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| {{Expand Japanese|date=August 2011|井上トロ}} | |||
| {{Infobox character | |||
| | name = Toro | |||
| | image = Toro and Kuro.jpg | |||
| | caption = Toro (left) and Kuro (right) holding ] units | |||
| | series = ] | |||
| | first = ''Doko Demo Issyo'' (1999) | |||
| | creator = ] | |||
| | gender = Male | |||
| | species = ] | |||
| | nationality = Japanese | |||
| }} | |||
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| {{nihongo|'''Toro'''|トロ}}, full name {{nihongo|'''Toro Inoue'''|井上トロ|Inoue Toro}}, also known as the '''Sony Cat''', is a fictional character created by ]. He is an anthropomorphized cat who participates in numerous events and tries to act like a human.<ref>Gantayat, Anoop (2004-07-12). . ]. Retrieved on 2008-11-27</ref> | |||
| Toro first appeared in the ] game ''Doko Demo Issho'', while not as popular in the west, he serves as Sony's ] in Japan - in particular, of the ]. | |||
| ==Character== | |||
| The character is an ] white ] cat of a ] design style. Toro is characterized by its big, trapezoid-shaped face, a rectangular-shaped body, and its vast variety of face expressions. Toro's family name originated from a ] called Toro 'Inoue' (井上 ''Inoue''). | |||
| Character profile: | |||
| *Birthday: 6 May | |||
| *Favorite foods: ], ], ] ] | |||
| *Dislikes: to be put in a ] | |||
| ==Video game appearances== | |||
| Toro first appeared on 22 July 1999 as the main character (]) in the video game '']'' (also translated as ''Doko Demo Issyo'' and meaning "Together Anywhere") on the ], and included support for the ]. The game won the ]' Game of the Year award alongside ]. | |||
| In 2004, ''Doko Demo Issho'' was released on the ], a free demo being available in the Japanese ]. | |||
| Toro stars in the ] title '']'' ("Everyday Together"), a talk show-like game where Toro delivers daily news together with Kuro, his black cat neighbor. Players can also answer trivia questions to win game money (Myale) and prizes such as furniture to decorate Toro's in-game apartment; an online IQ versus test game is also possible. ''Mainichi Issho'' is available free of charge download in the Japanese PlayStation Store only. A sequel to the game titled '']'' was released on November 2009 as a replacement for ''Mainichi Issho''. | |||
| Toro is a ] in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asia.playstation.com/hk/en/game/gameDetail/20759 |title=Everybody's Putter Golf with TORO :: Game :: PlayStation® Asia - Hong Kong |publisher=Asia.playstation.com |access-date=2013-12-08}}</ref> He also appears as a playable character in '']'', with Kuro assisting him during one of his super attacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shoryuken.com/2013/01/03/playstation-all-stars-battle-royale-toro-combo-exhibition/ |title=PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Toro Combo Exhibition « Shoryuken |publisher=Shoryuken.com |date=2013-01-03 |access-date=2013-12-08}}</ref> | |||
| Toro is the main character of the free downloadable ] game ''Toro's Friend Network'', in which the player must help him make friends so that he can save Kuro who has been kidnapped. | |||
| Toro now stars in Toro Puzzle which was released for Android and iOS in Japan In 2019 and later released in North America in 2020 as Toro and Friends: Onsen Town. | |||
| ===Guest and cameo appearances=== | |||
| Toro and Kuro both appear as exclusive fighters for the PlayStation 3 and ] versions of '']'' by ], in which Toro mimics ]'s fighting style, while Kuro mimics ]'s fighting style.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom-europe.com/blog/2011/09/toro-and-kuro-to-appear-in-street-fighter-x-tekken/ |title=Toro and Kuro to appear in Street Fighter x Tekken! |publisher=Capcom-europe.com |date=2011-09-14 |access-date=2012-08-03}}</ref> This was their first game appearance outside Japan, predating PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (both are fighting games that were released in 2012). Toro and Kuro appear in '']'' (available with the "Popipo Special Edition" downloadable content), where their appearances are used for multiple accessories and they star in the "PoPiPo (Toro and Kuro special edition)" PV.<ref name=siliconera>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/12/04/here-are-sony-cats-toro-and-kuro-in-hatsune-miku-project-diva-f-dlc/|title=Here Are Sony Cats, Toro And Kuro, In Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f DLC|publisher=SiliconEra|author=Ishaan|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref> | |||
| Toro and Kuro both appear as ] during specific quests in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/comq5h/toro_kuro_white_knight/ |title=Sony Cat Mascots Appear in White Knight Chronicles 2 - Andriasang.com |access-date=2013-12-08 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225031016/http://andriasang.com/comq5h/toro_kuro_white_knight/ |archive-date=December 25, 2012 }}</ref> Toro and Kuro also appear in the MMO '']'' as Vita and PS4 exclusive NPCs that the players can take with them on missions, and can eventually get them as MAGs for their characters. Toro and Kuro are playable DLC characters in '']''. Toro is summonable by the player in '']''. Toro and Kuro make an appearance in '']'' in a Monokuma assembly line.<ref>http://i.imgur.com/OjH8CFp.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref> Toro also appeared as a DLC bomber in the September 2018 update to '']''. | |||
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2018/09/19/super-bomberman-r-spooky-fun-update/|title = Super Bomberman R Update Adds Castlevania, Toro, and More|date = 19 September 2018}}</ref> | |||
| Toro costumes appear in '']'' (available as a downloadable content),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/add-ons/littlebigplanet-toro-costume.html |title=LittleBigPlanet™ LittleBigPlanet™ Toro Costume | PS3™ Add-Ons | Games - PlayStation® |publisher=Us.playstation.com |access-date=2013-12-08}}</ref> and in '']''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abyssalchronicles.com/?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=502 |title=Tales of Graces f - Pascal Gets a Sony Entertainment's Mascot Toro Costume |date=October 27, 2010 |publisher=Abyssal Chronicles |access-date=November 3, 2010}}</ref> and '']''. Sony also made Toro and Kuro a free DLC plush for the player's character to wear in '']'' for the ]. | |||
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