Backbone Entertainment
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Backbone Entertainment is an independent video game development company located in Emeryville, California
.
Backbone Entertainment is the result of a 2003 merger between Digital Eclipse Software and ImaginEngine
. Digital Eclipse Software specialized in arcade game
emulation
and handheld video games, and formerly had studios in Emeryville, California
and Vancouver, British Columbia. ImaginEngine specializes in children's software, formerly having studios in San Francisco, California
and Boston, Massachusetts. The San Francisco and Emeryville teams were combined at the Emeryville location upon execution of the merger.
One of their first franchise projects as Backbone Entertainment was Death Jr., for the PSP
. They have also produced a sequel, Death, Jr. II: Root of Evil, and a Nintendo DS
version of the franchise entitled Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom. When Death Jr. was first announced, the CEO of Backbone spoke on making DJ a full-featured franchise, with comic books, a TV show, action figures, and more. Though many of these have happened since the launch of the game, the success of the franchise overall is considered by some to be hampered by the mediocre quality of the games themselves. According to Gamerankings.com, the average review score for the three games in the franchise is a 59%, with Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom scoring the lowest overall.
In 2005 the company merged with another video game developer, The Collective, Inc.
in Newport Beach, CA to form a new conglomerate, Foundation 9 Entertainment
.
The Foundation 9 Entertainment conglomerate initially used the Backbone Entertainment brand for its original titles, the Digital Eclipse brand for its arcade emulation titles, and ImaginEngine for many children's titles. Currently, the name ImaginEngine is used for products from the Boston
-based studio of Foundation 9 Entertainment, while Backbone Entertainment is used for their Emeryville, California
-based studio. The Digital Eclipse brand is no longer in use, and its website redirects to Backbone Entertainment.
An additional studio was formed in 2006 in Charlottetown
, Prince Edward Island
, but was spun out
in 2007 to become Other Ocean Interactive. The Vancouver
, British Columbia
-based studio of Backbone Entertainment was scaled back in September 2008 and ultimately closed in May 2009, ending the company's presence in Canada
. Among that studio's later projects were Sonic Rivals
and Sonic Rivals 2
.
They developed Bomberman Live
and Shrek N' Roll
for the Xbox 360
, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
, Sega Genesis Collection
for the PlayStation 2
and PlayStation Portable
and its follow-up compilation, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. They also created the Halo 3
interactive bonus disc included with Collector's and Legendary versions of the game.
Then, another studio was added, KnowWonder
, formerly owned by Amaze Entertainment
, best known for The Sims 2 DS and The Sims: Bustin' Out.
Emeryville, California
Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California, in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. Its proximity to San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, the University of California, Berkeley, and...
.
Backbone Entertainment is the result of a 2003 merger between Digital Eclipse Software and ImaginEngine
ImaginEngine
ImaginEngine is a leading studio in the development of quality children's titles and casual title software. The ImaginEngine team is known for its award-winning, commercially successful console, handheld, PC and online games. ImaginEngine specializes in creating entertaining family-friendly...
. Digital Eclipse Software specialized in arcade game
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
emulation
Video game console emulator
A video game console emulator is a program that allows a computer or modern console to emulate a different video game console's behavior. Emulators are most often used to play older video games on personal computers and modern video game consoles, but they are also used to play games translated...
and handheld video games, and formerly had studios in Emeryville, California
Emeryville, California
Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California, in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. Its proximity to San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, the University of California, Berkeley, and...
and Vancouver, British Columbia. ImaginEngine specializes in children's software, formerly having studios in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and Boston, Massachusetts. The San Francisco and Emeryville teams were combined at the Emeryville location upon execution of the merger.
One of their first franchise projects as Backbone Entertainment was Death Jr., for 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...
. They have also produced a sequel, Death, Jr. II: Root of Evil, and a Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
version of the franchise entitled Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom. When Death Jr. was first announced, the CEO of Backbone spoke on making DJ a full-featured franchise, with comic books, a TV show, action figures, and more. Though many of these have happened since the launch of the game, the success of the franchise overall is considered by some to be hampered by the mediocre quality of the games themselves. According to Gamerankings.com, the average review score for the three games in the franchise is a 59%, with Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom scoring the lowest overall.
In 2005 the company merged with another video game developer, The Collective, Inc.
The Collective, Inc.
The Collective, Inc. was an American video game development company located in Newport Beach, California. The company has created several games based on movies and television shows since its founding in 1997.-History:...
in Newport Beach, CA to form a new conglomerate, Foundation 9 Entertainment
Foundation 9 Entertainment
Foundation 9 Entertainment is an entertainment media conglomerate that has developed video games, comic books, film and television series. The company is one of the largest independent game developers in the world, and has more than 450 employees working in its various studios in California,...
.
The Foundation 9 Entertainment conglomerate initially used the Backbone Entertainment brand for its original titles, the Digital Eclipse brand for its arcade emulation titles, and ImaginEngine for many children's titles. Currently, the name ImaginEngine is used for products from the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
-based studio of Foundation 9 Entertainment, while Backbone Entertainment is used for their Emeryville, California
Emeryville, California
Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California, in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. Its proximity to San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, the University of California, Berkeley, and...
-based studio. The Digital Eclipse brand is no longer in use, and its website redirects to Backbone Entertainment.
An additional studio was formed in 2006 in Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, but was spun out
Spin out
A spin-out, also known as a spin-off or a starburst, refers to a type of corporate action where a company "splits off" sections of itself as a separate business....
in 2007 to become Other Ocean Interactive. The Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
-based studio of Backbone Entertainment was scaled back in September 2008 and ultimately closed in May 2009, ending the company's presence in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Among that studio's later projects were Sonic Rivals
Sonic Rivals
Sonic Rivals is a game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series in late 2006. It is the first Sonic game developed by a Canadian company, Backbone Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation Portable...
and Sonic Rivals 2
Sonic Rivals 2
Sonic Rivals 2 is the sequel to Sonic Rivals. The game was developed by Backbone Entertainment and supervised by Sega Studio USA, exclusively for the PlayStation Portable handheld videogame console. Sonic Rivals 2 was released on November 13, 2007 in North America...
.
They developed Bomberman Live
Bomberman Live
Bomberman Live is a downloadable video game for the Xbox Live Arcade, developed by Backbone Entertainment. Live is an original version of the classic game Bomberman, an arcade-style maze-based video game originally developed by Hudson Soft. The game was officially announced on May 16, 2007 and...
and Shrek N' Roll
Shrek n' Roll
Shrek n' Roll is an action puzzle game featuring licensed Shrek characters from the film Shrek the Third for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. The game was released on November 14, 2007 for 800 Microsoft Points....
for the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix for the Xbox 360 and 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...
, Sega Genesis Collection
Sega Genesis Collection
The Sega Mega Drive Collection is a video game compilation for the PlayStation 2 and PSP, compiled and emulated by Digital Eclipse and released in the U.S. in 2006 and Europe and Australia in 2007...
for 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...
and PlayStation Portable
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...
and its follow-up compilation, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, known as the Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection in PAL regions, is a compilation of video games developed by Backbone Entertainment for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles...
for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. They also created the Halo 3
Halo 3
Halo 3 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie for the Xbox 360 console. The third installment in the Halo franchise, the game concludes the story arc begun in Halo: Combat Evolved and continued in Halo 2...
interactive bonus disc included with Collector's and Legendary versions of the game.
Then, another studio was added, KnowWonder
KnowWonder
KnowWonder Digital Entertainment is a video game company that was founded in 1998, and was formerly owned by Amaze Entertainment. It acquired Griptonite Games in 1999, but got bought back by Realtime Associates...
, formerly owned by Amaze Entertainment
Amaze Entertainment
Amaze Entertainment was a video game developer from the United States that sold over 100 games in its ten-year history , for several video game platforms, with headquarters located in Kirkland, Washington. Amaze’s primary focus was licensed games based on movie franchises, comic series, and...
, best known for The Sims 2 DS and The Sims: Bustin' Out.
Games developed
| Year | Studio | Video game | Platform(s) | GameRankings score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Vancouver | Spyro: Season of Ice Spyro: Season of Ice Spyro: Season of Ice is a platform game published by Universal Interactive Studios and developed by Digital Eclipse. It was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001 for North America and the PAL region and 2002 for Japan. This is the very first Spyro the Dragon game to not be developed by... |
Game Boy Advance | 71.75% |
| 2002 | Vancouver | Spyro 2: Season of Flame Spyro 2: Season of Flame Spyro 2: Season of Flame is a platform game published by Universal Interactive Studios and developed by Digital Eclipse for the Game Boy Advance. It was released in North America on September 25, 2002 and in the PAL region on October 25, 2002... |
Game Boy Advance | 77.97% |
| 2002 | Emeryville | Spider-Man: The Movie | Game Boy Advance | 77.56 |
| 2003 | Vancouver | Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs is platform game released for the Game Boy Advance for North America and the PAL regions in 2003. Just like Spyro 2: Season of Flame, it was not released in Japan... |
Game Boy Advance | 74.50% |
| 2004 | Vancouver, Emeryville | Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man... |
N-Gage, Game Boy Advance | 55.26% |
| 2004 | Emeryville | Grand Theft Auto: Advance Grand Theft Auto Advance Grand Theft Auto: Advance is a handheld console game developed by Digital Eclipse, published by Rockstar Games, and released on October 25, 2004 for the Game Boy Advance. It is the first to not be developed by a Rockstar Games studio... |
Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China... |
70.87% |
| 2004 | Boston | The Incredibles: Escape from Nomanisan Island | PC Personal computer A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator... |
|
| 2005 | Vancouver | Rifts: Promise of Power Rifts: Promise of Power Rifts: Promise of Power is a video game licensed for the Rifts role-playing game from Palladium Books, released on September 10, 2005 for the Nokia N-Gage. It is currently the first and only adaptation of the Rifts RPG series to an electronic media format... |
N-Gage | 73.57% |
| 2005 | Emeryville | Death Jr. | PSP | 63.24% |
| 2006 | Vancouver | Age of Empires: The Age of Kings Age of Empires: The Age of Kings Age of Empires: The Age of Kings is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by Majesco for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console.... |
Nintendo DS | 79.80% |
| 2006 | Boston | Charlotte's Web Charlotte's Web (video game) Charlotte's Web is a video game of the 2006 film developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by THQ and Sega, was released on December 12, 2006 for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 and PC. The game got a decent review of 6 out of 10 by Nintendo Power... |
Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance | 61.00% |
| 2006 | Emeryville | Death Jr. II: Root of Evil | PSP | 70.65% |
| 2006 | Emeryville | NBA Ballers: Rebound NBA Ballers: Rebound This article is for the PSP version. For the original game see NBA Ballers or for the sequel see NBA Ballers: Phenom.NBA Ballers: Rebound is a PlayStation Portable title from Midway Games it comes from a long line of one on one arcade basketball action series NBA Ballers... |
PSP | 69.78% |
| 2006 | Vancouver | Sonic Rivals Sonic Rivals Sonic Rivals is a game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series in late 2006. It is the first Sonic game developed by a Canadian company, Backbone Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation Portable... |
PSP | 65.95% |
| 2006 | Emeryville | MechAssault: Phantom War MechAssault: Phantom War MechAssault: Phantom War is one of the games in the popular MechWarrior series and is part of the BattleTech universe created by FASA... |
Nintendo DS | 64.75% |
| 2007 | Vancouver | Bomberman Live Bomberman Live Bomberman Live is a downloadable video game for the Xbox Live Arcade, developed by Backbone Entertainment. Live is an original version of the classic game Bomberman, an arcade-style maze-based video game originally developed by Hudson Soft. The game was officially announced on May 16, 2007 and... |
XBLA | 85.24% |
| 2007 | Vancouver | Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom | Nintendo DS | 50.62% |
| 2007 | Emeryville | Sonic the Hedgehog | iPod IPod iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc. The product line-up currently consists of the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the compact iPod Nano, and the ultra-compact iPod Shuffle... |
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| 2007 | Emeryville | Brooktown High Brooktown High Brooktown High is a dating sim video game for the PlayStation Portable. It was developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by Konami. It is comparable in certain aspects and arguably inspired by Konami's Tokimeki Memorial series, but has no direct connection with the series.- Gameplay :Being... |
PSP | 49.11% |
| 2007 | Emeryville | Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix | PSN, XBLA | 84.00% |
| 2007 | Vancouver | Sonic Rivals 2 Sonic Rivals 2 Sonic Rivals 2 is the sequel to Sonic Rivals. The game was developed by Backbone Entertainment and supervised by Sega Studio USA, exclusively for the PlayStation Portable handheld videogame console. Sonic Rivals 2 was released on November 13, 2007 in North America... |
PSP | 62.90% |
| 2007 | Emeryville | Shrek n' Roll Shrek n' Roll Shrek n' Roll is an action puzzle game featuring licensed Shrek characters from the film Shrek the Third for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. The game was released on November 14, 2007 for 800 Microsoft Points.... |
XBLA | 45.70% |
| 2008 | Vancouver | Monster Lab Monster Lab Monster Lab is a video game for the Wii, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS that was developed by Backbone Entertainment's Vancouver, British Columbia-based studio and published by Eidos. Debuting at the 2006 Comic-Con International convention in comic book form as Mad Science Alliance, the game is... |
Wii | 72.85% |
| 2008 | Emeryville | Death Jr. II: Root of Evil | Wii | 70.25% |
| 2008 | Emeryville | Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 is a downloadable game developed by Backbone Entertainment for the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service and Sony's PlayStation Network. It is the second sequel to Capcom's Commando arcade game, following Mercs, the name Wolf of the Battlefield being a literal... |
PSN, XBLA Xbox Live Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002... |
67.36% |
| 2008 | Emeryville | 1942: Joint Strike 1942: Joint Strike 1942: Joint Strike is a video game developed by Backbone Entertainment for the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation 3's PlayStation Network. It was released in 2008. It is the remake of the original 1984 video game 1942.... |
PSN, XBLA | 71.03% |
| 2008 | Emeryville | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is a two dimensional fighting game released using the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade download services... |
PSN, XBLA | 88.75% |
| 2009 | Emeryville, Vancouver | Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, known as the Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection in PAL regions, is a compilation of video games developed by Backbone Entertainment for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles... /Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection |
Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... , PS3 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... |
81.11% |
| 2009 | Emeryville | Rock Band Unplugged Rock Band Unplugged Rock Band Unplugged is an expansion of the Rock Band series of music video games released for the PlayStation Portable. The game is developed by Backbone Entertainment in conjunction with Harmonix Music Systems and is distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts... |
PSP | 80.03% |
| 2009 | Emeryville | Lego Rock Band Lego Rock Band Lego Rock Band is a music video game and part of the Rock Band series developed by Harmonix Music Systems, but also incorporates elements from other Lego video games as developed by Traveller's Tales. The game is published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games... |
Nintendo DS | |
| 2009 | Emeryville | Marvel vs. Capcom 2 | PSN, XBLA | 83.81% |
| 2010 | Emeryville | Rock Band 3 Rock Band 3 Rock Band 3 is a music video game, developed by Harmonix Music Systems. The game was initially published and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, respectively, with Mad Catz taking over both roles a year later. It is the third main game in the Rock Band series... |
Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others... , Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
93.8% |
| 2011 | Emeryville | Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon | PSN, XBLA | |
| 2011 | Emeryville | Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone | PSN, XBLA |
Ports
- The Simpsons Arcade Game (TBA)
- X-MenX-Men (arcade game)X-Men is an arcade game produced by Konami in 1992. It is a side-scrolling beat 'em up based on the characters of the same name under license from Marvel Comics. The animation of the X-Men and the supervillains are based on the 1989 X-Men pilot episode titled X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men...
(2010) - Emeryville - XBLA, PSN - ShinobiShinobi (arcade game)is a side-scrolling action game produced by Sega originally released for the arcades in . In Shinobi, the player controls a modern day ninja named Joe Musashi who goes on a mission to rescue his kidnapped students from a group of terrorists...
(2009) - Emeryville - XBLA - Space Invaders ExtremeSpace Invaders Extremeis a re-vamped incarnation of the classic arcade game Space Invaders. The DS and PSP versions were released to mark the 30th anniversary of Space Invaders which saw its original arcade release in...
(2009) - Vancouver - XBLA - Cyberball 2072 (2007) - Vancouver - XBLA
- GyrussGyrussis a shoot 'em up video arcade game developed by Konami, and released in 1983. It was designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, who had earlier created Time Pilot for Konami. Gyruss was licensed to Centuri in the United States, and was ported to numerous games consoles and home computers...
(2007) - Vancouver - XBLA - PaperboyPaperboy (video game)Paperboy is a 1984 arcade game by Atari Games. The players take the role of a paperboy who delivers newspapers along a suburban street on his bicycle. This game was innovative for its theme and novel controls.-Gameplay:...
(2007) - Vancouver - XBLA - Root Beer TapperTapperTapper, also known as Root Beer Tapper, is a 1983 arcade game released by Bally Midway. The goal of the game is to serve beer and collect empty mugs and tips.-Overview:...
(2007) - Vancouver - XBLA - Rush 'n Attack (2007) - Vancouver - XBLA
- Super ContraSuper Contrais a Run and Gun-style action game produced by Konami, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in . It is the sequel to the original Contra and the second game in the Contra series released for the arcades. Like in the original game, the game centers on soldiers Bill Rizer and Lance...
(2007) - Vancouver - XBLA - Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade game)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, released as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in Europe, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Kame Ninja in Japan, is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up released by Konami as a coin-operated video game in...
(2007) - Vancouver - XBLA - Track & FieldTrack & Field (arcade game)Track & Field, known in Japan as , is a 1983 Olympic-themed arcade game developed and published by Konami.The arcade version was released in 1983. The simple gameplay, based on quick repeating button presses, set the basics for sequels and similar games in the genre for the next decades...
(2007) - Vancouver - XBLA - Yie Ar Kung-Fu (2007) - Vancouver - XBLA
- Golden AxeGolden AxeGolden Axe is a side-scrolling beat 'em up and hack & slash arcade video game released in 1989 by Sega for the System 16-B arcade hardware. It is the first game in the Golden Axe series....
(2007) - Emeryville - XBLA - Ecco the DolphinEcco the DolphinEcco the Dolphin is a puzzle video game released in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The central character, Ecco, is a bottlenose dolphin controlled by the player through a progression of side-scrolling aquatic levels...
(2007) - Emeryville - XBLA - Sonic the Hedgehog (2007) - Emeryville - XBLA
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 16-bit 1992 platform video game that was developed by Sonic Team members working at the Sega Technical Institute, and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis console. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1992 and in North America and Europe on November 24, 1992...
(2007) - Emeryville - XBLA - Streets of Rage 2Streets of Rage 2Streets of Rage 2, known in Japan as , and in Europe as Streets of Rage II with a Roman numeral, is a side-scrolling beat 'em up released by Sega in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The game is also playable in the game Sonic's Ultimate Sega Genesis Collection...
(2007) - Emeryville - XBLA - Castlevania: Symphony of the NightCastlevania: Symphony of the NightCastlevania: Symphony of the Night, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami in 1997. It is the 14th installment of the Castlevania series, the first installment released for the PlayStation, and a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.Symphony of the...
(2007) - Charlottetown - XBLA - Defender (2006) - Vancouver - XBLA
- FroggerFroggerFrogger is an arcade game introduced in 1981. It was developed by Konami, and licensed for worldwide distribution by Sega/Gremlin. The object of the game is to direct frogs to their homes one by one. To do this, each frog must avoid cars while crossing a busy road and navigate a river full of...
(2006) - Vancouver - XBLA - Contra (2006) - Vancouver - XBLA
- Robotron: 2084Robotron: 2084Robotron: 2084 is an arcade video game developed by Vid Kidz and released by Williams Electronics in 1982. It is a shooting game that features two-dimensional graphics. The game is set in the year 2084, in a fictional world where robots have turned against humans...
(2006) - Vancouver - XBLA - ScrambleScramble (arcade game)Scramble is a 1981 horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up, arcade game. It was developed by Konami, and manufactured and distributed by Stern in North America. It was the first side-scrolling shooter with forced scrolling and multiple distinct levels...
(2006) - Vancouver - XBLA - Time PilotTime PilotTime Pilot is a multi-directional scrolling shooter and free-roaming aerial combat arcade game designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, released by Konami in 1982, and distributed in the United States by Centuri...
(2006) - Vancouver - XBLA - Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series, released in arcades in 1995. It is an update of Mortal Kombat 3 and was later updated again into Mortal Kombat Trilogy...
(2006) - Vancouver - XBLA - Joust (2005) - Vancouver - XBLA
- GauntletGauntlet (arcade game)Gauntlet is a fantasy-themed hack and slash 1985 arcade game by Atari Games. It is noted as the first class-based multiplayer game. Released during the emergence of popularity of other role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, the game was a sensation, being one of the first true dungeon crawl...
(2005) - Vancouver - XBLA - Smash TVSmash TVSmash TV is a 1990 arcade game created by Eugene Jarvis and Mark Turmell for Williams. Home versions were developed for various platforms and most were published by Acclaim Entertainment.-Description:...
(2005) - Vancouver - XBLA