, commonly referred to as Matrix Software, is a Japanese video game developer 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 Kosuke Ohori and three friends who had each been involved in the video games industry for many years beforehand. Kosuke, 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". 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. 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. 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. In later years, Matrix would focus on mobile games, developing casual games as well as ports of games in the Professor Layton series.
Games developed Year Title Publisher(s) Platform(s) Alundra Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation Nectaris: Military Madness Hudson Soft Tamago de Puzzle Sony Computer Entertainment Torneko: The Last Hope Enix Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins Sony Computer Entertainment Dual Hearts PlayStation 2 Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3 Enix Toukon Inoki Michi: Puzzle de Daa! Pacific Century Cyber Works Dragon Quest V Square Enix The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigi no Dungeon Arika Onmyou Taisenki: Byakko Enbu Bandai YūYū Hakusho Forever Banpresto Onmyou Taisenki: Hasha no In Bandai Futari wa Precure Max Heart: Danzen! DS Nintendo DS Final Fantasy III Square Enix Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, PlayStation Portable Cluster Edge Marvelous Entertainment PlayStation 2 Crayon Shin-Chan: Saikyou Kazoku Kasukabe King Banpresto Wii Lost in Blue 2 Konami Nintendo DS One Piece Gear Spirit Bandai Namco Games Lost in Blue 3 Konami Final Fantasy IV Square Enix Nintendo DS, iOS, Android Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Mobile, Wii, iOS, Android Maji de Manabu: LEC de Ukaru - DS Hishou Boki 3-Kyuu Nintendo DS Avalon Code Marvelous Entertainment Nostalgia Tecmo Tales of VS. Bandai Namco Games PlayStation Portable Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Square Enix Nintendo DS Dragon Quest III Mobile, iOS, Android Final Fantasy II iOS, Android Final Fantasy Dimensions Mobile, Android, iOS Dragon Quest Monsters: Wanted! White Knight Chronicles: Origins Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation Portable Treasure Report: Kikai Jikake no Isan Bandai Namco Games Nintendo DS Groove Coaster Taito iOS Layton Brothers: Mystery Room Level-5 iOS, Android Final Fantasy V Square Enix iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows Dragon Quest iOS, Android Dragon Quest Portal App Final Fantasy VI iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows Dragon Quest II iOS, Android Hachamecha! Gremlins Wars Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment iOS Groove Coaster 2 Taito iOS, Android Final Fantasy Dimensions II Square Enix Omega Labyrinth D3 Publisher PlayStation Vita Groove Coaster 3: Link Fever Taito Arcade Groove Coaster 3EX: Dream Party Omega Labyrinth Z D3 Publisher PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita Groove Coaster 4: Starlight Road Taito Arcade Professor Layton and the Curious Village HD Level-5 iOS, Android Billion Road Bandai Namco Entertainment Nintendo Switch, Windows Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box HD Level-5 iOS, Android2019Omega Labyrinth LifeD3 PublisherPlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft WindowsDJ NobunagaSquare EnixiOS, AndroidBallooniomspoCube RunningsCrowd Rescue2020Pie ThrowBrigandine: The Legend of RunersiaHappinetProfessor Layton and the Unwound Future HDLevel-5Samurai SlashKetchapp2021Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel Saikyo Battle RoyaleKonamiNintendo SwitchRogue VillGungHo Online EntertainmentiOS, Android
See also Climax Entertainment Telenet Japan
References
External links Matrix Software Homepage