Compile Co., Ltd. (株式会社コンパイル Kabushiki-gaisha 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 November 6, 2003, the company suffered from bankruptcy. As a result, key staff moved to Compile Heart, the company's spiritual successor, whereas shoot-'em-up staff moved to MileStone. The Compile trademark is currently being used as a brand label by Compile Heart to promote merchandise and games based on Compile properties.[1]
Lists of Games
First-Party-Published Games
This section consists of games that were developed by Compile and published by Sega.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Title | Platform(s) | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borderline | SG-1000 | July 15, 1983 | The game was originally developed by Sega for arcades in 1981. |
| N-Sub | SG-1000 | July 15, 1983 | The game was originally developed by Sega for arcades in 1980. |
| Safari Hunting | SG-1000 | July 15, 1983 | The game is a port of Tranquilizer Gun, an arcade game by Sega released in June 1980. |
| Hustle! Chumy | SG-1000 | 1984 | Originally published for the MSX by General. |
| Championship Lode Runner | SG-1000 | 1985 | This game was originally published by Brøderbund for the Apple II in 1983. |
| C-So! | SG-1000 | 1985 | Originally published for the MSX by Pony Canyon. |
| Gulkave | SG-1000 | 1986 | Originally published for the MSX by Pony Canyon. |
| Champion Billiards | SG-1000 | 1986 | |
| Family Games | Sega Mark III | December 27, 1987 | Released in North America and Europe for the Master System in 1988 as Parlour Games. |
| Ghostbusters | Master System | 1987 | This game is based on the GhostBusters movies. |
| Aleste | Sega Mark III | February 29, 1988 | Released in North America and Europe for the Master System as Power Strike. |
| Mao Golvellius | Sega Mark III | August 14, 1988 | Originally published for the MSX by Compile. Released in North America and Europe for the Master System as Golvellius: Valley of Doom. |
| R-Type | Sega Mark III | October 1, 1988 | This game was originally created by Irem for Arcades in July 1987. |
| Casino Games | Master System | 1989 | |
| Ghostbusters | Mega Drive | June 29, 1990 | This game is based on the GhostBusters movies. It was released in North America on June 29, in Japan on June 30, and in Europe sometime in 1990. |
| Puyo Puyo | Arcade | October 1992 | |
| Mega Drive | December 18, 1992 | This version was remade and re-released in some other countries as Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine by Sega on November 26, 1993. | |
| Game Gear | March 19, 1993 | This version was remade and re-released in some other countries as Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine by Sega in December 1993. | |
| Nazo Puyo | Game Gear | July 23, 1993 | |
| The Laughing Salesman | Mega CD | September 17, 1993 | This game is based on Fujiko Fujio A's The Laughing Salesman. |
| Power Strike II | Master System | September 1993 | |
| GG Aleste II | Game Gear | October 1, 1993 | Released in Europe as Power Strike II. |
| Madou Monogatari I: The Three Magic Spheres | Game Gear | December 3, 1993 | This game is a remake of the first part of Madou Monogatari 1-2-3. |
| Nazo Puyo 2 | Game Gear | December 10, 1993 | |
| Madou Monogatari II: 16-year-old Arle | Game Gear | May 20, 1994 | This game is a remake of the second part of Madou Monogatari 1-2-3. |
| Nazo Puyo: Arle no Roux | Game Gear | July 29, 1994 | |
| Madou Monogatari III: The Ultimate Queen | Game Gear | December 30, 1994 | This game is a remake of the third part of Madou Monogatari 1-2-3. |
| Puyo Puyo~n | Dreamcast | March 4, 1999 |
Third-Party Games
This section consists of third-party games for Sega systems. All titles are developed and published by Compile unless otherwise stated.
| Title | Platform(s) | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musha Aleste | Mega Drive | December 21, 1990 | This game was first published in Japan by Toaplan, and later published in North America by Seismic in 1991 under the name M.U.S.H.A. |
| GG Aleste | Game Gear | December 29, 1991 | |
| Dennin Aleste | Mega CD | November 27, 1992 | The game was published and released in North America by Tengen in 1993 as Robo Aleste. |
| Puyo Puyo Tsu | Arcade | September 1994 | |
| Mega Drive | December 2, 1994 | ||
| Game Gear | December 16, 1994 | ||
| Sega Saturn | October 27, 1995 | This version was co-developed by Bits Laboratory. | |
| Madou Monogatari A: Dokidoki Vacation | Game Gear | November 24, 1995 | This game is a remake of the first part of Madou Monogatari A-R-S. |
| Shadowrun | Mega CD | February 23, 1996 | |
| Madou Monogatari I | Mega Drive | March 22, 1996 | This game is a remake of the first part of Madou Monogatari 1-2-3. |
| Puyo Puyo Sun | Arcade | December 1996 | |
| Sega Saturn | February 14, 1997 | ||
| DiscStation Bessatsu i miss you. | Sega Saturn | October 30, 1997 | |
| Waku Waku Puyo Puyo Dungeon | Sega Saturn | April 2, 1998 | |
| Madou Monogatari | Sega Saturn | July 23, 1998 | This is the first console game to acknowledge Sega's ownership of the Puyo Puyo characters. |
| Puyo Puyo DA! | Dreamcast | December 16, 1999 | |
| Arcade | December 26, 1999 |
Non-Sega System Titles
This section consists of titles that acknowledge Sega's ownership of Puyo Puyo despite not being on a Sega system. All titles are developed and published by Compile unless otherwise stated.
- Ports
| Title | Platform(s) | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puyo Puyo Sun | Game Boy Color | November 27, 1998 | |
| Waku Waku Puyo Puyo Dungeon Ketteiban | PlayStation | March 8, 1999 | An upgraded version of Waku Waku Puyo Puyo Dungeon. |
| Puyo Puyo Tsu | WonderSwan | March 11, 1999 | This port was published by Bandai. |
| Neo Geo Pocket Color | July 22, 1999 | This port was published by SNK. It was also released in North America and Europe as Puyo Pop. | |
| Puyo Puyo~n | Nintendo 64 | December 3, 1999 | |
| PlayStation | December 16, 1999 | ||
| Game Boy Color | September 22, 2000 |
- New Titles
| Title | Platform(s) | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Puyo Puyo Gaiden: Puyo Wars | Game Boy Color | August 27, 1999 |
| Arle no Bouken: Mahou no Jewel | Game Boy Color | March 31, 2000 |
| Puyo Puyo Box | PlayStation | December 21, 2000 |
- Disc Station volumes
All of the Disc Station volumes were released by Compile for Windows PCs. Vol. 19 is the first volume to mention Sega owning Puyo Puyo.
| Title | Release date | Content | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc Station Vol. 19 | July 6, 1998 | Madou RUN | ||
| Disc Station Vol. 20 | September 6, 1998 | Comet Summoner | Nazo Puyo | Nazo Puyo Editor v.1.00 |
| Disc Station Vol. 21 | December 6, 1998 | Nazo Puyo | Nazo Puyo Editor v.1.01 | |
| Disc Station Vol. 22 | March 6, 1999 | Comet Summoner: Time Trial Version | Nazo Puyo Editor v.1.02 | |
| Disc Station Vol. 23 | June 6, 1999 | Puyo Card | Nazo Puyo Editor v.1.03 | |
| Disc Station Vol. 24 | September 6, 1999 | Nazo Puyo Editor v.1.04 | ||
| Disc Station Vol. 25 | December 6, 1999 | Nazo Puyo Editor v.1.05 | ||
| Disc Station Vol. 26 | March 6, 2000 | Nazo Puyo Editor v.1.06 | ||
| Disc Station Vol. 27 | June 6, 2000 | Restaurant King | Nazo Puyo Editor v.1.07 | |