Company:iNiS
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | February 3, 1997[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Headquarters | Naka Meguro, Tokyo , |
Key people | Masako Harada (CEO)[1] Keiichi Yano (COO)[1] Takahide Hoshino (CFO)[1] |
| Products | Gitaroo Man Elite Beat Agents |
| Website | https://www.inisj.co.jp/company/ |
iNiS Corporation (株式会社イニス Inisu) is a Japan ese video game developer that specializes in rhythm games. It was co-founded by Keiichi Yano on February 3, 1997 as iNiS Ltd. The name iNiS is an acronym and it stands for "infinite Noise of the inner Soul."
In 2000, the company changed name to iNiS Corporation.
Subsidiaries
- SONICA Co., Ltd.: Established in 2001, it is a provider of sound solutions.
Titles developed
CD/DVD-ROM
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Penguin Piano | ? | 1997 |
| Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition CD-ROM | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | 1999 |
| Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition DVD-ROM | DVD player | ? |
| Picasso | ? | ?(1997–2000) |
| Safari Tokyo | Windows | 1998 |
| Kiseki No Maya Uranai | ? | 1998 |
| Minna no Tabetaku Ver.2 | ? | 1999 |
| Roland VP-9000 promo CD-ROM | ?(CD-ROM) | 2000 |
Video Games
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| beatmania Da!! | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | 2000 |
| beatmania BEST Da!! | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | 2000, 2002(rerelease) |
| pop'n music Da!! | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | 2000, 2002(rerelease) |
| Gitaroo Man | PlayStation 2 | 2001 |
| Gundam Pilot Academy | Arcade | 2002 |
| Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan | Nintendo DS | 2005 |
| Gitaroo Man Lives! | PlayStation Portable | 2006 |
| Rain Wonder Trip | PlayStation Portable | 2006 |
| Elite Beat Agents | Nintendo DS | 2006 |
| Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 | Nintendo DS | 2007 |
| Anata mo DS de Classic Kiite Mimasenka? | Nintendo DS | 2007 |
| Lips | Xbox 360 | 2008 |
| Lips | Xbox 360 | 2009 |
| Lips | Xbox 360 | 2009 |
| Lips: Deutsche Partyknaller | Xbox 360 | 2009 |
| Lips | Xbox 360 | 2010 |
| Lips: I ♥ The 80's | Xbox 360 | 2010 |
| The Black Eyed Peas Experience | Xbox 360 | 2011 |
| Infinity Blade Cross[2] | iOS | 2012 |
| Anata Toshokan[3] | iOS, Android | 2012 (iOS), 2012 (Android) |
| Demons’ Score[4] | iOS, Android | 2012 |
| Symphonica[5] | iOS | 2012 |
| The Hip Hop Dance Experience[6] | Xbox 360 | 2012 |
| Karaoke | Xbox 360 | 2012 |
| Eden to Green | Android, iOS | 2013 |
| Initial D Perfect Shift Online | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 |
| Just Sing | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | 2016[7] |
| Project Rap Rabbit (co-developed with NanaOn-Sha) | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Cancelled[8] |
Web design
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Christmas Card (Dreamarts) | ? | ? |
Prototype titles
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| MixJuice | Xbox | 1999 |
| Minpan | ? | 2002 |
| Ace Trekkers | ? | 2002 |
| Pugi Pugi (tentative) | ? | 2004 |
| Yosei no Sumu Mori | Xbox 360 | 2005 |
Engines
- FUEL audio library (for ACID)
- nFactor2 (next-generation rendering engine - Wii, Xbox 360, PC only)
- MixJuice (interactive music engine)
- Unreal Engine 3
- Unreal Engine 4
- Unity
Awards
- IGN's Best Nintendo DS developer of 2006 [9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018004436/http://www.inis.jp/en/. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018004436/http://www.inis.jp/en/#/game/detail/386. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018004436/http://www.inis.jp/en/#/game/detail/385. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "Twitter / CaptivNation: We got nominated for best of". Twitter.com. https://twitter.com/CaptivNation/status/210538049099141120. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "Twitter / iNiS_corp: [作品情報]SYMPHONICA:iNiSが開発に携わったリ". Twitter.com. https://twitter.com/iNiS_corp/status/258772591492354049. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "The Hip Hop Dance Experience - Ubisoft Online Store". Shop.ubi.com. 2012-11-27. http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubiemea/en_GB/pd/ThemeID.8605700/productID.253413000/The_Hip_Hop_Dance_Experience.html. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "Just Sing is a new karaoke game from Ubisoft". Vox Media. http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/28/12314702/just-sing-new-karaoke-game-ubisoft-ps4-xbox-one. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ http://kotaku.com/parappa-and-ouendan-creators-join-forces-for-project-ra-1795159195
- ↑ "IGN.com presents The Best of 2006". Bestof.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20070109234233/http://bestof.ign.com/2006/ds/38.html. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
External links
- (in Japanese) iNiS Corporation page: Japan, English
- Sonica Inc. page
- Interview with Keiichi Yano, founder
- IGN Company Profile
- INiS on IMDb
- Gamasutra: Keiichi Yano interview
- GDC 2007: The Keiichi Yano Interview
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