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Piko Interactive LLC
IndustryVideo games
Founded2013
FounderEleazar Galindo Navarro
Headquarters
San Antonio, Texas
Number of employees
1-10 employees

Piko Interactive LLC is a game development and publishing company that concentrates in the development of new games for old consoles such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES, Sega Genesis, Atari Jaguar, and Amiga, as well as portable platforms such as the original Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. They have several distribution channels from physical game cartridges, bundled games on plug and play consoles, to popular digital distribution channels like Steam Greenlight, Apple Store, and Google Play.[1]

The company was founded in 2013 by Eleazar Galindo Navarro and is based in San Antonio, Texas.[2] Since its foundation, the company has acquired the rights to produce and publish various titles including homebrews, incomplete or unreleased games, and games that relatively unknown to the Western world.[3]

History

On January 2, 2018, Piko announced via their website that they had closed a catalog acquisition of 60 titles, now owning over 100 IPs. The acquisition considered of mostly original IPs from developers Accolade, Beam Software, GT Interactive, Hasbro Interactive, Infogrames, Legend Entertainment, MicroProse, Ocean Software and Spectrum HoloByte.[4] On February 12th, 2018, Piko launched a crowd-funding project on Kickstarter to fund a physical release of the canceled Nintendo 64 port of 40 Winks, with a funding goal of $20,000. The game is the first for the system by Piko, and the first new title for the Nintendo 64 since its discontinuation.[5]

Games Published

Physical Releases

Game Release Date System Genre Developer Notes
Super 4 in 1 Multicart 2013-12-14 Super NES Miscellaneous/Compilation Piko Interactive LLC Compilation of 4 different homebrew games from 3 different developers. Funded via Kickstarter.[6]
AstroHawk 2013 Super NES Shoot 'em Up Paul Lay Free space shooter homebrew game similar to original Asteroids.
Super 3D Noah's Ark 2013-12-31 SNES re-print,
TBA Genesis		 Super NES, Genesis First-Person Shooter Wisdom Tree A newly developed Sega Genesis port is called Mega 3D Noah’s Ark. It was funded via Kickstarter.[7]
Mazezam Challenge 2013 Super NES Puzzle Alekmaul A homebrew puzzle video game.
UWOL: Quest for Money 2013 Super NES Action/Platformer Alekmaul A port of ZX Spectrum homebrew game by The Mojon Twins.
N-Warp Daisakusen 2013 Super NES Action/Fighting Gra This homebrew game consists on a 2-8 player free-for-all fighting game.
Rockfall 2013 Super NES Puzzle/Action Paul Lay A Boulder Dash clone developed back in 1995/6.
Classic Kong 2014-01-11 Super NES Platformer Bubble Zap Games Donkey Kong clone.
Creepy Bird 2014-03-17 Super NES Action/Arcade Piko Interactive LLC A horror themed Flappy Bird clone.
Mr. Bloppy Saves the World 2014 Super NES Educational Platformer Compedia A previously unreleased game.
Super Thor Quest 2014 Super NES Platformer Bubble Zap Games Donkey Kong clone.
Apocalypse II 2015-05-22 Super NES Shoot-'Em-Up Psygnosis A previously unreleased game.
Dorke and Ymp 2015-08-06 Super NES Action Adventure Norse A previously unreleased game.[8]
Corn Buster 2015-08-06 Super NES Action Engine Software A previously unreleased game. It has a similar gameplay like Devilish for the Sega Genesis.
Hind Strike 2015-08-06 Super NES Simulation/Flight/Combat Bubble Zap Games A top view military shooter which is inspired in the bonus levels from Pilotwings for SNES. The game features 16 bit graphics with Mode 7 rotating effects.
Water Margin - The Tales of Clouds and Winds 2015-08-06 Genesis Beat-'Em-Up Never Ending Soft Team A translated Genesis game previously available only in China (Taiwan and Hong Kong markets mostly) during the late 90's.[9]
Quest Forge: By Order of Kings 2015-09-05 NES Action Adventure Ludosity Interactive A new homebrew game for NES.[10]
Duke Nukem 3D 2015-10-16 Genesis First-Person Shooter 3D Realms Previously available only in Brazil during the late 90's.[11][12]
Broken Circle 2015-11-06 Game Boy Advance Role-playing 7 Raven Studios A previously unreleased game.
World Reborn 2015-11-06 Game Boy Advance Shoot-'Em-Up NeoPong Software A previously unreleased game.
Anguna - Warriors of Virtue 2015-11-06 Game Boy Advance Action Adventure Bite the Chili Productions A homebrew game previously released in 2008.
Legend 2017-01-30 SNES re-print Super NES Beat-'Em-Up Arcade Zone 2017 re-print version.
Iron Commando: Koutetsu no Senshi 2017-01-30 Super NES Beat-'Em-Up Arcade Zone SNES 2017 release is fully translated in English.
Wisdom Tree NES Collection 2017-01-30 NES Miscellaneous/Compilation Wisdom Tree A compilation of 7 NES games in one cartridge. The package includes these following games; Bible Adventures, Spiritual Warfare, Exodus, Joshua & the Battle of Jericho, Sunday Funday, Bible Buffet, and King of Kings.
Snakky 2017-01-30 NES Action/Arcade Shiru A Snake clone.
Wisdom Tree Sega Genesis Collection 2017-01-30 Genesis Miscellaneous/Compilation Wisdom Tree A compilation of 4 Sega Genesis games in one cartridge. The package includes these following games; Bible Adventures, Spiritual Warfare, Exodus, and Joshua & the Battle of Jericho.
Generals of the Yang Family 2017-01-30 Genesis Beat-'Em-Up Unknown A translated version of Yi Men Ying Lie: Yang Jia Jiang that previously available only in China (Taiwan and Hong Kong markets mostly) during the 90's.
Smart Mouse 2017-01-30 Genesis Puzzle Chuanpu A translated version of Huan Le Tao Qi Shu: Smart Mouse that previously available only in China (Taiwan and Hong Kong markets mostly) during the 90's.
Sumo Slam 2017-01-30 Genesis Action/Arcade Segaman A homebrew video game.
Custodian 2017-01-30 Jaguar,
TBA Genesis		 Atari Jaguar, Genesis Arcade/Shooter Realms Software Concepts A port of Atari ST/ Amiga game.[13]
Escape From Atlantis 2017-04-13 NES Action/Arcade Color Dreams A previously unreleased game.
Free Fall 2017-04-13 NES Action/Arcade Color Dreams A previously unreleased game.
Waimanu: Grinding Blocks Adventure 2017-04-13 Game Boy Advance Action/Puzzle Disjointed Studio A homebrew game previously released in 2013.[14]
Switchblade 2017-09-07 Atari Jaguar Action/Platformer Core Design A port of Atari ST/ Amiga game.[15]
40 Winks 2018 N64, Windows Platformer Eurocom A previously unreleased game. It was funded via Kickstarter.[16]
Brave Battle Saga: The Legend of the Magic Warrior TBA Genesis RPG Chuanpu A translated version of Barver Battle Saga: Tai Kong Zhan Shi that previously available only in China (Taiwan and Hong Kong markets mostly) during the 90's.
Noah’s Ark TBA NES Platformer Source Research & Development Previously available only in European regions in 1992. It was funded via Kickstarter.
Wisdom Tree GBA Collection TBA Game Boy Advance Miscellaneous/Compilation Wisdom Tree A compilation of 7 GBA games in one cartridge. The package includes these following games; Bible Adventures, Spiritual Warfare, Exodus, Joshua & the Battle of Jericho, Sunday Funday, Bible Buffet, and King of Kings. It was funded via Kickstarter.
The Humans TBA SNES Platformer/Puzzle Imagitec Design Previously available only in PAL regions in 1992.
Pinkie TBA SNES Platformer Data Design Interactive A previously unreleased game.
Tyrannosaurus Tex TBA Game Boy Color First Person Shooter Slitherine Software A previously unreleased game.[17]

Digital Releases

Games released under a new label called “Classics Digital”, which concentrate in publishing the games that they acquired in popular digital distribution channels like Steam Greenlight and GOG.com.

Game Release Date System Genre Developer Notes
Super 3D Noah's Ark Steam 2015-06-24 Windows, macOS, Linux First-Person Shooter Wisdom Tree Steam package includes SNES and DOS version.[18]
Jim Power: The Lost Dimension Steam 2015-10-01 Windows Platformer Loriciel Steam package includes SNES and DOS version.[19]
Legend Steam 2015-11-11 Windows Beat-'Em-Up Arcade Zone Steam package includes original SNES version.[20]
Iron Commando: Koutetsu no Senshi Steam 2016-07-13 Windows Beat-'Em-Up Arcade Zone Steam package includes translated SNES version.
Dorke and Ymp Steam 2016-10-19 Windows Action Adventure Norse Steam package includes original SNES version.
Spiritual Warfare & Wisdom Tree Collection Steam 2017-04-25 Windows, macOS, Linux Action Wisdom Tree The package includes 4 original DOS games by Wisdom Tree; Spiritual Warfare, Bible Adventures, Exodus, and Joshua & the Battle of Jericho.
The Humans Bundle GOG 2017-07-13
Steam 2018-06-06		 Windows, macOS, Linux Platformer/Puzzle Imagitec Design The package includes original DOS version of The Humans, The Humans 2: The Jurassic Levels, and The Humans III: Evolution - Lost in Time.
Alien Rampage GOG 2017-08-03
Steam 2017-10-12		 Windows, macOS, Linux Action Inner Circle Creations The package includes original DOS version.
Daemonsgate Steam 2017-10-26 Windows, macOS, Linux RPG Imagitec Design The package includes original DOS version.
King's Table - The Legend of Ragnarok Steam 2017-10-26 Windows, macOS, Linux Simulation/Board Game Imagitec Design The package includes original DOS version.
Prophecy 1: The Viking Child Steam 2017-10-26 Windows, macOS, Linux Action Imagitec Design The package includes original DOS version.
Death Gate GOG 2018-01-03 Windows, macOS, Linux Adventure/Puzzle Legend Entertainment The package includes original DOS version.
Bubble Ghost Steam 2018-02-09 Windows Action ERE Informatique , Infogrames The package includes original DOS version.
Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess Steam 2018-02-09 Windows Adventure/Puzzle ERE Informatique , Infogrames The package includes original DOS version.
Chaos Control Steam 2018-02-09 Windows Rail Shooters Infogrames The package includes original DOS version.
Drakkhen Steam 2018-02-09
GOG 2018-06-26		 Windows Role-playing Infogrames The package includes original DOS version.
Eternam Steam 2018-02-09 Windows Adventure Infogrames The package includes original DOS version.
Hostage: Rescue Mission Steam 2018-02-09 Windows Action Infogrames The package includes original DOS version.
Marco Polo Steam 2018-02-09 Windows Simulation Infogrames The package includes original DOS version.
Mystical Steam 2018-02-09 Windows Action/2D-scrolling Shooter Infogrames The package includes original DOS version.
Time Gate: Knight's Chase Steam 2018-02-09 Windows Adventure/Puzzle Infogrames The package includes original DOS version.
Eric the Unready GOG 2018-04-12 Windows Point-and-click/Adventure Legend Entertainment The package includes original DOS version.
Central Intelligence Steam 2018-04-14 Windows Strategy Ocean Software The package includes original DOS version.
Elf Steam 2018-04-14 Windows Action/Platformer Ocean Software The package includes original DOS version.
Last Rites Steam 2018-04-14 Windows 1st-person Shooter Ocean Software The package includes original DOS version.
Pushover Steam 2018-04-14 Windows Platformer/Puzzle Ocean Software The package includes original DOS version.
Sleepwalker Steam 2018-04-14 Windows Platformer/Strategy Ocean Software The package includes original DOS version.
The Great Escape Steam 2018-04-14 Windows Strategy/Adventure Denton Designs, Ocean Software The package includes original DOS version.
Tunnel B1 Steam 2018-04-14 Windows 1st-person Shooter NEON Software The package includes original DOS version.
Where Time Stood Still Steam 2018-04-14 Windows Arcade Adventure Denton Designs, Ocean Software The package includes original DOS version.
The Dame Was Loaded GOG 2018-04-19 Windows Point-and-click Adventure Beam Software The package includes original DOS version.
Spellcasting 101+102+103 GOG 2018-04-26 Windows Text Adventure/Puzzle Legend Entertainment The package includes original DOS version.
Mission Critical GOG 2018-05-09 Windows Adventure/Puzzle Legend Entertainment The package includes original DOS version.

Games Acquired

References

  1. ^ Official Piko Interactive LLC website
  2. ^ Interview by HoustonPress website
  3. ^ Article by Retro Gaming Magazine website
  4. ^ piko (2018-01-02). "Happy 2018! Important Announcements for 2018 and the Future". Piko Interactive. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2018-02-18. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2018-02-19 suggested (help)
  5. ^ Minotti, Mike (2018-02-14). "The RetroBeat: A new N64 cartridge? 40 Winks wakes up after a long slumber". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  6. ^ Article by RetroCollect website
  7. ^ Noah's Ark for NES and Sega Genesis Kickstarter
  8. ^ Interview by Retrovolve website
  9. ^ Article by Siliconera website
  10. ^ Article by Retro Game Network website
  11. ^ Article by Retro Gaming Magazine website
  12. ^ Interview by Sega-16 website
  13. ^ Blog post by Piko Interactive
  14. ^ Blog post by Disjointed Studio.
  15. ^ Article by Indie Retro News website
  16. ^ Kickstarter campaign
  17. ^ Article by Retro Gaming Magazine website
  18. ^ Article by Eurogamer website
  19. ^ Article by Retro Gaming Magazine website
  20. ^ Article by Hardcore Gamer website
  21. ^ Comment in the 40 Winks Kickstarter campaign
  22. ^ Comment in the 40 Winks Kickstarter campaign
  23. ^ The Studio That Announced Glover 2 Didn’t Actually Have The Rights
  24. ^ The Studio That Announced Glover 2 Didn’t Actually Have The Rights
  25. ^ Blog post by Piko Interactive
  26. ^ Article in Amigaworld website
  27. ^ Post in AtariAge Forum
  28. ^ Post in Sega-16 Forum

External links

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