# Arc System Works

Arc System Works (アークシステムワークス Āku Shisutemu Wākusu) es una desarrolladora y distribuidora de videojuegos japonesa, especialmente reconocida por sus juegos de lucha en 2D, como Guilty Gear y BlazBlue. Fue fundada por Minoru Kidooka en el año 1988 en la ciudad de Yokohama, Japón. Transcurrió sus primeros años desarrollando juegos para compañías como Sega, Sammy y Banpresto.

## Historia

Arc System Works fue fundada en enero de 1988 bajo el nombre de Arc Co., Ltd y se estableció como compañía en mayo del mismo año. Por aquel entonces el equipo de trabajo estaba conformado por solo siete u ocho empleados, de los cuales la mayoría había trabajado previamente en Sega incluyendo a su fundador Minoru Kidooka. La compañía pasó sus primeros años como una desarrolladora contratada por Sega, Sammy y Banpresto. En 1991 fue renombrada como Arc System Works y publicó su primer juego en 1995, Exector para la primera PlayStation.
En junio de 2015, Arc System Works adquirió todos los derechos intelectuales de Technōs Japan, como Double Dragon y Kunio-kun de Million Co., Ltd.
El 2 de noviembre de 2017, Arc System Works anunció la apertura de una sucursal norteamericana en Torrance, California, conocida como Arc System Works America, Inc.

## Juegos desarrollados

| Título | Año de lanzamiento | Plataformas | Distribuidor |
| Final Lap | 1988 | Family Computer | Namco |
| Double Dragon | 1988 | Sega Master System | Sega |
| Vigilante | 1988 | Sega Master System | Sega |
| Scramble Spirits | 1989 | Sega Master System | Sega |
| Rolling Thunder | 1989 | Family Computer | Namco |
| Ghouls'n Ghosts | 1990 | Sega Master System | Sega |
| Michael Jackson's Moonwalker | 1990 | Sega Master System | Sega |
| Code Name: Viper | 1990 | Nintendo Entertainment System | Capcom |
| Chiyonofuji no Ōichō | 1990 | Family Computer | Face |
| Operation Wolf | 1990 | PC Engine | NEC Avenue |
| Pengo | 1990 | Game Gear | Sega |
| Super Monaco GP | 1990 | Game Gear, Sega Master System | Sega |
| Battle Commander: Hachibushu Shura no Heihou | 1991 | Super Famicom | Banpresto |
| Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger | 1992 | Family Computer | Bandai |
| Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | 1992 | Game Boy | Angel |
| Cyber Spin | 1992 | Super NES | Takara |
| Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II | 1992 | Game Gear, Sega Master System | Sega |
| Battletoads | 1993 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear | Sega |
| Suzuka 8 Hours | 1993 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Namco |
| Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R | 1993 | Super Famicom | Bandai |
| Gaia Saver | 1994 | Super Famicom | Banpresto |
| Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon S: Jougai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen | 1994 | Super Famicom | Angel |
| Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | 1994 | Mega Drive | Bandai |
| Sonic Drift | 1994 | Game Gear | Sega |
| Sonic Drift 2 | 1995 | Game Gear | Sega |
| Virtual Open Tennis | 1995 | Sega Saturn | |
| Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story | 1995 | Super Famicom | Angel |
| EXECTOR | 1995 | PlayStation | |
| Wizard's Harmony | 1995 | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | |
| Guilty Gear | 1998 | PlayStation | Sammy Studios |
| Tanaka Torahiko no Uru Toraryuu Shogi | 1999 | Dreamcast | |
| Nightmare in the Dark | 1999, 2000 | Neo Geo | Sammy Studios |
| Guilty Gear X | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 | NAOMI, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, PC | Sammy Studios |
| Guilty Gear X Plus | 2001 | PlayStation 2 | Sammy Studios |
| Digital Holmes | 2001 | PlayStation 2 | |
| Guilty Gear X Ver.1.5 | 2003 | Atomiswave | Sammy Studios |
| Guilty Gear X2 | 2002, 2003 | NAOMI, PlayStation 2 | Sammy Studios |
| Guilty Gear X2 #Reload | 2003, 2004 | NAOMI, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC, PSP | Sammy Studios |
| Guilty Gear Isuka | 2004, 2005 | Atomiswave, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC | Sammy Studios |
| Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | Atari/Banpresto/Bandai |
| Fist of the North Star | 2005, 2007 | Atomiswave, PlayStation 2 | Sega |
| Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 | 2005 | Nintendo DS | Atari/Banpresto/Bandai |
| Guilty Gear XX Slash | 2005 | NAOMI, PlayStation 2, PSP | Sammy Studios |
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core | 2006, 2007 | NAOMI, PlayStation 2, Wii | Sammy Studios |
| Guilty Gear 2: Overture | 2007, 2016 | Xbox 360, PC | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/505 Games |
| Battle Fantasia | 2007, 2008, 2015 | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC/Steam | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/505 Games |
| Hoshigami Remix | 2007 | Nintendo DS | ASNetworks/Aksys Games/505 Games |
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus | 2008, 2009, 2012 | PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | Sammy Studios |
| BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | 2008, 2009, 2010 | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC/Steam, PlayStation Portable | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/PQube and Zen United |
| Sengoku Basara X | 2008 | System 246 / System 256, PlayStation 2 | Capcom |
| Super Dodgeball Brawlers | 2008 | Nintendo DS | Arc System Works/Aksys Games |
| Tantei Jinguji Saburo DS | 2008 | Nintendo DS | Arc System Works/WorkJam |
| Petit Copter | 2008 | Wii | Aqua System |
| Family Table Tennis | 2008 | Wii | Aksys Games |
| Family Glide Hockey | 2009 | Wii | Aksys Games |
| Family Pirate Party | 2009 | Wii | Aksys Games |
| Family Mini Golf | 2009 | Wii | Aksys Games |
| Family Slot Car Racing | 2009 | Wii | Aksys Games |
| Family Card Games | 2009 | Wii | Aksys Games |
| Family Grand Tennis | 2009 | Wii | Aksys Games |
| BlazBlue: Continuum Shift | 2009, 2010 | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/Arc System Works UK |
| Animal Puzzle Adventure | 2009 | DSiWare | |
| Okiraku Sugoroku | 2009 | Wii | |
| Jazzy Billiards | 2009 | Nintendo DSi | |
| BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II | 2010, 2011 | Taito Type X2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo 3DS | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/Arc System Works UK |
| BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale | 2010 | DSiWare | Arc System Works |
| Hard Corps: Uprising | 2011 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Konami |
| Nurarihyon no Mago: Hyakki Ryouran Taisen | 2011 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Konami |
| BlazBlue: Chronophantasma | 2012, 2013, 2014 | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | Arc System Works/Aksys Games |
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R | 2012, 2013, 2015 | Arcade, PlayStation Vita, PC/Steam | Sammy Studios |
| BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend | 2012/2014 | PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PC/Steam | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/Arc System Works UK |
| Persona 4 Arena | 2012 | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Atlus |
| Kyūkōsha no Shōjo | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS | Arc System Works |
| Phi Brain: Kizuna no Puzzle | 2012 | PlayStation Portable | Arc System Works |
| Persona 4 Arena Ultimax | 2013, 2014 | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Atlus/Sega |
| Xblaze Code: Embryo | 2013, 2016 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PC/Steam | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/Funbox Media |
| Magical Beat | 2013 | PlayStation Vita | |
| Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- | 2014, 2015 | Sega RingEdge 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC/Steam | Arc System Works/Aksys Games |
| BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend | 2014, 2015, 2016 | Taito Type X2 (as 2.0), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, PC/Steam | Arc System Works/Aksys Games |
| Fantasy Hero: Unsigned Legacy | 2014 | PlayStation Vita | |
| Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai All-Star Special | 2014 | PlayStation 3 | Arc System Works |
| Family Tennis SP | 2015 | Wii U | Aksys Games |
| BlazBlue: Central Fiction | 2015, 2016, 2017 | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC/Steam | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/PQube |
| Xblaze: Lost Memories | 2015 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | Arc System Works/Aksys Games |
| Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden | 2015 | Nintendo 3DS | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- | 2015, 2016 | Sega RingEdge 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC/Steam | Arc System Works/Aksys Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment (Sign) |
| Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS | Arc System Works/Aksys Games |
| Inferno Climber | 2016 | Microsoft Windows/Steam/PC | |
| One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Double Dragon IV | 2017 | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Steam, PC | Arc System Works |
| Simple Mahjong Online | 2017 | Nintendo Switch | Arc System Works |
| Guilty Gear Xrd Rev2 | 2017 | RingEdge 2, PlayStation 3/4, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works |
| Happy Birthdays | 2017 | PlayStation 4, PC/Steam, Nintendo Switch | Nippon Ichi Software |
| Dragon Ball FighterZ | 2018 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle | 2018 | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works |
| Wizard's Symphony | 2019 | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | Arc System Works |
| Granblue Fantasy Versus | 2020 | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Cygames (JP) XSEED Games (NA) |
| Code Shifter | 2020 | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Steam | Arc System Works |
| Guilty Gear Strive | 2021 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows | Arc System Works |
| Dungeon Fighter Duel | 2022 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows | Arc System Works NeoPle |

## Juegos publicados

| Título | Año de lanzamiento | Plataformas | Desarrollador |
| Castle of Shikigami III | 2006, 2007 | Arcade, Wii, Xbox 360 | Alfa System, Barnhouse Effect |
| Hooked! Real Motion Fishing | 2007 | Wii | SIMS |
| Rage of the Dragons EX Generations | 2010 | Taito Type X2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Evoga |
| Arcana Heart 3 | 2011 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Examu |
| Chaos Code | 2012 | PlayStation 3 | FK Digital |
| Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!! | 2014 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Steam/PC | Examu |
| Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters | 2014 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita | Toybox Inc. |
| Under Night In-Birth: Exe Late | 2014, 2016 | PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows/Steam/PC | Ecole Software, French Bread |
| Under Night In-Birth: Exe Late[st] | 2015, 2017, 2018 | Sega RingEdge 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Steam/PC | Ecole Software, French Bread |
| Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code | 2016 | Microsoft Windows/Steam | Type-Moon, French-Bread |
| Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap | 2017 | PlayStation 4 | Lizardcube |
| DJMax Respect | 2017 | PlayStation 4 | Rocky Studio, Neowiz MUCA |
| The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories | 2018 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | White Owls Inc. |
| Kill la Kill the Game: IF | 2019 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | A+ Games |