# Doko Demo Issyo

Doko Demo Issyo (どこでもいっしょ, lit. "Together Everywhere") is a Japanese video game series primarily developed by Bexide and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The first game was released for the PlayStation in 1999. In the games, players talk to, feed, photograph, and play minigames with characters. Most of the games have only seen release in Japan, where Sony has also used the series character Toro as a mascot for the PlayStation brand.

## History

Doko Demo Issyo is a long-running series in Japan, where it has seen commercial success. The games feature "pokepi" (short for "pocket people"), characters which the player interacts with through a variety of virtual pet mechanics and minigames (e.g. talking, feeding, sleeping, photography). A major reocurring feature is to teach the pokepi words to memorize. Most games feature some type of networking features to communicate with other players by sharing "business cards" or other data.
The first game in the series, Doko Demo Issyo, was released on 22 July 1999 for the PlayStation. It was possible to put transfer pokepi onto the PocketStation and interact with them on the device. The game sold over 1.1 million copies. Sony released two bonus discs that added more gameplay: Koneko mo Issyo featured younger versions of the pokepi, and Modo mo Issyo had cell phone connectivity features.
The series has touched on a variety of genres. On PlayStation 2, Watashina Ehon allows the player to make picture books, and Toro to Nagareboshi is more akin to an adventure game. On PlayStation Portable, Rettsu Gakkou! has the player learning trivia and playing minigames. By using the PSP's network functions, the player could download new lessons distributed every two weeks.
On PlayStation Vita, Toro's Friend Network creates avatars and a visualization of the player's PlayStation Network friends, allowing them to interact with the avatars in different 3D environments.

### Toro

One of the game's characters, Toro Inoue, became a mascot for the PlayStation brand. Gamesindustry.biz wrote in 2004 that Toro was "firmly established as a cultural icon in the Far East" as PlayStation's mascot. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine wrote in 2002 that Toro was used heavily as a mascot in Japan, but that the American Sony branch did not want a single mascot to represent the brand. The character was used in a variety of marketing materials in Japan, including billboards and television commercials. On several occasions, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Japan) and series developer BeXide have held public "birthday parties" for Toro featuring food, charities, and raffles.

## Games

| Year | Title | Original platform | Notes |
| 1999 | どこでもいっしょ Doko Demo Issyo | PlayStation | Original game released for the PlayStation. A remake was released for the PlayStation Portable in 2004. Also released in the following years were two bonus discs with additional content. Both required the original game to play: Koneko Mo Issyo ～Doko Demo Issyo Tsuika Disc～ (2000) ¡Modo Mo Issyo ～Doko Demo Issyo Tsuika Disc～ (2001) |
| 2001 | トロと休日 Toro to Kyuujitsu | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2002 | トロとタイピング Toro to Typing | Windows | A licensed PC-based typing game where the user inputs Japanese characters with a keyboard to have varying conversations with Pokepi. |
| 2003 | -どこでもいっしょ- 私なえほん -Doko Demo Issyo- Watashina Ehon | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2003 | -温泉もいっしょ Onsen mo Issho | Windows | Another PC-based typing game, sequel to Toro to Typing. |
| 2004 | -どこでもいっしょ- トロと流れ星 -Doko Demo Issyo- Toro to Nagareboshi | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2004 | -どこでもいっしょ- トロといっぱい -Doko Demo Issyo- Toro to Ippai | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2004 | -どこでもいっしょ -Doko Demo Issyo Portable | PlayStation Portable | Remake of the original PlayStation Doko Demo Issyo game. |
| 2006 | -どこでもいっしょ- レッツ学校! -Doko Demo Issyo- Rettsu Gakkou! | PlayStation Portable | An abbreviated version was released in 2007 subtitled "Training edition". |
| 2006 | まいにちいっしょ Mainichi Issyo | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable | PSP version titled "Mainichi Issyo Portable". Service ended in 2009. |
| 2008 | みんニャのパターGOLF Minnya no Patta GOLF | PlayStation 3 | Crossover with Everybody's Golf series. |
| 2009 | 週刊トロ・ステーション Weekly Toro Station | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable | Service ended in 2013. |
| 2009 | トロともりもり Toro! Let's Party! | PlayStation 3 | |
| 2011 | Toro's Friend Network | PlayStation Vita | Could play Shuukan Toro Station inside Toro's Friend Network in Japan. Service ended in 2015. |
| 2017 | Japan Studio VR Music Festival | PlayStation 4 | PlayStation VR game. It features Toro and Kuro. Only available for a limited time. |
| 2019 | Toro and Friends: Onsen Town | Android, iOS | Match-three puzzle game. Service ended in 2021. |