Marvelous (company)

Marvelous (company)
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, and anime producer. The company was founded in 1997 but formed in its current state on October 2011 by the merger of the original Marvelous Entertainment with AQ Interactive, and Liveware.
History
The announcement of merging Marvelous Entertainment Inc., AQ Interactive, Inc., Liveware Inc. in to Marvelous AQL Inc. on October 1, 2011 was originally proposed by Marvelous Entertainment Inc., and went effective on May 10, 2011. The plan would make Marvelous Entertainment Inc. the sole surviving entity after the merger, with Marvelous Entertainment Inc. renamed to Marvelous AQL Inc. on merger day.
On December 22, 2011, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the establishment of the overseas business department, with investment from Checkpoint Studios Inc., replacing the global strategy room, which dissolved on January 1, 2012.
On October 25, 2012, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced its stock listing on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, effective on November 1, 2012.
On January 1, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. established the amusement business division. The company's digital contents business division and amusement contents development division were moved into amusement business division, and was renamed as amusement development division.
On February 1, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. established the digital contents business division.
On July 1, 2014, MarvelousAQL Inc. was renamed as Marvelous Inc.
On March 13, 2015, it was announced that Marvelous would acquire mobile gaming company G-Mode. This includes Data East IPs that G-Mode bought in 2004.
Tencent acquired a 20% stake of Marvelous via new shares, approximately on May 26, 2020.
In May 25, 2023, the company livestreamed its first ever digital showcase which featured the Xseed Games-developed Fashion Dreamer and several newly announced upcoming games including the tentatively titled PROJECT MAGIA and PROJECT LIFE is RPG, several entries in the flagship Story of Seasons series and its spin-off Rune Factory series, and Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, the sequel to the original Daemon X Machina.
Subsidiaries
: On December 21, 2011, Marvelous AQL Inc. announced Entersphere Inc. becoming a subsidiary of MarvelousAQL Inc. Entersphere Inc. became a Marvelous AQL Inc. subsidiary on 2012-01-11. On 2013-01-17, Entersphere Inc. its relocation to Shinagawa, Tokyo.
Marvelous Europe: On December 22, 2011, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the establishment of a fully owned MAQL Europe Limited as an online game and mobile content developer and operator in Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom, in April 2012. MAQL Europe, under the brand 'Marvelous Games' has released several mobile titles, including RunBot, Eyes Attack, Puzzle Coaster, Conquest Age and Wurdy.
Xseed Games: A carryover subsidiary from AQ Interactive, Inc. as Xseed JKS, Inc. On May 7, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the renaming of Xseed JKS, Inc. to Marvelous USA, Inc., after purchasing the Index Digital Media, Inc.'s online business unit and transferred to Xseed JKS, Inc. on 2013-03-31.
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: A company established in 2017 with the main focus to make the Senran Kagura series. Kenichiro Takaki led the company.
Hakama Inc.: A company established in 2018 by Marvelous. It's led by Story of Seasons and Rune Factory producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto.
Marvelous First Studio: An internal development studio founded by Marvelous in 2017. This studio is known for the development work of Fate/Extella Link, God Eater 3, and Daemon X Machina.
Video games
Nintendo 3DS
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven
Kaio: King of Pirates (developed by Comcept) (cancelled)
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
PoPoLoCrois Bokumonogatari
Rune Factory 4 (developed by Neverland)
Senran Kagura
Senran Kagura Burst
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson
Story of Seasons
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
Monster Hunter Stories (co-developed with and published by Capcom)
Wii
Fortune Street
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility
Rune Factory Frontier (developed by Neverland)
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (developed by Neverland)
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga
Nintendo Switch
Daemon X Machina (Switch version published only in Japan)
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
Peach Ball: Senran Kagura
Senran Kagura Reflexions
Fate/Extella Link
God Eater 3
Doraemon Story of Seasons (developed by Marvelous in collaboration with Brownies; Published by Bandai Namco in all regions)
Rune Factory 4 Special (developed by Hakama with former Neverland employees)
No More Heroes (Engine Software; originally developed by Grasshopper Manufacture)
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Engine Software; originally developed by Grasshopper Manufacture)
No More Heroes III (developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, only published in Japan)
Rune Factory 5 (developed by Hakama)
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (co-developed with and published by Capcom)
Fashion Dreamer (developed by Xseed Games and Syn Sophia)
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
PlayStation 3
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (developed by Neverland)
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (developed by Examu and co-publish with Nitroplus)
PlayStation Portable
English Detective Mysteria
Fate/Extra
Fate/Extra CCC
Valhalla Knights
Valhalla Knights 2
PlayStation Vita
Browser Sangokushi Next (PlayStation Network)
IA/VT Colorful
Muramasa: Rebirth
New Little King's Story (developed / published by Konami)
Senran Kagura Bon Appétit!
Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus
Soul Sacrifice (co-developed / published by Sony Computer Entertainment)
Soul Sacrifice Delta (co-developed / published by Sony Computer Entertainment)
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz (published by Sega)
Uppers
Valhalla Knights 3 (developed by K2 LLC)
Valhalla Knights 3 Gold
Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming (developed by Opus)
Senran Kagura: Estival Versus
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
Net High
PlayStation 4
Senran Kagura: Estival Versus
Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (developed by Examu and co-publish with Nitroplus)
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
God Eater 3 (developed by Marvelous First Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Fate/Extella Link
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Kandagawa Jet Girls (developed by Honey∞Parade Games, a subsidiary of Marvelous)
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Rune Factory 4 Special (developed by Hakama)
Xbox One
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Rune Factory 4 Special (developed by Hakama)
Microsoft Windows
Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy
Skullgirls (formerly)
Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming (developed by Opus)
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
Bullet Witch
God Eater 3
Doraemon Story of Seasons (Developed by Marvelous in collaboration with Brownies; Published by Bandai Namco in all regions)
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Daemon X Machina
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
No More Heroes (Engine Software; originally developed by Grasshopper Manufacture)
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Engine Software; originally developed by Grasshopper Manufacture)
Arcade
Pokémon Battario
Pokémon Tretta
Pokémon Ga-Olé
Pokémon Mezastar
Tatakae! Dragon Quest Scan Battlers
Wacca
Mobile
RunBot (developed by Bravo Game Studios)
Puzzle Coaster (developed by Bravo Game Studios)
Eyes Attack (developed by Alexander Murzanaev)
Osomatsu-san NEET Island
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
Fate/Extella Link
Browser game
Logres of Swords and Sorcery
Anime
Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai
Cat God
Gunslinger Girl
Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino-
Suite PreCure: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts!
HHH Triple Ecchi
Humanity Has Declined
(The) Prince of Tennis II
Princess Tutu
Prism Ark
Ring ni Kakero 1: ShadowSaint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi TanSenran KaguraSenran Kagura: Shinovi Master -Tokyo Yōma-hen-Tokyo MajinTokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho: Tou 2nd ActTokyo GhoulWe Without Wings: Under the Innocent SkySengoku Night BloodSeven Deadly Sins''
References
External links
LINKTHINK Inc. page
Video game companies established in 1997
Mass media companies established in 1997
Anime companies
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Japanese companies established in 1997
Tencent
Mass media companies based in Tokyo
Software companies based in Tokyo
Video game companies of Japan
Video game development companies
Video game publishers
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