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'''IXI Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社アイ・エックス・アイ) was an IT company in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, originally founded on July 15, 1989, as Xebex Union Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジーベックスユニオン) In December 1997, it became a subsidiary of leasing company Ichinen and changed its name to Ichinen Xebex Co., Ltd. (株式会社イチネン・ジーベックス) It was renamed IXI in July 1999. [http://web.archive.org/web/20021207021954/http://www.ixi.co.jp/en/gaiyou.html]
 
'''IXI Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社アイ・エックス・アイ) was an IT company in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, originally founded on July 15, 1989, as Xebex Union Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジーベックスユニオン) In December 1997, it became a subsidiary of leasing company Ichinen and changed its name to Ichinen Xebex Co., Ltd. (株式会社イチネン・ジーベックス) It was renamed IXI in July 1999. [http://web.archive.org/web/20021207021954/http://www.ixi.co.jp/en/gaiyou.html]
  
On July 3, 2006, IXI spun off game development into a new subsidiary called [https://www.xeengames.com/ Xeen]. [http://ke.kabupro.jp/tsp/20060627/161b0150_20060627.pdf] Xeen remains an active company, but IXI filed for bankruptcy in January 2007. [http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/1380]
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On July 3, 2006, IXI spun off game development into a new subsidiary called [http://www.xeen.co.jp/ Xeen]. [http://ke.kabupro.jp/tsp/20060627/161b0150_20060627.pdf] Xeen remains an active company, but IXI filed for bankruptcy in January 2007. [http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/1380]
  
Staff included former members of Video System, among them Kazuo Shiomi (塩見一夫), who is now president of Xeen.
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Staff included former members of Video System and [[Media Design & Art]], among them Kazuo Shiomi (塩見一夫), who is now president of Xeen.
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff

Revision as of 15:39, 3 May 2018

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IXI Co., Ltd. (株式会社アイ・エックス・アイ) was an IT company in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, originally founded on July 15, 1989, as Xebex Union Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジーベックスユニオン) In December 1997, it became a subsidiary of leasing company Ichinen and changed its name to Ichinen Xebex Co., Ltd. (株式会社イチネン・ジーベックス) It was renamed IXI in July 1999. [1]

On July 3, 2006, IXI spun off game development into a new subsidiary called Xeen. [2] Xeen remains an active company, but IXI filed for bankruptcy in January 2007. [3]

Staff included former members of Video System and Media Design & Art, among them Kazuo Shiomi (塩見一夫), who is now president of Xeen.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, shared staff

Arcade

  • The King of Fighters: Neowave (some graphics?) (SNK Playmore)
  • Mario Kart Arcade GP (Namco)
  • Metal Slug 6 (some graphics?) (SNK Playmore)

Game Boy Advance

  • Ueki no Housoku: Shinki Sakuretsu! Nouryokumono Battle (JP Publisher: Banpresto) [4]
Direction: Dimps; Sound: T's Music

PlayStation 2

  • Hungry Ghosts (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
  • KOF: Maximum Impact II / The King of Fighters 2006 (some graphics?) (JP/US Publisher: SNK Playmore; EU Publisher: Ignition Entertainment)

Xbox

  • Spikeout: Battle Street (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)