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'''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 ''[[:Category:Wonder Boy|Wonder Boy]]'' series.
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'''Westone Bit Entertainment''' (ウエストン ビット エンタテインメント) was 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 ''[[:Category:Wonder Boy|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).
 
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==
 
==Softography==
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===[[Sega System 1]]===
 
===[[Sega System 1]]===
 
* ''[[Wonder Boy]]'' (1986)
 
* ''[[Wonder Boy]]'' (1986)
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** ''[[Mega Bomberman]]'' ([[Hudson]]; 1994)
 
** ''[[Mega Bomberman]]'' ([[Hudson]]; 1994)
  
===[[Mega CD]]===
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===[[Mega-CD]]===
 
* ''[[Dungeon Explorer]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Dungeon Explorer]]'' (1995)
  
 
===[[Pico]]===
 
===[[Pico]]===
* みんなでおどろうオズの魔法使い (1996) (''[[Minna de Odorou: Ozu no Mahou Tsukai]]''?)
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* ''[[Minna de Odorou: Oz no Mahoutsukai]]'' (1996)
  
===[[Sega Saturn]]===
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===[[Saturn]]===
 
* ''[[Kekkon -Marriage-]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Kekkon -Marriage-]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Sotsugyou III Wedding Bell]]'' (1997)
 
 
* ''[[Willy Wombat]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Willy Wombat]]'' (1997)
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* ''[[Sotsugyou III Wedding Bell]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Sotsugyou Album]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[Sotsugyou Album]]'' (1998)
  
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* ''[[Reel Fishing: Wild]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Reel Fishing: Wild]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Di Gi Charat Fantasy]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Di Gi Charat Fantasy]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion -Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku-]]'' (2002)
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* ''[[Shinseiki Evangelion: Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku]]'' (2002)
  
 
===[[PlayStation 2]]===
 
===[[PlayStation 2]]===
* ''[[SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.29: Monster World Complete Collection]]'' (2007)
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* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection]]'' (2007)
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==External links==
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* [http://www.westone.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
  
==External Links==
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==References==
* [http://www.westone.co.jp/ Westone Bit Entertainment] - Official Website
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[[Category:Third-party software developers]]

Revision as of 20:43, 13 October 2020

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Westone logo.png
Westone
Founded: 1986-05
Defunct: 2014-09
Headquarters:
Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Westone Bit Entertainment (ウエストン ビット エンタテインメント) was 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

External links

References

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