Piko Interactive
Piko Interactive LLC is an American video game publisher based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in early 2013 by Eli Galindo, the company focuses on physical re-releases of games from older video game consoles and digitally released ports to newer systems.
History
Founder Eli Galindo started Piko Interactive in 2013. In March, the company launched its first crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund a physical release of Super 4 in 1 Multicart for the SNES, with a funding goal of $10,500. The cartridge consists of four games from three developers. This campaign was successfully funded with $15,050 on 184 backers.In July 16, 2016 Piko Interactive and Wisdom Tree launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund "Wisdom Tree Return with Arkade Plug and Play", with a funding goal of $16,500. It was successfully funded with $25,965 on 341 backers.
On August 4, 2017, Piko Interactive and Wisdom Tree launched another crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund a physical release of 3 different games, with a funding goal of $15,000. It was successfully funded with $17,196 on 200 backers.
On January 2, 2018, Piko announced the acquisition of 60 titles, giving the company control over more than 100 IPs. The acquisition consisted of mostly original works owned by Atari SA. While the specific titles were not announced, the games were previously developed by Infogrames, Ocean Software, Legend Entertainment, Beam Software, Accolade, Hasbro Interactive, GT Interactive, MicroProse, and Spectrum Holobyte.
At the same time, Piko announced its intention to move away from homebrew titles and split the company into three focuses: physical releases, digital releases, and retro console releases. By this point, Piko had over a dozen employees and worked with a partner factory to develop new cartridges.
On February 12, 2018, Piko launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund a physical release of the canceled Nintendo 64 port of 40 Winks, with a funding goal of $20,000. The game is the first for the system by Piko, and the first new title for the Nintendo 64 since its discontinuation. It was successfully funded in a matter of hours.
On May 28, 2019, Piko launched another crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, this time to fund the production of an action figure line based on the game Switchblade, with a funding goal of $8,500. As part of the Kickstarter, they will launch a new brand called "Toyetico", which will focus on making toy lines for their products. This campaign was successfully funded with $9,525 on 170 backers. On August 9, 2019, 20 of their games were announced to be released on the Evercade console.
On January 15, 2020, Piko Interactive launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund a physical release of Jim Power in Monster Planet for Turbografx and Amiga CD32 and Jim Power: The Lost Dimension for a NES, SNES, and Genesis, with a funding goal of $50,000. The campaign was successfully funded with $63,805 from 678 backers. In 2022, a physical release of The Lost Dimension was announced for Switch and PS4, including the SNES version, a completed version of the unreleased Genesis game, and a newly developed NES port.
In April 2020, Piko announced the acquisition of the rights to 1998 3D platformer O.D.T., including an unreleased Nintendo 64 version. This was released in 2022.
In May 2020, Piko announced it had acquired the IP rights to SNK Playmore's 2002 tag team fighting game Rage of the Dragons. Piko worked with QUByte Interactive to develop Rage of the Dragons Neo, a re-release that added netplay, training mode, and survival mode to the game. It was released in November 2024 for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Switch. A physical edition was also released for PS5, Switch, and original NEO GEO hardware.
On January 4, 2021, Piko announced that they had acquired the Bleem! brand name, with plans to start a retrogaming-focused online storefront titled Bleem Powered. In a 2024 blog post, Galindo announced his intention to launch bleem.net as a one-stop-shop for buying, watching, reading, and playing all the videos games, cartoon, toys, and comics Piko now owns.
On March 02, 2021, Piko Interactive co-launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with Comix.tv to fund a physical release of Stone Protectors, a Sega Genesis unreleased game and special edition animated series box set with 5 unreleased episodes. The campaign was successfully funded with $33,557 pledged of its $30,000 goal from 371 backers. The Genesis version of the game was released in 2022, while the SNES version was added to Antstream Arcade in July 2024.
In February 2022, Piko, Bleem!, and Crave Entertainment released the 1999 PlayStation game Shadow Madness on PC via Steam. On October 3, 2022, Piko Interactive co-launched another crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with Comix.tv to fund The Legend of Calamity Jane special DVD box set and special edition comic to celebrate the series’ 25th anniversary in 2022. The campaign was successfully funded with $24,284 pledged of its $15,000 goal from 426 backers.
Games published
Digital releases
Games released under a new label called "Classics Digital", which concentrates on publishing the games that they acquired in popular digital distribution channels like Steam Greenlight and GOG.com.| Game | Release date | System | Genre | Developer | Notes |
| Super 3D Noah's Ark | Steam 2015-06-24 | Windows, macOS, Linux | First-Person Shooter | Wisdom Tree | Steam package includes SNES and DOS versions. |
| Jim Power: The Lost Dimension | Steam 2015-10-01 | Windows | Platformer | Loriciel | Steam package includes SNES and DOS versions. |
| Legend | Steam 2015-11-11 | Windows | Beat-'Em-Up | Arcade Zone | Steam package includes the original SNES version. |
| Iron Commando: Koutetsu no Senshi | Steam 2016-07-13 | Windows | Beat-'Em-Up | Arcade Zone | Steam package includes the translated SNES version. |
| Dorke and Ymp | Steam 2016-10-19 | Windows | Action Adventure | Norse | Steam package includes the original SNES version. |
| Spiritual Warfare & Wisdom Tree Collection | Steam 2017-04-25 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Action | Wisdom Tree | The package includes 4 original DOS games by Wisdom Tree; Spiritual Warfare, Bible Adventures, Exodus, and Joshua & the Battle of Jericho. |
| The Humans Bundle | GOG 2017-07-13 Steam 2018-06-06 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Platformer/Puzzle | Imagitec Design | The package includes the original DOS versions of The Humans, The Humans 2: The Jurassic Levels, and The Humans III: Evolution - Lost in Time. |
| Alien Rampage | GOG 2017-08-03 Steam 2017-10-12 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Action | Inner Circle Creations | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Daemonsgate | Steam 2017-10-26 | Windows, macOS, Linux | RPG | Imagitec Design | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| King's Table - The Legend of Ragnarok | Steam 2017-10-26 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Simulation/Board Game | Imagitec Design | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Prophecy 1: The Viking Child | Steam 2017-10-26 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Action | Imagitec Design | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Death Gate | GOG 2018-01-03 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Adventure/Puzzle | Legend Entertainment | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Bubble Ghost | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Action | ERE Informatique, Infogrames | The package includes original the DOS version. |
| Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Adventure/Puzzle | ERE Informatique, Infogrames | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Chaos Control | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Rail Shooters | Infogrames | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Drakkhen | Steam 2018-02-09 GOG 2018-06-26 | Windows | RPG | Infogrames | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Eternam | Steam 2018-02-09 GOG 2019-07-01 | Windows | Adventure | Infogrames | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Hostage: Rescue Mission | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Action | Infogrames | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Marco Polo | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Simulation | Infogrames | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Mystical | Steam 2018-02-09 | Windows | Action/2D-scrolling Shooter | Infogrames | The package includes original the DOS version. |
| Time Gate: Knight's Chase | Steam 2018-02-09 GOG 2019-12-20 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Adventure/Puzzle | Infogrames | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Eric the Unready | GOG 2018-04-12 Steam 2019-01-28 | Windows | Point-and-click/Adventure | Legend Entertainment | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Central Intelligence | Steam 2018-04-14 | Windows | Strategy | Ocean Software | The package includes original the DOS version. |
| Elf | Steam 2018-04-14 | Windows | Action/Platformer | Ocean Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Last Rites | Steam 2018-04-14 | Windows | 1st-person Shooter | Ocean Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Pushover | Steam 2018-04-14 | Windows | Platformer/Puzzle | Ocean Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Sleepwalker | Steam 2018-04-14 | Windows | Platformer/Strategy | Ocean Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| The Great Escape | Steam 2018-04-14 | Windows | Strategy/Adventure | Denton Designs, Ocean Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Tunnel B1 | Steam 2018-04-14 | Windows | 1st-person Shooter | NEON Software, Ocean Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Where Time Stood Still | Steam 2018-04-14 | Windows | Arcade Adventure | Denton Designs, Ocean Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| The Dame Was Loaded | GOG 2018-04-19 Steam 2019-01-28 | Windows | Point-and-click Adventure | Beam Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Spellcasting 101+102+103 | GOG 2018-04-26 Steam 2019-03-18 | Windows | Text Adventure/Puzzle | Legend Entertainment | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Mission Critical | GOG 2018-05-09 Steam 2019-01-28 | Windows | Adventure/Puzzle | Legend Entertainment | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| 40 Winks | Steam 2018-10-22 | Windows | Action Platformer | Eurocom | The package includes the original PS1 version. |
| Dragon View | Steam 2019-01-22 | Windows | RPG | Infogrames | The package includes the original SNES version. |
| Nightshade | Steam 2019-03-07 | Windows | Action Adventure | Beam Software | The package includes the original NES version. |
| Radical Rex | Steam 2019-03-07 | Windows | Action Platformer | Beam Software | The package includes the original SNES version. |
| Minskies: The Abduction | Steam 2019-03-09 | Windows | Puzzle | Binary Emotions | The package includes the previously unreleased DOS version. |
| Brave Battle Saga: The Legend of the Magic Warrior | Steam 2019-03-18 | Windows | RPG | Chuanpu | The package includes the original Sega Genesis version. |
| Gourmet Warriors | Steam 2019-07-04 | Windows | Beat-'Em-Up | Winds | The package includes the translated SNES version. |
| Superhero League of Hoboken | GOG 2019-01-29 Steam 2019-07-04 | Windows | Adventure | Legend Entertainment | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Water Margin - The Tales of Clouds and Winds | Steam 2019-07-04 | Windows | Beat-'Em-Up | Never Ending Soft Team | The package includes the original Sega Genesis version. |
| Soccer Kid | Steam 2019-07-10 | Windows | Platformer | Krisalis Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Head Over Heels | Steam 2019-08-09 | Windows | Action | Retrospec | The remake of the original game in the modern graphic. |
| Brutal Sports Football | Steam 2019-08-13 | Windows | Action | Teque London | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Legends | Steam 2019-08-13 | Windows | Adventure/RPG | Krisalis Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| 8 Eyes | Steam 2019-08-15 | Windows | Platformer | Thinking Rabbit | The package includes the original NES version. |
| The Gadget Twins | Steam 2019-08-20 | Windows | Beat-'Em-Up | Imagitec Design | The package includes the original Sega Genesis version. |
| Power Punch II | Steam 2019-08-23 | Windows | Sport | Beam Software, American Softworks | The package includes the original NES version. |
| Switchblade | Steam 2019-08-23 | Windows | Action/Platformer | Core Design | The package includes the new Sega Genesis version. |
| Tinhead | Steam 2019-08-23 | Windows | Platformer | MicroProse | The package includes the original SNES version. |
| Impossamole | Steam 2019-09-03 | Windows | Platformer | Core Design | The package includes the original TurboGrafx-16 version. |
| DethKarz | GOG 2019-12-20 | Windows | Futuristic racing | Beam Software | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| EPIC + Inferno Bundle | GOG 2019-12-20 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Space flight | Digital Image Design | The package includes original the DOS version of Epic and Inferno. |
| Hexplore | GOG 2019-12-20 | Windows | RPG | Heliovisions Productions | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| The Legacy: Realm of Terror | GOG 2019-12-20 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Adventure/RPG | Magnetic Scrolls, MicroProse | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Motor Mash | Steam 2020-08-07 | Windows | Racing | Eutechnyx, Ocean Software | The package includes the original PS1 version. |
| Zero Tolerance | Steam 2020-08-18 | Windows | First-person shooter | Technopop, Accolade | The package includes the original Genesis version. |
| Blender Bros. | Steam 2020-08-25 | Windows | Platformer | Hudson Soft, Infogrames | The package includes the original Game Boy Advance version. |
| Noah's Ark | Steam 2021-03-30 | Windows | Platform game | Source Research & Development | The package includes the original NES version. |
| Attack of the Mutant Penguins | Steam 2021-03-30 | Windows | Tower defense game | Sunrise Games, Atari | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| The Immortal | Steam 2021-03-30 | Windows | Action-adventure game | Sandcastle | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Super Hunchback | Steam 2021-06-02 | Windows | Platformer | Ocean Software | The package includes the original Game Boy version. |
| First Samurai | Steam 2021-07-23 | Windows | Beat 'em up | Vivid Image, Image Works | |
| Street Racer | Steam 2021-08-02 | Windows | Kart racing | Vivid Image | The package includes the DOS and 16-bit versions. |
| Shadow Madness | Steam 2022-02-15 | Windows | RPG | Lobotomy Software, Crave Entertainment | The package includes the original PS1 version. |
| Second Samurai | Steam 2022-02-16 | Windows | Action | Vivid Image | |
| Stone Protectors | Steam 2022-03-15 | Windows | Beat 'em up | Eurocom, Kemco | The package includes the original Super NES version. |
| O.D.T.: Escape... Or Die Trying | Steam 2022-04-05 | Windows | action-adventure | FDI | The package includes the original Windows version. |
| Glover | Steam 2022-04-20 GOG 2022-04-20 Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Release Date TBA | Windows | Platformer | Interactive Studios | The package includes a new port based on the original Nintendo 64 version. |
| Zany Golf | GOG 2022-12-19 | Windows | Sports | Sandcastle Productions | The package includes the original DOS version. |
| Dark Rift | GOG 2023-01-24 | Windows | Fighting game | Kronos Digital Entertainment | The package includes the original N64 version. |
| The Humans: Meet the Ancestors! | GOG 2023-01-25 | Windows | Action-puzzle | Blue Monkey Studios | The package includes the original Windows version. |
| Meat Puppet | Steam 2023-02-01 | Windows | Action/platformer/puzzle/shooter | Kronos Digital Entertainment | The package includes the original Windows version. |
| Risky Woods | Steam 2023-02-01 | Windows | Platformer | Dinamic Software, Zeus Software |