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| key_people = {{ubl|Yoshiharu Gotanda (president)|Masaki Norimoto (designer)|[[Motoi Sakuraba]] (composer)}} |
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| parent = Nepro Japan (2015–present) |
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| homepage = [https://www.tri-ace.co.jp/en/ tri-ace.co.jp] |
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{{nihongo|'''tri-Ace, Inc.'''|株式会社トライエース|Kabushiki Gaisha Toraiēsu}} is a Japanese [[video game developer]] founded in 1995. They are known for their [[Role-playing video game|role-playing games]], most notably the ''[[Star Ocean]]'' and ''[[Valkyrie Profile]]'' series. |
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== History == |
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tri-Ace was formed in March 1995 by former [[Telenet Japan]] employees Yoshiharu Gotanda programmer, current tri-Ace President), Masaki Norimoto (game designer) and Joe Asanuma (director). The name is a play on words regarding the "three [[ace]]s" who formed the company. Most of tri-Ace's games have been [[video game publisher|published]] by [[Square Enix]] (formerly [[Enix]]). |
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The company exclusively makes [[role-playing video game]]s, and is known for giving their games' action-packed battle systems and deep skill systems. This trademark style began when the founders of tri-Ace originally worked for Telenet Japan's [[Wolfteam]], and had created ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]''. This game, published by [[Namco]], is a precursor to tri-Ace's own ''[[Star Ocean]]'' games in several ways; e.g., an action battle system where the player controls one character and AI controls others in the party and special battle skills that the player can assign to different buttons. Besides the ''Star Ocean'' series, they also released ''[[Valkyrie Profile]]'' in 1999. |
The company exclusively makes [[role-playing video game]]s, and is known for giving their games' action-packed battle systems and deep skill systems. This trademark style began when the founders of tri-Ace originally worked for Telenet Japan's [[Wolfteam]], and had created ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]''. This game, published by [[Namco]], is a precursor to tri-Ace's own ''[[Star Ocean]]'' games in several ways; e.g., an action battle system where the player controls one character and AI controls others in the party and special battle skills that the player can assign to different buttons. Besides the ''Star Ocean'' series, they also released ''[[Valkyrie Profile]]'' in 1999. |
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After their long-time [[Square Enix]] liaison and producer, Yoshinori Yamagishi, announced he was done working on the ''Star Ocean'' series in 2009<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winkler |first=Chris |date=2009-09-25 |title=Producer Done With Star Ocean |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2009/473.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811211634/http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2009/473.html |archive-date=2019-08-11 |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=RPGFan}}</ref> |
After their long-time [[Square Enix]] liaison and producer, Yoshinori Yamagishi, announced that he was done working on the ''Star Ocean'' series in 2009,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winkler |first=Chris |date=2009-09-25 |title=Producer Done With Star Ocean |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2009/473.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811211634/http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2009/473.html |archive-date=2019-08-11 |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=RPGFan}}</ref> several of tri-Ace's works started to be published by different game companies other than Square Enix. Such as their 2010 release of ''[[Resonance of Fate]]'' which was taken to Sega publishing.<ref name=":0" /> As well, onwards there began to be a lack of tri-Ace games that received English localizations until ''[[Exist Archive]]'' in 2016. |
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tri-Ace games have sold over 3.8 million copies worldwide as of September 2005.<ref>{{cite web | title=tri-Ace Company Sales | url=http://www.tri-ace.co.jp/company/sales.html | work=tri-Ace.co.jp | access-date=July 19, 2008}}</ref> The company's sound programmer [[Hiroya Hatsushiba]] formed [[tri-Crescendo]] in 1999 which has since developed several games independently of tri-Ace. |
tri-Ace games have sold over 3.8 million copies worldwide as of September 2005.<ref>{{cite web | title=tri-Ace Company Sales | url=http://www.tri-ace.co.jp/company/sales.html | work=tri-Ace.co.jp | access-date=July 19, 2008}}</ref> The company's sound programmer [[Hiroya Hatsushiba]] formed [[tri-Crescendo]] in 1999 which has since developed several games independently of tri-Ace. |
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Japanese mobile company Nepro Japan acquired tri-Ace in February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Matulef|first1=Jeffrey|title=Star Ocean developer tri-Ace acquired by Japanese mobile company|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-20-star-ocean-developer-tri-ace-acquired-by-japanese-mobile-company|website=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=February 21, 2015|date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> Despite being acquired by a company focusing on mobile gaming, tri-Ace |
Japanese mobile company Nepro Japan acquired tri-Ace in February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Matulef|first1=Jeffrey|title=Star Ocean developer tri-Ace acquired by Japanese mobile company|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-20-star-ocean-developer-tri-ace-acquired-by-japanese-mobile-company|website=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=February 21, 2015|date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> Despite being acquired by a company focusing on mobile gaming, tri-Ace continued developing video games for consoles,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/03/09/dont-worry-tri-ace-will-keep-making-games-consoles/|title=Don't Worry, tri-Ace Will Keep Making Games For Consoles |
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|work=Siliconera|date=March 9, 2015|access-date=March 9, 2015}}</ref> as evidenced by ''[[Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness]]'' in 2016 and then ''[[Star Ocean: The Divine Force]]'' in 2022, but weeks before the release for ''Star Ocean: The Divine Force'', tri-Ace was reported to have financial issues and was insolvent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=Report: Star Ocean Dev Tri-Ace Takes Major Fiscal Losses |url=https://www.siliconera.com/report-star-ocean-dev-tri-ace-takes-major-fiscal-losses/ |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=トライエース、22年6月期決算は経常損失6.2億円 前年2.4億円の黒字から赤字転落、債務超過に 『スターオーシャン6』開発 {{!}} gamebiz |url=https://gamebiz.jp/news/357563 |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=gamebiz【ゲームビズ】 |language=ja}}</ref> |
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|work=Siliconera|date=March 9, 2015|access-date=March 9, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Games developed== |
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| {{dts|1996|07|19|format=y}} || ''[[Star Ocean (video game)|Star Ocean]]'' || rowspan="5"| [[Enix]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] |
| {{dts|1996|07|19|format=y}} || ''[[Star Ocean (video game)|Star Ocean]]'' || rowspan="5"| [[Enix]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] |
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| rowspan="3" | {{dts|2014|07|30|format=y}} || ''Silent Scope: Bone-Eater'' || Konami || [[Arcade game|Arcade]] |
| rowspan="3" | {{dts|2014|07|30|format=y}} || ''Silent Scope: Bone-Eater'' || Konami || [[Arcade game|Arcade]] |
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| ''Judas Code'' || tri-Ace || rowspan="2"| |
| ''Judas Code'' || tri-Ace || rowspan="2"| PlayStation Vita |
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| ''[[Phantasy Star Nova]]'' || Sega |
| ''[[Phantasy Star Nova]]'' || Sega |
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| ''[[Star Ocean: Anamnesis]]'' || rowspan="2"| Square Enix |
| ''[[Star Ocean: Anamnesis]]'' || rowspan="2"| Square Enix |
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| {{dts|2017|11|28|format=y}} || ''[[Star Ocean: The Last Hope|Star Ocean: The Last Hope - 4K & Full HD Remaster]]'' | |
| rowspan="2" | {{dts|2017|11|28|format=y}} || ''[[Star Ocean: The Last Hope|Star Ocean: The Last Hope - 4K & Full HD Remaster]]'' || [[Microsoft Windows]], PlayStation 4 |
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| ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles 2]]'' || [[Nintendo]]/[[Monolith Soft]] || [[Nintendo Switch]] |
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| {{dts|2018|10|18|format=y}} || ''[[Resonance of Fate|Resonance of Fate 4K / HD Edition]]'' || tri-Ace || [[Microsoft Windows]], PlayStation 4 |
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| {{dts|2019|12|05|format=y}} || ''[[Star Ocean (video game)#First Departure|Star Ocean First Departure R]]'' || rowspan="2"| Square Enix || [[Nintendo Switch]], PlayStation 4 |
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| {{dts|2022|10|27|format=y}}|| ''[[Star Ocean: The Divine Force]]'' || Square Enix || Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | March 1995 |
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Number of employees | 182 (2022)[1] |
Parent | Nepro Japan (2015–present) |
Website | tri-ace.co.jp |
tri-Ace, Inc. (株式会社トライエース, Kabushiki Gaisha Toraiēsu) is a Japanese video game developer founded in 1995. They are known for their role-playing games, most notably the Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile series.
tri-Ace was formed in March 1995 by former Telenet Japan employees Yoshiharu Gotanda programmer, current tri-Ace President), Masaki Norimoto (game designer) and Joe Asanuma (director). The name is a play on words regarding the "three aces" who formed the company. Most of tri-Ace's games have been publishedbySquare Enix (formerly Enix).
The company exclusively makes role-playing video games, and is known for giving their games' action-packed battle systems and deep skill systems. This trademark style began when the founders of tri-Ace originally worked for Telenet Japan's Wolfteam, and had created Tales of Phantasia. This game, published by Namco, is a precursor to tri-Ace's own Star Ocean games in several ways; e.g., an action battle system where the player controls one character and AI controls others in the party and special battle skills that the player can assign to different buttons. Besides the Star Ocean series, they also released Valkyrie Profile in 1999.
After their long-time Square Enix liaison and producer, Yoshinori Yamagishi, announced that he was done working on the Star Ocean series in 2009,[2] several of tri-Ace's works started to be published by different game companies other than Square Enix. Such as their 2010 release of Resonance of Fate which was taken to Sega publishing.[3] As well, onwards there began to be a lack of tri-Ace games that received English localizations until Exist Archive in 2016.
tri-Ace games have sold over 3.8 million copies worldwide as of September 2005.[4] The company's sound programmer Hiroya Hatsushiba formed tri-Crescendo in 1999 which has since developed several games independently of tri-Ace.
Japanese mobile company Nepro Japan acquired tri-Ace in February 2015.[5] Despite being acquired by a company focusing on mobile gaming, tri-Ace continued developing video games for consoles,[6] as evidenced by Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness in 2016 and then Star Ocean: The Divine Force in 2022, but weeks before the release for Star Ocean: The Divine Force, tri-Ace was reported to have financial issues and was insolvent.[7][8]
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