Acquire (company)

Acquire Corp. (株式会社アクワイア, Kabushikigaisha Akuwaia) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, mainly known for their Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series.[1][2]

Acquire Corp.
(株式会社アクワイア)

Type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Video games
Founded	December 6, 1994[1]
Headquarters	Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan
Services	motion capture
Number of employees	84 (2012)[1]
Parent	GungHo Online Entertainment
Website	acquire.co.jp

Games developed

Tenchu series

• Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (1998)
• Tenchu: Shinobi Gaisen (1998)
• Tenchu: Shinobi Hyakusen (1999)
• Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins (2000)
• Tenchu: Shadow Assassins (Tenchu 4 in Japan) (2009)

Way of the Samurai series

• Way of the Samurai (2002)
• Way of the Samurai 2 (2004)
• Samurai Western (2004)
• Way of the Samurai 3 (2008)
• Way of the Samurai 4 (2011)
• Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story (2020)

Shinobido series

• Shinobido: Way of the Ninja (2005)
• Shinobido Takumi (2006)
• Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja (2006)
• Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen (2011)

No Heroes Allowed!/What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? series

• What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? (2007)
• What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord? 2 (2008)
• No Heroes Allowed! (2010)
• No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either! (2013)[3]
• No Heroes Allowed! VR (2017)

Akiba's Trip series

• Akiba's Trip (2011)
• Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed (2013)
• Akiba's Trip Festa! (2016)
• Akiba's Beat (2016)

Others

• Dekavoice (2003)
• Kamiwaza (2006)
• Class of Heroes (2008)
• Patchwork Heroes (2010)
• Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls (2011)
• Clan of Champions (2011)
• Sumioni: Demon Arts (2012)
• Rain (2013)
• Road to Dragon (2013)
• Divine Gate (2013)
• Fort Raiders SMAAASH! (2014)
• Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault (2015)
• Octopath Traveler (2018)

Games published in Japan

• Class of Heroes (JP: 2008, NA: 2009)
• Clan of Champions (JP: 2011, NA: 2012)
• Mind Zero (2013)

References

1. "Archived copy" 会社概要. www.acquire.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2014-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Acquire Game". IGN. Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
3. 2013-09-17, Holy Heroes, Badman Is Back For PlayStation Vita, Siliconera

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official website (in English)