Software Creations (UK)
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Software Creations was a video game developer based in Manchester, England, first established in 1987 by Michael Webb and Richard Kay. They are primarily known for their video games based on movie and comic licenses like Marvel Comics, Cutthroat Island, Disney's Beauty and the Beast and original titles Solstice and the sequel Equinox.
In their early history, Software Creations ported popular titles to other platforms such as the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST, NES and the Game Boy. Besides a few exceptions it wasn't until the 16-bit consoles, i.e. the Super Nintendo and Mega Drive/Genesis did the developer begin to produce titles with significant appeal.
During the early 1990s, Software Creations was responsible for the development of sound tools used in the creation of music for the Nintendo 64 and its development systems.[1]
Software Creations titles in their later years were all published by now defunct company, Acclaim Entertainment and by May 2002, Acclaim had purchased most of their assets and established their own in-house development unit, Acclaim Studios Manchester. Software Creations CEO - Paul Hibbard - moved over to the new company as General Manager after the take-over, with all titles produced under the name "Acclaim Entertainment". Just prior to Acclaim's collapse in 2004, the Manchester studio was dismantled and sold off to try and cover Acclaim's financial difficulties.
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[edit] Notable games
- Bionic Commando (1988) (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
- Plotting (Amiga, Atari ST)
- Silver Surfer (1990) (NES)
- Solstice (1990) (NES)
- Wolverine (1991) (NES)
- Tom & Jerry (& Tuffy) (1991) (NES)
- Altered Space (1991) (Game Boy)
- Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge (1992) (SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear)
- Double Dragon 3: The Arcade Game (1992) (Mega Drive/Genesis)
- Plok (1993) (SNES)
- Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest (1993) (Mega Drive/Genesis)
- Blaster Master 2 (1993) (Mega Drive/Genesis)
- Equinox (Solstice 2) (1993) (SNES)
- Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage (1994) (Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES)
- The Tick (1994) (Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES)
- The Simpsons: Bart and the Beanstalk (1994) (Game Boy)
- Kid Klown in Crazy Chase (1994) (SNES)
- Tin Star (1994) (SNES)
- Spider-Man & Venom: Separation Anxiety (1995) (Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES)
- Foreman for Real (1995) (SNES)
- Cutthroat Island Video Game (1996) (Super Nintendo, Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear)
- Hexen (1996) (Nintendo 64 port)
- Carmageddon (1997) (Nintendo 64)
- NASCAR 2000 (1999) (Game Boy Color)
- Border Zone (1999) (Game Boy Color)
- Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest (1999) (Game Boy Color)
- All-Star Baseball (2002) (Game Boy Advance)
- 2002 FIFA World Cup (2002) (Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox)
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[edit] References
- ^ Gaming Gossip. Electronic Gaming Monthly. Issue 69. Pg.52. April 1995.
