Barnhouse Effect Co., Ltd (株式会社バーンハウスエフェクト), or BHE, is a 1997
Japanese video game developer
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and
CG production company based in
Tokyo. Most of their work has been for
Takara, notably
Choro Q games for the
PlayStation
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and
PlayStation 2
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consoles.
Name origins
The name "Barnhouse Effect" originates from the short story ''
Report on the Barnhouse Effect
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'' by
Kurt Vonnegut in which a professor, Arthur Barnhouse, develops
telekinetic techniques.
Developed games
PlayStation
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*
Deep Sea Adventure: Kaiteikyuu Panthalassa no Nazo (1997)
*
Choro Q Marine: Q-Boat (1998)
*
Combat Choro Q
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(1999)
*
Choujiryokusen Microman: Generation 2000 (2000)
PlayStation 2
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*
Choro Q HG (2000)
** Gadget Racers (2001) (US version)
** Penny Racers (2002) (PAL version)
*
Shin Combat Choro Q (2002)
** Seek and Destroy (2002) (US version)
** Seek and Destroy (2003) (PAL version)
*
Choro Q HG 4 (2003)
** ChoroQ (2004) (US version)
** ChoroQ (2005) (PAL version)
*
Choro Q Works (2005)
Mobile
*
Ys I Complete Edition (2005)
*
Ys I 3D (2005)
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Ys I-3D-Gaiden (2005)
*
Panda-Z
is a Japanese anime short series created by Shuichi Oshida, considered as a parody of Go Nagai's ''Mazinger Z''. The series is produced by both Bee Train and Synergy Japan and began airing in Kids Station on April 12, 2004 to November 1, 2004. ...
(2005)
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Ys II Complete Edition (2005)
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Xak: The Tower of Gazzel ''(2006)''
*
One Piece RPG (2006)
Wii
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Choro-Q Wii (2008)
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Yatterman Wii (2008)
* Animal life (2009)
Nintendo DS
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* DS Puzzle (2006)
* A beautiful aquarium DS that moisturizes your heart (2007)
* Hoshigami (2007)
* It's tehodoki! (2007)
* Starcraft gadget robo (2008)
* Knockout people (2010)
Playstation 3
* Blue Oasis (2010)
mixi
* Tsukushu (2010)
PSP
* Uncharted Waters IV (2006)
* Phi Brain (2012)
iPhone
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Animal kitchen puzzle (2012)
Android
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Science and technology
* Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human
* Android (operating system), Google's mobile operating system
** Bugdroid, a Google mascot sometimes referred to ...
*
Choro-Q Grand Prix (2012)
* モノノ怪が～でぃあん ( 2013)
Nintendo 3DS
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* Alice and the magic playing cards (2011)
* Gale (2012)
* Okiraku fishing 3D (2014)
* Tank 3D (2014)
PC Games
* Mermaid Master (2015)
Wii U
* baseball !! SP (2013)
* Great race (2016)
CG productions
Video games
*
Soukou Kihei Votoms - Packaging CG and Opening CG
*
Brave Saga
The is a Japanese toy and anime franchise originally produced by Sunrise (now the primary division of Bandai Namco Filmworks), Nagoya TV, Victor Entertainment and Tokyu Agency, originally created by Takara (now Takara Tomy). The franchise r ...
- Packaging CG and Opening CG
*
Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix - Packaging CG and Opening CG
*
Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix 2 - Packaging CG and Opening CG
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Kirby Star Allies
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Others
* I-mode site Choro Q waiting screen
External links
Barnhouse Effect
References
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Mass media companies based in Tokyo
Software companies based in Tokyo
Video game companies of Japan
Video game development companies