Rising Star Games

U.K. publisherfounded in 2004 status: active

96
games
5.8
per year
16
years active

aka(s): Rising Star

HQ: Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Mostly works in publishing (and localizing) Japanese games in Europe and Australia.

Website: www.risingstargames.com/

Notable collaborators: Yasuhiro Wada, Hidetaka 'SWERY' Suehiro, Atsuko Nishida, Nobuo Uematsu and George Kamitani

It is known for Assault Suits, Baroque, BIT.TRIP, Bomberman, Bubble Bobble, Cooking Mama, Deathsmiles, DonPachi, Half-Minute Hero, Harvest Moon, Luminous Arc, Rune Factory, SteamWorld, Valhalla Knights, Ys

Releases per year

2005 2
2006 6
2007 8
2008 4
2009 10
2010 5
2011 6
2012 3
2013 5
2014 6
2015 6
2016 9
2017 14
2018 5
2019 3
2020 1

93 video games with valid date were considered (96.8%)

Overall rankings

1
17
16
1
0
3.5
average

Common gametypes

action/reflex24%role-play18%platformer11%simulation8%puzzle7%other29%

Top platforms

  Nintendo DS 20
  PS4 10
  Switch 10
  3DS 9
  PSP 9
  Wii 8
  Linux 5
  Xbox One 5
  Windows 4
  PS Vita 4
  X360 4
  PS3 2
  Wii U 2
  iOS 1
  Mac OS X 1

Rising Star Games best rated games

Rising Star Games worst games

Drive Girls 2017 vita
Rune Factory Oceans 2011 ps3
Deadly Premonition 2010 x360