Idea Factory
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is a Japanese video game developer
and publisher
founded on October 26, 1994 headed by company president Koichi Ota and vice president Shingo Kuwana.
Video game developer
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and publisher
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founded on October 26, 1994 headed by company president Koichi Ota and vice president Shingo Kuwana.
Games published
| Year | Title | Systems | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spectral Force | PS PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
Idea Factory |
| 1998 | Spectral Force 2 | PS PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
Idea Factory |
| 1999 | Spectral Force: Itoshiki Ja'aku (Lovely Wickedness) | PS PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
Idea Factory |
| 2003 | Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls | PS2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Idea Factory |
| 2003 | Black Stone: Magic & Steel | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Xicat Interactive Xicat Interactive Xicat Interactive was a video game publisher with distribution across Europe and North America. Xicat held several significant licenses including:Gothic, Motor Trend, Jane's Information Group and Guns & Ammo.... |
| 2003 | Generation of Chaos Exceed Generation of Chaos Exceed Generation of Chaos Exceed is a strategy video game released in 2003 by Idea Factory.... |
GameCube Nintendo GameCube The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia... |
Idea Factory |
| 2004 | Spectral Force: Radical Elements | PS2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Idea Factory |
| 2005 | Hametsu no Mars | PS2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Idea Factory |
| 2005 | Shinki Gensou Spectral Souls II | PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2005 | Spectral Force Chronicle | PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2005 | Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires | PSP PlayStation Portable The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004... |
NIS |
| 2005 | It's a Game Now! Dokuro-chan | PS2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Idea Factory |
| 2006 | Blazing Souls Blazing Souls is a tactical role-playing game developed by Idea Factory and released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. It was ported to the Xbox 360 in 2007 as and to the PlayStation Portable in 2009 as . The latter version was published in North America by Aksys Games in 2010.... |
PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2006 | Chaos Wars Chaos Wars is a tactical role-playing game released by Idea Factory for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on September 21, 2006. Promotional art for the game is by Nishimura Kinu. The game's opening theme Shūtan no Ou to Isekai no Kishi ~The Endia&The Knights~ was done by Sound Horizon... |
PS2 | Idea Factory O3 Entertainment |
| 2006 | Hiiro no Kakera Hiiro no Kakera , is a Japanese visual novel created by Idea Factory directed at the female market, known as an otome game. Released on July 6, 2006 for the PlayStation 2, the protagonist is a teenage girl who revisits a small village she remembers from her childhood and gets caught up in her family's history and... |
DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... PS2 |
Idea Factory |
| 2006 | Generation of Chaos Generation of Chaos Generation of Chaos, released in Japan as is a turn-based strategy fantasy video game released for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Idea Factory and published in the U.S. by NIS America. NIS America released the game in the U.S. on February 28, 2006... |
PS2 PSP |
NIS |
| 2006 | Rec: Doki Doki Seiyū Paradise Rec: Doki Doki Seiyu Paradise is a visual novel adaptation of the manga series Rec.-Gameplay:In addition to the standard romance element where the player, as Fumihiko Matsumaru, can choose between dating Momiji Endō and Aka Onda, there is also a "multi-seiyū system" where the player chooses between the potential voice actresses... |
PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2006 | Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage is a tactical role-playing game developed by Idea Factory for the Xbox 360.Innocent Rage, like the previous PlayStation 2 Spectral Force titles, takes place in the fantasy world of Neverland, and details the First Neverland War... |
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 seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Idea Factory Atlus Atlus is a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of... |
| 2007 | Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos, known in Japan and South Korea as Aedeus Memories Shinten Makai Generation of Chaos, is a turn-based strategy fantasy video game released for the PlayStation Portable. It was developed by Idea Factory and published by Nippon Ichi Software... |
PSP | NIS |
| 2007 | Absolute: Blazing Infinity | 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 seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Idea Factory |
| 2007 | Apocalypse: Desire Next Apocalypse: Desire Next is a strategy game for the Xbox 360 video game console which was developed and published by Idea Factory. It was released on November 29, 2007 in Japan. It is unknown if it will ever be published in North America or anywhere else.... |
Xbox 360 | Idea Factory |
| 2007 | Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend is an enhanced port of Idea Factory's tactical RPG Rebirth Moon, which appeared originally on the PS2.-External links:*... |
Xbox 360 | Idea Factory |
| 2007 | Mist of Chaos Mist of Chaos Mist of Chaos is a strategy role-playing game co-developed by Idea Factory and Neverland Co. for the PlayStation 3 video game console.. It was released by Idea Factory in Japan on March 22, 2007 and distributed by Hong Kong based New Era Interactive Software in South East Asia on March 23.... |
PS3 PlayStation 3 The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Idea Factory |
| 2007 | Record of Agarest War Record of Agarest War , known in Europe as Agarest: Generations of War, is a strategy role-playing game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles. The game is a collaboration between Idea Factory, Red Entertainment and Compile Heart. An updated port of the game was released in Japan for the Xbox 360 on... |
PS3 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 seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Compile Heart Compile Heart is a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in 2006-06-02. It is a division of Idea Factory. The company was formerly managed by Compile's former executive Moo Niitani before his retirement in 2006-12.... Red Entertainment Red Entertainment is a video game developer based in Japan. Formerly known as since is foundation in 1976 , it was reorganized under its current moniker on December 4, 2000... |
| 2007 | Spectral Gene Spectral Gene Spectral Gene is an SRPG for the PlayStation 2, and is the next installment in Idea Factory's Spectral series. It was developed and published for Japan by Idea Factory and was released on December 13, 2007. It is unknown if it will ever be published outside of Japan.-External links:... |
PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2008 | Spectral Force Genesis | DS | Idea Factory Ignition Entertainment Ignition Entertainment Ignition Entertainment Ltd. is a British video game publisher formed in April 2002. It was created from a selection of smaller developers and publishers, such as Archer MacLean's Awesome Studios.-History:... |
| 2009 | Nuga-Cel! | PS2 | Idea Factory Lupinus |
| 2010 | Motto Nuga-Cel! | PSP | Idea Factory Lupinus |
| 2010 | Trinity Universe Trinity Universe (video game) is a 2009 console role-playing game, co-developed by Nippon Ichi Software, Idea Factory and Gust Corporation exclusively for the PlayStation 3. The game is published by Idea Factory in Japan and NIS America in North America and Europe and was released in Japan on October 1, 2009 and in North... |
PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Idea Factory NIS America |
Games developed
| Year | Title | Systems | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Spectral Force 2 | PSX PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
Idea Factory |
| 2003 | Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls | PS2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Idea Factory |
| 2003 | Generation of Chaos Exceed Generation of Chaos Exceed Generation of Chaos Exceed is a strategy video game released in 2003 by Idea Factory.... |
GameCube Nintendo GameCube The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia... |
Idea Factory |
| 2005 | Hametsu no Mars | PS2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Idea Factory |
| 2005 | Shinki Gensou Spectral Souls II | PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2005 | Spectral Force 2 | PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2006 | Blazing Souls Blazing Souls is a tactical role-playing game developed by Idea Factory and released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. It was ported to the Xbox 360 in 2007 as and to the PlayStation Portable in 2009 as . The latter version was published in North America by Aksys Games in 2010.... |
PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2006 | Chaos Wars Chaos Wars is a tactical role-playing game released by Idea Factory for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on September 21, 2006. Promotional art for the game is by Nishimura Kinu. The game's opening theme Shūtan no Ou to Isekai no Kishi ~The Endia&The Knights~ was done by Sound Horizon... |
PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2006 | Hiiro no Kakera Hiiro no Kakera , is a Japanese visual novel created by Idea Factory directed at the female market, known as an otome game. Released on July 6, 2006 for the PlayStation 2, the protagonist is a teenage girl who revisits a small village she remembers from her childhood and gets caught up in her family's history and... |
DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... PS2 |
Idea Factory |
| 2006 | Rec: Doki Doki Seiyū Paradise Rec: Doki Doki Seiyu Paradise is a visual novel adaptation of the manga series Rec.-Gameplay:In addition to the standard romance element where the player, as Fumihiko Matsumaru, can choose between dating Momiji Endō and Aka Onda, there is also a "multi-seiyū system" where the player chooses between the potential voice actresses... |
PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2006 | Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage is a tactical role-playing game developed by Idea Factory for the Xbox 360.Innocent Rage, like the previous PlayStation 2 Spectral Force titles, takes place in the fantasy world of Neverland, and details the First Neverland War... |
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 seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Idea Factory |
| 2007 | Absolute: Blazing Infinity | 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 seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Idea Factory |
| 2007 | Apocalypse: Desire Next Apocalypse: Desire Next is a strategy game for the Xbox 360 video game console which was developed and published by Idea Factory. It was released on November 29, 2007 in Japan. It is unknown if it will ever be published in North America or anywhere else.... |
Xbox 360 | Idea Factory |
| 2007 | Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend is an enhanced port of Idea Factory's tactical RPG Rebirth Moon, which appeared originally on the PS2.-External links:*... |
Xbox 360 | Idea Factory |
| 2007 | Mist of Chaos Mist of Chaos Mist of Chaos is a strategy role-playing game co-developed by Idea Factory and Neverland Co. for the PlayStation 3 video game console.. It was released by Idea Factory in Japan on March 22, 2007 and distributed by Hong Kong based New Era Interactive Software in South East Asia on March 23.... |
PS3 PlayStation 3 The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Idea Factory |
| 2007 | Spectral Gene Spectral Gene Spectral Gene is an SRPG for the PlayStation 2, and is the next installment in Idea Factory's Spectral series. It was developed and published for Japan by Idea Factory and was released on December 13, 2007. It is unknown if it will ever be published outside of Japan.-External links:... |
PS2 | Idea Factory |
| 2007 | Uwasa no Midori-kun!! Natsu Iro Striker | DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Idea Factory |
| 2008 | Uwasa no Midori-kun!! Futari no Midori!? | DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Idea Factory |
| 2010 | Ore no Yome: Anata Dake no Hanayome | 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 seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Idea Factory |
| 2010 | Trinity Universe Trinity Universe (video game) is a 2009 console role-playing game, co-developed by Nippon Ichi Software, Idea Factory and Gust Corporation exclusively for the PlayStation 3. The game is published by Idea Factory in Japan and NIS America in North America and Europe and was released in Japan on October 1, 2009 and in North... |
PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Idea Factory, Nippon Ichi Software, Gust Corporation |
| 2011 | Hyperdimension Neptunia | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Idea Factory, Nippon Ichi Software, Gust Corporation |
| 2011 | Spectral Souls | Android | Idea Factory |
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- Compile Heart
- Design Factory
- Company summary from IGNIGNIGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
- Company summary from GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...