294:
444:
428:, Treasure's first game published by a company other than Sega and released on non-Sega hardware. Treasure chose to develop for the Nintendo 64 because they were interested in the hardware's capabilities. Enix had heard of Treasure's reputation for action games and requested to publish for them in the past, but it was not until Treasure was developing for a non-Sega platform that they sought Enix's cooperation.
27:
870:
wrote that they have "consistently excellent art direction" and are renowned for their "action-packed" and "explosive" gameplay. They explained that
Treasure is "at the very cutting edge of artistic freedom, forging its own very particular path and creating a softography guided by nothing other than
801:
Treasure places emphasis on creating original games in the action, platform, and shooter genres. They do not have a preference on gaming platforms or 2D vs. 3D gameplay, preferring to choose the most suitable depending on the game they are designing. The company has never viewed sales as much of a
687:
Treasure does not have a rigid hierarchy. Maegawa explained that
Treasure operates differently from other companies by not assigning lead designers. While a project leader may create a project plan, most of the game design is done collaboratively between the programmers and artists. Most permanent
352:
was released next, initiating a trend for
Treasure of developing games based on licensed properties. As a small studio, Treasure required the revenue from licensed games to develop original projects. Treasure continued to develop games for the Genesis for the remainder of the 16-bit era because of
654:
The number of employees at
Treasure had dropped to 16 by 2011. In a 2011 interview, Maegawa explained that Treasure now uses middleware to develop games, no longer using custom programming to push the hardware to their maximum levels. The company was also putting an increased focus on rereleasing
805:
They expressed disinterest in sequels early in their history, but became more open to it later. They pride themselves in creating original ideas and avoiding imitating other works or being associated with games already on the market. They have made games based on licensed properties to generate
193:, was a critical success and established a creative and action-oriented design style that would continue to characterize their output. Treasure's philosophy in game development has always been to make games they enjoy, not necessarily those that have the greatest commercial viability.
806:
revenue to pursue original projects. Explaining the
Treasure design philosophy, Megawa said it "simply, to create the games we want to make" and "creating the things we love in the way we like." The company has generally employed around 20 to 30 people at any given time.
305:
Treasure was founded on June 19, 1992; the company name came from wanting to be a "treasure" to the industry. Around the time of founding, the company had just over ten people. Even though most of the staff made games for the Super NES at Konami, they wanted to develop
802:
concern. They would prefer making the games they want to make, and not what will more likely sell well. Maegawa has preferred to always keep the company small to keep an "independent-minded" mentality, and help the developers' personalities shine through their games.
871:
the whims of the creators." The company is known for taking risks within established genres, borrowing conventional ideas and adding their own creative touches to create something new and innovative. They became recognized for their prowess in 2D game design, with
204:
platforms, they expanded to other platforms in 1997. The company earned recognition from critics, being called one of the best
Japanese indie studios and 2D game developers. The company's output decreased in the 2010s, with their most recent release being
838:
called
Treasure "one of Japan's most famous independent development houses releasing some of the most finely crafted, creative, and offbeat action games the world has ever seen." Treasure did not have any large commercial successes, which influenced
397:
began, they moved development to the Saturn. Even though the Saturn was capable of 3D graphics, they continued to develop 2D games because they had built up 2D sprite know-how. Competition from 3D games did not concern them. First on Saturn was
332:. Treasure staff was split into two teams to work on both games in parallel. They had a staff of around 18 people at the time, most being ex-Konami programmers. The staff felt they had more freedom working under Sega than Konami.
1598:
Treasure moved their offices to the building sometime between 1997 and 1998. The company was still working out of
Shinjuku in early 1997, but had moved to Nakano by August 1998 as evidenced by this building's image in
2135:
480:(1999) which received a limited release on the Nintendo 64, but was later modified and re-released for the Dreamcast. By 1999, most of the founding Treasure staff were still with the company.
603:
was co-developed with
Hitmaker and was critically praised for returning to Treasure's classic side-scrolling action style that had been missing from their recent output. Their next game was
393:
technology to
Treasure. Treasure were impressed with the system's ability to handle a large number of sprites. They also knew their fan base consisted entirely of Sega gamers, so as the
2429:
875:
calling their output "the finest 2D platform games on the planet." Treasure is also known for technological innovation; several of their games pushed the hardware to their limits.
465:
had potential and they were eager to develop it. The game was ported to the Saturn later that year. Enix published Treasure's next game for the PlayStation, fighting game
274:
but their concept was rejected by Konami. Maegawa and his team were growing frustrated with Konami's growing reliance on sequels to established franchises such as their
646:, saying that the staff wants to be original but cannot detract too far from the source material and risk disappointing fans. By 2009, the company had 20-30 employees.
2127:
617:. The companies worked under contract for Konami, and the game helped cement Treasure's return to critical successes following a slew of mediocre licensed games.
2325:
843:
to describe their output as "critically acclaimed yet commercially unsuccessful." Because of the loyal fan base but low sales, prices of Treasure games such as
404:(1996), a beat 'em up that combines elements from fighting games and RPGs. Treasure worked on their next two releases concurrently, side-scrolling platformers
2393:
2179:
834:
agreed in 1998, writing: "Any action or platform gamer worth his salt recognizes Treasure as one of the finest development houses in the world." In 2005,
2287:
2813:
322:
for a publishing contract. At first, they were not granted approval because they lacked a track record, but Sega instead contracted them to develop
282:
688:
employees and part-time contractors drift in and out of projects as required. Some individuals have been important figures in Treasure's history:
2843:
2791:
1550:
571:
381:(1995). The variety among these games illustrated unevenness and unpredictability in Treasure's output that would become characteristic of them.
2513:
679:
On June 19, 2022, its 30th anniversary, Treasure announced it was working on a "highly requested" game. They had less than 10 staff by 2022.
230:
after graduating. At Konami, Maegawa and associates that would later establish Treasure worked on a variety of games including arcade titles
1795:
2667:
2421:
1238:
561:
461:. Treasure had been hesitant to develop an arcade game for years because of concerns with their commercial viability, but the staff felt
286:
series. The team felt consumers wanted original games, and so they left Konami in 1992 to establish Treasure and continue development on
2838:
692:
Masato Maegawa – Founder, company president, and lead producer on all games. He was programmer for some of the company's Genesis games.
2232:
2833:
1961:
2455:
394:
222:
Treasure founder and president Masato Maegawa dreamed of working in the video game industry when he was young and began learning
1778:
471:(1999), but had to pull it from shelves shortly after release because of a lawsuit filed against them. This was followed by the
2818:
2823:
2551:
928:
324:
183:
employees seeking to explore original game concepts and free themselves from Konami's reliance on sequels. Their first game,
1854:
1928:
2109:
2091:
2737:
1466:
243:
2368:
2565:
2506:
973:
365:
1816:
2317:
1651:
525:
826:
developers" and explained the "sense of integrity" in their 1990s work that was not seen in other games of the era.
642:. Maegawa explained that his company experiences challenges in developing games based on licensed properties like
2201:
862:
called Treasure's key themes: "creativity, weirdness, and a tendency toward completely absurd levels of action."
2171:
510:(2001) for the PlayStation 2 were both critically panned. Despite these hiccups, Treasure did find success with
854:
The company established a signature style early on that became consistent across their work. Their first game,
2277:
2254:
264:(1992). In 1991, Maegawa and several other Konami employees began planning an original game that would become
2499:
1995:"Gamings Treasure: An interview with company president Mr. Meagawa about Treasure past, present & future"
238:
2681:
1287:
595:
472:
2152:
1994:
1741:
348:
were enthralled with the game and secured the first English language interview with Treasure that year.
1969:
254:
318:
microprocessor was necessary for the visuals and gameplay they were striving for. Treasure approached
2755:
2716:
2646:
1483:
1375:
1169:
500:
231:
1392:
226:
in junior high school. He studied programming in college and was hired by developer and publisher
2702:
2688:
1340:
1299:
622:
583:
1792:
1523:
1446:
575:
for the PlayStation 2. Other licensed games during this period included Game Boy Advance games
64:
2067:
1688:
2398:
1111:
1067:
866:
called their style "fast, aggressive featuring bold graphics and surreal dashes of humour."
437:
2709:
2224:
1579:
1360:
1258:
628:
577:
555:
524:
in China. The game was not released in western territories but grew a cult following among
248:
223:
160:
667:. Treasure has not released any new games since 2014 apart from re-releases of games like
8:
2313:
1713:
1403:
919:
660:
74:
553:
Treasure next embarked on a series of licensed projects. Two of these were based on the
2723:
2639:
2451:
2077:
1864:
1414:
1146:
512:
1770:
342:
first because they wanted their debut to be an original game. North American magazine
2614:
2607:
2600:
1647:
1571:
1105:
1081:
1057:
467:
457:
412:
293:
200:
for their action games developed during the 1990s, and though initially exclusive to
357:, Treasure was divided into four teams to develop (in order of release): platformer
2730:
2394:"Treasure says it's working on a 'highly requested' game as it celebrates 30 years"
1434:
1346:
1305:
1244:
566:
2828:
2593:
2586:
2558:
1799:
1718:
1040:
1020:
948:
830:
called them "one of the most respected programming houses in the world" in 1996.
656:
406:
400:
359:
353:
the system's smooth sprite movement, and grew a following among Sega fans. After
176:
1936:
814:
Treasure was one of the most celebrated developers of the 16-bit era and grew a
620:
Treasure developed sequels on the Game Boy Advance for their earlier successes,
532:
was still in development, Treasure started development on a spiritual sequel to
2579:
2544:
2113:
2095:
1812:
1005:
904:
815:
764:
Tetsuhiko Kikuchi – Frequent artist and character designer. Led development of
634:
377:
328:(1993). Several months into development, they were granted approval to work on
315:
266:
197:
185:
2807:
2762:
2653:
2572:
2360:
1503:
1398:
1327:
1190:
1175:
993:
962:
722:
506:
448:
371:
172:
103:
2422:"A Reminder (or is it a Memorial?) of Gaming's Original Hardcore Developer"
1509:
1472:
979:
954:
934:
910:
517:
311:
298:
190:
49:
542:(2001). The arcade shooter was co-developed with G.rev, and ported to the
2674:
2072:
1859:
1420:
1381:
1270:
1214:
1156:
1152:
1128:
1091:
1087:
1063:
1046:
1026:
639:
589:
520:
co-developed with Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 and later released on the
421:
390:
276:
168:
1723:
1612:
Maegawa mentions still working at the address in a 2011 interview with
823:
495:
2193:
2695:
1321:
1218:
1180:
1132:
958:
914:
664:
605:
543:
455:
In 1998, Treasure released their first arcade game, the shoot 'em up
2784:
2621:
2282:
2262:
1542:
1489:
1310:
1276:
1222:
1161:
1122:
547:
490:
476:
136:
2660:
2481:
1208:
538:
344:
147:
26:
443:
436:, which was initially released on the Saturn then ported to the
338:
was completed first, but Treasure decided to finish and release
2159:. Vol. 2, no. 4. September 1999. pp. 14–18, 124.
260:
227:
180:
711:. Suganami has left the company but worked as a freelancer on
1332:
1227:
614:
498:
arcade platform, was canceled with little explanation. Also,
164:
107:
2491:
1616:. Treasure's website updated the company's address in 2014.
521:
425:
319:
201:
1452:
632:(2005). Treasure followed this with a series of licensed
451:
from the late 1990s to early 2010s (photo taken in 2019)
297:
In their first years, Treasure developed games for the
2387:
2385:
1695:. Vol. 1, no. 11. October 1993. p. 60.
2318:"Games The Way They Want: Catching Up With Treasure"
1393:
Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box
488:Treasure began the 2000s with some early troubles.
2382:
179:games. The company was founded in 1992 by former
2805:
655:their back catalog as downloadable games on the
494:, a racing game they were developing for Sega's
2792:Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe
2311:
1583:
1551:Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe
778:Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe
572:Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe
1554:(GameCube & PlayStation 2, cancelled 2002)
682:
39:
2507:
2367:. No. 1. November 2018. pp. 50–53.
2514:
2500:
2255:"Ikaruga – 2001/2002 Developer Interviews"
25:
2247:
2169:
217:
2814:Video game companies established in 1992
2668:Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Bad Dream
2172:"Treasure Issues a Statement on Gunbeat"
2134:. No. 34. August 1998. p. 25.
1708:
1706:
1704:
1702:
1637:
1635:
1633:
1239:Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Bad Dream
746:Koichi Kimura - Director and Artist for
562:Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Bad Dream
442:
292:
2391:
2328:from the original on September 19, 2018
822:called them "one of Japan's pioneering
2844:Japanese companies established in 1992
2806:
2432:from the original on December 26, 2018
2419:
2147:
2145:
2062:
2060:
2058:
2056:
2054:
2052:
2050:
2048:
2046:
2044:
2042:
2040:
2038:
2036:
2034:
2032:
2030:
2028:
1926:
1739:
1641:
851:have climbed on the secondary market.
2495:
2355:
2353:
2351:
2349:
2347:
2345:
2343:
2307:
2305:
2303:
2301:
2299:
2297:
2275:
2222:
2026:
2024:
2022:
2020:
2018:
2016:
2014:
2012:
2010:
2008:
1989:
1987:
1985:
1983:
1981:
1979:
1956:
1954:
1952:
1950:
1948:
1946:
1922:
1920:
1918:
1916:
1914:
1912:
1910:
1908:
1906:
1904:
1902:
1900:
1898:
1896:
1894:
1867:. September 28, 2004. pp. 43–50.
1781:from the original on January 22, 2017
1765:
1763:
1761:
1759:
1757:
1755:
1699:
1683:
1630:
2738:Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
2235:from the original on 5 November 2017
1892:
1890:
1888:
1886:
1884:
1882:
1880:
1878:
1876:
1874:
1849:
1847:
1845:
1843:
1841:
1839:
1837:
1835:
1833:
1735:
1733:
1681:
1679:
1677:
1675:
1673:
1671:
1669:
1667:
1665:
1663:
1467:Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
2216:
2204:from the original on 24 August 2017
2182:from the original on 21 April 2018.
2142:
2120:
739:Mitsuru Yaida – Programmer for the
546:and saw a worldwide release on the
13:
2552:McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
2340:
2294:
2290:from the original on May 27, 2015.
2163:
2138:from the original on 7 April 2016.
2112:. 18 December 2014. Archived from
2005:
1976:
1943:
1752:
1535:
929:McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
878:
752:McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
717:Sin and Punishment: Star Successor
695:Hideyuki Suganami – Programmer on
587:(2003), as well as GameCube games
350:McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
336:McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
325:McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
14:
2855:
2839:Software companies based in Tokyo
2473:
2392:Middler, Jordan (June 19, 2022).
1871:
1830:
1730:
1660:
783:Norio Hanzawa – Frequent composer
613:before it, was co-developed with
2834:Video game development companies
2420:Parish, Jeremy (July 22, 2015).
2278:"Astro Boy: Omega Factor Review"
2276:Provo, Frank (August 13, 2004).
2094:. 7 January 2014. Archived from
2080:. June 23, 2011. pp. 68–75.
1966:Maximum: The Video Game Magazine
1528:
1513:
1493:
1456:
1439:
1424:
1385:
1365:
1350:
1292:
1280:
1263:
1248:
1201:
1136:
1115:
1095:
1071:
1050:
1030:
1010:
998:
983:
938:
828:Maximum: The Video Game Magazine
2458:from the original on 2007-10-09
2444:
2413:
2371:from the original on 2019-08-10
2269:
2186:
2128:"Interview with Masato Maegawa"
2102:
2084:
1819:from the original on 2016-10-10
1742:"The Making Of: Gunstar Heroes"
1644:Sega Mega Drive/Collected Works
1606:
1592:
1805:
1748:. No. 50. pp. 56–61.
1565:
1:
2819:Video game companies of Japan
2566:Yu Yu Hakusho Makyō Tōitsusen
2068:"From the Archives: Treasure"
1726:. April 1997. pp. 46–48.
1689:"An Interview With: Treasure"
1623:
1259:Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!
974:Yu Yu Hakusho Makyō Tōitsusen
809:
766:Yu Yu Hakusho Makyō Tōitsusen
578:Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!
389:In 1994, Sega introduced the
384:
375:(1995), and action-adventure
366:Yu Yu Hakusho Makyō Tōitsusen
16:Japanese video game developer
2824:Amusement companies of Japan
2682:Dragon Drive: D-Masters Shot
2521:
1972:. June 1996. pp. 108–9.
1740:Davies, Jonti (April 2008).
1288:Dragon Drive: D-Masters Shot
786:Yasushi Suzuki – Artist for
596:Dragon Drive: D-Masters Shot
283:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
7:
2110:"Treasure Home Page - 会社概要"
2092:"Treasure Home Page - 会社概要"
1584:
683:Staff and design philosophy
447:Treasure's headquarters in
10:
2860:
1970:Emap International Limited
1771:"前川正人「ガンスターヒーローズ」スーパーバイザー"
255:Contra III: The Alien Wars
212:
2776:
2756:Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury
2747:
2717:Bleach: The Blade of Fate
2647:Silpheed: The Lost Planet
2631:
2536:
2529:
2170:IGN Staff (22 May 2000).
2132:Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)
1927:Turner, Benjamin (2005).
1798:December 1, 2018, at the
1575:
1508:
1484:Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury
1451:
1429:
1419:
1376:Bleach: The Blade of Fate
1370:
1345:
1316:
1275:
1253:
1243:
1186:
1174:
1170:Silpheed: The Lost Planet
1141:
1100:
1035:
988:
978:
943:
926:
899:
501:Silpheed: The Lost Planet
142:
132:
118:
98:
80:
70:
60:
47:
40:
33:
24:
2223:Bozon (1 October 2007).
2001:(3): 88–90. August 1998.
1962:"The Treasure Interview"
1558:
1546:(Arcade, cancelled 2000)
674:
649:
483:
473:multidirectional shooter
2703:Advance Guardian Heroes
2689:Astro Boy: Omega Factor
1586:Kabushiki-gaisha Torejā
1341:Advance Guardian Heroes
1300:Astro Boy: Omega Factor
967:Minato Giken (GG / MS)
623:Advance Guardian Heroes
601:Astro Boy: Omega Factor
584:Astro Boy: Omega Factor
56:Kabushiki-gaisha Torejā
2361:"25 Years of Treasure"
2225:"VC Monday: 10/1/2007"
1714:"Prescreen - Treasure"
1642:Stuart, Keith (2014).
1447:Bleach: Versus Crusade
452:
363:(1994), fighting game
302:
218:Origins and 16-bit era
86:; 32 years ago
2452:"Treasure - Products"
2399:Video Games Chronicle
892:Original platform(s)
446:
314:because the system's
296:
2710:Gunstar Super Heroes
2312:Sheffield, Brandon;
1939:on October 26, 2012.
1813:"Treasure - Company"
1793:Abridged translation
1361:Gunstar Super Heroes
713:Gunstar Super Heroes
629:Gunstar Super Heroes
556:Tiny Toon Adventures
420:was released on the
369:(1994), run and gun
249:Super Castlevania IV
224:computer programming
161:video game developer
2316:(January 5, 2009).
858:, established what
818:during the period.
661:PlayStation Network
569:and the unreleased
21:
2724:Bleach: Dark Souls
2640:Sin and Punishment
2078:Imagine Publishing
1865:Imagine Publishing
1415:Bleach: Dark Souls
1147:Sin and Punishment
792:Sin and Punishment
709:Sin and Punishment
609:(2004) which like
530:Sin and Punishment
513:Sin and Punishment
453:
303:
157:Treasure Co., Ltd.
148:treasure-inc.co.jp
84:June 19, 1992
20:Treasure Co., Ltd.
19:
2801:
2800:
2772:
2771:
2615:Rakugaki Showtime
2608:Radiant Silvergun
2601:Silhouette Mirage
1533:
1532:
1524:Gaist Crusher God
1106:Rakugaki Showtime
1082:Radiant Silvergun
1058:Silhouette Mirage
849:Radiant Silvergun
845:Rakugaki Showtime
788:Radiant Silvergun
774:Rakugaki Showtime
727:Radiant Silvergun
534:Radiant Silvergun
468:Rakugaki Showtime
463:Radiant Silvergun
458:Radiant Silvergun
434:Silhouette Mirage
424:and published by
413:Silhouette Mirage
207:Gaist Crusher God
154:
153:
2851:
2731:Bangai-O Spirits
2534:
2533:
2516:
2509:
2502:
2493:
2492:
2488:
2485:
2484:
2482:Official website
2467:
2466:
2464:
2463:
2448:
2442:
2441:
2439:
2437:
2417:
2411:
2410:
2408:
2406:
2389:
2380:
2379:
2377:
2376:
2357:
2338:
2337:
2335:
2333:
2309:
2292:
2291:
2273:
2267:
2266:
2265:on 6 April 2016.
2261:. Archived from
2259:shmuplations.com
2251:
2245:
2244:
2242:
2240:
2220:
2214:
2213:
2211:
2209:
2190:
2184:
2183:
2167:
2161:
2160:
2157:Gamers' Republic
2149:
2140:
2139:
2124:
2118:
2117:
2106:
2100:
2099:
2088:
2082:
2081:
2064:
2003:
2002:
1999:Gamers' Republic
1991:
1974:
1973:
1958:
1941:
1940:
1935:. Archived from
1929:"Treasure Mania"
1924:
1869:
1868:
1855:"Treasure Trove"
1851:
1828:
1827:
1825:
1824:
1809:
1803:
1790:
1788:
1786:
1767:
1750:
1749:
1737:
1728:
1727:
1710:
1697:
1696:
1685:
1658:
1657:
1639:
1617:
1610:
1604:
1601:Gamers' Republic
1596:
1590:
1589:
1577:
1569:
1435:Bangai-O Spirits
1347:Game Boy Advance
1306:Game Boy Advance
1245:Game Boy Advance
883:
882:
873:Gamers' Republic
832:Gamers' Republic
567:Game Boy Advance
432:was followed by
196:Treasure grew a
150:
128:
94:
92:
87:
43:
42:
29:
22:
18:
2859:
2858:
2854:
2853:
2852:
2850:
2849:
2848:
2804:
2803:
2802:
2797:
2768:
2743:
2627:
2594:Mischief Makers
2587:Guardian Heroes
2559:Dynamite Headdy
2525:
2520:
2486:
2480:
2479:
2476:
2471:
2470:
2461:
2459:
2454:(in Japanese).
2450:
2449:
2445:
2435:
2433:
2418:
2414:
2404:
2402:
2390:
2383:
2374:
2372:
2359:
2358:
2341:
2331:
2329:
2310:
2295:
2274:
2270:
2253:
2252:
2248:
2238:
2236:
2221:
2217:
2207:
2205:
2192:
2191:
2187:
2168:
2164:
2151:
2150:
2143:
2126:
2125:
2121:
2108:
2107:
2103:
2090:
2089:
2085:
2076:. No. 91.
2066:
2065:
2006:
1993:
1992:
1977:
1960:
1959:
1944:
1925:
1872:
1853:
1852:
1831:
1822:
1820:
1815:(in Japanese).
1811:
1810:
1806:
1800:Wayback Machine
1784:
1782:
1777:(in Japanese).
1769:
1768:
1753:
1738:
1731:
1722:. No. 44.
1712:
1711:
1700:
1687:
1686:
1661:
1654:
1646:. p. 291.
1640:
1631:
1626:
1621:
1620:
1611:
1607:
1597:
1593:
1570:
1566:
1561:
1538:
1536:Cancelled games
1041:Mischief Makers
1021:Guardian Heroes
949:Dynamite Headdy
881:
879:Games developed
812:
770:Guardian Heroes
748:Dynamite Headdy
725:– Director for
705:Mischief Makers
685:
677:
657:Virtual Console
652:
565:(2002) for the
486:
430:Mischief Makers
418:Mischief Makers
407:Mischief Makers
401:Guardian Heroes
387:
360:Dynamite Headdy
220:
215:
146:
126:
125:
121:
114:
110:
90:
88:
85:
53:
36:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2857:
2847:
2846:
2841:
2836:
2831:
2826:
2821:
2816:
2799:
2798:
2796:
2795:
2788:
2780:
2778:
2774:
2773:
2770:
2769:
2767:
2766:
2759:
2751:
2749:
2745:
2744:
2742:
2741:
2734:
2727:
2720:
2713:
2706:
2699:
2692:
2685:
2678:
2671:
2664:
2657:
2650:
2643:
2635:
2633:
2629:
2628:
2626:
2625:
2618:
2611:
2604:
2597:
2590:
2583:
2580:Light Crusader
2576:
2569:
2562:
2555:
2548:
2545:Gunstar Heroes
2540:
2538:
2531:
2527:
2526:
2519:
2518:
2511:
2504:
2496:
2490:
2489:
2475:
2474:External links
2472:
2469:
2468:
2443:
2412:
2381:
2339:
2293:
2268:
2246:
2215:
2185:
2162:
2141:
2119:
2116:on 2014-12-18.
2101:
2098:on 2014-01-07.
2083:
2004:
1975:
1968:. No. 7.
1942:
1870:
1863:. No. 8.
1829:
1804:
1751:
1729:
1698:
1659:
1652:
1628:
1627:
1625:
1622:
1619:
1618:
1605:
1591:
1563:
1562:
1560:
1557:
1556:
1555:
1547:
1537:
1534:
1531:
1530:
1527:
1520:
1516:
1515:
1512:
1507:
1500:
1496:
1495:
1492:
1487:
1480:
1476:
1475:
1470:
1463:
1459:
1458:
1455:
1450:
1442:
1441:
1438:
1431:
1427:
1426:
1423:
1418:
1411:
1407:
1406:
1401:
1396:
1388:
1387:
1384:
1379:
1372:
1368:
1367:
1364:
1357:
1353:
1352:
1349:
1344:
1336:
1335:
1330:
1325:
1318:
1314:
1313:
1308:
1303:
1295:
1294:
1291:
1283:
1282:
1279:
1274:
1266:
1265:
1262:
1255:
1251:
1250:
1247:
1242:
1235:
1231:
1230:
1225:
1212:
1204:
1203:
1200:
1188:
1184:
1183:
1178:
1173:
1165:
1164:
1159:
1150:
1143:
1139:
1138:
1135:
1126:
1118:
1117:
1114:
1109:
1102:
1098:
1097:
1094:
1085:
1078:
1074:
1073:
1070:
1061:
1053:
1052:
1049:
1044:
1037:
1033:
1032:
1029:
1024:
1017:
1013:
1012:
1009:
1006:Light Crusader
1001:
1000:
997:
990:
986:
985:
982:
977:
969:
968:
965:
952:
945:
941:
940:
937:
932:
924:
923:
917:
908:
905:Gunstar Heroes
901:
897:
896:
893:
890:
887:
880:
877:
856:Gunstar Heroes
816:cult following
811:
808:
799:
798:
784:
781:
762:
744:
737:
720:
697:Gunstar Heroes
693:
684:
681:
676:
673:
651:
648:
638:games for the
485:
482:
386:
383:
378:Light Crusader
355:Gunstar Heroes
340:Gunstar Heroes
330:Gunstar Heroes
316:Motorola 68000
308:Gunstar Heroes
288:Gunstar Heroes
267:Gunstar Heroes
219:
216:
214:
211:
198:cult following
189:(1993) on the
186:Gunstar Heroes
167:known for its
159:is a Japanese
152:
151:
144:
140:
139:
134:
130:
129:
124:Masato Maegawa
122:
119:
116:
115:
112:
102:
100:
96:
95:
82:
78:
77:
72:
68:
67:
62:
58:
57:
54:
48:
45:
44:
37:
34:
31:
30:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2856:
2845:
2842:
2840:
2837:
2835:
2832:
2830:
2827:
2825:
2822:
2820:
2817:
2815:
2812:
2811:
2809:
2794:
2793:
2789:
2787:
2786:
2782:
2781:
2779:
2775:
2765:
2764:
2763:Gaist Crusher
2760:
2758:
2757:
2753:
2752:
2750:
2746:
2740:
2739:
2735:
2733:
2732:
2728:
2726:
2725:
2721:
2719:
2718:
2714:
2712:
2711:
2707:
2705:
2704:
2700:
2698:
2697:
2693:
2691:
2690:
2686:
2684:
2683:
2679:
2677:
2676:
2672:
2670:
2669:
2665:
2663:
2662:
2658:
2656:
2655:
2654:Stretch Panic
2651:
2649:
2648:
2644:
2642:
2641:
2637:
2636:
2634:
2630:
2624:
2623:
2619:
2617:
2616:
2612:
2610:
2609:
2605:
2603:
2602:
2598:
2596:
2595:
2591:
2589:
2588:
2584:
2582:
2581:
2577:
2575:
2574:
2573:Alien Soldier
2570:
2568:
2567:
2563:
2561:
2560:
2556:
2554:
2553:
2549:
2547:
2546:
2542:
2541:
2539:
2535:
2532:
2528:
2524:
2517:
2512:
2510:
2505:
2503:
2498:
2497:
2494:
2487:(in Japanese)
2483:
2478:
2477:
2457:
2453:
2447:
2431:
2427:
2423:
2416:
2401:
2400:
2395:
2388:
2386:
2370:
2366:
2362:
2356:
2354:
2352:
2350:
2348:
2346:
2344:
2327:
2323:
2319:
2315:
2308:
2306:
2304:
2302:
2300:
2298:
2289:
2285:
2284:
2279:
2272:
2264:
2260:
2256:
2250:
2234:
2230:
2226:
2219:
2203:
2199:
2195:
2194:"罪与罚-地球的继承者-"
2189:
2181:
2177:
2173:
2166:
2158:
2154:
2148:
2146:
2137:
2133:
2129:
2123:
2115:
2111:
2105:
2097:
2093:
2087:
2079:
2075:
2074:
2069:
2063:
2061:
2059:
2057:
2055:
2053:
2051:
2049:
2047:
2045:
2043:
2041:
2039:
2037:
2035:
2033:
2031:
2029:
2027:
2025:
2023:
2021:
2019:
2017:
2015:
2013:
2011:
2009:
2000:
1996:
1990:
1988:
1986:
1984:
1982:
1980:
1971:
1967:
1963:
1957:
1955:
1953:
1951:
1949:
1947:
1938:
1934:
1930:
1923:
1921:
1919:
1917:
1915:
1913:
1911:
1909:
1907:
1905:
1903:
1901:
1899:
1897:
1895:
1893:
1891:
1889:
1887:
1885:
1883:
1881:
1879:
1877:
1875:
1866:
1862:
1861:
1856:
1850:
1848:
1846:
1844:
1842:
1840:
1838:
1836:
1834:
1818:
1814:
1808:
1801:
1797:
1794:
1780:
1776:
1772:
1766:
1764:
1762:
1760:
1758:
1756:
1747:
1743:
1736:
1734:
1725:
1721:
1720:
1715:
1709:
1707:
1705:
1703:
1694:
1690:
1684:
1682:
1680:
1678:
1676:
1674:
1672:
1670:
1668:
1666:
1664:
1655:
1653:9780957576810
1649:
1645:
1638:
1636:
1634:
1629:
1615:
1609:
1602:
1595:
1588:
1587:
1581:
1573:
1568:
1564:
1553:
1552:
1548:
1545:
1544:
1540:
1539:
1526:
1525:
1521:
1518:
1517:
1511:
1506:
1505:
1504:Gaist Crusher
1501:
1498:
1497:
1491:
1488:
1486:
1485:
1481:
1478:
1477:
1474:
1471:
1469:
1468:
1464:
1461:
1460:
1454:
1449:
1448:
1444:
1443:
1437:
1436:
1432:
1428:
1422:
1417:
1416:
1412:
1409:
1408:
1405:
1402:
1400:
1399:PlayStation 2
1397:
1395:
1394:
1390:
1389:
1383:
1380:
1378:
1377:
1373:
1369:
1363:
1362:
1358:
1355:
1354:
1348:
1343:
1342:
1338:
1337:
1334:
1331:
1329:
1328:PlayStation 2
1326:
1324:
1323:
1319:
1315:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1302:
1301:
1297:
1296:
1290:
1289:
1285:
1284:
1278:
1273:
1272:
1268:
1267:
1261:
1260:
1256:
1252:
1246:
1241:
1240:
1236:
1233:
1232:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1220:
1216:
1213:
1211:
1210:
1206:
1205:
1199:
1197:
1193:
1192:Stretch Panic
1189:
1185:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1176:PlayStation 2
1172:
1171:
1167:
1166:
1163:
1160:
1158:
1154:
1151:
1149:
1148:
1144:
1140:
1134:
1130:
1127:
1125:
1124:
1120:
1119:
1113:
1110:
1108:
1107:
1103:
1099:
1093:
1089:
1086:
1084:
1083:
1079:
1076:
1075:
1069:
1065:
1062:
1060:
1059:
1055:
1054:
1048:
1045:
1043:
1042:
1038:
1034:
1028:
1025:
1023:
1022:
1018:
1015:
1014:
1008:
1007:
1003:
1002:
996:
995:
994:Alien Soldier
991:
987:
981:
976:
975:
971:
970:
966:
964:
963:Master System
960:
956:
953:
951:
950:
946:
942:
936:
933:
931:
930:
925:
921:
918:
916:
912:
909:
907:
906:
902:
898:
895:Co-developer
894:
891:
888:
885:
884:
876:
874:
869:
865:
861:
857:
852:
850:
846:
842:
837:
833:
829:
825:
821:
817:
807:
803:
797:
793:
789:
785:
782:
779:
775:
771:
767:
763:
761:
757:
756:Stretch Panic
753:
749:
745:
742:
738:
736:
732:
728:
724:
723:Hiroshi Iuchi
721:
718:
714:
710:
706:
702:
701:Alien Soldier
698:
694:
691:
690:
689:
680:
672:
670:
666:
662:
658:
647:
645:
641:
637:
636:
631:
630:
625:
624:
618:
616:
612:
608:
607:
602:
598:
597:
592:
591:
586:
585:
580:
579:
574:
573:
568:
564:
563:
558:
557:
551:
549:
545:
541:
540:
535:
531:
527:
526:import gamers
523:
519:
515:
514:
509:
508:
507:Stretch Panic
503:
502:
497:
493:
492:
481:
479:
478:
474:
470:
469:
464:
460:
459:
450:
449:Nakano, Tokyo
445:
441:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
419:
415:
414:
409:
408:
403:
402:
396:
392:
382:
380:
379:
374:
373:
372:Alien Soldier
368:
367:
362:
361:
356:
351:
347:
346:
341:
337:
333:
331:
327:
326:
321:
317:
313:
309:
300:
295:
291:
289:
285:
284:
279:
278:
273:
269:
268:
263:
262:
257:
256:
251:
250:
245:
241:
240:
235:
234:
229:
225:
210:
208:
203:
199:
194:
192:
188:
187:
182:
178:
174:
170:
166:
162:
158:
149:
145:
141:
138:
135:
131:
123:
117:
109:
105:
101:
97:
83:
79:
76:
73:
69:
66:
63:
59:
55:
51:
46:
38:
32:
28:
23:
2790:
2783:
2761:
2754:
2736:
2729:
2722:
2715:
2708:
2701:
2694:
2687:
2680:
2673:
2666:
2659:
2652:
2645:
2638:
2620:
2613:
2606:
2599:
2592:
2585:
2578:
2571:
2564:
2557:
2550:
2543:
2522:
2460:. Retrieved
2446:
2434:. Retrieved
2425:
2415:
2403:. Retrieved
2397:
2373:. Retrieved
2364:
2330:. Retrieved
2321:
2281:
2271:
2263:the original
2258:
2249:
2237:. Retrieved
2228:
2218:
2206:. Retrieved
2198:www.ique.com
2197:
2188:
2175:
2165:
2156:
2131:
2122:
2114:the original
2104:
2096:the original
2086:
2071:
1998:
1965:
1937:the original
1932:
1858:
1821:. Retrieved
1807:
1785:December 22,
1783:. Retrieved
1774:
1745:
1717:
1692:
1643:
1613:
1608:
1600:
1594:
1585:
1567:
1549:
1541:
1522:
1510:Nintendo 3DS
1502:
1482:
1473:Nintendo SPD
1465:
1445:
1433:
1413:
1391:
1374:
1359:
1339:
1320:
1298:
1286:
1269:
1257:
1237:
1207:
1195:
1191:
1168:
1145:
1121:
1104:
1080:
1056:
1039:
1019:
1004:
992:
980:Sega Genesis
972:
955:Sega Genesis
947:
935:Sega Genesis
927:
911:Sega Genesis
903:
872:
867:
863:
859:
855:
853:
848:
844:
840:
835:
831:
827:
819:
813:
804:
800:
795:
791:
787:
777:
773:
769:
765:
759:
755:
751:
747:
740:
734:
730:
726:
716:
712:
708:
704:
700:
696:
686:
678:
668:
653:
643:
633:
627:
621:
619:
610:
604:
600:
594:
588:
582:
576:
570:
560:
554:
552:
537:
533:
529:
518:rail shooter
511:
505:
499:
489:
487:
475:
466:
462:
456:
454:
433:
429:
417:
411:
405:
399:
388:
376:
370:
364:
358:
354:
349:
343:
339:
335:
334:
329:
323:
312:Sega Genesis
307:
304:
299:Sega Genesis
287:
281:
275:
271:
265:
259:
258:(1992), and
253:
247:
242:(1992), and
239:Bucky O'Hare
237:
233:The Simpsons
232:
221:
206:
195:
191:Sega Genesis
184:
177:shoot 'em up
156:
155:
99:Headquarters
61:Company type
2675:Wario World
2314:Rogers, Tim
2073:Retro Gamer
1860:Retro Gamer
1746:Retro Gamer
1614:Retro Gamer
1603:that month.
1421:Nintendo DS
1382:Nintendo DS
1271:Wario World
1157:iQue Player
1153:Nintendo 64
1129:Nintendo 64
1112:PlayStation
1092:Sega Saturn
1068:PlayStation
1064:Sega Saturn
1047:Nintendo 64
1027:Sega Saturn
868:Retro Gamer
841:Retro Gamer
760:Wario World
640:Nintendo DS
626:(2004) and
593:(2003) and
590:Wario World
581:(2003) and
559:franchise,
504:(2000) and
438:PlayStation
422:Nintendo 64
410:(1997) and
391:Sega Saturn
277:Castlevania
236:(1991) and
127:(President)
75:Video games
35:Native name
2808:Categories
2462:2007-12-06
2436:August 11,
2375:2019-08-10
2332:August 31,
2239:4 November
2208:4 November
2153:"Treasure"
1823:2007-12-06
1724:Future plc
1624:References
810:Reputation
516:(2000), a
395:32-bit era
385:32-bit era
120:Key people
91:1992-06-19
2777:Cancelled
2696:Gradius V
2365:Wireframe
2322:Gamasutra
1576:株式会社トレジャー
1322:Gradius V
1219:Dreamcast
1196:Freak Out
1181:Game Arts
1133:Dreamcast
959:Game Gear
915:Game Gear
864:Wireframe
735:Gradius V
665:Xbox Live
606:Gradius V
544:Dreamcast
440:in 1998.
244:Super NES
209:in 2014.
163:based in
50:Romanized
41:株式会社トレジャー
2785:Gun Beat
2622:Bangai-O
2530:Released
2523:Treasure
2456:Archived
2430:Archived
2405:June 20,
2369:Archived
2326:Archived
2288:Archived
2283:GameSpot
2233:Archived
2202:Archived
2180:Archived
2136:Archived
1817:Archived
1796:Archived
1779:Archived
1572:Japanese
1543:Gun Beat
1490:Xbox 360
1311:Hitmaker
1277:GameCube
1223:GameCube
1162:Nintendo
1123:Bangai-O
741:Bangai-O
599:(2003).
548:GameCube
528:. While
491:Gun Beat
477:Bangai-O
416:(1997).
310:for the
252:(1991),
173:platform
137:Software
133:Products
71:Industry
2661:Ikaruga
2426:USgamer
1693:GameFan
1580:Hepburn
1209:Ikaruga
860:1UP.com
836:1UP.com
820:USgamer
796:Ikaruga
731:Ikaruga
669:Ikaruga
611:Ikaruga
539:Ikaruga
536:titled
345:GameFan
213:History
143:Website
89: (
81:Founded
65:Private
2829:Konami
1650:
1215:Arcade
1088:Arcade
889:Title
794:, and
758:, and
733:, and
707:, and
663:, and
644:Bleach
635:Bleach
270:(1993)
261:Axelay
246:games
228:Konami
181:Konami
175:, and
169:action
104:Nakano
2748:2010s
2632:2000s
2537:1990s
1559:Notes
1519:2014
1499:2013
1479:2011
1462:2009
1430:2008
1410:2007
1371:2006
1356:2005
1333:G.rev
1317:2004
1254:2003
1234:2002
1228:G.rev
1187:2001
1142:2000
1101:1999
1077:1998
1036:1997
1016:1996
989:1995
944:1994
922:(GG)
900:1993
886:Year
824:indie
743:games
675:2020s
650:2010s
615:G.rev
496:NAOMI
484:2000s
165:Tokyo
113:Japan
108:Tokyo
2438:2019
2407:2022
2334:2018
2241:2017
2210:2017
1787:2018
1775:Sega
1719:Edge
1648:ISBN
847:and
776:and
715:and
522:iQue
426:Enix
320:Sega
280:and
202:Sega
52:name
2229:IGN
2176:IGN
1933:1Up
1453:Wii
671:.
2810::
2428:.
2424:.
2396:.
2384:^
2363:.
2342:^
2324:.
2320:.
2296:^
2286:.
2280:.
2257:.
2231:.
2227:.
2200:.
2196:.
2178:.
2174:.
2155:.
2144:^
2130:.
2070:.
2007:^
1997:.
1978:^
1964:.
1945:^
1931:.
1873:^
1857:.
1832:^
1773:.
1754:^
1744:.
1732:^
1716:.
1701:^
1691:.
1662:^
1632:^
1582::
1578:,
1574::
1529:—
1514:—
1494:—
1457:—
1440:—
1425:—
1404:M2
1386:—
1366:—
1351:—
1293:—
1281:—
1264:—
1249:—
1221:,
1217:,
1202:—
1155:,
1137:—
1131:,
1116:—
1096:—
1090:,
1072:—
1066:,
1051:—
1031:—
1011:—
999:—
984:—
961:,
957:,
939:—
920:M2
913:,
790:,
772:,
768:,
754:,
750:,
729:,
703:,
699:,
659:,
550:.
290:.
171:,
111:,
106:,
2515:e
2508:t
2501:v
2465:.
2440:.
2409:.
2378:.
2336:.
2243:.
2212:.
1826:.
1802:)
1791:(
1789:.
1656:.
1198:)
1194:(
780:.
719:.
301:.
272:,
93:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.