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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 |
|---|---|
| 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
editConsole games
editPlayStation 2
edit| Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editPlayStation 4
editWii
editWii U
edit| Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus | March 31, 2016 | LookAtMyGame | Wii U (eShop) |
Nintendo Switch
editXbox 360
edit| Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend | June 30, 2015 | Arc System Works | Xbox One |
Portable games
editNintendo DS
editNintendo 3DS
editPlayStation Portable
editPlayStation Vita
editiOS
edit| 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 |
PC games
editMicrosoft Windows
edit| Title | First release | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ a b Dobson, Jason. "Aksys Games Interview". Snackbar Games. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ a b 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.