Psikyo[a] was a Japanese video game developer and publisher known for its shoot 'em ups and undressing mahjong games. It was founded in 1992 by former Video System staff who worked on the Aero Fighters series. Psikyo was mainly an arcade game developer, and ported some of their games to home consoles as well.
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Native name | 彩京 |
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Romanized name | Saikyō |
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Defunct | 2002[1] |
| Fate | Acquired by X-nauts |
| Headquarters | Kyoto, Japan |
Key people | Shinsuke Nakamura (CEO) |
Psikyo was acquired by X-Nauts in 2002. In 2003, it was reported that Psikyo was shutting down.[2] Shortly afterwards, X-Nauts stated this news was wrong.[3] Games would continue to be released under the Psikyo label, but would be outsourced to other teams. In 2007, Psikyo programming veteran Keiyuki Haragami started a company called Zerodiv to handle distribution of Psikyo's catalog. In March 2019, Zerodiv was acquired by City Connection.[4]
Games developed
edit| Release | Title | Genre | Arcade release | Home Platforms |
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| 1993 | Sengoku Ace | Shooter | 
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| 1994 | Battle K-Road | Fighting |
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| Gunbird | Shooter |
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| 1995 | Strikers 1945 | Shooter |
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PlayStation, Sega Saturn |
| 1996 | Sengoku Blade (Tengai) | Shooter |
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Sega Saturn |
| 1997 | Sol Divide | Shooter |
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PlayStation, Sega Saturn |
| Strikers 1945 II | Shooter |
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| Taisen Hot Gimmick | Mahjong |
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| Zero Gunner | Shooter |
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| 1998 | Yoshimoto Mahjong Club | Mahjong | 
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Sega Saturn |
| Gunbird 2 | Shooter |
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| Pilot Kids | Shooter |
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| Space Bomber | Shooter |
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| Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten | Mahjong |
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| 1999 | ||||
| Strikers 1945 III | Shooter |
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| Strikers 1945 Plus | Shooter |
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| Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing | Mahjong |
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| Yoshimoto Mahjong Club Deluxe | Mahjong |
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| 2000 | Cannon Spike (Gunspike) | Shooter |
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Sega Dreamcast |
| Dragon Blaze | Shooter |
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| Lode Runner - The Dig Fight | Action |
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| Quiz de Idol! Hot Debut | Quiz |
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| Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever | Mahjong |
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| Ikuze! Onsen Takkyū!! | Table tennis |
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PlayStation 2 | |
| 2001 | Gunbarich | Puzzle |
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| Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral | Mahjong |
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| Zero Gunner 2 | Shooter |
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Sega Dreamcast | |
| Taisen Net Gimmick: Capcom & Psikyo All Stars | Mahjong |
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Sega Dreamcast | |
| 2002 | G-Taste | Mahjong |
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PlayStation 2 |
| 2003 | Cho Aniki: Legend of Holy Protein | Shooter |
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PlayStation 2 |
| 2005 | Taisen Hot Gimmick 5: Mix Party | Mahjong |
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Psikyo label games not developed by Psikyo
edit| Release | Title | Platforms |
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| 2003 | Buggy Grand Prix: Kattobi! Dai-Sakusen | PlayStation 2 |
| 2004 | Gunbird Special Edition / Gunbird 1&2 | PlayStation 2 |
| Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 1: Strikers 1945 I & II[b] | PlayStation 2 | |
| Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2: Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade | PlayStation 2 | |
| Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3: Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze | PlayStation 2 | |
| Taisen Hot Gimmick: Cosplay Mahjong | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2005 | Sengoku Cannon | PSP |
| Taisen Hot Gimmick: Axes-Jong | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2009 | Strikers 1945 Plus | PSP |
| 2016 | Strikers 1945: World War | iOS, Android |
| 2017 | Strikers 1945 | Nintendo Switch |
| Gunbarich | Nintendo Switch | |
| 2020 | Strikers 1945 Collection | iOS, Android |
| Unreleased | Daraku Tenshi - The Fallen Angels | exA-Arcadia |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "X-Naut.Psikyo".
- ^ "Psikyo shuts its development division down", GameSpot.com, April 29, 2003
- ^ "Psikyo not closing down operations as reported", GameSpot.com, May 2, 2003.
- ^ "「彩京」コンテンツを扱うゼロディブがシティコネクションの完全子会社に。ゼロディブ代表の原神敬幸氏はシティコネクションの執行役員に就任". 4Gamer. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
External links
edit- Official website (Psikyo) (in Japanese)
- Official website (X-Nauts) (in Japanese)
- Psikyo at Arcade-History.com
- PSIKYO 1ST GENERATION HARDWARE at System16 - The Arcade Museum
- PSIKYO SH2 HARDWARE at System16 - The Arcade Museum
- Psikyo (Company) at UVList
- Hitachi SH-2 arcade hardware at UVList
- Two 1997 Psikyo Developer Interviews at shmuplations.com
- Psikyo's (Company) game retrospectives at HG101
- X-Naut.Psikyo at MobyGames
- Psikyo (Company) at Giant Bomb
- Psikyo (Company) at GameFAQs