(formerly known as ) is a Japanese

video game developer A video game developer is a broad term for a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large ...

that specializes in

rhythm game Rhythm game or rhythm action is a genre of music-themed action video game that challenges a player's sense of rhythm. Games in the genre typically focus on dance or the simulated performance of musical instruments, and require players to pres ...

s. It was co-founded by

Keiichi Yano is a Tokyo-based video game designer and musician responsible for a number of music video game titles including his most famous game, the 2002 cult video game, '' Gitaroo Man''. Yano has been involved in music (especially jazz music) from a young a ...

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 2016, iNiS changed its name to LIONA Interactive.

Subsidiaries

* SONICA Co., Ltd.: Established in 2001, it is a provider of sound solutions.

Titles developed

CD/DVD-ROM

Video Games

Web design

Prototype titles

Engines

* ''FUEL'' audio library (for ACID) * ''nFactor2'' (next-generation rendering engine - Wii, Xbox 360, PC only) * ''MixJuice'' (interactive music engine) * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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Awards

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's Best

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developer of 2006

References

External links

* iNiS Corporation page
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Sonica Inc. page

Interview with Keiichi Yano, founder

Gamasutra: Keiichi Yano interview

GDC 2007: The Keiichi Yano Interview
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