Eighting

Eighting Co., Ltd. (also called 8ing/Raizing, Eighting/Raizing, Raizing, Eighting or 8ing) is a Japanese video game company mainly known for its shoot 'em ups and its fighting games.

Raizing was formed primarily from staff of the arcade developer Toaplan after they closed their doors. They were one of several, along with Cave, Takumi, and Gazelle, all of which were noted for their strong support of the shoot 'em up genre, and the "danmaku" (or "manic") subgenre in particular. Raizing continued to use arcade hardware based on Toaplan's units for years after Toaplan's demise.

The company also features a handful of former Compile employees, mainly those who worked on Musha Aleste, including Yuichi Toyama (AKA "Healthy Toyama").

In October 2000, the Raizing division was incorporated into Eighting, and since then, no shooter games were produced. The company since then concentrated its video game business to home consoles. Shinobu Yagawa, designer and programmer of a number of Raizing shooters including Battle Garegga and Battle Bakraid, is now employed by Cave.

List of 8ing/Raizing's games

Raizing titles

• Sorcer Striker (1993)
• Panic Bomber (1994) (produced with Hudson Soft) (SNK Neo Geo)
• Kingdom Grand Prix (1994)
• Battle Garegga (1996)
• Terra Diver (Sega STV) (1996)
• Bloody Roar (produced with Hudson Soft) (Sony ZN1) (1997)
• Armed Police Batrider (1998)
• Battle Bakraid (8ing credit) (1999)
• Bloody Roar 2 (produced with Hudson Soft) (Sony ZN1) (1999)
• Oh! Bakyuuun (1999/2000)
• Dimahoo (distributed by Capcom) (Capcom CPS 2) (2000)
• 1944: The Loop Master (produced with Capcom) (Capcom CPS 2) (2000)
• Brave Blade (published by Namco) (Sony ZN1) (2000)
• Golgo 13 (published by Namco) (1999)
• Golgo 13 - Kiseki no Dandou (published by Namco) (2000)
• Golgo 13 - Juusei no Requiem (published by Namco) (8ing credit) (2001)

Eighting titles

• Bloody Roar 3 (produced with Hudson Soft) (Namco System 246) (2001)
• Kuru Kuru Kururin (Game Boy Advance) (2001)
• Kururin Paradise (Game Boy Advance) (2002)
• Bloody Roar 4 (produced with Hudson Soft) (2003)
• Naruto: Clash of Ninja (developed with Tomy) (Nintendo GameCube) (2003)
• Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 (developed with Tomy) (Nintendo GameCube) (2003)
• Kururin Squash! (Nintendo GameCube) (2004)
• Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 3 (developed with TOMY) (Nintendo GameCube) (2004)
• Bleach: Heat the Soul (distributed by SCEI) (PlayStation Portable) (2005)
• Bleach: Heat the Soul 2 (distributed by SCEI) (PlayStation Portable) (2005)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Go! Go! Mamono Fight!! Nintendo GameCube (2005)
• Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles Gamecube (2005)
• Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 (developed with TOMY) (Nintendo GameCube) (2005)
• Bleach: Heat the Soul 3 (distributed by SCEI) (PlayStation Portable) (2006)
• Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (PSP version) (developed & distributed by Bandai Namco) (PlayStation Portable) (2006)
• Battle Stadium D.O.N (distributed by Bandai Namco) (Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2) (2006)
• Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 (distributed by SCEI) (PlayStation Portable) (2007)
• Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (planning by Genius Sonority/game design by Armor Project/publishing by Square Enix) (Wii) (2007)
• Fate/Unlimited Codes (original concept by Type-Moon, PS2 and PSP (Portable)) (2008)
• Bleach: Heat the Soul 5 (distributed by SCEI) (PlayStation Portable) (2008)
• Castlevania Judgment (co-developed and distributed by Konami) (Wii) (2008)
• Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars (distributed and published by Capcom) (Arcade, Wii) (2008)
• Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes (distributed by Bandai Namco, PS2 and Wii (W)) (2009)

See also

• Suzak
• Paon
• Nd Cube
• Dimps
• TOSE
• Good-Feel

External links

• 8ing.net
• R8ZING: A Raizing/Eighting Shooter Tribute

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