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Mastiff

An American video game publisher founded in 2002, known for publishing niche arcade ports, rhythm games, and action titles.
Action
Puzzle
Simulation
Founded
2002
HQ
San Francisco, United States
Known for
Action / Adventure / RPG
20
Games
2003–2017
Years
10
Platforms
$12.87
Ø CIB
+9.2%
24M change

About

Mastiff is a video game publisher responsible for bringing unique titles to North American audiences, including the rhythm games Technic Beat and Pump It Up: Exceed. They published retro-revival titles like Space Raiders and Space Invaders Revolution, as well as the children's game Easter Bunny's Big Day. The publisher is also known for its involvement with the Heavy Fire military shooter franchise.
Founded by industry veterans, the company established its early portfolio by licensing and localizing niche Japanese arcade and console properties. For the PlayStation, the publisher released Easter Bunny's Big Day in 2003, targeting younger audiences with simple platforming mechanics. Collaborations with Japanese developer Taito led to the localization of Space Raiders for the GameCube and PlayStation 2, which reinterpreted classic arcade shooting as a gritty, third-person sci-fi action game, followed by the dual-screen portable title Space Invaders Revolution on the Nintendo DS.
In the music game genre, the company partnered with Arika to bring the rhythm-action title Technic Beat to the PlayStation 2, featuring a distinct circle-based marker system and classic Namco soundtracks. This paved the way for the home console adaptation of Andamiro's arcade hit Pump It Up: Exceed on the Xbox and PlayStation 2, which was distributed both as a standalone software release and as a specialized hardware bundle packaged with a proprietary five-button dance mat. Beyond these standalone releases, the company expanded into military-themed action, managing the development and distribution of the Heavy Fire rail-shooter series across multiple console generations, alongside flight simulation entries within the licensed Top Gun franchise.

Key People

Bill Swartz
President
Mika Hayashi
COO
Brian
Executive

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