AQ Interactive

AQ Interactive at a Glance

AQ Interactive was a Japanese studio that operated from 2005 until 2011. The company released or published 17 titles during its active years. While the data shows they worked as both a developer and publisher, their catalog includes 14 games where they acted as the publisher and six where they developed the software directly. Their output was concentrated in the late 2000s with twelve releases in that decade. They slowed down significantly in the following years with only four games coming out between 2010 and 2011 before the studio stopped production. The company targeted a wide variety of genres but focused heavily on puzzle and music titles. Their catalog contains five puzzle games and four music games. They also made three role-playing games, three visual novels, and two shooters. Most of their work appeared on handheld consoles. Five games came out for the Xbox 360 and another five were for the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo 3DS saw four releases, while the Wii, PlayStation Portable, and various other systems like the PlayStation 2 and Arcade had one or two titles each. The quality of their work varied considerably across their library. They have eight rated games with an average score of 65.4 out of 100. Only one title reached great status with a score above 80, while four others were rated as good. Two games received mixed reviews and one scored poorly below 40. Their highest-rated release was Korg DS-10 from 2008, which holds an 82 rating. They followed this up with the KORG DS-10 Plus in 2009 at 79. The Last Story, released in early 2011, also performed well with a score of 77.3. Later releases did not maintain the same level of acclaim. Cubic Ninja from April 2011 received a score of 55. Zoo Resort 3D came out later that year without a specific rating in this data set. Their portfolio included collaborations with major entities like Nintendo and Microsoft Game Studios. The studio seems to have started strong with music and puzzle games before attempting larger projects like RPGs and action titles near the end of their run.

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