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Matrix Software
株式会社マトリックス
Company type	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/

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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

Title	Date	Publisher(s)	Platform(s)	Region(s)
Alundra	11 April 1997	SCEI	PlayStation	JP, NA, EU
Nectaris: Military Madness	26 February 1998	Hudson Soft	PlayStation	JP
Tamago de Puzzle	20 May 1999	SCEI	PlayStation	JP
Torneko: The Last Hope	15 September 1999	Enix	PlayStation	JP, NA
Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins	18 November 1999	SCEI	PlayStation	JP, NA, EU
Dual Hearts	2 February 2002	SCEI	PlayStation 2	JP, NA
Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3	31 October 2002	Enix	PlayStation 2	JP
Toukon Inoki Michi: Puzzle de Daa!	19 December 2002	Pacific Century Cyber Works	PlayStation 2	JP
Dragon Quest V	25 March 2004	Square Enix	PlayStation 2	JP
Onmyou Taisenki: Byakko Enbu	31 March 2005	Bandai	PlayStation 2	JP
YūYū Hakusho Forever	19 May 2005	Banpresto	PlayStation 2	JP
Onmyou Taisenki: Hasha no In	23 June 2005	Bandai	PlayStation 2	JP
Futari wa Precure Max Heart: Danzen! DS	1 December 2005	Bandai	Nintendo DS	JP
Final Fantasy III	24 August 2006	Square Enix	Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, PlayStation Portable, Ouya, Windows Phone	JP, NA, AUS, EU
Cluster Edge	14 September 2006	Marvelous Entertainment	PlayStation 2	JP
Crayon Shin-Chan: Saikyou Kazoku Kasukabe King	2 December 2006	Banpresto	Wii	JP, EU
Lost in Blue 2	15 March 2007	Konami	Nintendo DS	JP, NA, EU
One Piece Gear Spirit	30 August 2007	Bandai Namco Games	Nintendo DS	JP
Lost in Blue 3	20 December 2007	Konami	Nintendo DS	JP, NA, EU
Final Fantasy IV	20 December 2007	Square Enix	Nintendo DS, iOS, Android	JP, NA, EU
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years	18 February 2008	Square Enix	Mobile phones, WiiWare, iOS, Android	JP, NA, EU
Maji de Manabu: LEC de Ukaru - DS Hishou Boki 3-Kyuu	17 April 2008	Square Enix	Nintendo DS	JP
Avalon Code	1 November 2008	Marvelous Entertainment	Nintendo DS	JP, NA, EU
Nostalgia	6 November 2008	Tecmo	Nintendo DS	JP, NA
Tales of VS.^[6]	6 August 2009	Bandai Namco Games	PlayStation Portable	JP
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light^[7]	29 October 2009	Square Enix	Nintendo DS	JP, NA, EU
Final Fantasy Dimensions	6 September 2010	Square Enix	FOMA 903i, au, Android, iOS	JP, NA, EU
White Knight Chronicles: Origins	2 March 2011	SCEI	PlayStation Portable	JP, EU, AUS
Treasure Report: Kikai Jikake no Isan	26 May 2011	Bandai	Nintendo DS	JP
Groove Coaster	28 July 2011	Taito	iOS	NA
Dragon Quest Monsters: Wanted!	1 December 2011	Square Enix	Android	JP
Final Fantasy II	1 February 2012	Square Enix	Android	JP, NA
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room	21 September 2012	Level-5	iOS	JP, NA, EU
Final Fantasy V	28 March 2013	Square Enix	iOS, Android	JP, NA
Final Fantasy VI	15 January 2014	Square Enix	iOS, Android	JP, NA
Final Fantasy Legends: Toki no Suishō	12 February 2015	Square Enix	iOS, Android	JP
Omega Labyrinth	19 November 2015	D3 Publisher	PlayStation Vita	JP

References

^ "Matrix Software - Company History" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2009-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Matrix Software - Company Profile - President" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Matrix Software - Products - Alundra 2" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Matrix Software - Products - Torneko no Daibouken 2" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Matrix Software - Products" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ http://www.square-enix.co.jp/hikarino4sensi/

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[CH-1] "Matrix Software - Company History" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2009-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[President-2] "Matrix Software - Company Profile - President" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Alundra2-3] "Matrix Software - Products - Alundra 2" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Torneko-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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Product-5] "Matrix Software - Products" (in Japanese). Matrix Software. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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+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.<ref name="CH">{{cite web |url=http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/company/history.html |title=Matrix Software - Company History |year=2008 |accessdate=2009-05-03 |publisher=Matrix Software |language=Japanese |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815054947/http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/company/history.html |archivedate=2009-08-15 |df= }}</ref>  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".<ref name="President">{{cite web |url=http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/company/president.html |title=Matrix Software - Company Profile - President |year=2008 |accessdate=2009-05-03 |publisher=Matrix Software |language=Japanese |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425140434/http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/company/president.html |archivedate=2009-04-25 |df= }}</ref> 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 [[Alundra 2|a sequel]] two years later.<ref name="Alundra2">{{cite web |url=http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/consumer/ps_alundra2.html |title=Matrix Software - Products - Alundra 2 |year=2008 |accessdate=2009-05-03 |publisher=Matrix Software |language=Japanese |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705235125/http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/consumer/ps_alundra2.html |archivedate=2009-07-05 |df= }}</ref> 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]]''.<ref name="Torneko">{{cite web|url=http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/consumer/ps_toruneko2.html |title=Matrix Software - Products - Torneko no Daibouken 2 |year=2008 |accessdate=2009-05-03 |publisher=Matrix Software |language=Japanese |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310160640/http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/consumer/ps_toruneko2.html |archivedate=2009-03-10 |df= }}</ref> 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]]''.<ref name="Product">{{cite web |url=http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/product.html |title=Matrix Software - Products |year=2008 |accessdate=2009-05-03 |publisher=Matrix Software |language=Japanese |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316050831/http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/product.html |archivedate=2009-03-16 |df= }}</ref>
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 | ''[[Nostalgia (video game)|Nostalgia]]'' || {{sort|2008-11-06|6 November 2008}} || [[Tecmo]] || Nintendo DS || [[Japan|JP]], [[North America|NA]]
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-| ''[[Tales of VS.]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=株式会社マトリックス/製品/PSP/TALES OF VS |url=http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/consumer/psp_tovs.html |publisher=Matrix Software |accessdate=13 August 2009}}</ref> || {{sort|2009-08-06|6 August 2009}} || [[Bandai Namco Games]] || PlayStation Portable || [[Japan|JP]]
+| ''[[Tales of VS.]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=株式会社マトリックス/製品/PSP/TALES OF VS |url=http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/consumer/psp_tovs.html |publisher=Matrix Software |accessdate=13 August 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816210530/http://www.matrixsoft.co.jp/consumer/psp_tovs.html |archivedate=16 August 2009 |df= }}</ref> || {{sort|2009-08-06|6 August 2009}} || [[Bandai Namco Games]] || PlayStation Portable || [[Japan|JP]]
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 | ''[[Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light]]''<ref>http://www.square-enix.co.jp/hikarino4sensi/</ref> || {{sort|2009-10-29|29 October 2009}} || [[Square Enix]] || Nintendo DS || [[Japan|JP]], [[North America|NA]], [[Europe|EU]]

Revision as of 15:39, 21 January 2018

Company history

Games developed

See also

References

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