Aksys Games Localization, Inc.
TypeVideo game publisher and localizer
IndustryVideo games
FoundedJuly 14, 2006 (July 14, 2006)
HeadquartersTorrance, California
Key people
Akibo Shieh (founder)
ProductsVideo game console
Arcade
Websitewww.aksysgames.com

Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is a video game publisher that specializes in translating and localizing Japanese video games for English-speaking markets. It was founded by Akibo Shieh in 2006.[1] Some of its clients include Bandai Namco Games, Xseed Games, and Atlus USA. Aksys Games is best known for its involvement in the Guilty Gear series, as well as for publishing numerous Otome games in English. It has become a full-fledged game publisher with the announcement of Eagle Eye Golf for PlayStation 2,[1] and has expressed a desire to publish for all current platforms from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony.

The company's name is coincidentally similar to Arc System Works, with whom it has a partnership.[2] Despite their similar names, and the partnership between them, neither company owns the other. Aksys Games publishes many games for Arc System Works in North America, and has even assisted the latter in releasing the Bit.Trip series in Japan.[2]

Aksys is also the North American distributor for the European publisher Rising Star Games.[3] In addition, Aksys localized Nihon Falcom's role-playing game Tokyo Xanadu for the American market in 2017.[4]

Video games

Console games

PlayStation 2

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Eagle Eye Golf October 10, 2006 Telenet Japan PlayStation 2
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core September 11, 2007 Arc System Works PlayStation 2
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus April 7, 2009 Arc System Works PlayStation 2

PlayStation 3

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger June 30, 2009 Arc System Works PlayStation 3
Battle Fantasia December 22, 2009 Arc System Works PlayStation 3 (PSN)
Record of Agarest War April 27, 2010 Compile Heart, Red Entertainment PlayStation 3 (PSN)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift July 27, 2010 Arc System Works PlayStation 3
Arcana Heart 3 April 19, 2011 Arc System Works, Examu PlayStation 3 (PSN)
Record of Agarest War Zero June 14, 2011 Compile Heart, Red Entertainment PlayStation 3
Record of Agarest War 2 June 26, 2012 Compile Heart, Red Entertainment PlayStation 3
Crazy Strike Bowling August 21, 2012 Corecell Technology PlayStation 3 (PSN)
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien March 5, 2013 Gaijin Games PlayStation 3 (PSN)
Magus February 25, 2014 Black Tower PlayStation 3
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma March 25, 2014 Arc System Works PlayStation 3
Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi May 6, 2014 Idea Factory PlayStation 3
Xblaze Code: Embryo June 24, 2014 Arc System Works PlayStation 3
Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!! September 23, 2014 Arc System Works, Examu PlayStation 3
Guilty Gear Xrd December 16, 2014 Arc System Works PlayStation 3
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late February 24, 2015 Ecole Software, French Bread PlayStation 3
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters March 10, 2015 Arc System Works PlayStation 3
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend June 30, 2015 Arc System Works PlayStation 3
Xblaze: Lost Memories August 11, 2015 Arc System Works PlayStation 3
Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault March 15, 2016 Acquire PlayStation 3
Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator June 7, 2016 Arc System Works PlayStation 3
Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 May 25, 2017 Arc System Works PlayStation 3
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] February 9, 2018 Ecole Software, French Bread PlayStation 3

PlayStation 4

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign December 16, 2014 Arc System Works PlayStation 4
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend June 30, 2015 Arc System Works PlayStation 4
Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault March 15, 2016 Acquire PlayStation 4
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus March 29, 2016 LookAtMyGame PlayStation 4 (PSN)
Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator June 7, 2016 Arc System Works PlayStation 4
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters September 20, 2016 Arc System Works PlayStation 4
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky October 18, 2016 Spike Chunsoft, tri-Ace PlayStation 4
BlazBlue: Central Fiction November 8, 2016 Arc System Works PlayStation 4
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games March 24, 2017 Spike Chunsoft PlayStation 4
Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 May 25, 2017 Arc System Works PlayStation 4
Zero Time Dilemma August 18, 2017 Spike Chunsoft PlayStation 4
School Girl/Zombie Hunter November 17, 2017 Tamsoft PlayStation 4
Tokyo Xanadu eX+ December 8, 2017 Falcom PlayStation 4
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] February 8, 2018 Ecole Software, French Bread PlayStation 4
Code:Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~ March 30, 2018 Otomate PlayStation 4
Little Dragons Café June 29, 2018 Toybox Inc. PlayStation 4
Death Mark October 31, 2018 Experience Inc. PlayStation 4
Code:Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~ February 14, 2019 Otomate, Idea Factory PlayStation 4
Spirit Hunter: NG October 10, 2019 Experience Inc. PlayStation 4
Ghost Parade October 31, 2019 Lentera Nusantara Studio PlayStation 4
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] February 20, 2020 Ecole Software, French Bread PlayStation 4
Tin & Kuna September 9, 2020 Black River Studios., Inc. PlayStation 4
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi October 28, 2021 Experience Inc. PlayStation 4
RICO London December 9, 2021 Ground Shatter PlayStation 4
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath August 25, 2022 Kaminari Games PlayStation 4

Wii

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Hooked! Real Motion Fishing October 30, 2007 SIMS Wii
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core November 15, 2007 Arc System Works Wii
MiniCopter: Adventure Flight April 11, 2008 Sonic Powered Wii
River City Ransom April 21, 2008 Technos Wii (Virtual Console)
Double Dragon April 28, 2008 Technos Wii (Virtual Console)
Renegade May 5, 2008 Technos Wii (Virtual Console)
Castle of Shikigami III May 13, 2008 Alfa System Wii
Family Table Tennis May 26, 2008 Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare)
Super Dodge Ball September 22, 2008 Technos Wii (Virtual Console)
Family Glide Hockey January 19, 2009 Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare)
Bit.Trip Beat March 16, 2009 Gaijin Games Wii (WiiWare)
Family Pirate Party May 11, 2009 Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare)
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus May 12, 2009 Arc System Works Wii
Family Mini Golf June 22, 2009 Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare)
Bit.Trip Core July 6, 2009 Gaijin Games Wii (WiiWare)
Family Slot Car Racing August 17, 2009 Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare)
Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge September 14, 2009 Technos Wii (Virtual Console)
Family Tennis September 21, 2009 Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare)
Family Card Games November 2, 2009 Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare)
Hooked! Again: Real Motion Fishing November 3, 2009 SIMS Co., Ltd. Wii
The Combatribes November 20, 2009 Technos Wii (Virtual Console)
Bit.Trip Void November 23, 2009 Gaijin Games Wii (WiiWare)
Family Go-Kart Racing February 22, 2010 Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare)
Bit.Trip Runner May 17, 2010 Gaijin Games Wii (WiiWare)
Deer Captor August 2, 2010 Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare)
Bit.Trip Fate October 25, 2010 Gaijin Games Wii (WiiWare)
Derby Dogs November 15, 2010 SIMS Co., Ltd. Wii (WiiWare)
Bit.Trip Complete September 13, 2011 Gaijin Games Wii

Wii U

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus March 31, 2016 LookAtMyGame Wii U (eShop)

Nintendo Switch

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Little Dragons Café June 29, 2018 Toybox Inc. Nintendo Switch
Death Mark October 31, 2018 Experience Inc. Nintendo Switch
FUN! FUN! Animal Park March 28, 2019 Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Nintendo Switch
Spirit Hunter: NG October 10, 2019 Experience Inc. Nintendo Switch
Ghost Parade October 31, 2019 Lentera Nusantara Studio Nintendo Switch
Fishing Star! World Tour November 14, 2019 WFS Inc. Nintendo Switch
Waku Waku Sweets December 5, 2019 Sonic Powered Co., Ltd. Nintendo Switch
Deadly Premonition Origins December 12, 2019 Marvelous Inc., Toybox Inc. Nintendo Switch
Code: Realize − Guardian of Rebirth February 6, 2020 Idea Factory Nintendo Switch
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] February 20, 2020 Ecole Software, French Bread Nintendo Switch
Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~ April 23, 2020 Idea Factory Nintendo Switch
Collar × Malice June 25, 2020 Idea Factory Nintendo Switch
Collar × Malice -Unlimited- August 2020 Idea Factory Nintendo Switch
Tin & Kuna September 10, 2020 Black River Studios., Inc. Nintendo Switch
Piofiore: Fated Memories October 8, 2020 Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch
Café Enchanté November 5, 2020 Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch
Pretty Princess Party December 3, 2020 Nippon Columbia Nintendo Switch
Code: Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~ February 25, 2021 Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch
Fish Fighters: The Master of Mizugami Lands May 27, 2021 LATEGRA, Inc. Nintendo Switch
Olympia Soirée September 9, 2021 Idea Factory Nintendo Switch
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi October 28, 2021 Experience Inc. Nintendo Switch
Pups & Purrs Animal Hospital November 11, 2021 Nippon Columbia Co., ltd Nintendo Switch
Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratani December 2, 2021 Idea Factory Nintendo Switch
RICO London December 9, 2021 Ground Shatter Nintendo Switch
Variable Barricade February 24, 2022 Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch
Horgihugh and Friends June 16, 2022 Pixel, Co. ltd Nintendo Switch
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath August 25, 2022 Kaminari Games Nintendo Switch
Piofiore: Episodio 1926 September 22, 2022 Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch
Paradigm Paradox October 27, 2022 Idea Factory Nintendo Switch
Lover Pretend December 1, 2022 Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch
Norn9 March 30, 2023 Idea Factory Nintendo Switch

Xbox 360

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Battle Fantasia September 16, 2008 Arc System Works Xbox 360
Guilty Gear 2: Overture October 7, 2008 Arc System Works Xbox 360
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger June 30, 2009 Arc System Works Xbox 360
0-D Beat Drop November 11, 2009 Cyclone Zero Xbox 360 (XBLA)
Record of Agarest War April 27, 2010 Compile Heart, Red Entertainment Xbox 360
DeathSmiles June 28, 2010 Cave Xbox 360
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift July 27, 2010 Arc System Works Xbox 360
Record of Agarest War Zero June 14, 2011 Compile Heart, Red Entertainment Xbox 360
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien February 27, 2013 Gaijin Games Xbox 360 (XBLA)
A.R.E.S: Extinction Agenda EX October 2, 2013 Extend Studio Xbox 360 (XBLA)

Xbox One

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend June 30, 2015 Arc System Works Xbox One

Portable games

Nintendo DS

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Remix June 25, 2007 Barnhouse Effect Nintendo DS
Super Dodgeball Brawlers May 27, 2008 Arc System Works Nintendo DS
Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles June 11, 2008 WorkJam Nintendo DS
From the Abyss August 26, 2008 Sonic Powered Nintendo DS
Theresia October 30, 2008 WorkJam Nintendo DS
Princess on Ice November 5, 2008 Arc System Works Nintendo DS
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past May 26, 2009 WorkJam Nintendo DS
Rockin' Pretty July 20, 2009 Arc System Works Nintendo DS
Squeeballs Party October 12, 2009 Eiconic Games Nintendo DS
Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics October 20, 2009 GungHo Online Entertainment Nintendo DS
Animal Puzzle Adventure January 4, 2010 Arc System Works Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)
Jazzy Billiards January 11, 2010 Arc System Works Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)
World Cup Of Pool February 12, 2010 Midas Interactive Entertainment Nintendo DS
Don't Cross the Line June 7, 2010 Jupiter Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)
River City Soccer Hooligans June 10, 2010 Arc System Works Nintendo DS
BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale August 2, 2010 Arc System Works Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)
Everyday Soccer September 20, 2010 Arc System Works Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)
River City Super Sports Challenge October 12, 2010 Million Nintendo DS
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors November 16, 2010 Chunsoft Nintendo DS
Pro Jumper! Guilty Gear Tangent!? June 23, 2011 Arc System Works Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)
Defense of the Middle Kingdom September 15, 2011 Arc System Works Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)

Nintendo 3DS

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II May 31, 2011 Arc System Works Nintendo 3DS
Bit.Trip Saga September 13, 2011 Gaijin Games Nintendo 3DS
Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories October 13, 2016 Arc System Works Nintendo 3DS (eShop)
Double Dragon October 20, 2011 Technos Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward October 23, 2012 Chunsoft Nintendo 3DS
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi September 24, 2013 Idea Factory, Otomate Nintendo 3DS
Shifting World September 1, 2013 Fishing Cactus Nintendo 3DS
Moco Moco Friends November 17, 2015 Nippon Columbia Nintendo 3DS
Family Fishing November 19, 2015 Arc System Works Nintendo 3DS (eShop)
Radiohammer December 10, 2015 Arc System Works Nintendo 3DS (eShop)
Slice It! January 14, 2016 Arc System Works, Com2uS Nintendo 3DS (eShop)
Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei April 19, 2016 Career Soft, Masaya Games Nintendo 3DS
Zero Time Dilemma June 28, 2016 Spike Chunsoft Nintendo 3DS
Creeping Terror October 31, 2017 Sushi Typhoon Games, Mebius Nintendo 3DS
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk September 28, 2018 Arc System Works Nintendo 3DS

PlayStation Portable

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus April 7, 2009 Arc System Works PlayStation Portable
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable February 25, 2010 Arc System Works PlayStation Portable
Cho Aniki Zero March 25, 2010 extreme Co., Ltd. PlayStation Portable (PSN)
Mimana Iyar Chronicle March 30, 2010 Kogado Studio, Premium Agency PlayStation Portable
Gladiator Begins September 14, 2010 Goshow PlayStation Portable
Blazing Souls Accelate October 19, 2010 Neverland PlayStation Portable
Jikandia: The Timeless Land March 15, 2011 Opus Studio Inc. PlayStation Portable
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II May 31, 2011 Arc System Works PlayStation Portable
Fate/Extra November 1, 2011 Type-Moon PlayStation Portable
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom February 14, 2012 Idea Factory, Otomate PlayStation Portable
Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi November 6, 2012 Idea Factory PlayStation Portable
Ragnarok Tactics February 19, 2013 GungHo Online Entertainment, Apollosoft, Chime PlayStation Portable
Sweet Fuse: At Your Side[5] August 27, 2013 Idea Factory, Otomate, Comcept PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Vita

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Blazblue: Continuum Shift Extend February 14, 2012 Arc System Works PlayStation Vita
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward October 23, 2012 Chunsoft PlayStation Vita
Muramasa Rebirth June 25, 2013 Vanillaware PlayStation Vita
Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God December 10, 2013 Compile Heart, ZeroDiv PlayStation Vita
Mind Zero May 27, 2014 Acquire, ZeroDiv PlayStation Vita
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma June 24, 2014 Arc System Works PlayStation Vita
Xblaze Code: Embryo June 24, 2014 Arc System Works PlayStation Vita
Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!! September 23, 2014 Examu PlayStation Vita
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters March 10, 2015 Toybox Inc. PlayStation Vita
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend July 28, 2015 Arc System Works PlayStation Vita
Xblaze: Lost Memories August 11, 2015 Arc System Works PlayStation Vita
Code: Realize − Guardian of Rebirth October 20, 2015 Otomate PlayStation Vita
Norn9: Var Commons November 10, 2015 Otomate PlayStation Vita
Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault March 15, 2016 Acquire PlayStation Vita
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma June 28, 2016 Spike Chunsoft PlayStation Vita
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate July 26, 2016 Spike Chunsoft PlayStation Vita
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters: Daybreak Special Gigs September 20, 2016 Now Production PlayStation Vita
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky October 18, 2016 Spike Chunsoft, tri-Ace PlayStation Vita
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games March 24, 2017 Spike Chunsoft PlayStation Vita
Period: Cube ~Shackles of Amadeus~ April 28, 2017 Idea Factory PlayStation Vita
Tokyo Xanadu June 30, 2017 Falcom PlayStation Vita
Ninja Usagimaru: Two Tails of Adventure July 7, 2017 Arc System Works PlayStation Vita
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] July 20, 2017 Ecole Software, French Bread PlayStation Vita
Collar × Malice July 28, 2017 Idea Factory PlayStation Vita
Drive Girls September 8, 2017 Tamsoft PlayStation Vita
Bad Apple Wars October 3, 2017 Otomate, Idea Factory PlayStation Vita
Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~ March 30, 2018 Idea Factory PlayStation Vita
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly April 27, 2018 Otomate PlayStation Vita
7'scarlet May 25, 2018 Otomate PlayStation Vita
Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk June 29, 2018 Otomate PlayStation Vita
Death Mark October 31, 2018 Experience Inc. PlayStation Vita
Code:Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~ February 14, 2019 Otomate, Idea Factory PlayStation Vita

iOS

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Double Dragon iPhone March 4, 2011[6] Brizo Interactive iOS
Banshee's Last Cry January 24, 2014[7] Spike Chunsoft iOS
999: The Novel March 17, 2014 Spike Chunsoft iOS

PC games

Microsoft Windows

Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)
Xblaze Code: Embryo March 2, 2016 Arc System Works Microsoft Windows (Steam)
Mind Zero March 8, 2016 Acquire, ZeroDiv Microsoft Windows (Steam)
Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault July 18, 2016 Acquire Microsoft Windows (Steam)
Xblaze: Lost Memories August 10, 2016 Arc System Works Microsoft Windows (Steam)
Creeping Terror October 31, 2017 Sushi Typhoon Games, Mebius Microsoft Windows (Steam)
Tokyo Xanadu eX+ December 8, 2017 Falcom Microsoft Windows (Steam)
Little Dragons Café November 15, 2018 Toybox Inc. Microsoft Windows (Steam)
Death Mark April 4, 2019 Experience Inc. Microsoft Windows (Steam)
Gabbuchi July 18, 2019 h.a.n.d., Inc. Microsoft Windows (Steam)
Spirit Hunter: NG October 10, 2019 Experience Inc. Microsoft Windows (Steam)
Ghost Parade October 31, 2019 Lentera Nusantara Studio Microsoft Windows (Steam)

References

  1. 1 2 Dobson, Jason. "Aksys Games Interview". Snackbar Games. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Spencer (August 11, 2009). "About The Aksys / Arc System Works Relationship…". Siliconera.com. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  3. ↑ "Aksys Games to Provide Distribution Services to Rising Star Games". Anime News Network. 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  4. ↑ Schmiermund, Torsten (2021), "C", Fachwörterbuch Feuerwehr und Brandschutz, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 29–30, doi:10.1007/978-3-662-64120-0_3, ISBN 978-3-662-64119-4, S2CID 245687869, retrieved 2022-07-22
  5. ↑ "Aksys Licenses Idea Factory's Sweet Fuse: At Your Side/Bakudan Handan". Anime News Network. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  6. ↑ "DOUBLE DRAGON iPhone AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH THE APPLE APP STORE | Games industry press releases | Develop". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
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