EXAMU Inc.
Kabushiki gaisha
Subsidiary
IndustryVideo games
ProductsFighting games
Assets¥160 million[1]
Num employees30[1]
Homepageexamu.co.jp
FoundationMarch 2, 1999
DefunctLate February, 2020
FateRebranded as Team Arcana
SuccessorTeam Arcana
Location cityTokyo
Location countryJapan

Examu, was a Japanese video game company founded in 2000 by exstaff members from Yuki Enterprises. It mostly produced fighting games for arcades and home consoles and was the developer of the fighting game series Arcana Heart. Initially, they developed games for their own arcade system board called eX-Board, to release their games mostly on Taito's NESiCAxLive arcade delivery system. Support for eX-Board ceased in December, 2013.[2] At the end of February 2020, Examu suspended their business operations. Any ongoing development works and product supports (most particularly ongoing supported fighting games (including licensed fighting games)) has since migrated to its rebranded successor since 2019, Team Arcana.[1]

Games

Arcade games

GameYearHardwarePublisher(s)
Arcana Heart Full!April 17, 2007Nexus 3DExamu
Arcana Heart 2March 21, 2008eX-BoardExamu
Suggoi! Arcana Heart 2: Tenkousei Akane to NazunaOctober 30, 2008eX-BoardExamu
Daemon BrideJuly 16, 2009eX-BoardExamu
Arcana Heart 3September 20, 2010eX-BoardExamu
Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream MatchJuly 22, 2011NESiCAxLiveAquaplus
Daemon Bride: Additional GainNovember 24, 2011NESiCAxLiveExamu
Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!!May 8, 2013NESiCAxLiveExamu
Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!!!!!!December 4, 2014NESiCAxLiveExamu
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite DuelApril 30, 2015NESiCAxLiveNitroplus
Million Arthur: Arcana BloodNovember 21, 2017NESiCAxLive2Square Enix

Console games

GameRelease dateSystemPublisher(s)JPNAEU
Arcana HeartOctober 11, 2007PlayStation 2AQ Interactive (JP)rowspan="2"rowspan="2"rowspan="2"
April 10, 2008Atlus (NA)
Arcana Heart 2April 9, 2009PlayStation 2AQ Interactive
Arcana Heart 3January 12, 2012PlayStation 3
Xbox 360		Arc System Works (JP)rowspan="3"rowspan="3"rowspan="3"
April 8, 2012Aksys Games (NA)
August 24, 2012PQube (EU)
Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream MatchAugust 30, 2012PlayStation 3Aquaplus (JP)rowspan="2"rowspan="2"rowspan="2"
November 19, 2013Atlus (NA)
Hello Kitty and the Apron of MagicDecember 12, 2013Nintendo 3DSExamu (JP)rowspan="3"rowspan="3"rowspan="3"
June 11, 2015Bergsala Lightweight (EU)
January 26, 2016Bergsala Lightweight (NA)
Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!May 29, 2014PlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
Windows		Arc System Works (JP)rowspan="3"rowspan="3"rowspan="3"
September 23, 2014Aksys Games (NA)
November 20, 2014NIS America (EU)
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite DuelApril 30, 2015PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Windows		Marvelous Entertainment (JP)rowspan="3"rowspan="3" [3]rowspan="3"
February 2, 2016XSEED Games (NA)
April 7, 2016Marvelous Entertainment (EU)
Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!!!!!December 12, 2017Microsoft WindowsArc System Works
Million Arthur: Arcana BloodNovember 29, 2018PlayStation 4Square Enix[4][4]
June 20, 2019Microsoft Windows[5][5]
Notes

PlayStation 3 version is digital-only.
eShop release only.
PlayStation 4 version only.

References

  1. ^ "株式会社エクサム" [Examu Ltd. – Company] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "株式会社エクサム" [Examu Ltd. – Products] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Romano, Sal (June 12, 2015). "Nitroplus Blasterz coming to North America this winter". Gematsu.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Romano, Sal (2018-11-20). "Million Arthur: Arcana Blood for PS4 currently only planned for Japanese release". Gematsu. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  5. ^ O'Connor, Alice (2019-02-19). "Million Arthur: Arcana Blood punching to PC this summer". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network Ltd. Retrieved 2019-03-26.