Sting Entertainment

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Sting Entertainment
Native name
株式会社スティング
Company type Private company
Industry Video games
FoundedFebruary 7, 1989
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Products Dept. Heaven series
Number of employees
31 [1]
Website sting.co.jp

Sting Entertainment (株式会社スティング) is a Japanese game development studio. Some of their titles include Treasure Hunter G , Evolution: The World of Sacred Device , and the Dept. Heaven series of games. Its active properties currently include Baroque , Dokapon , and the Dept. Heaven series.

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On March 10, 2009, Atlus and Sting announced a partnership where Sting games would be published by Atlus in Japan. [2] Atlus also expressed an interest in having Sting develop Atlus games. [2]

In March 2012, Sting and fellow game developer Idea Factory formed a partnership, wherein members from both companies would collaborate to create games that would showcase both their talents. [3] Titles developed by both companies were released under the label of Super Sting. Their first title, Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection , was released three months later, in July 2012.

Games developed and published by Sting

Sting has developed many games, both original creations and contract work, across many platforms. They also regularly port and remake games for new platforms.

TitleSystemOriginal release dateDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)JPNAEUAUS
Psycho Chaser PC-Engine April 6, 1990Sting Entertainment Naxat Soft Yes
Naxat Stadium PC-Engine October 26, 1990Sting Entertainment Naxat Soft Yes
Override a.k.a. Last Battalion PC-Engine January 8, 1991Sting Entertainment Data East Yes
X68000 November 15, 1991Sting EntertainmentYes
Hakunetsu Pro Yakyuu Ganba League a.k.a. Extra Innings Super Famicom August 9, 1991Sting Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Japan YesYes
March 1992 Sony Imagesoft
Hakunetsu Professional Baseball: Ganba League '93 Super Famicom December 11, 1992Sting Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Japan Yes
Kentou-Ou World Champion a.k.a. TKO Super Championship Boxing Super Famicom April 28, 1992Sting Entertainment SOFEL YesYesYes
Tatsujin PC-Engine July 24, 1992Sting Entertainment Taito Yes
Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken Super Famicom December 18, 1992Sting Entertainment SOFEL Yes
Onizuka Katsuya Super Virtual Boxing Super Famicom November 26, 1993Sting Entertainment Tokuma Shoten Yes
Yadamon: Wonderland Dream [4] Super Famicom November 26, 1993Sting Entertainment Tokuma Shoten Yes
Melfand Stories Super Famicom March 25, 1994Sting Entertainment ASCII Entertainment Yes
The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates a.k.a. Yōkai Buster: Ruka no Daibōken Super Famicom June 1994Sting Entertainment Taito YesYes
June 9, 1995 Kadokawa Shoten
Treasure Hunter G Super Famicom May 24, 1996Sting Entertainment Square Yes
Solid Runner Super Famicom March 28, 1997Sting Entertainment ASCII Entertainment Yes
Slamtilt Microsoft Windows 1998Sting Entertainment21st Century EntertainmentYes
Baroque Sega Saturn May 21, 1998Sting EntertainmentSting Entertainment, Atlus USA, Rising Star Games Yes
PlayStation October 28, 1999Yes
PlayStation 2 June 28, 2007YesYesYes
PlayStation Network December 26, 2007YesYes
Wii March 13, 2008YesYesYes
Evolution: The World of Sacred Device Dreamcast January 12, 1999Sting Entertainment ESP Software, Ubisoft YesYesYes
Evolution 2: Far Off Promise Dreamcast December 23, 1999Sting Entertainment ESP Software, Ubisoft YesYesYes
Baroque Shooting Microsoft Windows June 17, 2000Sting EntertainmentSting EntertainmentYes
Baroque Syndrome Microsoft Windows July 27, 2000Sting EntertainmentSting EntertainmentYes
Haruka Typing Microsoft Windows February 7, 2001Sting EntertainmentSting EntertainmentYes
Wizardry Scenario 1: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord WonderSwan Color March 1, 2001Sting EntertainmentSting Entertainment, Sir-Tech Yes
Koguru Guruguru: Guruguru to Nakayoshi Game Boy Color July 1, 2001Sting EntertainmentSting EntertainmentYes
Baroque Typing Microsoft Windows May 22, 2002Sting EntertainmentSting EntertainmentYes
Evolution Worlds GameCube July 26, 2002Sting Entertainment ESP Software, Ubisoft YesYesYes
Riviera: The Promised Land WonderSwan Color July 12, 2002Sting EntertainmentSting Entertainment, Atlus USA, 505 Games, Bandai Yes
Game Boy Advance November 25, 2004YesYes
PlayStation Portable November 22, 2006YesYesYesYes
Nintendo Switch February 29, 2024Sting EntertainmentYesYes
PC (Steam)July 17, 2024STING CO., LTD.YesYesYesYes
Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone Game Boy Advance March 23, 2006Sting EntertainmentSting Entertainment, Atlus USA, 505 Games YesYesYes
PlayStation Portable January 24, 2008YesYes
Nintendo Switch March 5, 2020Sting EntertainmentYesYes
PC (Steam)February 6, 2023Sting EntertainmentYesYesYesYes
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix PlayStation 2 March 30, 2006Sting Entertainment Namco Bandai Games YesYes
Utawarerumono PlayStation 2 October 26, 2006Sting EntertainmentAquaplus, NIS America Yes
PlayStation Portable May 28, 2009Yes
PlayStation 4 April 26, 2018YesYesYesYes
PlayStation Vita YesYesYesYes
Dokapon Kingdom PlayStation 2 November 22, 2007Sting Entertainment Examu, Atlus USA, BigBen Interactive YesYes
Wii July 31, 2008YesYesYes
Nintendo Switch April 13, 2023 Compile Heart YesYes
Dokapon Journey Nintendo DS July 31, 2008 Suzak Inc. ESP Software, Ubisoft YesYes
Knights in the Nightmare Nintendo DS September 25, 2008Sting EntertainmentSting EntertainmentYesYes
PSP April 22, 2010YesYes
Nintendo Switch April 7, 2022Yes
Hexyz Force PlayStation Portable November 12, 2009Sting Entertainment Atlus YesYes
Yggdra Unison Cellphone November 11, 2007Sting EntertainmentSting Entertainment, Atlus Yes
Nintendo DS December 3, 2009Yes
Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future PlayStation Portable May 27, 2010Sting Entertainment Atlus Yes
Nintendo Switch April 27, 2023Sting EntertainmentYes
To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers PlayStation Portable June 30, 2011Sting Entertainment Aquaplus Yes
PlayStation Vita April 30, 2015Yes
Gungnir: Inferno of the Demon Lance and the War of Heroes PlayStation Portable May 19, 2011Sting Entertainment Atlus YesYesYesYes
Gloria Union PlayStation Portable June 23, 2011Sting Entertainment Atlus Yes
Nintendo Switch March 18, 2021Sting EntertainmentYes
Dragon Labyrinth Android 2.1-or-higher smartphoneDecember 13, 2011Sting EntertainmentSting EntertainmentYes
Baroque FPS iOS December 25, 2011Sting EntertainmentSting EntertainmentYesYesYes
Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection (Generation of Chaos VI) PlayStation Portable June 28, 2012Sting Entertainment Idea Factory, NIS America YesYesYes
Dungeon Travelers 2 PlayStation Portable March 28, 2013Sting Entertainment Aquaplus, Atlus, NIS America YesYesYes
PlayStation Vita September 25, 2014YesYesYesYes
Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart PlayStation Vita May 29, 2014 Compile Heart, Sting Entertainment Compile Heart, Idea Factory International YesYesYesYes
Microsoft Windows April 26, 2016YesYesYesYes
Nintendo Switch February 13, 2025Yes
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception PlayStation 3 September 24, 2015 Aquaplus, Sting Entertainment Aquaplus, Atlus, Deep Silver Yes
PlayStation 4 YesYesYesYes
PlayStation Vita YesYesYesYes
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth PlayStation 3 September 21, 2016 Aquaplus, Sting Entertainment Aquaplus, Atlus, Deep Silver Yes
PlayStation 4 YesYesYesYes
PlayStation Vita YesYesYesYes
Dungeon Travelers 2-2 PlayStation Vita April 20, 2017Sting Entertainment Aquaplus Yes
Dokapon UP! Roulette of Dreams Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 December 10, 2020Sting Entertainment Aquaplus Yes
Touhou Spell Carnival Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 June 6, 2024 Compile Heart, Idea Factory, Sting Entertainment Idea Factory International YesYes
MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 November 28, 2024 Compile Heart, Idea Factory, Sting Entertainment Idea Factory International YesComing in 2025

References

  1. ↑ "企業情報". 20 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 Tanaka, John (10 March 2009). "Atlus Partners with Sting". IGN.
  3. ↑ "About the New Brand Super Sting". Idea Factory. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29.
  4. ↑ Yadamon: Wonderland Dream at GameFAQs
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