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Acquire (company)

Acquire Corp. (株式会社アクワイア) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, mainly known for the Mario & Luigi series game, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and their Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series.[1]

History

Acquire was founded on December 6, 1994, and in 1998 developed Tenchu: Stealth Assassins for the PlayStation, which turned into a franchise. The developer pushed for a more sandbox approach to the level design, which found its way in other Acquire titles like Way of the Samurai and Shinobido: Way of the Ninja.[2]

In 2011, the company was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment.[3] The studio co-developed Octopath Traveler with supervision and funding from Square Enix, releasing in 2018. Acquire was chosen as development partner for the game based on their affinity with pixel-art and prior work on the What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? series.[4]

Acquire developed Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story, which released in 2020, following the cancellation of a fifth Way of the Samurai entry.[5]

In 2024, the company was acquired by Kadokawa Corporation.[6]

The studio succeeded AlphaDream, which became defunct on October 1, 2019, as the developer of the Mario & Luigi series, starting with Mario & Luigi: Brothership, which released in 2024.

Games developed

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References

  1. 会社概要 ” 会社情報 ” 株式会社アクワイア ACQUIRE Corp. 2024-12-07^
  2. Q&A: Tenchu developer talks stealth, now that it's back in fashion Gamasutra, 6 November 2012, retrieved December 6, 2021^
  3. Tenchu Developer to Become Subsidiary of GungHo Online Anime News Network, retrieved 2021-11-14^
  4. 'We just created the game that we wanted to play as Japanese developers' Eurogamer, 12 July 2018, retrieved December 8, 2021^
  5. Acquire Developers on How a Cancelled Way of the Samurai 5 Led to Katanakami Siliconera, 4 February 2020, retrieved December 6, 2021^
  6. Kadokawa Corporation acquires ACQUIRE Gematsu, 8 February 2024, retrieved 8 February 2024^
  7. Holy Heroes, Badman Is Back For PlayStation Vita Siliconera, 2013-09-17^
  8. Prepare to Enter Labyrinth of Zangetsu in 2021 Siliconera, 7 January 2021, retrieved 2021-11-03^
  9. Oli Welsh. Octopath Traveler has a sequel, due early next year Polygon, September 13, 2022, retrieved September 13, 2022^
  10. Sal Romano. Acquire announces twin-stick shooter XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 for PS5, Switch, and PC Gematsu, June 26, 2023, retrieved June 26, 2023^
  11. Sal Romano. Acquire announces roguelike action game Ancient Weapon Holly for PS5, PC Gematsu, August 30, 2023, retrieved August 30, 2023^
  12. Ancient Weapon Holly launches March 8 for PS5, Switch, and PC, later for PS4 Gematsu, January 28, 2024^
  13. C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield launches May 23 Gematsu, 2024-02-01, retrieved 2024-09-20^
  14. Acquire announces real-time RPG Scars of Mars for PC Gematsu, September 20, 2023^
  15. IzanagiGames and Acquire announce 'side-scrolling, soul-shifting action adventure' game AMEDAMA for PC Gematsu, July 9, 2023^
  16. Hookah Haze 'Adventure Part' trailer Gematsu, 2024-02-14, retrieved 2024-09-20^
  17. Ediz Guner. Mario and Luigi: Brothership Developer Acquire Explained GameRant, 2024-10-24, retrieved 2024-10-24^
  18. Alliance Arts, ACQUIRE, and WSS playground announce poker-themed adventure RPG All in Abyss: Judge the Fake for PC Gematsu, 2024-05-25, retrieved 2024-09-20^
  19. Sal Romano. Shueisha Games and ACQUIRE announce co-op stealth action game Yakoh Shinobi Ops for PS5, PC Gematsu, 12 February 2026, retrieved 13 February 2026^
  20. Black Finger JET co-developed by ACQUIRE Gematsu, 2024-09-20, retrieved 2024-09-20^