Spike (company) explained

Spike
Native Name:株式会社スパイク
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Kabushiki gaisha (defunct)
Fate:Merged with Chunsoft
Successor:Spike Chunsoft
Parent:Dwango
Foundation: (as Mizuki)
(as Spike)
Location:Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Industry:Video games
Revenue:[1] | revenue_year = 2012| key_people = | homepage = | num_employees = 99| num_employees_year = 2011}}

was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. Most of the staff were part of Human Entertainment.[2] Human's Fire Pro Wrestling series was acquired by Spike after Human ceased operations. In April 2012, the company merged with Chunsoft to become Spike Chunsoft.

History

Spike was founded in December 1989 as [3] Its name was changed to on October 18, 1991[4] and then to Spike Co., Ltd. in April 1997. Spike sold its book publishing business to Aspect in March 1999, and Spike was acquired by Sammy in April. Spike established a game development subsidiary named Vaill (ヴァイル株式会社) which consisted of former Human staff in November 1999, and it was eventually absorbed back into Spike in July 2001.[5] [6] In 2005, Spike was bought by Dwango. In 2012, it merged with its sister company Chunsoft and became Spike Chunsoft. Two games were in development at the time of the merger: [7] and .

Games

Published by Spike

TitleDeveloper(s)Platform(s)Release dateLocalized
Lupin the 3rd ChroniclesSpikeSega Saturn
DJ WarsExitSega Saturn
Yuuyami Doori TankentaiExitPlayStation
Fire Pro Wrestling AVaillGame Boy Advance
Way of the SamuraiAcquirePlayStation 2
Formation Soccer 2002GardenGame Boy Advance
King of ColosseumSpikePlayStation 2
Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu: Otoko Hanamichi Yume RomanDualPlayStation 2
Way of the Samurai 2AcquirePlayStation 2
Grasshopper ManufacturePlayStation 2
King of Colosseum IISpikePlayStation 2
Hard LuckGardenPlayStation 2
Kenshui Tendo DokutaSpikeNintendo DS
Samurai WesternAcquirePlayStation 2
Shin Bakusou Dekotora DensetsuJalecoPlayStation 2
Kenka BanchoYSKPlayStation 2
Kenshui Tendo Dokuta 2: Inochi no TenbinSpikeNintendo DS
Necro-NesiaSpikeWii
Kenka Bancho 2: Full ThrottleYSKPlayStation 2
KuruKuru PrincessDigital KidsNintendo DS
Elvandia StorySpikePlayStation 2
KuruKuru Princess IIDigital KidsNintendo DS
Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu BlackDearfieldNintendo DS
SpikeWii
Xax EntertainmentNintendo DS
Way of the Samurai 3AcquirePlayStation 3
Kenka Bancho 3: Zenkoku SeihaBulletsPlayStation Portable
Princess BallerinaSpikeNintendo DS
Shinjyuku no ŌkamiYSKPlayStation 2
ChunsoftPlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
iOS
ChunsoftNintendo DS
KuruKuru Princess IIISpikeNintendo DS
Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren 3 PortableChunsoftPlayStation Portable
ChunsoftNintendo DS
Kenka Bancho 4: Ichinen SensōBulletsPlayStation Portable
SpikePlayStation Portable
Kenka Bancho 5: Otoko no RuleBulletsPlayStation Portable
Way of the Samurai 4AcquirePlayStation 3
Gachitora!: Abarenbou Kyoushi in High SchoolSpikePlayStation Portable

Published by other publishers

TitlePublisher(s)Platform(s)Release date
Xtreme WheelsBAM! EntertainmentGame Boy Color
Crimson TearsCapcomPlayStation 2
BandaiPlayStation 2
Bandai Namco GamesPlayStation 2
Wii
Bandai Namco GamesPlayStation 2
Wii
Bandai Namco GamesPlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Bandai Namco GamesPlayStation Portable
Bandai Namco GamesPlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Bandai Namco GamesPlayStation 3
Xbox 360

Localized

TitlePlatform(s)Release date
Colin McRae: The RallyPlayStation
Syphon FilterPlayStation
V-Rally Edition '99Nintendo 64
Game Boy Color
V-Rally Champion Edition 2PlayStation
DriverPlayStationMarch 9, 2000
Denkō Sekka Micro Runner: Maniac Hakushi no HisakuPlayStation
WTC: World Touring CarsPlayStation
World Rally ChampionshipPlayStation 2
WRC II ExtremePlayStation 2
WRC 3PlayStation 2
WRC 4PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
Xbox 360
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation 3
Call of Duty 3Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 2
Xbox 360
BioShockXbox 360
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation 2
Wii
HazePlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
The DarknessXbox 360
PlayStation 3
Double ClutchXbox 360
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 2
Wii
Midnight Club: LA RemixPlayStation Portable
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
Rockstar Games Presents Table TennisWii
Xbox 360
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
MadWorldWii
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
Metro 2033Xbox 360
Greed CorpPlayStation 3
Astro TripperPlayStation 3
HomefrontXbox 360
PlayStation 3
Dead IslandXbox 360
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.spike.co.jp/company/information.html. ja:株式会社スパイク . spike.co.jp. August 28, 2023. ja. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224180925/http://www.spike.co.jp/company/information.html. February 24, 2012.
  2. Book: Szczepaniak, John. The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers. S.M.G. Szczepaniak. 2015. 9780992926007. 266. 890601504.
  3. Web site: Profile: History. https://web.archive.org/web/20050308020321/http://www.spike.co.jp/2003/profile/03.html. dead. 2005-03-08. Spike.
  4. Web site: Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20050307221732/http://www.spike.co.jp/2003/profile/index.html. dead. 2005-03-07. Spike.
  5. http://www.segasammy.co.jp/japanese/ir/library/pdf/printing_archive/2001/sammy/sammy_yuho_tuuki_2001.pdf 有価証券報告書(2000-04-01 - 2001-03-31)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20010606183918/http://www.spike.co.jp/brand/b_brand.html Introduction
  7. Web site: Spike's Upcoming RPG Is All About Making Babies. Siliconera. 1 July 2012. Spencer. October 25, 2011.