M2 (game developer)

Summary

M2 Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 有限会社M2(エムツー)) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, best known for handling emulation of re-released games, such as some Sega Ages titles, Virtual Console titles for Nintendo systems, the 3D Classics series for the Nintendo 3DS and their ShotTriggers [2] range of classic STG games. M2 has also created entirely new titles such as WiiWare games for Konami under the ReBirth moniker and more recently a new GG Aleste game.[3] In addition, M2 currently holds the rights of Aleste series (with exception of M.U.S.H.A., which publishing rights is owned by Sega) and all NEC Avenue and NEC Interchannel games on TurboGrafx-16 and variants, previously owned by Lightweight.[4]

M2 Co., Ltd.
IndustryVideo game
FoundedAugust 8, 1991; 32 years ago (1991-08-08)
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsVideo Games
Number of employees
51[1]

Games edit

Publisher in round brackets

Arcade edit

Dedicated Console edit

Dreamcast edit

Game Boy Advance edit

Game Gear edit

Mega Drive/Genesis edit

Mega Drive PLUS / Sega Mark V edit

Mobile edit

  • Ahoge Chanbara
  • Graffiti Smash (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
  • Karin to Issho! (D3 Publisher)
  • Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
  • Niruchana! (Kadokawa Shoten)
  • Talking Girls! SECOND (WANIMAGAZINE)
  • Talking Girls! SECOND vol.2 (WANIMAGAZINE)
  • Tenkahyakken -Zan- (Kadokawa)
  • Pac-Man Dash! (Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Nintendo DS edit

Nintendo 3DS edit

  • Game Center CX: 3-Choume no Arino (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Lost Heroes (pre-order bonus game) (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Lost Heroes 2 (pre-order bonus game) (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Virtual Console – Game Gear (Sega)
  • The Legend of Dark Witch 3: Wisdom and Lunacy (Flyhigh Works / Circle Entertainment)

3D Classics edit

Nintendo Switch edit

Sega Ages edit

[6]

Web browser edit

  • E-mote

Windows edit

PlayStation edit

  • Doki Doki Poyacchio (Media Rings)

PlayStation 2 edit

  • DigiCharat Fantasy Excellent (Broccoli)
  • First Kiss Stories (Broccoli/Arcadia Entertainer)
  • Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Yie Ar Kung-Fu
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx: Toukyou Bangaichi (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Dennou Senki Virtual On (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Rally 2006 (bonus Sega Rally Championship port) (Sega)

PlayStation 3 edit

Sega Vintage Collection

PlayStation 4 edit

PlayStation 5 edit

PlayStation Portable edit

PlayStation Vita edit

Wii edit

  • Virtual Console – Mega Drive, Master System, MSX, Arcade (Sega)

WiiWare edit

Wii U edit

Xbox 360 edit

Sega Vintage Collection
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe (Sega)
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage (Sega)
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World (Sega)
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. (Sega)
  • Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl (Sega)

Xbox One edit

Xbox Series X/S edit

References edit

  1. ^ "CORPORATE PROFILE | M2 Co., Ltd". 20 December 2013.
  2. ^ "M2 ShotTriggers En".
  3. ^ "M2 Is Bringing Aleste Collection To Switch And Making A Special Game Gear Micro". 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "「PCエンジン用ゲームソフト」に関する権利譲渡のお知らせ ~ M2 有限会社エムツー ~ M2 Co., Ltd". 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ Sato (31 March 2017). "Seiken Densetsu Collection's Ports Are Being Handled By M2". Siliconera. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Sega Announces AGES For Nintendo Switch, Mega Drive Mini Console". Nintendolife. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.

External links edit

  • Official website