Kouyousha

Kouyousha at a Glance

Kouyousha is a Japanese developer that began operations in April 1996 under founder Hiroshi Nakamura, who previously worked at Data East. The company remained active for over a decade, releasing titles between 1998 and 2009. Their entire catalog on PlayPile consists of 11 games where they served as the developer, with no entries listed solely as a publisher. This output spans three distinct decades, starting with three releases in the 1990s and increasing to six titles during the 2000s before their activity ceased. The studio covered a wide range of genres without focusing on a single niche. Their portfolio includes three shooter games, three simulators, three adventure titles, two strategy games, and single entries for fighting, puzzle, and sports categories. This variety extended across multiple hardware platforms. They developed three games each for the Wii, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Color, alongside two titles for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn, plus one arcade game. Despite this broad reach, their critical reception has been consistently low. The average IGDB rating for their rated titles sits at 37.5 out of 100. There are no games in their history that received a great or good rating. Their highest scores fall into the mixed category with just one title scoring between 40 and 59. The majority of their output falls into the poor range, below 40. Specific titles illustrate this trend. Deer Drive released in June 2007 holds a score of 40/100. Ant Nation followed in October 2009 with a 35/100 rating. Other releases include Remington Great American Bird Hunt in November 2009, Shanghai DS in December 2005, and Kisekae Series 3: Kisekae Hamster in December 2001. While they produced content for handhelds like the Game Boy Color and Nintendo DS as well as home consoles, the low scores suggest their games did not meet high standards among critics or players during their active years.

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