Japanese Game Industry

ASCII Corporation

Japanese publishing company that was founded in 1987, and produced games exclusively on the Japanese market.

ASCII Media Works

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Bandai Namco Holdings

Capcom

Capcom began in Japan in 1979 as a manufacturer and distributor of electronic game machines.

Collavier Corporation

Collavier Corporation is a Japanese company specializing in the development of DSI and iOS games and apps.

D3 Publisher

D4 Enterprise

Epic Games

We develop cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology!

Flyhigh Works

FHW - FLYHIGH WORKS is a Japanese indie game publisher ＆ developer!

FunPlus

The best people creating amazing interactive entertainment that players love.

Gameloft

We are Gameloft and our greatest reward is seeing that 2.8 million new Gameloft games are downloaded every day.

GungHo Online Entertainment

Our mission is to take on new challenges as we respond to the changes in the market.

H2 Interactive

IGG

Innovators at Work, Gamers at Heart

Imagineer

A Japanese software company. They published games (developed by other companies) for various console systems, and ported various Western games for Japanese systems, such as SimCity, Populous, Might and Magic, and Wolfenstein 3D, among others.

Inti Creates

Inti Creates is a Japanese game development studio formed by former Capcom staff. They are best known for developing the Mega Man Zero series, Mega Man 9, and Mega Man 10.

Irem Software Engineering

Irem Software Engineering is a Japanese developer and publisher most well known for the R-Type franchise.

Kemco

A prominent Japanese console game company that was founded in the mid-80s as a subsidiary of Kotobuki Engineering & Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. It was one of the earliest third-party developers for Nintendo systems. They still exist today, primarily creating mobile and eShop games for the Japanese market.

Konami

Level-5

Level-5 Inc. is a studio bringing new twists to standard RPG gameplay.

M2

M2 is a Japanese development studio best known for handling emulation of classic games for various companies such as Konami or Sega. They also specialize in enhancing classic games with upgraded presentation and integrating modern hardware features with something like the SEGA 3D titles on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Marvelous

Established in 1997 with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Marvelous is known as one of the leading video game publishers and developers in Japan.

Neowiz Games

Neowiz Games is a publisher based in South Korea.

Nintendo

Nintendo was founded in Kyoto, Japan in 1889 as a manufacturer of hanafuda playing cards. The company went through several small niche businesses before becoming a video game company.

Playism

Bringing thecream of the crop of indie gamesto players worldwide.

Pony Canyon

Formed from a merger between Pony Inc. and the company Canyon to form Pony Canyon. They published video games and many other forms of media (music, dvd, vhs).

Rainy Frog

Publisher that distributes overseas Nintendo and PlayStation games in Japan

SNK Corporation

The Future Is Now

Sega

Entertaining the world with creative, innovative experiences, one community at a time.

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products.

Square Enix

Spreading happiness across the globe by providing unforgettable experiences.

Starsign

Sunsoft

A Japanese video game developer which is best known for its NES output.

THQ Nordic

Founded in 2011, THQ Nordic is a global video game publisher and developer.

Taito Corporation

Taito is a Japanese arcade and console game developer, best known for Space Invaders and other arcade hits. Since 2005, Taito has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.