Barnhouse Effect
Encyclopedia
Barnhouse Effect Co., Ltd (株式会社バーンハウスエフェクト), or BHE, is a Japanese
video game developer
and CG
production company based in Tokyo
. Most of their work has been for Takara
, notably Choro Q games
for the PlayStation
and PlayStation 2
consoles.
by Kurt Vonnegut
in which a professor, Arthur Barnhouse, develops telekinetic techniques.
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...
video game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
and CG
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
production company based in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Most of their work has been for Takara
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....
, notably Choro Q games
Choro Q video games
The Choro Q video games are a series of console games based on Takara's Choro Q toy cars...
for 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...
and PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
consoles.
Name origins
The name "Barnhouse Effect" originates from the short story Report on the Barnhouse EffectReport on the Barnhouse Effect
"Report on the Barnhouse Effect" is the first short story written and published by Kurt Vonnegut. It originally appeared in the February 11, 1950 issue of Collier's Weekly. It is also part of the collection Welcome to the Monkey House.-Plot summary:...
by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle , Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions blend satire, gallows humor and science fiction. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.-Early...
in which a professor, Arthur Barnhouse, develops telekinetic techniques.
PlayStation
- Deep Sea Adventure: Kaiteikyuu Panthalassa no Nazo (1997)
- Choro Q Marine: Q-Boat (1998)
- Combat Choro Q (1999)
- Choujiryokusen Microman: Generation 2000 (2000)
PlayStation 2
- Choro Q HG (2000)
- Gadget Racers (2001) (US version)
- Penny Racers (2002) (PAL version)
- Shin Combat Choro Q (2002)
- Seek and Destroy (2002) (US version)
- Seek and Destroy (2003) (PAL version)
- Choro Q HG 4Choro Q HG 4ChoroQ is a PlayStation 2 game published by Atlus in the US, Zoo Digital Publishing in PAL regions and Takara in Japan. It was developed by Barnhouse Effect...
(2003)- ChoroQ (2004) (US version)
- ChoroQ (2005) (PAL version)
- Choro Q Works (2005)
Video games
- Soukou Kihei Votoms - Packaging CG and Opening CG
- Brave Saga - Packaging CG and Opening CG
- Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix - Packaging CG and Opening CG
- Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix 2 - Packaging CG and Opening CG