is a Japanese

visual novel A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...

publishing company founded by

Takumi Nakazawa (born November 19, 1976) is a Japanese video game writer and founder of the visual novel publishing company Regista. He worked at KID from 1998 until 2004, leaving to form Regista after the release of '' Remember 11: The Age of Infinity''. As of 20 ...

. The company name comes from an

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, producer, and game maker. The company mainly ports adult game to the consumer port

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. In 2006, Regista published their first original game named '' I/O'' by

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, and in 2007 published their second original game called ''

Myself ; Yourself is a Japanese visual novel developed by Regista which was released on December 20, 2007, for the PlayStation 2. Takumi Nakazawa, the main scenario writer for the ''Infinity'' series (''Ever17'', '' Remember11''), is the principal writer for ...

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Games published

*'' Aria the Natural: Tōi Kioku no Mirage'' *'' H₂O +'' *'' I/O'' *'' I"s Pure'' *'' Izumo 2: Gakuen Kyōsōkyoku Double Baton'' *'' Koihime † Musō'' *'' Con Neko: Keep a Memory Green'' *'' Life Like an hour'' *''

'' *'' Root Double: Before Crime * After Days'' *'' Saint Beast: Rasen no Shō'' *'' School Days L×H'' *'' Secret Game: Killer Queen'' *'' Sekai no Subete: Two of Us'' *'' Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shōjo'' *'' Tamayura: Mitama Okuri no Uta'' *'' Teikoku Sen Senki''

External links

Regista's official website

References

{{Authority control Amusement companies of Japan Video game companies of Japan