Two Tribes B.V. is an independent video game developer based in Harderwijk, Netherlands. Founded in 2001 by Martijn Reuvers and Collin van Ginkel, it develops its own intellectual property and games for franchises. As announced on 10 March 2016, the office closed in September 2016, after the release of ''
Rive
Rive or La Rive may refer to:
Places
* Rive, Piedmont, Italy
* Rive d'Arcano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
* Rive Droite, Paris, France
* Rive Gauche, Paris, France
People
* De la Rive, a surname and list of people
* Julie Rivé-King (1854-193 ...
''. However, Two Tribes continues development of the
Nintendo Switch
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version of ''Rive'', as well as supporting older games.
History
Two Tribes originally specialized in portable games and later developed games for consoles due to the popularity of the
Wii
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and Xbox 360. Two Tribes has focused on developing games for Windows and Macintosh, including online distribution. The company started by porting its franchises, ''
Toki Tori
''Toki Tori'' is a puzzle video game with platform game, platform elements, released by Capcom in September 2001 for the Game Boy Color. It was developed by Dutch video game development company Two Tribes (company), Two Tribes and is their first ...
'' and ''RUSH'', to Windows and Mac OS through
Steam
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and the Mac App Store. The company has started to work with other developers to port their games to other platforms, such as '' Swords & Soldiers'', by
Ronimo Games
Ronimo Games is a Dutch video game developer founded in 2007 by former students of the Utrecht School of the Arts.
History
The team that formed Ronimo Games initially came together under the name of Banana Games,Edge'' by Mobigame to Windows and Macintosh. Two Tribes has worked with major video game companies including
Capcom
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, Nokia, Team17, and THQ.
In January 2014, Two Tribes B.V. filed for bankruptcy, mainly due to disappointing sales of '' Toki Tori 2''. However, Two Tribes Publishing B.V., which owns and publishes all Two Tribes B.V. games and handles all contracts, remained unaffected. A new daughter company was formed to handle the development of future titles. One working title was ''RE:Wind'', later announced as ''
Rive
Rive or La Rive may refer to:
Places
* Rive, Piedmont, Italy
* Rive d'Arcano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
* Rive Droite, Paris, France
* Rive Gauche, Paris, France
People
* De la Rive, a surname and list of people
* Julie Rivé-King (1854-193 ...
''.
Games
* ''
Toki Tori
''Toki Tori'' is a puzzle video game with platform game, platform elements, released by Capcom in September 2001 for the Game Boy Color. It was developed by Dutch video game development company Two Tribes (company), Two Tribes and is their first ...
''
** 2001,
Game Boy Color
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; published by
Capcom
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Android
Android may refer to:
Science and technology
* Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human
* Android (operating system), Google's mobile operating system
** Bugdroid, a Google mascot sometimes referred to ...
Nintendo 3DS
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next to the earlier Game Boy Color version on Virtual Console, a new 3D remake was released in November 2015; both published by Two Tribes
** 2018, Switch
* ''Three Tribes'' (cancelled, Game Boy Advance)
* '' Bonk's Return'' (2006, mobile phone; published by
Hudson Entertainment
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Sega Mobile
The following is a list of mobile games developed and published by Sega.
Games
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Nintendo DS
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; published by
The Game Factory
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THQ Wireless
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Nintendo DS
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Rubik's Puzzle World
''Rubik's Puzzle World'', known as ''Rubik's World'' in North America, is a puzzle video game for the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms developed by Two Tribes and published by The Game Factory. The video game features the famous Rubik's Cube, origina ...
'' (2008,
Wii
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Nintendo DS
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; published by
The Game Factory
The Game Factory was a Danish video game publisher operating in Europe and North America. The Game Factory was founded in 2004 and fully owned by K.E. Mathiasen A/S, with headquarters just outside Aarhus, Denmark. Its titles were distributed eithe ...
Frenzic
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'' (2010,
DSiWare
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Android
Android may refer to:
Science and technology
* Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human
* Android (operating system), Google's mobile operating system
** Bugdroid, a Google mascot sometimes referred to ...
Nintendo 3DS
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PlayStation 4
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Rive
Rive or La Rive may refer to:
Places
* Rive, Piedmont, Italy
* Rive d'Arcano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
* Rive Droite, Paris, France
* Rive Gauche, Paris, France
People
* De la Rive, a surname and list of people
* Julie Rivé-King (1854-193 ...
PlayStation 4
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