Matrix Software

Matrix Software
株式会社マトリックス
Public
Industry Interactive entertainment
Founded July 1994
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people
 Oohori Kousuke (president)
Products See complete products listing.
Number of employees
 86
Website http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/

Matrix Software (株式会社マトリックス, Kabushiki-gaisha Matorikkusu) is a Japanese video game development company located in Tokyo. Founded in July 1994 by former members of Climax Entertainment and Telenet Japan, the company has since created games for a number of systems beginning with their action-adventure game title Alundra in April 1997. Matrix has teamed with other developers such as Square Enix and Chunsoft to produce games for existing franchises such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, as well as other anime and manga properties. In addition to game console development, Matrix Software has also made games for various Japanese mobile phone brands since 2001.

Company history

Matrix Software was founded in July 1994 by Oohori Kousuke and three friends who had each been involved in the video games industry for many years beforehand.[1] Kousuke, a veteran of the game development industry since high school, joined with former members of Climax Entertainment and Telenet Japan to create a company that he felt would "bring people serious game content".[2] Nearly three years after their establishment, the company released their first game, Alundra for the PlayStation game console in April 1997, which would prove popular enough to receive a sequel two years later.[3] In September 1999, Matrix obtained their first business partner in Chunsoft, with whom they collaborated to create a spin-off to their popular Dragon Quest series, Torneko: The Last Hope.[4] Since then, the company would join with other companies to create games for other entertainment franchises such as Yoshihiro Togashi's YuYu Hakusho, Eiichiro Oda's One Piece, and Square Enix's Final Fantasy.[5]

Games developed

TitleDatePublisher(s)Platform(s)Region(s)
Alundra11 April 1997SCEIPlayStationJP, NA, EU
Nectaris: Military Madness26 February 1998Hudson SoftPlayStationJP
Tamago de Puzzle20 May 1999SCEIPlayStationJP
Torneko: The Last Hope15 September 1999EnixPlayStationJP, NA
Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins18 November 1999SCEIPlayStationJP, NA, EU
Dual Hearts2 February 2002SCEIPlayStation 2JP, NA
Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 331 October 2002EnixPlayStation 2JP
Toukon Inoki Michi: Puzzle de Daa!19 December 2002Pacific Century Cyber WorksPlayStation 2JP
Dragon Quest V25 March 2004Square EnixPlayStation 2JP
Onmyou Taisenki: Byakko Enbu31 March 2005BandaiPlayStation 2JP
YūYū Hakusho Forever19 May 2005BanprestoPlayStation 2JP
Onmyou Taisenki: Hasha no In23 June 2005BandaiPlayStation 2JP
Futari wa Precure Max Heart: Danzen! DS1 December 2005BandaiNintendo DSJP
Final Fantasy III24 August 2006Square EnixNintendo DS, iOS, Android, PlayStation Portable, Ouya, Windows PhoneJP, NA, AUS, EU
Cluster Edge14 September 2006Marvelous EntertainmentPlayStation 2JP
Crayon Shin-Chan: Saikyou Kazoku Kasukabe King2 December 2006BanprestoWiiJP, EU
Lost in Blue 215 March 2007KonamiNintendo DSJP, NA, EU
One Piece Gear Spirit30 August 2007Bandai Namco GamesNintendo DSJP
Lost in Blue 320 December 2007KonamiNintendo DSJP, NA, EU
Final Fantasy IV20 December 2007Square EnixNintendo DS, iOS, AndroidJP, NA, EU
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years18 February 2008Square EnixMobile phones, WiiWare, iOS, AndroidJP, NA, EU
Maji de Manabu: LEC de Ukaru - DS Hishou Boki 3-Kyuu17 April 2008Square EnixNintendo DSJP
Avalon Code1 November 2008Marvelous EntertainmentNintendo DSJP, NA, EU
Nostalgia6 November 2008TecmoNintendo DSJP, NA
Tales of VS.[6]6 August 2009Bandai Namco GamesPlayStation PortableJP
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light[7]29 October 2009Square EnixNintendo DSJP, NA, EU
Final Fantasy Dimensions6 September 2010Square EnixFOMA 903i, au, Android, iOSJP, NA, EU
White Knight Chronicles: Origins2 March 2011SCEIPlayStation PortableJP, EU, AUS
Treasure Report: Kikai Jikake no Isan26 May 2011BandaiNintendo DSJP
Groove Coaster28 July 2011TaitoiOSNA
Dragon Quest Monsters: Wanted!1 December 2011Square EnixAndroidJP
Final Fantasy II1 February 2012Square EnixAndroidJP, NA
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room21 September 2012Level-5iOSJP, NA, EU
Final Fantasy V28 March 2013Square EnixiOS, AndroidJP, NA
Final Fantasy VI15 January 2014Square EnixiOS, AndroidJP, NA
Final Fantasy Legends: Toki no Suishō12 February 2015Square EnixiOS, AndroidJP
Omega Labyrinth19 November 2015D3 PublisherPlayStation VitaJP

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Matrix Software - Company History" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  2. ↑ "Matrix Software - Company Profile - President" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Matrix Software - Products - Alundra 2" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  4. ↑ "Matrix Software - Products - Torneko no Daibouken 2" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  5. ↑ "Matrix Software - Products" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  6. ↑ "株式会社マトリックス/製品/PSP/TALES OF VS". Matrix Software. Archived from the original on 16 August 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  7. ↑ http://www.square-enix.co.jp/hikarino4sensi/


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