Nex Entertainment

Video game developer, formerly known as GAU Entertainment and Nextech

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Nex Entertainment
ネクスエンタテインメントCompany type| Private

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Industry| Video games
Founded| September 28, 1992[1]
Defunct| 2016[2]
Headquarters| Tokyo, Japan

Key people

| Masaru Osamu Aoyama (CEO)
Website| www.nex-ent.co.jp/

Nex Entertainment (ネクスエンタテインメント, Nekusu Entateinmento), formerly known as GAU Entertainment and Nextech (ネクステック, Nekusutekku), 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] 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

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### Arcade

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

### Dreamcast

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* 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

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* Shining Soul (co-developed with Grasshopper Manufacture)[3]
* Shining Soul II (co-developed with Grasshopper Manufacture)

### GameCube

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* Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X[3]

### iOS and Android

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* 殉職刑事[4]

### Mega Drive/Genesis

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

### Nintendo DS

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* Children of Mana[3]
* Lupin Sansei: Shijou Saidai no Zunousen

### Nintendo 3DS

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

### PlayStation 2

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* 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

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

### PlayStation 4

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* Killing Bites (cancelled)[7]

### PlayStation Vita

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* Killing Bites (cancelled)[7]

### Sega Saturn

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* Battle Arena Toshinden Remix[3]
* Battle Arena Toshinden U.R.A[3]
* Choro Q Park[3]
* Cyber Speedway[3]
* D-Xhird[3]
* Linkle Liver Story[3]
* Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '98[3]
* Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '98 Summer Action[3]
* Resident Evil[3]

### Windows

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* 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

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* Dark Eyes: BattleGate[3]

### Xbox

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

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Nex Entertainment staff. "Nex Entertainment Company Profile". Nex-ent.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al "Nex Entertainment Contents" (in Japanese). Nex Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. 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！ | Gamer". www.gamer.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
5. ^ a b "All Games by NexTech". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
6. ^ a b "All Games by Gau Entertainment". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
7. ^ a b "Killing Bites game no longer in development". 25 September 2017.

## External links

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* Official website (in Japanese)
* Nex Entertainment at MobyGames

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* VIAF

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