Westone Bit Entertainment (ウエストン·ビット·エンタテインメント, Uesuton Bitto Entateinmento) was a video game developer founded in May 1986, based in Mukoujima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo. They were most famous for the Wonder Boy/Monster World series. Originally called Escape, the company was renamed to Westone as the word Escape made them sound unreliable.[1] The company's name was changed yet again to Westone Bit Entertainment in April 2000.[2] The chief publisher was Ryuichi Nishizawa. The company went bankrupt and entered liquidation process in October 1, 2014.[3]
The Westone name is derived from the first characters of the names of company founders, Ryuuichi Nishizawa (Nishi = West) and Michishito Ishizuka (Ishi = Stone).[1]
List of games
Arcade
- Wonder Boy (Sega)
- Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Sega)
- Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (Sega)
- Riot City (Sega)
- Aurail (Sega)
- Tokei Jikake no Aquario (unreleased)
Dreamcast
- Cyber Team in Akihabara: PataPies! (JP Publisher: Sega)
- Di Gi Charat Fantasy (JP Publisher: Broccoli)
- Fish Eyes Wild / Reel Fishing Wild (JP Publisher: Victor; US Publisher: Natsume)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ayanami Ikusei Kaikaku (JP Publisher: Broccoli)
Famicom/NES
- Jaws (developed under subcontract with Atlus) (US Publisher: LJN)
- Majin Eiyuuden Wataru Gaiden (JP Publisher: Hudson)
Game Gear
- Monster World II: Dragon no Wana / Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (JP/EU Publisher: Sega)
Mark III/Master System
- Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (US/CA/EU Publisher: Sega)
Mega-CD/Sega CD
- Dungeon Explorer (US Publisher: Sega; EU Publisher: Hudson)
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Wonder Boy V: Monster World III / Wonder Boy in Monster World (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Monster World IV (JP Publisher: Sega)
Other
- Victory Shooter (prize machine)
- What If? (Win/Win CE/Java)
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16
- Aoi Blink (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Appare! Gateball (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Blood Gear (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Power Eleven (developed under subcontract with Atlus) (JP Publisher: Hudson)
- Dynastic Hero (JP Publisher: Hudson)
Pico
- Minna de Odorou: Ozu no Mahoutsukai
PlayStation
- Kekkon: Marriage (JP Publisher: Shogakukan Production)
- Milano no Arbeit Collection (JP Publisher: Victor)
- Sotsugyou III: Wedding Bell (JP Publisher: Shogakukan Production)
- Sotsugyou M: Male Graduation: Seitokai Naga no Kareinaru Inbou (JP Publisher: E3 Staff)
- Soukou Kihei Votoms Gaiden: Ao no Kishi Velzelga Monogatari (JP Publisher: Takara)
- Wolkenkratzer: Shinpan no Tou (JP Publisher: Asmik)
PlayStation 2
- Princess Maker 4 (JP Publisher: CyberFront; KR Publisher: Gainax)
- Relaxuma: Ojama Shitemasu 2 Shuukan (JP Publisher: Interchannel)
- Secret of Evangelion (JP Publisher: Jinx)
- Shinseiki Evangelion: Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku with Asuka Hokan Keikaku (JP Publisher: Broccoli)
Sega Saturn
- Kekkon: Marriage (JP Publisher: Shogakukan Production)
- Sotsugyou III: Wedding Bell (JP Publisher: Shogakukan Production)
- Sotsugyou: Album (JP Publisher: Shogakukan Production)
- Wachenröder (JP Publisher: Sega)[4]
- Willy Wombat (JP Publisher: Hudson)
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Dark Half (JP Publisher: Enix)
Toys
- BowLingual (Takara)
- Dennou Meikyuu Labyrinth (Takara Tomy)
- Himitsu Kichi o Tsukurou (Takara Tomy)
- Myawlingual
Vodafone (mobile)
- Bowlingual Connect
Windows
- Chicchana Yukitsukai Sugar Desktop Accessories (JP Publisher: Broccoli)
- Galaxy Angel Desktop Accessories (JP Publisher: Broccoli)
- Pita-Ten Desktop Accessories (JP Publisher: Broccoli)
- Renai Typing: Salad Days (JP Publisher: Shogakukan Production)
- Tsuri Baka Nisshi: Baku Tsuri Typing (JP Publisher: Shogakukan Production)
- Waku Waku Joyland (NTT)
References
- ^ a b "Monster World Complete Collection manual extracts".
- ^ "Developer Table" (in Japanese).
- ^ "ゲーム開発の（株）ウエストンビットエンタテインメントほか1社が破産開始決定".
- ^ "Wachenröder (1998) SEGA Saturn release dates". MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs. Retrieved 13 March 2017.