Nex Entertainment

Nex Entertainment (ネクスエンタテインメント), formerly known as GAU Entertainment and Nextech (ネクステック), was a Japanese video game developer originally established in 1992. It developed games for publishers on a contract basis. Its clients included Sega, Capcom, Namco, Takara, Taito, Atlus, and Square Enix.[1]

History

Nex Entertainment was founded as GAU Entertainment and two years later the company merged into Nextech, which was bought by Sega in 1997.[1] Nex Entertainment emerged as a third-party developer in 2003.[1]

NEX Entertainment's major shareholder, Fields announced on July 29, 2016 that it closed the company.[2]

Games

Arcade

  • Cobra the Arcade[3]
  • Time Crisis 3[3]
  • Time Crisis 4[3]

Dreamcast

  • Dino Crisis[3]
  • Dream Studio[3]
  • Resident Evil – Code: Veronica[3]
  • Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X[3]
  • Shenmue
  • Type X: Spiral Nightmare (canceled)

Game Boy Advance

GameCube

  • Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X[3]

iOS and Android

  • 殉職刑事[4]

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Crusader of Centy[5]
  • Pro Striker Final Stage[5]
  • Ranger X[6]
  • YuYu Hakusho: Gaiden[6]

Nintendo DS

Nintendo 3DS

  • Crimson Shroud[3]
  • Weapon Shop de Omasse[3]

PlayStation 2

  • Dynasty Tactics 2[3]
  • Lupin III: Columbus no Isan wa Akenisomaru[3]
  • Lupin III: Lupin ni wa Shi o, Zenigata ni wa Koi o[3]
  • Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X[3]
  • Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica[3]
  • Shining Tears[3]
  • Shining Wind[3]
  • Shirachuu Tankenbu[3]
  • Time Crisis 3

PlayStation 3

  • Bayonetta[3]
  • Time Crisis 4
  • Time Crisis: Razing Storm

PlayStation 4

  • Killing Bites (cancelled)[7]

PlayStation Vita

  • Killing Bites (cancelled)[7]

Sega Saturn

Windows

  • Chi Q no Tomodachi[3]
  • Dark Eyes[3]
  • Dark Eyes 2000[3]
  • Dream Studio[3]
  • You will go out to the Pico-town![3]

WonderSwan Color

  • Dark Eyes: BattleGate[3]

Xbox

  • Shin Megami Tensei: Nine[3]
  • Touge R[3]

References

  1. Nex Entertainment staff. Nex Entertainment Company Profile Nex-ent.co.jp, retrieved 2008-06-22^
  2. フィールズ、ゲーム開発子会社ネクスエンタテインメントを解散…スマホゲームでは『殉職刑事』シリーズで知られる | gamebiz^
  3. Nex Entertainment Contents Nex Entertainment, retrieved June 14, 2012^
  4. Gamer. "殉職"することで物語が進んでいくiOS/Android「殉職刑事」シリーズが配信開始! www.gamer.ne.jp, retrieved 2024-02-08^
  5. All Games by NexTech GameSpot.com, retrieved 2008-06-22^
  6. All Games by Gau Entertainment GameSpot.com, retrieved 2008-06-22^
  7. Killing Bites game no longer in development 25 September 2017^