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, formally known as , was a Japanese video game company founded and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan in . They are best known for developing the ''The Black Bass'' series. On July 24, 1993, ''HOT・B'' filed for bankruptcy and became defunct, it was acquired a short time later by Star-Fish, a company that was founded in 1994 by former ''HOT・B'' staff members. ==History== ''HOT・B'' was established in as an independent project section among advertising agencies.〔 A short time later, when the home computer boom occurred, ''HOT・B'' started developing and selling software under the label. The company originated the fishing game genre with ''The Black Bass'' series. In 1984, ''HOT・B'' released ''Psychic City'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=GameSpot )〕 an early cyberpunk role-playing game (RPG), for the FM-7〔 and NEC PC-8801 computer platforms. In contrast to the fantasy theme used in other early RPGs such as ''Hydlide'' and ''The Black Onyx'', ''Psychic City'' was a science fiction RPG set in a post-apocalyptic New York devastated by World War III and where the protagonist fights using psychic/telepathic abilities.〔 ((Translation ))〕 ''Psychic City'' had a scenario expansion system that could used by other companies to create mods like the ''Kaleidoscope'' series. However, HOT・B's technical skills lagged behind those of other companies at the time, and so it became known for always being slow to produce games. After that, the company began development on the MSX, PC Engine, Sega Mega Drive, Super Famicom, and arcade games. At this point, HOT・B began to be used as the brand name instead of the label. In , the company refocused its development efforts on arcade games and the Super Famicom. However, the same year, it fell into insolvency and went bankrupt the day after its last game, ''Bazoo! Mahou Sekai'', was released on July 23. Following bankruptcy, HOT・B's remaining arcade games, ''Schmeiser Robo'' and ''Play Girls 2'', were released. They were powered by Data East's DECO32 arcade system board. Titles that didn't make it to completion, including ''Steel Empire 2'' and ''Cuby Bop'', were delayed mid-development due to the staff being pulled onto ''Bazoo! Mahou Sekai'', and were shelved being only a few screens away from completion. Super Black Bass 2 for the Super Famicom, announced prior to bankruptcy, was completed and released by Star-Fish, a company formed by former HOT・B staff members. Star-Fish continues to release new games in HOT・B's game series, including a Game Boy Advance port of ''Steel Empire''. HOT・B USA Inc. has outlasted its Japanese parent, although it currently exists only as a publisher of other companies' games, its latest release being Graffiti Kingdom in 2005. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hot B」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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