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Spike (company)

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Spike Co., Ltd.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
PredecessorHuman Entertainment (team members formerly employed there)
FoundedDecember 1989
DefunctApril 2012
FateMerged with Chunsoft to form Spike Chunsoft
Headquarters
Japan
ProductsVideo games, including Fire Pro Wrestling franchise
OwnerDwango (from 2005)
ParentSammy (from 1999 until acquired by Dwango in 2005)
was a Japanese company engaged in both development and publishing of video games. The majority of its team members were former employees of Human Entertainment.[1] Following Human Entertainment's closure, Spike took over the Fire Pro Wrestling franchise. In April 2012, Spike combined operations with Chunsoft, resulting in the creation of Spike Chunsoft.

History

Established in December 1989,[2] the company underwent a name change in October 1991,[3] before adopting the name Spike Co., Ltd. in April 1997.[4] In March 1999, Spike divested its book publishing division to Aspect, and the following month it was acquired by Sammy.[5]

November 1999 saw Spike establish a subsidiary dedicated to game development, staffed primarily by ex-Human Entertainment personnel; this division was fully merged back into Spike by July 2001.[6][7] In 2005, ownership of Spike transferred to Dwango.[8]

The year 2012 marked the merger of Spike with its affiliate company Chunsoft, resulting in the formation of Spike Chunsoft.[9] At the time of this consolidation, two projects were underway: Conception: Ore no Kodomo o Undekure![10] and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair.

Publisher

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Title Developer(s) Platform(s) Release date Localized
Lupin the 3rd Chronicles Spike Sega Saturn
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DJ Wars Exit Sega Saturn
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Yuuyami Doori Tankentai Exit PlayStation
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Fire Pro Wrestling A Vaill Game Boy Advance
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Way of the Samurai Acquire PlayStation 2
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Formation Soccer 2002 Garden Game Boy Advance
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King of Colosseum Spike PlayStation 2
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Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu: Otoko Hanamichi Yume Roman Dual PlayStation 2
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Way of the Samurai 2 Acquire PlayStation 2
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Michigan: Report from Hell Grasshopper Manufacture PlayStation 2
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King of Colosseum II Spike PlayStation 2
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'Hard Luck' 'Garden' 'PlayStation 2' 'October 28, 2004' 'Yes'
'Kenshui Tendo Dokuta' 'Spike' 'Nintendo DS' 'December 2, 2004' 'No'
'Samurai Western' 'Acquire' 'PlayStation 2' 'January 1, 2005' 'Yes'
'Shin Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu' 'Jaleco' 'PlayStation 2' 'February 10, 2005' 'No'
'Kenka Bancho' 'YSK' 'PlayStation 2' 'June 9, 2005' 'No'
'LifeSigns: Surgical Unit (Kenshui Tendo Dokuta 2: Inochi no Tenbin)' 'Spike' 'Nintendo DS' 'October 20, 2005' 'Yes'
'Escape from Bug Island (Necro-Nesia)' 'Spike' 'Wii' 'December 2, 2006' 'Yes'
'Kenka Bancho 2: Full Throttle' 'YSK' 'PlayStation 2' 'March 8, 2007' 'No'
'KuruKuru Princess' 'Digital Kids' 'Nintendo DS' 'March 15, 2007' 'Yes'
'Elvandia Story' 'Spike' 'PlayStation 2' 'April 26, 2007' 'No'
'KuruKuru Princess II' 'Digital Kids' 'Nintendo DS' 'December 13, 2007' 'Yes'
'Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu Black' 'Dearfield' 'Nintendo DS' 'March 20, 2008' 'No'
'Jawa: Mammoth to Himitsu no Ishi' 'Spike' 'Wii' 'July 3, 2008' 'No'
"Twilight Syndrome: Kinjirareta Toshi Densetsu" "Xax Entertainment" "Nintendo DS" "July 24, 2008" "No"
"Way of the Samurai 3" "Acquire" "PlayStation 3" "November 13, 2008" "Yes"
"Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble (Kenka Bancho 3: Zenkoku Seiha)" "Bullets" "PlayStation Portable" "November 27, 2008" "Yes"
"Princess Ballerina" "Spike" "Nintendo DS" "December18,2008" "Yes"
"Shinjyuku no Ōkami" "YSK" "PlayStation2" "February19,2009" "No"
PlayStation3 September3,2009 No
PlayStation Portable September17,2009 No
iOS November3,2011 No
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors Chunsoft Nintendo DS December10,2009 Yes
KuruKuru Princess III Spike Nintendo DS December10,2009 No
Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren3 Portable Chunsoft PlayStation Portable January28,2010 No
Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Shiren4: Kami no Hitomi to Akuma no Heso Chunsoft Nintendo DS February25,2010 No
Kenka Bancho4: Ichinen Sensō Bullets PlayStation Portable February25,2010 No
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Spike PlayStation Portable November25,2010 No
Kenka Bancho5: Otoko no Rule Bullets PlayStation Portable January27,2011 No
Way of the Samurai4 Acquire PlayStation3 March3,2011 Yes
Gachitora!: Abarenbou Kyoushi in High School Spike PlayStation Portable April21,2011 No


Developer

Title Publisher(s) Platform(s) Release date
Xtreme Wheels BAM! Entertainment Game Boy Color
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Crimson Tears Capcom PlayStation 2
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi Bandai PlayStation 2
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Bandai Namco Games PlayStation 2
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Wii
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Bandai Namco Games PlayStation 2
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Wii
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Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Bandai Namco Games PlayStation 3
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Xbox 360
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Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team Bandai Namco Games PlayStation Portable
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Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 Bandai Namco Games PlayStation 3
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Xbox 360
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Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi Bandai Namco Games PlayStation 3
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Xbox 360
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Localization

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Colin McRae: The Rally PlayStation
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Syphon Filter PlayStation
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Title Platform(s) Release date
' ' V-Rally Champion Edition 2 ' ' ' ' PlayStation ' ' ' ' ' '
' ' Driver ' ' ' ' PlayStation ' ' ' ' March9 ,2000 ' '
' ' Denkō Sekka Micro Runner: Maniac Hakushi no Hisaku' ' ' ' PlayStation ' ' ' ' ' '
' ' WTC: World Touring Cars ' ' ' ' PlayStation' ' ' ' ' '
' ' World Rally Championship ' ' ' ' PlayStation2' ' ' ' ' '
' ' WRC II Extreme ' ' ' ' PlayStation2' ' ' ' ' '
' ' WRC3 ' ' ' ' PlayStation2' ' ' ' ' '
' ' WRC4 ' ' ' ' PlayStation2' ' ' ' ' '
' ' True Crime: New York City ' ' ' ' PlayStation2' ' ' ' ' '
' ' Commandos: Strike Force ' ' ' ' PlayStation2' ' ' ' ' '
'Xbox360'
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'PlayStation3'
'Xbox360'
'PlayStation3'
'PlayStation2'
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External links
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  4. ↑ https://www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp/company/outline/
  5. ↑ https://www.sammy.co.jp/english/corporate/history.html
  6. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ↑ Introduction
  8. ↑ https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/japanese-firm-spike-acquired-by-dwango
  9. ↑ https://www.oneprstudio.com/spike-chunsoft-lands-stateside-with-newly-formed-north-america-subsidiary/
  10. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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