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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Saibā Konekuto Tsū |
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Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Video gaming |
Founded | February 16, 1996 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Hiroshi Matsuyama (President and CEO) |
Products | .hack// series Naruto Ultimate Ninja series |
Number of employees | 210 (as of June 2019) |
Website | www |
CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. (株式会社サイバーコネクトツー, Kabushiki gaisha Saibā Konekuto Tsū) is a video game development studio mostly known for its work on the .hack series, along with a series of fighting games based on the Naruto franchise. They are also known for creating the spiritual Little Tail Bronx series (e.g. Tail Concerto and Solatorobo: Red the Hunter). They were previously involved in developing Final Fantasy VII Remake with Square Enix, but left the project (citing regular mismanagement) to resume development of their own projects and more amicable collaborations.[1] In 2016, they expanded their workforce into the international market by opening a studio in Montreal, Canada.[2]
History[]
CyberConnect2 was first formed on February 16, 1996 as "CyberConnect," based in Fukuoka, Japan, but on September 16, 2001, it was renamed "CyberConnect2". On October 3, 2007, CyberConnect2 changed their logo and decided to expand their production beyond games, beginning with the formation of "Sensible Art Innovation" to create the .hack//G.U. Trilogy, and LieN to compose the music.
CyberConnect2 opened a studio in Tokyo, Japan in 2010, and later opened their first international studio in Montreal, Canada in 2016.[3] The Fukuoka location remains the parent company.
CyberConnect2 was tasked with developing the Final Fantasy VII Remake, described in CyberConnect2's March 2015 Famitsu job advertisement as a photo-realistic role-playing game targeted at the international market being built using Unreal Engine 4 involving physics-based rendering. As of May 2017, it has been confirmed that Square Enix has taken over the development of Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Current projects[]
CyberConnect2 is currently working on two projects for current generation consoles. The first is open world. The second involves virtual reality.[4]
It was also stated during a live broadcast on NicoNico that CyberConnect2 will announce their "future vision" for the company, leading them through the next decade. This announcement will first appear in the February 1st issue of Famitsu Magazine.
List of video games[]
Release date | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher |
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April 16, 1998 | Tail Concerto[5] | PlayStation | Bandai |
October 28, 1999 | Silent Bomber[6] | PlayStation | Bandai |
June 20, 2002 | .hack//Infection | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
September 9, 2002 | .hack//Mutation | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
December 12, 2002 | .hack//Outbreak | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
April 10, 2003 | .hack//Quarantine | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
October 23, 2003 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja[7] | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
September 30, 2004 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2[8] | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
November 23, 2005 | .hack//frägment | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
December 22, 2005 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3[9] | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
March 30, 2006 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress[10] | PlayStation Portable | Bandai |
October 24, 2006 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 1//Rebirth | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
April 5, 2007 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4[11] | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
May 8, 2007 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 2//Reminisce | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
August 28, 2007 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes | PlayStation 2 | Bandai Namco Games |
September 10, 2007 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 3//Redemption | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
December 20, 2007 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 5[12] | PlayStation 2 | Bandai |
November 4, 2008 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm | PlayStation 3 | Bandai |
December 10, 2009 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3[13] | PlayStation Portable | Bandai |
March 4, 2010 | .hack//Link[14] | PlayStation Portable | Bandai |
October 14, 2010 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 | PlayStation 3 | Bandai |
Xbox 360 | |||
October 28, 2010 | Solatorobo: Red the Hunter[15] | Nintendo DS | Bandai Namco Games |
October 20, 2011 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact[13] | PlayStation Portable | Bandai |
February 21, 2012 | Asura's Wrath | PlayStation 3 | Capcom |
Xbox 360 | |||
February 23, 2012 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations | PlayStation 3 | Bandai |
Xbox 360 | |||
June 28, 2012 | .hack//Versus[16] | PlayStation 3 | Bandai |
March 5, 2013 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | PlayStation 3 | Bandai |
Xbox 360 | |||
August 29, 2013 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle[17] | PlayStation 3 | Bandai |
April 23, 2013 | Shadow Escaper | Android | |
iOS | |||
October 22, 2013 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst | PlayStation 3 | Bandai |
Xbox 360 | |||
October 25, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | ||
March 3, 2014 | Shinigami Messiah | Android | |
iOS | |||
March 25, 2014 | Little Tail Story[18] | Android | Bandai Namco Games |
iOS | |||
September 11, 2014 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution[19] | PlayStation 3 | Bandai Namco Games |
Xbox 360 | |||
September 15, 2014 | Microsoft Windows | ||
October 30, 2014 | Final Fantasy VII G-Bike[20] | Android | Square Enix |
iOS | |||
March 30, 2015 | FullBokko Heroes X[21] | Android | Drecom |
iOS | |||
December 17, 2015 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven[22] | PlayStation 3 | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
PlayStation 4 | |||
January 8, 2016 | .hack//New World[23] | Android | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
iOS | |||
February 4, 2016 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4[24] | PlayStation 4 | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Xbox One | |||
February 5, 2016 | Microsoft Windows | ||
February 2, 2017 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto[25] | Microsoft Windows | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
PlayStation 4 | |||
Xbox One | |||
July 27, 2017 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy[26][27] | PlayStation 4 | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
August 25, 2017 | Microsoft Windows | ||
Xbox One | |||
November 1, 2017 | .hack//G.U. Last Recode[28] | Microsoft Windows | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
PlayStation 4 | |||
April 26, 2018 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy[29] | Nintendo Switch | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Template:Dtba[30] | Fuga: Melodies of Steel[31][3] | Microsoft Windows | CyberConnect2 |
Nintendo Switch | |||
PlayStation 4 | |||
Xbox One | |||
Template:Dtba | Tokyo Ogre Gate[31][3] | Microsoft Windows | CyberConnect2 |
Nintendo Switch | |||
PlayStation 4 | |||
Xbox One | |||
Template:Dtba | Cecile[31][3] | Microsoft Windows | CyberConnect2 |
Nintendo Switch | |||
PlayStation 4 | |||
Xbox One | |||
TBA | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | Microsoft Windows | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
PlayStation 4 | |||
Xbox One | |||
Template:Tba | Untitled VR game[4] | Template:Dtba | Template:Dtba |
Cancelled[]
- Project Venom (2017 - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)[32]
Films[]
CyberConnect2 also produced two computer animated films for the .hack franchise. The first one, .hack//G.U. Trilogy, is an adaptation of the .hack//G.U. games and was released in December 2007.[33] The second film is .hack//The Movie, which was released on January 21, 2012.[34]
References[]
- ↑ Ashcraft, Brian. "Square Enix Moves Final Fantasy VII Remake Development In-House". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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: ; dead-url - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Kemps, Heidi; MacDonald, Christopher (October 12, 2018). "Interview: CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
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External links[]
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Video games | .hack • G.U. • Link | |
Anime series | Sign (episodes) • Liminality • Legend of the Twilight (episodes) • Roots • Quantum • The Movie | |
Characters | Kite • BlackRose • Haseo | |
Universe | The World | |
Other | List of media • Project X Zone (2) | |
Related articles | CyberConnect2 • Bandai • Bandai Namco Entertainment |