Sting Entertainment
Japanese video game developer
Sting Entertainment (株式会社スティング ) is a Japanese game development studio . Some of their titles include Treasure Hunter G , Evolution: The World of Sacred Device , and the Dept. Heaven series of games. Its active properties currently include Baroque , Dokapon , and the Dept. Heaven series.
On March 10, 2009, Atlus and Sting announced a partnership where Sting games would be published by Atlus in Japan.[2] Atlus also expressed an interest in having Sting develop Atlus games.[2]
In March 2012, Sting and fellow game developer Idea Factory formed a partnership, wherein members from both companies would collaborate to create games that would showcase both their talents.[3] Titles developed by both companies were released under the label of Super Sting . Their first title, Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection , was released three months later, in July 2012.
Games developed and published by Sting
Sting has developed many games, both original creations and contract work, across many platforms. They also regularly port and remake games for new platforms.
Title
System
Original release date
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
JP
NA
EU
AUS
Psycho Chaser
PC-Engine
April 6, 1990
Sting Entertainment
Naxat Soft
Yes
Naxat Stadium
PC-Engine
October 26, 1990
Sting Entertainment
Naxat Soft
Yes
Last Battalion a.k.a. OverRide
PC-Engine
January 8, 1991
Sting Entertainment
Data East
Yes
X68000
November 15, 1991
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Hakunetsu Pro Yakyuu Ganba League a.k.a. Extra Innings
Super Famicom
August 9, 1991
Sting Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Yes
Yes
March 1992
Sony Imagesoft
Hakunetsu Professional Baseball: Ganba League '93
Super Famicom
December 11, 1992
Sting Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Yes
Kentou-Ou World Champion a.k.a. TKO Super Championship Boxing
Super Famicom
April 28, 1992
Sting Entertainment
SOFEL
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tatsujin
PC-Engine
July 24, 1992
Sting Entertainment
Taito
Yes
Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken
Super Famicom
December 18, 1992
Sting Entertainment
SOFEL
Yes
Onizuka Katsuya Super Virtual Boxing
Super Famicom
November 26, 1993
Sting Entertainment
Tokuma Shoten
Yes
Yadamon: Wonderland Dream [4]
Super Famicom
November 26, 1993
Sting Entertainment
Tokuma Shoten
Yes
Melfand Stories
Super Famicom
March 25, 1994
Sting Entertainment
ASCII Entertainment
Yes
The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates a.k.a. Yōkai Buster: Ruka no Daibōken
Super Famicom
June 1994
Sting Entertainment
Taito
Yes
Yes
June 9, 1995
Kadokawa Shoten
Treasure Hunter G
Super Famicom
May 24, 1996
Sting Entertainment
Square
Yes
Solid Runner
Super Famicom
March 28, 1997
Sting Entertainment
ASCII Entertainment
Yes
Slamtilt
Microsoft Windows
1998
Sting Entertainment
21st Century Entertainment
Yes
Baroque
Sega Saturn
May 21, 1998
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment, Atlus USA , Rising Star Games
Yes
PlayStation
October 28, 1999
Yes
PlayStation 2
June 28, 2007
Yes
Yes
Yes
PlayStation Network
December 26, 2007
Yes
Yes
Wii
March 13, 2008
Yes
Yes
Yes
Evolution: The World of Sacred Device
Dreamcast
January 12, 1999
Sting Entertainment
ESP Software , Ubisoft
Yes
Yes
Yes
Evolution 2: Far Off Promise
Dreamcast
December 23, 1999
Sting Entertainment
ESP Software , Ubisoft
Yes
Yes
Yes
Baroque Shooting
Microsoft Windows
June 17, 2000
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Baroque Syndrome
Microsoft Windows
July 27, 2000
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Haruka Typing
Microsoft Windows
February 7, 2001
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Wizardry Scenario 1: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
WonderSwan Color
March 1, 2001
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment, Sir-Tech
Yes
Koguru Guruguru: Guruguru to Nakayoshi
Game Boy Color
July 1, 2001
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Baroque Typing
Microsoft Windows
May 22, 2002
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Evolution Worlds
GameCube
July 26, 2002
Sting Entertainment
ESP Software , Ubisoft
Yes
Yes
Yes
Riviera: The Promised Land
WonderSwan Color
July 12, 2002
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment, Atlus USA , 505 Games , Bandai
Yes
Game Boy Advance
November 25, 2004
Yes
Yes
PlayStation Portable
November 22, 2006
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone
Game Boy Advance
March 23, 2006
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment, Atlus USA , 505 Games
Yes
Yes
Yes
PlayStation Portable
January 24, 2008
Yes
Yes
Nintendo Switch
March 5, 2020
Yes
PC (Steam )
February 6, 2023
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Utawarerumono
PlayStation 2
October 26, 2006
Sting Entertainment
Aquaplus, NIS America
Yes
PlayStation Portable
May 28, 2009
Yes
PlayStation 4
April 26, 2018
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PlayStation Vita
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dokapon Kingdom
PlayStation 2
November 22, 2007
Sting Entertainment
Examu , Atlus USA , BigBen Interactive
Yes
Yes
Wii
July 31, 2008
Yes
Yes
Yes
Nintendo Switch
April 13, 2023
Compile Heart
Coming
Dokapon Journey
Nintendo DS
July 31, 2008
Suzak Inc.
ESP Software , Ubisoft
Yes
Yes
Knights in the Nightmare
Nintendo DS
September 25, 2008
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Yes
PSP
April 22, 2010
Yes
Yes
Hexyz Force
PlayStation Portable
November 12, 2009
Sting Entertainment
Atlus
Yes
Yes
Yggdra Unison
Cellphone
November 11, 2007
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment, Atlus
Yes
Nintendo DS
December 3, 2009
Yes
Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future
PlayStation Portable
May 27, 2010
Sting Entertainment
Atlus
Yes
To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers
PlayStation Portable
June 30, 2011
Sting Entertainment
Aquaplus
Yes
PlayStation Vita
April 30, 2015
Yes
Gungnir: Inferno of the Demon Lance and the War of Heroes
PlayStation Portable
May 19, 2011
Sting Entertainment
Atlus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gloria Union
PlayStation Portable
June 23, 2011
Sting Entertainment
Atlus
Yes
Nintendo Switch
March 18, 2021
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Dragon Labyrinth
Android 2.1-or-higher smartphone
December 13, 2011
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Baroque FPS
iOS
December 25, 2011
Sting Entertainment
Sting Entertainment
Yes
Yes
Yes
Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection (Generation of Chaos VI )
PlayStation Portable
June 28, 2012
Sting Entertainment
Idea Factory , NIS America
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dungeon Travelers 2
PlayStation Portable
March 28, 2013
Sting Entertainment
Aquaplus , Atlus , NIS America
Yes
Yes
Yes
PlayStation Vita
September 25, 2014
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart
PlayStation Vita
May 29, 2014
Compile Heart , Sting Entertainment
Compile Heart , Idea Factory International
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
April 26, 2016
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
PlayStation 3
September 24, 2015
Aquaplus , Sting Entertainment
Aquaplus , Atlus , Deep Silver
Yes
PlayStation 4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PlayStation Vita
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth
PlayStation 3
September 21, 2016
Aquaplus , Sting Entertainment
Aquaplus , Atlus , Deep Silver
Yes
PlayStation 4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PlayStation Vita
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dungeon Travelers 2-2
PlayStation Vita
April 20, 2017
Sting Entertainment
Aquaplus
Yes
Dokapon UP! Roulette of Dreams
Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4
December 10, 2020
Sting Entertainment
Aquaplus
Yes
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