CAVE CO., LTD. - Japanese company, a developer of computer games . It specializes in "manic" scrolling shooters for arcade slot machines , remaining one of the most active game developers of this genre in the Japanese market. The company was created by former Toaplan employees, and many of its early games are the "spiritual heirs" of some Toaplan games - notably Truxton and Batsugun . The company is currently developing games for gaming machines, mobile phones , Xbox 360, PC [1] as well as online computer games.
| CAVE CO., LTD. 株式会社 ケ イ ブ | |
|---|---|
| Type of | Corporation |
| Base | June 15, 1994 |
| Location |  Japan : Tokyo |
| Key figures | Kenichi Takano (President and CEO) |
| Industry | Video games, mobile games, music |
| Products | Video games, music for games |
| Number of employees | 158 (February 2012) |
| Affiliated companies | Beads Mania (Acquired by CAVE on June 1, 2008), Tabot Inc. (45% stake) Mini4WD Networks Co., Ltd. (46.8% stake) |
| Site | cave.co.jp |
The company is not a publisher, its games were distributed by a number of different companies. CAVE has 3 subsidiaries . MINI4WD Networks Co, Declease ltd., Beads Mania Ltd. It was founded jointly with Tamiya in February 2006.
TABOT, Inc. engaged in games, music and online content development. Beads Mania produces accessories.
Hardware
For its arcade games, the company used different arcade platforms in different years. Early games released in 1994-1999 used the company's own platform based on the Motorola 68000 microprocessor [2] . In the early 2000s, the company's games were released on a more advanced universal platform Poly Game Master (PGM) [3] . In the mid-2000s, a new proprietary platform was used based on the Hitachi SH-3 processor [4] (Known as CaveSH-3, officially called CV-1000). Currently, the company plans to switch to a new system, the characteristics of which are still unknown.
Game List
Published by Atlus
- DonPachi (1995) - slot machine, ported to Sega Saturn and PlayStation
- DoDonPachi (1997) - slot machine, ported to Sega Saturn and PlayStation
- ESP Ra.De. (1998) - slot machine
- Guwange (1999) - slot machine ported to Xbox Live Arcade
- Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine (2007) - PC
Published by Capcom
- Steep Slope Sliders (1997) - slot machine, ported to Sega Saturn
- Progear (2001) - slot machine
Published by Jaleco
- Puzzle Uo Poko (1998) - slot machine
Published by Nihon System
- Dangun Feveron / Fever SOS - (1998) - slot machine
Published by AMI (Amusement Marketing International)
- DoDonPachi DaiOuJou (2002) - slot machine, ported to PlayStation 2 and iOS
- DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Black Label (2002) - slot machine, ported to the Xbox 360
- Ketsui - Kizuna Jigoku Tachi (2003) - slot machine, ported to PlayStation 3
- Espgaluda (2003) - slot machine, ported to PlayStation 2
- Mushihime-sama (2004) - slot machine, ported to PlayStation 2 , Xbox 360 , iOS and PC . [one]
- Ibara (2005) - slot machine, ported to PlayStation 2
- Puzzle! Mushihime-Tama (2005) - slot machine
- Espgaluda II (2005) - slot machine, ported to the Xbox 360
- Ibara Black Label (2006) - slot machine
- Pink Sweets - Ibara Sorekara (2006) - slot machine, ported to the Xbox 360
- Mushihime-sama Futari (2006) - slot machine, ported to Xbox 360 and iOS
- Muchi-Muchi Pork! (2007) - slot machine
- DeathSmiles (2007) - slot machine, ported to Xbox 360 , iOS , Android and PC . [one]
- Mushihime-sama Futari Black Label (2007) - slot machine, ported to Xbox 360 and iOS
- DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu (2008) - slot machine, ported to Xbox 360 , iOS and PC [1] (Dodonpachi Ressurection)
- DeathSmiles Mega Black Label (2008) - slot machine, ported to the Xbox 360
- DeathSmiles II (2009) - slot machine, ported to the Xbox 360
Interesting Facts
In the DonPachi and Puzzle Uo Poko games, the illegal warning copy screen that appears when the slot machine is turned on contained the inscriptions on Engrish - “ Violator and subject to severe penalties and will be prosecutedt to the full extent of the jam ”.
Flyers of many CAVE arcade games (especially those using equipment with the SH-3 processor) had patterns of paper models on the back.
See also
- 8ing / raizing
- Takumi
- Gazelle
Sources
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Welcome to CAVE's bullet-hell! | caveshmups.com
- ↑ [1] , System 16 - Cave 1st Generation Hardware
- ↑ [2] , System 16 - PGM
- ↑ [3] , System 16 - Cave 3rd Generation Hardware
Links
- Official CAVE website (Japanese)
- TABOT Website (Japanese)
- Website Beads Mania (Japanese)
- List of arcade games Cave (jap.)
- The CAVE OF SHOOTING: An Atlus / Cave Arcade Game Tribute Site