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'''BeXide Inc.''' (株式会社 ビサイド) was founded in January, 1999 as '''Bomber eXpress Co., Ltd.'''. Its CEO, Kazunori Nanji (南治一徳) and several other early employees came from [[KAZe]]. They introduced longtime PlayStation mascot Toro Inoue and many of their games focused on him, though more recently they've been involved in support work for other studios. Their name changed to BeXide in April, 2003.
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[[File:Bexide.png|right|BeXide logo]]
  
[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]: Actual mentions
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'''BeXide Inc.''' (株式会社ビサイド) is a development company based in Tachikawa, Tokyo. [https://bexide.co.jp/about-us/company/] It is best known for the PlayStation game ''Doko Demo Issyo'' and subsequent games starring Toro Inoue, an anthropomorphized cat that would come to be PlayStation's mascot in Japan. More recently, the company has been involved in support work for other studios.
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BeXide was established on February 1, 1999, as '''Bomber eXpress Co., Ltd.''' (有限会社ボンバーエクスプレス) [http://web.archive.org/web/20000417032009/http://www.bomber.co.jp/profile.html] The name was changed to BeXide in April 2003. [https://bexide.co.jp/about-us/history/] Kazunori Nanji (南治一徳) is the president; he and several other early employees once worked for [[KAZe]]. [https://www.facebook.com/kazunori.nanji/]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions
  
 
===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
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===PlayStation 3===
 
===PlayStation 3===
*''Everybody's Putter Golf with Toro'' / ''Minnyan no Putter Golf'' (JP/AS Publisher: Sony)
 
:<small>Co-developed with Clap Hanz</small>
 
 
*''Mainichi Issyo'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Mainichi Issyo'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
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*''Minnyan no Putter Golf'' / ''Everybody's Putter Golf with Toro'' (JP/AS Publisher: Sony)
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:<small>CG Design: Clap Hanz</small>
 
*''Puppeteer'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Puppeteer'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Shukan Toro Station'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Shukan Toro Station'' (JP Publisher: Sony)
 
*''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: XSEED)
 
*''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: XSEED)
 
*''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: XSEED)
 
*''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: XSEED)
*''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: NIS America)
 
 
*''Toro! Let's Party!'' / ''Toro to Morimori'' (JP/AS Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Toro! Let's Party!'' / ''Toro to Morimori'' (JP/AS Publisher: Sony)
  
 
===PlayStation 4===
 
===PlayStation 4===
*''Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur'' (port?) (JP Publisher: Square Enix)
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*''Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur'' (JP Publisher: Square Enix)
*''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Nihon Falcom; US/EU Publisher: NIS America)
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*''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: NIS America)
*''Tokyo Xanadu eX+'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Nihon Falcom; US/EU Publisher: Aksys)
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*''Tokyo Xanadu eX+'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: Aksys)
*''Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Nihon Falcom; US/EU Publisher: NIS America)
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*''Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana'' (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: NIS America)
  
 
===PSP===
 
===PSP===
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===Vita===
 
===Vita===
 
*''Hello Face'' (WW Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Hello Face'' (WW Publisher: Sony)
*''Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur'' (port?) (JP Publisher: Square Enix)
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*''Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur'' (JP Publisher: Square Enix)
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*''Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur'' (JP Publisher: Square Enix)
 
*''Paint Park Plus'' / ''Echannel: New Paint Park'' (WW Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Paint Park Plus'' / ''Echannel: New Paint Park'' (WW Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Toro's Friend Network'' / ''Minna to Issyo'' (WW Publisher: Sony)
 
*''Toro's Friend Network'' / ''Minna to Issyo'' (WW Publisher: Sony)
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==Links==
 
==Links==
*[https://bexide.co.jp BeXide Inc. official website] (Japanese)
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*[https://bexide.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/19990515000000*/http://www.bomber.co.jp/ Official Bomber eXpress website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)] (Japanese)
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 01:54, 4 March 2022

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BeXide Inc. (株式会社ビサイド) is a development company based in Tachikawa, Tokyo. [1] It is best known for the PlayStation game Doko Demo Issyo and subsequent games starring Toro Inoue, an anthropomorphized cat that would come to be PlayStation's mascot in Japan. More recently, the company has been involved in support work for other studios.

BeXide was established on February 1, 1999, as Bomber eXpress Co., Ltd. (有限会社ボンバーエクスプレス) [2] The name was changed to BeXide in April 2003. [3] Kazunori Nanji (南治一徳) is the president; he and several other early employees once worked for KAZe. [4]

Research Methods: Actual mentions

PlayStation

  • Doko Demo Issyo (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • i Mode Mo Issyo (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • Koneko Mo Issyo (JP Publisher: Sony)

PlayStation 2

  • Doko Demo Issyo: Toro to Ippai (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • Shibai Michi (JP Publisher: Sony)

PlayStation 3

  • Mainichi Issyo (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • Minnyan no Putter Golf / Everybody's Putter Golf with Toro (JP/AS Publisher: Sony)
CG Design: Clap Hanz
  • Puppeteer (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • Shukan Toro Station (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: XSEED)
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: XSEED)
  • Toro! Let's Party! / Toro to Morimori (JP/AS Publisher: Sony)

PlayStation 4

  • Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur (JP Publisher: Square Enix)
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: NIS America)
  • Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: Aksys)
  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Falcom; US/EU Publisher: NIS America)

PSP

  • Doko Demo Issyo (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • Doko Demo Issyo: Let's Gakkou! (JP Publisher: Sony)
  • Mainichi Issyo (JP Publisher: Sony)

Smartphone

  • Bullet Break [Android, iPhone] (JP Publisher: BeXide)
  • The Irregular at Magic High School Lost Zero [Android, iPhone] (JP Publisher: Square Enix)
  • Last Gladiators Ver.2010 [iPhone, iPad] (JP Publisher: BeXide)
Ported by BeXide, original game by KAZe
  • Tepetta [Android, iPhone] (JP Publisher: CyberAgent)
  • Toro and Friends: Onsen Town / Toro to Puzzle: Doko Demo Issyo [Android, iPhone] (JP Publisher: ForwardWorks; WW Publisher: PiG Corporation)

Vita

  • Hello Face (WW Publisher: Sony)
  • Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur (JP Publisher: Square Enix)
  • Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur (JP Publisher: Square Enix)
  • Paint Park Plus / Echannel: New Paint Park (WW Publisher: Sony)
  • Toro's Friend Network / Minna to Issyo (WW Publisher: Sony)

Windows

  • Onsen Mo Issyo: Doko Demo Issyo Typing Software (design, writing, graphics) (JP Publisher: MediaQuest)

Links