MileStone Inc.

MileStone Inc.[lower-alpha 1] was a Japanese video game developer. The team was composed mostly of ex-Compile developers who left to form their own company. They were best known for shoot 'em up games developed for the Dreamcast and its arcade counterpart, the Sega NAOMI.

MileStone Inc.
Native name
株式会社マイルストーン
IndustryVideo games
FoundedApril 22, 2003
DefunctMarch 21, 2013[1]
FateClosed
Headquarters,
Key people
Takashi Fujiya (MileStone Vietnam president)
Number of employees
16 (as of October 16, 2006)
SubsidiariesMileStone Vietnam Co., Ltd
WebsiteArchived home page

History

The company had one subsidiary, MileStone Vietnam Co. Ltd., established on August 1, 2007 as an authorized game software developer by Nintendo of America.

In March 2013, Hiroshi Kimura, the president of MileStone, was arrested for violations of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act for his activities while selling shares of a new company called MS Bio Energy. Both companies closed as a result.[1]

Games developed

Arcade Games

GameYearHardwarePublisher(s)
Chaos Field2004Sega NAOMIMileStone
Radirgy2005Sega NAOMIMileStone
Karous2006Sega NAOMIMileStone
Illvelo2008Sega NAOMIMileStone
Radirgy Noa2009Sega NAOMILucky Co., Ltd

Console Games

GameYearSystemPublisher(s)JPNAEU
Chaos Field2004Sega DreamcastMileStoneYesNoNo
2005GameCubeSega (JP)
O3 Entertainment (NA)
YesYesNo
Chaos Field: New Order2005PlayStation 2MileStoneYesNoNo
Radirgy2006Sega DreamcastMileStoneYesNoNo
Radirgy Generic2006GameCubeMileStoneYesNo aNo
Radirgy Precious2006PlayStation 2MileStoneYesNoNo
Me de Unou wo Kitaeru: DS Sokudoku Jutsu2006Nintendo DSMileStoneYesNoNo
Tank Beat2006 (JP)
2007 (NA/EU)
Nintendo DSMileStone (JP)
O3 Entertainment (NA)
Midas Interactive Entertainment (EU)
YesYesYes
Me de Unou wo Kitaeru: Sokudoku Jutsu Portable2007PlayStation PortableMileStoneYesNoNo
Mimi de Unou o Kitaeru DS: Chou-Nouryoku2007Nintendo DSMileStoneYesNoNo
Me de Unou o Kitaeru: DS Sokudoku Junior2007Nintendo DSMileStoneYesNoNo
Itsu Demo Doko Demo: Onita Atsushi no Seiji Quiz DS2007Nintendo DSMileStoneYesNoNo
Heavy Armor Brigade2007 (JP)
2008 (NA)
Nintendo DSMileStone (JP)
UFO Interactive Games (NA)
YesYesNo
Minna de Flash Anzan DS2008Nintendo DSMileStoneYesNoNo
Ultimate Shooting Collection b2008Nintendo WiiMileStone (JP)
UFO Interactive Games (NA)
YesYesNo
Shokera Renai Otona no Tame no Metabo Dassutsu Training2008Nintendo DSMileStoneYesNoNo
Mokushise! Zenko Kutaikai!! Let's! Brass!!2008Nintendo DSMileStoneYesNoNo
Motto Me de Unou o Kitaeru DS: Sokudoku Jutsu2008Nintendo DSMileStoneYesNoNo
Hula Wii: Hula de Hajimeru - Bi to Kenkou!2008Nintendo WiiMileStoneYesNoNo
Arcade Shooter: Ilvelo2008Nintendo WiiMileStoneYesNo aNo
Po-Ka-Zu Wii2008Nintendo WiiMileStoneYesNoNo
Mind. Body. Soul.: Nutrition Matters c2009Nintendo DS505 GamesNoNoNo
Hula Wii: Motto Jouzu no Fura o Odorou!!2009Nintendo WiiMileStoneYesNoNo
Radirgy Noa Wii2010Nintendo WiiMileStoneYesNoNo
Project Cerberus2010PlayStation PortableKaga CreateYesNoNo
Twinkle Queen トウィンクル クイーン2010Nintendo WiiMileStoneYesNoNo
Radirgy Noa Massive2010Xbox 360MileStoneYesNoNo
Milestone Shooting Collection 2 b2010Nintendo WiiMileStoneYesNoNo
Radirgy Noa Massive d2011Microsoft WindowsMileStoneYesNoNo
Ryoume de Unou o Kitaeru: 3D Sokudoku Jutsu2011Nintendo 3DSMileStoneYesNoNo
Motto Me de Unou o Kitaeru Sokudoku Jutsu Light2011Nintendo DSMileStoneYesNoNo
Notes

^a Originally scheduled for release in North America but ultimately canceled
^b Compilation
^c Originally scheduled for release in North America and Europe but ultimately canceled
^d Included as part of the Milestone Sound Collection package.

Notes

  1. In Japanese: (株式会社マイルストーン)

References

  1. "ゲーム開発のマイルストーン社長が逮捕、金融商品取引法違反" [MileStone president of game development is arrested; Financial Instruments and Exchange Law violation]. Inside Games. Global Gamer's Network. March 21, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2015.


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