| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | September 28, 1992 (1992-09-28)1 |
| Defunct | 2016 (2016)2 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan, |
Key people | Masaru Osamu Aoyama (CEO) |
| Website | www.nex-ent.co.jp/ |
Nex Entertainment (ネクスエンタテインメント, Nekusu Entateinmento), formerly known as GAU Entertainment and Nextech (ネクステック, Nekusutekku), was a Japanese video game developer originally established in 1992. It developed games for publishers on a contract basis. Its clients included Sega, Capcom, Namco, Takara, Taito, Atlus, and Square Enix.1
History
Nex Entertainment was founded as GAU Entertainment and two years later the company merged into Nextech, which was bought by Sega in 1997.1 Nex Entertainment emerged as a third-party developer in 2003.1
NEX Entertainment's major shareholder, Fields announced on July 29, 2016 that it closed the company.2
Games
Arcade
- Cobra the Arcade3
- Time Crisis 33
- Time Crisis 43
Dreamcast
- Dino Crisis3
- Dream Studio3
- Resident Evil – Code: Veronica3
- Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X3
- Shenmue
- Type X: Spiral Nightmare (canceled)
Game Boy Advance
- Shining Soul (co-developed with Grasshopper Manufacture)3
- Shining Soul II (co-developed with Grasshopper Manufacture)
GameCube
iOS and Android
- 殉職刑事4
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Crusader of Centy5
- Pro Striker Final Stage5
- Ranger X6
- YuYu Hakusho: Gaiden6
Nintendo DS
Nintendo 3DS
PlayStation 2
- Dynasty Tactics 23
- Lupin III: Columbus no Isan wa Akenisomaru3
- Lupin III: Lupin ni wa Shi o, Zenigata ni wa Koi o3
- Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X3
- Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica3
- Shining Tears3
- Shining Wind3
- Shirachuu Tankenbu3
- Time Crisis 3
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
- Killing Bites (cancelled)7
PlayStation Vita
- Killing Bites (cancelled)7
Sega Saturn
- Battle Arena Toshinden Remix3
- Battle Arena Toshinden U.R.A3
- Choro Q Park3
- Cyber Speedway3
- D-Xhird3
- Linkle Liver Story3
- Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '983
- Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '98 Summer Action3
- Resident Evil3
Windows
WonderSwan Color
- Dark Eyes: BattleGate3
Xbox
- Shin Megami Tensei: Nine3
- Touge R3
References
References
- Nex Entertainment staff. "Nex Entertainment Company Profile". Nex-ent.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- "フィールズ、ゲーム開発子会社ネクスエンタテインメントを解散…スマホゲームでは『殉職刑事』シリーズで知られる | gamebiz".
- "Nex Entertainment Contents" (in Japanese). Nex Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- Gamer. ""殉職"することで物語が進んでいくiOS/Android「殉職刑事」シリーズが配信開始! | Gamer". www.gamer.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- "All Games by NexTech". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- "All Games by Gau Entertainment". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- "Killing Bites game no longer in development". 25 September 2017.