, formerly known as GAU Entertainment and , was a Japanese

video game developer A video game developer is a broad term for a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a larg ...

originally established in 1992. It developed games for other companies on a contract basis. Their clients included Sega,

Capcom is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It has created a number of multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being '' Resident Evil'', '' Monster Hunter'', '' Street Fighter'', '' Mega Man'', '' ...

Namco was a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo. It held several international branches, including Namco America in Santa Clara, California, Namco Europe in London, Na ...

Takara Takara Co., Ltd. (株式会社タカラ) was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with Tomy Co., Ltd. to form Takara Tomy. The Takara motto was 遊びは文化」("playing is culture"). Products Toys In ...

Taito is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. It ...

Atlus is a Japanese video game developer, video game publisher, publisher, Arcade game, arcade manufacturer and distribution company based in Tokyo. A subsidiary of Sega, the company is known for video game series such as ''Megami Tensei'', ''Perso ...

, and

Square Enix is a Japanese multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', '' Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game franchises, among numerou ...

. Nex Entertainment was founded as GAU Entertainment. Two years later, the company merged into Nextech, which was bought by Sega in 1997. Nex Entertainment emerged as a third-party developer in 2003. NEX Entertainment's major shareholder, Fields <2767> announced on July 29, 2016 that it closed the company.

Games

Arcade

*''Cobra the Arcade'' *''

Time Crisis 3 ''Time Crisis 3'' is a rail shooter, released for the arcade in 2002 (JP) and 2003 (NA), the third instalment of the '' Time Crisis'' series. Like its predecessor, '' Time Crisis II'', it allows for two players to cooperate in a link play environme ...

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Time Crisis 4 ''Time Crisis 4'' is a rail shooter and the fourth installment in the main series. It was released as an arcade game in 2006, and was ported with the GunCon 3 light gun peripheral for PlayStation 3 in 2007. It features a new first-person shoote ...

Dreamcast

*'' Dino Crisis'' *''Dream Studio'' *'' Resident Evil – Code: Veronica'' *'' Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X'' *'' Shenmue'' *''Type X: Spiral Nightmare'' (canceled)

Game Boy Advance

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Shining Soul is an action role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance. It is part of the '' Shining'' series. ''Shining Soul'' is a reboot of the '' Shining'' series. The game was followed by a sequel, '' Shining Soul II'', in 2003. Both games were re-release ...

'' (co-developed with

Grasshopper Manufacture is a Japanese video game developer founded on March 30, 1998 by Goichi Suda. They are well known for creating titles such as '' killer7'' and the ''No More Heroes'' series. History The company was founded on March 30, 1998 in Suginami, Ja ...

) *'' Shining Soul II'' (co-developed with Grasshopper Manufacture)

GameCube

*'' Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X''

Mega Drive/Genesis

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Crusader of Centy ''Crusader of Centy'' is an action-adventure game developed by Nextech for the Sega Genesis. The story centers on Corona, a boy who has just turned 14 years of age and must inherit his late father's sword to fight the monsters that threaten the hu ...

'' *''Pro Striker Final Stage'' *''

Ranger X ''Ranger X'' is a side scrolling run and gun video game for the Sega Genesis. Developed by GAU Entertainment and published by Sega, the game was released in 1993. Gameplay The player assumes the role of Ranger X, piloting a powered exoske ...

'' *'' YuYu Hakusho: Gaiden''

Nintendo DS

*'' Children of Mana'' *'' Lupin Sansei: Shijou Saidai no Zunousen''

Nintendo 3DS

*'' Crimson Shroud'' *'' Rental Bukiya de Omasse''

PlayStation 2

*'' Dynasty Tactics 2'' *'' Lupin III: Columbus no Isan wa Akenisomaru'' *'' Lupin III: Lupin ni wa Shi o, Zenigata ni wa Koi o'' *'' Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X'' *'' Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica'' *''

Shining Tears is an action role-playing game co-developed by Nextech and Amusement Vision and published by Sega in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 as a part of the '' Shining'' video game series. It tells the story of a mysterious boy named Xion. An anime adapt ...

'' *'' Shining Wind'' *''Shirachuu Tankenbu'' *''

PlayStation 3

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Bayonetta is a series of action-adventure games created by Hideki Kamiya and developed by PlatinumGames. The franchise was introduced in 2009 with '' Bayonetta''. Two sequels were released, '' Bayonetta 2'' (2014) and '' Bayonetta 3'' (2022), as well as ...

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'' *'' Time Crisis: Razing Storm''

PlayStation 4

*''Killing Bites'' (cancelled)

PlayStation Vita

*''Killing Bites'' (cancelled)

Sega Saturn

*'' Battle Arena Toshinden Remix'' *'' Battle Arena Toshinden U.R.A'' *'' Choro Q Park'' *'' Cyber Speedway'' *'' D-Xhird'' *'' Linkle Liver Story'' *''Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '98'' *''Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '98 Summer Action'' *''

Resident Evil ''Resident Evil'', known in Japan as is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, with players typically surviving in environmen ...

Windows

*''Chi Q no Tomodachi'' *''Dark Eyes'' *''Dark Eyes 2000'' *''Dream Studio'' *''You will go out to the Pico-town!''

WonderSwan Color

*''Dark Eyes: BattleGate''

Xbox

*'' Shin Megami Tensei: Nine'' *''Touge R''

References

External links

* {{Authority control Defunct video game companies of Japan Video game companies established in 1992 Video game companies disestablished in 2016 Privately held companies of Japan Video game development companies Japanese companies established in 1992 Japanese companies disestablished in 2016