Dimps Corporation Native name
株式会社ディンプス Kabushikigaisha Dinpusu Type Kabushiki gaisha Industry Video games Founded 6 March 2000; 24 years ago (2000-03-06 ) Headquarters , Area served
Worldwide Key people
Takashi Nishiyama (President ) Number of employees
218 Website dimps .co .jp
Dimps Corporation (株式会社ディンプス , Kabushikigaisha dinpusu ) is a video game development studio situated in Osaka , Japan , with an additional office in Tokyo , Japan. Employing a staff of 218 people, it is known for developing such games as the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai trilogy for the PlayStation 2 . The company also co-developed the Sonic the Hedgehog games specific to the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS in collaboration with Sonic Team , Tales of the Tempest on the Nintendo DS with Namco Tales Studio , and Street Fighter IV for various platforms with Capcom . The company was founded on March 6, 2000 by several former SNK and Capcom employees, including Street Fighter co-creators Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto.
Games developed [ ]
2001 – 2004 [ ]
2005 – 2009 [ ]
Year
Title
Platform(s)
Arcade
DS
Wii
PSP
PS2
PS3
360
PC
Xbox
2005
Spikeout: Battle Street
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
2005
Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
2005
Yū Yū Hakusho Forever
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
2005
The Rumble Fish 2
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2005
Sonic Rush
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2005
Universal Century Gundam Online
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
2006
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
2006
Crash Boom Bang!
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2006
Draglade
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2006
Tales of the Tempest
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2006
Saint Seiya: The Hades
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
2006
The Battle of Yū Yū Hakusho: Shitō! Ankoku Bujutsu Kai
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
2007
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
2007
Sonic Rush Adventure
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2007
Nodame Cantabile
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
2008
Rosario + Vampire Tanabata no Mishi Yokai Gaikui
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2008
Custom Beat Battle: Draglade 2
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2008
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
2008
Mobile Ops: The One Year War
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
2008
Street Fighter IV
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
2008
Sonic Unleashed
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
2008
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
2009
Dragonball Evolution
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
2009
Bleach DS 4th: Flame Bringer
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2010 – 2014 [ ]
Year
Title
Platform(s)
Arcade
iOS
Android
Ouya
DS
3DS
Wii
PSP
Vita
PS3
360
PC
2010
NODAME CANTABILE TANOSHII ONGAKU no JIKAN desu
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2010
Super Street Fighter IV
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
2010
Dragon Ball Heroes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2010
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
2010
Sonic Colors
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2011
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
2011
Sonic Generations
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
2011
Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
2012
Street Fighter X Tekken
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2012
BAKEMONOGATARI Portable
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
2012
Hittochi - Tsunagare Ichizoku
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2012
Ikinari! Lasboss30
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2012
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
2012
OUCHIMAINICHI TAMAGOTCHI
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
2013
Nightmares and Joujoux
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2013
Pipe & Quest
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2013
Hittochi 2 - DokiDoki Mail de Evolution
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2013
Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
2013
Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
2013
Sonic Lost World
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
2013
TAMAGOTCHI! Seishun no Dream School
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
2013
Phantom Gate Chronicle
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2014
One Piece Kings
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2014
Majin Bone
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2014
Freedom Wars
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
2014
Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
2014
Brave Dash
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2014
Majin Bone: Jikan to Kuukan no Majin
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
2015 – present [ ]
Year
Title
Platform(s)
Arcade
iOS
Android
PS3
PS4
360
XBO
PC
3DS
Switch
2015
Dragon Ball Xenoverse
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
2015
School of Ragnarok
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2015
Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
2015
IC Carddass Dragon Ball
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
2015
School of Ragnarok Re:Boot
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2016
Street Fighter V
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
2016
My Hero Academia: Battle For All
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
2016
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
2016
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2016
anywhereVR
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
2017
Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
2017
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
2018
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Subsidiaries [ ]
SAFARI GAMES Co., Ltd.
Dimps, Inc. (Overseas subsidiary)
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Sony
Founders
Masaru Ibuka • Akio Morita
Key personnel
Kaz Hirai (Chairman) • Kenichiro Yoshida (President and CEO)
Primary businesses
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Online distribution platforms
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