Cavia (company)
Parent AQ Interactive | | |
Website | cavia.com (archived) |
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Cavia Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社キャビア, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Kyabia) was a Japanese video game developer. The company name was apparently an acronym for Computer Amusement Visualizer, although the company's web site also claimed it referred to caviar.
The company was founded on March 1, 2000, and headquartered in
Cavia was best known for the Drakengard series, the first title in the Nier series (a spin-off of the former) and two Resident Evil rail shooters: The Umbrella Chronicles and The Darkside Chronicles.
In October 2005, the company was sold to AQ Interactive, who became a holding company responsible for the management of subsidiary companies as well as sales and promotion of game software. The old company's game planning & development business was transferred to a newly established Cavia Inc.
In July 2010, the company was officially disbanded and absorbed into AQ Interactive. Nier, released in May 2010, was the studio's last game.
Former members of Cavia have either gone freelance, or joined other development teams within
Games
Year | Title | Platform |
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2000 | Dog of Bay[2] | PlayStation 2 |
2002 | Nihon Daihyo-senshu Ni Naro | PlayStation 2 |
One Piece: Nanatsu Shima no Daihihō | Game Boy Advance | |
2003 | Resident Evil: Dead Aim | PlayStation 2 |
Drakengard | ||
Takahashi Naoko no Marathon Shiyouyo! | ||
Kamen Rider Seigi no Keifu | ||
2004 | Soccer Life! | |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | ||
Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors | Game Boy Advance | |
2005 | Steamboy | PlayStation 2 |
Soccer Life 2 | ||
Drakengard 2 | ||
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles
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Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance | PlayStation 2, Xbox | |
Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2
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Nintendo DS | |
Tetris: The Grand Master Ace | Xbox 360 | |
2006 | Tsuushin Taisen Majyan: Toryumon | |
Zitsuroku Oniyomenikki: Shiuchi Ni Taeru Otto No Rifuzintaiken Adventure | PlayStation Portable | |
Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon
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PlayStation 2 | |
WinBack 2: Project Poseidon | PlayStation 2, Xbox | |
Lovely Complex: Punch de Conte | PlayStation 2 | |
Bullet Witch | Xbox 360 | |
Zegapain XOR
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Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 | PlayStation 2 | |
Zegapain NOT
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Xbox 360 | |
Death Note: Kira Game | Nintendo DS | |
2007 | Victorious Boxers: Revolution | Wii |
Fate/Tiger Colosseum
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PlayStation Portable | |
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles | Wii | |
2008 | Fate/unlimited codes | Arcade , PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
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Sega Bass Fishing | Wii | |
KORG DS-10 | Nintendo DS | |
2009 | Suzumiya Haruhi no Heiretsu[3] | Wii |
Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu[4] | Nintendo DS | |
KORG DS-10 plus
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Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi | |
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | Wii | |
2010 | Nier Gestalt
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PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Nier Replicant
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PlayStation 3 | |
Cancelled | Cry On | Xbox 360 |
Catacombs[5] | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
References
- ^ Darryl (2010-07-12). "NieR To Be Cavia's Last Title, Company Ceases". Gaming Union. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Kalata, Kurt (28 December 2020). "Dog of Bay (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "涼宮ハルヒの並列 - マーベラス". マーベラス公式ウェブサイト - MARVELOUS! (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "涼宮ハルヒの直列 - マーベラス". マーベラス公式ウェブサイト - MARVELOUS! (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Spencer (April 30, 2012). "Catacombs – The Game Cavia And Square Enix Were Working On After Nier". Siliconera.com. Retrieved May 31, 2012.