, formerly known as GAU Entertainment and , was a Japanese

video game developer A video game developer is a broad term for a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large ...

originally established in 1992. It developed games for other companies on a contract basis. Their clients included

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Takara Takara Co., Ltd. (株式会社タカラ) was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with Tomy Co., Ltd. to form Takara Tomy. The Takara motto was 遊びは文化」("playing is culture"). Products Toys In ...

Taito is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. It b ...

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, and

Square Enix is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...

. Nex Entertainment was founded as GAU Entertainment. Two years later, the company merged into Nextech, which was bought by Sega in 1997. Nex Entertainment emerged as a third-party developer in 2003. NEX Entertainment's major shareholder, Fields <2767> announced on July 29, 2016 that it closed the company.

Games

Arcade

*''Cobra the Arcade'' *''

Time Crisis 3 ''Time Crisis 3'' is a rail shooter, released for the arcade in 2002 (JP) and 2003 (NA), the third instalment of the ''Time Crisis'' series. Like its predecessor, ''Time Crisis II'', it allows for two players to cooperate in a link play environment ...

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Time Crisis 4 ''Time Crisis 4'' is a rail shooter and the fourth installment in the main series. It was released as an arcade game in 2006, and was ported with the GunCon 3 light gun peripheral for PlayStation 3 in 2007. It features a new first-person shooter m ...

Dreamcast

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Dino Crisis is a survival horror and action-adventure video game series created by Shinji Mikami and developed and published by Capcom. The plot focuses on recurring outbreaks of deadly dinosaurs in closed environments, such as a laboratory on an island. ...

'' *''Dream Studio'' *'' Resident Evil – Code: Veronica'' *'' Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X'' *''

Shenmue is an action-adventure game series created, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki. '' Shenmue'' (1999) and ''Shenmue II'' (2001) were developed by Sega AM2 and published by Sega for Dreamcast. '' Shenmue III,'' developed by Suzuki's company Y ...

'' *''Type X: Spiral Nightmare'' (canceled)

Game Boy Advance

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Shining Soul is an action role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance. It is part of the '' Shining'' series. ''Shining Soul'' is a reboot of the '' Shining'' series. The game was followed by a sequel, ''Shining Soul II'', in 2003. Both games were re-released ...

'' (co-developed with

Grasshopper Manufacture is a Japanese video game developer founded on March 30, 1998 by Goichi Suda. They are well known for creating titles such as ''killer7'' and the '' No More Heroes'' series. History The company was founded on March 30, 1998 in Suginami, Ja ...

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Shining Soul II is an action role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance. It was developed by Nextech and Grasshopper Manufacture, as the sequel to ''Shining Soul'' and part of the '' Shining'' series. The game is a dungeon crawling hack and slash, playing simila ...

'' (co-developed with Grasshopper Manufacture)

GameCube

*'' Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X''

Mega Drive/Genesis

*'' Crusader of Centy'' *''Pro Striker Final Stage'' *''

Ranger X ''Ranger X'' is a side scrolling run and gun video game for the Sega Genesis. Developed by Nex Entertainment, GAU Entertainment and published by Sega, the game was released in 1993. Gameplay The player assumes the role of Ranger X, piloting ...

'' *'' YuYu Hakusho: Gaiden''

Nintendo DS

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Children of Mana ''Children of Mana'' is a 2006 action role-playing game for the Nintendo DS handheld console. It was developed by Square Enix and Nex Entertainment, and published by Square Enix and Nintendo. It is the sixth game of the '' Mana'' series—follow ...

'' *'' Lupin Sansei: Shijou Saidai no Zunousen''

Nintendo 3DS

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Crimson Shroud ''Crimson Shroud'' is a role-playing video game developed and published by Level-5 (company), Level-5, with assistance from Nex Entertainment. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2012. Gameplay ''Crimson Shroud'' is based on Tabletop role-play ...

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Rental Bukiya de Omasse The is a Bundled software, compilation of video games produced by Level-5 (video game company), Level-5 for the Nintendo 3DS in cooperation with various game designers. The first compilation, , consists of four games and was released at retail in J ...

PlayStation 2

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Dynasty Tactics 2 ''Dynasty Tactics 2'' (三國志戦記2, ''Sangokushi Senki 2'' in Japan) is the sequel to ''Koeis Dynasty Tactics. The game has 84 stages, roughly 200 different battle and strategy events, and 96 different tactics, which is near double the last g ...

'' *'' Lupin III: Columbus no Isan wa Akenisomaru'' *'' Lupin III: Lupin ni wa Shi o, Zenigata ni wa Koi o'' *'' Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X'' *'' Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica'' *''

Shining Tears is an action role-playing game co-developed by Nextech and Amusement Vision and published by Sega in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 as a part of the '' Shining'' video game series. It tells the story of a mysterious boy named Xion. An anime adap ...

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Shining Wind is an action role-playing game developed by Nextech and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2, and the 19th game in the '' Shining'' video game series. It was released on May 17, 2007 in Japan. The game is the sequel to '' Shining Tears''. The ...

'' *''Shirachuu Tankenbu'' *''

PlayStation 3

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Bayonetta is a series of action-adventure games created by Hideki Kamiya and developed by PlatinumGames. The franchise was introduced in 2009 with ''Bayonetta''. Two sequels were released, ''Bayonetta 2'' (2014) and ''Bayonetta 3'' (2022), as well as a s ...

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'' *'' Time Crisis: Razing Storm''

PlayStation 4

*''Killing Bites'' (cancelled)

PlayStation Vita

*''Killing Bites'' (cancelled)

Sega Saturn

*'' Battle Arena Toshinden Remix'' *'' Battle Arena Toshinden U.R.A'' *''

Choro Q Park is a 1998 racing video game developed by Nextech and published by Takara Takara Co., Ltd. (株式会社タカラ) was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with Tomy Co., Ltd. to form Takara Tomy. The Ta ...

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Cyber Speedway ''Cyber Speedway'' (''Gran Chaser'' in Japan) is a 1995 racing video game developed by NexTech and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn. The game was originally called ''Grand Racer'', but was renamed to avoid confusion with another early Satur ...

'' *'' D-Xhird'' *''

Linkle Liver Story is a 1996 Japanese video game developed by Nex Entertainment, Nextech and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn video game system. The game is an action-RPG where the player takes control of a fox girl named Kitsch. Gameplay ''Linkle Liver S ...

'' *''Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '98'' *''Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '98 Summer Action'' *''

Resident Evil ''Resident Evil'', known in Japan as is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, with players typically surviving in environments ...

Windows

*''Chi Q no Tomodachi'' *''Dark Eyes'' *''Dark Eyes 2000'' *''Dream Studio'' *''You will go out to the Pico-town!''

WonderSwan Color

*''Dark Eyes: BattleGate''

Xbox

*'' Shin Megami Tensei: Nine'' *''Touge R''

References

External links

* {{Authority control Defunct video game companies of Japan Video game companies established in 1992 Video game companies disestablished in 2016 Privately held companies of Japan Video game development companies Japanese companies established in 1992 Japanese companies disestablished in 2016