Engine Software
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Engine Software is a Dutch video game developer
, located in Doetinchem
, the Netherlands
, which specializes in handheld video games. They have also developed middleware
for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance and DS.
Engine Software was founded in 1995, and with that is the oldest game developer in the Netherlands still in business. They have worked on developing games for the Super Nintendo
, Game Boy Color
, Game Boy Advance
, Pocket PC
, PC
, digiBlast and more recently on Nintendo DS
, PlayStation Portable
and WiiWare
.
Most of the development work that the firm does is in supporting other game developers, rather than fully developing titles on their own.
middleware, developed by Engine Software. It was developed for use on the Game Boy Advance, and later reproduced in a version for use on the Nintendo DS.
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
, located in Doetinchem
Doetinchem
Doetinchem is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek . The municipality has 56,700 inhabitants and has an area of 79.66 km²...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, which specializes in handheld video games. They have also developed middleware
Middleware
Middleware is computer software that connects software components or people and their applications. The software consists of a set of services that allows multiple processes running on one or more machines to interact...
for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance and DS.
Engine Software was founded in 1995, and with that is the oldest game developer in the Netherlands still in business. They have worked on developing games for the Super Nintendo
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
, 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...
, Pocket PC
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...
, 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...
, digiBlast and more recently on 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...
, 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 WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
.
Most of the development work that the firm does is in supporting other game developers, rather than fully developing titles on their own.
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
| Game | Release | Involvement |
| High School Musical: Livin' the Dream High School Musical: Livin' the Dream High School Musical : Livin' The Dream is a video game based on the 2006 and 2007 television movies High School Musical and High School Musical 2 available for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance.- Gameplay :... |
2007 | supporting developer A2M A2M A2M may refer to:* Alpha-2-Macroglobulin, a gene with the ability to inhibit all four classes of proteinases by a unique "trapping" mechanism* Artificial Mind and Movement, a Canadian games development company* Ass to mouth, a sexual act... |
| Xyanide Xyanide Xyanide is an action/shooter video game for the Microsoft Xbox. It was released on August 15, 2006. Xyanide was developed and published by Playlogic Entertainment, after the game was originally developed by Engine Software for the Game Boy Advance... |
cancelled, released on Xbox by Playlogic Playlogic Entertainment -Current:Playlogic Entertainment NV was established in 2010. The company is active in mobile gambling and console publishing.Playlogic Entertainment NV completed the acquisition of Mobile gambling company Wannagaming at the beginning of 2011... |
developer |
| Wade Hixton's Counter Punch Wade Hixton's Counter Punch Wade Hixton's Counter Punch is a boxing video game for Game Boy Advance that plays like Punch-Out!. It features seven boxers for you to beat using Wade Hixton throughout the game.... |
2004 | developer |
| X2: Wolverine's Revenge X2: Wolverine's Revenge X2: Wolverine's Revenge is a video game released in 2003 to coincide with the release date of the film X2: X-Men United. Revenge was the first home console title to feature Wolverine in a starring role since 1994; he had appeared two years earlier in X-Men: Wolverine's Rage for Game Boy Color... |
2003 | supporting developer Vicarious Visions Vicarious Visions Vicarious Visions is an American video game developer founded by the high school brothers Karthik and Guha Bala in 1990, which developed some PC and Game Boy Color games in late 90's and 2000. They later developed Terminus, which won two Independent Games Festival Awards in 1999... with GBA conversion |
| Muppets: On with the show | 2003 | supporting developer Vicarious Visions Vicarious Visions Vicarious Visions is an American video game developer founded by the high school brothers Karthik and Guha Bala in 1990, which developed some PC and Game Boy Color games in late 90's and 2000. They later developed Terminus, which won two Independent Games Festival Awards in 1999... |
| Spymuppets: License to croak | 2003 | supporting developer Vicarious Visions Vicarious Visions Vicarious Visions is an American video game developer founded by the high school brothers Karthik and Guha Bala in 1990, which developed some PC and Game Boy Color games in late 90's and 2000. They later developed Terminus, which won two Independent Games Festival Awards in 1999... |
| Artifact | 2002 | developer |
| Power Rangers: Time Force Power Rangers: Time Force (video game) -Gameplay:The five Time Force Rangers travel though time to stop enemies. You can play as the Pink, Green, Yellow, Blue or Red Time Force Rangers. The Quantum Ranger is playable but only if your Ranger finds a Quantum Morpher and all 7 secret items hidden in each level... |
2001 | supporting developer Vicarious Visions Vicarious Visions Vicarious Visions is an American video game developer founded by the high school brothers Karthik and Guha Bala in 1990, which developed some PC and Game Boy Color games in late 90's and 2000. They later developed Terminus, which won two Independent Games Festival Awards in 1999... |
Nintendo DS
| Game | Release | Involvement |
| Aliens in the Attic | 2010 | Developer |
| Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore | 2010 | Developer |
| Dance! It's your Stage | 2010 | Developer |
| Music für Kids | 2010 | Developer |
| Gripskids: Deutsch | 2009 | Developer |
| Gripskids: Mathematik | 2009 | Developer |
| Gripskids: Sachkunde | 2009 | Developer |
| Just SING! | 2009 | Developer |
| Princess in Love | 2009 | Developer |
| Rummikub | 2009 | Developer |
| Think Kids 2 | 2009 | Developer |
| GoPets: Vacation Island | 2008 | coding and music |
| Dragon Hunters | 2008 | Developer |
| Polar Bowler Polar Bowler Polar Bowler is a bowling video game created by WildTangent for the Nintendo DS and for Microsoft Windows. It was released on 16 March 2009-External links:* at WildTangent's official site* at MobyGames... |
2008 | DS Conversion |
| Think Kids | 2008 | Developer |
| Tropix | 2008 | DS Conversion |
| Marvel Trading Card Game Marvel Trading Card Game Marvel Trading Card Game is a video game for the Nintendo DS, PC, and PlayStation Portable. It was developed by Vicious Cycle Software and 1st Playable Productions and published by Konami... |
2007 | core technology / music |
| Puzzlequest | 2007 | DS Conversion |
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Circle of Spies | 2007 | supporting developer A2M A2M A2M may refer to:* Alpha-2-Macroglobulin, a gene with the ability to inhibit all four classes of proteinases by a unique "trapping" mechanism* Artificial Mind and Movement, a Canadian games development company* Ass to mouth, a sexual act... |
Nintendo WiiWare
| Game | Release | Involvement |
| Bang Attack | 2008 | Developer |
| Bejeweled 2 Bejeweled 2 Bejeweled 2 is a web-based game, sequel to Bejeweled, developed and published by PopCap Games. In 2004, Bejeweled 2 Deluxe was released. They both add extra game modes and features to the game. Bejeweled 2 Deluxe, like all PopCap titles, is available on a "try before you buy" basis... |
2010 | Developer |
Sony PSP
| Game | Release | Involvement |
| State Shift | 2007 | developer |
| Xyanide Resurrection | 2007 | supporting developer Playlogic Entertainment Playlogic Entertainment -Current:Playlogic Entertainment NV was established in 2010. The company is active in mobile gambling and console publishing.Playlogic Entertainment NV completed the acquisition of Mobile gambling company Wannagaming at the beginning of 2011... |
Middleware
The Engine Software Music Replayer is a piece of music sequencerMusic sequencer
The music sequencer is a device or computer software to record, edit, play back the music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically :...
middleware, developed by Engine Software. It was developed for use on the Game Boy Advance, and later reproduced in a version for use on the Nintendo DS.