Compile
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| Compile | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 7, 1982 (Programmers-3) 1983 (Nisso and Think Soft) 1985 (Compile) (closed on November 6, 2003) |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Masamitsu Niitani, founder |
| Industry | Video games |
| Products | Video games |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | N/A |
Compile Co., Ltd. (株式会社コンパイル, Kabushikigaisha Konpairu) was a video game developer.
Programmers-3, Inc.
Programmers-3, Inc. was founded on April 7, 1982 by Masamitsu Niitani.
Think Soft
Think Soft was a short-lived label that was only used in 1983.
Nisso
Nisso Corporation was founded around 1983 and was acquired by Programmers-3 in approximately 1984.
Compile Co., Ltd.
Programmers-3 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 and its associated characters.
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.
Think Soft video game (1983)
| Title | System | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee & Flower | MSX | 1983 |
Nisso video games (1983-1984)
| Title | System | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquapolis SOS | MSX | 1983 | |
| Devil's Heaven | MSX | 1984 | |
| Hustle! Chumy | MSX | 1984 | |
| Megalopolis SOS | MSX | 1983 |
