, stylized as 8ing, is a Japanese

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and

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. It was formerly known as . It is known for its

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s and its licensed

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History

Raizing and Eighting were formed in part by former staff of

Compile In computing, a compiler is a computer program that Translator (computing), translates computer code written in one programming language (the ''source'' language) into another language (the ''target'' language). The name "compiler" is primarily ...

, to create arcade games. The development was done by Raizing, while sales and distribution were done by Eighting. Their first game, Mahou Daisakusen/Sorcer Striker was released in 1993. After the arcade developer

Toaplan was a Japanese video game developer based in Tokyo responsible for the creation of a wide array of scrolling shooters and other arcade games. The company was founded in 1979 but its gaming division was established in 1984 by former Orca and C ...

closed their doors, some of their staff went to Raizing, while others began the offshoot companies

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, Takumi, and

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, all of which were noted for their strong support of the

genre, and the "danmaku" (or "manic") subgenre in particular. Raizing continued to use arcade hardware based on Toaplan's units for years after Toaplan's demise. The company featured a handful of former

employees, mainly those who worked on ''

Musha Aleste ''MUSHA'' is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Compile and released for the Sega Genesis in 1990. An entry in Compile's shooter series, '' Aleste'', ''MUSHA'' places the player in the role of a flying mecha pilot who must destroy ...

'', including

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(a.k.a. "Healthy"), Kazuyuki Nakashima, and Yokoo Kenichi. The company also included the famous shooting game developer Shinobu Yagawa who was the designer and programmer for

Battle Garegga is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up arcade game developed by Raizing and published by Eighting in 1996. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn in 1998, and an updated version, ''Battle Garegga Rev.2016'' was released in 2016. It was followe ...

, Armed Police Batrider, and

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while at Raizing, and is now employed by

. In October 2000, the Raizing division was incorporated into Eighting, and since then, no shooter games were produced. The company since then concentrated its video game business to home consoles and

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/ social gaming.

List of 8ing/Raizing's games

Raizing titles

*''

Sorcer Striker ''Sorcer Striker'' is a 1993 vertically scrolling shooter arcade game originally developed by Raizing (now known as Eighting) and published by Able Corporation in Japan and Europe. In the game, players assume the role from one of the four bount ...

'' (1993) *''

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'' (1994) (produced with

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) (SNK

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) *''

Kingdom Grand Prix ''Kingdom Grand Prix'' is a scrolling shooter/racing hybrid arcade game developed by Raizing and published by Eighting. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn. It is the second entry in the ''Sorcer Striker, Mahou Daisakusen'' series, but the fir ...

'' (1994) *''

'' (1996) *''

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'' ( Sega STV) (1996) *'' Bloody Roar'' (produced with

) (Sony ZN1) (1997) *'' Armed Police Batrider'' (1998) *''

'' (8ing credit) (1999) *''

Bloody Roar 2 ''Bloody Roar 2'', known as ''Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age'' in Europe and Japan and as ''Bloody Roar II: The New Breed'' in the United States, is a fighting arcade game developed by Eighting and Raizing in 1999. It is the sequel to t ...

'' (produced with Hudson Soft) (Sony ZN1) (1999) *''

Oh! Bakyuuun ''Ghoul Panic'' is a 1999 light gun shooter arcade game developed by Eighting/Raizing and published by Namco. A version for the PlayStation was released in 2000. Players used lightguns to complete a series of minigames, done by firing at on-scre ...

'' (1999/2000) *'' Dimahoo'' (distributed by

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) ( Capcom CPS 2) (2000) *'' 1944: The Loop Master'' (produced with Capcom) (Capcom CPS 2) (2000) *''Brave Blade'' (published by

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) (Sony ZN1) (2000) *''

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'' (published by Namco) (1999) *''Golgo 13 - Kiseki no Dandou'' (published by Namco) (2000) *''Golgo 13 - Juusei no Requiem'' (published by Namco) (8ing credit) (2001)

Eighting titles

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Bloody Roar 3 ''Bloody Roar 3'' is a 2000 fighting arcade video game developed by Eighting and Hudson Soft. It is the first of the '' Bloody Roar'' series to appear on the Sony PlayStation 2. Gameplay The main feature of ''Bloody Roar 3'' is the ability to ...

'' (produced with Hudson Soft) (

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, PlayStation 2,

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(''Primal Fury''), Xbox (''Extreme'')) (2001–2002) *''

Kuru Kuru Kururin is a puzzle video game developed by Eighting and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance video game console, handheld video game console. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, and in Europe and Australia on June 22 as a launch title. ...

'' (published by Nintendo) (

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) (2001) *''

Kururin Paradise is a puzzle video game developed by Eighting and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance handheld video game console. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, and in Europe and Australia on June 22 as a launch title. North America sa ...

'' (published by Nintendo) (Game Boy Advance) (2002) *''

Bloody Roar 4 ''Bloody Roar 4'' is a fighting game developed by Eighting and Hudson Soft in 2003. It is the fifth of the '' Bloody Roar'' games as well as the second game in the series to appear on the PlayStation 2. Gameplay Like the previous games in the s ...

'' (produced with Hudson Soft) (PlayStation 2, Xbox) (2003) *'' Naruto: Clash of Ninja (series)'' (produced with

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) (

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) (2003 (''1''–''2'')), (2004 (''3'')), (2005 (''4'')), (2007 (''EX1-2'', ''Revolution 1'')), (2008 (''EX3'', ''Revolution 2'')), (2009 (''Revolution 3'')), (2010 (''Special'')) *'' Fullmetal Alchemist: Dream Carnival'' (PlayStation 2) (2004) *''

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'' (published by Nintendo) (GameCube) (2004) *''

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'' (published by Tomy) (PlayStation 2) (2004) *'' Bleach: Heat the Soul (series)'' (distributed by

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) (2005 (1–2)), (2006 (3)), (2007 (4)), (2008 (5)), (2009 (6)), (2010 (7)) * '' Zoids: Full Metal Crash'' (published by Tomy) (GameCube) (2005) *'' Inuyasha: Feudal Combat'' (published by

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) (Playstation 2) (2005) *''

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'' (published by Bandai) (GameCube) (2005) *''

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'' (published by Bandai) (GameCube) (2005) *''

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'' (distributed by

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) (planned by Q? Entertainment) (GameCube, PlayStation 2) (2006) *'' Master of Illusion'' (published by Nintendo) ( Nintendo DS,

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) (2006) *'' Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors'' (planned by

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/ game designed by

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/ published by

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) (

) (2007) *'' Fate/unlimited codes'' (original concept by Type-Moon / planned by

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/ published by

) (Arcade (Namco System 246), PS2, PSP (Portable)) (2008) *''

Castlevania Judgment ''Castlevania Judgment'' is a 3D fighting video game developed by Konami and Eighting for the Wii. The game is based on the ''Castlevania'' series of games, and is the series' first fighting game. Gameplay The game features 3D environments, an ...

'' (co-developed and distributed by

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) (Wii) (2008) *'' Kamen Rider Climax Heroes'' (distributed by Namco Bandai Games) (PS2, Wii (''W'', ''OOO'', ''Fourze & Super''), PSP (''OOO'', ''Fourze & Super'')) (2009–2012) *'' Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight'' (distributed by Namco Bandai Games / published by

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) (Wii) (2009) *'' Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles'' (produced with Tomy) (Wii) (2009) *'' Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars'' (distributed and published by Capcom) (Arcade, Wii) (2008–2010) *'' Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory'' (game designed by

/ published by

) (

) (2010) *'' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds/

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'' (co-developed and distributed by

) (

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, PS4,

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, PC/

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) (2011-2018) *''

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'' (developed with

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(''HD'')) (2011-2012) *'' Kamen Rider: Battride War'' (distributed by

) (PS3 (''Battride War'', ''II'', ''Genesis''), Wii U (''II''), PS4 (''Genesis''), PSVITA (''Genesis'')) (2013-2016) * '' Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate'' (developed with

) (

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) (2017) * '' Zoids: Field of Rebellion'' (distributed by

) (

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) (2017) *'' Kamen Rider Climax Fighters/Kamen Rider Climax Scramble'' (distributed by Namco Bandai Games in East and South East Asia, and by

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in South Korea) (PS4) (2017-2018) * '' Zoids Wild: King of Blast/ Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast'' (published by Takara Tomy) (Switch) (2019-2020) * '' Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' (developed with Nintendo) (Switch) (2020) * ''

DNF Duel ''DNF Duel'' is a fighting video game co-developed by Arc System Works, Eighting and Neople, and published by Nexon. It is a spin-off of the ''Dungeon & Fighter'' series and was released for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation ...

'' (developed with

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and Neople) (2022)

Notes

References

External links

8ing.net
(English)
Interview with Sotoyama Yuuichi and Yokoo Kenich from Shooting Gameside #1 Magazine
{{Authority control Amusement companies of Japan Video game companies of Japan Video game development companies Video game companies established in 1993 Japanese companies established in 1993 Software companies based in Tokyo