, stylized as 8ing, is a Japanese

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and

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. It was formerly known as . It is known for its

shoot 'em up Shoot 'em ups (also known as shmups or STGs ) are a sub-genre of action games. There is no consensus as to which design elements compose a shoot 'em up; some restrict the definition to games featuring spacecraft and certain types of charac ...

s and its licensed

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History

Raizing and Eighting were formed in part by former staff of

Compile In computing, a compiler is a computer program that translates computer code written in one programming language (the ''source'' language) into another language (the ''target'' language). The name "compiler" is primarily used for programs th ...

, to create

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s. The development was done by Raizing, while sales and distribution were done by Eighting. Their first game, Mahou Daisakusen/Sorcer Striker was released in 1993. After the arcade developer

Toaplan was a Japanese video game developer based in Tokyo responsible for the creation of a wide array of scrolling shooters and other arcade games. The company was founded in 1979 but its gaming division was established in 1984 by former Orca and ...

closed their doors, some of their staff went to Raizing, while others began the offshoot companies

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, Takumi, and

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, all of which were noted for their strong support of the

genre, and the "danmaku" (or "manic") subgenre in particular. Raizing continued to use arcade hardware based on Toaplan's units for years after Toaplan's demise. The company featured a handful of former

employees, mainly those who worked on ''

Musha Aleste ''MUSHA'' is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Compile and released for the Sega Genesis in 1990. An entry in Compile's shooter series, ''Aleste'', ''MUSHA'' places the player in the role of a flying mecha pilot who must destroy a la ...

'', including

Yuichi Toyama is a Japanese video game designer, director, and producer. He used to work at Technosoft, Compile and Eighting, and is currently working at Taito since 2017. He is also a writer for the Game Culture Preservation Institute(IGCC). Early years T ...

(a.k.a. "Healthy"), Kazuyuki Nakashima, and Yokoo Kenichi. The company also included the famous shooting game developer Shinobu Yagawa who was the designer and programmer for

Battle Garegga is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up arcade game developed by Raizing and published by Eighting in 1996. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn in 1998, and an updated version, ''Battle Garegga Rev.2016'' was released in 2016. It was followed b ...

Armed Police Batrider is a vertically scrolling manic shooter arcade game developed by Raizing and published by Eighting in 1998. The player controls teams of flying jet bikes (Batriders) each with their own pilot; players can choose up to three of nine standard cha ...

, and

Battle Bakraid is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Eighting released in 1999. It is the spiritual successor (sometimes incorrectly thought of as a sequel) to the 1996 arcade game ''Battle Garegga''. Players control one of nine fighter jets a ...

while at Raizing, and is now employed by

. In October 2000, the Raizing division was incorporated into Eighting, and since then, no shooter games were produced. The company since then concentrated its video game business to home consoles and mobile/ social gaming.

List of 8ing/Raizing's games

Raizing titles

*'' Sorcer Striker'' (1993) *'' Panic Bomber'' (1994) (produced with

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) (SNK

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) *''

Kingdom Grand Prix ''Kingdom Grand Prix'' is a scrolling shooter/racing hybrid arcade game developed by Raizing and published by Eighting. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn. It is the second entry in the '' Mahou Daisakusen'' series, but the first to be a sh ...

'' (1994) *''

'' (1996) *''

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'' ( Sega STV) (1996) *''

Bloody Roar is a series of fighting games created by Hudson Soft, and developed together with Eighting. The series has been published by multiple companies, including Virgin Interactive, Activision, and Konami. Konami holds the rights to the franchise aft ...

'' (produced with

) (Sony ZN1) (1997) *''

'' (1998) *''

'' (8ing credit) (1999) *''

Bloody Roar 2 ''Bloody Roar 2'', known as ''Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age'' in Europe and Japan and as ''Bloody Roar II: The New Breed'' in the United States, is a fighting game, fighting arcade game developed by Eighting and Raizing in 1999. It is the ...

'' (produced with Hudson Soft) (Sony ZN1) (1999) *''

Oh! Bakyuuun ''Ghoul Panic'' is a 1999 light gun shooter arcade game developed by Eighting/Raizing and published by Namco. A version for the PlayStation was released in 2000. Players used lightguns to complete a series of minigames, done by firing at on-scree ...

'' (1999/2000) *''

Dimahoo ''Dimahoo'' is a medieval-themed manic shooter video game developed by 8ing/Raizing and published by Capcom on the arcade cabinets in 2000. It was released in Japan as . It is a sequel to 1993's ''Sorcer Striker'' and 1994's ''Kingdom Grand Prix' ...

'' (distributed by

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) ( Capcom CPS 2) (2000) *'' 1944: The Loop Master'' (produced with Capcom) (Capcom CPS 2) (2000) *''Brave Blade'' (published by

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) (Sony ZN1) (2000) *'' Golgo 13'' (published by Namco) (1999) *''Golgo 13 - Kiseki no Dandou'' (published by Namco) (2000) *''Golgo 13 - Juusei no Requiem'' (published by Namco) (8ing credit) (2001)

Eighting titles

*''

Bloody Roar 3 ''Bloody Roar 3'' is a 2000 fighting arcade video game developed by Eighting and Hudson Soft. It is the first of the ''Bloody Roar'' series to appear on the Sony PlayStation 2. Gameplay The main feature of ''Bloody Roar 3'' is the ability to t ...

'' (produced with Hudson Soft) (

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( Namco System 246,

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(''Primal Fury''), Xbox (''Extreme'')) (2001–2002) *'' Kuru Kuru Kururin'' (published by

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) (

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) (2001) *''

Kururin Paradise is a puzzle video game developed by Eighting and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance handheld video game console. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, and in Europe and Australia on June 22 as a launch title. North America saw t ...

'' (published by Nintendo) (Game Boy Advance) (2002) *'' Bloody Roar 4'' (produced with Hudson Soft) (PlayStation 2, Xbox) (2003) *'' Naruto: Clash of Ninja (series)'' (produced with

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) (

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) (2003 (''1''–''2'')), (2004 (''3'')), (2005 (''4'')), (2007 (''EX1-2'', ''Revolution 1'')), (2008 (''EX3'', ''Revolution 2'')), (2009 (''Revolution 3'')), (2010 (''Special'')) *'' Fullmetal Alchemist: Dream Carnival'' (PlayStation 2) (2004) *'' Kururin Squash!'' (published by Nintendo) (GameCube) (2004) *'' Zoids Struggle'' (published by Tomy) (PlayStation 2) (2004) *'' Bleach: Heat the Soul (series)'' (distributed by SCEI) (

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) (2005 (1–2)), (2006 (3)), (2007 (4)), (2008 (5)), (2009 (6)), (2010 (7)) * '' Zoids: Full Metal Crash'' (published by Tomy) (GameCube) (2005) *'' Inuyasha: Feudal Combat'' (published by

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) (Playstation 2) (2005) *'' Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Go! Go! Mamono Fight!!'' (published by Bandai) (GameCube) (2005) *'' Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles'' (published by Bandai) (GameCube) (2005) *''

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'' (distributed by

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) (planned by Q? Entertainment) (GameCube, PlayStation 2) (2006) *'' Master of Illusion'' (published by Nintendo) (

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) (2006) *'' Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors'' (planned by

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/ game designed by

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/ published by

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) (

) (2007) *'' Fate/unlimited codes'' (original concept by Type-Moon / planned by Cavia / published by

) (Arcade (Namco System 246), PS2, PSP (Portable)) (2008) *''

Castlevania Judgment ''Castlevania Judgment'' is a 3D fighting video game developed by Konami and Eighting for the Wii. The game is based on the ''Castlevania'' series of games, and is the series' first fighting game. Gameplay The game features 3D environments, and ...

'' (co-developed and distributed by

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) (Wii) (2008) *'' Kamen Rider Climax Heroes'' (distributed by Namco Bandai Games) (PS2, Wii (''W'', ''OOO'', ''Fourze & Super''), PSP (''OOO'', ''Fourze & Super'')) (2009–2012) *'' Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight'' (distributed by Namco Bandai Games / published by

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) (Wii) (2009) *'' Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles'' (produced with Tomy) (Wii) (2009) *'' Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars'' (distributed and published by Capcom) (Arcade, Wii) (2008–2010) *'' Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory'' (game designed by

/ published by

) (

) (2010) *'' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds/ Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' (co-developed and distributed by

) (

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, PS4,

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, PC/ Steam) (2011-2018) *''

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'' (developed with Capcom Production Studio 1) (

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(''HD'')) (2011-2012) *'' Kamen Rider: Battride War'' (distributed by

) (PS3 (''Battride War'', ''II'', ''Genesis''), Wii U (''II''), PS4 (''Genesis''), PSVITA (''Genesis'')) (2013-2016) * ''

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'' (developed with Capcom Production Studio 1) (

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) (2017) * '' Zoids: Field of Rebellion'' (distributed by

) ( Android,

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) (2017) *'' Kamen Rider Climax Fighters/Kamen Rider Climax Scramble'' (distributed by Namco Bandai Games in East and South East Asia, and by Daewon Media in South Korea) (PS4) (2017-2018) * '' Zoids Wild: King of Blast/ Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast'' (published by Takara Tomy) (Switch) (2019-2020) * '' Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' (developed with Nintendo) (Switch) (2020) * ''

DNF Duel ''DNF Duel'' is a fighting video game co-developed by Arc System Works, Eighting and Neople, and published by Nexon. It is a spin-off of the ''Dungeon & Fighter'' series and was released for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStati ...

'' (developed with

Arc System Works , commonly referred to as ArcSys, is a Japanese video game developer and publisher located in Yokohama. Founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988, the company is known for arcade 2D fighting game franchises, including ''Guilty Gear'' and ''BlazBlue'', a ...

and Neople) (2022)

Notes

References

External links

8ing.net
(English)
Interview with Sotoyama Yuuichi and Yokoo Kenich from Shooting Gameside #1 Magazine
{{Authority control Amusement companies of Japan Video game companies of Japan Video game development companies Video game companies established in 1993 Japanese companies established in 1993 Software companies based in Tokyo