Rising Star Games
Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Video game industry |
Founded | 2004 |
Headquarters | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK |
Area served | Europe, Australia, North America[1] |
Key people | Martin Defries - COO[2] |
Products | No More Heroes Harvest Moon DS Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon Bomberman Land Touch Deadly Premonition Little King's Story |
Parent | Thunderful (2018–present) |
Website | www.risingstargames.com |
Rising Star Games is a video game publisher formed in 2004 as a joint business venture between Scandinavian distributor Bergsala and Japanese video game publisher and content developer Intergrow. The company is based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, and in North America in California, United States.
Its initial focus was to publish titles from Japanese companies for release in European, Australian and North American markets; it has a wider range of products from developers all over the world.[3] The company has published over 105 titles for Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as PC.
In late 2007, the company was surrounded with controversy over what appeared to be its decision to censor the European version of No More Heroes, though it was later revealed that the decision was made by its parent company and the developer Grasshopper Manufacture to release the censored version in Europe unlike what was released in North America.[4]
In 2012, Rising Star Games announced the opening of Rising Star Games USA, where North American releases will be published.[citation needed]
On July 3, 2018, it was announced Thunderful has acquire the company.[5]
Games
Title | Year released | Platform(s) |
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Trailblazers | 2018 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Decay of Logos | 2018 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
SteamWorld Dig 2 | 2018 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 |
88 Heroes: 98 Heroes Edition | 2017 | Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS |
88 Heroes | 2017 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Conga Master Party | 2017 | Nintendo Switch |
Conga Master | 2017 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Ninja Shodown | 2017 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |
Superbeat Xonic EX | 2017 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |
A Pixel Story | 2017 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Earth's Dawn | 2016 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS |
Zombie Vikings: Ragnarök Edition | 2016 | PlayStation 4 |
Lumo | 2016 | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |
I Want To Be Human | 2016 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Fist Slash: Of Ultimate Fury | 2015 | Microsoft Windows |
Hello Kitty: Rockin' World Tour | 2015 | Nintendo 3DS |
Poncho | 2015 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 |
Superbeat Xonic | 2015 | PlayStation Vita |
One Upon Light | 2015 | PlayStation 4 |
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley | 2015 | Nintendo 3DS |
Lumini | 2015 | Microsoft Windows |
La-Mulana EX | 2015 | PlayStation Vita |
Tulpa | 2015 | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
Ratz Instagib | 2015 | Microsoft Windows |
The Marvellous Miss Take | 2014 | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS |
Kromaia | 2014 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 |
TRI: Of Friendship and Madness | 2014 | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God | 2014 | PlayStation Vita |
Hometown Story | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS |
Cloudbuilt | 2014 | Microsoft Windows |
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS |
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut | 2013 | PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows |
Beyblade: Evolution | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS |
Around the World with Hello Kitty & Friends | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS |
Super Black Bass 3D | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS |
Girls' Fashion Shoot | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS |
Virtue's Last Reward | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita |
Under Defeat HD Deluxe Edition | 2012 | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
Jewel Master: Cradle of Egypt 2 | 2012 | Nintendo DS |
Shifting World | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS |
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS |
To-Fu Collection | 2012 | Nintendo DS |
Blazing Souls Accelate | 2012 | PlayStation Portable |
Rune Factory Oceans | 2012 | PlayStation 3 |
Akai Katana | 2012 | Xbox 360 |
Cradle of Rome 2 | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS |
Bit.Trip Saga | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS |
Bit.Trip Complete | 2012 | Wii |
Cradle of Persia | 2012 | Nintendo DS |
The King of Fighters XIII | 2011 | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
DoDonPachi Resurrection | 2011 | Xbox 360 |
Cradle of Rome 2 | 2011 | Nintendo DS |
Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon | 2011 | Nintendo DS |
Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar | 2011 | Nintendo DS |
Loving Life with Hello Kitty and Friends | 2011 | Nintendo DS |
Jewel Legends: Tree of Life | 2011 | Nintendo DS |
Pucca Power Up | 2011 | Nintendo DS |
Cradle of Rome and Cradle of Egypt Double Pack | 2011 | Nintendo DS |
Deathsmiles | 2011 | Xbox 360 |
Avalon Code | 2010 | Nintendo DS |
Deadly Premonition | 2010 | Xbox 360 |
Eldar Saga | 2010 | Wii |
Ivy the Kiwi? | 2010 | Wii, Nintendo DS |
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon | 2010 | Nintendo DS |
Pang: Magical Michael | 2010 | Nintendo DS |
Jewel Master: Cradle of Egypt | 2010 | Nintendo DS |
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle | 2010 | Wii |
Rune Factory Frontier | 2010 | Wii |
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon | 2010 | Wii |
Steal Princess | 2010 | Nintendo DS |
Way of the Samurai 3 | 2010 | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
Half-Minute Hero | 2010 | PlayStation Portable |
Animal Kororo | 2010 | Nintendo DS |
Muramasa: The Demon Blade | 2009 | Wii |
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility | 2009 | Wii |
Animal Kororo | 2009 | Nintendo DS |
Rygar: The Battle of Argus | 2009 | Wii |
Valhalla Knights 2 | 2009 | PlayStation Portable |
Angel Cat Sugar | 2009 | Nintendo DS |
Lux-Pain | 2009 | Nintendo DS |
Little King's Story | 2009 | Wii |
Populous DS | 2009 | Nintendo DS |
Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon | 2009 | Nintendo DS |
XG Blast! | 2009 | Nintendo DS |
Colour Cross | 2008 | Nintendo DS |
Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome | 2008 | Nintendo DS |
Dungeon Maker | 2008 | PlayStation Portable |
Flower, Sun, and Rain | 2008 | Nintendo DS |
R-Type Tactics | 2008 | PlayStation Portable |
Baroque | 2008 | PlayStation 2, Wii |
Bakushow | 2008 | Nintendo DS |
Growlanser: Heritage of War | 2008 | PlayStation 2 |
Ecolis - Save the Forest | 2008 | Nintendo DS |
Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts | 2008 | Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable |
Bomberman Land | 2008 | Wii |
No More Heroes | 2008 | Wii |
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody | 2008 | Wii |
Bomberman Land Touch! 2 | 2008 | Nintendo DS |
Bomberman Story DS | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
Dungeon Maker | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
Honeycomb Beat | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
Luminous Arc | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
Valhalla Knights | 2007 | PlayStation Portable |
Super Swing Golf | 2007 | Wii |
Harvest Moon: Innocent Life | 2007 | PlayStation Portable |
Harvest Moon DS | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
Bubble Bobble Double Shot | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
Rainbow Islands Evolution | 2007 | PlayStation Portable |
Bomberman Land Touch! | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
Contact | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
New Zealand Story Revolution | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
Ys Strategy | 2006 | Nintendo DS |
Space Invaders Evolution | 2006 | PlayStation Portable |
Pilot Academy | 2006 | PlayStation Portable |
Bubble Bobble Evolution | 2006 | PlayStation Portable |
Swords of Destiny | 2006 | PlayStation 2 |
SBK: Snowboard Kids | 2006 | Nintendo DS |
Lunar Genesis | 2006 | Nintendo DS |
Bubble Bobble Revolution | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
Space Invaders Revolution | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
References
^ Rising Star Games cracks America | Games industry news | MCV. Mcvuk.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
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^ Parfitt, Ben (2007-12-12). "Studio boss chose to censor Euro No More Heroes". MCVUK. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
^ "Thunderful Acquires Rising Star Games Publisher". Anime News Network. July 4, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Official blog