iNiS Corporation
LIONA Interactive (株式会社LIONA) (formerly known as iNiS Corporation (株式会社イニス, Inisu)) is a Japanese video game developer that specializes in rhythm games. It was co-founded by Keiichi Yano on February 3, 1997 as iNiS Ltd.. The company's former name iNiS is an acronym and it stands for "infinite Noise of the inner Soul."
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| Formerly | iNiS Ltd. (1997-2000) iNiS Corperation (2000-2016) |
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| Type | Private |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | February 3, 1997[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Masako Harada (CEO)[1] Keiichi Yano (COO)[1] Takahide Hoshino (CFO)[1] |
| Products | Gitaroo Man Elite Beat Agents |
| Website | https://www.inisj.co.jp/company/ |
In 2000, the company changed name to iNiS Corporation.
In 2016, iNiS changed its name to LIONA Interactive.
Subsidiaries
- SONICA Co., Ltd.: Established in 2001, it is a provider of sound solutions.
Titles developed
CD/DVD-ROM
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Penguin Piano | ? | October 1997 |
| Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition CD-ROM | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | March 20, 1999 |
| Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition DVD-ROM | DVD player | ? |
| Picasso | ? | ?(1997–2000) |
| Safari Tokyo | Windows | October 1998 |
| Kiseki No Maya Uranai | ? | April 1998 |
| Minna no Tabetaku Ver.2 | ? | October 1999 |
| Roland VP-9000 promo CD-ROM | ?(CD-ROM) | February 2000 |
Video Games
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| beatmania Da!! | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | February 17, 2000 |
| beatmania BEST Da!! | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | September 28, 2000, July 5, 2002(rerelease) |
| pop'n music Da!! | Windows/Mac OS hybrid | September 28, 2000, September 6, 2002(rerelease) |
| Gitaroo Man | PlayStation 2 | June 21, 2001 |
| Gundam Pilot Academy | Arcade | 2002 |
| Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan | Nintendo DS | July 28, 2005 |
| Gitaroo Man Lives! | PlayStation Portable | June 8, 2006 |
| Rain Wonder Trip | PlayStation Portable | July 6, 2006 |
| Elite Beat Agents | Nintendo DS | November 6, 2006 |
| Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 | Nintendo DS | May 17, 2007 |
| Anata mo DS de Classic Kiite Mimasenka? | Nintendo DS | July 5, 2007 |
| Lips | Xbox 360 | November 18, 2008 |
| Lips: Number One Hits | Xbox 360 | October 20, 2009 |
| Lips: Canta en Español | Xbox 360 | November 13, 2009 |
| Lips: Deutsche Partyknaller | Xbox 360 | 2009 |
| Lips: Party Classics | Xbox 360 | February 26, 2010 |
| Lips: I ♥ The 80's | Xbox 360 | April 2, 2010 |
| The Black Eyed Peas Experience | Xbox 360 | November 8, 2011 |
| Infinity Blade Cross[2] | iOS | February 20, 2012 |
| Anata Toshokan[3] | iOS, Android | May 19, 2012 (iOS), May 25, 2012 (Android) |
| Demons’ Score[4] | iOS, Android | September 19, 2012 |
| Symphonica[5] | iOS | October 18, 2012 |
| The Hip Hop Dance Experience[6] | Wii, Xbox 360 | November 13, 2012 |
| Karaoke | Xbox 360 | December 11, 2012 |
| Eden to Green | Android, iOS | April 8, 2013 |
| Initial D Perfect Shift Online | Nintendo 3DS | April 2, 2014 |
| Just Sing | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | September 6, 2016[7] |
| Project Rap Rabbit (co-developed with NanaOn-Sha) | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | Cancelled[8] |
Web design
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Christmas Card (Dreamarts) | ? | ? |
Prototype titles
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| MixJuice | Xbox | 1999 |
| Minpan | ? | 2002 |
| Ace Trekkers | ? | 2002 |
| Pugi Pugi (tentative) | ? | 2004 |
| Yosei no Sumu Mori | Xbox 360 | 2005 |
Engines
- FUEL audio library (for ACID)
- nFactor2 (next-generation rendering engine - Wii, Xbox 360, PC only)
- MixJuice (interactive music engine)
- Unreal Engine 3
- Unreal Engine 4
- Unity
Awards
- IGN's Best Nintendo DS developer of 2006 [9]
References
- "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- "iNiS Corporation". Inis.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- "Twitter / CaptivNation: We got nominated for best of". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- "Twitter / iNiS_corp: [作品情報]SYMPHONICA:iNiSが開発に携わったリ". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- "The Hip Hop Dance Experience - Ubisoft Online Store". Shop.ubi.com. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- "Just Sing is a new karaoke game from Ubisoft". Polygon. Vox Media. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "Parappa and Ouendan Creators Join Forces for Project Rap Rabbit".
- "IGN.com presents The Best of 2006". Bestof.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
External links
- (in Japanese) iNiS Corporation page: Japan, English
- Sonica Inc. page
- Interview with Keiichi Yano, founder
- IGN Company Profile
- Gamasutra: Keiichi Yano interview
- GDC 2007: The Keiichi Yano Interview
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