Marvelous

Japan publisherfounded in 1997-06-25 status: active

149
games
5.4
per year
27
years active

aka(s): MVV, Marvelous Entertainment, Marvelous AQL

Marvelous Entertainment Inc.
The MMV abbreviation, found in the company logo, stands for Marvelous Media Vibration, which originally stood for Marvelous Music Vibration.
Website: www.mmv.co.jp/

Merged with AQ Interactive in 2011

Notable collaborators: Kenichiro Takaki, Yukinori Kitajima and Akihi Motoyama

It is known for Broken Sword, Bubble Bobble, Fate/, Galaxy Angel, Half-Minute Hero, Harvest Moon, Luminous Arc, Monster Hunter, No More Heroes, Rune Factory, Senran Kagura, SIMPLE 1500, The King of Fighters, Tokyo Majin Gakuen, Valhalla Knights, Ys

Releases per year

1999 1
2000 3
2001 5
2002 6
2003 7
2004 9
2005 9
2006 11
2007 10
2008 18
2009 14
2010 5
2011 6
2012 3
2013 4
2014 4
2015 6
2016 7
2017 4
2018 3
2019 3
2020 4
2021 2
2022 2
2023 1

147 video games with valid date were considered (98.6%)

Overall rankings

1
20
8
3
0
3.6
average

Common gametypes

adventure23%action/reflex19%role-play15%simulation10%beat 'em up7%other23%

Top platforms

  PS2 29
  Nintendo DS 21
  PSP 17
  Wii 14
  GBA 11
  Switch 11
  3DS 10
  PS Vita 8
  PS4 8
  PS 3
  Dreamcast 3
  GBC 3
  PS3 3
  Windows 2
  Mac OS X 1
Muramasa: The Demon Blade image #0 Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Wii 2009-04-09
Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer image #1 Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer
Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer
Nintendo DS 2005-10-20
Deadly Premonition image #2 Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
X360 2010-02-17
Animal Resort: Let's Make a Zoo image #3 Animal Resort: Let's Make a Zoo
Animal Resort: Let's Make a Zoo
3DS 2011
Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon image #4 Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon
Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon
PS2 2007-07-26
XIII image #5 XIII
XIII
PS2 2003-11-18
Luminous Arc 3 - Eyes image #6 Luminous Arc 3 - Eyes
Luminous Arc 3 - Eyes
Nintendo DS 2009-12-10
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga image #7 Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga
Wii 2009-09-29
Love Hina Pocket image #8 Love Hina Pocket
Love Hina Pocket
GBC 2000
Busou Renkin - Yokosu Papillon Park e image #9 Busou Renkin - Yokosu Papillon Park e
Busou Renkin - Yokosu Papillon Park e
PS2 2007-06-28
Rune Factory Oceans image #10 Rune Factory Oceans
Rune Factory Oceans
PS3 2011-02-24
The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood image #11 The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood
The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood
GBA 2002-01-01

Marvelous best rated games

Muramasa: The Demon Blade 2009 wii
Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon 2010 nds
The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood 2003 gba
Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life 2004 gc
XIII 2003 ps2
Love Hina Pocket 2000 gbc
Harvest Moon: Animal Parade 2009 wii
Soul Sacrifice 2013 vita
Love Hina Advance 2001 gba
Luminous Arc 2007 nds

Marvelous worst games

The Great Escape 2003 ps2
Rune Factory Oceans 2011 ps3
Deadly Premonition 2010 x360

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