, formerly is a developer of
video game
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s. While the company developed innovative fighting games with
samurai
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themes, such as the ''
Bushido Blade'' series and the ''
Kengo'' series, it is known for its ''
Hello Kitty
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'' games.
History
The company was founded on November 22, 1995 in Meguroku,
Tokyo
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under managing director Tetsuo Mizuno. The developer
Square Co., Ltd. initially had a 40% stake in Lightweight. Lightweight cut its ties with Square in 1998, and in March 1999, Naotaka Ueda was appointed as CEO and director of the company. The following month, developer
Genki
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*Genki (company), a Japanese video game company
*Genki (era), a Japanese era name
*Genki (given name)
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acquired a 40% stake in the company. In March 2001 Lightweight became a wholly owned subsidiary of Genki, but dissolved this connection on March 31, 2006 when Lightweight was bought by Index Visual & Games, Ltd. Ueda retired in his position in November 2008.
On November 3, 2017 the name of company went back to Lightweight Co., Ltd.
Games
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Bushido Blade'' (1997)
PlayStation
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Bushido Blade 2
is a fighting video game published by Square, released in Japan and North America in 1998. It is the sequel to '' Bushido Blade'', which had been released the previous year. The game was re-released in 2008 for PlayStation Network.
Gameplay
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'' (1998)
PlayStation
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Kengo: Master of Bushido'' (2000)
PlayStation 2
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Kabuki Warriors
is a 2001 fighting game developed by Genki and Lightweight for the Xbox. It was published by Crave Entertainment in North America and Genki in Japan. One of the Xbox's earliest exclusive titles, the game received negative reviews.
Reception
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'' (2001)
Xbox
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Kengo 2: Legacy of the Blade'' (2002)
PlayStation 2
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' (2003)
PlayStation 2
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Kengo 3'' (2004) PlayStation 2
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Hissatsu Urakagyou'' (2005) PlayStation 2
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Eco Creatures: Save the Forest'' (2007)
Nintendo DS
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Sky Diving
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For ...
'' (2008)
PlayStation 3
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Hello Kitty Kruisers'' (2014)
Wii U
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Th ...
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Excave II: Wizard of the Underworld'' (2014)
Nintendo 3DS
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Excave III: Tower of Destiny'' (2015)
Nintendo 3DS
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Drive Girls'' (2017)
PlayStation Vita
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Software companies based in Tokyo
Japanese companies established in 1995
Video game companies established in 1995
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