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{{Expand Japanese|date=August 2011|井上トロ}} | |||
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| name = Toro Inoue | |||
| image = Toro and Kuro.jpg | |||
| caption = Toro (left) and Kuro (right) holding ] units | |||
| series = ] | |||
| firstgame = ''Dokodemo Issho'' (1999) | |||
| creator = ] | |||
| gender = Male; Genderless in japanese media | |||
| 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 ].<ref>Gantayat, Anoop (2004-07-12). . ]. Retrieved on 2008-11-27</ref> He is an anthropomorphized cat who behaves mostly like a human in order to become a human.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=ポケピ紹介 - どこいつ.com | PlayStation |url=https://www.playstation.com/ja-jp/games/dokodemoissyo/character |access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> | |||
Toro first appeared in the ] game {{Ill|Dokodemo Issho|ja|どこでもいっしょ}}. He serves as Sony's ] in Japan, in particular the ]. | |||
==Character== | |||
Toro is an ] white ] cat of a ] design style. Toro is characterized by his big, trapezoid-shaped head, a rectangular-shaped body, and its vast variety of face expressions. Toro's family name originated from the sushi chef that adopted him after he got abandoned.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==Video game appearances== | |||
Toro first appeared on 22 July 1999 as the main ] in the video game {{Ill|Doko Demo Issyo|ja|どこでもいっしょ}} (Together Anywhere) on the ], and included support for the ]. The game won the ]' Game of the Year award alongside ]. | |||
In 2004, ''Doko Demo Issyo'' was released on the ], a free demo being available in the Japanese ]. | |||
Toro appears in the ] title ] ("Everyday Together"), a talk show-like game where Toro delivers daily news together with Kuro, a black cat who is his close friend. Players answer trivia questions to win in-game money (Myale) and prizes such as decorations for Toro's in-game apartment; an online IQ test versus game is also available. Mainichi Issyo was available free of charge download on the Japanese PlayStation. A sequel, ], was released in November 2009 as a successor for Mainichi Issyo. | |||
In 2012 Toro starred in ] (PSASBR), along side other notable Playstation characters and mascots such as ], Sly Cooper, Sackboy, Jak, and ] the Rapper. This is the only time Toro has appeared in a game released outside of Japan. PSASBR was a 2.5D, 4-Player fighting game developed by ] and published by ] for the Playstation 3, and PS Vita. The game was a commercial success upon release, gaining favorable reviews by both critics and fans. The games online servers were shut down in 2019. | |||
Toro is the main character of the free downloadable ] game ''Toro's Friend Network'', it was served as a platform for players to find new friends through ] and the ]. It was the first game in the Doko Demo Issyo series to see release outside of Asia. | |||
Toro starred in Toro Puzzle, released for Android and iOS in Japan, in 2019, and later released in North America in 2020 as Toro and Friends: Onsen Town. | |||
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