M2 (game developer)

Video game developer


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::summary Video game developer ::

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nameM2 Co., Ltd.
logoFile:M2 (game company) logo.svg
logo_size150px
foundation
location_cityAbiko
location_countryJapan
area_servedWorldwide
industryVideo game
productsVideo Games
num_employees51
homepage
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M2 Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, best known for handling emulation of re-released games, such as some Sega Ages titles, Virtual Console titles for Nintendo systems, the 3D Classics series for the Nintendo 3DS and their ShotTriggers range of classic STG games. M2 has also created entirely new titles such as WiiWare games for Konami under the ReBirth moniker and more recently a new GG Aleste game. In addition, M2 currently holds the rights of Aleste series (except M.U.S.H.A., whose publishing rights are owned by Sega), all of SPS game plus software and all NEC Avenue and NEC Interchannel games on TurboGrafx-16 and variants, previously owned by Lightweight.

Games

The following publisher names are in parentheses.

Arcade

Dedicated Console

Dreamcast

Game Boy Advance

Game Gear

Mega Drive/Genesis

Mega Drive PLUS / Sega Mark V

Mobile

  • Ahoge Chanbara
  • Graffiti Smash (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
  • Karin to Issho! (D3 Publisher)
  • Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
  • Niruchana! (Kadokawa Shoten)
  • Talking Girls! SECOND (WANIMAGAZINE)
  • Talking Girls! SECOND vol.2 (WANIMAGAZINE)
  • Tenkahyakken -Zan- (Kadokawa)
  • Pac-Man Dash! (Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Nintendo DS

Nintendo 3DS

  • Game Center CX: 3-Choume no Arino (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Lost Heroes (pre-order bonus game) (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Lost Heroes 2 (pre-order bonus game) (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Virtual Console – Game Gear (Sega)
  • The Legend of Dark Witch 3: Wisdom and Lunacy (Flyhigh Works / Circle Entertainment)

3D Classics

Nintendo Switch

Sega Ages

Nintendo Switch 2

  • Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (Sega) (Fantasy Zone, OutRun, Space Harrier, Super Hang-On)

Web browser

  • E-mote

Windows

PlayStation

  • Doki Doki Poyacchio (Media Rings)

PlayStation 2

  • DigiCharat Fantasy Excellent (Broccoli)
  • First Kiss Stories (Broccoli/Arcadia Entertainer)
  • Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Yie Ar Kung-Fu
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx: Toukyou Bangaichi (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Dennou Senki Virtual On (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Rally 2006 (bonus Sega Rally Championship port) (Sega)

PlayStation 3

PlayStation 4

PlayStation 5

PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Vita

  • Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX (Sega)
  • Plastic Memories (development assistance) (Mages.)
  • Occultic;Nine (development assistance) (Mages.)
  • Yakuza 0 Free Companion App for PlayStation Vita (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Spelunker Collection (Tozai Games)

Wii

  • Virtual Console – Mega Drive, Master System, MSX, Arcade (Sega)

WiiWare

Wii U

Xbox 360

Xbox One

Xbox Series X/S

References

References

  1. (20 December 2013). "CORPORATE PROFILE | M2 Co., Ltd".
  2. "M2 ShotTriggers En".
  3. (26 September 2020). "M2 Is Bringing Aleste Collection To Switch And Making A Special Game Gear Micro".
  4. Naoki Horii. (March 29, 2023). "ちなみにエムツーでは、2021年にSPSさんの著作物を譲り受けております。 その上でグラディウスからロゴを消してくれ…と御願いした事はありませんが、気を遣ってくださった模様。".
  5. (21 July 2023). "「PCエンジン用ゲームソフト」に関する権利譲渡のお知らせ ~ M2 有限会社エムツー ~ M2 Co., Ltd.".
  6. Sato. (31 March 2017). "Seiken Densetsu Collection's Ports Are Being Handled By M2". Siliconera.
  7. (2018-04-14). "Sega Announces AGES For Nintendo Switch, Mega Drive Mini Console".

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