Spike Chunsoft

COMPANY» Founded 1984-04-09

Japan

Following a corporate merger in April 2012, long time Japanese developers Spike and Chunsoft came together to form a single development/publishing entity.

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Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. is a video game developer and publisher that was founded after the merger of both Chunsoft (Company) and Spike in April of 2012. The company, headed by both Mitsutoshi Sakurai (Person) and Koichi Nakamura (Person), is the creator and owner of several notable franchises including Danganronpa (Franchise), Fire Pro Wrestling (Franchise), Zero Escape (Franchise), Shiren the Wanderer (Franchise), Conception (Franchise) and many more. On December 1, 2017, Spike Chunsoft founded their own US subsidiary based in California called Spike Chunsoft, Inc. that took over the publishing and localization duties of the company's many titles, which had previously been handled by a number of third-party publishers. The creation of this subsidiary also came with a partnership with 5pb, creators of the Science Adventure (Franchise) series, where Spike Chunsoft would translate and publish the company's games outside of Japan, which began with the PC release of Steins;Gate 0 in 2018.

Developed Games

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (Game)

23 November 2012

A new entry in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series for 3DS.

3DSE​ 3DS​

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon (Game)

17 September 2015

Latest installment in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon crossover series of dungeon crawler RPGs.

3DSE​ 3DS​

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX (Game)

6 March 2020

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a remake of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team for Nintendo Switch.

NSW​

Kirigiriso (Game)

25 November 2016

A sequel to Otogirisō, and crossover with Danganronpa, Kirigiriso is a Sound Novel that follows Kyoko Kirigiri in a horror story set before the events of "Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc".

PC​ MAC​

Dragon Ball Z for Kinect (Game)

2 October 2012

A first-person fighting game making use of the Xbox 360's Kinect peripheral, using full-body motion sensing to allow players to move along to the action (while making them look ridiculous in the process).

X360​ XBGS​

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (Game)

26 July 2012

A group of students trapped on the island of Jabberwock must murder their classmates in order to win a cruel game run by the diabolical Monokuma. An action-adventure visual novel game developed by Spike for the PSP.

PC​ MAC​ PSP​ +9

J-Stars Victory Vs+ (Game)

26 June 2015

The Shonen Jump crossover fighter J-Stars Victory Vs gets an expanded, international release on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation 4.

PS3N​ PS4​ PS3​ +2

Danganronpa 1•2 Reload (Game)

10 October 2013

An enhanced compilation of the first two Danganronpa titles that feature both script and gamplay improvements as well as high resolution graphics and touch controls.

PS4​ PSNV​ VITA​

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (Game)

25 September 2014

A third person action spin-off in the Danganronpa series, it thrusts the player into battle against an army of man-eating Monokumas.

PC​ PS4​ PSNV​ +1

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (Game)

12 January 2017

The third installment in the mainline Danganronpa series that takes place in a different continuity from the previous games.

PC​ NSW​ XONE​ +5

Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics (Game)

30 July 2015

A spin-off of the Mystery Dungeon series, based on One Way Heroics.

PC​ PS4​ PSNV​ +1

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (Game)

25 January 2024

Part 6 of the Shiren the Wanderer subseries of Mystery Dungeon games.

PC​ NSW​

Published Games

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Kirigiriso (Game)

25 November 2016

A sequel to Otogirisō, and crossover with Danganronpa, Kirigiriso is a Sound Novel that follows Kyoko Kirigiri in a horror story set before the events of "Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc".

PC​ MAC​

Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story (Game)

20 February 2020

A top-down action-RPG spin-off of the Way of the Samurai series, set shortly before the events of the original game.

PC​ NSW​ PS4​

Robotics;Notes Elite & Dash Double Pack (Game)

13 October 2020

A collection containing the English version of Robotics;Notes Elite and its sequel Robotics;Notes Dash.

NSW​ PS4​

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (Game)

25 January 2024

Part 6 of the Shiren the Wanderer subseries of Mystery Dungeon games.

PC​ NSW​

Conception: Ore no Kodomo wo Undekure! (Game)

26 April 2012

A Japan-only PSP RPG/social sim-hybrid created by Spike Chunsoft that tasks players with saving the world of Granbania in part by bonding with 12 special maidens to create "Star Children" that team up with the protagonist in battle.

PC​ PSP​ PSPN​ +1

Kenka Bancho: Zenkoku Seiha (Game)

31 December 2014

Kenka Bancho: Zenkoku Seiha is a social game in the Kenka Bancho franchise for smart phones, "feature phones", and PC.

PC​ ANDR​ IPAD​ +1

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Ukiyo no Shishi (Game)

29 January 2015

A third person samurai game set in the edo period, where the player joins the anti-shogunate forces of Ryoma Sakamoto.

PS3​

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Ukiyo no Roushi (Game)

11 February 2015

A third person samurai game set in the edo period, where the player controls a solder in the pro-Shogunate Shinsengumi force.

PSNV​ VITA​

Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood (Game)

15 January 2015

The Kenka Bancho series finds its way over to the 3DS.

3DSE​ 3DS​

Kenka Bancho Otome (Game)

19 May 2016

An otome spin-off of the Kenka Bancho beat 'em up series.

PSNV​ VITA​

Fire Pro Wrestling World (Game)

10 July 2017

For the first time in over a decade, a proper entry in the legendary Fire Pro Wrestling series.

PC​ PS4​

AI: The Somnium Files (Game)

17 September 2019

An adventure game set in a futuristic Tokyo about a detective trying to solve a series of murders where all of the victims are discovered with their left eye missing.

PC​ NSW​ XONE​ +1

Company details

Name

Spike Chunsoft

Abbreviation

Founded

9 April 1984

Location

Japan

Website

http://www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp/

Aliases

Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.

Developed Games

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (Game)
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon (Game)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX (Game)
• Kirigiriso (Game)
• Dragon Ball Z for Kinect (Game)
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (Game)
• J-Stars Victory Vs+ (Game)
• Danganronpa 1•2 Reload (Game)
• Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (Game)
• Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (Game)
• Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics (Game)
• Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (Game)
• Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (Game)
• Heroes Vs. (Game)
• Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains (Game)
• Kenka Bancho: Zenkoku Seiha (Game)
• Ukiyo no Shishi (Game)
• Ukiyo no Roushi (Game)
• Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood (Game)
• One Piece: Burning Blood (Game)
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Published Games

• Kirigiriso (Game)
• Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story (Game)
• Robotics;Notes Elite & Dash Double Pack (Game)
• Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (Game)
• Conception: Ore no Kodomo wo Undekure! (Game)
• Kenka Bancho: Zenkoku Seiha (Game)
• Ukiyo no Shishi (Game)
• Ukiyo no Roushi (Game)
• Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood (Game)
• Kenka Bancho Otome (Game)
• Fire Pro Wrestling World (Game)
• AI: The Somnium Files (Game)
• Kenka Bancho Otome 2nd Rumble!! (Game)
• Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp (Game)
• AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative (Game)
• Cyber Danganronpa VR The Class Trial (Game)
• No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium File (Game)
• Sekai Seifuku: Costume Fes. (Game)
• Kenka Banchou Otome ~Kanzen Muketsu no My Honey~ (Game)
• Zanki Zero: Last Beginning (Game)
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Franchises

• Science Adventure (Franchise)
• Danganronpa (Franchise)
• Mystery Dungeon (Franchise)
• Sound Novel (Franchise)
• Kenka Bancho (Franchise)
• Steins;Gate Series (Franchise)
• Zero Escape (Franchise)
• Dragon Ball (Franchise)
• Kamaitachi no Yoru (Franchise)
• One Piece (Franchise)
• AI: The Somnium Files (Franchise)
• Chaos;Head (Franchise)
• Dragon Ball Z (Franchise)
• Naruto (Franchise)
• Pokémon (Franchise)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Franchise)
• Robotics;Notes (Franchise)
• Shiren the Wanderer (Franchise)
• Shonen Jump (Franchise)
• Bleach (Franchise)

People

• Kotaro Uchikoshi (Person)
• Naotaka Hayashi (Person)
• Ryukishi07 (Person)
• Akio Otsuka (Person)
• Akira Toriyama (Person)
• Andrew Spinks (Person)
• Anthony Burch (Person)
• Ashly Burch (Person)
• Danny Baranowsky (Person)
• Fumiko Nakao (Person)
• Jake Kaufman (Person)
• Jeremy Blaustein (Person)
• Jiro Ishii (Person)
• Keiji Inafune (Person)
• Kinoko Nasu (Person)
• Nagi Ryou (Person)
• Nobuyo Oyama (Person)
• Takashi Takeuchi (Person)
• Takayuki Sugawara (Person)
• Takemaru Abiko (Person)

Characters

• Monokuma (Character)
• Makoto Naegi (Character)
• Junko Enoshima (Character)
• Kyouko Kirigiri (Character)
• Nae Tennouji (Character)
• Byakuya Togami (Character)
• Hashida Itaru (Character)
• Hinata Hajime (Character)
• Monomi (Character)
• Frieza (Character)
• Goku (Character)
• Ibuki Mioda (Character)
• Kurisu Makise (Character)
• Mayuri Shiina (Character)
• Nagito Komaeda (Character)
• Rintarō Okabe (Character)
• Ruka Urushibara (Character)
• Touko Fukawa (Character)
• Vegeta (Character)
• Yasuhiro Hagakure (Character)

Concepts

• Digital Distribution (Concept)
• Steam (Concept)
• Steam Achievements (Concept)
• Visual Novel (Concept)
• Steam Cloud (Concept)
• Health (Concept)
• Licensed Game (Concept)
• Murder (Concept)
• Male Protagonists (Concept)
• Steam Trading Cards (Concept)
• Voice Acting (Concept)
• Xbox Game Pass (Concept)
• 2D (Concept)
• Achievements (Concept)
• Cutscene (Concept)
• Multiple Characters on Box Art (Concept)
• Multiple Endings (Concept)
• Online (Concept)
• Sequel (Concept)
• Blood (Concept)

Locations

• Japan (Location)
• School (Location)
• Tokyo (Location)
• Hope's Peak Academy (Location)
• Asia (Location)
• City (Location)
• Mountains (Location)
• New Zealand (Location)
• Planet Namek (Location)
• Balcony (Location)
• Beach (Location)
• Cave (Location)
• Clothing Store (Location)
• Corsica (Location)
• Cyberspace (Location)
• Dungeon (Location)
• Earth (Location)
• England (Location)
• Forest (Location)
• Home (Location)

Objects

• Cell Phone (Object)
• Bottle (Object)
• Book (Object)
• Cooking Range (Object)
• Door (Object)
• Glasses (Object)
• Hat (Object)
• Key (Object)
• Office Chair (Object)
• Staircase (Object)
• Sword (Object)
• Table (Object)
• Television (Object)
• Water (Object)
• Alcoholic Beverages (Object)
• Barrel (Object)
• Bench (Object)
• Blood (Object)
• Bullet (Object)
• Computer (Object)