K2

K2 at a Glance

K2 is a Japanese developer founded in 2000 that has released 12 titles as a creator but never operated as a publisher. The company was established by SNK and Square veterans Mitsuo Kodama and Masanori Kuwasashi. Their output spans three decades with five games in the 2000s, four in the 2010s, and three in the 2020s. They worked primarily on handheld systems like the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation Portable with four games each, followed by the Nintendo Switch with three titles. Their portfolio covers many genres including shooters, role-playing games, adventure, strategy, platformers, and fighting games. The critical reception for K2 is consistently low across their rated entries. They have no titles that fall into the great or good rating categories. Four of their five reviewed games sit in the mixed range while one title registers as poor. Their highest-rated game is Valhalla Knights 3 from 2013 with a score of 50 out of 100. Other notable releases like Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny and the first Valhalla Knights also scored below 46. The Umbrella Corps released in 2016 holds a rating of 39.9, which remains their lowest point. K2 is known for developing installments of the Tenchu series and working on some Resident Evil projects. Their recent activity shows a shift toward cloud-based versions of major franchises. They released Resident Evil 3: Cloud Version and Resident Evil 2: Cloud Version in November 2022, followed by Resident Evil Village: Cloud Version in October 2022. These releases came after their earlier work on Umbrella Corps in June 2016. While they have a long history starting in the early 2000s, their later output focuses heavily on specific cloud ports rather than original creations. The company remains active as of 2022 but maintains a small catalog with generally underwhelming critical scores.

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