Make Software
Make Software, Inc. (株式会社メイクソフトウェア) was an Osaka-based company that made and sold print seal machines (photo booths). It was established in December 1988 and incorporated in November 1989. The company was originally founded as a video game developer, which it was until December 2000. The president was Hiro Yamamoto (山本廣), formerly of Nichibutsu. Make Software entered the print seal machine market in 1997 during the "purikura boom." Unfortunately, sales and revenue decreased in later years, and the company declared bankruptcy on October 24, 2018. The print seal machine business was transferred to Kaga Devices on December 1, 2018.
Make Software at a Glance
Make Software has been active in the gaming industry from 1991 to 2000, with 12 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Card & Board Game, Strategy, Shooter, with additional titles in Adventure and Platform. With an average community rating of 83.9/100, Make Software is among the highest-rated studios in our database -- 1 of their rated titles score 80 or above. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Disney's DuckTales 2 (83.9/100). Games from Make Software are available across 10 platforms, most notably TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, PlayStation, Family Computer.
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Highest Rated Titles
Bomberman Land
Momotaro Dentetsu V
Momotaro Dentetsu Jr.: Zenkoku Ramen Meguri no Maki
Kaibutsu Para-Dice
Momotaro Dentetsu Happy
8.4Disney's DuckTales 2
World Sports Competition
Terra Cresta II: Mandler no Gyakushuu
Hawk F-123
Super Momotaro Dentetsu II
Super Metal Crusher
