Sting Entertainment
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Native name | 株式会社スティング |
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| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | February 7, 1989 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Products | Dept. Heaven series |
Number of employees | 31[1] |
| Website | 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.[2] Atlus also expressed an interest in having Sting develop Atlus games.[2]
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.[3] 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 and published 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.
| Title | System | Original release date | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | JP | NA | EU | AUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psycho Chaser | PC-Engine | April 6, 1990 | Sting Entertainment | Naxat Soft | Yes | |||
| Naxat Stadium | PC-Engine | October 26, 1990 | Sting Entertainment | Naxat Soft | Yes | |||
| Last Battalion a.k.a. OverRide | PC-Engine | January 8, 1991 | Sting Entertainment | Data East | Yes | |||
| X68000 | November 15, 1991 | Sting Entertainment | Yes | |||||
| Hakunetsu Pro Yakyuu Ganba League a.k.a. Extra Innings | Super Famicom | August 9, 1991 | Sting Entertainment | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | Yes | Yes | ||
| March 1992 | Sony Imagesoft | |||||||
| Hakunetsu Professional Baseball: Ganba League '93 | Super Famicom | December 11, 1992 | Sting Entertainment | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | Yes | |||
| Kentou-Ou World Champion a.k.a. TKO Super Championship Boxing | Super Famicom | April 28, 1992 | Sting Entertainment | SOFEL | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Tatsujin | PC-Engine | July 24, 1992 | Sting Entertainment | Taito | Yes | |||
| Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken | Super Famicom | December 18, 1992 | Sting Entertainment | SOFEL | Yes | |||
| Onizuka Katsuya Super Virtual Boxing | Super Famicom | November 26, 1993 | Sting Entertainment | Tokuma Shoten | Yes | |||
| Yadamon: Wonderland Dream[4] | Super Famicom | November 26, 1993 | Sting Entertainment | Tokuma Shoten | Yes | |||
| Melfand Stories | Super Famicom | March 25, 1994 | Sting Entertainment | ASCII Entertainment | Yes | |||
| The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates a.k.a. Yōkai Buster: Ruka no Daibōken | Super Famicom | June 1994 | Sting Entertainment | Taito | Yes | Yes | ||
| June 9, 1995 | Kadokawa Shoten | |||||||
| Treasure Hunter G | Super Famicom | May 24, 1996 | Sting Entertainment | Square | Yes | |||
| Solid Runner | Super Famicom | March 28, 1997 | Sting Entertainment | ASCII Entertainment | Yes | |||
| Slamtilt | Microsoft Windows | 1998 | Sting Entertainment | 21st Century Entertainment | Yes | |||
| Baroque | Sega Saturn | May 21, 1998 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment, Atlus USA, Rising Star Games | Yes | |||
| PlayStation | October 28, 1999 | Yes | ||||||
| PlayStation 2 | June 28, 2007 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| PlayStation Network | December 26, 2007 | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Wii | March 13, 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Evolution: The World of Sacred Device | Dreamcast | January 12, 1999 | Sting Entertainment | ESP Software, Ubisoft | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Evolution 2: Far Off Promise | Dreamcast | December 23, 1999 | Sting Entertainment | ESP Software, Ubisoft | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Baroque Shooting | Microsoft Windows | June 17, 2000 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment | Yes | |||
| Baroque Syndrome | Microsoft Windows | July 27, 2000 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment | Yes | |||
| Haruka Typing | Microsoft Windows | February 7, 2001 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment | Yes | |||
| Wizardry Scenario 1: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | WonderSwan Color | March 1, 2001 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment, Sir-Tech | Yes | |||
| Koguru Guruguru: Guruguru to Nakayoshi | Game Boy Color | July 1, 2001 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment | Yes | |||
| Baroque Typing | Microsoft Windows | May 22, 2002 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment | Yes | |||
| Evolution Worlds | GameCube | July 26, 2002 | Sting Entertainment | ESP Software, Ubisoft | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Riviera: The Promised Land | WonderSwan Color | July 12, 2002 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment, Atlus USA, 505 Games, Bandai | Yes | |||
| Game Boy Advance | November 25, 2004 | Yes | Yes | |||||
| PlayStation Portable | November 22, 2006 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone | Game Boy Advance | March 23, 2006 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment, Atlus USA, 505 Games | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| PlayStation Portable | January 24, 2008 | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Nintendo Switch | March 5, 2020 | Yes | ||||||
| PC (Steam) | February 6, 2023 | Sting Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix | PlayStation 2 | March 30, 2006 | Sting Entertainment | Namco Bandai Games | Yes | Yes | ||
| Utawarerumono | PlayStation 2 | October 26, 2006 | Sting Entertainment | Aquaplus, NIS America | Yes | |||
| PlayStation Portable | May 28, 2009 | Yes | ||||||
| PlayStation 4 | April 26, 2018 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| PlayStation Vita | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Dokapon Kingdom | PlayStation 2 | November 22, 2007 | Sting Entertainment | Examu, Atlus USA, BigBen Interactive | Yes | Yes | ||
| Wii | July 31, 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Nintendo Switch | April 13, 2023 | Compile Heart | Coming | |||||
| Dokapon Journey | Nintendo DS | July 31, 2008 | Suzak Inc. | ESP Software, Ubisoft | Yes | Yes | ||
| Knights in the Nightmare | Nintendo DS | September 25, 2008 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment | Yes | Yes | ||
| PSP | April 22, 2010 | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Hexyz Force | PlayStation Portable | November 12, 2009 | Sting Entertainment | Atlus | Yes | Yes | ||
| Yggdra Unison | Cellphone | November 11, 2007 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment, Atlus | Yes | |||
| Nintendo DS | December 3, 2009 | Yes | ||||||
| Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future | PlayStation Portable | May 27, 2010 | Sting Entertainment | Atlus | Yes | |||
| To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers | PlayStation Portable | June 30, 2011 | Sting Entertainment | Aquaplus | Yes | |||
| PlayStation Vita | April 30, 2015 | Yes | ||||||
| Gungnir: Inferno of the Demon Lance and the War of Heroes | PlayStation Portable | May 19, 2011 | Sting Entertainment | Atlus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gloria Union | PlayStation Portable | June 23, 2011 | Sting Entertainment | Atlus | Yes | |||
| Nintendo Switch | March 18, 2021 | Sting Entertainment | Yes | |||||
| Dragon Labyrinth | Android 2.1-or-higher smartphone | December 13, 2011 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment | Yes | |||
| Baroque FPS | iOS | December 25, 2011 | Sting Entertainment | Sting Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection (Generation of Chaos VI) | PlayStation Portable | June 28, 2012 | Sting Entertainment | Idea Factory, NIS America | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Dungeon Travelers 2 | PlayStation Portable | March 28, 2013 | Sting Entertainment | Aquaplus, Atlus, NIS America | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| PlayStation Vita | September 25, 2014 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart | PlayStation Vita | May 29, 2014 | Compile Heart, Sting Entertainment | Compile Heart, Idea Factory International | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Windows | April 26, 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception | PlayStation 3 | September 24, 2015 | Aquaplus, Sting Entertainment | Aquaplus, Atlus, Deep Silver | Yes | |||
| PlayStation 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| PlayStation Vita | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth | PlayStation 3 | September 21, 2016 | Aquaplus, Sting Entertainment | Aquaplus, Atlus, Deep Silver | Yes | |||
| PlayStation 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| PlayStation Vita | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Dungeon Travelers 2-2 | PlayStation Vita | April 20, 2017 | Sting Entertainment | Aquaplus | Yes | |||
| Dokapon UP! Roulette of Dreams | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | December 10, 2020 | Sting Entertainment | Aquaplus | Yes | |||
| Madō Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | November 28, 2024 | Sting Entertainment | Compile Heart | Yes |
References
- ^ "企業情報". 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b Tanaka, John (10 March 2009). "Atlus Partners with Sting". IGN.
- ^ "About the New Brand Super Sting". Idea Factory. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29.
- ^ Yadamon: Wonderland Dream at GameFAQs
