MOSS (company)
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| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
|---|---|
| Industry | video games |
| Founded | March 1993 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Toshinobu Komazawa (Founder) |
| Products | video game software |
| Total assets | JP¥ 10,000,000[1] |
Number of employees | 54[2] |
| Website | http://www.mossjp.co.jp/ |
MOSS is a Japanese video game company created in 1993. After the bankruptcy of Seibu Kaihatsu, the development staff of that company formed MOSS, then bought the development rights to the Raiden franchise in order to keep working on new installments. Throughout the years, they have diversified their portfolio outside of vertical shooters.
Games developed
[edit]Arcade
[edit]| Game | Year | Hardware | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundhara | 1995 | Seta 1st Gen Hardware | Banpresto |
| Macross Plus | 1996 | Unique Hardware (?) | Banpresto |
| Raiden III | 2005 | Taito Type X | MOSS |
| Raiden IV | 2007 | Taito Type X | MOSS |
| KOF Sky Stage | 2010 | Taito Type X | SNK Playmore |
| Caladrius AC | 2013 | RingEdge 2 | MOSS |
Console
[edit]| Game | Year | Platform | Publisher(s) | JP | NA | EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiden III | 2005 (JP) 2006 (EU) 2007 (NA) |
PlayStation 2 | Taito (JP) 505 Game Street (EU) UFO Interactive Games (NA) |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 (JP) 2014 (NA & EU) |
Microsoft Windows | CyberFront (JP) H2 Interactive (WW) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Exit DS | 2008 | Nintendo DS | Taito (JP) Square Enix (US & EU) |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Raiden IV | 2008 (JP) 2009 (NA) |
Xbox 360 | MOSS (JP) UFO Interactive Games (NA) |
Yes | Yes | No |
| KOF Sky Stage | 2010 | Xbox Live Arcade | SNK Playmore | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting | 2010 | PlayStation Portable | SNK Playmore | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caladrius | 2013 | Xbox 360 | MOSS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Raiden IV: Overkill | 2014 | PlayStation 3 | MOSS (JP) UFO Interactive Games (NA & EU) |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Microsoft Windows | H2 Interactive | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Caladrius Blaze | 2014 | PlayStation 3 | MOSS | Yes | No | No |
| 2016 | PlayStation 4 | H2 Interactive | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Microsoft Windows | H2 Interactive | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Raiden V[3] | 2016 | Xbox One | MOSS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Raiden V: Director’s Cut[4] | 2017 | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows | MOSS (JP) UFO Interactive Games (NA) PQube (EU) |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Corporate Profile
- ^ Corporate Profile
- ^ "Raiden V Announced For Xbox One". Siliconera. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Raiden V Announced For PS4". Gematsu. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
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