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| Product type | PC games,Visual novels |
|---|---|
| Owner | Entergram(formerly known as TGL Planning) |
| Country | Japan |
| Introduced | July 9, 1993 |
| Discontinued | March 31, 2023 |
Giga (戯画) was a Japaneseadultgame andvisual novelbrand used byTGL subsidiary Entergram. The Giga brand is used on both regular visual novels as well as games that featuremecha with action-oriented gameplay elements. One of its sub-brands, Baldrhead, has been used for several of these action-oriented visual novels. Aside from their visual novels, they are known for creating theVariable Geofighting game series forPC9800, which was later ported toTurboGrafx-CD,PC,Super Famicom,Sega Saturn andPlayStation.
Some of Giga's games have had consumer port releases onto consoles with the sexual content removed. For example,Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o was ported to thePlayStation 2 in 2007[1][2] and thePlayStation Portable in 2009.[3][4][5]Baldr Force was ported to theDreamcast and PlayStation 2 andBaldr Bullet "Revellion" was ported to the PlayStation 2.
Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o was very well received and was awarded the Bishōjo Game Award gold prize in the scenario, theme song, romance, and user approval categories in addition to the grand prize in 2006.[6]Baldr Sky Dive1 "Lost Memories" was awarded the Moe Game Award silver prize in the theme song category in 2009.[7]
Giga announced that they will shut down March 31, 2023 and ending its selling its titles.[8]
| Title | Platform(s) | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| V.G - Variable Geo | PC-9800 series | July 9, 1993 |
| Steam-Heart's | PC-9800 series | March 15, 1994 |
| V.G. II - The Bout of Cabalistic Goddess | PC-9800 series | November 25, 1994 |
| Briganty | PC-9800 series | October 27, 1995 |
| Windows | February 26, 1999 | |
| Harlem Blade: The Greatest of All Time | PC-9800 series | 1996 |
| Windows | June 11, 1999 |
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| For Season | September 25, 1998 |
| V.G. Custom | February 19, 1999 |
| Baldrhead | July 2, 1999 |
| V.G. Max | September 10, 1999 |
| PureMind: Prelude to Harlemblade | October 29, 1999 |
| Soukou Hime: BaldrFist | December 10, 1999 |
| Metamorphose: Fifth Entrance of For Season | February 4, 2000 |
| Harlem Blade II: Dark Angel | March 3, 2000 |
| V.G. Adventure | March 17, 2000 |
| For Season 2: Don't Forget the Changing Season | September 18, 2000 |
| Baldr Bullet | October 27, 2000 |
| Koisuru Oukoku | January 26, 2001 |
| V.G. Rebirth | September 28, 2001 |
| Petit Cherry: The Season with You | October 26, 2001 |
| Platinum | December 7, 2001 |
| Ripple: Welcome to Blue Seal | March 14, 2002 |
| V.G. Rebirth Dash | March 23, 2002 |
| Baldr Force | November 1, 2002 |
| Aqua Blue | December 20, 2002 |
| Colorful Kiss: 12-ko no Mune Kyun! | March 14, 2003 |
| Chocolat: Maid Cafe "Curio" | April 4, 2003 |
| Pastel Catchin | October 3, 2003 |
| V.G. Neo | December 19, 2003 |
| Colorful Heart: 12-ko no Kyururun | February 6, 2004 |
| Moe Love: Natsuiro Moegi Ryo | February 27, 2004 |
| Cheeseberry | August 27, 2004 |
| Yakimochi Twin Bell | November 26, 2004 |
| Yakitate Croissant | February 25, 2005 |
| Parfait: Chocolat Second Brew | March 25, 2005 |
| Duel Savior Justice | July 29, 2005 |
| angel breath | February 24, 2006 |
| Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o | March 31, 2006 |
| Baldr Bullet "Revellion" | September 29, 2006 |
| Xross Scramble | April 27, 2007 |
| Colorful Wish ~12ko no Majikyun!~ | April 25, 2008 |
| Sakagaari Hurricane | November 28, 2008 |
| Fuwari Complex | February 27, 2009 |
| Baldr Sky Dive1 "Lost Memories" | March 27, 2009 |
| Baldr Sky Dive2 "Recordare" | November 27, 2009 |
| Curefull! | January 29, 2010 |
| Bitter smile. | June 25, 2010 |
| Baldr Sky DiveX "Dream World" | September 24, 2010 |
| Jinki Extend Re:Vision | November 26, 2010 |
| Hinata Terrace ~We don't abandon you.~ | February 25, 2011 |
| Sucre ~sweet and charming time for you~ | September 22, 2011 |
| Hotch Kiss | February 24, 2012 |
| Material Brave | March 23, 2012 |
| Ano Ko wa Ore kara Hanarenai | September 28, 2012 |
| KissBell | December 14, 2012 |
| Material Brave Ignition | January 25, 2013 |
| Baldr Sky "Zero" | September 27, 2013 |
| Baldr Sky "Zero" Extreme | December 29, 2013 |
| Kiss Art | January 31, 2014 |
| Baldr Sky "Zero" 2 | March 28, 2014 |
| Baldr Sky "Zero" Extreme | March 28, 2014 |
| Harvest OverRay | June 27, 2014 |
| Passage! Passage of Life | September 26, 2014 |
| Harvest OverRay: Reconnection | December 19, 2014 |
| HaruKiss | January 30, 2015 |
| Shirogane x Spirits! | March 27, 2015 |
| Renai Phase | September 25, 2015 |
| Amaekata wa Kanojo Nari ni | February 26, 2016 |
| LipKiss | March 25, 2016 |
| Baldr Heart | August 26, 2016 |
| Baldr Heart EXE | December 22, 2016 |
| Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me | January 27, 2017 |
| FullKiss | March 24, 2017 |
| Baldr Bringer | October 27, 2017 |
| Soi Kano: Gyutto Dakishimete | January 26, 2018 |
| Mell Kiss | March 23, 2018 |
| Baldr Bringer: Extend Code | May 25, 2018 |
| love clear | January 25, 2019 |
| Ao Natsu Line | March 29, 2019 |
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