Idea Factory Explained

Idea Factory Holdings Co., Ltd.
Native Name:Japanese: アイディアファクトリー株式会社
Location Country:Japan
Key People:Shingo Kuwana
(Chairman)
Yoshiteru Sato
(President)
Industry:Video games
Subsid:Compile Heart
Otomate
Design Factory
Idea Factory International
Homepage:http://www.ideaf.co.jp/

is a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded by former Data East employees in October 1994. A division of the company makes otome games under the name of Otomate (see list below). An international branch, Idea Factory International, was opened in California in 2013.[1]

Games published

Year Title Systems
1996 Spectral Tower
Yaku ~Yuujou Dangi~
1997 Spectral Force
Yaku Tsū ~Noroi no Game~
1998 Monster Complete World
Spectral Force: Aira Kourin
Spectral Force 2: Eien naru Kiseki
Spectral Tower II
1999 Junjou de Karen Meimai Kishi-dan: Spectral Force Seishoujo Gaiden
Oasis Road
Spectral Blade
Spectral Force: Itoshiki Ja'aku (Lovely Wickedness)
2000 Densetsu Kemono no Ana: Monster Complete World Ver.2
Ikasama Mahjong
Kingdom of Chaos: SPECTRAL FORCE THE UNIVERSE
Ma-Mi-Mu-Me☆Mogacho no PRINT HOUR
Sky Surfer
Suna no Embrace: Eden no Sato no Navel
2001 Generation of Chaos
Mou Hitotsu no Spectral: GLOBAL FOLKTALE
RUN=DIM: As Black Soul
The Mechsmith RUN=DIM
2002 Field of Chaos
Gakuen Toshi Valanoir: KINGDOM OF CHAOS THE UNIVERSE
Generation of Chaos NEXT: Ushinawareshi Kizuna
2003
Cardinal Arc ~Konton no Fuusatsu~
Generation of Chaos EXCEED: Yami no Seijou RoseGameCube
Generation of Chaos III: Toki no Fuuin
Shinki Genso: Spectral Souls
2004 Ao no Mama de......
Bakuen Kakusei: Neverland Senki ZERO
Gakuen Toshi Valanoir RosesGameCube
Lost Aya Sophia
Steady x Study
Shinten Makai Generation of Chaos IV
Spectral Force: Radical Elements
Tenkuu Danzai Skelter Heaven
2005 Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden Gaiden: Kagami no Miko
Hametsu no Mars
Hoshi no Furu Toki
Shinki Gensou Spectral Souls IIPS2
Shinten Makai Generation of Chaos V
Spectral Force ChroniclePS2
Tsuki wa Kirisaku: Tantei Sagara Kyouichiro
It's a Game Now! Dokuro-chan
2006 Blazing Souls PS2
PSP
Chaos WarsPS2
Hiiro no KakeraDS
PS2
Shinten Makai Generation of Chaos IV: Another SidePSP
PS2
2007 PSP
Apocalypse: Desire NextXbox 360
Xbox 360
Mist of Chaos
Record of Agarest WarPS3 Xbox 360
Spectral GenePS2
2008 Spectral Force Genesis DS
Neverland Card BattlesPSP
2009 Wand of Fortune PS2, PSP
Nuga-Cel!PS2
2010 Wand of Fortune ~Mirai e no Prologue~ PS2, PSP
Desert KingdomPS2
Natsuzora no MonologuePS2
Clock Zero ~Shuuen no Ichibyou~PS2, PSP
Moujuutsukai to Ouji-samaPS2, PSP
Motto Nuga-Cel!PSP
Trinity UniversePlayStation 3
2011 Wand of Fortune 2 ~Jikuu ni Shizumu Mokushiroku~ PSP
Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama Snow BridePS2, PSP
AmnesiaPSP, PS Vita, iOS, Android
2012 Brothers Conflict : Passion Pink PSP
Diabolik LoversPSP
Wand of Fortune 2 FD ~Kimi ni Sasageru Epilogue~PSP
Amnesia LaterPSP
Generation of Chaos 6 PSP
Sweet FusePSP
Black Wolves Saga -Last Hope-PSP
2013 Desert Kingdom Portable PSP
Natsuzora no Monologue PortablePSP
Norn9 ~Norn + Nonette~PSP, PS Vita
Princess ArthurPSP
Amnesia CrowdPSP
Brothers Conflict : Brilliant BluePSP
Glass Heart PrincessPSP
Shiratsuyu no KaiPSP
Snow Bound LandPSP
Jewelic NightmarePSP
Diabolik Lovers : More BloodPSP
Amnesia: MemoriesPS Vita
2014 Amnesia Later x Crowd PS Vita
Gakuen K -Wonderful School Days-PSP, PS Vita
Hakuōki Sweet School LifePS Vita
Monster MonpiecePS Vita
Shinobi, Koi UtsutsuPSP, PS Vita
Amnesia WorldPS Vita
ChronostaciaPSP
Nekketsu Inou Bukatsu-tan Trigger KissPS Vita
PS Vita
PS Vita / PS TV
EnkeltbilletPSP
2015 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly PS Vita
Omega QuintetPS4
Norn9 Last EraPS Vita
Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama Flower & SnowPS Vita
Reine des FleursPS Vita
Bad Apple WarsPS Vita
Wand of Fortune RPS Vita
PS Vita
2016 Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk PS Vita
PS Vita
Collar x MalicePS Vita
Yuukyuu no Tierblade -Lost Chronicle-PS Vita
2017 Hana Oboro: Sengoku-den Ranki PS Vita
Wand of Fortune R2PS Vita
Shiro to Kuro no AlicePS Vita
Dark Rose ValkyriePS4
PS4, Windows

Games developed

Year Title Systems Other developers
1998 Spectral Force 2 PlayStation
2003 Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls PS2
Generation of Chaos Exceed GameCube
2004 Tenkuu Danzai Skelter Heaven PS2
2005 Hametsu no Mars PS2
Shinki Gensou Spectral Souls II PS2
Spectral Force Chronicle PS2
2006 Blazing Souls PS2
Chaos Wars PS2
Hiiro no Kakera Nintendo DS
PS2
PS2
Xbox 360
2007 Xbox 360
Apocalypse: Desire Next Xbox 360
Xbox 360
Mist of Chaos PS4
Spectral Gene PS2
Uwasa no Midori-kun!! Natsu Iro Striker Nintendo DS
2008 Uwasa no Midori-kun!! Futari no Midori!? Nintendo DS
Cross Edge PS4
Xbox 360
2009 Hidamari Sketch Dokodemo Sugoroku × 365 Nintendo DS
2010 Xbox 360
Trinity Universe PS4Nippon Ichi Software, Gust
2011 Hyperdimension Neptunia PS4Compile Heart, Nippon Ichi Software, Gust
Spectral Souls Android, iOS
2012 Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 PS4Compile Heart, Nippon Ichi Software, Gust, 5pb., Comcept
Blazing Souls: Accelate
2013 Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory PS4Compile Heart
PS VitaCompile Heart, ZeroDiv
Mugen Souls Z PS4Compile Heart, GCREST
2015 ROOT∞REXX PS Vita[2]
Megadimension Neptunia VII PS4
Trillion 1,000,000,000,000: God of Destruction PS VitaCompile Heart, Preapp Partners
2016 PS Vita Compile Heart
2017 [3] PS4, Windows Compile Heart, Tamsoft

Otomate games

The following sublist are otome games that were developed by Idea Factory's Otomate division.[4]

Playstation 2 games

  1. Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden Gaiden: Kagami no Miko (June 23, 2005)
  2. Hoshi no Furu Toki (September 22, 2005)
  3. Mitsu x Mitsu Drops: Love x Love Honey Life (April 6, 2006)
  4. Hiiro no Kakera (July 6, 2006)
  5. Hiiro no Kakera ~Ano Sora no Shita de~ (February 15, 2007)
  6. Ouran High School Host Club (April 19, 2007)
  7. Hisui no Shizuku - Hiiro no Kakera 2 (August 9, 2007)
  8. Will O' Wisp (September 6, 2007)
  9. Towa no Sakura (September 27, 2007)
  10. Petit four (28 February 2008)
  11. Edel Blume (April 24, 2008)
  12. Fushigi Yuugi Suzaku Ibun (May 29, 2008)
  13. "ppoi!" Hitonatsu no Keiken!? (July 17, 2008)
  14. Soukoku no Kusabi Hiiro no Kakera 3 (August 7, 2008)
  15. Hakuouki ~Shinsengumi Kitan~ (September 18, 2008)
  16. Kanuchi - Shiroki Tsubasa no Shou (October 2, 2008)
  17. Will o' Wisp ~Easter no Kiseki~ (October 9, 2008)
  18. Kanuchi - Kuroki Tsubasa no Shou (23 April 2009)
  19. Arcobaleno! (May 14, 2009)
  20. Wand Of Fortune, June 25, 2009
  21. L2 Love×Loop (August 20, 2009)
  22. S.Y.K ~Shinsetsu Saiyuuki~ (August 20, 2009)
  23. Hakuouki Zuisouroku (August 27, 2009)
  24. Hiiro no Kakera - Shin Tamayorihime Denshou (October 1, 2009)
  25. Death Connection, December 17, 2009
  26. Wand Of Fortune ~Mirai e no Prologue~ (February 25, 2010)
  27. S.Y.K ~Renshouden~ (March 11, 2010)
  28. Desert Kingdom (May 27, 2010)
  29. Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama (June 24, 2010)
  30. Natsuzora no Monologue (July 29, 2010)
  31. Hakuouki Reimeiroku (October 28, 2010)
  32. Clock Zero ~Shuuen no Ichibyou~ (November 25, 2010)
  33. Pandora ~Kimi no Namae o, Boku wa Shiru~ (November 25, 2010)
  34. Armen Noir (December 9, 2010)
  35. Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama ~Snow Bride~ (24 February 2011)

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2013-09-30, Idea Factory, The Company Behind Hakuoki And Neptunia, Opens U.S. Branch, Siliconera
  2. 2014-07-07, Three Girls Media Companies Coming Together For A New Game, Siliconera
  3. Web site: Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online.
  4. Web site: 猛獣使いと王子様 ~Snow Bride~. VNDB .