Acquire (company)

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History

Acquire was founded on December 6, 1994, and in 1998 developed Tenchu: Stealth Assassins for the PlayStation, which turned into a franchise. The developer pushed for a more sandbox approach to the level design, which found its way in other Acquire titles like Way of the Samurai and Shinobido: Way of the Ninja.[2]

In 2011, the company was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment.[3] The studio co-developed Octopath Traveler with supervision and funding from Square Enix, releasing in 2018. Acquire was chosen as development partner for the game based on their affinity with pixel-art and prior work on the What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? series.[4]

Acquire developed Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story, which released in 2020, following the cancellation of a fifth Way of the Samurai entry.[5]

In 2024, the company was acquired by Kadokawa Corporation.[6]

The studio succeeded AlphaDream, which became defunct on October 1, 2019, as the developer of the Mario & Luigi series, starting with Mario & Luigi: Brothership, which released in 2024.[7]

Games developed

Year Title Platform(s) Notes
1998 Tenchu: Stealth Assassins PlayStation
2000 Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins PlayStation
2002 Way of the Samurai PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
2003 Way of the Samurai 2 PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
2005 Samurai Western PlayStation 2
Shinobido: Way of the Ninja PlayStation 2
Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja PlayStation Portable
2006 Kamiwaza PlayStation 2
2007 What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? PlayStation Portable
2008 Class of Heroes PlayStation Portable
What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord? 2 PlayStation Portable
Way of the Samurai 3 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows
2009 Tenchu: Shadow Assassins Wii, PlayStation Portable
2010 Patchwork Heroes PlayStation Portable
No Heroes Allowed! PlayStation Portable
2011 Way of the Samurai 4 PlayStation 3, Windows
Clan of Champions Windows, PlayStation 3
Akiba's Trip PlayStation Portable
Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls PlayStation 3, iOS, PlayStation Vita, Windows
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen PlayStation Vita
2012 Orgarythm PlayStation Vita, Android Co-developed with Neilo
Sumioni: Demon Arts PlayStation Vita, Android
2013 Mind Zero PlayStation Vita, Windows Co-developed by ZeroDiv
Divine Gate Android, iOS
Rain PlayStation 3 Co-developed with Japan Studio
Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows
No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either! PlayStation Vita [8]
2014 Fort Raiders SMAAASH! Android, iOS
2015 Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows
2016 Akiba's Trip Festa! Android Co-developed with DMM Games
Akiba's Beat PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
2017 No Heroes Allowed! VR PlayStation 4
2018 Octopath Traveler Nintendo Switch, Windows, Stadia, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Co-developed with Square Enix Business Division 11
2020 Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent Android, iOS
2021 Labyrinth of Zangetsu Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows [9]
2022 Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows
2023 Octopath Traveler II Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Co-developed with Creative Business Unit II[10]
Xaladia: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows [11]
2024 Ancient Weapon Holly Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows [12][13]
C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows [14]
Scars of Mars Nintendo Switch, Windows [15]
Amedama Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S Co-developed with IzanagiGames[16]
Hookah Haze Nintendo Switch, Windows [17]
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[7] Nintendo Switch
2025 All in Abyss: Judge the Fake Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows Co-developed with WSS playground[18]
TBA Black Finger JET Windows Co-developed with Kohachi Studio and Red Dunes Games[19]

References

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External links

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