M2 (game developer)

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M2 Co., Ltd.

Industry	Video game
Founded	August 8, 1991; 33 years ago (1991年08月08日)
Headquarters	Abiko , Japan
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Video Games
Number of employees	51[1]
Website	mtwo.co.jp

M2 Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 有限会社M2(エムツー)) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, best known for handling emulation of re-released games, such as some Sega Ages titles, Virtual Console titles for Nintendo systems, the 3D Classics series for the Nintendo 3DS and their ShotTriggers ^[2] range of classic STG games. M2 has also created entirely new titles such as WiiWare games for Konami under the ReBirth moniker and more recently a new GG Aleste game.^[3] In addition, M2 currently holds the rights of Aleste series (with exception of M.U.S.H.A. , which publishing rights is owned by Sega) and all NEC Avenue and NEC Interchannel games on TurboGrafx-16 and variants, previously owned by Lightweight.^[4]

Publisher in round brackets

• Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX (Sega)
• Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX IGNITION (Sega)
• Elevator Action (2014 release) (Taito)
• Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa (System 16 remake) (Sega)
• Chunithm (Irodorimidori story) (Sega)
• Koihime Enbu (development assistance) (Unknown Games)
• Rastan Saga (2014 release) (Taito)
• Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
• Senjin Aleste

• Game Gear Micro (Sega)
• Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer - Weekly Shōnen Jump 50th Anniversary Version (Nintendo)
• PasocomMini PC-8801mkIISR (M2FM sound driver) (Micomsoft)
• Sega Genesis Mini (Sega)
• Sega Genesis Mini 2 (Sega)
• TurboGrafx-16 Mini (Konami)

• First Kiss Story II (Broccoli)
• Sakura Taisen (Sega)

• One Piece: Dragon Dream! (Bandai)
• Di Gi Charat: Di Gi Communication (Broccoli)
• Di Gi Communication 2: Datou! Black GemaGema Dan! (Broccoli)

• GG Aleste 3
• Gunstar Heroes (Sega)

• Darius (Taito)
• Darius Extra Version (Taito / Columbus Circle / Strictly Limited Games)
• Fantasy Zone (Sega)
• Gauntlet IV (Tengen)
• Spatter (Sega)
• Super Locomotive (Sega)
• Tetris (Sega)
• VS Puyo Puyo Sun (Sega)

• Space Harrier (Sega)
• Space Harrier II (Sega)

• Ahoge Chanbara
• Graffiti Smash (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Karin to Issho! (D3 Publisher)
• Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
• Niruchana! (Kadokawa Shoten)
• Talking Girls! SECOND (WANIMAGAZINE)
• Talking Girls! SECOND vol.2 (WANIMAGAZINE)
• Tenkahyakken -Zan- (Kadokawa)
• Pac-Man Dash! (Bandai Namco Entertainment)

• Fossil Fighters (Nintendo)
• Fossil Fighters: Champions (Nintendo)
• Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits (Konami)
• Namco Museum DS (Namco Bandai)

• Game Center CX: 3-Choume no Arino (Bandai Namco Games)
• Lost Heroes (pre-order bonus game) (Bandai Namco Games)
• Lost Heroes 2 (pre-order bonus game) (Bandai Namco Games)
• Virtual Console – Game Gear (Sega)
• The Legend of Dark Witch 3: Wisdom and Lunacy (Flyhigh Works / Circle Entertainment)

• 3D After Burner II (Sega)
• 3D Altered Beast (Sega)
• 3D Ecco the Dolphin (Sega)
• 3D Fantasy Zone (Sega)
• 3D Fantasy Zone II W (Sega)
• 3D Galaxy Force II (Sega)
• 3D Gunstar Heroes (Sega)
• 3D Out Run (Sega)
• 3D Power Drift (Sega)
• 3D Puyo Puyo 2 (Sega)
• 3D Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Sega)
• 3D Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)
• 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega)
• 3D Space Harrier (Sega)
• 3D Streets of Rage (Sega)
• 3D Streets of Rage 2 (Sega)
• 3D Super Hang-On (Sega)
• 3D Thunder Blade (Sega)
• Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives (Sega)
• Sega 3D Classics Collection (Sega)
• Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 1 & 2 Double Pack (Sega)
• Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage (Sega)
• Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives Triple Pack (Sega)

• 8-Bit ADV Steins;Gate (Included with Steins;Gate Elite ) (Mages.)
• ESP Ra.De. Psi (Cave)
• Mega Man X Legacy Collection (partial) (Capcom)
• Darius Cozmic Collection (Taito)
• Final Bubble Bobble (SMS) (Taito)
• Collection of Mana (Square Enix)^[5]
• Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Konami)
• Contra Anniversary Collection (Konami)
• Tokyo School Life (PQube)
• Namcot Collection (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Namco Museum Archives (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Darius Cozmic Revelation (Taito, G-Darius HD, G-Darius Ver.2 and Darius (Extra Version) only)
• Aleste Collection
• Super Momotaro Dentetsu (NES) (Konami)
• Castlevania Advance Collection (Konami)
• Power Poke Dash (GBA) (Konami)
• SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online (Nintendo)
• Toaplan Arcade Garage: Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli (Limited Run Games)
• Teki Paki
• Getsu Fuuma Den (NES) (Konami)
• Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
• Ray'z Arcade Chronology (Taito)
• Assault Suits Valken DECLASSIFIED (Rainmaker Productions)
• Toaplan Arcade Garage: Hishou Same! Same! Same!
• Toaplan Arcade Garage: Zero Fire
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge , Metal Gear Solid ) (Konami)
• Super Momotaro Dentetsu II (SNES) (Konami)
• Space Invaders 90 (Genesis) (Taito)
• Castlevania Dominus Collection (Konami)
• Zaleste (Compile Heart)
• Night Striker Gear
• Operation Night Strikers (Taito)
• Gradius Origins (Konami)

^[6]

• Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)
• Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega)
• Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (Technosoft)
• Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Sega)
• Sega Ages Outrun (Sega)
• Sega Ages Gain Ground (Sega)
• Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Sega)
• Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (Sega)
• Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Sega)
• Sega Ages Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Sega)
• Sega Ages Space Harrier (Sega)
• Sega Ages Fantasy Zone (Sega)
• Sega Ages Shinobi (Sega)
• Sega Ages G-LOC: Air Battle (Sega)
• Sega Ages Herzog Zwei (Sega)

• E-mote

• Sakura Taisen (Sega)
• Mega Man X Legacy Collection (partial) (Capcom)
• Super Bomberman R (Konami)
• Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Konami)
• Contra Anniversary Collection (Konami)
• Koihime Enbu (Unknown Games)
• Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai (Degica)
• Tokyo School Life
• The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya (Dogenzaka Lab)
• Namco Museum Archives (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Getsu Fuma Den (NES) (Konami)
• Castlevania Advance Collection (Konami)
• Darius Cozmic Collection (Taito)
• G-Darius HD (Taito)
• Yakuza 0 (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Lost Judgment (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
• Bloody Butterfly (Kadokawa)
• 8-Bit ADV Steins;Gate (Included with Steins;Gate Elite ) (Mages.)
• Go Go Nippon ver.2015 (MangaGamer)
• Ray'z Arcade Chronology (Taito)
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge , Metal Gear Solid ) (Konami)
• Castlevania Dominus Collection (Konami)
• Operation Night Strikers (Taito)
• Night Striker Gear
• Gradius Origins (Konami)

• Doki Doki Poyacchio (Media Rings)

• DigiCharat Fantasy Excellent (Broccoli)
• First Kiss Stories (Broccoli/Arcadia Entertainer)
• Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Yie Ar Kung-Fu
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection (Sega)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection (Sega)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx: Toukyou Bangaichi (Sega)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box (Sega)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection (Sega)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection (Sega)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (Sega)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Dennou Senki Virtual On (Sega)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection (Sega)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (Sega)
• Sega Rally 2006 (bonus Sega Rally Championship port) (Sega)

• Akatsuki no Goei Trinity (AKABEiSOFT3/5pb.)
• Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX (Sega)
• NEOGEO Station (SNK Playmore)
• Capcom Arcade Cabinet (Capcom)
• DUNAMIS15 (5pb.)
• Koihime Enbu (Unknown Games)
• Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (pre-order bonus for the 2013 remake, Sega Genesis/MD version) (Sega)
• Spelunker Collection (Tozai Games)

Sega Vintage Collection

• ToeJam & Earl (Sega)
• ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (Sega)
• Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Sega)
• Wonder Boy in Monster World (Sega)
• Monster World IV (Sega)
• Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Sega)
• Revenge of Shinobi (Sega)
• Super Hang-On (Sega)

• Dangun Feveron (Cave)
• Occultic;Nine (development assistance) (Mages.)
• ESP Ra.De. Psi (Cave)
• Battle Garegga Rev.2016 (Raizing)
• Sorcer Striker (Raizing)
• Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi (Cave)
• Mega Man X Legacy Collection (partial) (Capcom)
• Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Konami)
• Contra Anniversary Collection (Konami)
• Yakuza 0 (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Super Bomberman R (Konami)
• Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai (Degica)
• Namco Museum Archives (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Darius Cozmic Revelation (Taito, G-Darius HD, G-Darius Ver. 2 and Darius (Extra Version) only)
• Aleste Collection
• Castlevania Advance Collection (Konami)
• Toaplan Arcade Garage: Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli (Limited Run Games)
• Teki Paki
• Lost Judgment (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
• Ketsui Deathtiny -Kizuna Jigoku Tachi-
• Ray'z Arcade Chronology (Taito)
• Toaplan Arcade Garage: Hishou Same! Same! Same!
• Toaplan Arcade Garage: Zero Fire
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge , Metal Gear Solid ) (Konami)
• Zaleste (Compile Heart)

• Lost Judgment (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge , Metal Gear Solid ) (Konami)
• Castlevania Dominus Collection (Konami)
• Zaleste (Compile Heart)
• Gradius Origins (Konami)

• Akatsuki no Goei Trinity (AKABEiSOFT3/5pb.)
• BEYOND THE FUTURE – FIX THE TIME ARROWS (5pb.)
• DUNAMIS15 (5pb.)
• Fight Ippatsu! Juden-chan!! CC (Russel)
• GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class Slapstick WONDERLAND (Russel)
• Gradius Collection (Konami)
• Parodius Portable (Konami)
• ~MIYAKO~ Awayuki no Utage (Idea Factory/Latern Rooms)
• NEOGEO Station (SNK Playmore)
• Shining Hearts (Sega)
• Salamander Portable (Konami)
• Tenshin Ranman Happy GO Lucky!! (Russel)
• The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (SNK Playmore)
• TwinBee Portable (Konami)

• Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX (Sega)
• Plastic Memories (development assistance) (Mages.)
• Occultic;Nine (development assistance) (Mages.)
• Yakuza 0 Free Companion App for PlayStation Vita (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Spelunker Collection (Tozai Games)

• Virtual Console – Mega Drive, Master System, MSX, Arcade (Sega)

• Gradius ReBirth (Konami)
• Contra ReBirth (Konami)
• Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth (Konami)

• Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (music arrangements) (Nintendo)
• Virtual Console - Game Boy Advance (Nintendo)

• DUNAMIS15 (5pb.)
• Otomedius G (Konami)
• Mushihimesama Futari (CAVE)
• Capcom Arcade Cabinet (Capcom)
• Bug Princess 2 Ver 1.5 (CAVE)

Sega Vintage Collection

• Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe (Sega)
• Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage (Sega)
• Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World (Sega)
• Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. (Sega)
• Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl (Sega)

• Battle Garegga Rev.2016
• Steins;Gate 0 (handled port) (Mages.)
• Occultic;Nine (development assistance) (Mages.)
• Dangun Feveron
• Mega Man X Legacy Collection (partial) (Capcom)
• Super Bomberman R (Konami)
• Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Konami)
• Contra Anniversary Collection (Konami)
• Namco Museum Archives (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Castlevania Advance Collection (Konami)
• Yakuza 0 (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Lost Judgment (retro minigames) (Sega)

• Lost Judgment (retro minigames) (Sega)
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (Metal Gear (NES), Snake's Revenge , Metal Gear Solid ) (Konami)
• Castlevania Dominus Collection (Konami)
• Legend of Mana Remastered (Square Enix)
• Gradius Origins (Konami)

• Official website

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