Marvelous (company)

Marvelous Inc. (株式会社マーベラス) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, and anime producer. The company was founded in 1997 but formed in its current state on October 2011 by the merger of the original Marvelous Entertainment with AQ Interactive, and Liveware.

History


The announcement of merging Marvelous Entertainment Inc., AQ Interactive, Inc., Liveware Inc. in to Marvelous AQL Inc. on October 1, 2011 was originally proposed by Marvelous Entertainment Inc., and went effective on May 10, 2011. The plan would make Marvelous Entertainment Inc. the sole surviving entity after the merger, with Marvelous Entertainment Inc. renamed to Marvelous AQL Inc. on merger day.

On December 22, 2011, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the establishment of the overseas business department, with investment from Checkpoint Studios Inc., replacing the global strategy room, which dissolved on January 1, 2012.

On October 25, 2012, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced its stock listing on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, effective on November 1, 2012.

On January 1, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. established the amusement business division. The company's digital contents business division and amusement contents development division were moved into amusement business division, and was renamed as amusement development division.

On February 1, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. established the digital contents business division.

On July 1, 2014, MarvelousAQL Inc. was renamed as Marvelous Inc.

On March 13, 2015, it was announced that Marvelous would acquire mobile gaming company G-Mode. This includes Data East IPs that G-Mode bought in 2004.

Tencent acquired a 20% stake of Marvelous via new shares, approximately US$65 million on May 26, 2020.

On May 25, 2023, the company livestreamed its first ever digital showcase which featured the syn Sophia-developed Fashion Dreamer and several newly announced upcoming games including a couple of new IPs tentatively titled PROJECT MAGIA and PROJECT LIFE is RPG, several new entries in the flagship Story of Seasons and Rune Factory series, and Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, a sequel to the original Daemon X Machina.

Subsidiaries

 * Entersphere (株式会社エンタースフィア): On December 21, 2011, Marvelous AQL Inc. announced Entersphere Inc. becoming a subsidiary of MarvelousAQL Inc. Entersphere Inc. became a Marvelous AQL Inc. subsidiary on 2012-01-11. On 2013-01-17, Entersphere Inc. its relocation to Shinagawa, Tokyo.
 * Marvelous Europe: On December 22, 2011, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the establishment of a fully owned MAQL Europe Limited as console, PC and mobile content developer and operator in Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom, in April 2012. MAQL Europe, under the brand 'Marvelous Games' has released several mobile titles, including RunBot, Eyes Attack, Puzzle Coaster, Conquest Age and Wurdy. Marvelous Europe moved their office to London in 2019, where they publish PC and console titles such as Story of Seasons and other Marvelous Inc. internally developed titles.
 * Xseed Games: A carryover subsidiary from AQ Interactive, Inc. as Xseed JKS, Inc. On May 7, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the renaming of Xseed JKS, Inc. to Marvelous USA, Inc., after purchasing the Index Digital Media, Inc.'s online business unit and transferred to Xseed JKS, Inc. on 2013-03-31.
 * Artland (株式会社アートランド): A carryover subsidiary from Marvelous Entertainment Inc..
 * LINKTHINK Inc. (株式会社リンクシンク): A carryover subsidiary from AQ Interactive, Inc..
 * Honey∞Parade Games (株式会社HONEY∞PARADE GAMES): A company established in 2017 with the main focus to make the Senran Kagura series. Kenichiro Takaki led the company.
 * Hakama Inc.: A company established in 2018 by Marvelous. It's led by Story of Seasons and Rune Factory producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto.
 * Marvelous First Studio: An internal development studio founded by Marvelous in 2017. This studio is known for the development work of Fate/Extella Link, God Eater 3, and Daemon X Machina.

Nintendo 3DS

 * Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven
 * Kaio: King of Pirates (developed by Comcept) (cancelled)
 * Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
 * PoPoLoCrois Bokumonogatari
 * Rune Factory 4 (developed by Neverland)
 * Senran Kagura
 * Senran Kagura Burst
 * Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson
 * Story of Seasons
 * Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
 * Monster Hunter Stories (co-developed with and published by Capcom)

Wii

 * Fortune Street
 * Harvest Moon: Animal Parade
 * Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility
 * Rune Factory Frontier (developed by Neverland)
 * Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (developed by Neverland)
 * Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga

Nintendo Switch

 * Daemon X Machina (Switch version published only in Japan)
 * Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
 * Peach Ball: Senran Kagura
 * Senran Kagura Reflexions
 * Fate/Extella Link
 * God Eater 3
 * Doraemon Story of Seasons (developed by Marvelous in collaboration with Brownies; Published by Bandai Namco in all regions)
 * Rune Factory 4 Special (developed by Hakama with former Neverland employees)
 * No More Heroes (Engine Software; originally developed by Grasshopper Manufacture)
 * No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Engine Software; originally developed by Grasshopper Manufacture)
 * No More Heroes III (developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, only published in Japan)
 * Rune Factory 5 (developed by Hakama)
 * Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
 * Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
 * Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (co-developed with and published by Capcom)
 * Fashion Dreamer (developed by Xseed Games and Syn Sophia)
 * Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

PlayStation 3

 * Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (developed by Neverland)
 * Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (developed by Examu and co-publish with Nitroplus)

PlayStation Portable

 * English Detective Mysteria
 * Fate/Extra
 * Fate/Extra CCC
 * Valhalla Knights
 * Valhalla Knights 2

PlayStation Vita

 * Browser Sangokushi Next (PlayStation Network)
 * IA/VT Colorful
 * Muramasa: Rebirth
 * New Little King's Story (developed / published by Konami)
 * Senran Kagura Bon Appétit!
 * Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus
 * Soul Sacrifice (co-developed / published by Sony Computer Entertainment)
 * Soul Sacrifice Delta (co-developed / published by Sony Computer Entertainment)
 * Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz (published by Sega)
 * Uppers
 * Valhalla Knights 3 (developed by K2 LLC)
 * Valhalla Knights 3 Gold
 * Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming (developed by Opus)
 * Senran Kagura: Estival Versus
 * Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
 * Net High

PlayStation 4

 * Senran Kagura: Estival Versus
 * Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
 * Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal
 * Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (developed by Examu and co-publish with Nitroplus)
 * Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
 * God Eater 3 (developed by Marvelous First Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment)
 * Fate/Extella Link
 * Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
 * Kandagawa Jet Girls (developed by Honey∞Parade Games, a subsidiary of Marvelous)
 * Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
 * Rune Factory 4 Special (developed by Hakama)

Xbox One

 * Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
 * Rune Factory 4 Special (developed by Hakama)

Microsoft Windows

 * Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy
 * Skullgirls (formerly)
 * Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming (developed by Opus)
 * Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
 * Bullet Witch
 * God Eater 3
 * Doraemon Story of Seasons (Developed by Marvelous in collaboration with Brownies; Published by Bandai Namco in all regions)
 * Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
 * Daemon X Machina
 * Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
 * No More Heroes (Engine Software; originally developed by Grasshopper Manufacture)
 * No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Engine Software; originally developed by Grasshopper Manufacture)

Arcade

 * Pokémon Battario
 * Pokémon Tretta
 * Pokémon Ga-Olé
 * Pokémon Mezastar
 * Pokémon Frienda
 * Tatakae! Dragon Quest Scan Battlers
 * Wacca

Mobile

 * RunBot (developed by Bravo Game Studios)
 * Puzzle Coaster (developed by Bravo Game Studios)
 * Eyes Attack (developed by Alexander Murzanaev)
 * Osomatsu-san NEET Island
 * Shinobi Master Senran Kagura: New Link (developed by Honey ∞ Parade Games)
 * Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
 * Fate/Extella Link

Browser game

 * Logres of Swords and Sorcery

Published

 * Freedom Planet 2

Anime

 * Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai
 * Cat God
 * Gunslinger Girl
 * Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino-
 * Suite PreCure: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts!
 * HHH Triple Ecchi
 * Humanity Has Declined
 * (The) Prince of Tennis II
 * Princess Tutu
 * Prism Ark
 * ''Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow
 * Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan
 * Senran Kagura
 * Senran Kagura: Shinovi Master -Tokyo Yōma-hen-
 * Tokyo Majin
 * Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho: Tou 2nd Act
 * Tokyo Ghoul
 * We Without Wings: Under the Innocent Sky
 * Sengoku Night Blood
 * Seven Deadly Sins