Piko Interactive
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Eli Galindo |
| Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Eli Galindo (Founder) |
| Products | Physical reissues of vintage video games, digital adaptations, retro console production, toy lines |
Number of employees | Over a dozen |
| Website | bleem |
Piko Interactive LLC is a United States-based video game publisher located in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 2013 by Eli Galindo, the firm focuses on producing physical reissues of titles from vintage video game consoles as well as digital adaptations for contemporary platforms.
History
Piko Interactive was created by Eli Galindo in 2013. That March, the company initiated its inaugural Kickstarter campaign aiming to finance a physical edition of Super 4 in 1 Multicart for the SNES, setting a funding target of $10,500. This cartridge includes four games developed by three separate studios and successfully raised $15,050 from 184 supporters.
On July 16, 2016, Piko teamed up with Wisdom Tree to launch a Kickstarter campaign titled "Wisdom Tree Return with Arkade Plug and Play," with a goal of $16,500; the project garnered $25,965 from 341 backers.
Another Kickstarter was launched on August 4, 2017, to fund physical editions of three games: Noah's Ark for NES, Super 3D Noah's Ark for Sega Genesis, and Wisdom Tree Collection for GBA. The campaign aimed for $15,000 and raised $17,196 from 200 backers.
On January 2, 2018, Piko expanded its portfolio by acquiring 60 titles and obtaining control over more than 100 intellectual properties primarily associated with Atari SA. This acquisition included games originally developed by Infogrames, Ocean Software, Legend Entertainment, Beam Software, Accolade, Hasbro Interactive, GT Interactive, MicroProse, and Spectrum Holobyte. At this point, Piko transitioned away from homebrew projects toward three core areas: physical releases, digital distributions, and retro console production. The company employed over a dozen team members and collaborated with a manufacturing facility to produce cartridges.
Piko launched a Kickstarter on February 12, 2018, to finance the physical release of the previously canceled Nintendo 64 port of 40 Winks. This marked Piko’s debut N64 title as well as the first new game for that console since it was discontinued. The campaign quickly exceeded its $20,000 funding goal.
On May 28, 2019, Piko initiated a Kickstarter with an $8,500 target to produce an action figure series based on Switchblade. This effort introduced their "Toyetico" brand dedicated to toy lines linked to their game properties. The campaign raised $9,525 from 170 backers. Later that year on August 9, Piko announced twenty titles slated for release on the Evercade handheld console.
By January 15, 2020, Piko’s Kickstarter had secured $63,805 from 678 backers to create physical versions of Jim Power in Monster Planet for Turbografx and Amiga CD32 as well as Jim Power: The Lost Dimension for NES, SNES, and Genesis. In 2022, they revealed plans for physical editions on Switch and PS4 featuring previously unreleased versions.
In April 2020, Piko acquired the rights to the 1998 platformer O.D.T., including an unreleased Nintendo 64 version which saw release in 2022.
During May 2020, Piko gained ownership of the IP for SNK Playmore’s Rage of the Dragons. Partnering with QUByte Interactive, they developed Rage of the Dragons Neo, incorporating online multiplayer and additional gameplay modes. This title launched in November 2024 across PC and various consoles with physical editions available for PS5, Switch, and original Neo Geo hardware.
On January 4, 2021, Piko purchased the Bleem! brand with intentions to establish Bleem Powered—an online retro gaming storefront. In 2024 founder Eli Galindo announced bleem.net as a centralized portal showcasing Piko’s games and associated content.
On March 2, 2021, Piko collaborated with Comix.tv to launch a Kickstarter aimed at releasing a physical edition of the unreleased Sega Genesis game Stone Protectors alongside a limited animated series box set. The campaign raised $33,557 from 371 backers. The Genesis version was released in 2022; meanwhile the SNES iteration was added to Antstream Arcade in July 2024.
In February 2022, Piko joined forces with Bleem! and Crave Entertainment to bring the PlayStation title Shadow Madness to PC via Steam. Later that year on October 3 they successfully crowdfunded a commemorative DVD box set and comic edition honoring the The Legend of Calamity Jane series’ 25th anniversary with $24,284 pledged from 426 supporters.
Physical releases
| Title | Launch date | Platform | Category | Creator | Remarks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super 4 in 1 Multicart | 2013-12-14 | Super NES | Compilation/Miscellaneous | Piko Interactive LLC | Collection featuring four games from three different developers. Project supported through Kickstarter. | |||||
| AstroHawk | 2013 | Super NES | Shoot 'em Up | Paul Lay | Complimentary space shooter reminiscent of Asteroids. | |||||
| Super 3D Noah's Ark | SNES re-release 2013-12-31 Genesis 2018-05 |
Super NES, Genesis | First-Person Shooter | Wisdom Tree | Sega Genesis version titled Mega 3D Noah's Ark, funded via Kickstarter. | |||||
| Mazezam Challenge | 2013 | Super NES | Puzzle | Alekmaul | Puzzle-based gameplay. | |||||
| UWOL: Quest for Money | 2013 | Super NES | Action/Platformer | Alekmaul | Adaptation of a ZX Spectrum game by The Mojon Twins. | |||||
| N-Warp Daisakusen | 2013 | Super NES | Action/Fighting | Gra | Fighting game supporting 2-8 players in a free-for-all mode. | |||||
| Rockfall | 2013 | Super NES | Puzzle/Action | Paul Lay | A clone of Boulder Dash from the mid-1990s. | |||||
| Classic Kong | 2014-01-11 | Super NES | Platformer | Bubble Zap Games | A game inspired by Donkey Kong. | |||||
| Creepy Bird | 2014-03-17 | Super NES | Action/Arcade | Piko Interactive LLC | Horror-themed take on Flappy Bird. | |||||
| Mr. Bloppy Saves the World | 2014 | Super NES | Educational Platformer | Compedia | Title previously unreleased. | |||||
| Super Thor Quest | 2014 | Super NES | Platformer | Bubble Zap Games | Another title modeled after Donkey Kong. | |||||
| Apocalypse II | 2015-05-22 | Super NES | Shoot-'Em-Up | Psygnosis | Game not released before this date. | |||||
| Dorke and Ymp | 2015-08-06 | Super NES | Action Adventure | Norse | Previously unreleased title. | |||||
| Corn Buster | 2015-08-06 | Super NES | Action | Engine Software | Unreleased prior; gameplay akin to Devilish on Genesis. | |||||
| Hind Strike | 2015-08-06 | Super NES | Simulation/Flight/Combat | Bubble Zap Games | Military-themed top-down shooter influenced by SNES Mode 7 bonus stages. | |||||
| Water Margin - The Tales of Clouds and Winds | 2015-08-06 | Genesis | Beat-'Em-Up | Never Ending Soft Team | Translated version of a Genesis game formerly exclusive to Taiwan/Hong Kong markets. | |||||
| Quest Forge: By Order of Kings | 2015-09-05 | NES | Action Adventure | Ludosity Interactive | Newly released NES title. | |||||
| Duke Nukem 3D | 2015-10-16 | Genesis | First-Person Shooter | TecToy | Originally exclusive to Brazil in the late ’90s. | |||||
| Broken Circle | 2015-11-06 | Game Boy Advance | Role-playing | 7 Raven Studios | Previously unreleased game. | |||||
| World Reborn | 2015-11-06 | Game Boy Advance | Shoot-'Em-Up | NeoPong Software | Not released before this date. | |||||
| Anguna - Warriors of Virtue | 2015-11-06 | Game Boy Advance | Action Adventure | Bite the Chili Productions | Released initially in 2008. | |||||
| Legend | SNES re-release 2017-01-30 | Super NES | Beat-'Em-Up | Arcade Zone | Reissued edition. | |||||
| Iron Commando: Koutetsu no Senshi | 2017-01-30 | Super NES | Beat-'Em-Up | Arcade Zone | Complete English translation release. | |||||
| Wisdom Tree NES Collection | 2017-01-30 | NES | Compilation/Miscellaneous | Wisdom Tree | Set containing seven Bible-themed NES games. | |||||
| Snakky | 2017-01-30 | NES | Action/Arcade | Shiru | A clone of the classic game "Snake". | |||||
| Wisdom Tree Sega Genesis Collection | 2017-01-30 | Genesis | Compilation/Miscellaneous | Wisdom Tree | Collection comprising four Bible-themed games for Genesis. | |||||
| ''Generals of the Yang Family'' | 2017-01-30 | Genesis | Beat-'Em-Up | Unknown | ||||||
| 'Smart Mouse' | 2017 -01 -30 | Genesis | Puzzle | Chuanpu | ||||||
| 'Sumo Slam' | 2017 -01 -30 | Genesis | Action /Arcade | Segaman | ||||||
| 'Custodian' | Jaguar 2017 -01 -30 Genesis 2018 -05 GBA 2019 -04 -15 |
Atari Jaguar ,Genesis ,Game Boy Advance | Arcade /Shooter | Realms Software Concepts | ||||||
| 'Escape From Atlantis' | 2017 -04 -13 | NES | Action /Arcade | Color Dreams | ||||||
| 'Free Fall' | 2017 -04 -13 | NES | Action /Arcade | Color Dreams | ||||||
| 'Waimanu: Grinding Blocks Adventure' | 2017 -04 -13 | Game Boy Advance | Action /Puzzle | Disjointed Studio | ||||||
| 'Switchblade ' | Jaguar 2017 -09 -07 Genesis 2019 -04 -15 |
Atari Jaguar ,Genesis | Action /Platformer | Core Design | ||||||
| 'Noah's Ark' | 2018 -02 | NES | Platformer | Source Research & Development | ||||||
| 'Wisdom Tree GBA Collection' | 2018 -02 | Game Boy Advance | Compilation/Miscellaneous | Wisdom Tree | Set featuring seven Bible-themed GBA titles; Kickstarter funded.| | |||||
| 'Brave Battle Saga: The Legend of the Magic Warrior' | 2018 -05 | Genesis | RPG | Chuanpu | Translation originally restricted to China.| | |||||
| 'The Humans' | 2018 -05 | Super NES | Platformer/Puzzle | Imagitec Design | Originally exclusive to PAL regions in 1992.| | |||||
| 'Pinkie' | 2018 -05 | Super NES | Platformer | Data Design Interactive | Previously unreleased title.| | |||||
| 'Tyrannosaurus Tex' | 2018 -05 | Game Boy Color | First Person Shooter | Slitherine Software | Not released before this date.| | |||||
| '40 Winks' | 2019 -04 -15 | N64 | Platformer | Eurocom | Unreleased previously; funded through Kickstarter.| | |||||
| 'Head Over Heels' | 2019 -04 -15 | Atari Jaguar | Action | Ocean Software | Adapted from Atari ST/Amiga versions.| | |||||
| 'Impossamole' | 2019 -04 -15 | Atari Jaguar | Platformer | Core Design | Port from Atari ST/Amiga editions.| | |||||
| 'Little Lancelot' | 2019 -04 -15 | NES | Platformer | Ocean Software | Re-release of The Legend of Prince Valiant for NES.| | |||||
| 'Pyramids of Ra' | 2019 -04 -15 | NES | Puzzle | Source the Software House | Previously unreleased.| | |||||
| 'Exploding Fist' | 2019 -04 -15 | NES | Fighting | Beam Software | Not previously released.| | |||||
| 'Gourmet Warriors' | 2019 -04 -15 | Super NES | Beat-'Em-Up | Winds | Official English localization for global distribution.| | |||||
| 'Tinhead' | 2019 -04 -15 | Super NES | Platformer | MicroProse | Previously unreleased title.| | |||||
| 'Canon - Legends Of The New Gods' | 2019 -04 -15 | Genesis | RPG | Chuanpu | Translation formerly limited to China markets.| | |||||
| 'Thunderbolt II' | 2019 -04 -15 | Genesis | Shoot-'Em-Up | Ming Super Chip | Translation originally China-exclusive.| | |||||
| 'Piko Interactive Collection 1' | 2020 -06 -18 | Evercade | Compilation/Miscellaneous | Various Artists | Collection including twenty retro titles such as 8 Eyes, Brave Battle Sage, among others.| | |||||
| 'Piko Interactive Collection 2' | 2021 -04 | [[Evercade ] ] | Compilation/Miscellaneous) | Various) | ||||||
| 'Gaelco Arcade 1' | 2022 -01 -14) | [[Evercade ] ]) | Compilation/Miscellaneous) | [[Gaelco ] ])) | (Compilation containing six classic arcade games like Alligator Hunt, among others.) | |||||
| 'Gaelco Arcade 2' | 2022–07–29) | [[Evercade ] ])) | (Compilation/Miscellaneous) | ([[Gaelco ] ])) | (Includes six vintage arcade titles such as ‘’Big Karnak’’ and ‘’World Rally 2’’.) | |||||
| 'Piko Interactive Collection 3' | 2023–05–31) | (Evercade )) | (Compilation/Miscellaneous) | Various | (Ten retro games including ‘’40 Winks’’, ‘’Zero Tolerance’’, and others.) | |||||
| 'Piko Interactive Collection 4' | 2024–04–30) | (Evercade )) | (Compilation/Miscellaneous) | Various | (Ten classic titles including ‘’Glover’’, ‘’Risky Woods’’, and others.) |
Digital distribution
Titles issued under the "Classics Digital" brand concentrate on delivering licensed games via well-known digital storefronts such as Steam Greenlight and GOG.com.
| Title | Launch date | Platform | Category | Creator | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super 3D Noah's Ark | Steam 2015-06-24 | Windows, macOS, Linux | First-Person Shooter | Wisdom Tree | Steam release bundles SNES and DOS editions. |
| Jim Power: The Lost Dimension | Steam 2015-10-01 | Windows | Platformer | Loriciel | Steam package contains SNES and DOS editions. |
| Legend | Steam 2015-11-11 | Windows | Beat-'Em-Up | Arcade Zone | Steam version includes original SNES edition. |
| Iron Commando: Koutetsu no Senshi | Steam 2016-07-13 | Windows | Beat-'Em-Up | Arcade Zone | Contains translated SNES edition. |
| Dorke and Ymp | Steam 2016-10-19 | Windows | Action Adventure | Norse | Features original SNES edition. |
| Spiritual Warfare & Wisdom Tree Collection | Steam 2017-04-25 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Action | Wisdom Tree | Collection includes four original DOS titles by Wisdom Tree. |
| The Humans Bundle | GOG 2017-07-13 Steam 2018-06-06 |
Windows, macOS, Linux | Platformer/Puzzle | Imagitec Design | Original DOS versions of all three games included. |
| Alien Rampage | GOG 2017-08-03 Steam 2017-10-12 |
Windows, macOS, Linux | Action | Inner Circle Creations | Includes original DOS version. |
| Daemonsgate | Steam 2017-10-26 | Windows, macOS, Linux | RPG | Imagitec Design | Contains original DOS edition. |
| King's Table - The Legend of Ragnarok | Steam 2017-10-26 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Simulation/Board Game | Imagitec Design | Includes original DOS version. |
| Prophecy 1: The Viking Child | Steam 2017-10-26 | Windows,macOS,Linux | Action | Imagitec Design | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Death Gate | GOG 2018-01-03 | Windows,macOS,Linux | Adventure/Puzzle | Legend Entertainment | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Bubble Ghost | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Action | ERE Informatique,Infogrames | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Adventure/Puzzle | ERE Informatique,Infogrames | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Chaos Control | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Rail Shooters | Infogrames | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Drakkhen | Steam 2018-02-09 GOG 2018-06-26 |
Windows | RPG | Infogrames | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Eternam | Steam 2018-02-09 GOG 2019-07-01 |
Windows | Adventure | Infogrames | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Hostage: Rescue Mission | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Action | Infogrames | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Marco Polo | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Simulation | Infogrames | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Mystical | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Action/2D-scrolling Shooter | Infogrames | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Time Gate: Knight's Chase | Steam 2018-02-09 GOG 2019-12-20 |
Windows,macOS,Linux | Adventure/Puzzle | Infogrames | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Eric the Unready | GOG 2018-04-12 Steam 2019-01-28 |
Windows | Point-and-click/Adventure | Legend Entertainment | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Central Intelligence | Steam 2018-04-14 | Windows | Strategy | Ocean Software | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Elf | Steam 2018-04-14 | Windows | Action/Platformer | Ocean Software | Includes original DOS edition. |
| Last Rites | Steam 2018-04-14 | First-person Shooter | Ocean Software] | Contains original DOS edition. | |
| 'Pushover' | Platformer/Puzzle | Ocean Software | Contains original DOS edition. | ||
| 'Sleepwalker' | Platformer/Strategy | Ocean Software | Contains original DOS edition. | ||
| 'The Great Escape' | Strategy/Adventure | Denton Designs, Ocean Software | Contains original DOS edition. | ||
| 'Tunnel B1' | First-person Shooter | NEON Software, Ocean Software | Contains original DOS edition. | ||
| 'Where Time Stood Still' | Arcade Adventure | Denton Designs, Ocean Software | Contains original DOS edition. | ||
| 'The Dame Was Loaded' | Point-and-click Adventure | Beam Software | Contains original DOS edition. | ||
| 'Spellcasting 101+102+103' | Text Adventure/Puzzle | Legend Entertainment | Contains original DOS editions. | ||
| 'Mission Critical' | Adventure/Puzzle | Legend Entertainment | Contains original DOS editions. | ||
| '40 Winks' | Action Platformer | Eurocom | Includes PS1 version. | ||
| 'Dragon View' | RPG | Infogrames | Features SNES version. | ||
| 'Nightshade' | Action Adventure | Beam Software | Features NES version. | ||
| 'Radical Rex' | Action Platformer | Beam Software | Features SNES version. | ||
| 'Minskies: The Abduction' | Puzzle | Binary Emotions | Previously unreleased DOS version. | ||
| 'Brave Battle Saga: The Legend of the Magic Warrior' | RPG | Chuanpu | Sega Genesis version included. | ||
| 'Gourmet Warriors' | Beat-'Em-Up | Winds | Translated SNES version included. | ||
| 'Superhero League of Hoboken' | Adventure | Legend Entertainment | Original DOS included. | ||
| 'Water Margin - The Tales of Clouds and Winds' | Beat-'Em-Up | Never Ending Soft Team | Sega Genesis included. | ||
| 'Soccer Kid' | Platformer | Krisalis Software | Original DOS included. | ||
| 'Head Over Heels' | Action | Retrospec | Modern graphic remake. | ||
| 'Brutal Sports Football' | Action | Teque London | Original DOS included. | ||
| 'Legends' | Adventure/RPG | Krisalis Software | Original DOS included. | ||
| '8 Eyes' | Platformer | Thinking Rabbit | Original NES included. | ||
| 'The Gadget Twins' | Beat-'Em-Up | Imagitec Design | Sega Genesis included. | ||
| 'Power Punch II' | Sport (Boxing) | Beam Software, American Softworks | NES included. | ||
| 'Switchblade' | Action/Platformer | Core Design | New Sega Genesis release included. | ||
| 'Tinhead' | Platformer | MicroProse | SNES included. | ||
| 'Impossamole' | Platformer | Core Design | TurboGrafx-16 included. | ||
| 'DethKarz' | Futuristic racing | Beam Software | Original DOS included. | ||
| 'EPIC + Inferno Bundle' | Space flight | Digital Image Design | DOS versions of both titles included. | ||
| 'Hexplore' | RPG | Heliovisions Productions | Original DOS included. | ||
| 'The Legacy: Realm of Terror' | Adventure/RPG | Magnetic Scrolls, MicroProse | Original DOS included. | ||
| 'Motor Mash' | Racing | Eutechnyx, Ocean Software | PS1 included. | ||
| 'Zero Tolerance' | First-person shooter | Technopop, Accolade, Inc. | Genesis included. | ||
| 'Blender Bros.' | Platformer | Hudson Soft, Infogrames | Game Boy Advance included. | ||
| 'Noah's Ark' | | Platform game | Source Research & Development | NES included. | ||||
| 'Attack of the Mutant Penguins' | | Tower defense game | Sunrise Games, Atari | Original DOS included. | ||||
| 'The Immortal' | | Action-adventure game | Sandcastle | Original DOS included. | ||||
| 'Super Hunchback' | | Platformer | Ocean Software | Original Game Boy included. | ||||
| 'First Samurai' | | Beat 'em up | Vivid Image, Image Works | | ||||
| 'Street Racer' | | Kart racing | Vivid Image | Includes DOS and 16-bit versions. | ||||
| 'Shadow Madness' | | RPG | Lobotomy Software, Crave Entertainment | PS1 included. | ||||
| 'Second Samurai' | | Action | Vivid Image | | ||||
| 'Stone Protectors' | | Beat 'em up | Eurocom, Kemco | SNES included. | ||||
| 'O.D.T.: Escape... Or Die Trying' | | action-adventure | FDI | Original Windows included. | ||||
| 'Glover' | Platformer | Blitz Games/Interactive Studios | New port based on Nintendo64 release. | ||||
| 'Zany Golf' | Sports | Sandcastle Productions | Original DOS included. | ||||
| 'Dark Rift' | Fighting game | Kronos Digital Entertainment | N64 included. | ||||
| 'The Humans: Meet the Ancestors!' | Action-puzzle | Blue Monkey Studios | Original Windows included. | ||||
| 'Meat Puppet' | Action/platformer/puzzle/shooter | Kronos Digital Entertainment | Original Windows included. | ||||
| 'Risky Woods' | Platformer | Dinamic Software, Zeus Software | |
Games obtained
- Battle Squadron (Amiga, Genesis)
- Onslaught (Amiga, Atari ST, PC, Mega Drive)
- Sword of Sodan (Amiga, Genesis)
- Skweek (Amiga, Atari ST, Atari Lynx, PC, Amstrad CPC, Game Gear, PC Engine)
- Shui Hu Zhuan (Genesis)
- Tun Shi Dian Ti III (Genesis)
- Ya Se Chuan Shuo (Genesis)
- Fireteam Rogue (Super NES, Genesis)
- Mysterious Song (Super NES)
- Dragon Sword (N64)
- Glover (N64)
- Rage of the Dragons (Arcade, Neo Geo AES)