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Japanese video game developer
Acquire Corp. (株式会社アクワイア , Kabushikigaisha Akuwaia ) is a Japanese
video game developer and
publisher , mainly known for their
Tenchu and
Way of the Samurai series.
[1]
History
Acquire was founded on December 6, 1994, and in 1998 developed
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins for the
PlayStation , which turned into a franchise. The developer pushed for a more sandbox approach to the level design, which found its way in other Acquire titles like
Way of the Samurai and
Shinobido: Way of the Ninja .
[2]
In 2011, the company was acquired by
GungHo Online Entertainment .
[3] It co-developed
Octopath Traveler with
Square Enix , releasing in 2018.
Acquire was chosen as development partner for the game based on their affinity with pixel-art and prior work on the
What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? series.
[4] It developed Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story , which released in 2020, following the cancellation of a fifth Way of the Samurai entry.
[5]
In 2024, the company was acquired by
Kadokawa Corporation .
[6]
Games developed
Year
Title
Platform(s)
Notes
1998
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
PlayStation
2000
Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
PlayStation
2002
Way of the Samurai
PlayStation 2 ,
PlayStation Portable
2003
Way of the Samurai 2
PlayStation 2 ,
PlayStation Portable
2005
Samurai Western
PlayStation 2
Shinobido: Way of the Ninja
PlayStation 2
Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja
PlayStation Portable
2006
Kamiwaza
PlayStation 2
2007
What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord?
PlayStation Portable
2008
Class of Heroes
PlayStation Portable
What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord? 2
PlayStation Portable
Way of the Samurai 3
PlayStation 3 ,
Xbox 360 ,
Windows
2009
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
Wii ,
PlayStation Portable
2010
Patchwork Heroes
PlayStation Portable
No Heroes Allowed!
PlayStation Portable
2011
Way of the Samurai 4
PlayStation 3 ,
Windows
Clan of Champions
Windows ,
PlayStation 3
Akiba's Trip
PlayStation Portable
Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls
PlayStation 3 ,
iOS ,
PlayStation Vita ,
Windows
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen
PlayStation Vita
2012
Orgarythm
PlayStation Vita ,
Android
Co-developed with Neilo
Sumioni: Demon Arts
PlayStation Vita ,
Android
2013
Mind Zero
PlayStation Vita ,
Windows
Co-developed by ZeroDiv
Divine Gate
Android ,
iOS
Rain
PlayStation 3
Co-developed with
Japan Studio
Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed
PlayStation 3 ,
PlayStation 4 ,
PlayStation Vita ,
Windows
No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either!
PlayStation Vita
[7]
2014
Fort Raiders SMAAASH!
Android ,
iOS
2015
Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault
PlayStation 3 ,
PlayStation 4 ,
PlayStation Vita ,
Windows
2016
Akiba's Trip Festa!
Android
Co-developed with DMM Games
Akiba's Beat
PlayStation 4 ,
PlayStation Vita
2017
No Heroes Allowed! VR
PlayStation 4
2018
Octopath Traveler
Nintendo Switch ,
Windows ,
Stadia ,
Xbox One ,
PlayStation 4 ,
PlayStation 5
Co-developed with
Square Enix Business Division 11
2020
Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story
Nintendo Switch ,
PlayStation 4 ,
Windows
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent
Android ,
iOS
2021
Labyrinth of Zangetsu
Nintendo Switch ,
PlayStation 4 ,
Windows
[8]
2022
Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent
Nintendo Switch ,
PlayStation 4 ,
Windows
2023
Octopath Traveler II
Nintendo Switch ,
PlayStation 4 ,
PlayStation 5 ,
Windows ,
Xbox One ,
Xbox Series X/S
Co-developed with Creative Business Unit II
[9]
Amedama
Windows
Co-developed with IzanagiGames
[10]
Xaladia: Rise of the Space Pirates X2
Nintendo Switch ,
PlayStation 5 ,
Windows
[11]
2024
Ancient Weapon Holly
Nintendo Switch ,
PlayStation 4 ,
PlayStation 5 ,
Windows
[12]
[13]
Scars of Mars
Windows
[14]
References
^
a
b
c
"会社概要 | 会社情報 | 株式会社アクワイア ACQUIRE Corp" . 2021-10-31.
^
"Q&A: Tenchu developer talks stealth, now that it's back in fashion" .
Gamasutra . 6 November 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2021 .
^
"Tenchu Developer to Become Subsidiary of GungHo Online" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved 2021-11-14 .
^
" 'We just created the game that we wanted to play as Japanese developers' " .
Eurogamer . 12 July 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2021 .
^
"Acquire Developers on How a Cancelled Way of the Samurai 5 Led to Katanakami" .
Siliconera . 4 February 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2021 .
^
"Kadokawa Corporation acquires ACQUIRE" . Gematsu . 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 .
^ 2013-09-17,
Holy Heroes, Badman Is Back For PlayStation Vita , Siliconera
^
"Prepare to Enter Labyrinth of Zangetsu in 2021" .
Siliconera . 7 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-03 .
^ Welsh, Oli (September 13, 2022).
"Octopath Traveler has a sequel, due early next year" .
Polygon . Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
^
"IzanagiGames and Acquire announce 'side-scrolling, soul-shifting action adventure' game AMEDAMA for PC" . Gematsu . July 9, 2023.
^ Romano, Sal (June 26, 2023).
"Acquire announces twin-stick shooter XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 for PS5, Switch, and PC" . Gematsu . Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
^ Romano, Sal (August 30, 2023).
"Acquire announces roguelike action game Ancient Weapon Holly for PS5, PC" . Gematsu . Retrieved August 30, 2023 .
^
"Ancient Weapon Holly launches March 8 for PS5, Switch, and PC, later for PS4" . Gematsu . January 28, 2024.
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"Acquire announces real-time RPG Scars of Mars for PC" . Gematsu . September 20, 2023.
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