Toro Inoue
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| Toro and Kuro | |
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 Toro and Kuro holding PocketStation units |
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| First appearance | Doko Demo Issyo (1999) |
| Created by | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Toro (トロ), full name Toro Inoue (井上トロ Inoue Toro), also known as the Sony Cat, is a fictional character created by Sony Computer Entertainment. He is an anthropomorphized cat who participates in numerous events and tries to act like a human.[1]
Toro first appeared in the PlayStation game Doko Demo Issyo, and has since appeared in every PlayStation platform. While not as popular in the west, he serves as Sony's mascot in Japan - in particular, of the PlayStation Network.[2]
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Character [edit]
The character is an anthropomorphized white cat of a super deformed 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 debugger called Toro 'Inoue' (井上 Inoue).
Character profile:
- Birthday: May 6[2]
- Favorite foods: chūtoro, oratosquilla oratoria, nattō roll
- Dislikes: to be put in a box made from corrugated fiberboard
Video game appearances [edit]
Toro first appeared in July 1999 as the main character (chatterbot) in the video game Doko Demo Issyo (also transliterated as Doko Demo Issho and meaning "Together Anywhere") on the Sony PlayStation, and included support for the PocketStation. In 2004, Dokodemo Issho was released on the PlayStation Portable, a free demo being available in the Japanese PlayStation Store.
Toro 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. 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.
Toro is a playable character in Everybody's Golf 5.[3] He is also a playable character in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, with Kuro assisting him during one of his super attacks.[4]
Guest and cameo appearances [edit]
Toro and Kuro both appear as exclusive fighters for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of Street Fighter X Tekken by Capcom, in which Toro mimics Ryu's fighting style, while Kuro mimics Kazuya's fighting style.[5]
Toro and Kuro also both appear as NPCs during specific quests in White Knight Chronicles 2.[6] Toro also appears in Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F (available with the "Popipo Special Edition" downloadable content), where his appearance is used for multiple accessories and stars in the "PoPiPo (Toro and Kuro special edition)" PV.[7]
Toro costumes appear in LittleBigPlanet (available as a downloadable content),[8] and in Tales of Graces f[9] and Tales of Hearts R. Sony also made Toro and Kuro a free DLC plush for the player's character to wear in Tokyo Jungle for the PlayStation Network.[10]
References [edit]
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2004-07-12). Dokodemo Issho Goes Online. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-11-27
- ^ a b Sony's Toro Inoue celebrates 14th birthday
- ^ Everybody's Putter Golf with TORO :: Game :: PlayStation® Asia - Hong Kong
- ^ PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Toro Combo Exhibition « Shoryuken
- ^ "Toro and Kuro to appear in Street Fighter x Tekken!". Capcom-europe.com. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ Sony Cat Mascots Appear in White Knight Chronicles 2 -- Andriasang.com
- ^ Ishaan. "Here Are Sony Cats, Toro And Kuro, In Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f DLC". SiliconEra. Retrieved December 2012.
- ^ LittleBigPlanet™ LittleBigPlanet™ Toro Costume | PS3™ Add-Ons | Games - PlayStation®
- ^ "Tales of Graces f - Pascal Gets a Sony Entertainment's Mascot Toro Costume". Abyssal Chronicles. October 27, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Tokyo Jungle™ Tokyo Jungle™ Toro Plush Costume | PS3™ Add-Ons | Games - PlayStation®
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