() (also called Tose Software) is a Japanese
video game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...
development company based in
Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...
. It is mostly known for developing
Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles.
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produce ...
's
''Game & Watch Gallery'' series, various ''
Dragon Ball
is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters colle ...
'' games, as well as other Nintendo products. Tose has developed or co-developed over 1,000 games since the company's inception in 1979, but is virtually never credited in the games themselves (an exception to this is ''
Game & Watch Gallery 4
''Game & Watch games'' have had many different re-releases.
The ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series, known in Japan and Australia as the series, is a series of compilations of some of Nintendo's original Game & Watch titles first released in 1995. F ...
'' and
''The Legendary Starfy'' series, as Tose shares the
copyright
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with Nintendo). "We're always behind the scenes," said Masa Agarida, Vice President of Tose's U.S. division. "Our policy is not to have a vision. Instead, we follow our customer's visions. Most of the time we refuse to put our name on the games, not even staff names." As such, Tose has gained a reputation for being a "ghost developer."
History
Tose was established in November 1979 in
Higashiyama-ku
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
History
It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Shimogyō-ku. During the years 1931 to 1976 it also covered the area of present-day Yamashina-ku, which w ...
,
Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...
, as an independent entity from Toa Seiko Co. Ltd. In April 1984, the company began developing
video game
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s, and it started developing
educational software
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a year later. It moved its head office to Otokuni-gun, Kyoto Prefecture in May 1986. Tose began developing software in April 1987. In July 1988, Tose moved its head office to
Yamazaki
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*Amy Yamazaki, British actress
*Arturo Yamasaki, Peruvian-Mexican foot ...
, Kyoto. In May 1990, Tose began developing software for the
Game Boy
The is an 8-bit fourth generation handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on April 21, 1989, in North America later the same year, and in Europe in late 1990. It was designed by the same ...
and the
Super Famicom
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), commonly shortened to Super NES or Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Euro ...
.
In August 1999, Tose was listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange 2nd Section and the Kyoto Stock Exchange. In October of that year, Tose's Kyoto Head office was opened at Shijo-Karasuma, which integrated its head office functions with the Karasuma CG Center. On 27 September 2000, Tose was listed on the
Tokyo Stock Exchange
The , abbreviated as Tosho () or TSE/TYO, is a stock exchange located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the third largest stock exchange in the world by aggregate market capitalization of its listed companies, and the largest in Asia. It had 2,292 listed co ...
2nd Section. In August 2001, it was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section and Osaka Securities Exchange 1st Section.
On 18 December 2007, Tose announced the leakage of its business information onto the Internet, which was discovered the day before. The leak included 10 pieces of information relating to customer names, development cases, development contents, development fees, and reception time.
On September 1, 2011, Tose announced the separation of its amusement machine development business from its second game development department (ゲーム事業部開発2部) into a separate amusement machine developer (AM開発部).
List of games developed by Tose
NOTE: Some of these titles are merely ''believed'' or ''assumed'' to be developed by Tose, due to information compiled by various amateur and professional journalists. Most have not been officially confirmed as Tose-developed products by any of the games' publishers, co-developers, nor Tose itself. Many of the games released by
Bandai
is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and Richmond ...
,
Tomy Corporation
is a Japanese entertainment company that makes children's toys and merchandise. It was created from a merger on March 1st 2006 of two companies: Tomy (founded in 1924 as Tomiyama, changing the name to Tomy in 1963) and long-time rival Tak ...
,
Jaleco
was a corporate brand name that was used by two previously connected video game developers and publishers based in Japan. The original Jaleco company was founded in 1974 as Japan Leisure Company, founded by Yoshiaki Kanazawa, before being renam ...
,
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 ...
,
Namco
was a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo. It held several international branches, including Namco America in Santa Clara, California, Namco Europe in London, Na ...
,
Tonkin House
Tonkin House was a Japanese video game publisher owned by Tokyo Shoseki, which was active in late 1980s and early 2000s.
Video games
* '' Dig & Spike Volleyball'' (1992, SNES)
* ''Felicia'' (1995, Super Famicom)
* ''Ugetsu Kitan'' (1996, Play ...
were developed by Tose.
:''See also
:Tose (company) games''
Arcade
*''
Vanguard
The vanguard (also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force.
History
The vanguard derives fr ...
'' (1981)
*''Vanguard II'' (1984)
*
Data Carddass
is a series of Japanese arcade game machines created by Bandai, which largely focus around the digital use of collectible trading cards. It is an expansion of Bandai's ''Carddass'' collectible trading card series, which allows players to use s ...
''
Aikatsu Planet!
is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which launched in December 2020. Unlike the ''Aikatsu!'', ''Aikatsu Stars!'', ''Aikatsu Friends!'', and ''Aikatsu on Parade!'' series of arcade games, it revolves arou ...
'' (2020)
Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System
*''
Exerion
is a fixed shooter
Shoot 'em ups (also known as shmups or STGs
) are a sub-genre of action games. There is no consensus as to which design elements compose a shoot 'em up; some restrict the definition to games featuring spacecraft and c ...
'' (1985)
*''
Field Combat
is a 1985 shooter video game developed and published by Jaleco for arcades. In ''Field Combat'', the player fights as a commanding officer in a futuristic battlefield. It was ported to the Famicom by Tose, which was later re-released for the Wii ...
'' (1985)
*''
Chubby Cherub
''Chubby Cherub'' (known in Japan as ) is an Action game, action video game developed by Tose (company), Tose and published by Bandai for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is about a flying cupid-like character who attacks enemies with hearts. ...
'' (1985)
*''
Ikki
Ikki may refer to:
*''Ikki'', revolts against samurai rule in 15th and 16th century Japan
**Ikkō-ikki, ''ikki'' revolts organized by Jōdo Shinshū Buddhists
***Kaga ikki, an ''Ikkō-ikki'' break-away warrior and peasant confederacy based in Kaga ...
'' (1985)
*''
M.U.S.C.L.E.'' (1985)
*''
City Connection
is a 1985 platform game developed by NMK and published in arcades by Jaleco. It was released in North America by Kitkorp as ''Cruisin. The player controls Clarice in her Honda City hatchback and must drive over elevating roads to paint them. ...
'' (1985)
*''
Mississippi Satsujin Jiken'' (1986)
*''
Mappy-Land
is a video game console-only sequel to the 1983 Namco/ Midway arcade game ''Mappy''. The game was developed by TOSE and published by Namco in Japan and Taxan in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was later released by Bandai ...
'' (1986)
*''
Choplifter
''Choplifter'' (stylized as ''Choplifter!'') is military themed scrolling shooter developed by Dan Gorlin for the Apple II and published by Broderbund in 1982. It was ported to the Atari 8-bit family the same year and also to the VIC-20, Com ...
'' (1986)
*''
Dragon Power
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'' (1986)
*''
Ninja Kid
''Ninja Kid'', known in Japan as , is an action video game developed by Tose and published by Bandai for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
The Japanese version was based on the manga series '' GeGeGe no Kitaro'', but the game was changed to ...
'' (1986)
*''
Urusei Yatsura: Lum no Wedding Bell'' (1986)
*''
Bases Loaded
B backdoor breaking ball
:A breaking pitch, usually a slider, curveball, or cut fastball that, due to its lateral motion, passes through a small part of the strike zone on the outside edge of the plate after seeming as if it would miss the p ...
'' (1987)
*''
Karaoke Studio
is a karaoke music video game designed for Nintendo's Family Computer, or Famicom. The game is packaged with a hardware expansion subsystem designed to be inserted into the Famicom cartridge slot, and with a microphone peripheral capable of dete ...
'' (1987)
*''
Lupin Sansei: Pandora no Isan'' (1987)
*''
Uchūsen: Cosmo Carrier'' (1987)
*''
Goal!'' (1988)
*''
Bases Loaded II: Second Season'' (1988)
*''
Racket Attack'' (1988)
*''
Demon Sword
is an action video game developed by TOSE and published by Taito in 1989 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. "Copyright 1989 Taito America Corp. Licensed by Nintendo of America Inc."
Plot
The game starts out with an evil demon ruling over t ...
'' (1988)
*''
Dragon Ball: Daimaou Fukkatsu'' (1988)
*''
Pinball Quest
''Pinball Quest'' is a 1989 pinball video game developed by Tose and published by Jaleco. Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, ''Pinball Quest'' was unusual at the time of its release for its "unique" mash-up of pinball and role-play ...
'' (1989)
*''
Oishinbo: Kyukyoku no Menu 3bon Syoubu'' (1989)
*''
Sakigake!! Otokojuku: Shippu Ichi Gou Sei'' (1989)
*''
Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden'' (1989)
*''
Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach'' (1989)
*''
Shooting Range
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'' (1989)
*''
Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball'' (1989)
*''
Terao no Dosukoi Ōzumō'' (1989)
*''
Short Order / Eggsplode!'' (1989)
*''
Akuma-kun: Makai no Wana'' (1990)
*''
Bases Loaded 3'' (1990)
*''
NES Play Action Football
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit third-generation home video game console produced by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan in 1983 as the commonly known as the The NES, a redesigned version, was released in American ...
'' (1990)
*''
Frankenstein: The Monster Returns'' (1991)
*''
Bases Loaded 4
''Bases Loaded 4'', known in Japan as , is the fourth installment for the ''Bases Loaded'' series for the NES.
Summary
This video game was released in November 1991 in Japan and April 1993 in North America
North America is a contine ...
'' (1991)
*''
Golf Grand Slam'' (1991)
*''
Toxic Crusaders
''Toxic Crusaders'' is a 1991 animated series aimed at children, loosely based on '' The Toxic Avenger'' films. It features Toxie, the lead character of the films, leading a group of misfit superheroes who combat pollution. This followed a trend o ...
'' (1992, NES only)
*''
Legends of the Diamond'' (1992, NES only)
*''
Yoshi's Cookie
''Yoshi's Cookie'' is a 1992 tile-matching puzzle video game developed by Tose and published by Nintendo for the NES and Game Boy platforms in 1992. A Super NES version was released the following year, developed and published by Bullet-Proof Sof ...
'' (1992, NES & Game Boy only)
*''
Tetris 2 (1993 video game)
''Tetris 2'', known in Japan as , is a puzzle video game developed by Nintendo and Tose and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was ported to the Game Boy in 1993 and Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994 by Bul ...
'' (1993, NES & Game Boy only)
*''
Rokudenashi Blues
is a Japanese boxing-themed ''yankī'' manga series written and illustrated by Masanori Morita. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from May 1988 to February 1997, with its chapters collecte ...
'' (1993)
*''
Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiya-jin Zetsumetsu Keikaku'' (1993)
*''
Battle Rush: Build Up Robot Tournament'' (1993)
*''
Pro Sport Hockey
''Pro Sport Hockey'', known in Japan as , is an ice hockey video game that was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super NES in 1993.
Summary
Each team uses the authentic NHL rosters from the 1992–93 NHL season; including al ...
'' (1993)
*''
Crayon Shin-Chan: Ora to Poi Poi'' (1993)
*''
J. League Super Top Players'' (1994)
Famicom Disk System
* ''
Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha'' (1988)
Super Famicom/Super NES
*''
Super Tennis
''Super Tennis'' is a 1991 tennis video game for the Super NES. It released at early points in the Super Nintendo's shelf lives and uses mode 7.
Gameplay
The game itself features three different modes: Doubles mode, World Circuit mode, and Si ...
'' (1991)
*''
Super Bases Loaded'' (1991)
*''
Goal!'' (1992)
*''
Dig & Spike Volleyball
''Dig & Spike Volleyball'' - known as in Japan - is a volleyball video game developed by TOSE. The player can choose either two variations: Men's indoor volleyball and Women's beach volleyball. The game was published by Nintendo, and released on ...
'' (1992)
*''
Super Professional Baseball II
is the sequel to '' Super Professional Baseball''.
Summary
Although ''Super Professional Baseball'' was the basis for the North American port called '' Super Bases Loaded'', ''Super Professional Baseball II'' is a significantly different game t ...
'' (1992)
*''
Super Play Action Football'' (1992, Super NES only)
*''Bazooka Blitzkrieg'' (1992)
*''
Super Bases Loaded 2'' (1993)
*''
Super Goal! 2
''Super Goal! 2'', known in Japan as is an international soccer video game published by Jaleco for the Super NES/Super Famicom console.
Summary
The Japanese version allows players to compete for the ''Super Cup'' either with or against ''Takeda ...
'' (1993)
*''
Namco Open'' (1993)
*''
Rokudenashi Blues
is a Japanese boxing-themed ''yankī'' manga series written and illustrated by Masanori Morita. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from May 1988 to February 1997, with its chapters collecte ...
'' (1994)
*''
Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni'' (1994)
*''Takeda Nobuhiro no Super League Soccer'' (1994)
*''
Super Bases Loaded 3'' (1994)
*''
Tetris 2'' (1994)
*''
Gon'' (1994)
*''
Natsuki Crisis Battle
is a 1995 video game that was released exclusively for the Japanese Super Famicom. Based on the two-episode OVA and manga '' Natsuki Crisis'', which was serialized in the magazine ''Business Jump'', the player can choose from eight characters a ...
'' (1995)
*''
Sterling Sharpe: End 2 End'' (1995, Super NES only)
*''
Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu'' (1992)
*''
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden'' (1993)
*''
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 2'' (1993)
*''
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 3'' (1994)
*''
Pro Sport Hockey
''Pro Sport Hockey'', known in Japan as , is an ice hockey video game that was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super NES in 1993.
Summary
Each team uses the authentic NHL rosters from the 1992–93 NHL season; including al ...
'' (1994)
*''
Dragon Ball Z: Chou Gokuu Den: Kakusei-hen'' (1995)
*''
Dragon Ball Z: Chou Gokuu Den: Totsugeki-hen'' (1995)
*''
Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension'' (1996)
Game Boy
*''
Boxing
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'' (1990)
*''
Karakuri Kengou Den Musashi Lord'' (1991)
*''
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters'' (1991)
*''
Soccer
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'' (1991)
*''
Yoshi's Cookie
''Yoshi's Cookie'' is a 1992 tile-matching puzzle video game developed by Tose and published by Nintendo for the NES and Game Boy platforms in 1992. A Super NES version was released the following year, developed and published by Bullet-Proof Sof ...
'' (1992, NES & Game Boy only)
*''
Tetris 2'' (1993, NES & Game Boy only)
*''Takeda Nobuhiro no Ace Striker'' (1994)
*''
Kirby's Block Ball
''Kirby’s Block Ball'', known in Japan as , is a 1995 video game developed by TOSE and Nintendo R&D1 and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy portable console. It is a spin-off of the ''Kirby'' video game series. It is a ''Breakout'' cl ...
'' (1995)
*''
Arcade Classic No. 3: Galaga/Galaxian'' (1995)
*''
Game Boy Gallery
''Game & Watch games'' have had many different re-releases.
The ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series, known in Japan and Australia as the series, is a series of compilations of some of Nintendo's original Game & Watch titles first released in 1995. F ...
'' (1995)
*''
Sports Collection
is a 1996 Japan-exclusive sports video game released by Tonkin House for the Game Boy handheld.
Summary
This title is a compilation of five sports games released between 1989 and 1991.
*1989 - '' Seaside Volley'' (known in North America as '' M ...
'' (1996)
*''Namco Gallery Vol. 1'' (1996)
*''Namco Gallery Vol. 2'' (1996)
*''Namco Gallery Vol. 3'' (1997)
*''
Game & Watch Gallery'' (1997)
Game Boy Color
*''
Dragon Warrior Monsters
''Dragon Quest Monsters'', released in North America as ''Dragon Warrior Monsters'', is the first video game in the ''Dragon Quest Monsters'' series. It was released in Japan by Enix on September 25, 1998, and co-published by Eidos Interactive ...
'' (1998)
*''
Game & Watch Gallery 2
''Game & Watch Gallery 2'' is a game developed by TOSE and released by Nintendo for the Game Boy in 1997 and the Game Boy Color in 1998. It is the third game in the ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series, containing six remastered games from the ''Gam ...
'' (1998)
*''
Game & Watch Gallery 3'' (1999)
*''Dragon Warrior I & II'' (1999)
*''
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel'' (2000)
*''
Winnie the Pooh: Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood'' (2000)
*''
Dragon Warrior III
''Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation'', titled ''Dragon Warrior III'' when initially localized to North America, is a 1988 role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix. It is the third installment in the ''Dragon Que ...
'' (2000)
*''
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2
''Dragon Warrior Monsters 2'', known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game published by Enix for the Game Boy Color. It is the second ''Dragon Warrior Monsters'' game for the Game Boy Color and features two different versions of the same gam ...
'' (2001)
Game Boy Advance
*''
Densetsu no Stafy'' (2002)
*''
Shrek: Hassle at the Castle'' (2002)
*''
Game & Watch Gallery 4
''Game & Watch games'' have had many different re-releases.
The ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series, known in Japan and Australia as the series, is a series of compilations of some of Nintendo's original Game & Watch titles first released in 1995. F ...
'' (2002)
*''
Densetsu no Stafy 2
is a platform video game
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'' (2003)
*''
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart'' (2003)
*''
Shrek: Reekin' Havoc'' (2003)
*''
Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shōgeki no Shippo Dan'' (2003)
*''
Densetsu no Stafy 3'' (2004)
*''
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King'' (2005)
Virtual Boy
*''
Mario's Tennis
is a 1995 sports game developed by Nintendo for the Virtual Boy video game console. The game was released at the launch of the Virtual Boy, and later as a pack-in game in North America.
Gameplay
''Mario's Tennis'' is a sports game in which t ...
'' (1995)
PlayStation
*''
Theme Aquarium
is a simulation video game published by Electronic Arts Square, in which the player creates and controls a sea life aquarium. It was originally released on 17 December 1998 for PlayStation only in Japan. The game was later ported to Microsoft Wi ...
'' (1998)
*''
Thousand Arms
is a cross-genre video game developed by TOSE and published by Atlus for the PlayStation in 1998. The game mixes elements of Japanese role-playing video games and dating sim video games.
Synopsis
Plot
The game takes place on a "steampunk" type ...
'' (1998)
*''
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers'' (1998)
*''
Resident Evil Survivor
''Resident Evil Survivor'' is a first-person light gun shooter video game developed by Tose and published by Capcom. It was released on the PlayStation in Japan on January 27, 2000, in Europe on March 31, 2000 and in North America on August 30, 2 ...
'' (2000)
*''
Bass Landing
is a fishing video game developed by Tose and published by ASCII Entertainment and North America by Agetec in 1999.
Reception
The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. In Japan, ''Famits ...
'' (2000)
*''Bass Landing 2'' (2001)
PlayStation 2
*''
The King of Route 66
''The King of Route 66'' is an arcade game developed by Sega AM2 and distributed by Sega, released for arcades in 2002-2003, and ported to PlayStation 2 in 2003. It is the sequel to '' 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker''.
Reception
The PlayStat ...
'' (co-developed with
Sega-AM2
previously known as is a video game development team within the Japanese multinational video game developer Sega. Yu Suzuki, who had previously developed arcade games for Sega including ''Hang-On'' and ''Out Run'', was the first manager of t ...
, 2003)
*''Code of the Samurai'' (co-developed with
Red Entertainment
is a video game developer and video game publisher, publisher based in Japan. Originally founded in 1976 as (though it did not begin doing business until 1985), it was reorganized and succeeded by a new company on December 4, 2000, under its cu ...
)
GameCube
*''
Resident Evil Zero
''Resident Evil Zero'' (or ''Resident Evil 0'') is a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom for the GameCube in 2002. It is a prequel to ''Resident Evil'' (1996), covering the ordeals experienced in the Arklay Mountains by spec ...
'' (2002)
PlayStation 3
*''
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII'' (co-developed with
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 ...
and
tri-Ace
is a Japanese video game developer, video game development company formed in March 1995 by former Telenet Japan employees Yoshiharu Gotanda (programmer, current tri-Ace President), Masaki Norimoto (game designer) and Joe Asanuma (director). Th ...
, 2013)
PlayStation 4
*''
World of Final Fantasy
''World of Final Fantasy'' is a role-playing video game developed by Tose (company), Tose and published by Square Enix. It is a spin-off of the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise, featuring characters from across its mainline and supplementary entries. ...
'' (co-developed with
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 ...
, 2016)
*''
The King of Fighters XIV
''(KOF XIV)'' is a 2016 Japanese fighting game. Part of SNK's franchise ''The King of Fighters'' (''KOF'') series, with this installment being published by Atlus USA in North America and Deep Silver in Europe. After the 13th installment that ...
'' (co-developed with
SNK
is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. It is the successor to the company Shin Nihon Kikaku and presently owns the SNK video game brand and the Neo Geo video game platform. SNK's predecessor Shin Nihon Kikaku was founded in 1978 ...
, 2016)
*''
Scarlet Nexus
''Scarlet Nexus'' is an action role-playing game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Tose and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released on June 25, 2021, for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X ...
'' (co-developed with
Bandai Namco Entertainment
is a Japanese multinational video game video game publisher, publisher headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, are respectively headquartered in ...
, 2021)
*''
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion'' (co-developed with
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 ...
, 2022)
PlayStation 5
*''
Scarlet Nexus
''Scarlet Nexus'' is an action role-playing game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Tose and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released on June 25, 2021, for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X ...
'' (co-developed with
Bandai Namco Entertainment
is a Japanese multinational video game video game publisher, publisher headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, are respectively headquartered in ...
, 2021)
*''
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion'' (co-developed with
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 ...
, 2022)
PlayStation Portable
*''
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth'' (2006)
*''
Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins
is a video game in Capcom's ''Ghosts 'n Goblins'' series, developed by Tose and published by Capcom. It was released for the PlayStation Portable on August 13, 2006, in Japan and August 29, 2006, in North America. ''Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins'' i ...
'' (2006)
*''
Star Ocean: First Departure'' (2007)
*''
Star Ocean: Second Evolution'' (2008)
PlayStation Vita
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World of Final Fantasy
''World of Final Fantasy'' is a role-playing video game developed by Tose (company), Tose and published by Square Enix. It is a spin-off of the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise, featuring characters from across its mainline and supplementary entries. ...
'' (co-developed with
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 ...
, 2016)
Nintendo DS
*''
Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan'' (2005)
*''
Super Princess Peach
''Super Princess Peach'' is a platform video game developed by Tose and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released in Japan in October 2005 and worldwide the following year. ''Super Princess Peach'' is the ...
'' (2005)
*''
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime'' (2005)
*''Sega Casino'' (2005)
*''
Avatar: The Last Airbender
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'' (2006)
*''
Densetsu no Stafy 4'' (2006)
*''
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker'' (2006)
*''
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2'' (2006)
*''
MySims
''MySims'' is a video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts as a spin-off to Maxis' ''The Sims'' franchise for the Wii and Nintendo DS in September 2007, re-released for Microsoft Windows in 2008.
Overview
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'' (2007)
*''
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth'' (2007)
*''
Naruto Shippūden: Dairansen! Kage Bunshin Emaki'' (2008)
*''
MySims Kingdom
''MySims Kingdom'' is a video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts as a spin-off to Maxis' ''The Sims'' franchise for the Nintendo DS and Wii in 2008. ''MySims Kingdom'' is a follow-up to ''MySims'', which was rele ...
'' (2008)
*''
Ragnarok DS
''Ragnarok DS'', known in Japan as , is a Nintendo DS video game based on the MMORPG ''Ragnarok Online'' and was released in Japan on December 18, 2008. It was announced that publisher Xseed Games had teamed up with developer GungHo Online Entertai ...
'' (2008)
*''
Crash: Mind Over Mutant'' (2008)
*''
The Legendary Starfy
is a video game series developed by Tose and published by Nintendo. The series is the only franchise for which Tose owns the copyright, which they share with Nintendo; as a result, Tose, which normally does not put their company name on their g ...
'' (2008)
*''
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
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'' (2008)
*''
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010'' (2009)
*''
MySims Agents
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'' (2009)
*''
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'' (2010)
*''
Planes
Plane(s) most often refers to:
* Aero- or airplane, a powered, fixed-wing aircraft
* Plane (geometry), a flat, 2-dimensional surface
Plane or planes may also refer to:
Biology
* Plane (tree) or ''Platanus'', wetland native plant
* ''Planes' ...
'' (2013)
*''Tetris DS'' (unreleased)
Nintendo 3DS
*''
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D'' (2011)
*''
Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3
is a 2011 action-adventure game by Square Enix for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a spinoff video game to the '' Dragon Quest'' series, and the third entry in the ''Slime'' subseries. The game has not seen an official English release, but a fan-made ...
'' (2011)
*''
Resident Evil: Revelations'' (2012)
*''
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D'' (2012)
*''
Planes
Plane(s) most often refers to:
* Aero- or airplane, a powered, fixed-wing aircraft
* Plane (geometry), a flat, 2-dimensional surface
Plane or planes may also refer to:
Biology
* Plane (tree) or ''Platanus'', wetland native plant
* ''Planes' ...
'' (2013)
*''
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key'' (2014)
*''
Fire Emblem Fates
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'' (castle modeling support for Intelligent Systems, 2015)
*''
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3'' (2016)
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WarioWare Gold
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'' (2018)
Wii U
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Paper Mario Color Splash'' (environment art support for Intelligent Systems, 2016)
Nintendo Switch
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Splatoon 2
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'' (2017)
*''
Paper Mario: The Origami King'' (2020)
*''
Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir (Remake)'' (2021)
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WarioWare: Get It Together!'' (Co-developed with Intelligent Systems, 2021)
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Dragon Quest Treasures
is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by Tose and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo Switch. A part of the ''Dragon Quest'' series, it takes place on the floating continent of Draconia and follows the siblings Erik and Mia from ''Dr ...
'' (Co-developed with Square Enix, 2022)
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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion'' (co-developed with
Square Enix
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, 2022)
Dreamcast
*''
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica'' (2000)
PC
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GONG! Online'' (2007)
Android, iOS
* ''Fight League'' (2017)
* ''Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TOKIMEKI RunRuns'' (2022)
Games ported by Tose
Tose has
ported
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a few games, including
Square
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and
Enix
was a Japanese video game publisher that produced video games, anime and manga. Enix is known for publishing the ''Dragon Quest'' series of role-playing video games.
The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975, as . Th ...
games for the
Nintendo Entertainment System
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and
Super NES
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.
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Chrono Trigger
is a 1995 role-playing video game developed and published by Square. It was originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as the first game in the ''Chrono'' series. The game's development team included three designers th ...
'' (
PlayStation
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, Nintendo DS)
* ''
Front Mission
is a collection of video games and related media produced by Square (video game company), Square, now Square Enix. The series was created by Toshiro Tsuchida and developed by G-Craft, a studio that was later absorbed by Square and existed withi ...
'' (
Nintendo DS
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)
*''
Final Fantasy Origins
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'' and ''
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls'' (ports of ''Final Fantasy I & II'' for the PlayStation and
Game Boy Advance
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, respectively)
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Final Fantasy IV
known as ''Final Fantasy II'' for its initial North American release, is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1991, it is the fourth main instal ...
'' (PlayStation, Game Boy Advance)
*''
Final Fantasy V
is a fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by Square in 1992. It is the fifth main installment of the ''Final Fantasy'' series. The game first appeared only in Japan on Nintendo's Super Famicom (known internationally as the Su ...
'' (PlayStation, Game Boy Advance)
*''
Final Fantasy VI
also known as ''Final Fantasy III'' from its initial North American release, is a 1994 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the sixth main entry in the ''Final Fantasy'' s ...
'' (PlayStation, Game Boy Advance)
*''
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth'' (
PlayStation Portable
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)
*''
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions'' (
PlayStation Portable
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)
*''
Star Ocean: First Departure'' (
PlayStation Portable
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)
*''
Star Ocean: Second Evolution'' (
PlayStation Portable
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)
*''
Resident Evil Revelations HD'' (
Windows
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,
PlayStation 3
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,
Wii U
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The W ...
,
Xbox 360
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)
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Ōkami
is an action-adventure video game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom. It was released for PlayStation 2 in 2006 in Japan and North America, and in 2007 in Europe and Australia. After the closure of Clover Studio a few months a ...
'' (
Wii
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, co-developed with
Ready At Dawn
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)
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2002 FIFA World Cup
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'' (
GameCube
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, co-developed with
EA Canada
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,
Acclaim Studios Manchester
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, and
Intelligent Games
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)
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Metal Gear Solid
is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, ''Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operat ...
'' (
Windows
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port)
*
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (
Nintendo Switch
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port)
Notes
References
External links
*{{Official website, https://www.tose.co.jp/en/
Amusement companies of Japan
Companies based in Kyoto
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Nintendo divisions and subsidiaries
Video game companies of Japan
Video game development companies
Video game companies established in 1979
Japanese companies established in 1979