LIONA Interactive
株式会社LIONA
FormerlyiNiS Ltd. (1997-2000)
iNiS Corporation (2000-2016)
Spica (2017)
inisJ Corporation (2016-2020)
LIONA Interactive (2020-)
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedFebruary 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)[1]
Tokyo, Japan
Headquarters,
Key people
Masako Harada (CEO)[1]
Keiichi Yano (COO)[1]
Takahide Hoshino (CFO)[1]
ProductsGitaroo Man
Elite Beat Agents
Websitehttps://www.liona.co.jp/

LIONA Interactive (株式会社LIONA) (formerly known as iNiS Corporation (株式会社イニス, Inisu)) is a Japanese video game developer that specializes in rhythm games.

It was co-founded by Keiichi Yano 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 December 2016, iNiSJ Corporation was founded. In March 2017, iNiS changed its name to Spica. After a while, in May, Spica went bankrupt.[2]

In 2020, iNiSJ 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

TitlePlatformRelease Date
Penguin Piano?October 1997
Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition CD-ROMWindows/Mac OS hybridMarch 20, 1999
Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition DVD-ROMDVD player?
Picasso??(1997–2000)
Safari TokyoWindowsOctober 1998
Kiseki No Maya Uranai?April 1998
Minna no Tabetaku Ver.2?October 1999
Roland VP-9000 promo CD-ROM?(CD-ROM)February 2000

Video games

TitlePlatformRelease Date
beatmania Da!!Windows/Mac OS hybridFebruary 17, 2000
beatmania BEST Da!!Windows/Mac OS hybridSeptember 28, 2000, July 5, 2002(rerelease)
pop'n music Da!!Windows/Mac OS hybridSeptember 28, 2000, September 6, 2002(rerelease)
Gitaroo ManPlayStation 2June 21, 2001
Gundam Pilot AcademyArcade2002
Osu! Tatakae! OuendanNintendo DSJuly 28, 2005
Gitaroo Man Lives!PlayStation PortableJune 8, 2006
Rain Wonder TripPlayStation PortableJuly 6, 2006
Elite Beat AgentsNintendo DSNovember 6, 2006
Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2Nintendo DSMay 17, 2007
Anata mo DS de Classic Kiite Mimasenka?Nintendo DSJuly 5, 2007
LipsXbox 360November 18, 2008
Lips: Number One HitsXbox 360October 20, 2009
Lips: Canta en EspañolXbox 360November 13, 2009
Lips: Deutsche PartyknallerXbox 3602009
Lips: Party ClassicsXbox 360February 26, 2010
Lips: I ♥ The 80'sXbox 360April 2, 2010
The Black Eyed Peas ExperienceXbox 360November 8, 2011
Infinity Blade Cross[3]iOSFebruary 20, 2012
Anata Toshokan[4]iOS, AndroidMay 19, 2012 (iOS), May 25, 2012 (Android)
Demons’ Score[5]iOS, AndroidSeptember 19, 2012
Symphonica[6]iOSOctober 18, 2012
The Hip Hop Dance Experience[7]Wii, Xbox 360November 13, 2012
KaraokeXbox 360December 11, 2012
Eden to GreenAndroid, iOSApril 8, 2013
Initial D Perfect Shift OnlineNintendo 3DSApril 2, 2014
Just SingPlayStation 4, Xbox OneSeptember 6, 2016[8]
Project Rap Rabbit (co-developed with NanaOn-Sha)PlayStation 4, Microsoft WindowsCancelled[9]

Web design

TitlePlatformRelease Date
Shockwave Christmas Card (Dreamarts)??

Prototype titles

TitlePlatformRelease Date
MixJuiceXbox1999
Minpan?2002
Ace Trekkers?2002
Pugi Pugi (tentative)?2004
Yosei no Sumu MoriXbox 3602005

Engines

Awards

References

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  2. "旧イニスの(株)スピカ(東京)/破産開始決定 「押忍!闘え!応援団」" (in Japanese). JC net. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  3. "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  4. "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  5. "Twitter / CaptivNation: We got nominated for best of". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  6. "Twitter / iNiS_corp: [作品情報]SYMPHONICA:iNiSが開発に携わったリ". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  7. "The Hip Hop Dance Experience - Ubisoft Online Store". Shop.ubi.com. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  8. "Just Sing is a new karaoke game from Ubisoft". Polygon. Vox Media. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  9. "Parappa and Ouendan Creators Join Forces for Project Rap Rabbit". 12 May 2017.
  10. "IGN.com presents The Best of 2006". Bestof.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2013-10-17.


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