() (also called Tose Software) is a Japanese

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development company based in

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. It is mostly known for developing Nintendo's ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series, various '' Dragon Ball'' games, as well as other Nintendo products. Tose has developed or co-developed over 1,000 games since the company's inception in 1979, but is virtually never credited in the games themselves (an exception to this is ''

Game & Watch Gallery 4 ''Game & Watch games'' have had many different re-releases. The ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series, known in Japan and Australia as the series, is a series of compilations of some of Nintendo's original Game & Watch titles first released in 1995 ...

'' and ''The Legendary Starfy'' series, as Tose shares the

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with Nintendo). "We're always behind the scenes," said Masa Agarida, Vice President of Tose's U.S. division. "Our policy is not to have a vision. Instead, we follow our customer's visions. Most of the time we refuse to put our name on the games, not even staff names." As such, Tose has gained a reputation for being a "ghost developer."

History

Tose was established in November 1979 in Higashiyama-ku,

, as an independent entity from Toa Seiko Co. Ltd. In April 1984, the company began developing

s, and it started developing

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a year later. It moved its head office to Otokuni-gun, Kyoto Prefecture in May 1986. Tose began developing software in April 1987. In July 1988, Tose moved its head office to

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, Kyoto. In May 1990, Tose began developing software for the

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and the

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. In August 1999, Tose was listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange 2nd Section and the Kyoto Stock Exchange. In October of that year, Tose's Kyoto Head office was opened at Shijo-Karasuma, which integrated its head office functions with the Karasuma CG Center. On 27 September 2000, Tose was listed on the

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2nd Section. In August 2001, it was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section and Osaka Securities Exchange 1st Section. On 18 December 2007, Tose announced the leakage of its business information onto the Internet, which was discovered the day before. The leak included 10 pieces of information relating to customer names, development cases, development contents, development fees, and reception time. On September 1, 2011, Tose announced the separation of its amusement machine development business from its second game development department (ゲーム事業部開発２部) into a separate amusement machine developer (AM開発部).

List of games developed by Tose

NOTE: Some of these titles are merely ''believed'' or ''assumed'' to be developed by Tose, due to information compiled by various amateur and professional journalists. Most have not been officially confirmed as Tose-developed products by any of the games' publishers, co-developers, nor Tose itself. Many of the games released by

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were developed by Tose. :''See also :Tose (company) games''

Arcade

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'' (2020)

Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System

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Exerion is a fixed shooter video game developed and published by Jaleco for arcades in September 1983, and licensed to Taito for manufacture and distribution of the game in North America. The player controls a starship and must fire at enemies on the sc ...

'' (1985) *''

Field Combat is a 1985 shooter video game developed and published by Jaleco for arcades. In ''Field Combat'', the player fights as a commanding officer in a futuristic battlefield. It was ported to the Famicom by Tose, which was later re-released for the Wii ...

'' (1985) *'' Chubby Cherub'' (1985) *''

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'' (1985) *''

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'' (1985) *''

City Connection is a 1985 platform game developed by NMK and published in arcades by Jaleco. It was released in North America by Kitkorp as ''Cruisin. The player controls Clarice in her Honda City hatchback and must drive over elevating roads to paint them. ...

'' (1985) *'' Mississippi Satsujin Jiken'' (1986) *''

Mappy-Land is a video game console-only sequel to the 1983 Namco/ Midway arcade game '' Mappy''. The game was developed by TOSE and published by Namco in Japan and Taxan in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was later released by B ...

'' (1986) *''

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'' (1986) *''

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'' (1986) *''

Ninja Kid ''Ninja Kid'', known in Japan as , is an action video game developed by Tose and published by Bandai for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The Japanese version was based on the manga series '' GeGeGe no Kitaro'', but the game was changed to ...

'' (1986) *'' Urusei Yatsura: Lum no Wedding Bell'' (1986) *''

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'' (1987) *''

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'' (1987) *'' Lupin Sansei: Pandora no Isan'' (1987) *'' Uchūsen: Cosmo Carrier'' (1987) *'' Goal!'' (1988) *'' Bases Loaded II: Second Season'' (1988) *''

Racket Attack ''Racket Attack'' is a 1988 professional tennis Nintendo Entertainment System game. It was released in Japan as , which the second game of the ''Moero!!'' sports series. The gameplay takes place in a ¼ overhead view tennis court with the score bei ...

'' (1988) *''

Demon Sword is an action video game developed by TOSE and published by Taito in 1989 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. "Copyright 1989 Taito America Corp. Licensed by Nintendo of America Inc." Plot The game starts out with an evil demon ruling over ...

'' (1988) *'' Dragon Ball: Daimaou Fukkatsu'' (1988) *''

Pinball Quest ''Pinball Quest'' is a 1989 pinball video game developed by Tose and published by Jaleco. Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, ''Pinball Quest'' was unusual at the time of its release for its "unique" mash-up of pinball and role-play ...

'' (1989) *'' Oishinbo: Kyukyoku no Menu 3bon Syoubu'' (1989) *'' Sakigake!! Otokojuku: Shippu Ichi Gou Sei'' (1989) *'' Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden'' (1989) *'' Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach'' (1989) *''

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'' (1989) *''

Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball ''Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball'' (released in Japan as ''Softball Tengoku'') is a one- or two-player NES video game where players can select various fictional softball players and customize their own team to take to the championship. Despi ...

'' (1989) *'' Terao no Dosukoi Ōzumō'' (1989) *'' Short Order / Eggsplode!'' (1989) *'' Akuma-kun: Makai no Wana'' (1990) *''

Bases Loaded 3 ''Bases Loaded 3'', known in Japan as , is a baseball video game released in 1990 by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is the third installment of the ''Bases Loaded'' series. Gameplay The object of the game is to win an ...

'' (1990) *''

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'' (1990) *'' Frankenstein: The Monster Returns'' (1991) *''

Bases Loaded 4 ''Bases Loaded 4'', known in Japan as , is the fourth installment for the ''Bases Loaded'' series for the NES The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit third-generation home video game console produced by Nintendo. It was first ...

'' (1991) *''

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'' (1991) *''

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'' (1992, NES only) *''

Legends of the Diamond ''Legends of the Diamond'' is a baseball simulation video game developed by Tose for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and published by Bandai in North America in 1992. The game features playable simulations of 30 famous Major League Baseball pl ...

'' (1992, NES only) *''

Yoshi's Cookie ''Yoshi's Cookie'' is a 1992 tile-matching puzzle video game developed by Tose and published by Nintendo for the NES and Game Boy platforms in 1992. A Super NES version was released the following year, developed and published by Bullet-Pro ...

'' (1992, NES & Game Boy only) *''

Tetris 2 (1993 video game) ''Tetris 2'', known in Japan as , is a puzzle video game developed by Nintendo and Tose and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was ported to the Game Boy in 1993 and Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994 by Bu ...

'' (1993, NES & Game Boy only) *''

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'' (1993) *'' Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiya-jin Zetsumetsu Keikaku'' (1993) *'' Battle Rush: Build Up Robot Tournament'' (1993) *''

Pro Sport Hockey ''Pro Sport Hockey'', known in Japan as , is an ice hockey video game that was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super NES in 1993. Summary Each team uses the authentic NHL rosters from the 1992–93 NHL season; including al ...

'' (1993) *'' Crayon Shin-Chan: Ora to Poi Poi'' (1993) *''

J. League Super Top Players is a soccer game for the Family Computer, utilizing the Datach Joint ROM System, which was the barcode reader accessory sold separately. Gameplay General gameplay The game itself is interesting, with ten teams to choose from, and multiple gam ...

'' (1994)

Famicom Disk System

* '' Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha'' (1988)

Super Famicom/Super NES

*'' Super Tennis'' (1991) *''

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'' (1991) *'' Goal!'' (1992) *''

Dig & Spike Volleyball ''Dig & Spike Volleyball'' - known as in Japan - is a volleyball video game developed by TOSE. The player can choose either two variations: Men's indoor volleyball and Women's beach volleyball. The game was published by Nintendo, and released ...

'' (1992) *''

Super Professional Baseball II is the sequel to '' Super Professional Baseball''. Summary Although ''Super Professional Baseball'' was the basis for the North American port called ''Super Bases Loaded'', ''Super Professional Baseball II'' is a significantly different game th ...

'' (1992) *''

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'' (1992, Super NES only) *''Bazooka Blitzkrieg'' (1992) *''

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'' (1993) *''

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'' (1993) *''

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'' (1993) *''

'' (1994) *'' Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni'' (1994) *''Takeda Nobuhiro no Super League Soccer'' (1994) *''

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'' (1994) *'' Tetris 2'' (1994) *'' Gon'' (1994) *'' Natsuki Crisis Battle'' (1995) *'' Sterling Sharpe: End 2 End'' (1995, Super NES only) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu'' (1992) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden'' (1993) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 2'' (1993) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 3'' (1994) *''

'' (1994) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Chou Gokuu Den: Kakusei-hen'' (1995) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Chou Gokuu Den: Totsugeki-hen'' (1995) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension'' (1996)

Game Boy

*''

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'' (1990) *'' Karakuri Kengou Den Musashi Lord'' (1991) *'' Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters'' (1991) *'' Soccer'' (1991) *''

'' (1992, NES & Game Boy only) *'' Tetris 2'' (1993, NES & Game Boy only) *''Takeda Nobuhiro no Ace Striker'' (1994) *''

Kirby's Block Ball ''Kirby’s Block Ball'', known in Japan as , is a 1995 video game developed by TOSE and Nintendo R&D1 and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy portable console. It is a spin-off of the ''Kirby'' video game series. It is a ''Breakout'' clo ...

'' (1995) *'' Arcade Classic No. 3: Galaga/Galaxian'' (1995) *''

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'' (1995) *'' Sports Collection'' (1996) *''Namco Gallery Vol. 1'' (1996) *''Namco Gallery Vol. 2'' (1996) *''Namco Gallery Vol. 3'' (1997) *'' Game & Watch Gallery'' (1997)

Game Boy Color

*''

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'' (1998) *''

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'' (1998) *'' Game & Watch Gallery 3'' (1999) *''Dragon Warrior I & II'' (1999) *'' Metal Gear: Ghost Babel'' (2000) *'' Winnie the Pooh: Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood'' (2000) *''

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'' (2000) *''

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'' (2001)

Game Boy Advance

*'' Densetsu no Stafy'' (2002) *'' Shrek: Hassle at the Castle'' (2002) *''

'' (2002) *'' Densetsu no Stafy 2'' (2003) *'' Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart'' (2003) *'' Shrek: Reekin' Havoc'' (2003) *'' Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shōgeki no Shippo Dan'' (2003) *''

Densetsu no Stafy 3 is a platforming video game developed by Tose and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance only in Japan on August 5, 2004. It is the third game in ''The Legendary Starfy'' series, as well as the third and last title of the series develo ...

'' (2004) *'' The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King'' (2005)

Virtual Boy

*''

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'' (1995)

PlayStation

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'' (1998) *''

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'' (1998) *'' Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers'' (1998) *''

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'' (2000) *''

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'' (2000) *''Bass Landing 2'' (2001)

PlayStation 2

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'' (co-developed with

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GameCube

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'' (2002)

PlayStation 3

*'' Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII'' (co-developed with

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, 2013)

PlayStation 4

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World of Final Fantasy ''World of Final Fantasy'' is a role-playing video game developed by Tose and published by Square Enix. It is a spin-off of the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise, featuring characters from across its mainline and supplementary entries. Initially releas ...

'' (co-developed with

, 2016) *''

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'' (co-developed with

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, 2016) *''

Scarlet Nexus ''Scarlet Nexus'' is an action role-playing game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Tose and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released on June 25, 2021, for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series ...

'' (co-developed with

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, 2021) *'' Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion'' (co-developed with

, 2022)

PlayStation 5

*''

'' (co-developed with

, 2021) *'' Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion'' (co-developed with

, 2022)

PlayStation Portable

*'' Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth'' (2006) *''

Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins is a video game in Capcom's ''Ghosts 'n Goblins'' series, developed by Tose and published by Capcom. It was released for the PlayStation Portable on August 13, 2006, in Japan and August 29, 2006, in North America. ''Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins'' i ...

'' (2006) *'' Star Ocean: First Departure'' (2007) *'' Star Ocean: Second Evolution'' (2008)

PlayStation Vita

*''

'' (co-developed with

, 2016)

Nintendo DS

*'' Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan'' (2005) *''

Super Princess Peach ''Super Princess Peach'' is a platform video game developed by Tose and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released in Japan in October 2005 and worldwide the following year. ''Super Princess Peach'' is the ...

'' (2005) *'' Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime'' (2005) *''Sega Casino'' (2005) *'' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (2006) *''

Densetsu no Stafy 4 is a platform video game developed by Tose and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It is the fourth game in ''The Legendary Starfy'' series. As with the other games in the series, ''Densetsu no Stafy 4'' features Stafy, known as Starfy ...

'' (2006) *'' Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker'' (2006) *'' Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2'' (2006) *''

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'' (2007) *'' Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth'' (2007) *'' Naruto Shippūden: Dairansen! Kage Bunshin Emaki'' (2008) *''

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'' (2008) *'' Ragnarok DS'' (2008) *'' Crash: Mind Over Mutant'' (2008) *''

The Legendary Starfy is a video game series developed by Tose and published by Nintendo. The series is the only franchise for which Tose owns the copyright, which they share with Nintendo; as a result, Tose, which normally does not put their company name on their ...

'' (2008) *'' WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009'' (2008) *'' WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010'' (2009) *''

MySims Agents ''MySims Agents'' is a 2009 mystery life simulation video game published by Electronic Arts. The fifth instalment in the '' MySims'' series, it was released in Europe on September 25, 2009 for both the Nintendo DS and the Wii. It was slated for r ...

'' (2009) *'' Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'' (2010) *''

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'' (2013) *''Tetris DS'' (unreleased)

Nintendo 3DS

*'' Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D'' (2011) *''

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'' (2011) *'' Resident Evil: Revelations'' (2012) *'' Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D'' (2012) *''

'' (2013) *'' Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key'' (2014) *''

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'' (castle modeling support for Intelligent Systems, 2015) *'' Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3'' (2016) *''

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'' (2018)

Wii U

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Nintendo Switch

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'' (2017) *'' Paper Mario: The Origami King'' (2020) *'' Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir (Remake)'' (2021) *'' WarioWare: Get It Together!'' (Co-developed with Intelligent Systems, 2021) *''

Dragon Quest Treasures is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by Tose and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo Switch. A part of the ''Dragon Quest'' series, it takes place on the floating continent of Draconia and follows the siblings Erik and Mia from ''Dr ...

'' (Co-developed with Square Enix, 2022) *'' Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion'' (co-developed with

, 2022)

Dreamcast

*'' Resident Evil – Code: Veronica'' (2000)

PC

*'' GONG! Online'' (2007)

Android, iOS

* ''Fight League'' (2017) * ''Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TOKIMEKI RunRuns'' (2022)

Games ported by Tose

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games for the

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and

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, Nintendo DS) * ''

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'' ( Nintendo DS) *''

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, respectively) *''

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'' (PlayStation, Game Boy Advance) *''

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'' (PlayStation, Game Boy Advance) *''

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'' (PlayStation, Game Boy Advance) *'' Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth'' (

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) *'' Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions'' (

) *'' Star Ocean: First Departure'' (

) *'' Star Ocean: Second Evolution'' (

) *''

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, co-developed with

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) *''

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, co-developed with

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Acclaim Studios Manchester Acclaim Studios Manchester (formerly Software Creations) was a British video game developer based in Manchester, England. The company was established in 1985 by Richard Kay. They were primarily known for their video games based on movie and co ...

, and

Intelligent Games Intelligent Games Ltd was a British video game developer based in London. The company was established in 1988 as The Intelligent Games Co. by Matthew Stibbe, who was studying at Pembroke College in Oxford. Following his graduation and the re ...

) *''

Metal Gear Solid is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, '' Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces oper ...

'' (

port) * The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (

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port)

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References

External links

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