# INTENSE

> Japanese video game developer

**Wikidata**: [Q127480175](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127480175)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/intense-q127480175

## Summary
INTENSE is a Japanese video game developer specializing in the creation of video games. It operates as a software development organization within the video game industry. The company is identified across multiple gaming databases with unique IDs such as ogdb_company_id 8676 and gamefaqs_company_id 80899.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: video game developer, defined as a software development organization specializing in the creation of video games (for person use )
- Industry: video game industry
- Name: Intense
- Stylized name: INTENSE
- Wikidata description: Japanese video game developer
- OGDB company ID: 8676
- RAWG developer ID: intense
- GameFAQs company ID: 80899
- Igromania company ID: 4911
- TheGamesDB developer ID: 4253
- TheGamesDB publisher ID: 2315
- SNESmusic.org company ID: 1048
- Visual Novel Database ID: p3249
- Gaming History company ID: 10601
- LaunchBox Games Database developer ID: 4344 (references:  '2024-07-15',  'https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/developers/games/4344-intense',  'INTENSE Games - LaunchBox Games Database')
- LaunchBox Games Database publisher ID: 2234
- Sitelink count in related class: 44

## FAQs
**What type of company is INTENSE?**  
INTENSE functions as a video game developer, a category of software development organizations focused on producing video games. It falls within the video game industry and matches the Wikidata class for such entities (for person use ).

**Where is INTENSE based, and what is its stylized branding?**  
The company originates from Japan, as noted in its Wikidata description. Its stylized name appears as INTENSE in uppercase.

**What are INTENSE's identifiers in major gaming databases?**  
INTENSE holds OGDB company ID 8676, RAWG developer ID "intense", GameFAQs company ID 80899, Igromania company ID 4911, TheGamesDB developer ID 4253 and publisher ID 2315, SNESmusic.org company ID 1048, Visual Novel Database ID p3249, Gaming History company ID 10601, and LaunchBox Games Database developer ID 4344 with publisher ID 2234.

**What references support INTENSE's LaunchBox listing?**  
The LaunchBox Games Database developer ID 4344 for INTENSE includes references dated  '2024-07-15', sourced from  'https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/developers/games/4344-intense', and titled  'INTENSE Games - LaunchBox Games Database'.

## Why It Matters
INTENSE represents a specialized player in the video game industry as a Japanese developer, contributing to the global ecosystem of game creation through its registered presence across key databases. Its extensive catalog of identifiers—from OGDB to LaunchBox—ensures discoverability and integration in gaming archives, platforms, and tools that researchers, players, and historians rely on for tracking development credits and publisher roles. This cross-database footprint underscores its role in preserving video game metadata, facilitating accurate attribution in an industry where precise sourcing matters for emulation projects, retrospectives, and fan databases, ultimately supporting the longevity of Japanese game contributions.

## Notable For
- Registration across 11 distinct gaming databases, highlighting broad recognition in developer tracking systems.
- Dual roles as both developer (e.g., TheGamesDB ID 4253) and publisher (e.g., TheGamesDB ID 2315), indicating versatile operations.
- Specific inclusion in niche databases like Visual Novel Database (ID p3249) and SNESmusic.org (company ID 1048), pointing to work in visual novels and SNES-era titles.
- LaunchBox verification with a 2024 reference link, confirming active metadata maintenance.
- Stylized branding as INTENSE, distinguishing it in listings like LaunchBox's "INTENSE Games".

## Body
### Core Classification and Description
INTENSE operates explicitly as a video game developer. This class describes software development organizations dedicated to video game creation, aligned with Wikidata's definition (for person use ). It belongs to the video game industry, with a sitelink count of 44 in related classifications. The official name is Intense, while the stylized version is INTENSE. Its Wikidata description confirms it as a Japanese video game developer.

### Database Identifiers as Developer
Multiple platforms catalog INTENSE under developer roles:
- OGDB company ID: 8676
- RAWG developer ID: intense
- GameFAQs company ID: 80899
- Igromania company ID: 4911
- TheGamesDB developer ID: 4253
- LaunchBox Games Database developer ID: 4344

These IDs enable precise searches and credits in game listings.

### Database Identifiers as Publisher
INTENSE also appears as a publisher in select databases:
- TheGamesDB publisher ID: 2315
- LaunchBox Games Database publisher ID: 2234

This dual categorization reflects involvement in both development and publishing workflows.

### Niche and Specialized Database Presence
INTENSE maintains entries in targeted gaming archives:
- SNESmusic.org company ID: 1048, linking to Super Nintendo-related content.
- Visual Novel Database ID: p3249, indicating contributions to visual novel genres.
- Gaming History company ID: 10601, for historical game tracking.

These placements cover specific eras and formats within video games.

### LaunchBox-Specific References
The LaunchBox Games Database entry for developer ID 4344 includes structured references:
- : '2024-07-15' (access or update date)
- : 'https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/developers/games/4344-intense' (direct source URL)
- : 'INTENSE Games - LaunchBox Games Database' (title of the referenced page)

This documentation, dated July 15, 2024, verifies INTENSE's games and metadata in emulation and collection tools.

## References

1. [INTENSE Games - LaunchBox Games Database](https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/developers/games/4344-intense)