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Media.Vision

Japan Founded 1993 Website

Media.Vision (メディア・ビジョン株式会社, Media Bijon Kabushiki-Gaisha) is a Japanese video game developer best known for the Wild Arms and Chaos Rings series of role-playing video games. They were one of the first companies developing games for the PlayStation and enjoyed a close relationship with Japan Studio in their early years.

Media.Vision at a Glance

Media.Vision is a Japanese developer that has been active since 1994 and continues to release games through 2025. This studio does not publish any titles but has developed 32 games listed on PlayPile. Their work spans from the PlayStation era to modern consoles like the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The company started slowly in the 1990s with five releases before increasing output to ten games in the 2000s and sixteen in the 2010s. Recent activity has slowed significantly, with only one game released in the 2020s so far. The studio focuses heavily on role-playing games, which make up 25 of their titles. They also produce strategy games, turn-based strategy entries, and adventure games. Their platform history shows a strong preference for PlayStation hardware, including five games on the original PlayStation, six on the PlayStation 3, and thirteen on the PlayStation 4. They have also supported the Nintendo Switch with nine titles and the Xbox One with eight releases. Quality results vary across their catalog. Media.Vision has an average IGDB rating of 75.4 out of 100 based on 18 rated games. Their best work includes Digimon Story: Time Stranger, which scored 87.7 in 2025, and Valkyria Chronicles Remastered at 85.9. The Wild Arms series also appears frequently among their highest-rated projects, with Wild Arms Alter Code: F scoring 82.5. Five of their games fall into the great category of 80 or higher. Most of their other titles land in the good range between 60 and 79. There is one mixed rated game and no poor titles. Fans might notice a shift in their later output. While they established a reputation with the Wild Arms series in the late 1990s, their more recent efforts include remakes like Valkyria Chronicles Remastered and new entries in the Digimon franchise. Shining Resonance Refrain from 2018 shows a lower score of 70.6 compared to their peak achievements. The studio maintains a close relationship with Japan Studio as noted in early records, yet they have operated independently for decades to build a library defined by RPG mechanics and tactical gameplay.

32
Total Games
75.4
Avg Rating
1994
First Release
2025
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Role-playing (RPG)
35%
Strategy
17%
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
13%
Adventure
11%
Tactical
8%

Platform Spread

PlayStation 4
13
Nintendo Switch
9
PlayStation Portable
9
Xbox One
8
PC (Microsoft Windows)
7

Release Timeline

1990s
5
2000s
10
2010s
16
2020s
1

Rating Distribution

5
80-100
12
60-79
1
40-59
0
0-39