# Nex Entertainment > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nex_Entertainment > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nex_Entertainment.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nex_Entertainment > Source revision: 1339554978 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **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](/source/Video_game_developer) originally established in 1992. It developed games for publishers on a contract basis. Its clients included [Sega](/source/Sega), [Capcom](/source/Capcom), [Namco](/source/Namco), [Takara](/source/Takara), [Taito](/source/Taito_Corporation), [Atlus](/source/Atlus), and [Square Enix](/source/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](/source/Time_Crisis_3)*[3] - *[Time Crisis 4](/source/Time_Crisis_4)*[3] ### Dreamcast - *[Dino Crisis](/source/Dino_Crisis_(video_game))*[3] - *Dream Studio*[3] - *[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica](/source/Resident_Evil_%E2%80%93_Code:_Veronica)*[3] - *[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X](/source/Resident_Evil_%E2%80%93_Code:_Veronica#Code:_Veronica_X)*[3] - *[Shenmue](/source/Shenmue)* - *Type X: Spiral Nightmare* (canceled) ### Game Boy Advance - *[Shining Soul](/source/Shining_Soul)* (co-developed with [Grasshopper Manufacture](/source/Grasshopper_Manufacture))[3] - *[Shining Soul II](/source/Shining_Soul_II)* (co-developed with Grasshopper Manufacture) ### GameCube - *[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X](/source/Resident_Evil_%E2%80%93_Code:_Veronica)*[3] ### iOS and Android - 殉職刑事[4] ### Mega Drive/Genesis - *[Crusader of Centy](/source/Crusader_of_Centy)*[5] - *Pro Striker Final Stage*[5] - *[Ranger X](/source/Ranger_X)*[6] - *[YuYu Hakusho: Gaiden](/source/List_of_YuYu_Hakusho_video_games#YuYu_Hakusho:_Gaiden)*[6] ### Nintendo DS - *[Children of Mana](/source/Children_of_Mana)*[3] - *[Lupin Sansei: Shijou Saidai no Zunousen](/source/Lupin_Sansei:_Shijou_Saidai_no_Zunousen)* ### Nintendo 3DS - *[Crimson Shroud](/source/Crimson_Shroud)*[3] - *[Weapon Shop de Omasse](/source/Weapon_Shop_de_Omasse)*[3] ### PlayStation 2 - *[Dynasty Tactics 2](/source/Dynasty_Tactics_2)*[3] - *[Lupin III: Columbus no Isan wa Akenisomaru](/source/Lupin_III:_Columbus_no_Isan_wa_Akenisomaru)*[3] - *[Lupin III: Lupin ni wa Shi o, Zenigata ni wa Koi o](/source/Lupin_III:_Lupin_ni_wa_Shi_o,_Zenigata_ni_wa_Koi_o)*[3] - *[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X](/source/Resident_Evil_%E2%80%93_Code:_Veronica)*[3] - *[Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica](/source/Resident_Evil_Survivor_2_Code:_Veronica)*[3] - *[Shining Tears](/source/Shining_Tears)*[3] - *[Shining Wind](/source/Shining_Wind)*[3] - *Shirachuu Tankenbu*[3] - *[Time Crisis 3](/source/Time_Crisis_3)* ### PlayStation 3 - *[Bayonetta](/source/Bayonetta_(video_game))*[3] - *[Time Crisis 4](/source/Time_Crisis_4)* - *[Time Crisis: Razing Storm](/source/Time_Crisis:_Razing_Storm)* ### PlayStation 4 - *[Killing Bites](/source/Killing_Bites)* (cancelled)[7] ### PlayStation Vita - *Killing Bites* (cancelled)[7] ### Sega Saturn - *[Battle Arena Toshinden Remix](/source/Battle_Arena_Toshinden)*[3] - *[Battle Arena Toshinden U.R.A](/source/Battle_Arena_Toshinden_2)*[3] - *[Choro Q Park](/source/Choro_Q_Park)*[3] - *[Cyber Speedway](/source/Cyber_Speedway)*[3] - *[D-Xhird](/source/D-Xhird)*[3] - *[Linkle Liver Story](/source/Linkle_Liver_Story)*[3] - *Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '98*[3] - *Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '98 Summer Action*[3] - *[Resident Evil](/source/Resident_Evil_(1996_video_game))*[3] ### 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](/source/Shin_Megami_Tensei:_Nine)*[3] - *Touge R*[3] ## References 1. Nex Entertainment staff. ["Nex Entertainment Company Profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120115021142/http://www.nex-ent.co.jp/Company.html) (in Japanese). *Nex-ent.co.jp*. Archived from [the original](http://www.nex-ent.co.jp/Company.html) on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 1. ["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"](http://gamebiz.jp/?p=166138) 1. ["Nex Entertainment Contents"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160320182847/http://www.nex-ent.co.jp/contents/consumer.html) (in Japanese). Nex Entertainment. Archived from [the original](http://www.nex-ent.co.jp/contents/consumer.html) on March 20, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2012. 1. 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"](https://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/201504150092/) (in Japanese). *www.gamer.ne.jp*. Retrieved 2024-02-08. 1. ["All Games by NexTech"](http://www.gamespot.com/games.html?type=company&mode=72990&sort=title&dlx_type=all&sortdir=desc). *GameSpot.com*. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 1. ["All Games by Gau Entertainment"](http://www.gamespot.com/games.html?type=company&mode=78594). *GameSpot.com*. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 1. ["Killing Bites game no longer in development"](http://gematsu.com/2017/09/killing-bites-game-no-longer-development). 25 September 2017. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.nex-ent.co.jp/) (in Japanese) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nex Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nex_Entertainment) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nex_Entertainment?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.