Imageepoch

Imageepoch at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile looking for a specific Japanese studio, you will find Imageepoch. This Tokyo-based developer operated from 2007 until it filed for bankruptcy in 2015. The company released 21 games in total during its short lifespan, with all of them developed in-house while they also published six titles. Their catalog is heavily skewed toward the role-playing genre, which accounts for 17 of their 21 releases. They also produced five strategy games and five turn-based strategy titles, along with smaller numbers of adventure, simulator, and puzzle games. Platform support was largely focused on handheld devices from Nintendo and Sony. Seven games appeared on the PlayStation Portable, followed by five on the Nintendo DS and three on the Nintendo 3DS. The Wii saw two releases, while single titles launched on the PC, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, iOS, and web browsers. Their output grew over time, with only seven games released in the 2000s compared to 14 in the 2010s before their closure. Quality varied across their portfolio. The average IGDB rating sits at 71 out of 100 based on ten rated titles. Three games achieved a great score above 80, six received good ratings between 60 and 79, and one fell into the mixed category below 60. No titles scored in the poor range. Their highest-rated work includes Luminous Arc 3 from 2009 with an 85/100 score, followed by Stella Glow in 2015 at 83.1 and 7th Dragon in 2009 at 82. Arc Rise Fantasia also performed well with a 76.7 score, and Sands of Destruction reached 75. Recent releases leading up to their end show a continued focus on RPGs. Criminal Girls: Invite Only from late 2013 holds a 60.4 rating, while 7th Dragon 2020-II appeared in mid-2013. SoniPro and Toushin Toshi Girls Gift RPG followed in 2014. Despite the bankruptcy caused by declining sales and debt, their library remains defined by these role-playing experiences on portable systems from over a decade ago.

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