Aksys Games
Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is a video game publisher that specializes in translating and localizing Japanese video games for English-speaking markets. It was founded by Akibo Shieh in 2006.[1] Some of its clients include Bandai Namco Games, Xseed Games, and Atlus USA. Aksys Games is best known for its involvement in the Guilty Gear series, as well as for publishing numerous Otome games in English. It has become a full-fledged game publisher with the announcement of Eagle Eye Golf for PlayStation 2,[1] and has expressed a desire to publish for all current platforms from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony.
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Company type | Video game publisher and localizer |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | July 14, 2006 |
Headquarters | Torrance, California |
Key people | Akibo Shieh (founder) |
Products | Video game console Arcade |
Website | www |
The company's name is coincidentally similar to Arc System Works, with whom it has a partnership.[2] Despite their similar names, and the partnership between them, neither company owns the other. Aksys Games publishes many games for Arc System Works in North America, and has even assisted the latter in releasing the Bit.Trip series in Japan.[2]
Aksys is also the North American distributor for the European publisher Rising Star Games.[3] In addition, Aksys localized Nihon Falcom's role-playing game Tokyo Xanadu for the American market in 2017.[4]
Video games
PlayStation 2
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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Eagle Eye Golf | October 10, 2006 | Telenet Japan | PlayStation 2 |
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core | September 11, 2007 | Arc System Works | PlayStation 2 |
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus | April 7, 2009 | Arc System Works | PlayStation 2 |
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign | December 16, 2014 | Arc System Works | PlayStation 4 |
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend | June 30, 2015 | Arc System Works | PlayStation 4 |
Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault | March 15, 2016 | Acquire | PlayStation 4 |
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus | March 29, 2016 | LookAtMyGame | PlayStation 4 (PSN) |
Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator | June 7, 2016 | Arc System Works | PlayStation 4 |
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters | September 20, 2016 | Arc System Works | PlayStation 4 |
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky | October 18, 2016 | Spike Chunsoft, tri-Ace | PlayStation 4 |
BlazBlue: Central Fiction | November 8, 2016 | Arc System Works | PlayStation 4 |
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games | March 24, 2017 | Spike Chunsoft | PlayStation 4 |
Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 | May 25, 2017 | Arc System Works | PlayStation 4 |
Zero Time Dilemma | August 18, 2017 | Spike Chunsoft | PlayStation 4 |
School Girl/Zombie Hunter | November 17, 2017 | Tamsoft | PlayStation 4 |
Tokyo Xanadu eX+ | December 8, 2017 | Falcom | PlayStation 4 |
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] | February 8, 2018 | Ecole Software, French Bread | PlayStation 4 |
Code:Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~ | March 30, 2018 | Otomate | PlayStation 4 |
Little Dragons Café | June 29, 2018 | Toybox Inc. | PlayStation 4 |
Death Mark | October 31, 2018 | Experience Inc. | PlayStation 4 |
Code:Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~ | February 14, 2019 | Otomate, Idea Factory | PlayStation 4 |
Spirit Hunter: NG | October 10, 2019 | Experience Inc. | PlayStation 4 |
Ghost Parade | October 31, 2019 | Lentera Nusantara Studio | PlayStation 4 |
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] | February 20, 2020 | Ecole Software, French Bread | PlayStation 4 |
Tin & Kuna | September 9, 2020 | Black River Studios., Inc. | PlayStation 4 |
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi | October 28, 2021 | Experience Inc. | PlayStation 4 |
RICO London | December 9, 2021 | Ground Shatter | PlayStation 4 |
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath | August 25, 2022 | Kaminari Games | PlayStation 4 |
Wii
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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Hooked! Real Motion Fishing | October 30, 2007 | SIMS | Wii |
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core | November 15, 2007 | Arc System Works | Wii |
MiniCopter: Adventure Flight | April 11, 2008 | Sonic Powered | Wii |
River City Ransom | April 21, 2008 | Technos | Wii (Virtual Console) |
Double Dragon | April 28, 2008 | Technos | Wii (Virtual Console) |
Renegade | May 5, 2008 | Technos | Wii (Virtual Console) |
Castle of Shikigami III | May 13, 2008 | Alfa System | Wii |
Family Table Tennis | May 26, 2008 | Arc System Works | Wii (WiiWare) |
Super Dodge Ball | September 22, 2008 | Technos | Wii (Virtual Console) |
Family Glide Hockey | January 19, 2009 | Arc System Works | Wii (WiiWare) |
Bit.Trip Beat | March 16, 2009 | Gaijin Games | Wii (WiiWare) |
Family Pirate Party | May 11, 2009 | Arc System Works | Wii (WiiWare) |
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus | May 12, 2009 | Arc System Works | Wii |
Family Mini Golf | June 22, 2009 | Arc System Works | Wii (WiiWare) |
Bit.Trip Core | July 6, 2009 | Gaijin Games | Wii (WiiWare) |
Family Slot Car Racing | August 17, 2009 | Arc System Works | Wii (WiiWare) |
Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge | September 14, 2009 | Technos | Wii (Virtual Console) |
Family Tennis | September 21, 2009 | Arc System Works | Wii (WiiWare) |
Family Card Games | November 2, 2009 | Arc System Works | Wii (WiiWare) |
Hooked! Again: Real Motion Fishing | November 3, 2009 | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Wii |
The Combatribes | November 20, 2009 | Technos | Wii (Virtual Console) |
Bit.Trip Void | November 23, 2009 | Gaijin Games | Wii (WiiWare) |
Family Go-Kart Racing | February 22, 2010 | Arc System Works | Wii (WiiWare) |
Bit.Trip Runner | May 17, 2010 | Gaijin Games | Wii (WiiWare) |
Deer Captor | August 2, 2010 | Arc System Works | Wii (WiiWare) |
Bit.Trip Fate | October 25, 2010 | Gaijin Games | Wii (WiiWare) |
Derby Dogs | November 15, 2010 | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Wii (WiiWare) |
Bit.Trip Complete | September 13, 2011 | Gaijin Games | Wii |
Wii U
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus | March 31, 2016 | LookAtMyGame | Wii U (eShop) |
Nintendo Switch
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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Little Dragons Café | June 29, 2018 | Toybox Inc. | Nintendo Switch |
Death Mark | October 31, 2018 | Experience Inc. | Nintendo Switch |
FUN! FUN! Animal Park | March 28, 2019 | Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. | Nintendo Switch |
Spirit Hunter: NG | October 10, 2019 | Experience Inc. | Nintendo Switch |
Ghost Parade | October 31, 2019 | Lentera Nusantara Studio | Nintendo Switch |
Fishing Star! World Tour | November 14, 2019 | WFS Inc. | Nintendo Switch |
Waku Waku Sweets | December 5, 2019 | Sonic Powered Co., Ltd. | Nintendo Switch |
Deadly Premonition Origins | December 12, 2019 | Marvelous Inc., Toybox Inc. | Nintendo Switch |
Code: Realize − Guardian of Rebirth | February 6, 2020 | Idea Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] | February 20, 2020 | Ecole Software, French Bread | Nintendo Switch |
Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~ | April 23, 2020 | Idea Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Collar × Malice | June 25, 2020 | Idea Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Collar × Malice -Unlimited- | August 2020 | Idea Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Tin & Kuna | September 10, 2020 | Black River Studios., Inc. | Nintendo Switch |
Piofiore: Fated Memories | October 8, 2020 | Idea Factory, Design Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Café Enchanté | November 5, 2020 | Idea Factory, Design Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Pretty Princess Party | December 3, 2020 | Nippon Columbia | Nintendo Switch |
Code: Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~ | February 25, 2021 | Idea Factory, Design Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Fish Fighters: The Master of Mizugami Lands | May 27, 2021 | LATEGRA, Inc. | Nintendo Switch |
Olympia Soirée | September 9, 2021 | Idea Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi | October 28, 2021 | Experience Inc. | Nintendo Switch |
Pups & Purrs Animal Hospital | November 11, 2021 | Nippon Columbia Co., ltd | Nintendo Switch |
Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratani | December 2, 2021 | Idea Factory | Nintendo Switch |
RICO London | December 9, 2021 | Ground Shatter | Nintendo Switch |
Variable Barricade | February 24, 2022 | Idea Factory, Design Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Horgihugh and Friends | June 16, 2022 | Pixel, Co. ltd | Nintendo Switch |
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath | August 25, 2022 | Kaminari Games | Nintendo Switch |
Piofiore: Episodio 1926 | September 22, 2022 | Idea Factory, Design Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Paradigm Paradox | October 27, 2022 | Idea Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Lover Pretend | December 1, 2022 | Idea Factory, Design Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Norn9 | March 30, 2023 | Idea Factory | Nintendo Switch |
Xbox 360
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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Battle Fantasia | September 16, 2008 | Arc System Works | Xbox 360 |
Guilty Gear 2: Overture | October 7, 2008 | Arc System Works | Xbox 360 |
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | June 30, 2009 | Arc System Works | Xbox 360 |
0-D Beat Drop | November 11, 2009 | Cyclone Zero | Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
Record of Agarest War | April 27, 2010 | Compile Heart, Red Entertainment | Xbox 360 |
DeathSmiles | June 28, 2010 | Cave | Xbox 360 |
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift | July 27, 2010 | Arc System Works | Xbox 360 |
Record of Agarest War Zero | June 14, 2011 | Compile Heart, Red Entertainment | Xbox 360 |
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien | February 27, 2013 | Gaijin Games | Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
A.R.E.S: Extinction Agenda EX | October 2, 2013 | Extend Studio | Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
Xbox One
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
---|---|---|---|
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend | June 30, 2015 | Arc System Works | Xbox One |
Nintendo DS
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Remix | June 25, 2007 | Barnhouse Effect | Nintendo DS |
Super Dodgeball Brawlers | May 27, 2008 | Arc System Works | Nintendo DS |
Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles | June 11, 2008 | WorkJam | Nintendo DS |
From the Abyss | August 26, 2008 | Sonic Powered | Nintendo DS |
Theresia | October 30, 2008 | WorkJam | Nintendo DS |
Princess on Ice | November 5, 2008 | Arc System Works | Nintendo DS |
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past | May 26, 2009 | WorkJam | Nintendo DS |
Rockin' Pretty | July 20, 2009 | Arc System Works | Nintendo DS |
Squeeballs Party | October 12, 2009 | Eiconic Games | Nintendo DS |
Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics | October 20, 2009 | GungHo Online Entertainment | Nintendo DS |
Animal Puzzle Adventure | January 4, 2010 | Arc System Works | Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) |
Jazzy Billiards | January 11, 2010 | Arc System Works | Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) |
World Cup Of Pool | February 12, 2010 | Midas Interactive Entertainment | Nintendo DS |
Don't Cross the Line | June 7, 2010 | Jupiter | Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) |
River City Soccer Hooligans | June 10, 2010 | Arc System Works | Nintendo DS |
BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale | August 2, 2010 | Arc System Works | Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) |
Everyday Soccer | September 20, 2010 | Arc System Works | Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) |
River City Super Sports Challenge | October 12, 2010 | Million | Nintendo DS |
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors | November 16, 2010 | Chunsoft | Nintendo DS |
Pro Jumper! Guilty Gear Tangent!? | June 23, 2011 | Arc System Works | Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) |
Defense of the Middle Kingdom | September 15, 2011 | Arc System Works | Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) |
Nintendo 3DS
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
---|---|---|---|
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II | May 31, 2011 | Arc System Works | Nintendo 3DS |
Bit.Trip Saga | September 13, 2011 | Gaijin Games | Nintendo 3DS |
Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories | October 13, 2016 | Arc System Works | Nintendo 3DS (eShop) |
Double Dragon | October 20, 2011 | Technos | Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console) |
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward | October 23, 2012 | Chunsoft | Nintendo 3DS |
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi | September 24, 2013 | Idea Factory, Otomate | Nintendo 3DS |
Shifting World | September 1, 2013 | Fishing Cactus | Nintendo 3DS |
Moco Moco Friends | November 17, 2015 | Nippon Columbia | Nintendo 3DS |
Family Fishing | November 19, 2015 | Arc System Works | Nintendo 3DS (eShop) |
Radiohammer | December 10, 2015 | Arc System Works | Nintendo 3DS (eShop) |
Slice It! | January 14, 2016 | Arc System Works, Com2uS | Nintendo 3DS (eShop) |
Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei | April 19, 2016 | Career Soft, Masaya Games | Nintendo 3DS |
Zero Time Dilemma | June 28, 2016 | Spike Chunsoft | Nintendo 3DS |
Creeping Terror | October 31, 2017 | Sushi Typhoon Games, Mebius | Nintendo 3DS |
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk | September 28, 2018 | Arc System Works | Nintendo 3DS |
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Vita
iOS
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Double Dragon iPhone | March 4, 2011[6] | Brizo Interactive | iOS |
Banshee's Last Cry | January 24, 2014[7] | Spike Chunsoft | iOS |
999: The Novel | March 17, 2014 | Spike Chunsoft | iOS |
Microsoft Windows
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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Xblaze Code: Embryo | March 2, 2016 | Arc System Works | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
Mind Zero | March 8, 2016 | Acquire, ZeroDiv | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault | July 18, 2016 | Acquire | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
Xblaze: Lost Memories | August 10, 2016 | Arc System Works | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
Creeping Terror | October 31, 2017 | Sushi Typhoon Games, Mebius | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
Tokyo Xanadu eX+ | December 8, 2017 | Falcom | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
Little Dragons Café | November 15, 2018 | Toybox Inc. | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
Death Mark | April 4, 2019 | Experience Inc. | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
Gabbuchi | July 18, 2019 | h.a.n.d., Inc. | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
Spirit Hunter: NG | October 10, 2019 | Experience Inc. | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
Ghost Parade | October 31, 2019 | Lentera Nusantara Studio | Microsoft Windows (Steam) |
References
- Dobson, Jason. "Aksys Games Interview". Snackbar Games. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- Spencer (August 11, 2009). "About The Aksys / Arc System Works Relationship…". Siliconera.com. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- "Aksys Games to Provide Distribution Services to Rising Star Games". Anime News Network. 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- Schmiermund, Torsten (2021), "C", Fachwörterbuch Feuerwehr und Brandschutz, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 29–30, doi:10.1007/978-3-662-64120-0_3, ISBN 978-3-662-64119-4, S2CID 245687869, retrieved 2022-07-22
- "Aksys Licenses Idea Factory's Sweet Fuse: At Your Side/Bakudan Handan". Anime News Network. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- "DOUBLE DRAGON iPhone AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH THE APPLE APP STORE | Games industry press releases | Develop". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- "Banshee's Last Cry (iOS) – - Aksys Games". www.aksysgames.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
External links
- Official website
- Aksys Games at The Visual Novel Database