Compile: История Японской Игровой Компании

Japanese video game developer

Compile Corporation (株式会社コンパイル) was a Japanese video game developer, most notable for having developed the Puyo Puyo series, a franchise derived from the Madō Monogatari series. On 6 November 2003, the company shut down amid bankruptcy. As a result, key staff moved to Compile Heart, the company's spiritual successor, whereas shoot 'em up staff moved to MileStone Inc. The Compile trademark is being used as a brand label by Compile Heart to promote merchandise and games based on Compile properties. As of 2010, Compile Heart entered into a licensing deal with D4 Enterprise to create new video games based on franchises from Compile properties. This agreement does not affect the rights to the Puyo Puyo series as Sega retains ownership of the property. In April 2016, Niitani started a new successor company to Compile, Compile Maru. The company launched the game Nyoki Nyoki: Tabidachi Hen for Nintendo 3DS on the Nintendo eShop with a follow up scheduled for Nintendo Switch.

Compile debuted their most successful title, Puyo Puyo, on the MSX computer in 1991. Puyo Puyo is a falling block puzzle game similar to Tetris (1984). The object of the game is to create groups of four or more "Puyos" of the same color as they fall from the top of the screen. This simple yet addictive concept was expanded on in a series of sequels over the course of two decades. Puyo Puyo reached North America and the PAL region in graphically altered form under the title of Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine for the Mega Drive/Genesis, as well as on the Super Nintendo (as Kirby's Avalanche in North America and Kirby's Ghost Trap in the PAL region). However, the series' unaltered appearance was Puyo Pop, a title used for games that were released on the PC Engine, Neo Geo Pocket Color and Game Boy Advance. As part of Compile's restructuring in 1998, the rights to Puyo Puyo were sold to Sega, but Compile's franchise right would remain until their bankruptcy in 2002, thus allowing Sega to publish Puyo Puyo~n and Puyo Puyo Box. Later Puyo Puyo games were developed by Sonic Team, who created Puyo Pop Fever.

First released on the MSX computer in 1986, Zanac combined fast action with an AI system, which changes based on your style of play. Zanac received a true sequel, Zanac EX and an NES port. There was also a parody of Zanac called Gun Nac, released by Nexoft for the NES in 1991. Similar to Konami's own Parodius games, Gun Nac brought humor to the gameplay of the original by replacing the enemies with carrot throwing rabbits and letting the player purchase weapons in a fast food store at the end of each stage. In 2001, Compile released an updated version for the PlayStation titled Zanac X Zanac, which included an original sequel entitled Zanac Neo.

Aleste was released on the MSX2 and ported to the Master System. A sequel, Aleste 2, was also released for the MSX2. Musha Aleste (titled M. U. S. H. A. in the US) was released on the Mega Drive in 1990. The game takes place in a unique Japanese futuristic setting. Super Aleste came out in 1992 for the Super Famicom and was retitled Space Megaforce in North America. Aleste is now available on cellular phones, courtesy of Aiky.

Gunhed (retitled Blazing Lazers for North America) was released in 1989 and became a showpiece for NEC's PC Engine console.

Developed jointly by Compile and Naxat Soft under the common label Nazac, Seirei Senshi Spriggan and Spriggan Mark 2 were respectively released in 1991 and 1992 for the PC Engine CD ROM system.

Games marked with a dagger are conversions of a pre existing version of a game as opposed to being natively developed.

TitlePublisher(s)Platform(s)Release dateJP (Japan)NA (North America)NotesA. E. BroderbundApple II1982Atari 8 bit1982C641982Toshiba EMIPC 88April 1984FM 7May 1984MSX1984Borderline†SegaSG 1000July 15, 1983Originally developed by Sega for arcades in 1981. N Sub†This version was published by FCI in North America in October 1987 and in Europe in 1991. Championship Lode Runner†ASCIIMSX1985July 25, 1986Famicom Disk SystemNovember 28, 1986August 14, 1988Higemaru Makaijima Nanatsu no Shima DaibōkenCapcomMSX21987This game was published in North America by NEC on August 29, 1989. R Type†SegaMaster SystemSegaGame GearDecember 3, 1993This version is a remake of the first part of 1 2 3. It was re titled Madō Monogatari I. PC Engine CD ROM²December 13, 1996This version is a remake of the first part of 1 2 3. It was re titled Madō Monogatari I: Honoo No Sotsuenji. GhostbustersTohoGame BoyOctober 1990Disc Station #17CompileMSXOctober 1990Disc Station #18CompileMSXNovember 1990M. U. S. H. A. ToaplanSega GenesisDecember 21, 1990Disc Station #31CompileMSXDecember 1991The Laughing SalesmanCompileMSX2Spriggan Mark 2SegaSega GenesisDecember 18, 1992BanprestoGame BoyJuly 25, 1994Released as Puyo Puyo for Windows 95. BothtecMacintoshDecember 28, 1996Robo AlesteSegaMaster SystemSeptember 1993GG Aleste IISegaGame GearOctober 1, 1993This version was co developed by Bits Laboratory. CompileSNESDecember 8, 1995CompilePlayStationNovember 15, 1996Released as Puyo Puyo Tsu Ketteiban. CompileGame BoyDecember 13, 1996Disc Station Vol. 27CompileMicrosoft WindowsJune 6, 2000Puyo Puyo BoxCompilePlayStationDecember 21, 2000Zanac X ZanacCompilePlayStationNovember 29, 2001Guru Logi ChampCompileGame Boy AdvanceNovember 29, 2001Pochi and NyaaTaitoArcadeDecember 24, 2003Aiky took over development, co published with SNK Playmore.