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   company_logo  = [[File:Compile logo.png|300px]]|
   company_logo  = [[File:Compile logo.png|300px]]|
   company_type  = Private|
   company_type  = Private|
   foundation    = April 7, 1982 (Programmers-3)<br />1985 (Compile)<br />(closed on November 6, 2003)|
   foundation    = April 7, 1982 (Compile)<br />1983 (Nisso and Think Soft)<br />(closed on November 6, 2003)|
   location      = Tokyo, Japan|
   location      = Tokyo, Japan|
   key_people    = [[Masamitsu Niitani]], founder|
   key_people    = [[Masamitsu Niitani]], founder|
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'''Compile Co., Ltd. (株式会社コンパイル, Kabushikigaisha Konpairu)''' was a [[video game]] developer.
'''Compile Co., Ltd. (株式会社コンパイル, Kabushikigaisha Konpairu)''' was a [[video game]] developer.


==Programmers-3, Inc.==
==Compile==
'''Programmers-3, Inc.''' was founded on April 7, 1982 by [[Masamitsu Niitani]].
Compile Co., Ltd. was founded on April 7, [[1982]] by [[Masamitsu Niitani]].


==Compile Co., Ltd.==
==Entering the video game business and Think Soft==
The company was renamed Compile Co., Ltd. in 1985.
Compile entered the video game business in [[1983]], porting [[N-Sub]] and [[Tranquillizer Gun]] to the [[SG-1000]] for [[Sega]].  
 
Compile also developed ''[[Bee & Flower]]'' under the '''Think Soft''' label. This label was to be short-lived as it was only used by Compile for that one game.
 
==Nisso==
'''Nisso Corporation''' was founded around 1983. It published the Compile [[MSX]] game ''[[Hustle! Chumy]]''. Nisso was acquired by Compile in approximately [[1984]].


==Bankruptcy and liquidation==
==Bankruptcy and liquidation==
Compile filed bankruptcy and closed on November 6, 2003.
Compile filed bankruptcy and closed on November 6, [[2003]].


[[D4 Enterprise]] acquired the rights to most of the Compile properties, however [[Sega]] holds the rights to the [[Puyo Puyo|''Puyo Puyo'' series]].
[[D4 Enterprise]] acquired the rights to most of the Compile properties, however [[Sega]] holds the rights to the [[Puyo Puyo|''Puyo Puyo'' series]] and its associated characters.


==Successor companies==
==Successor companies==
[[Compile Heart]] was formed as a subsidiary of [[Idea Factory]] on June 2, 2006. Until he left the company in December 2012, Compile Heart was managed by the former Compile founder, Masamitsu Niitani. Compile Heart made a deal with D4 Enterprise to create games based on Compile properties.
[[Compile Heart]] was formed as a subsidiary of [[Idea Factory]] on June 2, [[2006]]. Until he left the company in December [[2012]], Compile Heart was managed by the former Compile founder, Masamitsu Niitani. Compile Heart made a deal with D4 Enterprise to create games based on Compile properties.


Masamitsu Niitani created another successor company, [[COMPILE◯]] ([[COMPILE◯|Compile Maru]]) on April 19, 2016.
Masamitsu Niitani created another successor company, [[COMPILE◯]] ([[COMPILE◯|Compile Maru]]) on April 19, [[2016]].


==Digital Compile games owned by WEC Museum==
==Think Soft video game (1983)==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!| Title
!| Title
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!| Released
!| Released
!| Notes
!| Notes
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Bee & Flower]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|}
==Nisso video games (1983-1984)==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!| Title
!| System
!| Released
!| Notes
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Aquapolis SOS]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Devil's Heaven]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Megalopolis SOS]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|}
==Compile video games owned by WEC Museum (1984-2003)==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!| Title
!| System
!| Released
!| Notes
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Hustle! Chumy]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Aleste (video game)|Aleste]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Aleste (video game)|Aleste]]''
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[TurboGrafx-16]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[TurboGrafx-16]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1989
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1989
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Devil Golvellius]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
|-
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Dragon Quiz]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Dragon Quiz]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX2]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX2]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Gorby's Pipeline Strategy]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Family Computer]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Nyanpi ☆ Collection]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Pipeline Strategy]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Family Computer]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2021
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Version without [[Mikhail Gorbachev]]
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Power Strike II]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Power Strike II]]''
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Randar's Adventure III: A Magician Fascinated by Darkness]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX2]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
|-
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX2]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX2]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1989
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1989
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Stand-alone content viewer for ''[[True Devil Golvellius]]''.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Stand-alone encyclopedia for ''[[True Devil Golvellius]]''.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Zanac]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Zanac]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Famicom]], [[Mobile]], [[MSX]], [[NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Feature phone]] port by [[G-Mode]] in [[DoJa]] in 2005.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Zanac EX]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MSX2]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Enhanced port of the [[MSX]] version for [[MSX2]].
|}
|}


Revision as of 17:05, 28 April 2024

Compile logo.png
Compile
Type Private
Founded April 7, 1982 (Compile)
1983 (Nisso and Think Soft)
(closed on November 6, 2003)
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Masamitsu Niitani, founder
Industry Video games
Products Video games
Number of people not disclosed
Website N/A

Compile Co., Ltd. (株式会社コンパイル, Kabushikigaisha Konpairu) was a video game developer.

Compile

Compile Co., Ltd. was founded on April 7, 1982 by Masamitsu Niitani.

Entering the video game business and Think Soft

Compile entered the video game business in 1983, porting N-Sub and Tranquillizer Gun to the SG-1000 for Sega.

Compile also developed Bee & Flower under the Think Soft label. This label was to be short-lived as it was only used by Compile for that one game.

Nisso

Nisso Corporation was founded around 1983. It published the Compile MSX game Hustle! Chumy. Nisso was acquired by Compile in approximately 1984.

Bankruptcy and liquidation

Compile filed bankruptcy and closed on November 6, 2003.

D4 Enterprise acquired the rights to most of the Compile properties, however Sega holds the rights to the Puyo Puyo series and its associated characters.

Successor companies

Compile Heart was formed as a subsidiary of Idea Factory on June 2, 2006. Until he left the company in December 2012, Compile Heart was managed by the former Compile founder, Masamitsu Niitani. Compile Heart made a deal with D4 Enterprise to create games based on Compile properties.

Masamitsu Niitani created another successor company, COMPILE◯ (Compile Maru) on April 19, 2016.

Think Soft video game (1983)

Title System Released Notes
Bee & Flower MSX 1983

Nisso video games (1983-1984)

Title System Released Notes
Aquapolis SOS MSX 1983
Devil's Heaven MSX 1984
Megalopolis SOS MSX 1983

Compile video games owned by WEC Museum (1984-2003)

Title System Released Notes
Hustle! Chumy MSX 1984
Aleste Master System 1988
Alien Crush TurboGrafx-16 1993
Apple Sauce: Forest Christmas PC-9801 1996
Apple Sauce: Hinamatsuri PC-9801 1992
Apple Sauce: Pirates PC-9801 1991
Apple Sauce: Room PC-9801 1990
Apple Sauce: Unexplored Region Expedition PC-9801 1996
Apple Sauce: Western PC-9801 1991
Apple Sauce 7: Murekuro Zuruppa PC-9801 1993
B.G.V.: Astro Scope PC-9801 1991 BackGround Video screensaver
B.G.V.: A Bewitching Night MSX2 1991 BackGround Video screensaver
B.G.V.: Carp Streamer PC-9801 1991 BackGround Video screensaver
B.G.V.: Christmas MSX2 1988 BackGround Video screensaver
B.G.V.: Rain PC-9801 1991 BackGround Video screensaver
B.G.V.: Stray Cat Story MSX2 1990 BackGround Video screensaver
Blazing Lazers TurboGrafx-16 1989
Devil Golvellius MSX 1986
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Sega Genesis 1993 Sonic the Hedgehog version of Puyo Puyo 2.
Dragon Quiz MSX2 1991
Gorby's Pipeline Strategy Family Computer 1991
GG Aleste Game Gear 1991
GG Aleste II Game Gear 1993
Gulkave MSX 1986
Marvel Putt Golf PC-9801 1991
Marvel Putt Golf 2 PC-9801 1992
Musha Aleste Sega Mega Drive 1992
Monkey Mountain Heaven PC-9801 1991 Interactive screensaver
Nazo Puyo: Arle's Roux Game Gear Micro 1993
Nyanpi ☆ Collection MSX 1990
Pipeline Strategy Family Computer 2021 Version without Mikhail Gorbachev
Power Strike II Master System 1993
Puyo Puyo Arcade 1991
Puyo Puyo 2 Arcade 1994
Randar's Adventure III: A Magician Fascinated by Darkness MSX2 1990
Robo Aleste Sega CD 1992
Rune Master III: War Among Three Kingdoms MSX2 1991
Sorcery Saga I Sega Mega Drive 1996
Spirit Warriors Spriggan PC Engine CD-ROM² 1991
Spriggan Mark 2: Re-Terraform Project Super PC Engine CD-ROM² 1992
Super Cooks MSX2 1989
Turing MSX2 1990
True Devil Golvellius: Illustrated Book MSX2 1989 Stand-alone encyclopedia for True Devil Golvellius.
Zanac Famicom, Mobile, MSX, NES 1986 Feature phone port by G-Mode in DoJa in 2005.
Zanac EX MSX2 1986 Enhanced port of the MSX version for MSX2.
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