Sting Entertainment - A Japanese Creator of Unusual Games: Who were they and where are they now

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Sting Entertainment (or just Sting in Japan) is a game company that in the early 2000s and 2010s got quite some level of acclaim in spite of their size for all the unusual JRPGs(?) they created.

With this video I hope to share with you guys what I know about the company and some of their unusual titles as well as where the company has ended up today. As those of you who follow their games might know, they have not been producing many titles in recent years but have in the last few years at least begun localising and porting their previous titles to modern platforms with certain QoL and gameplay changes.

Come join me on this journey into the something as we look into the history of this company.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7ZWyDUP5yE&list=PLzBfL9wNYtPXMxNx9cFShj_uzVZyisR6y


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Timestamp
00:00 Opening
02:00 Who are Sting
03:11 Psycho Chaser - Setting a Trend
05:00 Baroque - A roguelike ahead of its time
08:41 Riviera The Promised Land - A unique RPG experience
10:43 Yggdra Union - Their Biggest Success
15:00 Knights in the Nightmare - A DS Bullet Hell Ghost Possession Game
16:48 Initial causes of development slowdown
20:56 Key points from the interview
28:05 Wrap-up



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