Sting (company)


Sting is a Japanese game development studio. Some of their titles include Treasure Hunter G, Evolution: The World of Sacred Device, and the Dept. Heaven series of games. Its active properties currently include Baroque, Dokapon, and the Dept. Heaven series.
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History

Sting was founded in 1989. The developer has focused on experimental game design, combining role-playing video games with elements from other genres.
On March 10, 2009, Atlus and Sting announced a partnership where Sting games would be published by Atlus in Japan. Atlus also expressed an interest in having Sting develop Atlus games.
In March 2012, Sting and fellow game developer Idea Factory formed a partnership, wherein members from both companies would collaborate to create games that would showcase both their talents. Titles developed by both companies were released under the label of Super Sting. Their first title, Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection, was released three months later, in July 2012.

Works

Sting has developed many games, both original creations and contract work, across many platforms. They also regularly port and remake games for new platforms.
YearTitleSystemDeveloperPublisher
1990Psycho ChaserTurboGrafx-16StingNaxat Soft
1990Naxat StadiumTurboGrafx-16StingNaxat Soft
1991OverrideTurboGrafx-16, X68000StingData East, Sting
1991Extra InningsSNESStingSony Music Entertainment Japan, Sony Imagesoft
1992Hakunetsu Professional Baseball: Ganba League '93SNESStingSony Music Entertainment Japan
1992TKO Super Championship BoxingSNESStingSOFEL
1992TruxtonTurboGrafx-16StingTaito
1992Flying Hero: Bugyuru no DaiboukenSNESStingSOFEL
1992Daibakushou Jinsei GekijouSNESStingTaito
1993Onizuka Katsuya Super Virtual BoxingSNESStingTokuma Shoten
1993Yadamon: Wonderland DreamSNESStingTokuma Shoten
1994Melfand StoriesSNESStingASCII Entertainment
1994The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet PiratesSNESStingTaito, Kadokawa Shoten
1996Treasure Hunter GSNESStingSquare
1997Solid RunnerSNESStingASCII Entertainment
1998SlamtiltMicrosoft WindowsSting21st Century Entertainment
1998BaroqueSega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Network, WiiStingSting, Atlus USA, Rising Star Games
1999Evolution: The World of Sacred DeviceDreamcastStingESP Software, Ubisoft
1999Evolution 2: Far Off PromiseDreamcastStingESP Software, Ubisoft
2000Baroque ShootingMicrosoft WindowsStingSting
2000Baroque SyndromeMicrosoft WindowsStingSting
2001Haruka TypingMicrosoft WindowsStingSting
2001Wizardry Scenario 1: Proving Grounds of the Mad OverlordWonderSwan ColorStingSting, Sir-Tech
2001Koguru Guruguru: Guruguru to NakayoshiGame Boy ColorStingSting
2002Baroque TypingMicrosoft WindowsStingSting
2002Evolution WorldsGameCubeStingESP Software, Ubisoft
2002Riviera: The Promised LandWonderSwan Color, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft WindowsStingSting, Atlus USA, 505 Games, Bandai
2006Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight AloneGame Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft WindowsStingSting, Atlus USA, 505 Games
2006IGPX: Immortal Grand PrixPlayStation 2StingNamco Bandai Games
2006UtawarerumonoPlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4StingAquaplus, NIS America
2007Dokapon KingdomPlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo SwitchStingExamu, Atlus USA, BigBen Interactive, Nintendo Switch
2007Yggdra UnisonCellphone, Nintendo DSStingSting, Atlus
2008Dokapon JourneyNintendo DSSuzak Inc.Sting, Ubisoft
2008Knights in the NightmareNintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo SwitchStingSting
2009Hexyz ForcePlayStation PortableStingAtlus
2010Blaze Union: Story to Reach the FuturePlayStation Portable, Nintendo SwitchStingAtlus, Sting
2011To Heart 2: Dungeon TravelersPlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, WindowsStingAquaplus
2011Gungnir: Inferno of the Demon Lance and the War of HeroesPlayStation PortableStingAtlus
2011Gloria UnionPlayStation Portable, Nintendo SwitchStingAtlus, Sting
2011Dragon LabyrinthAndroidStingSting
2011Baroque FPSiOSStingSting
2012Generation of Chaos: Pandora's ReflectionPlayStation PortableStingIdea Factory, NIS America
2013Dungeon Travelers 2PlayStation Portable, PlayStation VitaStingAquaplus, Atlus, NIS America
2014Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black HeartPlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo SwitchCompile Heart, StingCompile Heart, Idea Factory International
2015Utawarerumono: Mask of DeceptionPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaAquaplus, StingAquaplus, Atlus, Deep Silver
2016Utawarerumono: Mask of TruthPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaAquaplus, StingAquaplus, Atlus, Deep Silver
2017Dungeon Travelers 2-2PlayStation VitaStingAquaplus
2020Dokapon UP! Roulette of DreamsNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4StingAquaplus
2020Fantasia Re:buildAndroid, iOSStingKadokawa Games
2022Fairy Fencer F: Refrain ChordNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, WindowsCompile Heart, Idea Factory, StingIdea Factory International
2024Touhou Spell CarnivalNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Compile Heart, Idea Factory, StingIdea Factory International
2024MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous AcademyNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Compile Heart, Idea Factory, StingIdea Factory International
2025Baroque-YaNintendo SwitchStingSting
2025VIractal: World of ViractaliaMicrosoft WindowsStingSting