NIS America is a video game publisher based in Southern California. The company focuses on bringing Japanese role-playing games, especially those from their parent company, Nippon Ichi Software, into North America and Europe.
Founded in 2003 as a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software
First game published by NIS America was Phantom Brave in 2004
Expanded to Europe in 2005
Has since published popular titles such as Disgaea, Ys, and Persona
In 2016, the company announced a partnership with Sony to help bring more Japanese games to the West
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NIS America is known for publishing Japanese role-playing games in North America and Europe, especially those from their parent company, Nippon Ichi Software.
Some popular NIS America games include the Disgaea series, the Ys series, and Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk.
NIS America was founded in 2003 as a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, so the company has been around for over 18 years.
No, while NIS America is known for publishing RPGs, they have also published other genres of games such as puzzle games and even a cooking game.
NIS America games release on a variety of platforms including PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC.