2006 · Game Arts · Simulation · Adventure

Mainichi Issho

PlayStation exclusive

Mainichi Issho is a Japanese video game developed by BeXide and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 starring the PlayStation mascot Toro Inoue. It ran from November 11, 2006 to 2009 and was replaced by Weekly Toro Station. There was also a version for the PlayStation Portable called Mainichi Issho Portable. Trial versions of both the PSP and PS3 versions can be found on the original Japanese version of Toro! Let's Party!.

Released: 11 November 2006
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Genres: Simulation Adventure
Developers: Game Arts BeXide
Publishers: Sony Computer Entertainment
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Comedy
Engine: Havok
Age ratings: CERO A

About

Doko Demo Issyo (どこでもいっしょ; lit. "Together Everywhere") is a Japanese video game series primarily developed by BeXide Inc. (formerly Bomber eXpress) and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The first game was released for the PlayStation in 1999. In the games, players talk to, feed, photograph, and play minigames with characters.

Following the first game's commercial success, series character Toro Inoue became the principal identifying character of the wider series, though most of its games have only seen release in Japan. Sony would use Toro as a mascot for the PlayStation brand in Japan. He has appeared in later games, interactive news services, PlayStation advertising, public events and crossovers with other game franchises.

›Story

Mainichi Issho featured a live broadcast service called Toro Station, in which Toro and Kuro presented a news show which covered various topics. Most of what was covered were various new video games for Playstation consoles, but they also covered other subjects like promoting local Japanese businesses or sports and science related news. These broadcasts were delivered on a roughly daily basis, and were moved to Weekly Toro Station after Mainichi Issho's service ended.

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Development

Doko Demo Issyo is a long-running series in Japan, where it has seen commercial success. The games feature "pokepi" (short for "pocket people"), characters which the player interacts with through a variety of virtual pet mechanics and minigames (e.g. talking, feeding, sleeping, photography). A major reocurring feature is to teach the pokepi words to memorize. Most games feature some type of networking features to communicate with other players by sharing "business cards" or other data.

The first game in the series, Doko Demo Issyo, was released on 22 July 1999 for the PlayStation. It was possible to put transfer pokepi onto the PocketStation and interact with them on the device. The game sold over 1.1 million copies. Sony released two bonus discs that added more gameplay: Koneko mo Issyo featured younger versions of the pokepi, and Modo mo Issyo had cell phone connectivity features.