Line #46 Creator/Arika


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3	Arika (アリカ) is a Japanese video game company founded by Creator/AkiraNishitani.[[labelnote:*]]The company's name is a SignificantAnagram of Nishitani's given name.[[/labelnote]] Initially created in 1995 under the name [=ARMtech=] K.K., the company is most famously associated with ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX'' and ''VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster'', offshoots of [[Franchise/StreetFighter the respective]] [[VideoGame/{{Tetris}} franchises]] with their own spins on the mainline titles' gameplay. Arika has a primary focus on arcade games, such as the aforementioned (and [[NintendoHard infamously challenging and brutal]]) ''[[VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster TGM]]'' series, though in more recent years they have shifted away from the struggling arcade scene in favor of ports and more experimental titles.
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5	Although they have mostly flown under the radar since [[TheNewTens the 2010s]], Arika saw a resurgence in the late 10's with the launch of ''VideoGame/FightingEXLayer'', a CreatorDrivenSuccessor to ''Street Fighter EX'' featuring the games' [[OriginalGeneration original]] [[CanonForeigner characters]], as well as a series of {{Battle Royale Game}}s for the Platform/NintendoSwitch's Nintendo Switch Online service based on classic video games, putting a massively multiplayer PlayerVersusPlayer twist on retro favorites. [[TheNewTwenties The 2020s]] saw the company tapped by Creator/{{Bandai Namco\|Entertainment}} to aid in development of the (then) latest entry in [[Franchise/{{Tekken}} their flagship fighting game series]], ''VideoGame/Tekken8''.
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7	With their resurgence also came a reputation -- [[MemeAcknowledgment one acknowledged by Arika themselves]] -- for the company unveiling their latest projects on AprilFoolsDay; ''Fighting EX Layer'' was first showcased on April 1st, 2017 (with vice president Ichiro Mihara [[https://twitter.com/miharasan/status/847840152223268864 having to clarify afterwards]] that the game was a real thing that was indeed in development), its mobile and Switch ports were released on the same day in 2019 and 2021, and 2022 saw Arika reveal a proof of concept for ''Prayer to Death'', a [=1v1=] mecha combat game in the vein of ''VideoGame/VirtualOn'', on April Fools'.
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10	!!Notable games developed by Arika:
11	[[index]]
12	* The ''EX'' series:
13	** ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX'' (1996, Arcade)
14	[[/index]]
15	*** ''Street Fighter EX Plus'' (1997, Arcade)
16	*** ''Street Fighter EX Plus α'' (1997, Platform/PlayStation)
17	** ''Street Fighter [=EX2=]'' (1998, Arcade)
18	*** ''Street Fighter [=EX2=] Plus'' (1999, Arcade, [=PlayStation=])
19	[[index]]
20	** ''VideoGame/FightingLayer'' (1998, Arcade)
21	[[/index]]
22	** ''Street Fighter [=EX3=]'' (2000, Platform/PlayStation2)
23	[[index]]
24	** ''VideoGame/FightingEXLayer'' (2018, Platform/PlayStation4, PC)
25	[[/index]]
26	*** ''[[AprilFoolsDay Fighting EX Layer -α]]'' (2019, [=iOS=], Android)
27	*** ''Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash'' (2021, Platform/NintendoSwitch)
28	[[index]]
29	* ''VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster'' series:
30	[[/index]]
31	** ''Tetris: The Grand Master'' (1998, Arcade)
32	** ''Tetris: The Absolute - Grand Master 2'' (2000, Arcade)
33	*** ''Tetris: The Absolute - Grand Master 2 PLUS'' (2000, Arcade)
34	*** ''Tetris with Manga/CardCaptorSakura - Eternal Heart'' (2000, [=PlayStation=])
35	** ''Tetris: The Grand Master 3 - Terror-Instinct'' (2005, Arcade)
36	** ''Tetris: The Grand Master ACE'' (2006, Platform/Xbox360)
37	** ''Tetris: The Grand Master 4 - The Masters of Round'' (Cancelled, Arcade)
38	** ''[=TGM2015=]'' ([[{{Vaporware}} Unknown]], Arcade)
39	[[index]]
40	* ''VideoGame/{{Everblue}}'' series:
41	** ''VideoGame/{{Everblue\|1}}'' (2001, [=PlayStation=] 2)
42	** ''VideoGame/Everblue2'' (2002, [=PlayStation=] 2)
43	* ''VideoGame/EndlessOcean'' series:
44	** ''Endless Ocean'' (2007, [[Platform/{{Wii}} Nintendo Wii]])
45	** ''Endless Ocean 2: Blue World'' (2009/2010, Nintendo Wii)
46	** ''VideoGame/EndlessOceanLuminous'' (2024, Nintendo Switch)
47	* ''VideoGame/DrMario'' series:
48	[[/index]]
49	** ''Dr. Mario Online Rx'' (2008, Platform/NintendoWii via Platform/WiiWare)
50	** ''Dr. Mario Express'' (2008, Platform/{{Nintendo DS}}i)
51	** ''Dr. Luigi'' (2013, Platform/WiiU)
52	** ''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure'' (2015, Platform/Nintendo3DS)
53	* ''3D Classics'' series:
54	[[index]]
55	** ''[[VideoGame/{{Excitebike}} 3D Classics Excitebike]]'' (2011, Nintendo [=3DS=])
56	** ''[[VideoGame/{{Xevious}} 3D Classics Xevious]]'' (2011, Nintendo [=3DS=])
57	** ''[[VideoGame/UrbanChampion 3D Classics Urban Champion]]'' (2011, Nintendo [=3DS=])
58	** ''[[VideoGame/TwinBee 3D Classics TwinBee]]'' (2011, Nintendo [=3DS=])
59	** ''[[VideoGame/KirbysAdventure 3D Classics Kirby's Adventure]]'' (2011, Nintendo [=3DS=])
60	** ''[[VideoGame/KidIcarus1986 3D Classics Kid Icarus]]'' (2011, Nintendo [=3DS=])
61	* ''Franchise/{{Tekken}}'' series:
62	[[/index]]
63	** ''Tekken 3D: Prime Edition'' (2012, Nintendo [=3DS=], with Creator/{{Bandai Namco\|Entertainment}})
64	** ''VideoGame/Tekken8'' (2024, Platform/PlayStation5 / Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS / PC, with Bandai Namco)
65	* The ''99'' series:
66	[[index]]
67	** ''VideoGame/Tetris99'' (2019, Nintendo Switch)
68	** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros35'' (2020, Nintendo Switch) [[note]]Discontinued on April 1st, 2021.[[/note]]
69	** ''VideoGame/PacMan99'' (2021, Nintendo Switch) [[note]]Discontinued on October 8th, 2023.[[/note]]
70	[[/index]]
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72	!!Other games developed by Arika:
73	[[index]]
74	* ''Technetix'' (2001, [=PlayStation=] 2)
75	* ''[[VideoGame/DonPachi DoDonPachi DaiOuJou]]'' (2002, [=PlayStation=] 2)
76	* ''VideoGame/MegaManNetworkTransmission''[[/index]] (2003, Platform/NintendoGameCube)
77	* ''[[VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga The Nightmare of Druaga]]: [[VideoGame/MysteryDungeon Fushigino Dungeon]]'' (2004, [=PlayStation=] 2, with [[Creator/SpikeChunsoft Chunsoft]])
78	* ''[[Franchise/DragonBall Super Dragon Ball Z]]'' (2005, Arcade, [=PlayStation 2=])
79	* ''[[Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle Tsubasa Chronicle]]'' (2005, Nintendo DS)
80	** ''Tsubasa Chronicle Vol.2'' (2006, Nintendo DS)
81	* ''Jewelry Master'' (2006, PC)
82	** ''Jewelry Master Twinkle'' (2009, Xbox 360)
83	** ''Jewelry Master Twinkle Light'' (2010, Xbox 360)
84	* ''[[VideoGame/{{Ketsui}} Ketsui: Death Label]]'' (2008, Nintendo DS)
85	* ''AR Games'' (2011, Nintendo [=3DS=])
86	* ''[[VideoGame/BubbleBobble Bust-A-Move Universe]]'' (2011, Nintendo [=3DS=])
87	* ''VideoGame/TeddyTogether'' (2013, Nintendo [=3DS=])
88	* ''[[VideoGame/ChocoboRacing Chocobo GP]]'' (2022, Nintendo Switch)
89	[[/index]]

Context Creator / Arika