Company:Next Level Games
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | August 22, 2002 |
| Founders | Eric Randall Douglas Tronsgard Jason Carr David Catlin |
| Headquarters | Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada |
Key people | Eric Randall (President) Douglas Tronsgard (CEO) |
Number of employees | 135 (2023) |
| Parent | Nintendo (2021–present) |
| Website | nextlevelgames |
Next Level Games, Inc. is a Canadian video game developer owned by Nintendo based in Vancouver . Founded in August 2002, Next Level Games specializes in creating console video games. Their first project was NHL Hitz Pro, which was published by Midway Games in 2003. The company is best known for its work with Nintendo, the Mario Strikers games and Punch-Out!! for the Wii, Luigi's Mansion and Metroid Prime for the Nintendo 3DS , and Luigi's Mansion 3 for the Nintendo Switch.[1][2]
Among other awards, Next Level Games has been named one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" and one of BC's Top Employers in 2008, 2009 and 2012. The company has been featured in Maclean's magazine and BC Business magazine.
History
In January 2014, the studio announced that it would work exclusively with Nintendo from then on.[3][4]
In January 2021, Nintendo announced that it had purchased Next Level Games after "A number of owner-directors recently determined that the time is right for them to sell their shares, and NLG therefore began exploring potential sale transactions". This acquisition took place on March 1.[5]
List of games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NHL Hitz Pro | GameCube Xbox PlayStation 2 |
Midway Games |
| 2004 | The Suffering (additional work)[6] | Microsoft Windows Xbox PlayStation 2 | |
| 2005 | Super Mario Strikers | GameCube | Nintendo |
| 2007 | Mario Strikers Charged | Wii | |
| Spider-Man | PlayStation 2 Xbox 360 Wii |
Activision | |
| 2008 | Ticket to Ride | Xbox 360 | Playful Entertainment |
| 2009 | Jungle Speed | Wii | |
| Punch-Out!! | Nintendo | ||
| Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! | |||
| 2010 | Transformers | Activision | |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | Ubisoft | ||
| 2011 | Captain America | Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 |
Sega |
| 2012 | Microsoft Solitaire Collection[lower-alpha 1][7] | Microsoft Windows iOS Android |
Xbox Game Studios |
| 2013 | Luigi's Mansion | Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo |
| 2016 | Metroid Prime | ||
| 2019 | Luigi's Mansion 3 | Nintendo Switch | |
| 2022 | Mario Strikers | ||
| 2024 | Luigi's Mansion 2 HD |
- Notes
- ↑ Co-developed with Arkadium and Smoking Gun Interactive
Cancelled
- WWE Titans: Parts Unknown - PS2, Xbox[8]
- Super Mario Spikers – Wii[9]
- Catalyst - PS3, Xbox 360[10]
- Clockwerk – Wii, X360, PS3[11]
References
- ↑ "Hands-On With The Secret-Filled Luigi's Mansion 3" (in en). June 12, 2019. https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/06/hands-on-with-the-secret-filled-luigis-mansion-3/.
- ↑ Phillips, Tom (July 17, 2019). "Luigi's Mansion 3 gets the spookiest release date possible" (in en). https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-17-luigis-mansion-3-gets-the-spookiest-release-date-possible.
- ↑ Phillips, Tom (January 9, 2014). "Luigi's Mansion 2 dev will now work exclusively with Nintendo". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-09-luigis-mansion-2-dev-will-now-work-exclusively-with-nintendo.
- ↑ "Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon developer Next Level Games signs second-party deal with Nintendo". ScrewAttack.com. January 9, 2014. http://www.screwattack.com/news/luigis-mansion-dark-moon-developer-next-level-games-signs-second-party-deal-nintendo/.
- ↑ McFerran, Damien (January 5, 2021). "Nintendo Is Buying Luigi's Mansion Studio Next Level Games". https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/01/nintendo_is_buying_luigis_mansion_studio_next_level_games.
- ↑ "The Suffering credits". MobyGames.com. https://www.mobygames.com/game/xbox/suffering/credits.
- ↑ "Tom's guide to Microsoft Solitaire Collection". July 29, 2020. https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-download-microsoft-solitaire-collection.
- ↑ "Next Level Games was working on a WWE game that was cancelled by publisher THQ". Unseen64.net. February 18, 2012. https://www.unseen64.net/2012/02/18/wwe-titans-parts-unknown-ps2-xbox-cancelled/.
- ↑ "Super Mario Spikers is a cancelled volleyball/wrestling hybrid game developed by Next Level Games". Unseen64.net. August 6, 2011. https://www.unseen64.net/2011/08/06/super-mario-spikers-wii-prototype/.
- ↑ "Next Level Games was working on an Action title known as "Catalyst"". Unseen64.net. July 12, 2010. https://www.unseen64.net/2010/07/12/catalyst-xbox-360-ps3-pitch-cancelled/.
- ↑ "Next Level Games Was Working on a Puzzle-Platformer Called "Clockwerk"". Gamnesia.com. January 12, 2015. http://www.gamnesia.com/news/next-level-games-was-working-on-a-puzzle-platformer-called-clockwerk/.
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