Compile
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| Compile | |
| Type | Private |
| Founded | April 7, 1982 (Programmers-3) 1985 (Compile) (closed on November 6, 2003) |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Masamitsu Niitani, founder |
| Industry | Video games |
| Products | Video games |
| Employees | not disclosed |
| Website | N/A |
Compile Co., Ltd. (株式会社コンパイル, Kabushikigaisha Konpairu) was a video game developer.
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Programmers-3, Inc.
Programmers-3, Inc. was founded on April 7, 1982 by Masamitsu Niitani.
Compile Co., Ltd.
The company was renamed Compile Co., Ltd. in 1985.
Bankruptcy and liquidation
Compile filed bankruptcy and closed on November 6, 2003.
D4 Enterprise acquired the rights to most of the Compile properties, however Sega holds the rights to the Puyo Puyo series.
Successor companies
Compile Heart was formed as a subsidiary of Idea Factory on June 2, 2006. Until he left the company in December 2012, Compile Heart was managed by the former Compile founder, Masamitsu Niitani. Compile Heart made a deal with D4 Enterprise to create games based on Compile properties.
Masamitsu Niitani created another successor company, COMPILE◯ (Compile Maru) on April 19, 2016.
Emulated Compile games owned by WEC Museum
| Title | System | Released | Added to the Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleste | GG Micro | 2020 | April 4, 2021 | 1988 Master System shoot 'em up video game |
| Alien Crush | TG-16 Mini | 2020 | May 1, 2020 | 1993 TG-16 pinball video game |
| Blazing Lazers | TG-16 Mini | 2020 | May 1, 2020 | 1989 TG-16 shoot 'em up video game |
| Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Windows Linux macOS Genesis Mini Arcade Nano |
2010 2018 2018 2019 2010 |
Linux, macOS, Windows: December 21, 2018 Genesis Mini: May 4, 2019 Arcade Nano: September 13, 2021 |
1993 Genesis Sonic version of Puyo Puyo 2. |
| GG Aleste | GG Micro | 2020 | April 4, 2021 | 1991 Game Gear shoot 'em up video game |
| GG Aleste II | GG Micro | 2020 | April 4, 2021 | 1993 Game Gear shoot 'em up video game |
| Musha Aleste | Mega Drive Mini | 2019 | June 7, 2021 | 1996 Mega Drive shoot 'em up video game. |
| Nazo Puyo: Arle's Roux | GG Micro | 2020 | March 26, 2021 | 1993 Game Gear puzzle video game |
| Power Strike II | GG Micro | 2020 | April 4, 2021 | 1993 Master System shoot 'em up video game |
| Puyo Puyo | Nintendo Switch Astro City Mini |
2019 2021 |
April 14, 2021 September 14, 2021 |
1991 arcade puzzle video game |
| Puyo Puyo 2 | GG Micro Nintendo Switch Mega Drive Mini Astro City Mini |
2020 2020 2019 |
March 26, 2021 March 26, 2021 April 14, 2021 September 14, 2021 |
1994 Game Gear puzzle video game 1994 arcade puzzle video game 1994 Mega Drive puzzle video game 1994 arcade puzzle video game |
| Sorcery Saga I | Mega Drive Mini | 2019 | June 7, 2021 | 1996 Mega Drive role-playing video game. |
| Spirit Warriors Spriggan | TG-16 Mini | 2020 | May 1, 2020 | 1991 CD-ROM² shoot 'em up video game |
| Spriggan Mark 2: Re-Terraform Project | TG-16 Mini | 2020 | May 1, 2020 | 1992 Super CD-ROM² shoot 'em up video game |
| Zanac | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | February 1, 2022 | 2005 remake of the 1986 shoot 'em up video game |
