Masaya (Company)

Masaya

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Japan

Masaya was a subsidiary Japanese development studio of NCS, or Nippon Computer Systems, which primarily developed games for NEC's Turbografx-16/PC Engine. The Masaya name and catalog is currently owned by Extreme, who use the company's title as a brand line for the publisher's retro revivals.

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Masaya, which developed games for parent company NCS Corporation (Company), is best known for the Langrisser (Franchise) series, the Chō Aniki (Franchise) series and Target Earth (Game). The Masaya brand is currently owned byExtremewho uses the company's title as a brand line for the publisher's retro revivals, similar to how Activision uses the Sierra Entertainmentbrand.

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Warsong (Game)

25 April 1991

Prince Garrett of Baltia must rescue his homeland from the Dalsis Empire in this strategy RPG and the first game in Masaya's Langrisser franchise.

GEN PC WSHP +4

Der Langrisser (Game)

30 June 1995

A remake of Langrisser II that was originally released on the SNES in Japan and was later ported to the PC-FX.

SNES WSHP PCFX

Cho Aniki (Game)

25 December 1992

A 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up set in a bizarre world of macho men, strange machines, and subtle references to homosexuality.

WSHP PS3N PSPN +2

Moto Roader (Game)

23 February 1989

A top down 2D racing game first released on the TurboGrafx-16. It is now available from the Wii Shop. Moto Roader is a contest between 5 racers (either human or computer) over 8 heats, where players upgrade their cars after each race.

WSHP WIIU TG16

Langrisser II (Game)

26 August 1994

The sequel to Warsong, known as Langrisser in Japan.

GEN PC WSHP

Target Earth (Game)

16 March 1990

When vindictive cyborgs come with a plan to blow up the Earth, Rex is the last hope for survival.

GEN NSW WSHP

Assault Suit Leynos 2 (Game)

21 February 1997

Saturn-exclusive sequel to the Genesis side scrolling mech title released as "Target Earth" in the U.S.

PC NSW XONE +3

Gaiflame (Game)

16 December 1987

Mecha strategy game developed by Masaya in 1987.

WSHP PC88 PC98 +2

Moto Roader II (Game)

29 March 1991

Sequel to Moto Roader. Abandoned future-lite style of the first game for a hard sci-fi look. In addition to a car, players can now race as tanks or hovercraft.

PS3N PSPN WIIU +1

Moto Roader MC (Game)

18 December 1992

This top-down racing game was released as a Super CD. Unlike previous Moto Roader games, MC has more of a Super Sprint look and feel to it.

NSW XONE PS4 +4

Gaia no Monshou (Game)

30 June 1987

A fantasy-themed turn-based strategy game developed and published by Masaya.

MSX WIIU PC88 +2

Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero (Game)

31 December 1997

A Super Famicom game in the Shubibinman series available initially as a download via the Broadcast Satellaview satellite service in Japan. It was later released on cartridge in 2017 by Columbus Circle for Japan.

SNES NSW XONE +4

Published Games

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Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Fight da Pon! (Game)

25 June 1994

Released in 1994 for the Super Famicom. Part of the "Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling" series of video games.

SNES

Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling (Game)

16 July 1993

A wrestling game and the first in Natsume's Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling series, based on the Zen-Nippon (All Japan) Pro Wrestling promotion.

SNES

Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling Dash: Sekai Saikyou Tag (Game)

28 December 1993

The second Super Famicom game NCS published based on the Zen-Nippon (All-Japan) Pro Wrestling circuit. This one focuses more on tag team matches, hence the subtitle.

SNES

Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling 2: 3-4 Budokan (Game)

7 April 1995

The last of Natsume's Zen-Nippon series, released in 1995 for the Super Famicom.

SNES

Ranma 1/2 Byakuran Aika (Game)

23 April 1993

This game takes the cast of Ranma 1/2 and puts them into a video visual novel with a unique story to the series. The game also featured battles using a rock paper scissors system.

SCD