Compile Co., Ltd. (株式会社コンパイル) was a Japanese video game company established on April 7, 1982, under the name Programmers-3. Founded by Masamitsu Niitani (otherwise known as Moo Niitani), they were famed for developing shooters and puzzle game such as Aleste and Puyo Puyo.
Compile filed for bankruptcy and disbanded in 2003, but the franchise rights was transferred to Aiky, founded by Compile's executive Masamitsu Niitani on November 25, 2002. Aiky...
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Compile Co., Ltd. (株式会社コンパイル) was a Japanese video game company established on April 7, 1982, under the name Programmers-3. Founded by Masamitsu Niitani (otherwise known as Moo Niitani), they were famed for developing shooters and puzzle game such as Aleste and Puyo Puyo.
Compile filed for bankruptcy and disbanded in 2003, but the franchise rights was transferred to Aiky, founded by Compile's executive Masamitsu Niitani on November 25, 2002. Aiky published Compile's last game, completed before their collapse, Pochi and Nya. Aiky's site remained operational until 2007, where later it became a redirection site to Compile Station, a site owned by D4 Enterprise, Inc.
Following the bankruptcy of Compile, companies that spun off from the parent include Milestone Inc., which focuses on arcade shoot 'em ups. Yet another company, Compile Heart, hopes to revive the Compile brand name with the assistance of former Compile employees like Puyo Puyo creator "Moo" Niitani.
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