Mastiff (company)

Mastiff LLC
IndustryVideo games
Founded2002
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
San Francisco, California U.S.
Key people
Bill Swartz, Mika Hayashi, Brian Bezdek, Dylan Strehle, Ron Kurtz
Websitewww.mastiff-games.com

Mastiff LLC is an American video game publisher. Founded in 2002 with headquarters in San Francisco and Tokyo, the company has released titles in virtually every genre – including action, adventure, RPG, FPS, party, horror, and music.[1] The executive staff includes Bill Swartz, Mika Hayashi, and Brian Bezdek.

Published games

Mastiff has published over 30 games since 2006, with titles ranging from arcade shooter to tactical RPG. First-person horror puzzle title Home Sweet Home (2017), Yggdrazil Group's first foray into game development, received positive reviews[2] for its use of Thai folklore and fresh take on the horror genre. La Pucelle: Tactics (2002) is a tactical RPG by Nippon Ichi, known for its strong battle mechanics and compelling storyline.[3] While often favorably compared to Disgaea, La Pucelle was in fact released first.[4] The Heavy Fire series, developed by Polish group Teyon, are on-rail arcade shooters set in Somalia, South America, Afghanistan, and North Korea, respectively. The most recent addition to the series, Red Shadow, is available in VR for the PS4.[5] Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure is an action RPG best known for solid real-time action mechanics and excellent audio that features several well-known voice actors.[6] Most recently, Fight Crab (2019) is a 3D action game for the Switch, based on an animated GIF.[7]

Title System Release date Ref
Dr. Sudoku Game Boy Advance April 26, 2006 [8]
Top Gun: Combat Zones Game Boy Advance December 1, 2004
Space Raiders Game Cube April 19, 2004
Space Invaders Revolution Nintendo DS September 20, 2005
Top Gun Nintendo DS May 3, 2006
Moon Nintendo DS January 13, 2009
Deer Drive Nintendo DS November 27, 2012 [9]
ATV: Wild Ride Nintendo DS March 30, 2011
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows October 13, 2016 [10]
Dirt Jockey: Heavy Equipment Operator PlayStation July 13, 2003
Easter Bunny's Big Day PlayStation April 1, 2003
Gungrave: Overdose PlayStation 2 September 15, 2004 [11]
La Pucelle: Tactics PlayStation 2 May 2004 [12]
Pump It Up: Exceed PlayStation 2, Xbox August 31, 2005
Technicbeat PlayStation 2 November 2, 2004
BandFuse: Rock Legends PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 November 19, 2013 [13]
Heavy Fire: Afghanistan PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Wii November 15, 2011
Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows January 29, 2013 [14]
Heavy Fire: Red Shadow Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PS VR, Microsoft Windows October 16, 2018 [15]
Major League Eating: The Game Wii July 14, 2008 [16]
Shimano Xtreme Fishing Wii October 9, 2009 [17]
Deer Drive Wii May 29, 2012 [18]
Reload Wii, Microsoft Windows November 18, 2010
Remington Great American Bird Hunt Wii November 2, 2009 [19]
Remington Super Slam Hunting: North America Wii November 9, 2010 [20]
Remington Super Slam Hunting: Africa Wii, Microsoft Windows November 2010 [21]
Remington Super Slam Hunting: Alaska Wii, Microsoft Windows November 2010 [22]
The Great Outdoors Microsoft Windows 2012
The Tarnishing of Juxtia Microsoft Windows Summer 2022 [23]
Tinytopia Microsoft Windows, macOS August 30, 2021 [24]
Fight Crab Nintendo Switch August 12, 2019 [25]
Gurumin 3D Nintendo 3DS, PS Vita, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows October 12, 2016 [26]
Home Sweet Home PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, Xbox One September 27, 2017
Arcade Islands PlayStation 4, Xbox One September 2, 2018 [27]
Faerie Afterlight Microsoft Windows Summer 2022 [28]
Party Planet Nintendo Switch December 12, 2017 [29]

References

  1. ^ "2D Love Letter to 'Souls' Games The Tarnishing of Juxtia Heading to Steam in Summer 2022".
  2. ^ Soto, Fran (October 24, 2018). "Review: Home Sweet Home". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Allen, Robert (September 23, 2012). "PS2 Classic- La Pucelle: Tactics Review". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Allen, Robert (September 23, 2012). "PS2 Classic- La Pucelle: Tactics Review". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Heavy Fire: Red Shadow - PlayStation®VR". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure Review". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Gipp, Stuart (September 15, 2020). "Fight Crab Review". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Dr. Sudoku GBA". gamepressure.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Deer Drive for Wii Announced by Mastiff". dreamstation.cc. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure Gets North American Release Date". dualshockers.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Gungrave Overdose Interview". IGN. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "La Pucelle Tactics". justrpg.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "BandFuse: Rock Legends Review". IGN. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear release date announced". gamingbolt.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Heavy Fire: Red Shadow gets release date, demo, VR support, and pre-order bonuses ". mygamer.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Speed-eating game for WiiWare launch". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  17. ^ "Shimano Xtreme Fishing Takes the Fight to the Fish". IGN. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  18. ^ "Deer Drive for Wii Announced by Mastiff". dreamstation.cc. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  19. ^ "Remington Great American Bird Hunt: The Trailer". shacknews.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  20. ^ "Mastiff Teams with Remington for the Super Slam Hunting Series". IGN. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  21. ^ "Remington Super Slam Hunting: Africa". gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  22. ^ "Mastiff Ships Remington Super Slam Hunting: Alaska for Wii and Windows PC". gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  23. ^ "The Tarnishing of Juxtia Releasing This Summer". rpgamer.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  24. ^ "Tinytopia - Launch Trailer". IGN. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  25. ^ "Fighting Game Fight Crab Releases Live-Action Preview Trailer". Play-Asia. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  26. ^ "Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure Gets North American Release Date". dualshockers.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  27. ^ "Mastiff releasing compilation title Arcade Islands: Volume One this summer – trailer here". mygamer.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  28. ^ "Puzzle Platformer Faerie Afterlight Has Found a Publisher for Steam Release". IGN. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  29. ^ "Planet Party slated for December 12". nintendoeverything.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.


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