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 Namco Bandai Games, Xseed Games, and Atlus USA. Aksys Games is best known for its involvement in the Guilty Gear series. 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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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]
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
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 |
NG (Visual Novel) | 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 |
Pretty Princess Party | December 3, 2020 | Nippon Columbia | 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) |
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BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend | June 30, 2015 | Arc System Works | Xbox One |
Nintendo DS
Nintendo 3DS
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Vita
iOS
Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
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Double Dragon iPhone | March 4, 2011[5] | Brizo Interactive | iOS |
Banshee's Last Cry | January 24, 2014[6] | 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) |
NG (Visual Novel) | 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.
- "Aksys Licenses Idea Factory's Sweet Fuse: At Your Side/Bakudan Handan". Anime News Network. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "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