Dimps

Dimps Corporation
Native name	株式会社ディンプス
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Dinpusu
Company type	Private
Industry	Video games
Founded	6 March 2000; 26 years ago
Headquarters	Osaka, Japan
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Takashi Nishiyama (president)
Products	Sonic series; Dragon Ball series; Street Fighter series
Owners	Takashi Nishiyama; Bandai Namco Holdings; Sony Interactive Entertainment; Dimps employee stock-sharing group;
Number of employees	336 (April 2024)
Subsidiaries	Safari Games; Dimps Food Entertainment; Dimps Inc.
Website	www.dimps.co.jp

Dimps Corporation (株式会社ディンプス, Kabushiki-gaisha Dinpusu) is a Japanese video game developer based in Osaka, Japan, with an additional office in Tokyo. It is best known for developing games in the Sonic the Hedgehog, Dragon Ball and Street Fighter franchises. The company was founded on March 6, 2000 by several former SNK^[2] and Capcom employees, including Street Fighter, Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting and The King of Fighters co-creator Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto.

History

In 2000, Takashi Nishiyama resigned from SNK, and was soon approached with offers for employment by various Tokyo-based companies. At the same time, SNK's core development team members left the company, assuming Nishiyama had plans. Nishiyama decided to form a new company in Osaka, named Sokiac, to avoid having to move his team members and their families. To better reflect its mission to create games for a variety of genres and platforms, the company later changed its name to Dimps, short for "Digital Multi-Platforms".^[3] The company was supported by capital from Sammy, Bandai, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Sega.^[4]

Games developed

Year	Title	Platform(s)	Publisher	Ref.
2001	Digimon Battle Spirit	WonderSwan Color	Bandai	^[5]
2001	Sonic Advance	Game Boy Advance	Sega	^[4]^[5]
2002	Digimon Tamers: Battle Spirit Ver. 1.5	WonderSwan Color	Bandai	^[5]
	Shaman King: Spirit of Shamans	PlayStation	Bandai	^[5]
	One Piece Grand Battle! Swan Colosseum	WonderSwan Color	Bandai	^[5]
	Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale	PlayStation	Bandai	^[5]
	Digimon Battle Spirit 2	WonderSwan Color	Bandai	^[5]
	Sonic Advance 2	Game Boy Advance	Sega	^[5]
	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai	PlayStation 2, GameCube	Bandai	^[5]
2003	Demolish Fist	Arcade	Sammy	^[5]
	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2	PlayStation 2, GameCube	Bandai	^[5]
	Naruto: Shinobi no Sato no Jintori Kassen	PlayStation	Bandai	^[5]
	Konjiki no Gash Bell: Unare! Yūjō no Zakeru	Game Boy Advance	Banpresto	^[5]
2004	Seven Samurai 20XX	PlayStation 2	Sammy	^[5]
	The Rumble Fish	Arcade, PlayStation 2	Sammy	^[5]
	Gunslinger Girl	PlayStation 2	Marvelous Entertainment	^[5]
	Shaman King: Funbari Spirits	PlayStation 2	Bandai	^[5]
	Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Game Boy Advance	Nintendo
	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Tomo to Kimi to Koko de	Game Boy Advance	Bandai	^[5]
	Sonic Advance 3	Game Boy Advance	Sega	^[5]
	Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure	Game Boy Advance	Banpresto	^[5]
	Konjiki no Gash Bell: Unare! Yūjō no Zakeru 2	Game Boy Advance	Banpresto	^[5]
	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3	PlayStation 2	Bandai	^[5]
2005	Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Z	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	The Rumble Fish 2	Arcade	Sammy	^[5]
	Spikeout: Battle Street	Xbox	Sega	^[5]
	Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary	PlayStation 2	Bandai	^[5]
	Yu Yu Hakusho Forever	PlayStation 2	Banpresto	^[5]
	One Piece	Game Boy Advance	Bandai
	Universal Century Gundam Online	PC	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Sonic Rush	Nintendo DS	Sega	^[5]
2006	Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai	PlayStation Portable	Bandai	^[5]
	Data Carddass: Chō Nenjū Kaisai Card de Ōen! Tamagotchi Cup	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Z 2	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Crash Boom Bang!	Nintendo DS	Vivendi Universal Games	^[5]
	Data Carddass: Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi: Gohiikini	Nintendo DS	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	The Battle of Yu Yu Hakusho: Shitō! Ankoku Bujutsu Kai	Arcade	Banpresto	^[5]
	Tales of the Tempest	Nintendo DS	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
2007	Saint Seiya: The Hades	PlayStation 2	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Data Carddass: All Season Saikō! Card de Entry! Tamagotchi Contest	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Z Bakuretsu Impact	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Nodame Cantabile	Nintendo DS	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Draglade	Nintendo DS	Banpresto	^[5]
	Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road	PlayStation Portable	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi: Mina Thank You!	Nintendo DS	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Sonic Rush Adventure	Nintendo DS	Sega	^[5]
2008	Tamagotchi to Fushigi na Ehon	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Z W Bakuretsu Impact	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Mobile Ops: The One Year War	Xbox 360	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Street Fighter IV	Arcade	Capcom	^[5]
	Rosario to Vampire: Tanabata no Miss Youkai Gakuen	Nintendo DS	Capcom	^[5]
	Draglade 2	Nintendo DS	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World	PlayStation 2	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Sonic Unleashed	Wii, PlayStation 2	Sega	^[5]
2009	Street Fighter IV	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	Capcom	^[5]
	Dragonball Evolution	PlayStation Portable	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Kai Dragon Battlers	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Bleach DS 4th: Flame Bringer	Nintendo DS	Sega	^[5]
	Tamagotchi no Narikiri Channel	Nintendo DS	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Battle Spirits: Kiseki no Hasha	PlayStation Portable	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
2010	Nodame Cantabile: Tanoshii Ongaku no Jikan desu	Nintendo DS	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Super Street Fighter IV	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	Capcom	^[5]
	Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, iOS, Android	Sega	^[5]
	Dragon Ball Heroes	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Sonic Colors	Nintendo DS	Sega	^[5]
	Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition	Arcade	Capcom	^[5]
2011	Data Carddass: Toriko Itadaki Master	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Data Carddass: Card de Happy! Tamagotchi! Tama Heart Collection	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Tamagotchi Collection	Nintendo DS	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle	PlayStation 3	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Sonic Generations	Nintendo 3DS	Sega	^[5]
2012	Street Fighter X Tekken	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	Capcom	^[5]
	Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3,iOS, Android	Sega	^[5]
	The Rumble Fish 2 for NESiCAxLive	Arcade	Dimps	^[5]
	Alien vs. Gunners	Android, iOS	Dimps	^[5]
	Bakemonogatari Portable	PlayStation Portable	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Ōchimainichi Tamagotchi	Nintendo 3DS	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
2013	Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers	PlayStation 3	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Sonic Lost World	Nintendo 3DS	Sega
	Tamagotchi! Session no Dream School	Nintendo 3DS	Bandai Namco Games	^[5]
	Phantom Gate Chronicle	Android, iOS	Dimps	^[5]
2014	Card Create Battle: One Piece Kings	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Data Carddass: Majin Bone	Arcade	Bandai	^[5]
	Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2	Nintendo 3DS	Bandai Namco Games
	Majin Bone: Jikan to Kūkan no Majin	Nintendo 3DS	Bandai Namco Games
	Freedom Wars	PlayStation Vita	Sony Computer Entertainment
2015	Dragon Ball Xenoverse	PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360	Bandai Namco Games
	Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul	PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PC	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	School of Ragnarok	Arcade	Square Enix
	IC Carddass: Dragon Ball	iOS, Android, PC	Bandai
2016	My Hero Academia: Battle for All	Nintendo 3DS	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Street Fighter V	PlayStation 4, PC	Capcom
	Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Google Stadia	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Super Dragon Ball Heroes	Arcade	Bandai
	anywhereVR	PlayStation VR	Sony Music Entertainment
2017	Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X	Nintendo 3DS	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2	Nintendo Switch	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Black Clover: Grimoire Battle	Arcade	Bandai
2018	Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Dragon Ball Legends	Android, iOS	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Soulcalibur VI	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC	Bandai Namco Entertainment
2019	Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission	Nintendo Switch, PC	Bandai Namco Entertainment
2019	AI Carddass: Zenonzard	Android, iOS	Bandai
2020	Saint Seiya: Shining Soldiers	Android, iOS	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Miniyonku Chōsoku Grand Prix	Android, iOS	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Tabe-O-Ja	Nintendo Switch	Bandai
2022	Mobile Suit Gundam: Arsenal Base	Arcade	Bandai
2022	Dragon Ball: The Breakers	PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch	Bandai Namco Entertainment
2024	Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2	PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream	PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch	Bandai Namco Entertainment	^[6]
	Dragon Ball Super Divers	Arcade	Bandai	^[7]
2025	Freedom Wars Remastered	PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch	Bandai Namco Entertainment

References

^ "Company｜株式会社ディンプス".
^ Torres, Oscar (14 August 2020). "SNK Retrospective: 'Their humble beginnings to Now' | Talon Marks". Talon Marks | Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^ Leone, Matt (December 14, 2011). "The Man Who Created Street Fighter". 1Up.com. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Harris, Craig (April 18, 2001). "Game Boy: GBA Sonic Developed by Dimps". IGN. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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^ "Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. 2024-02-21.
^ "ドラゴンボールスーパーダイバーズ公式サイト". ドラゴンボールスーパーダイバーズ公式サイト (in Japanese). 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-02-11.

External links

[1] "Company｜株式会社ディンプス".

[2] Torres, Oscar (14 August 2020). "SNK Retrospective: 'Their humble beginnings to Now' | Talon Marks". Talon Marks | Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif. Retrieved 30 May 2022.

[3] Leone, Matt (December 14, 2011). "The Man Who Created Street Fighter". 1Up.com. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[GBASonicDimps-4] Harris, Craig (April 18, 2001). "Game Boy: GBA Sonic Developed by Dimps". IGN. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[DimpsList-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ^ay ^az ^ba ^bb ^bc ^bd ^be ^bf ^bg ^bh ^bi ^bj ^bk ^bl ^bm ^bn ^bo ^bp ^bq ^br ^bs ^bt ^bu ^bv ^bw ^bx ^by ^bz ^ca ^cb ^cc "Dimps Titles" (in Japanese). Dimps. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[6] "Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. 2024-02-21.

[7] "ドラゴンボールスーパーダイバーズ公式サイト". ドラゴンボールスーパーダイバーズ公式サイト (in Japanese). 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-02-11.

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