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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]].
  
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In the 1990s, [[Sega]] awarded Nissho Iwai the product distribution rights for the countries of [[wikipedia:Hungary|Hungary]], [[wikipedia:Poland|Poland]], [[wikipedia:Russia|Russia]], and the [[wikipedia:Commonwealth of Independent States|Commonwealth of Independent States]].
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In the early 1990s, [[Sega]] awarded Nissho Iwai the product distribution rights for the countries of [[wikipedia:Hungary|Hungary]], [[wikipedia:Poland|Poland]], [[wikipedia:Russia|Russia]], and the [[wikipedia:Commonwealth of Independent States|Commonwealth of Independent States]].
  
 
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).
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==Manuals==
 
==Manuals==
 
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???|Mega Drive I  
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MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg|Mega Drive II
 
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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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==Launch titles and accessories==
 
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As Nissho Iwai became the exclusive importer of Sega, they released several games and accessories as launch titles. Information about these games could be found in the poster-catalog added to Mega Drive.
 
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It is worth adding that some of these titles were released a second time by Nissho Iwai, because they replaced the former distributor who resigned from being a Sega game dealers in this countries for various reasons, so some of these titles were released for the second time in Hungary for MD, SMS, GG, in Poland for SMS, and in Russia only Alex Kidd in Miracle World.
 
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===Mega Drive{{fileref|MD_poster_HU.jpg}}===
 
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*''[[Alisia Dragoon]]''
 
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*''[[Alien Storm]]''
 
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*''[[Last Battle]]''
 
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*''[[Shadow Dancer]]''
 
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*''[[Taz-Mania]]''
 
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*''[[Lemmings]]''
 
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*''[[Fire Shark]]''
 
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*''[[After Burner II]]''
 
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*''[[Columns]]''
 
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*''[[Galaxy Force II]]''
 
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*''[[Atomic Runner]]''
 
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*''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]''
 
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*''[[Evander Holyfield's "Real Deal" Boxing]]''
 
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*''[[Tale Spin]]''
 
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*''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]]''
 
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*''[[Home Alone]]''
 
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*''[[OutRun 2019]]''
 
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*''[[Mercs]]''
 
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*''[[Sonic The Hedgehog 2]]''
 
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*''[[Spider-Man]]''
 
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*''[[Quackshot]]''
 
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*''[[World of Illusion]]''
 
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*''[[Ariel The Little Mermaid]]''
 
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*''[[X-Men]]''
 
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*''[[Castle of Illusion]]''
 
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*''[[Streets of Rage II]]''
 
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*''[[Mario Lemieux Hockey]]''
 
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*''[[Ghouls'n Ghosts]]''
 
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*''[[Grandslam]]''
 
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)]]''
 
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*''[[Rambo III]]''
 
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*''[[Batman Returns]]''
 
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*''[[Menacer]]''
 
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*''[[Megafire]]''
 
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*''[[Arcade Power Stick]]''
 
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===Master System{{fileref|Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg}}===
 
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*''[[Alex Kidd in Miracle World]]''
 
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]''
 
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*''[[Sega Chess]]''
 
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*''[[Parlour Games]]''
 
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*''[[Casino Games]]''
 
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*''[[Penguin Land]]''
 
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*''[[World Grand Prix]]''
 
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*''[[GP Rider]]''
 
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*''[[Wonder Boy in Monster Land]]''
 
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*''[[Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]''
 
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*''[[The Cyber Shinobi]]''
 
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*''[[Shadow Dancer]]''
 
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*''[[Bubble Bobble]]''
 
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*''[[Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (8-bit)]]''
 
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*''[[The Ninja]]''
 
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*''[[Double Dragon]]''
 
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*''[[Kenseiden]]''
 
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*''[[Cyber Police ESWAT]]''
 
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*''[[Shinobi]]''
 
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*''[[Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck]]''
 
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)]]''
 
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*''[[Tennis Ace]]''
 
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*''[[Slap Shot]]''
 
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*''[[California Games]]''
 
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*''[[Pro Wrestling]]''
 
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*''[[World Games]]''
 
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*''[[World Cup Italia '90]]''
 
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*''[[Basketball Nightmare]]''
 
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*''[[Golfamania]]''
 
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*''[[Joe Montana Football]]''
 
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*''[[Golden Axe]]''
 
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*''[[Dragon Crystal]]''
 
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*''[[Lord of the Sword]]''
 
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*''[[Golvellius]]''
 
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*''[[SpellCaster]]''
 
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*''[[Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord]]''
 
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*''[[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar]]''
 
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*''[[Phantasy Star]]''
 
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*''[[After Burner]]''
 
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*''[[F-16 Fighter]]''
 
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*''[[Air Rescue (Master System)]]''
 
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*''[[Line of Fire]]''
 
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*''[[Dynamite Duke]]''
 
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*''[[Assault City]]''
 
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*''[[R-Type]]''
 
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*''[[Rambo III]]''
 
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*''[[Thunder Blade]]''
 
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*''[[Aerial Assault (Master System)|Aerial Assault]]''
 
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*''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]''
 
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*''[[Submarine Attack]]''
 
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*''[[Space Gun]]''
 
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*''[[???]]''
 
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*''[[???]]''
 
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*''[[???]]''
 
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*''[[???]]''
 
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*''[[Control Stick]]''
 
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*''[[Light Phaser]]''
 
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*''[[Columns]]''
 
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*''[[Shinobi II]]''
 
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*''[[Streets of Rage]]''
 
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*''[[The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck]]''
 
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)]]''
 
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)]]''
 
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*''[[G-Loc: Air Battle]]''
 
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*''[[Super Monaco GP (8-bit)]]''
 
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*''[[OutRun]]''
 
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*''[[Wide Gear]]''
 
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*''[[TV Tuner]]''
 
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===Mega CD===
 
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*''[[Road Avenger]]''
 
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===Mega Drive 32X===
 
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*''[[Doom (32X)|Doom]]''
 
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*''[[Star Wars Arcade]]''
 
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*''[[Virtua Racing Deluxe]]''
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 15:22, 28 March 2023

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

Company

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 the countries of Hungary, Poland, Russia, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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).

Countries

Nissho Iwai has distributed video game products to the following countries.

Manuals

  • Mega Drive I

  • Mega Drive II

  • Master System I

  • Master System II

  • Game Gear

  • Mega CD II

  • Mega Drive 32X

  • Saturn

Posters

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

  • Hungarian (Mega Drive)

  • Hungarian (Master System II/Game Gear)

  • Russian (Mega Drive)

  • Russian (Master System II/Game Gear)

  • Polish (Mega Drive)[2]

  • Polish (Master System II/Game Gear)[3]

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]
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