Compile (company)
Compile Corporation (株式会社コンパイル, Kabushikigaisha Konpairu) was a Japanese video game developer, most notable for having developed the Puyo Puyo series, a franchise derived from the Madō Monogatari series. On 6 November 2003, the company shut down amid bankruptcy. As a result, key staff moved to Compile Heart, the company's spiritual successor, whereas shoot-'em-up staff moved to MileStone Inc.
Logo after being acquired by Compile Heart | |
Native name | 株式会社コンパイル |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushikigaisha Konpairu |
| Company type | Privately held limited company |
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | Programmers-3, Inc. |
| Founded | 7 April 1982 |
| Founder | Masamitsu Niitani |
| Defunct | 6 November 2003 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy, trademark and intellectual property acquired by Compile Heart and D4 Enterprise, Puyo Puyo franchise acquired by Sega. |
| Successor | Compile Heart Compile Maru |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Madō Monogatari Puyo Puyo |
The Compile trademark is being used as a brand label by Compile Heart to promote merchandise and games based on Compile properties. As of 2010, Compile Heart entered into a licensing deal with D4 Enterprise to create new video games based on franchises from Compile properties. This agreement does not affect the rights to the Puyo Puyo series as Sega retains ownership of the property.
In April 2016, Niitani started a new successor company to Compile, Compile Maru. The company launched the game Nyoki Nyoki: Tabidachi Hen for Nintendo 3DS on the Nintendo eShop with a follow-up scheduled for Nintendo Switch.