Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is an American video game publisher that specializes in translating and localizing Japanese video games for English-speaking markets. It was founded by Akibo Shieh in 2006. Some of its clients include Bandai Namco Games, Xseed Games, and Atlus USA. Aksys Games is best known for its involvement in the Guilty Gear series, as well as for publishing numerous otome games in English. It has become a full-fledged game publisher with the announcement of Eagle Eye Golf for PlayStation 2, and has expressed a desire to publish for all current platforms from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony.
The company's name is coincidentally similar to Arc System Works, with whom it has a partnership. Despite their similar names, and the partnership between them, neither company owns the other. Aksys Games publishes many games for Arc System Works in North America, and has even assisted the latter in releasing the Bit.Trip series in Japan.
Aksys is also the North American distributor for the European publisher Rising Star Games. In addition, Aksys localized Nihon Falcom's role-playing game Tokyo Xanadu for the American market in 2017.
Video games
Console games
PlayStation 2 Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s) Eagle Eye Golf Telenet Japan PlayStation 2 Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Arc System Works PlayStation 2 Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus Arc System Works PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3 Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s) BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Arc System Works PlayStation 3 Battle Fantasia Arc System Works PlayStation 3 (PSN) Record of Agarest War Compile Heart, Red Entertainment PlayStation 3 (PSN) BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Arc System Works PlayStation 3 Arcana Heart 3 Arc System Works, Examu PlayStation 3 (PSN) Record of Agarest War Zero Compile Heart, Red Entertainment PlayStation 3 Record of Agarest War 2 Compile Heart, Red Entertainment PlayStation 3 Crazy Strike Bowling Corecell Technology PlayStation 3 (PSN) Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien Gaijin Games PlayStation 3 (PSN) Magus Black Tower PlayStation 3 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Arc System Works PlayStation 3 Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi Idea Factory PlayStation 3 Xblaze Code: Embryo Arc System Works PlayStation 3 Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!! Arc System Works, Examu PlayStation 3 Guilty Gear Xrd Arc System Works PlayStation 3 Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late Ecole Software, French Bread PlayStation 3 Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Arc System Works PlayStation 3 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend Arc System Works PlayStation 3 Xblaze Lost: Memories Arc System Works PlayStation 3 Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault Acquire PlayStation 3 Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator Arc System Works PlayStation 3BlazBlue: Central FictionNovember 1, 2016Arc System WorksPlayStation 3 Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 Arc System Works PlayStation 3 Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] February 9, 2018 Ecole Software, French Bread PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4 Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s) Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign Arc System Works PlayStation 4 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend Arc System Works PlayStation 4 Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault Acquire PlayStation 4 Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus LookAtMyGame PlayStation 4 (PSN) Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator Arc System Works PlayStation 4 Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Arc System Works PlayStation 4 Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky Spike Chunsoft, tri-Ace PlayStation 4 BlazBlue: Central Fiction Arc System Works PlayStation 4 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games Spike Chunsoft PlayStation 4 Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 Arc System Works PlayStation 4 Zero Time Dilemma Spike Chunsoft PlayStation 4 School Girl/Zombie Hunter Tamsoft PlayStation 4 Tokyo Xanadu eX+ Falcom PlayStation 4 Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] Ecole Software, French Bread PlayStation 4 Code:Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~ Otomate PlayStation 4 Little Dragons Café Toybox Inc. PlayStation 4 Death Mark Experience Inc. PlayStation 4 Code:Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~ Otomate, Idea Factory PlayStation 4 Spirit Hunter: NG Experience Inc. PlayStation 4 Ghost Parade Lentera Nusantara Studio PlayStation 4 Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] Ecole Software, French Bread PlayStation 4 Tin & Kuna Black River Studios., Inc. PlayStation 4 Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi Experience Inc. PlayStation 4 RICO London Ground Shatter PlayStation 4 Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath Kaminari Games PlayStation 4Inescapable: No Rules, No RescueDreamloop GamesPlayStation 4Blazing StrikeRareBreed Makes GamesPlayStation 4
PlayStation 5 Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s) Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi Experience Inc. PlayStation 5 Mon-Yu Experience Inc. PlayStation 5 Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue Dreamloop Games PlayStation 5 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II Experience Inc. PlayStation 5Raging BytesKemcoPlayStation 5Ed-0: Zombie UprisingLancarsePlayStation 5Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the WitchKemcoPlayStation 5Blazing StrikeRareBreed Makes GamesPlayStation 5Yeah! You Want "Those Games," Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Clear Them! 1+2Monkey CraftPlayStation 5C.A.R.D.S. RPG The Misty BattlefieldAcquirePlayStation 5
Wii Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s) Hooked! Real Motion Fishing SIMS Wii Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Arc System Works Wii MiniCopter: Adventure Flight Sonic Powered Wii River City Ransom Technos Wii (Virtual Console) Double Dragon Technos Wii (Virtual Console) Renegade Technos Wii (Virtual Console) Castle of Shikigami III Alfa System Wii Family Table Tennis Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare) Super Dodge Ball Technos Wii (Virtual Console) Family Glide Hockey Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare) Bit.Trip Beat Gaijin Games Wii (WiiWare) Family Pirate Party Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare) Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus Arc System Works Wii Family Mini Golf Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare) Bit.Trip Core Gaijin Games Wii (WiiWare) Family Slot Car Racing Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare) Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge Technos Wii (Virtual Console) Family Tennis Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare) Family Card Games Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare) Hooked! Again: Real Motion Fishing SIMS Co., Ltd. Wii The Combatribes Technos Wii (Virtual Console) Bit.Trip Void Gaijin Games Wii (WiiWare) Family Go-Kart Racing Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare) Bit.Trip Runner Gaijin Games Wii (WiiWare) Deer Captor Arc System Works Wii (WiiWare) Bit.Trip Fate Gaijin Games Wii (WiiWare) Derby Dogs SIMS Co., Ltd. Wii (WiiWare) Bit.Trip Complete Gaijin Games Wii
Wii U Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s) Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus LookAtMyGame Wii U (eShop)
Nintendo Switch Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s) Little Dragons Café Toybox Inc. Nintendo Switch Death Mark Experience Inc. Nintendo Switch FUN! FUN! Animal Park Nippon Columbia Nintendo Switch Spirit Hunter: NG Experience Inc. Nintendo Switch Ghost Parade Lentera Nusantara Studio Nintendo Switch Fishing Star! World Tour WFS, Inc. Nintendo Switch Waku Waku Sweets Sonic Powered Nintendo Switch Deadly Premonition Origins Marvelous Inc., Toybox Inc. Nintendo Switch Code: Realize − Guardian of Rebirth Idea Factory Nintendo Switch Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] Ecole Software, French Bread Nintendo Switch Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~ Idea Factory Nintendo Switch Collar × Malice Idea Factory Nintendo Switch Collar × Malice -Unlimited- Idea Factory Nintendo Switch Tin & Kuna Black River Studios., Inc. Nintendo Switch Piofiore: Fated Memories Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch Pretty Princess Party Nippon Columbia Nintendo Switch Code: Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~ Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch Fishing Fighters: The Master of Mizugami Lands Lategra Nintendo Switch Idea Factory Nintendo Switch Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi Experience Inc. Nintendo Switch Pups & Purrs Animal Hospital Nippon Columbia Nintendo Switch Idea Factory Nintendo Switch RICO London Ground Shatter Nintendo Switch Variable Barricade Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch Horgihugh and Friends PiXEL Nintendo Switch Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath Kaminari Games Nintendo Switch Piofiore: Episodio 1926 Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo Switch Paradigm Paradox Idea Factory Nintendo Switch Lover Pretend Idea Factory, Design Factory Nintendo SwitchCuddly Forest Friends Nippon ColumbiaNintendo Switch Norn9: Var Commons Idea Factory Nintendo SwitchSpooky Spirit Shooting Gallery Nippon ColumbiaNintendo SwitchWinter's Wish: Spirits of Edo Idea FactoryNintendo SwitchJack Jeanne BroccoliNintendo SwitchPretty Princess Magical Garden Island Nippon ColumbiaNintendo Switch Idea FactoryNintendo SwitchPups & Purrs Pet Shop Nippon ColumbiaNintendo SwitchNorn9: Last Era Idea FactoryNintendo SwitchMon-Yu Experience, Inc.Nintendo SwitchVirche Evermore -ErroR: Salvation- Idea FactoryNintendo Switch Idea FactoryNintendo SwitchC.A.R.D.S. RPG The Misty Battlefield AcquireNintendo Switch Idea FactoryNintendo Switch Tokyo Xanadu eX+ Nihon Falcom Nintendo SwitchTales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch KemcoNintendo SwitchFitness Boxing feat. HATSUNE MIKU ImagineerNintendo SwitchBlazing Strike RareBreed Makes GamesNintendo Switch Idea FactoryNintendo Switch ImagineerNintendo Switch D3 PublisherNintendo Switch7'scarlet Idea Factory, Toybox Inc.Nintendo Switch BroccoliNintendo SwitchThe Good Old Days GRAVITY Co., Ltd.Nintendo Switch Idea FactoryNintendo Switch Imagineer/TOYBOXNintendo SwitchIdea FactoryNintendo SwitchMay 21, 2026liica, Inc.Nintendo SwitchOver RequiemzAugust 20, 2026Idea Factory, Kogado StudioNintendo SwitchAnother Eden BeginsWright Flyer StudiosNintendo SwitchPhysical versionTristia: ChroniclesKogado StudioNintendo SwitchCollection of Tristia: Legacy and Tristia: RestoreBounty SistersFall 2026Pixel Co.Nintendo SwitchUndergroundedFall 2026Game Studio, round6Nintendo SwitchCthulhu Mythos AdventuresLate 2026Gotcha Gotcha GamesNintendo SwitchIllusion of Itehari -trail-Spring 2027BroccoliNintendo SwitchOlympia Soiree -Catharsis-Spring 2027Idea FactoryNintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch 2 Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s)Notes Another Eden Begins Wright Flyer Studios Nintendo Switch 2Physical version
Xbox 360 Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s) Battle Fantasia Arc System Works Xbox 360 Guilty Gear 2: Overture Arc System Works Xbox 360 BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Arc System Works Xbox 360 0-D Beat Drop Cyclone Zero Xbox 360 (XBLA) Record of Agarest War Compile Heart, Red Entertainment Xbox 360 DeathSmiles Cave Xbox 360 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Arc System Works Xbox 360 Record of Agarest War Zero Compile Heart, Red Entertainment Xbox 360 Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien Gaijin Games Xbox 360 (XBLA) A.R.E.S: Extinction Agenda EX Extend Studio Xbox 360 (XBLA)
Xbox One Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s) BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend Arc System Works Xbox OneTin & KunaBlack River Studios., Inc.Xbox OneUndernauts: Labyrinth of YomiExperience Inc.Xbox OneRICO LondonGround ShatterXbox OneInescapable: No Rules, No RescueDreamloop GamesXbox One
Xbox Series X|S Title First release Developer(s) Platform(s) Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue Dreamloop Games Xbox Series XS
Portable games
Nintendo DS