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}}{{stub}}'''Nissho Iwai Co., Ltd.''' (日商岩井株式会社) was a Japanese trading company, electronics manufacturer, and video game distributor. It's computer division was known as [[Nissho Iwai Infocom]]
  
 
==Company==
 
==Company==
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In the late 1980s/early 1990s, Nissho Iwai became [[Sega]]'s agent for Eastern Bloc countries. The full list of countries from this region where the company had influence is not certain, but it was confirmed that it was for sure involved in Sega releated stuff in [[History of Sega in Hungary|Hungary]], [[History of Sega in Poland|Poland]], [[History of Sega in Russia|Russia]], [[wikipedia:Commonwealth of Independent States|Commonwealth of Independent States]] and possibly other. They withdrew from the contract in late 1995/early 1996 when [[Sega Europe]] took all duties.
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Nissho Iwai is notable for assisting [[Sega]] with development of the early internet gameplay service [[XBAND]].
 
Nissho Iwai is notable for assisting [[Sega]] with development of the early internet gameplay service [[XBAND]].
 
In the early 1990s, [[Sega]] awarded Nissho Iwai the product distribution rights for [[wikipedia:Hungary|Hungary]], [[wikipedia:Poland|Poland]], [[wikipedia:Russia|Russia]], [[wikipedia:Commonwealth of Independent States|Commonwealth of Independent States]] and possibly other Eastern Bloc countries.
 
  
 
In 2004, Nissho Iwai and fellow trading company Nichimen Co., Ltd. (ニチメン株式会社) merged to form [[wikipedia:Sojitz|Sojitz Co., Ltd.]] (双日株式会社).
 
In 2004, Nissho Iwai and fellow trading company Nichimen Co., Ltd. (ニチメン株式会社) merged to form [[wikipedia:Sojitz|Sojitz Co., Ltd.]] (双日株式会社).
 
==Countries==
 
Nissho Iwai has distributed video game products to the following countries.
 
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*Commonwealth of Independent States
 
*[[History of Sega in Hungary|Hungary]]
 
*[[History of Sega in Poland|Poland]]
 
*[[History of Sega in Russia|Russia]]
 
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==Manuals==
 
==Manuals==
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Notavailable.svg|Polish (Master System II/Game Gear)<ref>Seen at Playbox 96 event on the left side of the photo [https://segaretro.org/File:Play_Box_96_photo_2.png]</ref>
 
Notavailable.svg|Polish (Master System II/Game Gear)<ref>Seen at Playbox 96 event on the left side of the photo [https://segaretro.org/File:Play_Box_96_photo_2.png]</ref>
 
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==Promotional materials==
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===Poland===
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{{gitem|VideoClub 392 PL Master System.png|Print advert in Video Club (PL) #18: "03/1992" (1992-xx-xx)}}
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{{gitem|VideoClub 2 93PL Master System II.png|Print advert in Video Club (PL) #29: "02/1993" (1993-xx-xx)}}
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{{gitem|VideoClub 993 PL Mega Drive.png|Print advert in Video Club (PL) #36: "09/1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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also published in:
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*Video Club (PL) #37: "10/1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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*Video Club (PL) #38: "11/1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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*Video Club (PL) #39: "12/1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 06:05, 29 March 2023

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Nissho Iwai
Founded: 1968[1]
Merged with: Nichimen Co., Ltd.
Headquarters:
Japan

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Nissho Iwai Co., Ltd. (日商岩井株式会社) was a Japanese trading company, electronics manufacturer, and video game distributor. It's computer division was known as Nissho Iwai Infocom

Company

In the late 1980s/early 1990s, Nissho Iwai became Sega's agent for Eastern Bloc countries. The full list of countries from this region where the company had influence is not certain, but it was confirmed that it was for sure involved in Sega releated stuff in Hungary, Poland, Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States and possibly other. They withdrew from the contract in late 1995/early 1996 when Sega Europe took all duties.

Nissho Iwai is notable for assisting Sega with development of the early internet gameplay service XBAND.

In 2004, Nissho Iwai and fellow trading company Nichimen Co., Ltd. (ニチメン株式会社) merged to form Sojitz Co., Ltd. (双日株式会社).

Manuals

Posters

Poster-catalog added to Mega Drive in Hungarian, Russian and Polish.

Promotional materials

Poland

VideoClub 392 PL Master System.png
Print advert in Video Club (PL) #18: "03/1992" (1992-xx-xx)
VideoClub 392 PL Master System.png
VideoClub 2 93PL Master System II.png
Print advert in Video Club (PL) #29: "02/1993" (1993-xx-xx)
VideoClub 2 93PL Master System II.png
VideoClub 993 PL Mega Drive.png
Print advert in Video Club (PL) #36: "09/1993" (1993-xx-xx)

also published in:

  • Video Club (PL) #37: "10/1993" (1993-xx-xx)
  • Video Club (PL) #38: "11/1993" (1993-xx-xx)
  • Video Club (PL) #39: "12/1993" (1993-xx-xx)
VideoClub 993 PL Mega Drive.png

External links

References

  1. https://www.sojitz.com/history/en/company/nisshoiwai/
  2. Seen at Playbox 96 event on the left side of the photo [1]
  3. Seen at Playbox 96 event on the left side of the photo [2]