X PLUS Games, first formed in April 2018, is an independent division of X PLUS, an Osaka-based apparel and toy company. The team started working on its first original game known as Smelter when the division was first formed. The game was later released in April 2021. As the game division’s experience grew, the team later decided to leverage their past experience with localization and porting to help other developers fulfill their dreams of having their games appear on other platforms. Super Sami Roll was the first title that X PLUS assisted through publishing, technical support and porting. X PLUS Games is continuing to support its first published title, updating and improving upon Smelter as well as develop its second major title, Bat Boy, having decided to take the project to Kickstarter to build on its strong 8-bit foundations.