Yuke's

Yuke's at a Glance

Yuke's is a Japanese development studio founded in 1993 and based in Osaka. The company has released 56 games on PlayPile since 1995. They have acted as the developer for 55 of these titles and published four others. Their output peaked during the 2000s with 24 releases, while the 1990s saw 12 titles. The 2010s produced 12 games and the current decade has seen eight so far. This indicates a slower pace of release in recent years compared to their mid-career peak. The studio focuses heavily on sports and fighting games. They have created 33 sport titles and 27 fighting games out of their total portfolio. Other genres like hack and slash, shooters, and adventure games appear far less frequently with only six releases each. Their work spans many platforms, with the PlayStation 2 hosting the most games at 17. The Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3 follow closely with 13, 13, and 12 titles respectively. They have also released games for older systems like the original PlayStation and newer hardware such as the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Quality varies across their catalog. The average rating for 32 rated titles is 71.2 out of 100. Most of these fall into the good range between 60 and 79, accounting for 27 entries. There are only three games rated as great with scores above 80. One title scored in the mixed category and one was rated poor. Their highest-rated work includes wrestling titles from the early 2000s like WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain and WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role. More recent success includes Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 which earned an 86/100 score in 2024. Recent releases show a mix of new entries and remakes. Titles like Full Metal Schoolgirl received a 77/100 rating in late 2025. The studio continues to release games into 2025, though the number of annual products remains lower than their peak era. Their history shows a clear preference for licensed sports properties and combat-focused gameplay over other genres.

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