Alfa System

Established in 1987 by Tetsuya Sasaki, the studio began its operations by developing software for early Japanese home consoles and computers. Among its earliest projects was the 1988 adventure game No-Ri-Ko, which featured digitized images of Japanese idol Noriko Ogawa. The company quickly expanded its portfolio with the mythological role-playing game Susano O Densetsu in 1989, followed by the puzzle title Tricky Kick and the tile-matching game Shanghai II in 1990.

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the developer diversified into various genres. It created the critically acclaimed role-playing game Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke, which later spawned a PlayStation Vita sequel released internationally as Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines. The studio also developed the Phantasy Star Portable series for Sega on the PlayStation Portable, which achieved significant commercial success in Japan. Additionally, they contributed to the Tales franchise by developing several spin-off entries, including the Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology trilogy. The studio remains active in the Japanese gaming industry, focusing on handheld and mobile platforms.