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Toro (cartoon character)
Encyclopedia
, real name , also known as the Sony Cat, is a fictional character created by Sony Computer Entertainment
.
Toro's family name originated from a debugger called Toro 'Inoue'(井上 Inoue).
design style white cat, is characterized by its big, trapezoid-shaped face, a rectangular-shaped body, and its vast variety of face expressions.
Toro first appeared in July 1999 as the main character (chatterbot
) in the video game Doko Demo Issyo (also written as Doko Demo Issho, meaning "Together everywhere") on the Sony PlayStation, and included support for the PocketStation
produced by the same company. Toro also appears in the PlayStation 2
video game Ape Escape Million Monkeys
by SCE
. In December 2004, Dokodemo Issho was released on the PSP
, a free demo being available in the Japanese PlayStation Store.
Toro also stars in the PlayStation 3
title Mainichi Issho
("Everyday together"), a talk show-like game where Toro delivers daily news together with Kuro, his black cat neighbor. The "ToroStation" show is a pun on the PlayStation series. 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. More recently, Toro appeared as a playable character in Everybody's Golf 5
, the fifth installment in the long-running golf series. A Toro costume is also available as a downloadable costume in the game LittleBigPlanet
. Toro also appears as a costume in the PlayStation 3 game Tales of Graces F. At the Tokyo Game Show
in September 2011, Toro and Kuro were announced as exclusive fighters for the PS3 and PlayStation Vita versions of the upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken
fighting game by Capcom
as product placement; Toro will mimic Ryu
's fighting style, while Kuro will mimic Kazuya
's fighting style.
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. is a major video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a wholly owned subsidiary and part of the Consumer Products & Services Group of Sony...
.
Toro's family name originated from a debugger called Toro 'Inoue'(井上 Inoue).
Character design
The character, an anthropomorphized Super DeformedSuper deformed
Super deformed or SD is a specific style of Japanese caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads, to make them resemble small children...
design style white cat, is characterized by its big, trapezoid-shaped face, a rectangular-shaped body, and its vast variety of face expressions.
Character profile
- Birthday: May 6
- Gender: Unknown
- Height: 1 m
- Favorite foods: ChūtoroChūtoroChūtoro is the name for medium fatty tuna when served in sushi restaurant. A blue fin tuna yields Akami , chūtoro, and ōtoro . Chūtoro is usually found near the skin on the back and belly. It combines the lighter but deep, slightly bitter flavor of an akami with the sweet tenderness of an ōtoro...
, Oratosquilla oratoriaOratosquilla oratoriaOratosquilla oratoria is a species of mantis shrimp found in the Western Pacific. It is widely harvested in Japan where it is known as shako and eaten as sushi. Like other members of its order it has a powerful spear, which it uses to hunt invertebrates and small fish. It grows to a length of ,...
, nattōNattois a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis. It is popular especially as a breakfast food. As a rich source of protein and probiotics, nattō and the soybean paste miso formed a vital source of nutrition in feudal Japan. Nattō can be an acquired taste because...
rollSushiis a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients . Neta and forms of sushi presentation vary, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is shari... - Dislikes: to be put in a box made from corrugated fiberboard
History
Toro, a cat who wishes to be human, is Sony's mascot in Japan.Toro first appeared in July 1999 as the main character (chatterbot
Chatterbot
A chatter robot, chatterbot, chatbot, or chat bot is a computer program designed to simulate an intelligent conversation with one or more human users via auditory or textual methods, primarily for engaging in small talk. The primary aim of such simulation has been to fool the user into thinking...
) in the video game Doko Demo Issyo (also written as Doko Demo Issho, meaning "Together everywhere") on the Sony PlayStation, and included support for the PocketStation
PocketStation
The is a peripheral by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation home video game console. Categorized by Sony as a miniature personal digital assistant, the device features a monochrome liquid crystal display , infrared communication capability, a real-time clock, built-in flash memory, and...
produced by the same company. Toro also appears in the 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...
video game Ape Escape Million Monkeys
Ape Escape Million Monkeys
is a platforming video game published and developed by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was released throughout Asia a year after the previous title Ape Escape 3. The game was planned to be released in the United Kingdom in late 2006, but the game was...
by SCE
SCE
SCE is an abbreviation with multiple meanings:* Short-channel effect, a secondary effect describing the reduction in threshold voltage Vth in MOSFETs with non-uniformly doped channel regions as the gate length increases...
. In December 2004, Dokodemo Issho was released on the PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
, a free demo being available in the Japanese PlayStation Store.
Toro also stars in the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
title Mainichi Issho
Mainichi Issho
Mainichi Issho is a November 11, 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment online game for the PlayStation 3. It is based on the Toro franchise, a cartoon character which is a mascot for SCEJ. This game is exclusively for the Japanese market...
("Everyday together"), a talk show-like game where Toro delivers daily news together with Kuro, his black cat neighbor. The "ToroStation" show is a pun on the PlayStation series. 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
PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,...
only. More recently, Toro appeared as a playable character in Everybody's Golf 5
Everybody's Golf 5
is a golf video game developed by Clap Hanz/SCEI and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3...
, the fifth installment in the long-running golf series. A Toro costume is also available as a downloadable costume in the game LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet, commonly abbreviated LBP, is a puzzle platformer video game, based on user-generated content, for the PlayStation 3 first announced on 7 March 2007, by Phil Harrison at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, California...
. Toro also appears as a costume in the PlayStation 3 game Tales of Graces F. At the Tokyo Game Show
Tokyo Game Show
The , commonly known as TGS, is a video game expo / convention held annually in the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. It is presented by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association and the Nikkei Business Publications, Inc...
in September 2011, Toro and Kuro were announced as exclusive fighters for the PS3 and PlayStation Vita versions of the upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken
Street Fighter X Tekken
is an upcoming crossover fighting game being developed by Capcom. The game was announced at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International by Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono. The game is set to release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation Vita sometime in March 2012. The game...
fighting game by Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
as product placement; Toro will mimic Ryu
Ryu (Street Fighter)
is a video game player character created by Capcom, the main protagonist of the Street Fighter series. Having premiered in the first Street Fighter in 1987, Ryu appears as the lead character from the game along with his best friend Ken Masters participating in the Street Fighter tournament...
's fighting style, while Kuro will mimic Kazuya
Kazuya Mishima
is a fictional character in the Tekken fighting game series. Although originally appearing as the main protagonist in the original Tekken game, he becomes one of the series' leading villains from Tekken 2 onward, after being overtaken by the Devil Gene, where he is known as Devil Kazuya .-In the...
's fighting style.