Summary
Next Level Games, Inc. is a Canadian video game developer owned by Nintendo based in Vancouver. Founded in October 2002, Next Level Games specializes in creating console video games. Their first project was NHL Hitz Pro, which was published by Midway Games in 2003. The company is best known for its work with Nintendo, the Mario Strikers games and Punch-Out!! for the Wii, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Metroid Prime: Federation Force for the Nintendo 3DS, and Luigi's Mansion 3 for the Nintendo Switch.[2][3]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | October 2002[1] |
| Founders | Eric Randall Douglas Tronsgard Jason Carr David Catlin |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Key people | Eric Randall (president) Douglas Tronsgard (CEO) |
Number of employees | 135 (2023) |
| Parent | Nintendo (2021–present) |
| Website | nextlevelgames |
Among other awards, Next Level Games has been named one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" and one of BC's Top Employers in 2008, 2009 and 2012. The company has been featured in Maclean's magazine and BC Business magazine.
History edit
In January 2014, the studio announced that it would work exclusively with Nintendo from then on.[4][5]
In January 2021, Nintendo announced that it had purchased Next Level Games after "A number of owner-directors recently determined that the time is right for them to sell their shares, and NLG therefore began exploring potential sale transactions". This acquisition took place on March 1.[6]
List of games developed edit
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NHL Hitz Pro | GameCube Xbox PlayStation 2 |
Midway Games |
| 2004 | The Suffering (additional work)[7] | Microsoft Windows Xbox PlayStation 2 | |
| 2005 | Super Mario Strikers | GameCube | Nintendo |
| 2007 | Mario Strikers Charged | Wii | |
| Spider-Man: Friend or Foe | PlayStation 2 Xbox 360 Wii |
Activision | |
| 2008 | Ticket to Ride | Xbox 360 | Playful Entertainment |
| 2009 | Jungle Speed | Wii | |
| Punch-Out!! | Nintendo | ||
| Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! | |||
| 2010 | Transformers: Cybertron Adventures | Activision | |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | Ubisoft | ||
| 2011 | Captain America: Super Soldier | Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 |
Sega |
| 2012 | Microsoft Solitaire Collection[a][8] | Microsoft Windows iOS Android |
Xbox Game Studios |
| 2013 | Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo |
| 2016 | Metroid Prime: Federation Force | ||
| 2019 | Luigi's Mansion 3 | Nintendo Switch | |
| 2022 | Mario Strikers: Battle League | ||
| 2024 | Luigi's Mansion 2 HD |
- Notes
- ^ Co-developed with Arkadium and Smoking Gun Interactive
Cancelled edit
- WWE Titans: Parts Unknown - PS2, Xbox[9]
- Super Mario Spikers – Wii[10]
- Catalyst - PS3, Xbox 360[11]
- Clockwerk – Wii, X360, PS3[12]
References edit
- ^ "Mercury Steam Entertainment S.L." MobyGames.
- ^ "Hands-On With The Secret-Filled Luigi's Mansion 3". Kotaku Australia. June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (July 17, 2019). "Luigi's Mansion 3 gets the spookiest release date possible". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (January 9, 2014). "Luigi's Mansion 2 dev will now work exclusively with Nintendo". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon developer Next Level Games signs second-party deal with Nintendo". ScrewAttack.com. January 9, 2014. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (January 5, 2021). "Nintendo Is Buying Luigi's Mansion Studio Next Level Games". Nintendo Life. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Suffering credits". MobyGames.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Tom's guide to Microsoft Solitaire Collection". July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Next Level Games was working on a WWE game that was cancelled by publisher THQ". Unseen64.net. February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Super Mario Spikers is a cancelled volleyball/wrestling hybrid game developed by Next Level Games". Unseen64.net. August 6, 2011.
- ^ "Next Level Games was working on an Action title known as "Catalyst"". Unseen64.net. July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Next Level Games Was Working on a Puzzle-Platformer Called "Clockwerk"". Gamnesia.com. January 12, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
External links edit
- Official website