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|industry      = Video games
|industry      = Video games
|products      = Video games
|products      = Video games
|revenue      = ¥480.9 million (capital, 2021)<ref name="sc_revenue">{{cite web|url=https://gamebiz.jp/news/300402|date=July 13, 2021|title=スパイク・チュンソフト、21年3月期の決算は最終利益が183%増の6億7200万円…『ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 救助隊DX』が貢献|publisher=gamebiz|language=ja|accessdate=August 6, 2021}}</ref>
|revenue      = ¥480.9 million (capital, 2024)
|net_income    = ¥672.2 million (2021)<ref name="sc_revenue"/>
|net_income    = ¥793.8 billion (2024)<ref name="sc_revenue">{{cite web|url=https://gamebiz.jp/news/389371|date=July 18, 2024|title=スパイク・チュンソフト、24年3月期決算は最終利益3.8%増の7億9300万円と増益…『レインコード』や『風来のシレン6』が貢献|publisher=gamebiz|language=ja|accessdate=September 22, 2024}}</ref>
|num_employees = 200 (2016)
|num_employees = 225 (2022)
|parent        = Kadokawa Corporation
|parent        = Kadokawa Corporation
|website      = [http://www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp/ Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.]
|website      = [http://www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp/ Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.]
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'''Spike Chunsoft''' is a Japanese video game development studio best known for creating role-playing and visual novel games. The company is the result of a merger between Chunsoft Co., Ltd.—founded by {{uv|Dragon Quest}} programmer {{iw|wikipedia|Koichi Nakamura}}, the company who developed ''{{iw|wikipedia|Portopia Serial Murder Case}}'', the early ''Dragon Quest'' titles, ''Sound Novel'' games, ''{{iw|mdfw|Mystery Dungeon}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Zero Escape}}'' series—and Spike Co., Ltd.—who developed the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Danganronpa}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Fire Pro Wrestling}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi}}'' series. The company has previously collaborated with Sega for publishing some of their games in the 2000's, including the critically acclaimed game ''{{iw|wikipedia|428: Shibuya Scramble}}''. The company also provides development support to other companies: they assisted with Nintendo for ''{{iw|wikipedia|Wii Play Motion}}'' and the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Warrior's Way}}'' minigame for {{uv|StreetPass Mii Plaza}}, collaborated with Red Entertainment for the development of {{uvm|Fossil Fighters|Fossil Fighters: Frontier}}, Sega for the development of the 3DS version of ''{{iw|wikipedia|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games}}'', and Bandai Namco for games related to the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Weekly Shōnen Jump}}'' set of mangas, like ''{{iw|wikipedia|Jump Force}}''. Spike Chunsoft also publishes western games in Japan, one being the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Crypt of the NecroDancer}}'' series, including the {{uv|Zelda}} themed ''{{iw|zeldawiki|Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer feat. The Legend of Zelda}}''. Prior to the merging with Spike, Chunsoft originally developed the early ''Dragon Quest'' titles up to ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride}}'' for the NES and Super Famicom respectively. The ''[[List of minor third-party universes#Dependent universes|Mystery Dungeon]]'' series also appears as a dependent universe in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, in that case depending in the {{uv|Final Fantasy}} universe.
'''Spike Chunsoft''' is a Japanese video game development studio best known for creating role-playing and visual novel games. The company is the result of a merger between Chunsoft Co., Ltd.—founded by {{uv|Dragon Quest}} programmer {{iw|wikipedia|Koichi Nakamura}}, the company who developed ''{{iw|wikipedia|Portopia Serial Murder Case}}'', the early ''Dragon Quest'' titles, ''[[wikipedia:Otogirisō|Sound Novel]]'' games, ''{{iw|mdfw|Mystery Dungeon}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Zero Escape}}'' series—and Spike Co., Ltd.—who developed the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Danganronpa}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Fire Pro Wrestling}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi}}'' series. The company has previously collaborated with Sega for publishing some of their games in the 2000's, including the critically acclaimed game ''{{iw|wikipedia|428: Shibuya Scramble}}''. The company also provides development support to other companies: they assisted with Nintendo, collaborated with Red Entertainment, and Bandai Namco for games related to the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Weekly Shōnen Jump}}'' set of mangas. The company has also a western division for publishing and publishes western games in Japan, one being the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Crypt of the NecroDancer}}'' series, including the {{uv|Zelda}} themed ''{{iw|zeldawiki|Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer feat. The Legend of Zelda}}''. Prior to the merging with Spike, both companies became a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation. Chunsoft also originally developed the early ''Dragon Quest'' titles up to ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride}}'' for the NES and Super Famicom respectively. The ''Mystery Dungeon'' series appears as a dependent universe in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, in that case depending in the {{uv|Final Fantasy}} universe.


The [[Chocobo]] headgear in ''Smash 4'' is based on the main Chocobo character of the ''Chocobo'' series, most closely resembling its appearance in ''{{iw|mdfw|Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon|game}}''; the third game in the ''{{iw|mdfw|Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon}}'' trilogy. The headgear returns in ''Ultimate'' and is updated to its latest appearance, being ''{{iw|mdfw|Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy!}}'', the remake of ''Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon''.
The [[Chocobo]] headgear in ''Smash 4'' is based on the main Chocobo character of the ''Chocobo'' series, most closely resembling its appearance in ''{{iw|mdfw|Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon|game}}''; the third game in the ''{{iw|mdfw|Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon}}'' trilogy. The headgear returns in ''Ultimate'' and is updated to its latest appearance, being ''{{iw|mdfw|Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy!}}'', the remake of ''Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon''.
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