Dream Factory (Japanese company)

Japanese video game developer

Ken Fujikawa, CEO
Seiichi Ishii, chairman

Revenue¥500 million (2003-2004)^[1]

Number of employees

18^[1]Websitedrf.co.jp

Dream Factory Co., Ltd.^[a] is a Japanese video game developer founded in 1995, based out of Tokyo. They are best known for developing fighting and beat 'em up games, such as the Tobal No. 1 fighting game series and the high-profile PlayStation 2 title The Bouncer, both developed under Square Co. The company's chairman, Seiichi Ishii, is an industry veteran who served as an early designer and director for two fighting game franchises: Virtua Fighter (published by Sega) and Tekken (published by Namco).^[1]

Products

^[2]

Video games

Arcade

Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring (1998)
Kenju (2005)^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

PlayStation

Tobal No. 1 (1996)
Tobal 2 (1997)
Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring (1998)

PlayStation 2

The Bouncer (2000)
Crimson Tears (2004)
Yoshitsuneki (2005)
Fighting Beauty Wulong (2006)
Appleseed EX (2007)

Xbox

Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout (2002)
Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal (2003) (as Dream Publishing)
UFC: Tapout 2 (2003)

Nintendo DS

Naruto: Ninja Destiny (2006)
Naruto: Ninja Destiny II: European Version (2008)
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 (2008)
NARUTO-ナルト-疾風伝忍列伝III (2009)

Wii

Major Wii: Perfect Closer (2008)
Toshinden (2009)^[7]^[8]

iOS

Xevious ガンプの謎はすべて解けた!? (2016)

Android

Xevious ガンプの謎はすべて解けた!? (2016)

Animation

Zoids: New Century (2001)
Appleseed (2004)

Others

LiveAnimation (2010-)

Notes

^ Japanese: 株式会社ドリームファクトリー, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha DorīmuFakutorī

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Company Profile". DreamFactory.
^ DreamFactory | 会社沿革
^ "Thread: kenju(atomiswave)". Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
^ CAPCOM FINDING ALLSTARS.:拳獣 - livedoor Blog（ブログ）
^ 拳獣 -KENJU-
^ "Arcadia 0053". October 2004.
^ Spencer (June 26, 2009). "Ehrgeiz Developers Working On Toshinden Revival". Siliconera.com. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
^ タカラトミーゲーム情報局