M2 Co., Ltd.
Industry Video game
Founded August 8, 1991; 34 years ago (1991-08-08)
Headquarters
Abiko
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Products Video Games
Number of employees
51[1]
Website mtwo.co.jp

M2 Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 有限会社 Ｍ２（エムツー）, Hepburn: Yūgengaisha emutsū) 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 (except M.U.S.H.A., whose publishing rights are owned by Sega), all of SPS game plus software[4] and all NEC Avenue and NEC Interchannel games on TurboGrafx-16 and variants, previously owned by Lightweight.[5]

Games

The following publisher names are in parentheses.

Arcade

  • Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX (Sega)
  • Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX IGNITION (Sega)
  • Elevator Action (2014 release) (Taito)
  • Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa (System 16 remake) (Sega)
  • Chunithm (Irodorimidori story) (Sega)
  • Koihime Enbu (development assistance) (Unknown Games)
  • Rastan Saga (2014 release) (Taito)
  • Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
  • Senjin Aleste

Dedicated Console

  • Game Gear Micro (Sega)
  • Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer - Weekly Shōnen Jump 50th Anniversary Version (Nintendo)
  • PasocomMini PC-8801mkIISR (M2FM sound driver) (Micomsoft)
  • Sega Genesis Mini (Sega)
  • Sega Genesis Mini 2 (Sega)
  • TurboGrafx-16 Mini (Konami)

Dreamcast

  • First Kiss Story II (Broccoli)
  • Sakura Taisen (Sega)

Game Boy Advance

  • One Piece: Dragon Dream! (Bandai)
  • Di Gi Charat: Di Gi Communication (Broccoli)
  • Di Gi Communication 2: Datou! Black GemaGema Dan! (Broccoli)

Game Gear

  • GG Aleste 3
  • Gunstar Heroes (Sega)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Darius (Taito)
  • Darius Extra Version (Taito / Columbus Circle / Strictly Limited Games)
  • Fantasy Zone (Sega)
  • Gauntlet IV (Tengen)
  • Spatter (Sega)
  • Super Locomotive (Sega)
  • Tetris (Sega)
  • VS Puyo Puyo Sun (Sega)

Mega Drive PLUS / Sega Mark V

  • Space Harrier (Sega)
  • Space Harrier II (Sega)

Mobile

  • Ahoge Chanbara
  • Graffiti Smash (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
  • Karin to Issho! (D3 Publisher)
  • Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
  • Niruchana! (Kadokawa Shoten)
  • Talking Girls! SECOND (WANIMAGAZINE)
  • Talking Girls! SECOND vol.2 (WANIMAGAZINE)
  • Tenkahyakken -Zan- (Kadokawa)
  • Pac-Man Dash! (Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Nintendo DS

  • Fossil Fighters (Nintendo)
  • Fossil Fighters: Champions (Nintendo)
  • Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits (Konami)
  • Namco Museum DS (Namco Bandai)

Nintendo 3DS

  • Game Center CX: 3-Choume no Arino (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Lost Heroes (pre-order bonus game) (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Lost Heroes 2 (pre-order bonus game) (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Virtual Console – Game Gear (Sega)
  • The Legend of Dark Witch 3: Wisdom and Lunacy (Flyhigh Works / Circle Entertainment)

3D Classics

  • 3D After Burner II (Sega)
  • 3D Altered Beast (Sega)
  • 3D Ecco the Dolphin (Sega)
  • 3D Fantasy Zone (Sega)
  • 3D Fantasy Zone II W (Sega)
  • 3D Galaxy Force II (Sega)
  • 3D Gunstar Heroes (Sega)
  • 3D Out Run (Sega)
  • 3D Power Drift (Sega)
  • 3D Puyo Puyo 2 (Sega)
  • 3D Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Sega)
  • 3D Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)
  • 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega)
  • 3D Space Harrier (Sega)
  • 3D Streets of Rage (Sega)
  • 3D Streets of Rage 2 (Sega)
  • 3D Super Hang-On (Sega)
  • 3D Thunder Blade (Sega)
  • Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives (Sega)
  • Sega 3D Classics Collection (Sega)
  • Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 1 & 2 Double Pack (Sega)
  • Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage (Sega)
  • Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives Triple Pack (Sega)

Nintendo Switch

  • 8-Bit ADV Steins;Gate (Included with Steins;Gate Elite) (Mages.)
  • ESP Ra.De. Psi (Cave)
  • Mega Man X Legacy Collection (partial) (Capcom)
  • Darius Cozmic Collection (Taito)
  • Final Bubble Bobble (SMS) (Taito)
  • Collection of Mana (Square Enix)[6]
  • Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Konami)
  • Contra Anniversary Collection (Konami)
  • Tokyo School Life (PQube)
  • Namcot Collection (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
  • Namco Museum Archives (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
  • Darius Cozmic Revelation (Taito, G-Darius HD, G-Darius Ver.2 and Darius (Extra Version) only)
  • Aleste Collection
  • Super Momotaro Dentetsu (NES) (Konami)
  • Castlevania Advance Collection (Konami)
  • Power Poke Dash (GBA) (Konami)
  • Sega Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online (Nintendo)
  • Toaplan Arcade Garage: Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli (Limited Run Games)
  • Teki Paki
  • Getsu Fuuma Den (NES) (Konami)
  • Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
  • Ray'z Arcade Chronology (Taito)
  • Assault Suits Valken DECLASSIFIED (Rainmaker Productions)
  • Toaplan Arcade Garage: Hishou Same! Same! Same!
  • Toaplan Arcade Garage: Zero Fire
  • Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge, Metal Gear Solid) (Konami)
  • Super Momotaro Dentetsu II (SNES) (Konami)
  • Space Invaders 90 (Genesis) (Taito)
  • Castlevania Dominus Collection (Konami)
  • Zaleste (Compile Heart)
  • Night Striker Gear
  • Operation Night Strikers (Taito)
  • Gradius Origins (Konami)
  • Ganbare Goemon Daishūgō! (Konami)

Sega Ages

[7]

  • Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (Technosoft)
  • Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Outrun (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Gain Ground (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Space Harrier (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Fantasy Zone (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Shinobi (Sega)
  • Sega Ages G-LOC: Air Battle (Sega)
  • Sega Ages Herzog Zwei (Sega)

Nintendo Switch 2

  • Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (Sega) (Fantasy Zone, OutRun, Space Harrier, Super Hang-On)

Web browser

  • E-mote

Windows

  • Sakura Taisen (Sega)
  • Mega Man X Legacy Collection (partial) (Capcom)
  • Super Bomberman R (Konami)
  • Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Konami)
  • Contra Anniversary Collection (Konami)
  • Koihime Enbu (Unknown Games)
  • Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai (Degica)
  • Tokyo School Life
  • The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya (Dogenzaka Lab)
  • Namco Museum Archives (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
  • Getsu Fuma Den (NES) (Konami)
  • Castlevania Advance Collection (Konami)
  • Darius Cozmic Collection (Taito)
  • G-Darius HD (Taito)
  • Yakuza 0 (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Lost Judgment (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
  • Bloody Butterfly (Kadokawa)
  • 8-Bit ADV Steins;Gate (Included with Steins;Gate Elite) (Mages.)
  • Go Go Nippon ver.2015 (MangaGamer)
  • Ray'z Arcade Chronology (Taito)
  • Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge, Metal Gear Solid) (Konami)
  • Castlevania Dominus Collection (Konami)
  • Operation Night Strikers (Taito)
  • Night Striker Gear
  • Gradius Origins (Konami)
  • Ganbare Goemon Daishūgō! (Konami)

PlayStation

  • Doki Doki Poyacchio (Media Rings)

PlayStation 2

  • DigiCharat Fantasy Excellent (Broccoli)
  • First Kiss Stories (Broccoli/Arcadia Entertainer)
  • Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Yie Ar Kung-Fu
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx: Toukyou Bangaichi (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Dennou Senki Virtual On (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (Sega)
  • Sega Rally 2006 (bonus Sega Rally Championship port) (Sega)

PlayStation 3

  • Akatsuki no Goei Trinity (AKABEiSOFT3/5pb.)
  • Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX (Sega)
  • NEOGEO Station (SNK Playmore)
  • Capcom Arcade Cabinet (Capcom)
  • DUNAMIS15 (5pb.)
  • Koihime Enbu (Unknown Games)
  • Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (pre-order bonus for the 2013 remake, Sega Genesis/MD version) (Sega)
  • Spelunker Collection (Tozai Games)
Sega Vintage Collection
  • ToeJam & Earl (Sega)
  • ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (Sega)
  • Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Sega)
  • Wonder Boy in Monster World (Sega)
  • Monster World IV (Sega)
  • Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Sega)
  • Revenge of Shinobi (Sega)
  • Super Hang-On (Sega)

PlayStation 4

  • Dangun Feveron (Cave)
  • Occultic;Nine (development assistance) (Mages.)
  • ESP Ra.De. Psi (Cave)
  • Battle Garegga Rev.2016 (Raizing)
  • Sorcer Striker (Raizing)
  • Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi (Cave)
  • Mega Man X Legacy Collection (partial) (Capcom)
  • Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Konami)
  • Contra Anniversary Collection (Konami)
  • Yakuza 0 (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Super Bomberman R (Konami)
  • Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai (Degica)
  • Namco Museum Archives (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
  • Darius Cozmic Revelation (Taito, G-Darius HD, G-Darius Ver. 2 and Darius (Extra Version) only)
  • Aleste Collection
  • Castlevania Advance Collection (Konami)
  • Toaplan Arcade Garage: Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli (Limited Run Games)
  • Teki Paki
  • Lost Judgment (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
  • Ketsui Deathtiny -Kizuna Jigoku Tachi-
  • Ray'z Arcade Chronology (Taito)
  • Toaplan Arcade Garage: Hishou Same! Same! Same!
  • Toaplan Arcade Garage: Zero Fire
  • Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge, Metal Gear Solid) (Konami)
  • Zaleste (Compile Heart)

PlayStation 5

  • Lost Judgment (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge, Metal Gear Solid) (Konami)
  • Castlevania Dominus Collection (Konami)
  • Zaleste (Compile Heart)
  • Gradius Origins (Konami)
  • Ganbare Goemon Daishūgō! (Konami)

PlayStation Portable

  • Akatsuki no Goei Trinity (AKABEiSOFT3/5pb.)
  • BEYOND THE FUTURE – FIX THE TIME ARROWS (5pb.)
  • DUNAMIS15 (5pb.)
  • Fight Ippatsu! Juden-chan!! CC (Russel)
  • GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class Slapstick WONDERLAND (Russel)
  • Gradius Collection (Konami)
  • Parodius Portable (Konami)
  • ~MIYAKO~ Awayuki no Utage (Idea Factory/Latern Rooms)
  • NEOGEO Station (SNK Playmore)
  • Shining Hearts (Sega)
  • Salamander Portable (Konami)
  • Tenshin Ranman Happy GO Lucky!! (Russel)
  • The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (SNK Playmore)
  • TwinBee Portable (Konami)

PlayStation Vita

  • Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX (Sega)
  • Plastic Memories (development assistance) (Mages.)
  • Occultic;Nine (development assistance) (Mages.)
  • Yakuza 0 Free Companion App for PlayStation Vita (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Spelunker Collection (Tozai Games)

Wii

  • Virtual Console – Mega Drive, Master System, MSX, Arcade (Sega)

WiiWare

  • Gradius ReBirth (Konami)
  • Contra ReBirth (Konami)
  • Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth (Konami)

Wii U

  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (music arrangements) (Nintendo)
  • Virtual Console - Game Boy Advance (Nintendo)

Xbox 360

  • DUNAMIS15 (5pb.)
  • Otomedius G (Konami)
  • Mushihimesama Futari (CAVE)
  • Capcom Arcade Cabinet (Capcom)
  • Bug Princess 2 Ver 1.5 (CAVE)
Sega Vintage Collection
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe (Sega)
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage (Sega)
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World (Sega)
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. (Sega)
  • Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl (Sega)

Xbox One

  • Battle Garegga Rev.2016
  • Steins;Gate 0 (handled port) (Mages.)
  • Occultic;Nine (development assistance) (Mages.)
  • Dangun Feveron
  • Mega Man X Legacy Collection (partial) (Capcom)
  • Super Bomberman R (Konami)
  • Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Konami)
  • Contra Anniversary Collection (Konami)
  • Namco Museum Archives (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
  • Castlevania Advance Collection (Konami)
  • Yakuza 0 (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Lost Judgment (retro minigames) (Sega)

Xbox Series X/S

  • Lost Judgment (retro minigames) (Sega)
  • Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge, Metal Gear Solid) (Konami)
  • Castlevania Dominus Collection (Konami)
  • Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
  • Gradius Origins (Konami)

References

  1. ^ "CORPORATE PROFILE | M2 Co., Ltd". December 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "M2 ShotTriggers En".
  3. ^ "M2 Is Bringing Aleste Collection To Switch And Making A Special Game Gear Micro". September 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Naoki Horii [@hor11] (March 29, 2023). "ちなみにエムツーでは、2021年にSPSさんの著作物を譲り受けております。 その上でグラディウスからロゴを消してくれ…と御願いした事はありませんが、気を遣ってくださった模様。" [Incidentally, M2 acquired the copyrighted works of SPS in 2021. Furthermore, although we have never asked them (Zuiki) to remove the logo from (the X68000Z re-release of) Gradius, it appears they were considerate enough to do so.] (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "「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". July 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Sato (March 31, 2017). "Seiken Densetsu Collection's Ports Are Being Handled By M2". Siliconera. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  7. ^ "Sega Announces AGES For Nintendo Switch, Mega Drive Mini Console". Nintendolife. April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.