ACS

ACS Softworks Co., Ltd. (pronounced "access"), also known as simply ACS is a Japanese publisher of video games. ACS owns several development studios for their games such as Orange Soft, and is best known for its fighting game franchises, Fight or Die, Code Chronos and Crisis Moon.

ACS is also the current Japanese distributor for In-Verse games following the success of their crossover Cross Code: Project Ultimate Versus Battle.

Their most recent title is Ring of Honor: Unchained 2017.

Arcade Systems
ACS has also made arcade boards for its games, the latest being the System 202: ENDYMION.
 * Star Command Hardware (1985-1990)
 * ACS Lion System (2D) (1989-1994)
 * ACS Tiger System (2D) (1994-2002)
 * ACS Oxygen System (3D) (1995-1999)
 * ACS System 201 (2D/3D) (2000-2008)
 * ACS Syatem 201++ (2D/3D) (2006-2015)
 * ACS System 202: ENDYMION (2D/3D) (2013-present)

Released from 1985-1989

 * Star Command (Shoot 'em up) (1985; Arcade (Dedicated Hardware)

​Released from 1990-1999

 * Fighting Champions (2D Fighting Game ) (1992; Arcade (ACS Lion System)
 * Fighting Champions II (2D Fighting Game )  (1993; Arcade (ACS Lion System)
 * Fighting Champions II DASH  (2D Fighting Game ) (1994; Arcade (ACS Lion System)
 * Fighting Champions III  (2D Fighting Game ) (1995; Arcade (ACS Tiger System)
 * Fight or Die (2D Fighting Game) (1999; Arcade (ACS Tiger System), PlayStation, Samsung Zeo)
 * 戦闘機 Sentoki: The Strongest Warrior (3D Fighting Game) (1998; Arcade (ACS Oxygen System), PlayStation, Samsung Zeo)

Released from 2000-2009

 * 戦闘機 Sentoki 2 (3D Fighting Game) (2000; Arcade (ACS System 201), PlayStation 2, Samsung Zeo)
 * Fight or Die II: As Daylight Dies (2D Fighting Game) (2001; Arcade (ACS Tiger System), PlayStation 2, Samsung Zeo)
 * 戦闘機 Sentoki 3 (3D Fighting Game) (2002; Arcade (ACS System 201), PlayStation 2, Samsung Zeo)
 * Fight or Die 3: Fatal Vengeance (2D Fighting Game) (2003; Arcade (ACS System 201), PlayStation 2, Samsung Zeo)
 * The Butterfly Halls (Visual Novel) (2003; PC)
 * Gakuen Hearts (Dating Sim) (2004; PC)
 * 戦闘機 Sentoki 4 (3D Fighting Game) (2004; Arcade (ACS System 201), PlayStation 2, Samsung Zeo)
 * Code Chronos (2D Fighting Game) (2005; Arcade (ACS System 201), PlayStation 2, XBox, Samsung Zeo)
 * Code Chronos One-X (2D Fighting Game) (2006; Arcade (ACS System 201++)
 * Gakuen Hearts UPPER (Dating Sim) (2005; PC)
 * Code Chronos: Eve of Destruction (2D Fighting Game) (2007; Arcade (ACS System 201++), PlayStation 3, XBox 360, Samsung Zeo)
 * Gakuen Hearts Gaiden: Ayumi no Densetsu (Otome Game) (2008; Japanese cell phones)

Released from 2010-present

 * Crisis Moon: The Bloody Symphony (2D Fighting Game) (2013; Arcade (ACS System 201++), Samsung Zeo, PC)
 * The Adventures of Spunky the Squirrel!: Trouble in the Tree Kingdom (3D Platformer) (2013; Samsung Zeo)
 * ACS x GameCom: Clash of Two Universes (2D Fighting Game) (2014; Arcade (ACS System 201++), Samsung Zeo, GigaCom)
 * Crisis Moon II: The Hollow Eclipse (2D Fighting Game) (2014; Arcade (ACS System 202: ENDYMION), Samsung Zeo, PC)
 * Half*Dead (Survival Horror Game) (2014; Samsung Zeo)
 * Rockstar Heroes (Rhythm Game) (2014; Samsung Zeo)
 * The Adventures of Spunky the Squirrel! 2: Back With A Vengeance (3D Platformer) (2014; Samsung Zeo)
 * The Adventures of Spunky the Squirrel! 3: Around the Herd (3D Platformer) (2014; Samsung Zeo)
 * Half*Dead II (Survival Horror Game) (2015; Samsung Zeo)
 * Crisis Moon III (2D Fighting Game) (2015; Arcade (ACS System 202: ENDYMION), Samsung Zeo, PC)
 * The Adventures of Spunky the Squirrel!: The Wrath of Dr. Complex (3D Platformer) (2015; Samsung Zeo)
 * Cross Code: Project Ultimate Versus Battle (2.5D Fighting Game) (2015; Arcade (System 202: ENDYMION) Samsung Zeo, GigaCom, Wii U XBox ONE, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita)
 * Kadokawa Shoten Superstar CrossBattle (2D Fighting Game) (2015; Arcade (System 202: ENDYMION), Samsung Zeo)
 * Ring of Honor: Unchained 2017 (Wrestling Game) (2016; Samsung Zeo, XBox ONE, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita)

Expanded Merchandise

 * Crisis Moon (manga) (Ongoing manga series based on the video game series of the same name. Published by Kadokawa Shoten)
 * Crisis Moon: Symphony of the Hollow (24-episode anime series based on the first two games in the Crisis Moon series. Animation by J.C.Staff)
 * Crisis Moon: Pact-zer0 (Light novel series based on events predating the first Crisis Moon)
 * Gakuen Hearts (20-episode anime series based on the first Gakuen Hearts game. Animation by J.C.Staff)

Trivia

 * The company's slogan is "Come Join the Fun!", which appears in various ACS-related products.
 * In ACS fighting games, the words usually flash on the top left or right corner of the screen, when the player side is left with a credit (or a controller) and unattended (e.g. PRESS P2 START BUTTON/COME JOIN THE FUN!)
 * ACS-related anouncements are usually appeneded with the words "ACS: COME JOIN THE FUN! ;)", usually near the end.