Arc System Works

Arc System Works (アークシステムワークス Āku Shisutemu Wākusu) is a video game developer and publisher based in Yokohama, Japan. Founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988, Arc System Works is widely notable for its arcade 2D fighting game franchises, Guilty Gear and BlazBlue.

History
Founded in 1988 as Arc Co., Ltd., it spent its early years as a contract developer for Sega, Sammy and Banpresto. On June 11, 2015, Arc System Works announced they had acquired all intellectual properties of Technōs Japan from Million Co., Ltd.

Games Developed

 * Double Dragon (1988)
 * Final Lap (1988)
 * Rolling Thunder (1989)
 * Code Name: Viper (1990)
 * Chiyonofuji no Ōichō (1990)
 * Battle Commander: Hachibushu Shura no Heihou (1991)
 * Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992)
 * Cyber Spin (1992)
 * Battletoads (1993)
 * Suzuka 8 Hours (1993)
 * Gaia Saver (1994)
 * Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story (1995)
 * Virtual Open Tennis (1995)
 * EXECTOR (1995)
 * Wizard's Harmony (1995)
 * Guilty Gear (1998)
 * Prismaticallization (1999)
 * Tanaka Torahiko no Uru Toraryuu Shogi (1999)
 * Guilty Gear X (2000)
 * Guilty Gear X Plus (2001)
 * Digital Holmes (2001)
 * Guilty Gear X Ver.1.5 (2003)
 * Guilty Gear X2 (2002)
 * Guilty Gear X2 #Reload (2003)
 * Guilty Gear Isuka (2004)
 * Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors (2004)
 * Fist of the North Star: The Twin Blue Stars of Judgment (2005)
 * Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 (2005)
 * Guilty Gear XX Slash (2005)
 * Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (2006)
 * Guilty Gear Judgment (2006)''
 * Guilty Gear 2: Overture (2008)
 * Battle Fantasia (2007)
 * Hoshigami Remix (2007)
 * Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus (2008)
 * BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (2008)
 * Sengoku Basara X (2008)
 * Super Dodgeball Brawlers (2008)
 * Tantei Jinguji Saburo DS (2008)
 * Petit Copter (2008)
 * Family Table Tennis (2008)
 * Family Glide Hockey (2009)
 * Family Pirate Party (2009)
 * Family Mini Golf (2009)
 * Family Slot Car Racing (2009)
 * Family Card Games (2009)
 * Family Grand Tennis (2009)
 * BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (2009)
 * Animal Puzzle Adventure (2009)
 * Okiraku Sugoroku (2009)
 * Jazzy Billiards (2009)
 * BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (2010)
 * BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale (2010)
 * Hard Corps: Uprising (2011)
 * Nurarihyon no Mago: Hyakki Ryouran Taisen (2011)
 * BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (2012)
 * Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R (2012)
 * BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (2012)
 * Persona 4 Arena (2012)
 * Kyūkōsha no Shōjo (2012)
 * BlazBlue: Clone Phantasma (2012)
 * Phi Brain: Kizuna no Puzzle (2012)
 * Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (2013)
 * Xblaze Code: Embryo (2013)
 * Arcana Heart 3 (2013)
 * Magical Beat (2013)
 * Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- (2014)
 * BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (2014)
 * Fantasy Hero: Unsigned Legacy (2014)
 * Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai All-Star Special (2014)
 * Under Night In-Birth: Exe Late[st] (2015)
 * Family Tennis SP (2015)
 * BlazBlue: Central Fiction (2015)
 * Xblaze: Lost Memories (2015)
 * Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden (2015)
 * Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- (2015)
 * Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories (2016)
 * Inferno Climber (2016)
 * One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum (2016)
 * Double Dragon IV (2017)
 * Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 (2017)
 * Dragon Ball FighterZ (2018)
 * BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (2018)
 * River City Girls (2019)
 * Kill la Kill the Game: IF (2019)
 * Granblue Fantasy Versus (2020)
 * Under Night In-Birth: Exe Late[cl-r] (2020)
 * Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars Xtend!!!!! (2021)
 * Guilty Gear -STRIVE- (2021)
 * DNF Duel (2022)

Why They Rock

 * 1) Beautiful high-definition sprites that mimic the anime art style.
 * 2) Purely beautiful graphics.
 * 3) Awesome voice acting.
 * 4) Very solid controls.
 * 5) Improved game mechanics as well as for most sequels.
 * 6) Awesome gameplay.
 * 7) Impressive camera.
 * 8) Awesome move lists of each fighting game character.
 * 9) Cool and amazing stories.
 * 10) Decent levels.
 * 11) Challenging difficulties.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) They made a bad decision to lockout 20 out of 40 characters for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle behind DLC, which angered fans who were anticipating the game.