Liona Interactive Explained

LIONA Interactive
株式会社LIONA
Former Name:iNiS Ltd. (1997-2000)
iNiS Corporation (2000-2016)
Spica (2017)
inisJ Corporation (2016-2020)
LIONA Interactive (2020-)
Type:Private
Foundation:[1]
Tokyo, Japan
Location City:Naka Meguro, Tokyo
Location Country:Japan
Key People:Masako Harada (CEO)
Keiichi Yano (COO)
Takahide Hoshino (CFO)
Industry:Video games
Products:Gitaroo Man
Elite Beat Agents
Homepage:https://www.liona.co.jp/

(formerly known as) is a Japanese video game developer that specializes in rhythm games.

It was co-founded by Keiichi Yano on February 3, 1997, as iNiS Ltd.. The company's former name iNiS is an acronym and it stands for "infinite Noise of the inner Soul."In 2000, the company changed name to iNiS Corporation.

In December 2016, inisJ Corporation was founded. In March 2017, iNiS changed its name to Spica. After a while, in May, Spica went bankrupt.[2]

In 2020, inisJ changed its name to LIONA Interactive.

Subsidiaries

Titles developed

CD/DVD-ROM

TitlePlatformRelease Date
Penguin Piano?
Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition CD-ROMWindows/Mac OS hybrid
Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition DVD-ROMDVD player?
Picasso??(1997–2000)
Safari TokyoWindows
Kiseki No Maya Uranai?
Minna no Tabetaku Ver.2?
Roland VP-9000 promo CD-ROM?(CD-ROM)

Video games

TitlePlatformRelease Date
beatmania Da!Windows/Mac OS hybrid
beatmania BEST Da!Windows/Mac OS hybrid, (rerelease)
pop'n music Da!Windows/Mac OS hybrid, (rerelease)
Gitaroo ManPlayStation 2
Gundam Pilot AcademyArcade
Osu! Tatakae! OuendanNintendo DS
Gitaroo Man Lives!PlayStation Portable
Rain Wonder TripPlayStation Portable
Elite Beat AgentsNintendo DS
Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2Nintendo DS
Anata mo DS de Classic Kiite Mimasenka?Nintendo DS
LipsXbox 360
Xbox 360
Xbox 360
Lips: Deutsche PartyknallerXbox 360
Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Black Eyed Peas ExperienceXbox 360
Infinity Blade Cross[3] iOS
Anata Toshokan[4] iOS, Android (iOS), (Android)
Demons’ Score[5] iOS, Android
Symphonica[6] iOS
The Hip Hop Dance Experience[7] Wii, Xbox 360
KaraokeXbox 360
Eden to GreenAndroid, iOS
Initial D Perfect Shift OnlineNintendo 3DS
Just Sing [8]
Project Rap Rabbit (co-developed with NanaOn-Sha)PlayStation 4, Microsoft WindowsCancelled[9]

Prototype titles

TitlePlatformRelease Date
MixJuiceXbox
Minpan?
Ace Trekkers?
Pugi Pugi (tentative)?
Yosei no Sumu MoriXbox 360

Engines

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: iNiS Corporation . Inis.jp . 2013-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018004436/http://www.inis.jp/en/ . 2013-10-18 .
  2. Web site: 旧イニスの(株)スピカ(東京)/破産開始決定 「押忍!闘え!応援団」. ja. JC net. 2017-05-10. 2023-02-13.
  3. Web site: iNiS Corporation . Inis.jp . 2013-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018004436/http://www.inis.jp/en/#/game/detail/386 . 2013-10-18 .
  4. Web site: iNiS Corporation . Inis.jp . 2013-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018004436/http://www.inis.jp/en/#/game/detail/385 . 2013-10-18 .
  5. Web site: Twitter / CaptivNation: We got nominated for best of . Twitter.com . 2013-10-17.
  6. Web site: Twitter / iNiS_corp: [作品情報]SYMPHONICA:iNiSが開発に携わったリ |publisher=Twitter.com |access-date=2013-10-17].
  7. Web site: The Hip Hop Dance Experience - Ubisoft Online Store . Shop.ubi.com . 2012-11-27 . 2013-10-17.
  8. Web site: Just Sing is a new karaoke game from Ubisoft. Polygon. 28 July 2016. Vox Media. 3 October 2016.
  9. Web site: Parappa and Ouendan Creators Join Forces for Project Rap Rabbit. 12 May 2017 .
  10. Web site: IGN.com presents The Best of 2006 . Bestof.ign.com . 2013-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070109234233/http://bestof.ign.com/2006/ds/38.html . 2007-01-09 .