Video games in Pelinai (Pacifica)

The Video games industry of Pelinai is one its most influential and fastest growing industries, representing a significant portion of the Pelinese entertainment sector and domestic economy as a whole. The total value of the Pelinese video game market was worth approximately ◎4.3 billion hana (~int$14.1 billion) in 2022.

History

1970s

Pelinese companies were largely uninvolved in the early development of video games during the 1970s, including the development of arcade video games and first generation home gaming consoles Work done during this time period consists primarily of development plans and one-off prototypes by various Pelinese manufacturers of telecommunications devices and business computers, such as the prototype arcade cabinet produced in 1973 by electronics producer Daimeika. Broader industry progress later stalled in 1975 and halted entirely in 1979 due to the large-scale disruption of Pelinese manufacturing by internal military conflict and the reallocation of existing electronics research and production resources to military purposes, leading to the dissolution or absorption of all major domestic firms formerly involved in video game-related R&D, foreign product licensing, and other related work by 1983.

2000s

The 2000s saw significant expansion of the developing Pelinese video game industry in terms of employment metrics, number of releases, and total revenue. Multiple major native Pelinese video games and franchises such as Labyrinth and Pacifica Protection Platoon also launched their first releases during this decade, helping to facilitate long-term stability in the following decades. The decade would notably see the release of the most popular video game in Pelinese history, Hyper-Radiance: Fuyuko Vs. the Blue Slime, in 2002, beginning the long-running Hyper-Radiance series and marking a landmark development in the Pelinese role-playing video game industry with its highly complex and innovative combat mechanics.

Pelinese MMORPGs Hanariku Online and Feudal Wars were both released on March 16, 2007, beginning both the rise of the genre’s popularity in Pelinai and the Pelinese MMO Wars that immediately followed. A total of 3 additional MMORPGs and similar online games would later be launched by the end of 2009 as the MMO Wars began to intensify; Hanariku Online held the largest active playerbase at this time, followed closely by Feudal Wars and then by other competitors.

Reach

Video game conventions

The largest video game-related convention or trade fair consistently held in Pelinai is the National Pelinese Video Game Expo, which occurs every summer and is supported by the Pelinese Ministry of Culture. In addition to functioning as a centralized time for Pelinese video game companies and publishers to announce new releases and other major actions, the event also features industry seminars and exhibition booths that may be attended by the public. NPVGX’s high attendance and industry media coverage makes it one of the most important annual dates for Pelinese video game producers, and release schedules for new titles are commonly structured around it.

Industry

The Pelinese domestic video games industry as a whole is well-established as a growing sector of the economy, covering developers, hardware suppliers, and distribution channels. A burgeoning electronics manufacturing & software industry as well as rising household incomes have increased the video games industry’s access to affordable equipment, qualified developers, and a large domestic market, and these factors are forecasted to produce further industry development in the future.

Developers

Glass Diamond Software

See also: Pacifica Protection Platoon (Pacifica)

Seikokashi Software

See also: Hyper-Radiance (Pacifica) and Yumeko’s Castle (Pacifica)

Seikokashi Software is a video game development company headquartered in Shizukaiyō, Pelinai, notable for producing popular Pelinese P-RPG franchises Hyper-Radiance and Starry Lance. Entries from both franchises are on the list of ten best-selling Pelinese games of all time, and Seikokashi is the fifth largest development studio in Pelinai by yearly revenue and number of employees.

Seikokashi Software as a video game developer specializes in producing Pelinese-style RPG titles for PC and Sakanoba consoles, typically with a humorous theme. Its two most notable and popular franchises are P-RPG series Hyper-Radiance and tactical RPG series Starry Lance, followed by Reverie of the Lake; it also develops the Yumeko’s Castle series of first-person dungeon-crawl RPGs for the Setako Fold2, Fold3, and PC.

Publishers

Monisei

Monisei is a Pelinese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Tsugunare, Samara that specializes in the production of games intended for the PC and home console markets. It also formerly produced handheld and home gaming consoles between 1987 and 2003 before exiting both markets due to strong competitive pressure from Sakanoba and Setako.

Setako Game Studios

Setako Game Studios is the video game development and publishing arm of Pelinese game console manufacturer Setako PKB. It operates three different development studios in Stelossia and Yukisora, with its primary studio and headquarters both located in Hayatsu, Stelossia, and produces first-party franchises for Setako consoles in addition to publishing games. Many of its more popular in-house franchises, such as Color of the Sea and Silent Forest, are significant sources of launch titles and console-selling games for the Setako consoles such as the Fold series.

Hardware

Video game hardware manufacturing in Pelinai is divided primarily between the companies Sakanoba and Setako, which specialize in the manufacture and design of home consoles and handheld consoles, respectively. Pelinese video game publisher Monisei also formerly produced consoles from the fourth to sixth generations.

Sakanoba

See also: List of Sakanoba video game consoles (Pacifica)

Sakanoba is a video game console manufacturer and first-party video game developer founded in 1990 and headquartered in Yoruyu, Stelossia, Pelinai. It is currently the largest producer of video game consoles and peripheral hardware in Pelinai by units sold, with total console sales of approximately 10.1 million units during the current ninth generation. It primarily manufactures home consoles for the Pelinese domestic market, including some of the most successful ones by sales volume such as the Clara of the early 2000s, the Tyr, and the current-generation Tillsi; it also sells handheld systems, as well as the Sakanoba Glass VR system for PC.

Setako

Setako PKB is a Pelinese electronics hardware company headquartered in Dainēsa that manufactures primarily handheld gaming devices. Its main line of consoles starting in the seventh console generation has been the Fold series, including the original Fold, the Fold2, and the current Fold3.

Statistics

Best-selling video game franchises

Below is a list of the top 10 best-selling video game franchises in Pelinai, according to statistics collected by the Subdirectorate of Media Industry Statistics under the Pelinese Ministry of Economics.

All-time best-selling individual video games in Pelinai

Rank	Title	Genre	Publication year	Sales	Platform(s)	Developer	Publisher
1	Hyper-Radiance	P-RPG	2002	X	PC; Sakanoba Clara	Seikokashi Software	X
2	Hanashi III	TPS	2014	X	PC; Sakanoba Porea	Molniya Studios	X
3	Color of the Sea	P-RPG	2017	X	Setako Fold2	Setako Game Studios	X
4	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
5	Starry Lance 2	P-RPG	2007	X	PC; Sakanoba Tyr; rereleased on Setako Fold2	Seikokashi Software	X
6	Hanariku Online	MMORPG	2007	X	PC	Meteru Software	X
7	Pacifica Protection Platoon 4	TPS	2023	X	PC; Sakanoba Porea	Glass Diamond	X
8	Labyrinth III: the Tower to Heaven	P-RPG	2009	X	Setako Fold	X	X
9	Hyper-Radiance VIII: Sweets in the Sky	P-RPG	2022	X	PC; Sakanoba Tillsi	Seikokashi Software	X
10	Yukihana	Dogfighter	2023	X	X	X	X

All-time best-selling video game franchises in Pelinai

Ranking	Title	First Pelinese publication year	Franchise owner
1	Hyper-Radiance	2002	Seikokashi Software
2	x	x	x
3	Pacifica Protection Platoon	2008	Glass Diamond
4	x	x	x
5	x	x	x
6	x	x	x
7	x	x	x
8	Hanashi	2009	Molniya Studios
9	x	x	x
10	x	x	x

See also

• Media in Pelinai