Dimps Explained

Dimps Corporation
Native Name:株式会社ディンプス
Native Name Lang:ja
Romanized Name:Kabushiki gaisha Dinpusu
Type:Kabushiki gaisha
Industry:Video games
Location City:Osaka
Location Country:Japan
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Takashi Nishiyama (President)
Products:Sonic series
Dragon Ball series
Street Fighter series
Num Employees:336 (2024/04)[1]
Subsid:Safari Games
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is a Japanese video game developer based in Osaka, Japan, with an additional office in Tokyo. It is best known for developing games in the Sonic the Hedgehog, Dragon Ball and Street Fighter franchises. The company was founded on March 6, 2000 by several former SNK[2] and Capcom employees, including Street Fighter, Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting and The King of Fighters co-creator Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto.

History

In 2000, Takashi Nishiyama resigned from SNK, and was soon approached with offers for employment by various Tokyo-based companies. At the same time, SNK's core development team members left the company, assuming Nishiyama had plans. Nishiyama decided to form a new company in Osaka, named Sokiac, to avoid having to move his team members and their families. To better reflect its mission to create games for a variety of genres and platforms, the company later changed its name to Dimps, short for "Digital Multi-Platforms".[3] The company was supported by capital from Sammy, Bandai, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Sega.[4]

Games developed

YearTitlePlatform(s)Publisher
2001Digimon Battle SpiritWonderSwan ColorBandai[5]
Sonic AdvanceGame Boy AdvanceSega
2002WonderSwan ColorBandai
PlayStationBandai
One Piece Grand Battle! Swan ColosseumWonderSwan ColorBandai
PlayStationBandai
Digimon Battle Spirit 2WonderSwan ColorBandai
Sonic Advance 2Game Boy AdvanceSega
Dragon Ball Z: BudokaiPlayStation 2, GameCubeBandai
2003Demolish FistArcadeSega
PlayStation 2, GameCubeBandai
Naruto: Shinobi no Sato no Jintori KassenPlayStationBandai
Konjiki no Gash Bell: Unare! Yūjō no ZakeruGame Boy AdvanceBanpresto
2004Seven Samurai 20XXPlayStation 2Sammy
The Rumble FishArcade, PlayStation 2Sega
Gunslinger GirlPlayStation 2Marvelous Entertainment
PlayStation 2Bandai
Kirby & The Amazing MirrorGame Boy AdvanceNintendo
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Tomo to Kimi to Koko deGame Boy AdvanceBandai
Sonic Advance 3Game Boy AdvanceSega
Game Boy AdvanceBanpresto
Konjiki no Gash Bell: Unare! Yūjō no Zakeru 2Game Boy AdvanceBanpresto
PlayStation 2Bandai
2005Data Carddass

Dragon Ball Z

ArcadeBandai
The Rumble Fish 2ArcadeSega
XboxSega
PlayStation 2Bandai
Yu Yu Hakusho ForeverPlayStation 2Banpresto
One PieceGame Boy AdvanceBandai
Universal Century Gundam OnlinePCBandai Namco Games
Sonic RushNintendo DSSega
2006PlayStation PortableBandai
Data Carddass: Chō Nenjū Kaisai Card de Ōen! Tamagotchi CupArcadeBandai
Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Z 2ArcadeBandai
Crash Boom Bang!Nintendo DSVivendi Universal Games
Data Carddass: Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi: GohiikiniNintendo DSBandai Namco Games
The Battle of Yu Yu Hakusho: Shitō! Ankoku Bujutsu KaiArcadeBanpresto
Tales of the TempestNintendo DSBandai Namco Games
2007PlayStation 2Bandai Namco Games
Data Carddass: All Season Saikō! Card de EntryTamagotchi ContestArcadeBandai
Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Z Bakuretsu ImpactArcadeBandai
Nodame CantabileNintendo DSBandai Namco Games
DragladeNintendo DSBanpresto
PlayStation PortableBandai Namco Games
Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi: Mina Thank You!Nintendo DSBandai Namco Games
Sonic Rush AdventureNintendo DSSega
2008Tamagotchi to Fushigi na EhonArcadeBandai
Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Z W Bakuretsu ImpactArcadeBandai
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3Bandai Namco Games
Xbox 360Bandai Namco Games
Street Fighter IVArcadeCapcom
Draglade 2Nintendo DSBandai Namco Games
PlayStation 2Bandai Namco Games
Sonic UnleashedWii, PlayStation 2Sega
2009Street Fighter IVXbox 360, PlayStation 3Capcom
Dragonball EvolutionPlayStation PortableBandai Namco Games
Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Kai Dragon BattlersArcadeBandai
Nintendo DSSega
Tamagotchi no Narikiri ChannelNintendo DSBandai Namco Games
Battle Spirits: Kiseki no HashaPlayStation PortableBandai Namco Games
2010Nodame Cantabile: Tanoshii Ongaku no Jikan desuNintendo DSBandai Namco Games
Super Street Fighter IVXbox 360, PlayStation 3Capcom
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, iOS, AndroidSega
Dragon Ball HeroesArcadeBandai
Sonic ColorsNintendo DSSega
ArcadeCapcom
2011Data Carddass: Toriko Itadaki MasterArcadeBandai
Data Carddass: Card de Happy! TamagotchiTama Heart CollectionArcadeBandai
Tamagotchi CollectionNintendo DSBandai Namco Games
PlayStation 3Bandai Namco Games
Sonic GenerationsNintendo 3DSSega
2012Street Fighter X TekkenXbox 360, PlayStation 3Capcom
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, iOS, AndroidSega
The Rumble Fish 2 for NESiCAxLiveArcadeDimps
Alien vs. GunnersAndroid, iOSDimps
Bakemonogatari PortablePlayStation PortableBandai Namco Games
Ōchimainichi TamagotchiNintendo 3DSBandai Namco Games
2013PlayStation 3Bandai Namco Games
Sonic Lost WorldNintendo 3DSSega
Tamagotchi! Session no Dream SchoolNintendo 3DSBandai Namco Games
Phantom Gate ChronicleAndroid, iOSDimps
2014Card Create Battle: One Piece KingsArcadeBandai
Data Carddass: Majin BoneArcadeBandai
Nintendo 3DSBandai Namco Games
Majin Bone: Jikan to Kūkan no MajinNintendo 3DSBandai Namco Games
Freedom WarsPlayStation VitaSony Computer Entertainment
2015Dragon Ball XenoversePlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360Bandai Namco Games
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PCBandai Namco Entertainment
School of RagnarokArcadeSquare Enix
IC Carddass: Dragon BalliOS, Android, PCBandai
2016Nintendo 3DSBandai Namco Entertainment
Street Fighter VPlayStation 4, PCCapcom
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCBandai Namco Entertainment
Super Dragon Ball HeroesArcadeBandai
anywhereVRPlayStation VRSony Music Entertainment
2017Nintendo 3DSBandai Namco Entertainment
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2Nintendo SwitchBandai Namco Entertainment
Black Clover: Grimoire BattleArcadeBandai
2018PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCBandai Namco Entertainment
Dragon Ball LegendsAndroid, iOSBandai Namco Entertainment
Soulcalibur VIPlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCBandai Namco Entertainment
2019Nintendo SwitchBandai Namco Entertainment
AI Carddass: ZenonzardAndroid, iOSBandai
2020Saint Seiya: Shining SoldiersAndroid, iOSBandai Namco Entertainment
Miniyonku Chōsoku Grand PrixAndroid, iOSBandai Namco Entertainment
Tabe-O-JaNintendo SwitchBandai
2022Mobile Suit Gundam: Arsenal BaseArcadeBandai
Dragon Ball: The BreakersPC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo SwitchBandai Namco Entertainment
2024Sword Art Online: Fractured DaydreamPC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo SwitchBandai Namco Entertainment[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.dimps.co.jp/company/
  2. News: Torres . Oscar . SNK Retrospective: 'Their humble beginnings to Now' Talon Marks . 30 May 2022 . Talon Marks Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif. . 14 August 2020.
  3. Web site: The Man Who Created Street Fighter . https://web.archive.org/web/20160402113045/http://www.1up.com/features/the-man-who-created-street-fighter?pager.offset=4 . Leone . Matt . . . December 14, 2011 . April 2, 2016 . February 27, 2023 . dead.
  4. Web site: Game Boy: GBA Sonic Developed by Dimps . https://web.archive.org/web/20020602000331/http://pocket.ign.com/articles/093/093601p1.html . Harris . Craig . . April 18, 2001 . June 2, 2002 . February 27, 2023 . dead.
  5. Web site: Dimps Titles . https://web.archive.org/web/20140528154347/http://www.dimps.co.jp/pro/list-hard.html . Japanese . Dimps . May 28, 2014 . February 28, 2023 . dead.
  6. Web site: Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC. Gematsu. 2024-02-21.

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