Yuke's

Yuke's Co. Ltd.
Kabushiki gaisha
Industry Video game industry
Founded 26 February 1993 (1993-02-26)
Founder Yukinori Taniguchi
Headquarters Osaka, Japan
Products WWE 2K series (2000–)
Number of employees
 184 (January 2011)
Website www.yukes.co.jp/en/

Yuke's Co. Ltd. is a Japanese video game developer based in Osaka. It was established on 26 February 1993 by Yukinori Taniguchi. The company is best known for their development of the WWE 2K video game series.

One of the company's first games, the wrestling game Toukon Retsuden, was a best-seller in Japan.[1] Though Activision purchased the rights to publish the game in North America and began localization work,[1] only one game was localized, becoming Power Move Pro Wrestling.

From 2005 to 2012, Yuke's also owned 54% of New Japan Pro Wrestling, the top professional wrestling promotion in Japan. It was also their DVD production house.

Games developed

These are only the games that the company developed.[2]

TitleDatePublisher(s)Platform(s)Region(s)
Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden29 September 1995TomyPlayStationJP
Hermie Hopperhead: Scrap Panic29 September 1995SCEIPlayStationJP
Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden 220 December 1996TomyPlayStationJP
Ucchannanchan no Honō no Challenger: Denryū Iraira Bō19 December 1997Hudson SoftNintendo 64JP
Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Road - Brave Spirits4 January 1998Hudson SoftNintendo 64JP
Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden 326 March 1998TomyPlayStationJP
Soukaigi28 May 1998SquareSoftPlayStationJP
Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Road 2 - The Next Generation26 December 1998HudsonNintendo 64JP
Evil Zone14 January 1999Titus SoftwarePlayStationJP, NA, EU
Last Legion UX28 May 1999HudsonNintendo 64JP
New Japan Pro Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden 42 September 1999TomyDreamcastJP
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage16 December 1999ASCII CorporationDreamcastJP, NA, EU
WWF SmackDown!2 March 2000THQPlayStationNA, EU, JP
WWF Royal Rumble1 August 2000THQArcade, DreamcastNA, EU, JP
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role21 November 2000THQPlayStationNA, EU, JP
The Pro Wrestling 214 December 2000D3 PublisherPlayStationJP
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It16 November 2001THQPlayStation 2EU, NA, JP
EOE: Eve of Extinction26 February 2002Eidos InteractivePlayStation 2NA, EU, JP
Edit Racing28 March 2002D3 PublisherPlayStation 2JP
WWE WrestleMania X89 June 2002THQGameCubeNA, JP, EU
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth31 October 2002THQPlayStation 2NA, EU, JP
WWE WrestleMania XIX8 September 2003THQGameCubeNA, EU, JP
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain27 October 2003THQPlayStation 2NA, EU, JP
Online Pro Wrestling6 May 2004Yuke'sPlayStation 2JP
WWE Day of Reckoning30 August 2004THQGameCubeNA, EU, JP
Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō7 October 2004Sammy CorporationPlayStation 2JP
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw2 November 2004THQPlayStation 2NA, EU, JP
Rumble Roses9 November 2004KonamiPlayStation 2NA, JP, EU
D1 Grand Prix17 February 2005Yuke'sPlayStation 2JP, NA
WWE Day of Reckoning 229 August 2005THQGameCubeNA, EU, JP
D1 Grand Prix 200520 October 2005Yuke'sPlayStation 2JP
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 200611 November 2005THQPlayStation 2, PlayStation PortableEU, NA, JP
Wrestle Kingdom22 December 2005Yuke'sXbox 360, PlayStation 2JP
The Dog: Happy Life27 April 2006Yuke'sPlayStation PortableJP
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 200710 November 2006THQPlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation PortableEU, NA, AUS, JP
The Dog Island26 April 2007Yuke'sPlayStation 2, WiiJP
Wrestle Kingdom 210 May 2007Yuke'sPlayStation 2JP
Go! Sports Ski28 September 2007SCEIPlayStation 3JP, NA, EU, AUS
Neves6 November 2007AtlusNintendo DSNA, JP, EU, AUS
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 20089 November 2007THQPlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360EU, NA, AUS, JP
Soukou Kihei Votoms15 November 2007Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlayStation 2JP
Double D Dodgeball16 July 2008Yuke'sXbox 360JP, NA, EU
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Gundam Meisters16 October 2008Bandain Namco GamesPlayStation 2JP
Neverland Card Battles27 October 2008Idea FactoryPlayStation PortableNA, JP
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 20096 November 2008THQPlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360AUS, EU, NA, JP
WWE Legends of WrestleMania19 March 2009THQPlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOSAUS, EU, NA, JP
UFC 2009 Undisputed19 May 2009THQPlayStation 3, Xbox 360NA, AUS, EU, JP
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 201020 October 2009THQNintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360NA, AUS, EU, JP
UFC Undisputed 201025 May 2010THQPlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation PortableNA, AUS, EU, JP
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 201126 October 2010THQPlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360NA, AUS, EU, JP
Real Steel12 October 2011Yuke'sPlayStation 3, Xbox 360EU, NA, JP
WWE '1222 November 2011THQPlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360NA, AUS, EU, JP
UFC Undisputed 314 February 2012THQPlayStation 3, Xbox 360NA, EU, AUS, JP
WWE '1330 October 2012THQPlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360NA, AUS, EU, JP
Pacific Rim12 October 2011Yuke'sXbox 360, PlayStation 3NA, EU, JP
WWE 2K1429 October 20132K SportsPlayStation 3, Xbox 360NA, EU, AUS, JP
WWE 2K1528 October 20142K SportsPlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneNA, AUS, EU, JP
WWE 2K1627 October 20152K SportsPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft WindowsNA, AUS, EU, JP
WWE 2K1711 October 20162K SportsPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft WindowsNA, EU, AUS, JP
WWE 2K1813 October 20172K SportsMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo SwitchNA, EU, AUS, JP
WWE 2K199 October 20182K SportsMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneNA, EU, AUS, JP
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain2019D3 PublisherPlayStation 4JP

References

  1. 1 2 "Buyers Beware". GamePro. No. 98. IDG. November 1996. p. 24.
  2. ↑ "Yuke's Company Information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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