Westone

Westone Bit Entertainment is a Mukoujima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan-based development company originally established in May 1986 as Escape (as in the escape key on computer keyboards). Since that name didn't exactly reinforce the image of a company to be relied upon, it was later changed to Westone. The company's name was changed yet again to Westone Bit Entertainment in April 2000. The company is best known for developing Sega's Wonder Boy series.

The Westone name is derived from the first characters of the names of company founders Ryuuichi Nishizawa (西澤龍一) (Nishi = West) and Michishito Ishizuka (石塚路志人) (Ishi = Stone).

Softography

Sega System 1

• Wonder Boy (1986)
• Wonder Boy Deluxe (1986)

SG-1000

• Wonder Boy (1986)

Sega System 2

• Wonder Boy (1986)
• Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1987)

Master System

• Wonder Boy (1987)
• Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1988)
• Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989)
• Wonder Boy in Monster World (1993)

Sega System 16A

• Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (1988)

Sega System 16B

• Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (1988)
• Aurail (1990)
• Riot City (1991)

Game Gear

• Wonder Boy (1990)
• Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1992)

Mega Drive

• Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (1990)
• Wonder Boy in Monster World (1991)
• Monster World IV (1994)
• Games known to use Westone's sound driver:
  • Mega Bomberman (Hudson; 1994)

Mega CD

• Dungeon Explorer (1995)

Sega Saturn

• Kekkon -Marriage- (1995)
• Sotsugyou III Wedding Bell (1997)
• Willy Wombat (1997)
• Sotsugyou Album (1998)

Dreamcast

• Akihabara Dennou-gumi Pata Pies! (1999)
• Reel Fishing: Wild (2001)
• Di Gi Charat Fantasy (2001)
• Neon Genesis Evangelion -Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku- (2002)

PlayStation 2

• SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.29: Monster World Complete Collection (2007)

External Links

• Westone Bit Entertainment - Official Website