Treasure: They Build Legends...

So, back in 1992, a group of Konami employees decided to do their own thing and started a development house called Treasure, Co. Ltd. Over the years, Treasure has created titles that have been called the holy grails of gaming. From run and gun romps like Gunstar Heroes(which is one of my favorite games), to shoot em up epics like Ikaruga and Radiant Silvergun, Treasure pretty much delivers. I'm including a list of their work, mainly because ANYONE who claims to be a real gamer should play a minimum of five games from their catalog. Some of my personal favorites include: Gunstar Heroes (Genesis): it's equal parts Contra and Mega Man, and the formula works like a dream, Dynamite Headdy (Genesis): a game with intense action and a very quirky sense of humor, Ikaruga (Gamecube, Dreamcast, XBox Live Arcade): by far, one of the most brutally rewarding shoot em ups you'll ever play, and Stretch Panic (Playstation 2): a game so strange and so quirky it defies all logic at times, but you'll love it. Check the list, since some of these games are available on download services like Virtual console, PlayStation Network, and XBox Live Arcade.

Games developed by Treasure

Items marked with a "*" were not released in North America/Europe/Australia.

• Gunstar Heroes (1993, Sega, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis; 1995, Sega, Sega Game Gear; 2006, Sega, Virtual Console; Game Gear port developed by M2)
• McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure (1993, Sega, Mega Drive/Genesis)
• Dynamite Headdy (1994, Sega, Mega Drive/Genesis; 1994, Sega, Game Gear; 1994, Sega, Master System*; 2007, Sega, Virtual Console; Game Gear port developed by Minato Giken)
• YuYu Hakusho Makyoutoissen (幽☆遊☆白書 魔強統一戦) (1994, Sega, Mega Drive*)
• Alien Soldier (1995, Sega, Mega Drive; 2007, Sega, Virtual Console)
• Light Crusader (1995, Sega, Mega Drive/Genesis; 2007, Sega, Virtual Console)
• Guardian Heroes (1996, Sega, Sega Saturn)
• Mischief Makers (ゆけゆけ！トラブルメーカーズ yuke-yuke! Trouble Makers) (1997, Enix (JP)/Nintendo (US/EU), Nintendo 64)
• Silhouette Mirage (1997, ESP, Saturn*; 1998, ESP (JP)/Working Designs (US), PlayStation)
• Radiant Silvergun (1998, self-published, Arcade*; 1998, ESP, Saturn*)
• Rakugaki Showtime (1999, Enix, PlayStation*)
• Bangai-O/Bakuretsu Muteki Bangaioh (爆裂無敵バンガイオー) (1999, ESP, N64*; 1999 (JP)/2000 (EU)/2001 (US), ESP (JP)/Swing! Games (EU)/Conspiracy Entertainment (US), Dreamcast)
• GunBeat (cancelled, unknown publisher, arcade)
• Silpheed: The Lost Planet (2000 (JP)/2001 (US/EU), Capcom (JP)/Swing! Games and Conspiracy Entertainment (EU)/Working Designs (US), PlayStation 2 developed in collaboration with Game Arts, Sega)
• Sin and Punishment: Hoshi no Keishōsha (罪と罰～地球（ほし）の継承者～) (2000, Nintendo, Nintendo 64*; 2007, Nintendo, Virtual Console)
• Stretch Panic (ひっぱリンダ hippa linda) (Freak Out) (2001, Conspiracy Entertainment (US)/Swing! Games (EU)/Kadokawa Shoten (JP), PlayStation 2)
• Ikaruga (斑鳩) (2001, self-published, Arcade*; 2002, ESP, Dreamcast*; 2003, Atari, Nintendo GameCube; 2008, Xbox Live Arcade; developed in collaboration with G.rev)
• Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Bad Dream AKA: Scary Dreams (2002, Swing! Games (EU)/Conspiracy Games (US), Game Boy Advance)
• Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (Game Boy Advance)
• Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe (cancelled, Swing! Games (EU)/Conspiracy Games (US), PlayStation 2, GameCube)
• Wario World (2003, Nintendo, GameCube)
• Dragon Drive: D-Masters Shot (2003, Bandai, GameCube*)
• Astro Boy: Omega Factor (2004, Sega, Game Boy Advance; developed in collaboration with the Sega team Hitmaker)
• Gradius V (2004, Konami, PlayStation 2; developed in collaboration with G.Rev)
• Advance Guardian Heroes (2004, Ubisoft, Game Boy Advance)
• Gunstar Super Heroes (Gunstar Future Heroes) (2005, Sega, Game Boy Advance)
• Bleach: The Blade of Fate (2006, Sega, Nintendo DS)
• Bleach: Dark Souls (2007, Sega, Nintendo DS)
• Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box (also contains Dynamite Headdy and Alien Soldier) (February 23, 2006, Sega, PlayStation 2*; developed by M2)
• Bangai-O Spirits (March 19, 2008, ESP, Nintendo DS)
• Bleach: Versus Crusade (2008, Sega, Wii)
• Sin and Punishment: Star Successor (2009, Nintendo, Wii)
• Untitled Xbox 360 Shooter (TBA, Unknown publisher, Xbox 360)

* List courtesy of Wikipedia.org