Wikipedia / Psikyo
Wikipedia / Psikyo
was a Japanese video game developer and publisher known for its shoot 'em ups. It was founded in 1992 by former Video System staff who worked on the Aero Fighters series. Psikyo was mainly an arcade game developer, and ported some of their games to home consoles as well.
Psikyo was acquired by X-Nauts in 2002. In 2003, it was reported that Psikyo was shutting down. Shortly afterwards, X-Nauts stated this news was wrong, and that games would continue to be developed by its Psikyo division. In 2007, Psikyo programming veteran Keiyuki Haragami started a company called Zerodiv to handle distribution of Psikyo's catalog. In March 2019, Zerodiv was acquired by City Connection, but in February 2025, Edia, the current owner of Telenet Japan IPs, purchased Zerodiv from City Connection by a value of one million yen.
Games
Release | Title | Genre | Original Platforms |
1993 | Shooter | Arcade | |
1994 | Fighting | Arcade | |
Shooter | Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn | ||
1995 | Shooter | Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn | |
1996 | Shooter | Arcade, Sega Saturn | |
1997 | Shooter | Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn | |
Shooter | Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn | ||
Taisen Hot Gimmick | Mahjong | Arcade | |
Shooter | Arcade | ||
1998 | Yoshimoto Mahjong Club | Mahjong | |
Shooter | Arcade, Dreamcast | ||
Pilot Kids | Shooter | Arcade | |
Space Bomber | Shooter | Arcade | |
Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten | Mahjong | Arcade | |
Daraku Tenshi – The Fallen Angels (publisher only) | Fighting | Arcade | |
1999 | Shooter | Arcade | |
Shooter | Arcade | ||
Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing | Mahjong | Arcade | |
Yoshimoto Mahjong Club Deluxe | Mahjong | ||
2000 | Shooter | Arcade, Dreamcast | |
Shooter | Arcade | ||
Lode Runner - The Dig Fight | Action | Arcade | |
Quiz de Idol! Hot Debut | Quiz | Arcade | |
Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever | Mahjong | Arcade | |
Ikuze! Onsen Takkyū!! | Table tennis | ||
2001 | Gunbarich | Puzzle | Arcade |
Taisen Hot Gimmick Integral | Mahjong | Arcade | |
Shooter | Arcade, Dreamcast | ||
Mahjong | |||
2002 | Mahjong | Arcade, PlayStation 2 |
Released with Psikyo label after acquisition
Release | Title | Platforms |
2004 | Taisen Hot Gimmick: Cosplay Mahjong | |
2005 | Sengoku Cannon: Sengoku Ace Episode III | |
Taisen Hot Gimmick: Axes-Jong | ||
2016 | Strikers 1945: World War | |
2020 | Strikers 1945 Collection |
Compilations
Release | Title | Platforms | Games |
2004 | Gunbird, Gunbird 2 | ||
Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 1: Strikers 1945 I & II (1945 I & II: The Arcade Games) | Strikers 1945, Strikers 1945 II | ||
Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 2: Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade | Sengoku Ace, Tengai | ||
Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3: Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze | Sol Divide, Dragon Blaze | ||
2019 | Psikyo Collection Vol. 1 | Strikers 1945, Gunbird, Sengoku Ace, Sol Divide | |
Psikyo Collection Vol. 2 | Strikers 1945 II, Gunbird 2, Tengai, Dragon Blaze | ||
Psikyo Collection Vol. 3 | Strikers 1945 III, Gunbarich, Sengoku Cannon, Zero Gunner 2 | ||
Psikyo Shooting Library Vol. 1 (Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha) | Strikers 1945, Strikers 1945 II, Strikers 1945 III, Sol Divide, Dragon Blaze, Zero Gunner 2 | ||
Psikyo Shooting Library Vol. 2 (Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo) | Sengoku Ace, Tengai, Sengoku Cannon, Gunbird, Gunbird 2, Gunbarich |
References
External links
Psikyo at Arcade-History.com
PSIKYO 1ST GENERATION HARDWARE at System16 - The Arcade Museum
PSIKYO SH2 HARDWARE at System16 - The Arcade Museum
Psikyo (Company) at UVList
Hitachi SH-2 arcade hardware at UVList
Two 1997 Psikyo Developer Interviews at shmuplations.com