Alfa System
Japanese video game developer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfa System is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. The company was founded in 1988. In their early years Alfa System developed for NEC consoles with Hudson Soft and other publishers. They later worked closely with Sony Computer Entertainment and Bandai Namco Entertainment on the Tales series. In February 2021, Alfa System was acquired by Meteorise.[1]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | January 1988 |
| Headquarters | Kumamoto City, Japan |
Number of employees | 60 (2016) |
| Parent | Meteorise (2021–present)[1] |
| Website | http://www.alfasystem.net/ |
Games
| Title | Release date | Platform(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO.RI.KO | December 4, 1988 | PC Engine | Hudson Soft |
| Fighting Street | December 4, 1988 | CD-ROM² | |
| Susano-o Densetsu | April 27, 1989 | PC Engine | |
| Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair | August 31, 1989 | CD-ROM² | |
| Ys I & II | December 21, 1989 | ||
| Cyber Core | March 9, 1990 | PC Engine, Sharp X68000 | Information Global Service |
| Shanghai II | April 13, 1990 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| Down Load | June 22, 1990 | PC Engine | NEC Corporation |
| Daimakaimura [a] | July 27, 1990 | PC Engine SuperGrafx | |
| Sinistron | December 14, 1990 | PC Engine | Information Global Service |
| Ys III: Wanderers from Ys | March 22, 1991 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| Down Load 2 | March 29, 1991 | NEC Corporation | |
| Tricky Kick | July 6, 1991 | PC Engine | Information Global Service |
| Populous | 1991 | Hudson Soft | |
| Psychic Storm | March 19, 1992 | CD-ROM² | Laser Soft |
| Exile: Wicked Phenomenon | September 22, 1992 | Telenet Japan | |
| Kiaidan 00 | October 23, 1992 | ||
| Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II | December 23, 1992 | Hudson Soft | |
| Quiz Caravan: Cult Q | May 28, 1993 | ||
| Godzilla: Battle Legends | December 3, 1993 | TurboDuo | Toho |
| Art of Fighting | March 26, 1994 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| The Dynastic Hero | May 20, 1994 | ||
| Godzilla: Monster War | December 9, 1994 | Super NES | Toho |
| Emerald Dragon | July 28, 1995 | MediaWorks | |
| Linda³ | October 9, 1995 | CD-ROM² | NEC Corporation |
| Dream Change: Kokin-chan no Fashion Party | 1995 | Casio Loopy | Casio Computer |
| Wan Wan Aijō Monogatari | 1995 | ||
| Project Horned Owl | August 31, 1996 | PlayStation | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Karma: Curse of the 12 Caves | November 22, 1996 | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | Patra |
| Next King: Koi no Sennen Oukoku | June 27, 1997 | Bandai | |
| Linda³ Again | September 25, 1997 | PlayStation | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Elemental Gearbolt | December 11, 1997 | ||
| Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete | May 28, 1998 | Kadokawa Shoten | |
| Linda³: Kanzenban | June 18, 1998 | Sega Saturn | ASCII Corporation |
| Ore no Shikabane wo Koete Yuke | June 17, 1999 | PlayStation | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Gunparade March | September 20, 2000 | ||
| Abarenbou Princess | November 29, 2001 | PlayStation 2 | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Shikigami no Shiro | March 14, 2002 | Arcade, Xbox, PlayStation 2 | Taito (Xbox version: Mediaquest) |
| Shikigami no Shiro EX | August 8, 2002 | Microsoft Windows | Sourcenext |
| Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 | October 25, 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Bandai |
| Shikigami no Shiro Evolution | December 19, 2002 | Xbox | Mediaquest |
| Castle Shikigami 2 | October 23, 2003 | Arcade, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, Xbox, Microsoft Windows | Taito (Arcade & PS2) |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion 2 | November 20, 2003 | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
| Castle Shikigami 2 | January 29, 2004 | PlayStation 2 | Taito |
| Vampire Panic | June 24, 2004 | PlayStation 2 | Sammy |
| Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 | January 6, 2005 | Game Boy Advance | Namco |
| Shikigami no Shiro: Nanayozuki Gensoukyoku | August 18, 2005 | PlayStation 2 | Kids Station |
| Gunparade Orchestra: Shiro no Shou | January 12, 2006 | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| Gunparade Orchestra: Midori no Shou | March 30, 2006 | ||
| Neon Genesis Evangelion 2 -Another Cases- | April 27, 2006 | PlayStation Portable | Bandai |
| Gunparade Orchestra: Ao no Shou | July 20, 2006 | PlayStation 2 | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Castle of Shikigami III | September 29, 2006 | Arcade, Microsoft Windows | Taito, Cyberfront (Windows version) |
| Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology | December 21, 2006 | PlayStation Portable | Namco Bandai Games |
| Tales of Destiny 2 | February 15, 2007 | PlayStation Portable | |
| Tales of Innocence | December 6, 2007 | Nintendo DS | |
| Castle of Shikigami III | December 13, 2007 | Nintendo Wii | Arc System Works |
| Phantasy Star Portable | July 31, 2008 | PlayStation Portable | Sega |
| Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 | January 29, 2009 | Namco Bandai Games | |
| Phantasy Star Portable 2 | December 3, 2009 | Sega | |
| Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 | February 10, 2011 | Namco Bandai Games | |
| Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity | February 24, 2011 | Sega | |
| Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines | July 17, 2014 | PlayStation Vita | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Sisters Royale | June 14, 2018 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Alfa System |
Note
- The conversion itself was done at Hudson Soft, but the person who actually ported Daimakaimura was an employee of Alfa System.
References
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