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From Software is a Japanese software company founded in November 1986 that develops games for Sony
Sony

is a multinational corporation list of conglomerates corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding US$99.1 billion ....
's PlayStation
PlayStation

The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
, PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....
, PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable

The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....
, Nintendo
Nintendo

is a global company located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's DS
Nintendo DS

The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in video gaming in Canada, the United States, and Japan....
, Wii
Wii

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....
, GameCube, Xbox
Xbox

The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....
, Xbox 360
Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....
, Sega
Sega

is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
's Dreamcast, and mobile phones. The Armored Core series is From Software's largest franchise.

Software's Armored Core series is their largest franchise. Thirteen titles have been developed for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.






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From Software is a Japanese software company founded in November 1986 that develops games for Sony
Sony

is a multinational corporation list of conglomerates corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding US$99.1 billion ....
's PlayStation
PlayStation

The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
, PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....
, PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable

The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....
, Nintendo
Nintendo

is a global company located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's DS
Nintendo DS

The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in video gaming in Canada, the United States, and Japan....
, Wii
Wii

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....
, GameCube, Xbox
Xbox

The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....
, Xbox 360
Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....
, Sega
Sega

is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
's Dreamcast, and mobile phones. The Armored Core series is From Software's largest franchise.

Armored Core

From Software's Armored Core series is their largest franchise. Thirteen titles have been developed for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The recently announce fourteenth Armored Core title, Armored Core For Answer or Armored Core 4A is scheduled for simultaneous release on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan on March 19, 2008.

Games

From Software is well known for the Otogi
Otogi

Otogi is a hack and slash action game by From Software, published by Sega for the Xbox. The game was followed by a sequel Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors a year after its release in Japan....
 and Tenchu
Tenchu

Tenchu is the title of the popular stealth game series originally developed by Acquire wherein the player assumes the role of a ninja. The title in Japanese literally translates in English as: heaven's punishment, with ? , meaning heaven and ? , meaning death penalty ....
 series and has strong ties to Sega
Sega

is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
, which distributes many of their titles overseas. From Software's signature series is Armored Core
Armored Core

Armored Core is a mecha-based video game series for the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Mobile Phone platforms....
, for which they've so far developed 13 titles. From Software is also the developer of the Xbox 360 game Chromehounds
Chromehounds

Chromehounds is a video game for the Xbox 360. The game is set in an alternate universe where mechanised HOUNDs battle for control of Neroimus, a fictional region somewhere near Black Sea ....
 and role playing games Enchanted Arms
Enchanted Arms

Enchanted Arms is a science fiction/fantasy-based Computer role-playing game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Although the game was intended to be an Xbox 360 launch title for the Economy of Japan, its release date was pushed back to January 12, 2006 by the developer, From Software....
 and King's Field
King's Field

King's Field is the very first game in the King's Field Series Role-playing game series. Like all its successors, the game is played through first person view in a dark and mysterious, medieval fantasy setting....
.

Dreamcast

  • Frame Gride (JP) (no US release) - Jul 15, 1999


DS
DS

DS may refer to:In entertainment:*Nintendo DS, a handheld gaming device made by Nintendo*Dancing Stage, the European & Oceanic title of Konami's Dance Dance Revolution series...

  • 2006
    • Tenchu: Dark Secret
      Tenchu: Dark Secret

      Tenchu: Dark Secret is a Stealth-based game game for the Nintendo DS developed by From Software. It was published in North America by Nintendo and released in the United States on August 21, 2006....
       (Tenchu: Dark Shadow in Japan) - Aug 21, 2006 (JP: Apr 6, 2006)
  • 2007
    • Cookie & Cream
      Cookie & Cream

      Cookie & Cream is an Action/Adventure game for the Nintendo DS. Cookie & Cream is a sequel to The Adventures of Cookie & Cream for the PlayStation 2....
       (Kuri Kuri DS Otasuke Island in Japan) - US: June 29, 2007 (JP: March 29, 2007 )
  • No US Release
  • Numpla VOW - US: Unreleased (JP: Apr 26, 2007)
  • Iraroji Vow - US: Unreleased (JP: May 24, 2007)


GameCube

  • 2002
    • Lost Kingdoms
      Lost Kingdoms

      Lost Kingdoms is a video game developed by From Software and published by Activision in North America and Europe. The original Japanese language version of this game is simply known as Rune....
       (Rune in Japan) - May 27, 2002 (JP: Apr 25, 2002)
  • 2003
    • Lost Kingdoms II
      Lost Kingdoms II

      Lost Kingdoms II, known as Rune II in Japan, is a role-playing video game developed by From Software and published by Activision in North America and Europe....
       (Rune II in Japan) - May 21, 2003 (JP: May 23, 2003)


Mobile Phone
Mobile phone

A mobile phone is a long-range, electronic device used for mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialized base stations known as cell sites....

  • 2005
    • Tenchu Ninjitsu Gaiden - November 2005
  • Upcoming Releases
  • King's Field Mobile 2 - US: TBA (JP:TBA)
  • Armored Core Mobile 2 - US: Unknown (JP:TBA)
  • Armored Core Mobile Online - US: Unknown (JP:TBA)


Playstation
PlayStation

The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....

  • 1995
    • King's Field (US)
      King's Field II

      King's Field II is the second game in the King's Field Series Role-playing game series. Like both its successors and predecessor, the game is played through first person view in a dark and mysterious, medieval fantasy setting....
       (King's Field II in Japan) - Dec 31, 1995 (JP: Jul 21, 1995)
  • 1996
    • King's Field II (US)
      King's Field III

      King's Field III is the third game in the King's Field Series Role-playing game series. Like both its successor and predecessors, the game is played through first person view in a dark and mysterious, medieval fantasy setting....
       (King's Field III in Japan) - Oct 31, 1996 (JP: June 21, 1996)
  • 1997
    • Armored Core - Oct 31, 1997 (JP: July 10 ,1997)
  • 1998
    • Armored Core: Project Phantasma
      Armored Core: Project Phantasma

      Armored Core: Project Phantasma is a 1997 video game for the Sony PlayStation. It is part of the Armored Core series....
       - Sept 30, 1998 (JP: Dec 4, 1997)
  • 1999
    • Echo Night - Jul 31, 1999 (JP: Aug 13, 1998)
    • Echo Night II - Aug 4, 1999 (JP: Aug 5, 1999)
    • Shadow Tower - Oct 31, 1999 (JP: June 25, 1998)
  • 2000
    • Armored Core: Master of Arena
      Armored Core: Master of Arena

      Armored Core: Master of Arena is a PlayStation video game. It is part of the Armored Core series....
       - Feb 29, 2000 (JP: Feb 4, 1999)
  • No US Release
    • King's Field)
      King's Field

      King's Field is the very first game in the King's Field Series Role-playing game series. Like all its successors, the game is played through first person view in a dark and mysterious, medieval fantasy setting....
       (no US release) - JP: Dec 16, 1994
    • Spriggan: Lunar Verse (JP) (no US release) - JP: June 16, 1999 (JP only)


Playstation 2
PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....

  • 2000
    • Eternal Ring
      Eternal Ring

      Eternal Ring is an action role-playing game released in 2000, a launch title for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by FromSoftware and published by Agetec....
       - Oct 18, 2000 (JP: Mar 4, 2000)
    • Evergrace
      Evergrace

      Evergrace is a action role-playing game for the Playstation 2 created by From Software....
       - Oct 24, 2000 (JP: Apr 27, 2000)
    • Armored Core 2
      Armored Core 2

      Armored Core 2 is a Mecha video game in the Armored Core series....
       - Oct 24, 2000 (JP: Aug 3, 2000)
  • 2001
    • The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
      The Adventures of Cookie & Cream

      The Adventures of Cookie & Cream is a multiplayer, action/adventure videogame developed by From Software for the PlayStation 2.A sequel, Cookie & Cream, was released for the Nintendo DS....
       (Kuri Kuri Mix in Japan) - April 30, 2001 (JP: Dec 7, 2000)
    • Armored Core 2: Another Age
      Armored Core 2: Another Age

      Armored Core 2: Another Age is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series....
       - Aug 20, 2001 (JP: Apr 12, 2001)
  • 2002
    • Forever Kingdom
      Forever kingdom

      Forever Kingdom is a role-playing game released for the PlayStation 2. Sequel to the title EverGrace, Forever Kingdom takes place directly before its events in the series' timeline....
       (Evergrace II in Japan) - Jan 21, 2002 (JP: Jun 21, 2001)
    • King's Field: The Ancient City
      King's Field IV

      King's Field IV, also known as King's Field: The Ancient City is the fourth game in the King's Field Series Role-playing game series....
       (King's Field IV in Japan) - Mar 25, 2002 (JP: Oct 4, 2001)
    • Armored Core 3
      Armored Core 3

      Armored Core 3 is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series....
       - Sept 5, 2002 (JP: Apr 4, 2002)
  • 2003
    • Silent Line: Armored Core
      Silent Line: Armored Core

      Silent Line: Armored Core is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series....
       (Armored Core 3: Silent Line in Japan) - Jul 17, 2003 (JP: Jan 23, 2003)
    • Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven
      Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

      Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven known as in Japan is the third video game in the Tenchu series which took place a year after the events of Tenchu: Stealth Assassins....
       (Tenchu San in Japan) - Mar 3, 2003 (JP: Apr 24, 2003)
  • 2004
    • Echo Night: Beyond
      Echo Night: Beyond

      Echo Night: Beyond is an adventure video game for the PlayStation 2 console. It was released during 2004 in Japan and the United States, the European release not following till 2006....
       (Nebula: Echo Night in Japan) - July 27, 2004 (JP: Jan 22, 2004)
    • Armored Core: Nexus
      Armored Core: Nexus

      Armored Core: Nexus is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series....
       - Sept 28, 2004 (JP: Mar 18, 2004)
    • Kuon - Dec 7, 2004 (JP: Apr 1, 2004)
  • 2005
    • Tenchu: Fatal Shadows
      Tenchu: Fatal Shadows

      Tenchu: Fatal Shadows , is a stealth action game for the PlayStation 2, and is the fourth game in the Tenchu series....
       (Tenchu Kurenai in Japan) - Feb 15, 2005 (JP: July 22, 2004)
    • Armored Core: Nine Breaker
      Armored Core: Nine Breaker

      Armored Core: Nine Breaker is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series....
       - Sept 13, 2005 (JP: Oct 28, 2004)
  • 2006
    • Armored Core: Last Raven
      Armored Core: Last Raven

      Armored Core: Last Raven is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series....
       - June 13, 2006 (JP: Aug 4, 2005)
  • No US Release / Release Unknown
    • Shadow Tower Abyss (JP) (no US release) - JP: Oct 23, 2003
    • Yoshitsune Eiyuuden (The Story of Hero Yoshitsune) (no US release) - JP: Jan 13, 2005
    • A.C.E. Another Century's Episode (JP)
      Another Century's Episode

      Another Century's Episode, abbreviated as A.C.E., is a mecha Action game video game produced by Banpresto and developed by From Software....
       (no US release) - JP: Jan 27, 2005
    • Armored Core: Formula Front
      Armored Core: Formula Front

      Armored Core: Formula Front is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series....
       (US release cancelled) - JP: Mar 3, 2005
    • Yoshitsune Eiyuuden Shura (JP) (no US release) - JP: Oct 27, 2005
    • A.C.E. Another Century's Episode 2 (JP)
      Another Century's Episode 2

      Another Century's Episode 2, abbreviated as A.C.E.2, is a third-person mecha Action game video game produced by Banpresto and developed by From Software....
       (no US release) - JP: Mar 30, 2006
    • Echo Night


Playstation 3
PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....

  • 2007
    • Armored Core 4
      Armored Core 4

      Armored Core 4 is a video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the 12th installment of From Software's Armored Core series, despite being titled Armored Core 4....
       - Mar 20, 2007 (JP: Dec 21, 2006)
    • Enchanted Arms
      Enchanted Arms

      Enchanted Arms is a science fiction/fantasy-based Computer role-playing game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Although the game was intended to be an Xbox 360 launch title for the Economy of Japan, its release date was pushed back to January 12, 2006 by the developer, From Software....
       - Apr 3, 2007 (JP: Jan 25, 2007)
  • 2008
    • Armored Core for Answer - Sept 19, 2008 (JP: Mar 19, 2008)
  • 2009
    • Demon's Souls
      Demon's Souls

      Demon's Souls is a console role-playing game from From Software exclusively for the PlayStation 3. With a dark fantasy theme, the player will set off into the heart of Boletaria, a kingdom of warriors that was destroyed after the appearance of beasts and demons....
       - TBA (JP: Feb 2, 2009)


Xbox
Xbox

The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....

  • 2003
    • Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit
      Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit

      Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit is a Japanese-developed video game. Developed by From Software and published by Ubi Soft, it is From Software's first game for the Microsoft Xbox....
       (Murakumo in Japan) - Mar 4, 2003 (JP: July 25, 2002)
    • Otogi: Myth of Demons
      Otogi

      Otogi is a hack and slash action game by From Software, published by Sega for the Xbox. The game was followed by a sequel Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors a year after its release in Japan....
       (Otogi in Japan) - Aug 27, 2003 (JP: Dec 12, 2002)
  • 2004
    • Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors
      Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors

      Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors an hack and slash action game designed by From Software. Otogi 2, like the first one, was also published by Sega and was only released for the Xbox....
       (Otogi: Hyakki Toubatsu Emaki in Japan) - Oct 21, 2004 (JP: Dec 25, 2003)
    • Tenchu: Return from Darkness (Tenchu San: Kaiki no Shou in Japan) - Mar 10, 2004 (JP: May 27, 2004)
  • No US Release
    • Thousand Land (no US release) - JP: Mar 20, 2003
    • Metal Wolf Chaos
      Metal Wolf Chaos

      Metal Wolf Chaos is a third-person shooter video game for the Microsoft Xbox that was released only in Japan. It was developed by From Software, who are responsible for Chromehounds and the Armored Core series of mecha games....
       (no US release) - JP: Dec 22, 2004


Xbox 360
Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....

  • 2006
    • Chromehounds
      Chromehounds

      Chromehounds is a video game for the Xbox 360. The game is set in an alternate universe where mechanised HOUNDs battle for control of Neroimus, a fictional region somewhere near Black Sea ....
       - July 7, 2006 (JP: June 29, 2006)
    • Enchanted Arms
      Enchanted Arms

      Enchanted Arms is a science fiction/fantasy-based Computer role-playing game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Although the game was intended to be an Xbox 360 launch title for the Economy of Japan, its release date was pushed back to January 12, 2006 by the developer, From Software....
       - Aug 29, 2006 (JP: Jan 12, 2006)
  • 2007
    • Armored Core 4
      Armored Core 4

      Armored Core 4 is a video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the 12th installment of From Software's Armored Core series, despite being titled Armored Core 4....
       - Mar 20, 2007 (JP: Mar 22, 2007)
    • Tenchu Z (Tenchu Senran in Japan) - US: June 12, 2007 (JP: Oct 5, 2006)
  • 2008
    • Armored Core for Answer - TBA (JP: Mar 18, 2008)
    • Shadow Assault: Tenchu
      Shadow Assault: Tenchu

      Shadow Assault: Tenchu is a downloadable video game in the Tenchu series for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade, developed by From Software....
       - TBA (JP: Oct 8, 2008)
  • 2009
    • Ninja Blade
      Ninja Blade

      Ninja Blade is an action-adventure game developed by From Software exclusively for Xbox 360. The game has been categorized as a "Cinematic action game," combining a mixture of hack and slash elements with context sensitive commands....
       - TBA (2009)


PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable

The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....

  • 2005
    • Armored Core: Formula Front
      Armored Core: Formula Front

      Armored Core: Formula Front is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series....
       - Dec 15, 2005 (JP: Dec 12, 2004)
  • Upcoming Releases
    • Tenchu: Time of the Assassins
      Tenchu: Time of the Assassins

      Tenchu: Time of the Assassins is a game in the Tenchu series. In Japan, it is known as Tenchu: Shinobi Taizen . It was released in Europe by Sega Europe on the 23rd of June 2006....
       (Tenchu: Shinobi Taizen in Japan) - US: TBA 2007 (JP: July 28, 2005) (note: this title is already available in Europe, as of June 23, 2006, according to GameFAQs.com)
  • No US Release
    • Adventure Player (no US release) - JP: June 30, 2005
    • King's Field: Additional I
      King's Field

      King's Field is the very first game in the King's Field Series Role-playing game series. Like all its successors, the game is played through first person view in a dark and mysterious, medieval fantasy setting....
       (no US release) - JP: July 20, 2006
    • King's Field: Additional II
      King's Field

      King's Field is the very first game in the King's Field Series Role-playing game series. Like all its successors, the game is played through first person view in a dark and mysterious, medieval fantasy setting....
       (no US release) - JP: Aug 24, 2006


Wii
Wii

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....

    • Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
      Tenchu: Shadow Assassins

      Tenchu: Shadow Assassins is a stealth game video game developer by Acquire and video game publisher by From Software. It is the eighth installment of the Tenchu series....
       - US: February 5, 2009


Cancelled Games

  • 1/4 (PlayStation 2
    PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
    )
  • Code: Inferno (Playstation 2
    PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
    )
  • Gaia Blade (Xbox
    Xbox

    The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....
    )
  • Gold Mountain (GameCube)
  • Gold Star Mountain (GameCube)
  • Black Blade (PS3)
  • Dark RPG (PS3)