Arc System Works
Arc System Works Co., Ltd. (株式会社アークシステムワークス, Kabushiki gaisha Āku Shisutemu Wākusu) is a video game developer and publisher located in Yokohama. Founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988, the company is known for arcade 2D fighting game franchises, including Guilty Gear and BlazBlue, as well as other licensed-based fighting games for Dragon Ball and Persona 4.
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Native name | 株式会社アークシステムワークス |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Āku Shisutemu Wākusu |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | Technōs Japan |
| Founded | May 12, 1988[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
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Number of employees | 133 (2018)[3] |
| Website | arcsystemworks |
History
The company was founded as Arc Co., Ltd in January 1988, and was later established in May.[1] It consisted at the time of around eight developers; most of whom had previously worked at Sega including founder Minoru Kidooka.[4] The company spent early years as a contract developer for Sega, Sammy and Banpresto. It was renamed Arc System Works in 1991 and published its first title in 1995 (Exector for the original PlayStation).[5]
On June 11, 2015, the company acquired all intellectual properties of Technōs Japan, such as Double Dragon and Kunio-Kun, from Million Co., Ltd.[6] Even prior to its acquisition of Million's library, the company had been the publisher of Technōs' video games for Virtual Console in Japan.[7][8][9][10] Following the transaction, the company took the publishing duties from Aksys Games for Virtual Console releases in North America,[11][12] though some Technōs games were already published by Arc System Works.[13]
On February 6, 2017, the company acquired the rights to the Jake Hunter, Theresia, Nazo no Jikenbo, and Koneko no Ie series from publisher WorkJam.[14] On November 2, 2017, the company announced the establishment of a North American branch in Torrance, California known as Arc System Works America, Inc.[15]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Final Lap | Family Computer | Namco |
| Double Dragon | Sega Master System | Sega | |
| Vigilante | Sega Master System | Sega | |
| 1989 | Scramble Spirits | Sega Master System | Sega |
| Rolling Thunder | Family Computer | Namco | |
| 1990 | Ghouls'n Ghosts | Sega Master System | Sega |
| Michael Jackson's Moonwalker | Sega Master System | Sega | |
| Code Name: Viper | Nintendo Entertainment System | Capcom | |
| Chiyonofuji no Ōichō | Family Computer | Face | |
| Operation Wolf | PC Engine | NEC Avenue | |
| Pengo | Game Gear | Sega | |
| Super Monaco GP | Game Gear, Sega Master System | Sega | |
| 1991 | Battle Commander: Hachibushu Shura no Heihou | Super Famicom | Banpresto |
| 1992 | Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger | Family Computer | Bandai |
| Great Battle Cyber | Family Computer | Banpresto | |
| Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | Game Boy | Angel | |
| Cyber Spin | Super NES | Takara | |
| Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II | Game Gear, Sega Master System | Sega | |
| 1993 | Battletoads | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear | Sega |
| Suzuka 8 Hours | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Namco | |
| 1994 | Gaia Saver | Super Famicom | Banpresto |
| Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon S: Jougai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen | Super Famicom | Angel | |
| Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | Mega Drive | Bandai | |
| Sonic Drift | Game Gear | Sega | |
| 1995 | Sonic Drift 2 | Game Gear | Sega |
| Virtual Open Tennis | Sega Saturn | ||
| Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story | Super Famicom | Angel | |
| EXECTOR | PlayStation | ||
| Wizard's Harmony | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | ||
| 1997 | Wizard's Harmony 2 | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | |
| 1998 | Guilty Gear | PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 | Sammy Studios |
| 1999 | Prismaticallization | Dreamcast, PlayStation | |
| Tanaka Torahiko no Uru Toraryuu Shogi | Dreamcast | ||
| 2000 | Guilty Gear X | NAOMI, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows | Sammy Studios |
| Grappler Baki: Baki Saikyo Retsuden | PlayStation 2 | Tomy | |
| 2001 | Guilty Gear X Plus | PlayStation 2 | Sammy Studios |
| Digital Holmes | PlayStation 2 | ||
| 2003 | Guilty Gear X Ver.1.5 | Atomiswave | Sammy Studios |
| Guilty Gear X2 | NAOMI, PlayStation 2 | Sammy Studios | |
| Guilty Gear X2#Reload | NAOMI, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, PSP | Sammy Studios | |
| 2004 | Guilty Gear Isuka | Atomiswave, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows | Sammy Studios |
| Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors | Game Boy Advance | Atari/Banpresto/Bandai | |
| 2005 | Fist of the North Star | Atomiswave, PlayStation 2 | Sega |
| Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 | Nintendo DS | Atari/Banpresto/Bandai | |
| Guilty Gear XX Slash | NAOMI, PlayStation 2, PSP | Sammy Studios/SEGA | |
| 2006 | Guilty Gear XX Accent Core | NAOMI, PlayStation 2, Wii | Sammy Studios/Aksys Games (US) |
| 2007 | Guilty Gear 2: Overture | Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/505 Games |
| Battle Fantasia | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/505 Games | |
| Hoshigami Remix | Nintendo DS | ASNetworks/Aksys Games/505 Games | |
| 2008 | Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus | PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | Sammy Studios/Arc System Works (Wii) |
| BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/PQube and Zen United | |
| Sengoku Basara X | System 246 / System 256, PlayStation 2 | Capcom | |
| Super Dodgeball Brawlers | Nintendo DS | Arc System Works/Aksys Games | |
| Tantei Jinguji Saburo DS | Nintendo DS | Arc System Works/WorkJam | |
| Petit Copter | Wii[16] | Aqua System | |
| Family Table Tennis | Wii | Aksys Games | |
| 2009 | Family Glide Hockey | Wii | Aksys Games |
| Family Pirate Party | Wii | Aksys Games | |
| Family Mini Golf | Wii | Aksys Games | |
| Family Slot Car Racing | Wii | Aksys Games | |
| Family Card Games | Wii | Aksys Games | |
| Family Grand Tennis | Wii | Aksys Games | |
| BlazBlue: Continuum Shift | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/Arc System Works UK | |
| Animal Puzzle Adventure | DSiWare | ||
| Okiraku Sugoroku | Wii | ||
| Jazzy Billiards | Nintendo DSi | ||
| Othello | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Wii, Wii U[17] | Arc System Works | |
| 2010 | BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II | Taito Type X2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo 3DS | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/Arc System Works UK |
| BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale | DSiWare | Arc System Works | |
| 2011 | Hard Corps: Uprising | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Konami |
| Nurarihyon no Mago: Hyakki Ryouran Taisen | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Konami | |
| 2012 | BlazBlue: Chronophantasma | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | Arc System Works/Aksys Games |
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R | Arcade, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Sammy Studios/Arc System Works (Steam) | |
| BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend | PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/Arc System Works UK | |
| Persona 4 Arena | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Atlus | |
| Kyūkōsha no Shōjo | Nintendo 3DS | Arc System Works | |
| Phi Brain: Kizuna no Puzzle | PlayStation Portable | Arc System Works | |
| 2013 | Persona 4 Arena Ultimax | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Atlus/Sega |
| Xblaze Code: Embryo | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/Funbox Media | |
| Magical Beat | PlayStation Vita | ||
| 2014 | Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- | Sega RingEdge 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works/Aksys Games |
| BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend | Taito Type X2 (as 2.0), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works/Aksys Games | |
| Fantasy Hero: Unsigned Legacy | PlayStation Vita | ||
| Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai All-Star Special | PlayStation 3 | Arc System Works | |
| 2015 | Family Tennis SP | Wii U | Aksys Games |
| BlazBlue: Central Fiction | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/PQube | |
| Xblaze: Lost Memories | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | Arc System Works/Aksys Games | |
| Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden | Nintendo 3DS | Bandai Namco Entertainment | |
| Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- | Sega RingEdge 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment (Sign) | |
| 2016 | Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories | Nintendo 3DS[18] | Arc System Works/Aksys Games |
| Inferno Climber | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows | ||
| One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum | Nintendo 3DS | Bandai Namco Entertainment | |
| 2017 | Double Dragon IV | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works |
| Simple Mahjong Online | Nintendo Switch | Arc System Works | |
| Happy Birthdays | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Nippon Ichi Software | |
| Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk | Nintendo 3DS | Arc System Works / Orange | |
| 2018 | Dragon Ball FighterZ | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Arcade | Arc System Works | |
| 2019 | River City Girls | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Arc System Works, WayForward Technologies |
| Wizard's Symphony | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | Arc System Works | |
| 2020 | Code Shifter | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Arc System Works |
| Granblue Fantasy Versus | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Cygames (JP) XSEED Games (NA) | |
| 2021 | Guilty Gear Strive | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, Arcade | Arc System Works (JP/NA) Bandai Namco Entertainment (AS/EU) |
Games published
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Developers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Castle of Shikigami III | Arcade, Wii, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows | Alfa System, Barnhouse Effect |
| 2007 | Hooked! Real Motion Fishing | Wii[19] | SIMS |
| 2009 | Strikers 1945 Plus Portable | PlayStation Portable | Psikyo |
| 2011 | Arcana Heart 3 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Examu, Team Arcana |
| 2012 | Chaos Code | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | FK Digital |
| 2014 | Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!! | Taito X2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows | Examu, Team Arcana |
| Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | Toybox Inc. | |
| Under Night In-Birth: Exe Late | PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows | Ecole Software, French Bread | |
| 2016 | Skullgirls: 2nd Encore (Japan only) |
PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Taito X2 | Reverge Labs |
| 2017 | Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!!!!! | Taito X2, Microsoft Windows | Examu, Team Arcana |
| Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code | Microsoft Windows | Type-Moon, French-Bread, Ecole Software | |
| Under Night In-Birth: Exe Late[st] | Sega RingEdge 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows | Ecole Software, French Bread | |
| Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | Lizardcube | |
| DJMax Respect | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Rocky Studio, Neowiz MUCA | |
| 2018 | The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | White Owls Inc. |
| 2019 | Kill la Kill the Game: IF | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | A+ Games |
| 2020 | Under Night In-Birth: Exe Late[cl-r] | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows | Ecole Software, French Bread |
| TBA | Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars Xtend!!!!! | Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia | Team Arcana |
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See also
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