Neko Entertainment

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Neko Entertainment
Type European Private Company
Founded1999
Defunct2017 [1]
Headquarters,
Revenue862,000 euro (2014)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
−168,300 euro (2014)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Number of employees
11 (2014)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Website Neko Entertainment

Neko Entertainment was a French video game developer and publisher located in a suburb of Paris, France. It was founded in 1999. Neko's productions are based on an evolutionary development platform for 3D consoles called the Neko Game Development Kit which allows the company to simultaneously develop games across all platforms and to rapidly port existing games.

Contents

Neko Entertainment developed games for the 3DS, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Wii, Wii U, Windows, and Xbox 360.

Games developed and published

TitleDeveloperPublisherRelease DatePlatforms
Charlie's Angels Neko Entertainment Ubisoft 2003 GameCube, PlayStation 2
Cocoto Platform Jumper Neko Entertainment BigBen Interactive 2004 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Wii
WWF Panda Junior Neko EntertainmentSG Diffusion [2] 2004Windows
Cocoto Kart Racer Neko Entertainment BigBen Interactive, Conspiracy Entertainment 2005 Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii, Windows
Crazy Frog Racer Neko Entertainment Digital Jesters 2005 PlayStation 2, Windows
Super Army War Neko EntertainmentNeko Entertainment2005 Game Boy Advance
Cocoto Magic Circus Neko Entertainment BigBen Interactive 2006 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Wii
Franklin: A Birthday SurpriseNeko Entertainment The Game Factory [3] 2006 PlayStation 2
Franklin's Great AdventuresNeko Entertainment The Game Factory [4] 2006 Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS
Back to Stone Hidden FloorNeko Entertainment2006 Game Boy Advance
Cocoto Tennis Master Neko Entertainment Bigben Interactive 2006 PlayStation 2
Arthur and the Invisibles Neko Entertainment Atari 2007 Nintendo DS
Build-A-Bear Workshop Neko Entertainment The Game Factory 2007 Nintendo DS
Cocoto Fishing MasterNeko Entertainment BigBen Interactive 2007 PlayStation 2, WiiWare
Crazy Frog Racer 2 Neko EntertainmentValcon Games,
Digital Jesters [5]
2007 PlayStation 2, Windows
Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure Neko Entertainment Atari [6] 2007 Nintendo DS
Heracles Chariot Racing Neko Entertainment Midas Interactive 2009 PlayStation 2, WiiWare, PlayStation Portable
Horse Life Neko Entertainment/Yullaby D3 Publisher Inc./505 Games 2007 Nintendo DS
Legend of the Dragon Neko Entertainment The Game Factory 2007 PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii
Postman Pat and the Greendale RocketNeko Entertainment
co-developed with Otaboo [7]
The Game Factory 2007 Game Boy Advance
Bratz Kidz Neko Entertainment The Game Factory 2008 Nintendo DS, Wii
Bratz Kidz: Slumber Party Neko Entertainment/EKO Software The Game Factory 2008 Nintendo DS, Wii
Bratz Ponyz 2 Neko Entertainment The Game Factory 2008 Nintendo DS
Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity Neko Entertainment The Game Factory 2008 Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Code Lyoko: Fall of XANA Neko Entertainment/Yullaby The Game Factory 2007 Nintendo DS
Garfield Lasagna World Tour Neko EntertainmentBlast Entertainment Ltd.2008

PlayStation 2

Horse Life 2 Yullaby/Neko Entertainment Deep Silver 2008PlayStation 2
Build-A-Bear Workshop: A Friend Fur All SeasonsNeko Entertainment The Game Factory [8] 2008 Wii
Cocoto Festival Neko Entertainment/Kylotonn Entertainment Bigben Interactive 2009 Wii
Cocoto Kit For Kids Neko Entertainment/TetraedgeChilingo/Clickgamer2009 iOS
Cocoto Surprise Neko Entertainment Bigben Interactive 2009 Wii
Cover GirlNeko EntertainmentUbisoft2009 PlayStation Portable
Maestro! Jump in Music PastagamesNeko Entertainment2009 Nintendo DS, iOS
Heracles: Battle With The Gods Neko EntertainmentMidas Interactive Entertainment Ltd2009PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Windows
Cyberbike Neko Entertainment/EKO Software Bigben Interactive 2010 GameCube, PlayStation 2
DodoGo! Neko EntertainmentNeko Entertainment2010Nintendo DS
Faceez Neko EntertainmentNeko Entertainment2010 DSiWare
Horse Life Adventures Neko EntertainmentValcon Games2010Wii, Nintendo DS, iOS, Android
Maestro! Green Groove Pastagames Bulkypix/Neko Entertainment2010iOS, DSiWare
Marvel Super Heroes 3D: Grandmaster's ChallengeNeko Entertainment BigBen Interactive 2010 Wii
Delbo Beyond InteractiveNeko Entertainment2011 DSiWare
Cocoto Kart Racer 2 Neko Entertainment BigBen Interactive 2011 Wii
Cocoto Alien Brick Breaker Neko Entertainment BigBen Interactive 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Puddle Neko Entertainment Konami 2012 Mac, Nintendo 3DS, WiiU, Linux, Ouya, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Windows, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox 360, iOS, Android
Wooden Sen'SeY UpperByte Studio Neko Entertainment2012Mac, Windows, Wii U, Linux, Fuze Tomahawk F1
Cocoto Magic Circus 2 Bigben Interactive Neko Entertainment2013 Wii U
Imagine Championship Rider 3D Neko EntertainmentNeko Entertainment2013

Nintendo 3DS

Poöf vs. the Cursed Kitty Arkedo Studio Ubisoft2013Windows
The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths Neko Entertainment Ynnis Interactive 2013 Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Windows, iOS
Storm EKO Software Neko Entertainment2013 Xbox 360, PS3, Windows
Tetrobot and Co. Swing Swing Submarine/Neko Entertainment Swing Swing Submarine 2013Mac, Windows, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Linux
Kung Fu Rabbit Neko EntertainmentNeko Entertainment2013, 2014 Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U
Crouching Pony Hidden Dragon Le CortexNeko Entertainment/The Game Atelier2014Windows
Gauge (video game) Étienne PérinNeko Entertainment/The Game Atelier2014Windows, iOS, Android
Pix the Cat PastagamesPastagames//Focus Home Interactive/Neko Entertainment2014Windows,

Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4

NekoBuro - Cats Block FK Digital Arc System Works/Neko Entertainment/Achtung! 2014 PlayStation Vita
Replay: VHS is Not Dead Team ReplayNeko Entertainment2015Mac, Windows, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Californium Darjeeling/Nova Production ARTE France/Neko Entertainment2016Mac, Windows
HeartZNeko Entertainment2016Windows, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4

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