is a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded by former Data East employees in October 1994. The company is known for its role-playing games and visual novels, including titles released under its Otomate brand.
A division of the company produces otome games under the name of Otomate (see list below). An international publishing subsidiary, Idea Factory International, was opened in California in 2013 to localize and distribute titles outside Japan.2013-09-30, Idea Factory, The Company Behind Hakuoki And Neptunia, Opens U.S. Branch, Siliconera
In 2022, the company announced Altergear, a division focused on visual novel titles aimed at a male audience.
History The company's international branch, Idea Factory International, was established on September 30, 2013, in California, United States, where it serves as the company’s primary overseas publishing arm.
Games published For other games published by Idea Factory, also see games developed by Compile Heart. Year Title Systems 1996 Spectral Tower PS Yaku ~Yuujou Dangi~ PS 1997 Spectral Force PS Yaku Tsū ~Noroi no Game~ PS 1998 Monster Complete World PS Spectral Force: Aira Kourin Mobile phone Spectral Force 2: Eien naru Kiseki PS Spectral Tower II PS 1999 Junjou de Karen Meimai Kishi-dan: Spectral Force Seishoujo Gaiden PS Oasis Road PS Spectral Blade PS Spectral Force: Itoshiki Ja'aku (Lovely Wickedness) PS 2000 Densetsu Kemono no Ana: Monster Complete World Ver.2 PS Ikasama Mahjong PS Kingdom of Chaos: SPECTRAL FORCE THE UNIVERSE PC Ma-Mi-Mu-Me☆Mogacho no PRINT HOUR PS2 Sky Surfer PS2 Suna no Embrace: Eden no Sato no Navel PS 2001 Generation of Chaos PS2 Mou Hitotsu no Spectral: GLOBAL FOLKTALE PS2 RUN=DIM: As Black Soul DC The Mechsmith RUN=DIM PS2 2002 Field of Chaos PC Gakuen Toshi Valanoir: KINGDOM OF CHAOS THE UNIVERSE PS2 Generation of Chaos NEXT: Ushinawareshi Kizuna PS2 2003 Black Stone: Magic & Steel Xbox Cardinal Arc ~Konton no Fuusatsu~ PS2 Generation of Chaos EXCEED: Yami no Seijou Rose GameCubeGeneration of Chaos III: Toki no Fuuin PS2 Shinki Genso: Spectral Souls PS2 2004 Ao no Mama de...... PS2 Bakuen Kakusei: Neverland Senki ZERO PS2 Gakuen Toshi Valanoir Roses GameCubeLost Aya Sophia PS2 Steady x Study PS2 Shinten Makai Generation of Chaos IV PS2 Spectral Force: Radical Elements PS2 Tenkuu Danzai Skelter Heaven PS2 2005 Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden Gaiden: Kagami no Miko PS2 Hametsu no Mars PS2 Hoshi no Furu Toki PS2 Shinki Gensou Spectral Souls II PS2 Shinten Makai Generation of Chaos V PS2 Spectral Force Chronicle PS2 Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires PSP Tsuki wa Kirisaku: Tantei Sagara Kyouichiro PS2 It's a Game Now! Dokuro-chan PS2 2006 Blazing Souls PS2PSP Chaos Wars PS2 Hiiro no Kakera DSPS2 Shinten Makai Generation of Chaos IV: Another Side PSP Rec: Doki Doki Seiyū Paradise PS2 Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage Xbox 360 2007 Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos PSP Absolute: Blazing Infinity Xbox 360 Apocalypse: Desire Next Xbox 360 Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend Xbox 360 Mist of Chaos PS3 Record of Agarest War PS3 Xbox 360Spectral Gene PS2 2008 Spectral Force Genesis DS Moetan DSDSNeverland Card Battles PSP 2009 Wand of Fortune PS2, PSP Nuga-Cel! PS2 2010 Wand of Fortune ~Mirai e no Prologue~ PS2, PSP Desert Kingdom PS2 Natsuzora no Monologue PS2 Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku PSP Clock Zero ~Shuuen no Ichibyou~ PS2, PSP Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama PS2, PSP Motto Nuga-Cel! PSP Trinity Universe PlayStation 3 2011 Wand of Fortune 2 ~Jikuu ni Shizumu Mokushiroku~ PSP Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama Snow Bride PS2, PSP Amnesia PSP, PS Vita, iOS, Android 2012 Brothers Conflict : Passion Pink PSP Diabolik Lovers PSP Wand of Fortune 2 FD ~Kimi ni Sasageru Epilogue~ PSP Amnesia Later PSPGeneration of Chaos 6 PSPSweet Fuse PSP Black Wolves Saga -Last Hope- PSP 2013 Desert Kingdom Portable PSP Natsuzora no Monologue Portable PSP Norn9 ~Norn + Nonette~ PSP, PS Vita Princess Arthur PSP Amnesia Crowd PSP Brothers Conflict : Brilliant Blue PSP Glass Heart Princess PSP Shiratsuyu no Kai PSP Snow Bound Land PSP Jewelic Nightmare PSP Diabolik Lovers : More Blood PSP Amnesia: Memories PS Vita 2014 Amnesia Later x Crowd PS Vita Gakuen K -Wonderful School Days- PSP, PS Vita Hakuōki Sweet School Life PS Vita Monster Monpiece PS Vita Shinobi, Koi Utsutsu PSP, PS Vita Amnesia World PS Vita Chronostacia PSP Nekketsu Inou Bukatsu-tan Trigger Kiss PS Vita Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ PS Vita Diabolik Lovers: Vandead Carnival PS Vita / PS TV Enkeltbillet PSP 2015 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly PS Vita Omega Quintet PS4Norn9 Last Era PS Vita Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama Flower & Snow PS Vita Reine des Fleurs PS Vita Bad Apple Wars PS Vita Wand of Fortune R PS Vita Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart PS Vita 2016 Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk PS Vita MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death PS Vita Collar × Malice PS Vita Yuukyuu no Tierblade -Lost Chronicle- PS Vita 2017 Hana Oboro: Sengoku-den Ranki PS Vita Wand of Fortune R2 PS Vita Shiro to Kuro no Alice PS Vita Dark Rose Valkyrie PS4Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online PS4, Windows
Games developed Year Title Systems Other developers 1998 Spectral Force 2 PlayStation 2003 Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls PS2 Generation of Chaos Exceed GameCube 2004 Tenkuu Danzai Skelter Heaven PS2 2005 Hametsu no Mars PS2 Shinki Gensou Spectral Souls II PS2 Spectral Force Chronicle PS2 2006 Blazing Souls PS2 Chaos Wars PS2 Hiiro no Kakera Nintendo DSPS2 Rec: Doki Doki Seiyū Paradise PS2 Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage Xbox 360 2007 Absolute: Blazing Infinity Xbox 360 Apocalypse: Desire Next Xbox 360 Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend Xbox 360 Mist of Chaos PS3 Spectral Gene PS2 Uwasa no Midori-kun!! Natsu Iro Striker Nintendo DS 2008 Uwasa no Midori-kun!! Futari no Midori!? Nintendo DS Cross Edge PS3Xbox 360 2009 Hidamari Sketch Dokodemo Sugoroku × 365 Nintendo DS 2010 Ore no Yome: Anata Dake no Hanayome Xbox 360 Trinity Universe PS3Nippon Ichi Software, Gust 2011 Hyperdimension Neptunia PS3Compile Heart, Nippon Ichi Software, GustSpectral Souls 2012 Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 PS3Compile Heart, Nippon Ichi Software, Gust, 5pb., ComceptBlazing Souls: Accelate Android, iOS 2013 Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory PS3Compile HeartSorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God PS Vita Compile Heart, ZeroDivMugen Souls Z PS3 Compile Heart, GCREST 2015 ROOT∞REXX PS Vita 2014-07-07, Three Girls Media Companies Coming Together For A New Game, SiliconeraMegadimension Neptunia VII PS4 Trillion 1,000,000,000,000: God of Destruction PS Vita Compile Heart, Preapp Partners 2016 Mary Skelter: Nightmares PS Vita Compile Heart 2017 Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online PS4, Windows Compile Heart, Tamsoft
Otomate games The following sublist consists of otome games developed by Idea Factory's Otomate division. +YearTitleSystems2005Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden Gaiden: Kagami no MikoPlayStation 2Hoshi no Furu TokiPlayStation 22006Mitsu x Mitsu Drops: Love x Love Honey LifePlayStation 2Hiiro no KakeraPlayStation 22007Hiiro no Kakera ~Ano Sora no Shita de~PlayStation 2Ouran High School Host ClubPlayStation 2Hisui no Shizuku - Hiiro no Kakera 2PlayStation 2Will O' WispPlayStation 2Towa no SakuraPlayStation 22008Petit fourPlayStation 2Edel BlumePlayStation 2Fushigi Yuugi Suzaku IbunPlayStation 2"ppoi!" Hitonatsu no Keiken!?PlayStation 2Soukoku no Kusabi Hiiro no Kakera 3PlayStation 2Hakuouki ~Shinsengumi Kitan~PlayStation 2Kanuchi - Shiroki Tsubasa no ShouPlayStation 2Will o' Wisp ~Easter no Kiseki~PlayStation 22009Kanuchi - Kuroki Tsubasa no ShouPlayStation 2Arcobaleno!PlayStation 2Wand Of FortunePlayStation 2L2 Love×LoopPlayStation 2S.Y.K ~Shinsetsu Saiyuuki~PlayStation 2Hakuouki ZuisourokuPlayStation 2Hiiro no Kakera - Shin Tamayorihime DenshouPlayStation 2Death ConnectionPlayStation 22010Wand Of Fortune ~Mirai e no Prologue~PlayStation 2S.Y.K ~Renshouden~PlayStation 2Desert KingdomPlayStation 2Moujuutsukai to Ouji-samaPlayStation 2Natsuzora no MonologuePlayStation 2Hakuouki ReimeirokuPlayStation 2Clock Zero ~Shuuen no Ichibyou~PlayStation 2Pandora ~Kimi no Namae o, Boku wa Shiru~PlayStation 2Armen NoirPlayStation 22011Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama ~Snow Bride~PlayStation 2
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External links
Idea Factory International