Sting Entertainment
Private company | |
Industry | Computer and video game industry |
Founded | February 7, 1989 |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Website | http://www.sting.co.jp/ |
Sting Entertainment (株式会社スティング) is a Japanese game development studio. Some of their titles include Treasure Hunter G, Evolution: The World of Sacred Device, and the Dept. Heaven series of games. Its active properties currently include Baroque, Dokapon, and the Dept. Heaven series.
On March 10, 2009, Atlus and Sting announced a partnership where Sting games would be published by Atlus in Japan.[1] Atlus also expressed an interest in having Sting develop Atlus games.[1]
In March 2012, Sting and fellow game developer Idea Factory formed a partnership, wherein members from both companies would collaborate to create games that would showcase both their talents.[2] Titles developed by both companies were released under the label of Super Sting. Their first title, Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection, was released three months later, in July 2012.
Games developed by Sting
Sting has developed many games, both original creations and contract work, across many platforms. They also regularly port and remake games for new platforms.
Released in Japan
- Psycho Chaser - (Published by Naxat Soft) PC-Engine (1990)
- Naxat Stadium - (Published by Naxat Soft) PC-Engine (1990)
- Last Battalion - X68000 (1991)
- OverRide - PC-Engine (1991)
- Hakunetsu Pro Yakyuu Ganba League - (Published by Sony Music Entertainment Japan) Super Famicom (August 9, 1991)
- Hakunetsu Professional Baseball: Ganba League '93 - (Published by Sony Music Entertainment Japan) Super Famicom (December 11, 1992)
- Tatsujin - (Published by Taito Corporation) PC-Engine (1992)
- Kentou-Ou World Champion (known in North America and Europe as TKO Super Championship Boxing) - (Published by SOFEL) Super Famicom (April 28, 1992)
- Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken - (Published by SOFEL) Super Famicom (December 18, 1992)
- Yadamon Wonderland Dreams - (Support Developer) (Published by Tokuma Shoten) Super Famicom (November 26, 1993)
- Onizuka Katsuya Super Virtual Boxing - (Published by SOFEL) Super Famicom (November 26, 1993)
- Melfand Stories - (Published by ASCII Entertainment) Super Famicom (March 25, 1994)
- Yōkai Buster: Ruka no Daibōken (known in North America as The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates) - (Published by Kadokawa Shoten JP, and Taito Corporation NA) Super Famicom (June 9, 1995)
- Treasure Hunter G - (Published by Square) Super Famicom (May 24, 1996)
- Solid Runner - (Published by ASCII Entertainment) Super Famicom (March 28, 1997)
- Baroque - Sega Saturn (May 21, 1998)
- Evolution: The World of Sacred Device - (Published by ESP Software) Dreamcast (January 12, 1999)
- Baroque - PlayStation (October 28, 1999)
- Evolution 2: Far Off Promise - (Published by ESP Software) Dreamcast (December 23, 1999)
- Baroque Shooting - PC (June 17, 2000)
- Baroque Syndrome - PlayStation (July 27, 2000)
- Haruka Typing - PC (February 7, 2001)
- Wizardry Scenario 1: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord - WonderSwan Color (March 1, 2001)
- Koguru Guruguru: Guruguru to Nakayoshi - Game Boy Color (July 1, 2001)
- Baroque Typing - PC (May 22, 2002)
- Riviera: The Promised Land - (Published by Bandai) WonderSwan Color (July 12, 2002)
- Evolution Worlds - (Published by ESP Software) GameCube (July 26, 2002)
- Riviera: The Promised Land - (Self-Published) Game Boy Advance (July 12, 2002)
- Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone - (Self-Published) Game Boy Advance (March 23, 2006)
- Riviera: The Promised Land - (Self-Published) PlayStation Portable (November 22, 2006)
- Baroque - (Self-Published) PlayStation 2 (June 28, 2007)
- Dokapon Kingdom - (Self-Published) PlayStation 2 (November 22, 2007)
- Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone - (Self-Published) PlayStation Portable (January 24, 2008)
- Baroque - (Self-Published) Wii (March 13, 2008)
- Dokapon Kingdom - (Self-Published) Wii (March 13, 2008)
- Dokapon Journey - (Self-Published) Nintendo DS (July 31, 2008)
- Knights in the Nightmare - (Self-Published) Nintendo DS (September 25, 2008)
- Hexyz Force - (Published by Atlus) PlayStation Portable (November 12, 2009)
- Yggdra Unison - (Published by Atlus) Nintendo DS (December 3, 2009)
- Knights in the Nightmare - (Published by Atlus) PlayStation Portable (April 22, 2010)
- Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future - (Published by Atlus) PlayStation Portable (May 27, 2010)
- To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers - PlayStation Portable (2011)
- Gungnir: Inferno of the Demon Lance and the War of Heroes - (Published by Atlus) PlayStation Portable (May 19, 2011)
- Gloria Union - (Published by Atlus) PlayStation Portable (June 23, 2011)
- Dragon Labyrinth - (Self-published) Android 2.1-or-higher smartphone (December 13, 2011)
- Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection (Generation of Chaos VI) (Super Sting; published by Idea Factory) PlayStation Portable (June 28, 2012)
- Dungeon Travelers 2 - PlayStation Portable (2013)
- Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart - (Published by Compile Heart) PlayStation Vita (May 29, 2014) Steam (2016)
- Dungeon Travelers 2-2 - PlayStation Vita (2016)
Released in North America
- Extra Innings - (Published by Sony Imagesoft) Super Nintendo (1992)
- TKO Super Championship Boxing - (Published by SOFEL) Super Nintendo (October, 1992)
- The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates - (Published by Taito Corporation) Super Nintendo (June, 1994)
- Slamtilt - (Published by 21st Century Entertainment) PC (1998)
- Evolution: The World of Sacred Device - (Published by Ubisoft) Dreamcast (December 16, 1999)
- Evolution 2: Far Off Promise - (Published by Ubisoft) Dreamcast (June 29, 2000)
- Evolution Worlds - (Published by Ubisoft) GameCube (December 2, 2002)
- Riviera: The Promised Land - (Published by Atlus USA) Game Boy Advance (June 28, 2005)
- Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone - (Published by Atlus USA) Game Boy Advance (November 21, 2006)
- Riviera: The Promised Land - (Published by Atlus USA) PlayStation Portable (June 28, 2007)
- Baroque - (Published by Atlus USA) PlayStation 2, Wii (April 8, 2008)
- Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone - (Published by Atlus USA) PlayStation Portable (September 16, 2008)
- Dokapon Kingdom - (Published by Atlus USA) PlayStation 2, Wii (October 14, 2008)
- Dokapon Journey - (Published by Atlus USA) Nintendo DS (April 19, 2009)
- Knights in the Nightmare - (Published by Atlus USA) Nintendo DS (June 2, 2009)
- Hexyz Force - (Published by Atlus USA) PlayStation Portable (May 25, 2010)
- Knights in the Nightmare - (Published by Atlus USA) PlayStation Portable (November 9, 2010)
- Baroque FPS - (Self Published) iOS (December 25, 2011)
- Gungnir: Inferno of the Demon Lance and the War of Heroes - (Published by Atlus USA) PlayStation Portable (June 12, 2012)
- Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection (Generation of Chaos VI) - (Published by NIS America) PlayStation Portable (February 19, 2013)
- Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart - (Published by Idea Factory International) PlayStation Vita (February 24, 2015)
- Dungeon Travelers 2 - (Published by Atlus) PlayStation Vita (2015)
Released in Europe
- TKO Super Championship Boxing - (Published by SOFEL) Super Nintendo (1993)
- Evolution - (Published by Ubisoft) Dreamcast
- Evolution 2: Far Off Promise - (Published by Ubisoft) Dreamcast (November 23, 2001)
- Evolution Worlds - (Published by Ubisoft) GameCube (2003)
- Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone - (Published by 505 Games) Game Boy Advance
- Riviera: The Promised Land - (Published by 505 Games) PlayStation Portable (April 4, 2008)
- Baroque - (Published by Rising Star Games) PlayStation 2, Wii
- Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection (Generation of Chaos VI) - (Published by NIS America) PlayStation Portable
- Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart - (Published by Idea Factory International) PlayStation Vita (February 27, 2015)
- Dungeon Travelers 2 - (Published by NIS America) PlayStation Vita (2015)
References
- 1 2 Tanaka, John. "Atlus Partners with Sting". IGN.
- ↑ "About the New Brand Super Sting". Idea Factory.