Twilight (game developer)
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Twilight was a UK video game development group, active from 1989 until ~1995. Originally developing game conversions for Hi-Tec Software, Ocean Software
and Thalamus Ltd
on the 8-bit platforms: the ZX Spectrum
, Amstrad CPC
and Commodore 64
.
Later they developed games for Atari ST
, Commodore Amiga, Game Boy
, Sega Genesis, NES
, SNES, and PC
.
The group members were Andrew Swann, Peter Tattersall, Jason McGann, Stuart Cook, Mark Mason (RIP), Finlay Munro, Dave Box, Wayne Billingham, Mark Barker, Noel Hines, James Smart and Rob Holman.
Peter Tattersall and Jason McGann left to form Hookstone
in 1994.
Ocean Software
The British company Ocean Software was one of the biggest European video game developers/publishers of the 1980s and 90s...
and Thalamus Ltd
Thalamus Ltd
Thalamus Ltd was a British computer game developer that published titles for a number of 8-bit and 16-bit platforms during the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Genesis:...
on the 8-bit platforms: the ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
, Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
and Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
.
Later they developed games for Atari ST
Atari ST
The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...
, Commodore Amiga, Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
, Sega Genesis, NES
Nes
-Localities:In Norway:* Nes, Akershus, a municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway* Nes, Buskerud, a municipality in the county of Buskerud in Norway* Nes, Hedmark, a former municipality in the county of Hedmark in Norway...
, SNES, and PC
IBM PC compatible
IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC architecture, facilitated by various manufacturers' ability to...
.
The group members were Andrew Swann, Peter Tattersall, Jason McGann, Stuart Cook, Mark Mason (RIP), Finlay Munro, Dave Box, Wayne Billingham, Mark Barker, Noel Hines, James Smart and Rob Holman.
Peter Tattersall and Jason McGann left to form Hookstone
Hookstone
Hookstone was a UK video game development group, active from 1994 until ~1998.The group members were Jason McGann, Peter Tattersall, Cliff Davies, Ian Bowden, Dave Box, Justin Johnson, Gordon Hall, James Smart and Chris White....
in 1994.
List of games developed
- Delta Charge (1989, Thalamus Ltd)
- Ruff & Reddy in the Space Adventure (1990, Hi-Tec Software)
- Atom AntAtom AntAtom Ant is a cartoon ant and superhero, created by Hanna-Barbera in 1965. Atom costarred in The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show...
(1990, Hi-Tec Software) - Plotting (1990, Ocean Software)
- Yogi Bear & Friends: The Greed Monster (1990, Hi-Tec Software)
- Rod Land (1991, Sales Curve Interactive)
- Quick Draw McGrawQuick Draw McGrawThe Quick Draw McGraw Show is the third cartoon television production created by Hanna-Barbera starring an anthropomorphic cartoon horse named Quick Draw McGraw following their success with The Ruff & Reddy Show and The Huckleberry Hound Show. The show debuted in syndication in the fall of 1959,...
(1991, Hi-Tec Software) - DarkmanDarkman (video game)Darkman was developed by Twilight and published by Ocean Software in 1991. It was released for the ZX Spectrum, NES, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. It was also ported to the Game Boy and Atari ST...
(1991, Ocean Software) - WWF WrestleManiaWWF WrestleMania (1991 video game)WWF WrestleMania is a game created by Twilight in 1991 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and DOS...
(1991, Ocean Software) - Mega TwinsMega TwinsMega Twins, known in Japan and Europe as , is a arcade game developed and published by Capcom.-Plot:The game features two twins who are attempting to re-take control of their land, Alurea, after a monster unexpectedly attacks, destroying everything in its path...
(1992) - Bonanza Brothers (1992)
- Video Kid (1992, Gremlin Graphics)
- Cool WorldCool WorldCool World is a 1992 American live-action/animated film directed by Ralph Bakshi, and starring Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne, and Brad Pitt. It tells the story of a cartoonist who finds himself in the animated world he created, and is seduced by one of his characters, a comic strip vamp who wants to...
(1993 Ocean Software) - Yogi's Treasure HuntYogi's Treasure HuntYogi's Treasure Hunt is a segment that kicked-off in 1985 as the first of the programming block, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. It also ran as a regular series in syndication from 1985 to 1988.-Plot:...
(1993) - Alfred ChickenAlfred ChickenAlfred Chicken is an action-adventure game originally created by Twilight. It was released in the United Kingdom in February 1993 for the Amiga, Amiga CD32, Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy...
(1993)