Company:Alfa System
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| Type | Video game developer |
|---|---|
| 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/ |
Alfa System is a video game development and planning company from Kumamoto City, Japan. 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 on the Tales series. In February 2021, Alfa System was acquired by Meteorise.[1]
Games
| Title | Release date | Platform(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO.RI.KO | December 4, 1988 | PC Engine | Hudson Soft |
| Fighting Street | December 4, 1988 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| Susano-o Densetsu | April 27, 1989 | PC Engine | Hudson Soft |
| Wonder Boy III | August 31, 1989 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| Ys I & II | December 21, 1989 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| 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 [lower-alpha 1] | July 27, 1990 | PC Engine SuperGrafx | NEC Corporation |
| Sinistron | December 14, 1990 | PC Engine | Information Global Service |
| Ys III | March 22, 1991 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| Down Load 2 | March 29, 1991 | CD-ROM² | NEC Corporation |
| Tricky Kick | July 6, 1991 | PC Engine | Information Global Service |
| Populous | 1991 | PC Engine | Hudson Soft |
| Psychic Storm | March 19, 1992 | CD-ROM² | Laser Soft |
| Exile: Wicked Phenomenon | September 22, 1992 | CD-ROM² | Telenet Japan |
| Kiaidan 00 | October 23, 1992 | CD-ROM² | Telenet Japan |
| Dragon Slayer | December 23, 1992 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| Quiz Caravan: Cult Q | May 28, 1993 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| Godzilla | December 3, 1993 | TurboDuo | Toho |
| Art of Fighting | March 26, 1994 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| The Dynastic Hero | May 20, 1994 | CD-ROM² | Hudson Soft |
| Godzilla | December 9, 1994 | Super NES | Toho |
| Emerald Dragon | July 28, 1995 | Super Famicom | MediaWorks, Inc |
| 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 | Casio Loopy | Casio Computer |
| Project Horned Owl | August 31, 1996 | PlayStation | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Karma | November 22, 1996 | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | Patra |
| Next King: Koi no Sennen Oukoku | June 27, 1997 | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | Bandai Namco |
| Linda³ Again | September 25, 1997 | PlayStation | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Elemental Gearbolt | December 11, 1997 | PlayStation | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Linda³: Kanzenban | June 18, 1998 | Sega Saturn | ASCII Corporation |
| Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke | June 17, 1999 | PlayStation | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Gunparade March | September 20, 2000 | PlayStation | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 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 | October 25, 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Bandai Namco |
| 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 Namco |
| Castle Shikigami 2 | January 29, 2004 | PlayStation 2 | Taito |
| Vampire Panic | June 24, 2004 | PlayStation 2 | Sammy |
| Tales of the World | January 6, 2005 | Game Boy Advance | Bandai Namco |
| Shikigami no Shiro: Nanayozuki Gensoukyoku | August 18, 2005 | PlayStation 2 | Kids Station |
| Gunparade Orchestra: Shiro no Shou | January 12, 2006 | PlayStation 2 | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Gunparade Orchestra: Midori no Shou | March 30, 2006 | PlayStation 2 | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion 2 -Another Cases- | April 27, 2006 | PlayStation Portable | Bandai Namco |
| 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 | December 21, 2006 | PlayStation Portable | Bandai Namco |
| Tales of Destiny 2 | February 15, 2007 | PlayStation Portable | Bandai Namco |
| Tales of Innocence | December 6, 2007 | Nintendo DS | Bandai Namco |
| 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 | January 29, 2009 | PlayStation Portable | Bandai Namco |
| Phantasy Star Portable 2 | December 3, 2009 | PlayStation Portable | Sega |
| Tales of the World | February 10, 2011 | PlayStation Portable | Bandai Namco |
| Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity | February 24, 2011 | PlayStation Portable | Sega |
| Oreshika | July 17, 2014 | PlayStation Vita | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Sisters Royale | June 14, 2018 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Self |
Note
- ↑ The conversion itself was done at Hudson Soft, but the person who actually ported Daimakaimura was an employee of Alfa System.
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