FromSoftware

From Software

Company type	Corporation
Industry	Computer games
Founded	1986
Key people	Naotoshi Zin, CEO
Products	Armored Core, Tenchu, Otogi, Lost Kingdoms, Lost Kingdoms II (Rune and Rune II in Japan), Chromehounds
Number of employees	349 (2022)
Website	From Software

From Software is a Japanese software company founded in November 1986 that develops games for Sony's PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo's DS, GameCube, Xbox, Xbox 360, Sega's Dreamcast, and mobile phones. The Armored Core series is From Software's largest franchise.

Armored Core

From Software's Armored Core series is their largest franchise. Thirteen titles have been developed for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The recently announce fourteenth Armored Core title, Armored Core For Answer or Armored Core 4A is scheduled for simultaneous release on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan on March 19, 2008.

Games

From Software is well known for the Otogi and Tenchu series and has strong ties to Sega, which distributes many of their titles overseas. From Software's signature series is Armored Core, for which they've so far developed 13 titles. From Software is also the developer of the Xbox 360 game Chromehounds and role playing games Enchanted Arms and King's Field.

Dreamcast

• Frame Gride (JP) (no US release) - Jul 15, 1999

DS

• 2006
  • Tenchu: Dark Secret (Tenchu: Dark Shadow in Japan) - Aug 21, 2006 (JP: Apr 6, 2006)
• 2007
  • Cookie & Cream (Kuri Kuri DS Otasuke Island in Japan) - US: June 29, 2007 (JP: March 29, 2007 )
• No US Release
• Numpla VOW - US: Unreleased (JP: Apr 26, 2007)
• Iraroji Vow - US: Unreleased (JP: May 24, 2007)

GameCube

• 2002
  • Lost Kingdoms (Rune in Japan) - May 27, 2002 (JP: Apr 25, 2002)
• 2003
  • Lost Kingdoms II (Rune II in Japan) - May 21, 2003 (JP: May 23, 2003)

Mobile Phone

• 2005
  • Tenchu Ninjitsu Gaiden - November 2005 (?)
• Upcoming Releases
• King's Field Mobile 2 - US: TBA (JP:TBA)
• Armored Core Mobile 2 - US: Unknown (JP:TBA)
• Armored Core Mobile Online - US: Unknown (JP:TBA)

Playstation

• 1995
  • King's Field (US) (King's Field II in Japan) - Dec 31, 1995 (JP: Jul 21, 1995)
• 1996
  • King's Field II (US) (King's Field III in Japan) - Oct 31, 1996 (JP: June 21, 1996)
• 1997
  • Armored Core - Oct 31, 1997 (JP: July 10 ,1997)
• 1998
  • Armored Core: Project Phantasma - Sept 30, 1998 (JP: Dec 4, 1997)
• 1999
  • Echo Night - Jul 31, 1999 (?) (JP: Aug 13, 1998)
  • Echo Night II - Aug 4, 1999 (?) (JP: Aug 5, 1999)
  • Shadow Tower - Oct 31, 1999 (JP: June 25, 1998)
• 2000
  • Armored Core: Master of Arena - Feb 29, 2000 (JP: Feb 4, 1999)
• No US Release
  • King's Field (JP) (no US release) - JP: Dec 16, 1994
  • Spriggan: Lunar Verse (JP) (no US release) - JP: June 16, 1999 (JP only)

Playstation 2

• 2000
  • Eternal Ring - Oct 18, 2000 (JP: Mar 4, 2000)
  • Evergrace - Oct 24, 2000 (?) (JP: Apr 27, 2000)
  • Armored Core 2 - Oct 24, 2000 (?) (JP: Aug 3, 2000)
• 2001
  • The Adventures of Cookie & Cream (Kuri Kuri Mix in Japan) - April 30, 2001 (JP: Dec 7, 2000)
  • Armored Core 2: Another Age - Aug 20, 2001 (JP: Apr 12, 2001)
• 2002
  • Forever Kingdom (Evergrace II in Japan) - Jan 21, 2002 (JP: Jun 21, 2001)
  • King's Field: The Ancient City (King's Field IV in Japan) - Mar 25, 2002 (JP: Oct 4, 2001)
  • Armored Core 3 - Sept 5, 2002 (JP: Apr 4, 2002)
• 2003
  • Silent Line: Armored Core (Armored Core 3: Silent Line in Japan) - Jul 17, 2003 (JP: Jan 23, 2003)
  • Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (Tenchu San in Japan) - Mar 3, 2003 (JP: Apr 24, 2003)
• 2004
  • Echo Night: Beyond (Nebula: Echo Night in Japan) - July 27, 2004 (JP: Jan 22, 2004)
  • Armored Core: Nexus - Sept 28, 2004 (JP: Mar 18, 2004)
  • Kuon - Dec 7, 2004 (JP: Apr 1, 2004)
• 2005
  • Tenchu: Fatal Shadows (Tenchu Kurenai in Japan) - Feb 15, 2005 (JP: July 22, 2004)
  • Armored Core: Nine Breaker - Sept 13, 2005 (JP: Oct 28, 2004)
• 2006
  • Armored Core: Last Raven - June 13, 2006 (JP: Aug 4, 2005)
• No US Release / Release Unknown
  • Shadow Tower Abyss (JP) (no US release) - JP: Oct 23, 2003
  • Yoshitsune Eiyuuden (The Story of Hero Yoshitsune) (JP) (no US release) - JP: Jan 13, 2005
  • A.C.E. Another Century's Episode (JP) (no US release) - JP: Jan 27, 2005
  • Armored Core: Formula Front (JP) (US release cancelled) - JP: Mar 3, 2005
  • Yoshitsune Eiyuuden Shura (JP) (no US release) - JP: Oct 27, 2005
  • A.C.E. Another Century's Episode 2 (JP) (no US release) - JP: Mar 30, 2006
  • Echo Night (?)

Playstation 3

• 2007
  • Armored Core 4 - Mar 20, 2007 (JP: Dec 21, 2006)
  • Enchanted Arms - Apr 3, 2007 (JP: Jan 25, 2007)
• 2008
  • Armored Core for Answer - TBA (JP: Mar 19, 2008)

Xbox

• 2003
  • Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit (Murakumo in Japan) - Mar 4, 2003 (JP: July 25, 2002)
  • Otogi: Myth of Demons (Otogi in Japan) - Aug 27, 2003 (JP: Dec 12, 2002)
• 2004
  • Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors (Otogi: Hyakki Toubatsu Emaki in Japan) - Oct 21, 2004 (JP: Dec 25, 2003)
  • Tenchu: Return from Darkness (Tenchu San: Kaiki no Shou in Japan) - Mar 10, 2004 (JP: May 27, 2004)
• No US Release
  • Thousand Land (JP) (no US release) - JP: Mar 20, 2003
  • Metal Wolf Chaos (JP) (no US release) - JP: Dec 22, 2004

Xbox 360

• 2006
  • Chromehounds - July 7, 2006 (JP: June 29, 2006)
  • Enchanted Arms - Aug 29, 2006 (JP: Jan 12, 2006)
• 2007
  • Armored Core 4 - Mar 20, 2007 (JP: Mar 22, 2007)
  • Tenchu Z (Tenchu Senran in Japan) - US: June 12, 2007 (JP: Oct 5, 2006)
• 2008
  • Armored Core for Answer - TBA (JP: Mar 18, 2008)

PlayStation Portable

• 2005
  • Armored Core: Formula Front - Dec 15, 2005 (JP: Dec 12, 2004)
• Upcoming Releases
  • Tenchu: Time of the Assassins (Tenchu: Shinobi Taizen in Japan) - US: TBA 2007 (JP: July 28, 2005) (note: this title is already available in Europe, as of June 23, 2006, according to GameFAQs.com)
• No US Release
  • Adventure Player (no US release) - JP: June 30, 2005
  • King's Field: Additional I (no US release) - JP: July 20, 2006 (?)
  • King's Field: Additional II (no US release) - JP: Aug 24, 2006 (?)

Wii

• Upcoming Releases
  • Tenchu 4

Cancelled Games

• 1/4 (PlayStation 2)
• Code: Inferno (Playstation 2)
• Gaia Blade (Xbox)
• Gold Mountain (GameCube)
• Gold Star Mountain (GameCube)
• Black Blade (PS3)
• Dark RPG (PS3)

References

• Gamespot's community page for From Software
• Agetec Forums
• GameFAQs page on From Software
• GameSpot
• IGN page on From Software