Dimps

Dimps Corporation

Native name	株式会社 ディンプス
Type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Video games
Founded	March 6, 2000
Headquarters	Osaka, Japan
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Takashi Nishiyama (President)
Owners	Takashi Nishiyama Sony Interactive Entertainment Sega Sammy Holdings Bandai Namco Entertainment
Number of employees	218 (As of April 2015)
Subsidiaries	Safari Games Dimps Food Entertainment Co.,Ltd. Dimps, Inc.
Website	dimps.co.jp

Dimps (ディンプス Dinpusu) is an Osaka, Japan-based video game development studio with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan. Employing a staff of 218 people, it is known for developing such games as the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai trilogy for the PlayStation 2. The company also co-developed the Sonic the Hedgehog games specific to the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS in collaboration with Sonic Team, Tales of the Tempest on the Nintendo DS with Namco Tales Studio, and Street Fighter IV for various platforms with Capcom. The company was founded on March 6, 2000 by several former SNK and Capcom employees, including Street Fighter co-creators Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto.

Games developed

2001 – 2004

Year	Title	Platform(s)
		Arcade	WSC	GBA	GC	PS	PS2
2001	Sonic Advance	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2001	Digimon Battle Spirit	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
2002	Shaman King: Spirit of Shamans	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
2002	Sonic Advance 2	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2002	Digimon Battle Spirit 2	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
2002	Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
2002	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
2003	Naruto: Shinobi no Sato no Jintori Kassen	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
2003	Premier Eleven	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
2003	The Rumble Fish	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
2003	Demolish Fist	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
2003	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
2004	Seven Samurai 20XX	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
2004	Shaman King: Funbari Spirits	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
2004	Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed: Tomo to Kimi to Koko de	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2004	Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2004	Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2004	One Piece	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2004	Sonic Advance 3	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2004	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

2005 – 2009

Year	Title	Platform(s)
		Arcade	DS	Wii	PSP	PS2	PS3	360	PC
2005	Spikeout: Battle Street	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2005	Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2005	Yū Yū Hakusho Forever	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2005	The Rumble Fish 2	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2005	Sonic Rush	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2005	Universal Century Gundam Online	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
2006	Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
2006	Crash Boom Bang!	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2006	Draglade	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2006	Tales of the Tempest	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2006	Saint Seiya: The Hades	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2006	The Battle of Yū Yū Hakusho: Shitō! Ankoku Bujutsu Kai	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2007	Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
2007	Sonic Rush Adventure	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2007	Nodame Cantabile	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2008	Rosario + Vampire Tanabata no Mishi Yokai Gaikui	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2008	Custom Beat Battle: Draglade 2	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2008	Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
2008	Mobile Ops: The One Year War	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
2008	Street Fighter IV	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
2008	Sonic Unleashed	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
2008	Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2009	Dragonball Evolution	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
2009	Bleach DS 4th: Flame Bringer	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No

2010 – 2014

Year	Title	Platform(s)
		Arcade	iOS	Android	Ouya	DS	3DS	Wii	PSP	Vita	PS3	360	PC
2010	NODAME CANTABILE TANOSHII ONGAKU no JIKAN desu	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2010	Super Street Fighter IV	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
2010	Dragon Ball Heroes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2010	Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
2010	Sonic Colors	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2011	Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2011	Sonic Generations	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2011	Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
2012	Street Fighter X Tekken	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2012	BAKEMONOGATARI Portable	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
2012	Hittochi - Tsunagare Ichizoku	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2012	Ikinari! Lasboss30	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2012	Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
2012	OUCHIMAINICHI TAMAGOTCHI	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2013	Nightmares and Joujoux	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2013	Pipe & Quest	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2013	Hittochi 2 - DokiDoki Mail de Evolution	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2013	Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2013	Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
2013	Sonic Lost World	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2013	TAMAGOTCHI! Seishun no Dream School	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2013	Phantom Gate Chronicle	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2014	One Piece Kings	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2014	Majin Bone	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2014	Freedom Wars	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
2014	Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
2014	Brave Dash	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2014	Majin Bone: Jikan to Kuukan no Majin	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No

2015 – present

Year	Title	Platform(s)
		Arcade	iOS	Android	PS3	PS4	360	XBO	PC	3DS
2015	Dragon Ball Xenoverse	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2015	School of Ragnarok	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2015	Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
2015	IC Carddass Dragon Ball	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
2015	School of Ragnarok Re:Boot	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
2016	Street Fighter V	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
2016	My Hero Academia: Battle For All	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
2016	Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No

Subsidiaries

• SAFARI GAMES Co., Ltd.
• Dimps, Inc. (Overseas subsidiary)

See also

• Computer and video game industry

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Safari Games website (Japanese)
• List of developed games by Dimps (Japanese)
• Dimps profile on MobyGames

References