M2 (game developer)

M2 Co., Ltd.
IndustryVideo game
FoundedAugust 8, 1991; 32 years ago (1991-08-08)
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsVideo Games
Number of employees
51[1]

M2 Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 有限会社M2(エムツー)) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, best known for handling emulation of re-released games, such as some Sega Ages titles, Virtual Console titles for Nintendo systems, the 3D Classics series for the Nintendo 3DS and their ShotTriggers [2] range of classic STG games. M2 has also created entirely new titles such as WiiWare games for Konami under the ReBirth moniker and more recently a new GG Aleste game.[3] In addition, M2 currently holds the rights of Aleste series (with exception of M.U.S.H.A., which publishing rights is owned by Sega) and all NEC Avenue and NEC Interchannel games on TurboGrafx-16 and variants, previously owned by Lightweight.[4]

  1. ^ "CORPORATE PROFILE | M2 Co., Ltd". 20 December 2013.
  2. ^ "M2 ShotTriggers En".
  3. ^ "M2 Is Bringing Aleste Collection To Switch And Making A Special Game Gear Micro". 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "「PCエンジン用ゲームソフト」に関する権利譲渡のお知らせ ~ M2 有限会社エムツー ~ M2 Co., Ltd". 21 July 2023.