is a Japanese

video game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...

developer founded in 1995, based out of Tokyo. They are best known for developing

fighting Combat ( French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict meant to physically harm or kill the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed ( not using weapons). Combat is sometimes resorted to as a method of self-defense, or ...

and

beat 'em up The beat 'em up (also known as brawler and, in some markets, beat 'em all) is a video game genre featuring hand-to-hand combat against a large number of opponents. Traditional beat 'em ups take place in scrolling, two-dimensional (2D) levels, ...

games, such as the ''

Tobal No. 1 is a fighting video game for the PlayStation developed by DreamFactory and published by Square in 1996. The game was DreamFactory's first release, as well as Square's first release on the CD-based console. ''Tobal No. 1'' marks Square's first i ...

'' fighting game series and the high-profile PlayStation 2 launch title '' The Bouncer'', both developed under Square Co. The company's chairman,

Seiichi Ishii Seiichi Ishii (石井精一 ''Ishii Seiichi'', born 18 August 1967) is a Japanese game designer. He is best known for the development of fighting games. Ishii was born in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He was a designer on groundb ...

, is an industry veteran who served as an early designer and director for two fighting game franchises: ''

Virtua Fighter is a series of fighting games created by Sega-AM2 and designer Yu Suzuki. The original '' Virtua Fighter'' was released in October 1993 and has received four main sequels and several spin-offs. The highly influential first ''Virtua Fighter'' ga ...

'' (published by Sega) and '' Tekken'' (published by

Namco was a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo. It held several international branches, including Namco America in Santa Clara, California, Namco Europe in London, Namco Taiwan in Kaohsiung, ...

Products

Video games

Arcade

*'' Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring'' (1998) * Kenju (2005)

PlayStation

*''

'' (1996) *''

Tobal 2 is a 3D fighting video game developed by DreamFactory and released by Square in Japan in 1997. It is the sequel to ''Tobal No. 1''. The game was re-released in 2007 under Square Enix's "Legendary Hits" label. As of 2010, the game held the recor ...

'' (1997) *'' Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring'' (1998)

PlayStation 2

*'' The Bouncer'' (2000) *''

Crimson Tears ''Crimson Tears'' is a cel-shaded 2004 sci-fi beat 'em up game developed by DreamFactory and co-produced by Capcom and Spike for the PlayStation 2. Plot The game is set in Tokyo in the year 2049 and revolves around three characters whose hom ...

'' (2004) *'' Yoshitsuneki'' (2005) *''

Fighting Beauty Wulong is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūgo Ishikawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Sunday'' from August 2002 to May 2007, with its chapters collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volum ...

'' (2006) *'' Appleseed EX'' (2007)

Xbox

*'' Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout'' (2002) *'' Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal'' (2003) (as DreamPublishing) *'' UFC: Tapout 2'' (2003)

Wii

*''

Toshinden is a weapons-based fighting game developed by Tamsoft and published by Takara and Sony Computer Entertainment in 1995 for the PlayStation, followed by 1996 ports for the Sega Saturn, Game Boy and MS-DOS. It was one of the first fighting games ...

'' (2009)タカラトミーゲーム情報局
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iOS

Xevious ガンプの謎はすべて解けた!? (2016)

Android

Xevious ガンプの謎はすべて解けた!? (2016)

Animation

* Zoids: New Century (2001) * Appleseed (2004)

Others

* LiveAnimation (2010-)

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References

External links

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