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LIONA Interactive (株式会社LIONA) (formerly known as iNiS Corporation (株式会社イニス, Inisu)) is a Japanese video game developer that specializes in rhythm games.
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| Formerly | iNiS Ltd. (1997-2000) iNiS Corporation (2000-2016) Spica (2017) inisJ Corporation (2016-2020) LIONA Interactive (2020-) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | February 3, 1997[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Masako Harada (CEO)[1] Keiichi Yano (COO)[1] Takahide Hoshino (CFO)[1] |
| Products | Gitaroo Man Elite Beat Agents |
| Website | https://www.liona.co.jp/ |
It was co-founded by Keiichi Yano on February 3, 1997, as iNiS Ltd.. The company's former name iNiS is an acronym and it stands for "infinite Noise of the inner Soul." In 2000, the company changed name to iNiS Corporation.
In December 2016, iNiSJ Corporation was founded. In March 2017, iNiS changed its name to Spica. After a while, in May, Spica went bankrupt.[2]
In 2020, iNiSJ changed its name to LIONA Interactive.
Subsidiaries edit
- SONICA Co., Ltd.: Established in 2001, it is a provider of sound solutions.
Titles developed edit
CD/DVD-ROM edit
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Penguin Piano | ? | October 1997 |
| Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition CD-ROM | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | March 20, 1999 |
| Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition DVD-ROM | DVD player | ? |
| Picasso | ? | ?(1997–2000) |
| Safari Tokyo | Windows | October 1998 |
| Kiseki No Maya Uranai | ? | April 1998 |
| Minna no Tabetaku Ver.2 | ? | October 1999 |
| Roland VP-9000 promo CD-ROM | ?(CD-ROM) | February 2000 |
Video games edit
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| beatmania Da!! | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | February 17, 2000 |
| beatmania BEST Da!! | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | September 28, 2000, July 5, 2002(rerelease) |
| pop'n music Da!! | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | September 28, 2000, September 6, 2002(rerelease) |
| Gitaroo Man | PlayStation 2 | June 21, 2001 |
| Gundam Pilot Academy | Arcade | 2002 |
| Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan | Nintendo DS | July 28, 2005 |
| Gitaroo Man Lives! | PlayStation Portable | June 8, 2006 |
| Rain Wonder Trip | PlayStation Portable | July 6, 2006 |
| Elite Beat Agents | Nintendo DS | November 6, 2006 |
| Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 | Nintendo DS | May 17, 2007 |
| Anata mo DS de Classic Kiite Mimasenka? | Nintendo DS | July 5, 2007 |
| Lips | Xbox 360 | November 18, 2008 |
| Lips: Number One Hits | Xbox 360 | October 20, 2009 |
| Lips: Canta en Español | Xbox 360 | November 13, 2009 |
| Lips: Deutsche Partyknaller | Xbox 360 | 2009 |
| Lips: Party Classics | Xbox 360 | February 26, 2010 |
| Lips: I ♥ The 80's | Xbox 360 | April 2, 2010 |
| The Black Eyed Peas Experience | Xbox 360 | November 8, 2011 |
| Infinity Blade Cross[3] | iOS | February 20, 2012 |
| Anata Toshokan[4] | iOS, Android | May 19, 2012 (iOS), May 25, 2012 (Android) |
| Demons’ Score[5] | iOS, Android | September 19, 2012 |
| Symphonica[6] | iOS | October 18, 2012 |
| The Hip Hop Dance Experience[7] | Wii, Xbox 360 | November 13, 2012 |
| Karaoke | Xbox 360 | December 11, 2012 |
| Eden to Green | Android, iOS | April 8, 2013 |
| Initial D Perfect Shift Online | Nintendo 3DS | April 2, 2014 |
| Just Sing | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | September 6, 2016[8] |
| Project Rap Rabbit (co-developed with NanaOn-Sha) | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Cancelled[9] |
Web design edit
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Christmas Card (Dreamarts) | ? | ? |
Prototype titles edit
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| MixJuice | Xbox | 1999 |
| Minpan | ? | 2002 |
| Ace Trekkers | ? | 2002 |
| Pugi Pugi (tentative) | ? | 2004 |
| Yosei no Sumu Mori | Xbox 360 | 2005 |
Engines edit
- FUEL audio library (for ACID)
- nFactor2 (next-generation rendering engine - Wii, Xbox 360, PC only)
- MixJuice (interactive music engine)
- Unreal Engine 3
- Unreal Engine 4
- Unity
Awards edit
- IGN's Best Nintendo DS developer of 2006 [10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "旧イニスの（株）スピカ（東京）／破産開始決定 「押忍!闘え!応援団」" (in Japanese). JC net. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "Twitter / CaptivNation: We got nominated for best of". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "Twitter / iNiS_corp: [作品情報]SYMPHONICA:iNiSが開発に携わったリ". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "The Hip Hop Dance Experience - Ubisoft Online Store". Shop.ubi.com. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "Just Sing is a new karaoke game from Ubisoft". Polygon. Vox Media. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Parappa and Ouendan Creators Join Forces for Project Rap Rabbit". 12 May 2017.
- ^ "IGN.com presents The Best of 2006". Bestof.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
External links edit
- (in Japanese) LIONA Interactive
- (in Japanese) iNiS Corporation page: Japan, English
- Sonica Inc. page
- IGN Company Profile
- GDC 2007: The Keiichi Yano Interview
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