Company:Liona Interactive
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Short description: Japanese video game developer
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| Formerly | iNiS Ltd. (1997-2000) iNiS Corporation (2000-2016) Spica (2017) inisJ Corporation (2016-2020) LIONA Interactive (2020-) |
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| Type | Private |
| 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.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
| 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[3] | iOS | 2012 |
| Anata Toshokan[4] | iOS, Android | 2012 (iOS), 2012 (Android) |
| Demons’ Score[5] | iOS, Android | 2012 |
| Symphonica[6] | iOS | 2012 |
| The Hip Hop Dance Experience[7] | Wii, 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[8] |
| Project Rap Rabbit (co-developed with NanaOn-Sha) | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Cancelled[9] |
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 [10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. http://www.inis.jp/en/.
- ↑ "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 ja). JC net. 2017-05-10. http://n-seikei.jp/2017/05/supika-tousan.html. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ↑ "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. http://www.inis.jp/en/#/game/detail/386.
- ↑ "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. http://www.inis.jp/en/#/game/detail/385.
- ↑ "Twitter / CaptivNation: We got nominated for best of". Twitter.com. https://twitter.com/CaptivNation/status/210538049099141120.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Just Sing is a new karaoke game from Ubisoft". Vox Media. 28 July 2016. http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/28/12314702/just-sing-new-karaoke-game-ubisoft-ps4-xbox-one.
- ↑ "Parappa and Ouendan Creators Join Forces for Project Rap Rabbit". 12 May 2017. http://kotaku.com/parappa-and-ouendan-creators-join-forces-for-project-ra-1795159195.
- ↑ "IGN.com presents The Best of 2006". Bestof.ign.com. http://bestof.ign.com/2006/ds/38.html.
External links
- (in Japanese) LIONA Interactive
- (in Japanese) iNiS Corporation page: Japan, English
- Sonica Inc. page
- IGN Company Profile
- GDC 2007: The Keiichi Yano Interview
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