Westone Co. Ltd.

COMPANY

Japan

A Japanese developer best known for the Wonder Boy series. Its name comes from the first kanji in the two founders' names: "west" and "stone".

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Founded in May 1986.

Developed Games

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Monster World IV (Game)

1 April 1994

The fourth and final installment of the Monster World series.

GEN​ WSHP​ PS3N​

Wonder Boy (Game)

31 December 1986

Players collect dolls, use skateboards to travel, find hidden levels all on the journey to rescue Tanya, the protagonist's girlfriend.

GG​ SMS​ CPC​ +7

Riot City (Game)

31 December 1991

Play as Paul or Bobby in this side-scrolling beat 'em up from Sega and Westone.

ARC​

Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru Gaiden (Game)

23 March 1990

A Japanese RPG based off the long running anime television series, "Mashin Hero Wataru."

NES​

Power Eleven (Game)

21 June 1991

Soccer game for the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

WSHP​ TG16​

Jaws (Game)

30 November 1987

A LJN NES game based on the movie franchise of the same name. Players take control of a boat, plane, and submarine to hunt down the mysterious terror of the deep known as Jaws. This game is based on Jaws: The Revenge, the fourth and final film of the series.

NES​

Dark Half (Game)

31 May 1996

A grim RPG for the Super Famicom where the player alternates playing the hero and the villain during the final days of the world.

SNES​

Riot Zone (Game)

31 December 1992

A TurboGrafx beat 'em up that was later released on the Wii Virtual Console. It is based on the Sega Arcade game Riot City, but many elements were changed because Sega still had the license.

WSHP​ TGCD​

Appare! Gateball (Game)

22 December 1988

Smack your balls with a mallet in this Japanese-exclusive video game adaptation of the sport of gateball.

WSHP​ TG16​

Blood Gear (Game)

28 October 1994

An action RPG developed by Westone for the PCE-CD.

WSHP​ TGCD​

Aoi Blink (Game)

27 April 1990

An action platformer based off the television anime of the same name by Osamu Tezuka.

TG16​

Clockwork Aquario (Game)

30 November 2021

A previously unreleased Sega System 18 arcade hardware title from Westone, finally available for consumption in 2021.

PC​ NSW​ XONE​ +2

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Company details

Name

Westone Co. Ltd.

Abbreviation

Founded

Location

Japan

Website

http://www.westone.co.jp/

Aliases

Developed Games

• Monster World IV (Game)
• Wonder Boy (Game)
• Riot City (Game)
• Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru Gaiden (Game)
• Power Eleven (Game)
• Jaws (Game)
• Dark Half (Game)
• Riot Zone (Game)
• Appare! Gateball (Game)
• Blood Gear (Game)
• Aoi Blink (Game)
• Clockwork Aquario (Game)
• Aurail (Game)
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Published Games

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Franchises

• Wonder Boy (Franchise)
• Sega Ages Online (Franchise)
• Sega Vintage Collection (Franchise)
• Sega Ages (Franchise)
• Adventure Island (Franchise)
• Arcade Archives (Franchise)
• Bikkuriman (Franchise)
• Dungeon Explorer (Franchise)
• Final Fight (Franchise)
• Jalecolle Famicom Ver. (Franchise)
• Jaws (Franchise)
• Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru (Franchise)
• Power Sports (Franchise)
• Princess Maker (Franchise)
• SEGA AGES 2500 (Franchise)
• Saiyuuki World (Franchise)
• Sega Ages (Switch) (Franchise)

People

• Jin Watanabe (Person)
• Maki Ohzora (Person)
• Osamu Tezuka (Person)

Characters

• Book (Character)
• Asha (Character)
• Leo (Character)
• Meka Dragon (Character)
• Mônica (Character)
• Shion (Character)
• Tina (Character)
• Tom-Tom (Character)
• Captain Dragon (Character)
• Daimyo Dragon (Character)
• Dragon Zombie (Character)
• Mummy Dragon (Character)
• Priscilla (Character)
• Vampire Dragon (Character)
• Bruce the Shark (Character)
• Bull Demon King (Character)
• Hawk-Man (Character)
• Jaws (Character)
• Kraken (Character)
• Lion-Man (Character)

Concepts

• Jump (Concept)
• 2D (Concept)
• Boss Fight (Concept)
• High Score (Concept)
• Real-Time Combat (Concept)
• Action RPG (Concept)
• Boss (Concept)
• Search Action (Concept)
• Shopping (Concept)
• Virtual Console (Concept)
• Gravity (Concept)
• Death (Concept)
• Health (Concept)
• Male Protagonists (Concept)
• Snakes (Concept)
• Bats (Concept)
• Fan Translation (Concept)
• Fungoids (Concept)
• Inventory (Concept)
• Licensed Game (Concept)

Locations

• Castle (Location)
• Desert (Location)
• Pyramid (Location)
• Dungeon (Location)
• Jungle (Location)
• Volcano (Location)
• Beach (Location)
• Cave (Location)
• Forest (Location)
• Hell (Location)
• Hotels (Location)
• Japanese Castle (Location)
• Ocean (Location)
• Pirate Ship (Location)
• The Sky (Location)
• Tropical Island (Location)
• Underground (Location)
• Underwater (Location)

Objects

• Shield (Object)
• Sword (Object)
• Gold (Object)
• Key (Object)
• Water (Object)
• Armor (Object)
• Boomerang (Object)
• Cloud (Object)
• Coin (Object)
• Door (Object)
• Heart (Object)
• Helmet (Object)
• Moneybag (Object)
• Potion (Object)
• Skateboard (Object)
• Skull (Object)
• Spring (Object)
• Statue (Object)
• Treasure Chest (Object)
• 1-Up (Object)