fighting against a near-future Korean military occupation of the United States. The story was written by John Milius, who co-wrote...
- Kane & Lynch: Dead MenKane & Lynch: Dead MenKane & Lynch: Dead Men is a cooperative third-person shooter developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The mobile phone version was developed by Kiloo and published by Eidos Mobile...
- Kenka Bancho
- Kenka Bancho 2: Full Throttle
- Kenka Bancho 3: Zenkoku Seiha (Kenka Bancho: Badass RumbleKenka Bancho: Badass RumbleKenka Bancho: Badass Rumble, known in Japan as , is a PlayStation Portable beat 'em up video game released in 2008 in Japan and 2009 in the United States...
in North America) - Kenka Bancho 4: Ichinen Sensō
- Kenka Bancho 5: Otoko no Rule
- MadWorldMadWorldis a video game developed by Platinum Games and published by Sega. It was released for the Wii on March 10, 2009 in North America, on March 20 in Europe, March 26 in Australia, and February 10 in Japan...
- Metro 2033
- Midnight Club: Los AngelesMidnight Club: Los AngelesMidnight Club: Los Angeles is the fourth video game in the Midnight Club series of racing video games, not including Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix. It was officially announced for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 11, 2008 by Rockstar Games. The game was developed by Rockstar San Diego...
- Red Faction: GuerrillaRed Faction: GuerrillaRed Faction: Guerrilla is an open-world third-person action video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in June 2009 and for Microsoft Windows in September 2009...
- Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
- Samurai WesternSamurai WesternSamurai Western is a PlayStation 2 game released in 2005. The player assumes the role of a samurai named Gojiro Kiryu, who travels to the Wild West in search of his brother, Rando....
- The DarknessThe Darkness (video game)The Darkness is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by 2K Games for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. It was released on June 25, 2007 in North America and on June 20, 2007 in Europe. The video game is based on the comic book of the same title...
- Tomb Raider: Legend
- Tomb Raider: Anniversary
- Tomb Raider: UnderworldTomb Raider: UnderworldTomb Raider: Underworld is the eighth instalment of the Tomb Raider series. The story continues from the events in Tomb Raider: Legend as a direct sequel, but also addresses unexplained plot elements by association with Tomb Raider: Anniversary; the 2007 remake of the original Tomb Raider...
- True Crime: New York CityTrue Crime: New York CityTrue Crime: New York City is an urban sandbox-style action-adventure videogame published by Activision and developed by Luxoflux for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube consoles and Windows based computers. It is the second game of the True Crime series, released after True Crime: Streets of LA...
- Urban Chaos: Riot ResponseUrban Chaos: Riot ResponseUrban Chaos: Riot Response is a first-person shooter video game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox...
- Wanted: Weapons of Fate
- Way of the SamuraiWay of the SamuraiWay of the Samurai is a PlayStation 2 action-adventure game released in 2002.Set in 19th Century Japan, the player takes on the role of a ronin who wanders into a remote village and becomes involved in a conflict between rival clans...
- Way of the Samurai 2Way of the Samurai 2Way of the Samurai 2 is a PlayStation 2 action-adventure game released in 2004. It was released on PlayStation Portable only in Japan in 2009.The game is a prequel to Way of the Samurai.-Gameplay:...
- Way of the Samurai 3Way of the Samurai 3is a video game made by Acquire, released by Spike on November 13, 2008 in Japan for the PlayStation 3, and later ported to the Xbox 360. It is the sequel of the PlayStation 2 games Way of the Samurai and Way of the Samurai 2....
- Way of the Samurai 4Way of the Samurai 4is a video game developed by Acquire and published by Spike for the PlayStation 3. It is the sequel to the game Way of the Samurai 3. The game offers a mix of story, combat and event scenes, just like past entries...
- 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doorsis an adventure game developed by Chunsoft and published in Japan by Spike on December 10, 2009, and in North America by Aksys Games on November 16, 2010. The game's design team was led by Kotaro Uchikoshi, who is also the writer of the acclaimed visual novel Ever 17: The Out of Infinity...