Cavia (company)Cavia Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社キャビア, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Kyabia) was a Japanese video game developer. The company name was apparently an acronym for "Computer Amusement Visualizer", although the company's web site also claimed it referred to caviar.
ArtoonArtoon Co., Ltd. (株式会社アートゥーン Kabushiki-Gaisha Ātūn) was a Japanese video game developer established in 1999 by former Sega members, namely Naoto Ohshima and Yoji Ishii. The studio was primarily affiliated in the United States with projects on Microsoft's Xbox and Xbox 360, although they had also worked with Hudson Soft and Nintendo on other platforms. Artoon was situated in Yokohama, Kanagawa, with a secondary office in Naha, Okinawa.
FeelplusFeelplus Inc. (株式会社フィールプラス Kabushiki gaisha Fiirupurasu) was a Japanese video game developer and a subsidiary of AQ Interactive. The studio was conceived by Microsoft Game Studios specifically to aid Mistwalker in video game development. It was founded by former UPL employees including Tsutomu Fujisawa as Scarab (スカラベ) on May 1, 1992. Former employees of Nautilus and Square Enix later joined in.
Xseed GamesMarvelous USA Inc. (formerly Xseed Games) is an American video game company founded in 2004. HistoryThe company was founded in 2004 by former Square Enix USA employees, with the goal of localizing Japanese games for the American market. In 2007, AQ Interactive, Inc. announced the acquisition of Xseed Games, with share transfer before June. The deal was signed on April 24, and the share transfer was completed on June 26.Marvelous (company)Marvelous Inc. (株式会社マーベラス, Kabushiki-gaisha Māberasu; previously known as Marvelous Entertainment and Marvelous AQL, stylized as MARVELOUS!) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, and anime producer. The company was founded in 1997 but formed in its current state in October 2011 after MMV acquired AQ Interactive and Liveware.
Fighting gameVideo game genreA typical fighting game: the green fighter is blocking blue fighter's punch. Colored bars above represent fighters' health.
Video game publisherA video game publisher is a company that publishesvideo games that have been developed either internally by the publisher or externally by a video game developer. FunctionsVideo game publishers are responsible for the publishing and distribution of games by handling their marketing and dealing with digital distribution platforms (e.g. Steam) and console-based online stores, as well as providing stores with physical copies in some cases.
Video game developerA video game developer is 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 business with employee responsibilities split between individual disciplines, such as programmers, designers, artists, etc. Most game development companies have video game publisher financial and usually marketing support.
NintendoJapanese video game companyNintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and manufactures both video games and video game consoles. The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi founded the company in 1889 to produce handmade hanafuda playing cards. After venturing into various lines of business and becoming a public company, Nintendo began producing toys in the 1960s, and later video games.
Puzzle video gameVideo game genre A 1994 Mac version of the 1985 tile-matching puzzle video game Chain Shot!
Action-adventure gameVideo game genre Part of a series onAction games Subgenres Beat 'em up Hack and slash Fighting Platform fighter Platform Rhythm Stealth Survival Battle royale Shooter Arena FPS Hero Light gun Looter shooter Shoot 'em up Bullet hell Rail shooter Twin-stick TPS Tactical Extraction Related genres Action-adventure Metroidvania Survival horror Action RPG Soulslike Artillery Role-playing Topics Capture the flag Cover system First-person shooter engine Free look Quick time event WASD keys Lists Battle royale Beat 'em ups Fighting FPS Freeware FPS Light-gun Maze Platformer Survival TPS vte An action-adventure game is a video game hybrid genre that combines core elements from both the action game and adventure game genres.Simulation video gameSimulation video games, also abbreviated as "sims", are a diverse super-category of video games, generally designed to closely simulate real world activities. A simulation game attempts to copy various activities from real life in the form of a game for various purposes such as training, analysis, prediction, or entertainment. Usually, there are no strictly defined goals in the game, and the player is allowed to control a character or environment freely.
Xbox Game StudiosAmerican video game publisherXbox Game Studios (previously known as Microsoft Studios, Microsoft Game Studios, and Microsoft Games) is an American video game publisher based in Redmond, Washington. It formed part of Microsoft's new Gaming division in 2022, while founded as a division of the company itself.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.