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Native name | 株式会社コンパイル |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushikigaisha Konpairu |
| Company type | Privately held limited company |
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | Programmers-3, Inc. |
| Founded | 7 April 1982 |
| Founder | Masamitsu Niitani |
| Defunct | 6 November 2003 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy, trademark and intellectual property acquired by Compile Heart and D4 Enterprise, Puyo Puyo franchise acquired by Sega. |
| Successor | Compile Heart Compile Maru |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Madō Monogatari Puyo Puyo |
Compile Corporation (株式会社コンパイル, Kabushikigaisha Konpairu) was a Japanese video game developer, most notable for having developed the Puyo Puyo series, a franchise derived from the Madō Monogatari series. On 6 November 2003, the company shut down amid bankruptcy. As a result, key staff moved to Compile Heart, the company's spiritual successor, whereas shoot-'em-up staff moved to MileStone Inc.[1]
The Compile trademark is being used as a brand label by Compile Heart to promote merchandise and games based on Compile properties.[2] As of 2010, Compile Heart entered into a licensing deal with D4 Enterprise to create new video games based on franchises from Compile properties.[3][4] This agreement does not affect the rights to the Puyo Puyo series as Sega retains ownership of the property.[5]
In April 2016, Niitani started a new successor company to Compile, Compile Maru. The company launched the game Nyoki Nyoki: Tabidachi Hen for Nintendo 3DS on the Nintendo eShop with a follow-up scheduled for Nintendo Switch.
- ^ "Compile". Sega Retro. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "コンパイルハート". www.compileheart.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Compile Hearts Acquires Rights to Compile Properties". Andriasang. 2010-10-28. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.d4e.co.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Compile". Sega Retro. 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2014-05-08.