Genki

Genki at a Glance

Genki is a Japanese developer founded in October 1990 by former Sega employees Hiroshi Hamagaki and Tomo Kimura. The company operated for over two decades, releasing titles from 1991 through 2016. Their catalog on PlayPile includes 85 games, with the majority developed in-house at 79 entries and 25 published under their label. Despite a long history, their output slowed significantly over time. They released 49 games during the 1990s and 35 titles in the 2000s, but only one game appeared in the 2010s before they stopped releasing new content. The company has a clear focus on racing games, which make up 29 of their titles. They also produced a significant number of quiz and trivia games at 16 entries, followed by adventure games with 12 releases. Their work spans several platforms, but the Sega Saturn was their primary home with 24 games. The PlayStation 2 followed with 15 titles, while the Super Famicom held 10 releases. They also had a presence on the original PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast, though their reach diminished on newer hardware like the Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS where they only released two games each. Quality ratings for Genki are mixed across the board. Out of 17 rated titles on PlayPile, the average score sits at 57.7 out of 100. Only one game achieved a great rating above 80, while seven reached the good range between 60 and 79. Six titles fell into the mixed category, and three received poor scores below 40. Their highest-rated release is Katamari Forever from 2009, which scored 85.5. Other well-received games include S.L.A.I.: Steel Lancer Arena International at 72.5 and Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu at 72.2. In contrast, recent entries like Spectrobes: Origins from 2009 managed a score of 64.8, and Populous DS received a 58. The company stopped producing games after releasing Grimms Notes Repage in January 2016.

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