Naxat Soft
Encyclopedia
Kaga Create Co.,Ltd. is a Japan
-based video game developing and publishing division of Kaga Electronics.
The company initially released games for the PC Engine (known as the TurboGrafx in the USA). It later released titles for a wide array of gaming systems, including the Game Boy
, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
, the Dreamcast, the 3DO
, the PlayStation
, the Sega Saturn
, and the PC-FX
. The Virtual Cameraman games for 3DO released in 1995 marked the decline of Naxat Soft after the TurboGrafx. The company's releases stopped around 2005, with recent games primarily being re-releases of TurboGrafx titles on the Wii
.
, which is a brand owned by its parent company.
In 1998, the company was renamed to Kaga Tech Co.,Ltd, but the video games were still sold under the Naxat Soft brand.
In 1999-10-18, Digital Gain Co.,Ltd. was established, which was responsible for developing Naxat Soft titles.
In 2005-02-24, Kaga Electronics announced the merger of KAGA TECH CO., LTD. and KANTO AUTOMATION Co., Ltd., which would take effect on 2005-04-01. Under the terms of merger, the Amusement Machines Development Business of KAGA TECH CO., LTD. would be transferred to the Specific Industry Sales Headquarters of KAGA ELECTRONICS, the Entrust Business for Game Software Development to the Digital Media Lab., Inc. (100% subsidiary of Kaga Electronics), and the Game Software Development Business to the subsidiary DIGITAL GAIN CO., LTD.
In 2007-04-25, Kaga Electronics announced Digital Gain Co.,Ltd. would be renamed to Kaga Create Co., Ltd., which took effect on 2007-5-1. At the time of renaming, the company's business was expanded to graphic design, web page production, new source production, merchandise development, event promotion. It develops software for Pionesoft
, Alchemist, Milestone Inc.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
-based video game developing and publishing division of Kaga Electronics.
The company initially released games for the PC Engine (known as the TurboGrafx in the USA). It later released titles for a wide array of gaming systems, including the Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, the Dreamcast, the 3DO
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer is a video game console originally produced by Panasonic in 1993. Further renditions of the hardware were released in 1994 by Sanyo and Goldstar. The consoles were manufactured according to specifications created by The 3DO Company, and were originally designed by...
, the PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
, the Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
, and the PC-FX
PC-FX
The is a video game console released in Japan on December 23, 1994 by NEC Corporation. It is the 32-bit successor to NEC's PC Engine ....
. The Virtual Cameraman games for 3DO released in 1995 marked the decline of Naxat Soft after the TurboGrafx. The company's releases stopped around 2005, with recent games primarily being re-releases of TurboGrafx titles on the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
.
History
Kaga's video game division was founded in 1988-06-22 under the name 'Naxat'. The company is named from backward spelling of TaxanTaxan
TAXAN is a subsidiary of Kaga Electronics, a Japanese electronics company. It was founded in July 1981, and in the late-1980s and early-1990s, the US division published several video games on the NES and Game Boy....
, which is a brand owned by its parent company.
In 1998, the company was renamed to Kaga Tech Co.,Ltd, but the video games were still sold under the Naxat Soft brand.
In 1999-10-18, Digital Gain Co.,Ltd. was established, which was responsible for developing Naxat Soft titles.
In 2005-02-24, Kaga Electronics announced the merger of KAGA TECH CO., LTD. and KANTO AUTOMATION Co., Ltd., which would take effect on 2005-04-01. Under the terms of merger, the Amusement Machines Development Business of KAGA TECH CO., LTD. would be transferred to the Specific Industry Sales Headquarters of KAGA ELECTRONICS, the Entrust Business for Game Software Development to the Digital Media Lab., Inc. (100% subsidiary of Kaga Electronics), and the Game Software Development Business to the subsidiary DIGITAL GAIN CO., LTD.
In 2007-04-25, Kaga Electronics announced Digital Gain Co.,Ltd. would be renamed to Kaga Create Co., Ltd., which took effect on 2007-5-1. At the time of renaming, the company's business was expanded to graphic design, web page production, new source production, merchandise development, event promotion. It develops software for Pionesoft
Pionesoft
Pionesoft is a Japanese video game developer mainly associated with dating simulations.-Games:*Angel Wish: Kimi no Egao ni Chu! *After... ~Wasureemu Kizuna~ *Orange Pocket: Cornet...
, Alchemist, Milestone Inc.
Milestone Inc.
Milestone Inc. is a Japanese arcade videogame developer. They are best known for shoot 'em up games developed for the Dreamcast and its arcade counterpart, the Sega NAOMI....