Vicarious Visions
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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. They became known as a leading developer of handheld games breaking ground by porting
the Tony Hawk's series to Game Boy Advance
for the system launch in 2001 and were responsible for the Nintendo DS
versions of the Spider-Man
games, Spider-Man 2
and Ultimate Spider-Man
. They're also known for Crash Nitro Kart and ports of Jedi Knight II
& Jedi Academy
as well as porting id Software
's Doom 3
to the Xbox
.
Terminus, an online, multiplayer space trading and combat simulation game, was notable for including Windows, Linux, and Macintosh versions in its retail packaging. The game is currently fan-supported. In 2003, Vicarious Visions acquired the assets of struggling middleware tools provider Intrinsic Graphics, folding the technology into its own production suite.
In the late 1990s, Vicarious Visions appointed Michael Marvin, an Albany based investor and entrepreneur and founder and former CEO of MapInfo
; and Charles S. Jones, investor, who sat on the boards of various software and industrial companies including Geac and PSDI
, to its board of directors. Under their leadership, a sale of the company was negotiated to Activision
, earning the original investors over 20x their initial investment.
In January 2005, Vicarious Visions was acquired by publisher Activision
and together made Tony Hawk's American Sk8land
, which was the second Wi-Fi
-enabled DS game. Beginning with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
, Vicarious Visions has been the developer for the Guitar Hero series
on the Nintendo DS and Wii
platforms. For Guitar Hero: On Tour
, Vicarious Visions created the "Guitar Grip" peripheral for the Nintendo DS, which emulates the guitar controller for the portable system.
As of February 2010, Vicarious Visions replaced Neversoft
as developer for future Guitar Hero games.
The headquarters of Vicarious Visions is located in a newly-renovated section of an old industrial building in Menands, New York
, just outside the state capital of Albany
.
In February 2011, the company made 50 developers redundant following Activision's announcement that it was closing its music gamedevision and cancelling development on future Guitar Hero titles.
It was revealed on June 10, 2011, that Vicarious Visions was working on the 3DS version of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
video game developer
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...
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
Independent Games Festival
The Independent Games Festival is an annual festival at the Game Developers Conference, the largest annual gathering of the indie video game industry. It was founded in 1998 to assist and inspire innovation in video game development and to recognize the best independent video game developers...
Awards in 1999. They became known as a leading developer of handheld games breaking ground by porting
Porting
In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed...
the Tony Hawk's series to 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...
for the system launch in 2001 and were responsible for the 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...
versions of the Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
games, 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...
and Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate Spider-Man was a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
. They're also known for Crash Nitro Kart and ports of Jedi Knight II
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, often abbreviated JK2 or JO, is a first- and third-person action game developed by Raven Software and published by LucasArts and Activision. The PC version was released in March and the Mac OS X, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube versions were released in November...
& Jedi Academy
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a first and third-person shooter action game set in the Star Wars universe. It was developed by Raven Software and published, distributed and marketed by LucasArts in North America and by Activision in the rest of the world. Jedi Academy was released in...
as well as porting id Software
Id Software
Id Software is an American video game development company with its headquarters in Richardson, Texas. The company was founded in 1991 by four members of the computer company Softdisk: programmers John Carmack and John Romero, game designer Tom Hall, and artist Adrian Carmack...
's Doom 3
Doom 3
Doom 3 is a science fiction horror video game developed by id Software and published by Activision. An example of the first-person shooter genre, Doom 3 was first released for Microsoft Windows on August 3, 2004. The game was later adapted for Linux, as well as being ported by Aspyr Media for Mac...
to the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
.
Terminus, an online, multiplayer space trading and combat simulation game, was notable for including Windows, Linux, and Macintosh versions in its retail packaging. The game is currently fan-supported. In 2003, Vicarious Visions acquired the assets of struggling middleware tools provider Intrinsic Graphics, folding the technology into its own production suite.
In the late 1990s, Vicarious Visions appointed Michael Marvin, an Albany based investor and entrepreneur and founder and former CEO of MapInfo
MapInfo
MapInfo Corporation, initially incorporated as Navigational Technologies Incorporated, was a leading Location Intelligence and GIS company, headquartered in North Greenbush, New York. It was acquired on April 19, 2007 by Pitney Bowes, and on January 28, 2009, the name of division of Pitney Bowes it...
; and Charles S. Jones, investor, who sat on the boards of various software and industrial companies including Geac and PSDI
MRO Software
MRO Software, Inc. - formerly known as PSDI, was a software firm based in Bedford, Massachusetts, which published Maximo, the top-selling Enterprise Asset Management system in the market....
, to its board of directors. Under their leadership, a sale of the company was negotiated to Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
, earning the original investors over 20x their initial investment.
In January 2005, Vicarious Visions was acquired by publisher Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
and together made Tony Hawk's American Sk8land
Tony Hawk's American Sk8land
Tony Hawk's American Sk8land, is the first entry in the Tony Hawk's series of video games for the Nintendo DS, and the sixth Tony Hawk video game for the Game Boy Advance....
, which was the second Wi-Fi
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
The is an online multiplayer gaming service run by Nintendo to provide free online play in compatible Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and Wii games. The service includes the company's Wii Shop Channel, DSi Shop, and Nintendo eShop game download services...
-enabled DS game. Beginning with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a music video game, the third main installment in the Guitar Hero series, and the fourth title overall...
, Vicarious Visions has been the developer for the Guitar Hero series
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is the first entry in the Guitar Hero series. Guitar Hero was released on November 8, 2005 in North America, April 7, 2006 in Europe and June 15, 2006 in...
on the Nintendo DS and 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...
platforms. For Guitar Hero: On Tour
Guitar Hero: On Tour series
Guitar Hero: On Tour is a series of music video games based on the Guitar Hero series for the Nintendo DS handheld game system. The series is developed by Vicarious Visions and distributed by RedOctane and Activision...
, Vicarious Visions created the "Guitar Grip" peripheral for the Nintendo DS, which emulates the guitar controller for the portable system.
As of February 2010, Vicarious Visions replaced Neversoft
Neversoft
Neversoft Entertainment is an American video game developer, founded in 1994 by Joel Jewett, Mick West and Chris Ward. Neversoft is best recognized for their line of Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk skateboarding games, known as the Tony Hawk's series...
as developer for future Guitar Hero games.
The headquarters of Vicarious Visions is located in a newly-renovated section of an old industrial building in Menands, New York
Menands, New York
Menands is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,990 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Louis Menand...
, just outside the state capital of Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
.
In February 2011, the company made 50 developers redundant following Activision's announcement that it was closing its music gamedevision and cancelling development on future Guitar Hero titles.
It was revealed on June 10, 2011, that Vicarious Visions was working on the 3DS version of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is a spin-off game in the Spyro series. It was published by Activision and developed by Toys for Bob. Vicarious Visions developed the Nintendo 3DS release. It was released on October 12, 2011 in Australia for the PC and October 13, 2011 on other consoles. The game was...
.
Games developed
| Year | Video Game | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 1996 in games This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 1996. For video and console games, see 1996 in video gaming.-Game awards given in 1996:*Origins Awards :... |
Synnergist | 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... |
| 1997 1997 in games This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 1997. For video and console games, see 1997 in video gaming.-Game awards given in 1997:... |
Dark Angael | PC |
| 1999 1999 in games This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 1999. For video and console games, see 1999 in video gaming.-Game awards given in 1999:... |
Vigilante 8 Vigilante 8 Vigilante 8 is a vehicular combat video game released on June 4, 1998 for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color. It is a spinoff of the PC game Interstate '76, and features several concepts carried over from that title.Vigilante 8 was developed with a team of only five people Vigilante... |
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... |
| 1999 | Zebco Fishing! | Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Blue's Clues Blue's Clues Blue's Clues is an American children's television show airing on the Nickelodeon family of channels. The show premiered on September 8, 1996 and airs on Nick Jr. and other channels, although production of new episodes ceased by 2006. Versions of the show have been produced in other countries,... :Alphabet Book |
Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Rescue Heroes Rescue Heroes Rescue Heroes is a line of toys from Fisher-Price that was introduced in 1997. Rescue Heroes depicts various rescue personnel and their equipment. In 1999, an animated television series titled Rescue Heroes was released and was based on the figurines... : Fire Frenzy |
Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Barbie Barbie Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.... : Magic Genie Adventure |
Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | The Wild Thornberrys: Rambler | Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Spider-Man Spider-Man (2000 video game) Spider-Man is an action video game based upon the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is loosely based on the 1990s Spider-Man: The Animated Series. The game was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. Released originally for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 in 2000, the game... |
Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Terminus | Linux Linux Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds... , Mac OS X Mac OS X Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems... , PC |
| 2000 | Polaris Snowcross | Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64 The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil... , PC, PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
| 2000 | Pro Darts | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Snowcross | Game Boy Color, PC |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. Monsters, Inc. Monsters, Inc. is a 2001 American computer-animated film and the fourth feature-length film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Lee Unkrich and David Silverman, and written by Jill Culton, Peter Docter, Ralph Eggleston, Dan Gerson, Jeff Pidgeon, Rhett... |
Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Zoboomafoo Zoboomafoo Zoboomafoo is an American children's television series that aired from January 25, 1998, to April 21, 2001, and is still shown today in syndication depending on the area, and it is regularly shown on PBS Kids Sprout. A total of 65 episodes were aired... : Playtime in Zobooland |
Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Kelly Club: Clubhouse Fun | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace is one of the early releases for the Game Boy Advance, this game features Spider-Man pitted against a rogue's gallery including villains Rhino, Hammerhead, and Big Wheel, led by none other than the Master of Illusion himself, Mysterio.In Japan the game was released as... |
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... |
| 2001 | 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... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2001 | Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro -Plot:After a brief lesson from Beast, Spider-Man interrupts a robbery at BioTech, planting a tracer on the leader's bike. The tracer leads him to a warehouse, where he interrogates a thug who tells him where to go next. After a battle with Shocker, he heads for the airfield, but is interrupted by... |
PlayStation |
| 2001 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, often abbreviated as THPS2, is the second game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2000... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2001 | Sea-Doo Hydrocross | Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PlayStation |
| 2001 | Jimmy White's Cue Ball | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula is a platformer action-themed video game developed by Vicarious Visions for Game Boy Color. The game was released on March 14, 2001, in North America, and May 4, 2001 in Europe. The game's story centers on SpongeBob SquarePants, a sea sponge who... |
Game Boy Color |
| 2002 | Whiteout | PC, PS2 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... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
| 2002 | Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, often abbreviated JK2 or JO, is a first- and third-person action game developed by Raven Software and published by LucasArts and Activision. The PC version was released in March and the Mac OS X, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube versions were released in November... |
Gamecube, Xbox |
| 2002 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 -External links:* on the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine... |
Game Boy Advance, PlayStation, Wireless |
| 2002 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman is a SpongeBob SquarePants video game developed by Vicarious Visions, Human Soft and BigSky Interactive, Inc. and published by THQ. It is the last game to be developed by BigSky Interactive, Inc. to date.-Plot:One day, SpongeBob wakes up and... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2002 | Frogger Advance: The Great Quest Frogger Advance: The Great Quest Frogger Advance: The Great Quest is a platform game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Konami for the Game Boy Advance. It was released in North America on May 28, 2002.-Story:... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2002 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, often abbreviated to THPS3, is a skateboarding video game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2001 for the Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation. In 2002, it was published for the... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2002 | Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure, released in the PAL region as Crash Bandicoot XS and in Japan as Crash Bandicoot Advance, is a platform game published by Universal Interactive Studios and developed by Vicarious Visions for the Game Boy Advance... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2002 | The Powerpuff Girls The Powerpuff Girls The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera for Cartoon Network... : HIM & Seek |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | The Muppets: On with the Show! | Game Boy Advance, PC |
| 2003 | Spy Muppets: License to Croak | Game Boy Advance, PC |
| 2003 | Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced, released in Japan as is a platform game published by Universal Interactive Studios and developed by Vicarious Visions for the Game Boy Advance... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a first and third-person shooter action game set in the Star Wars universe. It was developed by Raven Software and published, distributed and marketed by LucasArts in North America and by Activision in the rest of the world. Jedi Academy was released in... |
Xbox |
| 2003 | Crash Nitro Kart | GameCube, Game Boy Advance, N-Gage, PS2, Xbox |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo Finding Nemo Finding Nemo is a 2003 American comi-drama animated film written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Pixar. It tells the story of the overly protective clownfish Marlin who, along with a regal tang called Dory , searches for his abducted son Nemo... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Disney's Brother Bear | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend is a 2003 action beat 'em up developed by Vicarious Visions for the Game Boy Advance. It was first published and released in Europe by Universal Interactive on March 21, 2003, and was later published and released in North America on March 28, 2003.-Gameplay:Player... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | 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... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Tony Hawk's Underground Tony Hawk's Underground Tony Hawk's Underground, abbreviated to THUG, is a skateboarding video game, available for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Xbox platforms released in 2003. A PC version was released exclusively in Australia as a budget release in 2005. This version was ported by Beenox. In 2004,... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is a video game based on the animated comedy series of the same name. The game was released for the Playstation 2 and Xbox consoles as well as for Microsoft Windows. The player attempts to defend Bikini Bottom from an invasion of robots created by... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Disney's The Lion King 1½ | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Joker's Wild | Wireless |
| 2003 | Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure is a sports video game released by Toys For Bob. It utilizes the same game engine as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 by Neversoft and features characters from Toy Story, The Lion King and Tarzan.-Gameplay:... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Jet Grind Radio | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Kids Next Door: Operation S.O.D.A. | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Shrek 2: Beg For Mercy! | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | That's So Raven That's So Raven That's So Raven is an American cable television teen sitcom/fantasy series. The show premiered on the Disney Channel on January 17, 2003, and ended on November 10, 2007. The show spawned Disney Channel's first spin-off series: Cory in the House... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Tony Hawk's Underground 2, also known as THUG 2, is the sixth installment in Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Series and sequel to Tony Hawk's Underground. Tony Hawk's Underground 2 was released on October 4, 2004 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PC, and Game Boy Advance platforms... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Shark Tale Shark Tale Shark Tale is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. In the story, a young fish named Oscar falsely claims to have killed the son of a shark mob boss to win favour with the mob boss' enemies and advance his own community standing... |
Game Boy Advance, Wireless |
| 2004 | Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 Shrek 2 Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film, produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. It is the second installment in the Shrek film series and the sequel to 2001's Shrek... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Crosswords by VV | Wireless |
| 2004 | Rivet Rivet A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener. Before being installed a rivet consists of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head on one end. The end opposite the head is called the buck-tail. On installation the rivet is placed in a punched or pre-drilled hole, and the tail is upset, or bucked A rivet... |
Wireless |
| 2004 | Static Shock Static Shock Static Shock is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It premiered in September 2000 on the Kids' WB! block and ran for four seasons, with a total of 52 half-hour episodes.... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2005 | Tony Hawk's American Sk8land Tony Hawk's American Sk8land Tony Hawk's American Sk8land, is the first entry in the Tony Hawk's series of video games for the Nintendo DS, and the sixth Tony Hawk video game for the Game Boy Advance.... |
Game Boy Advance, 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... |
| 2005 | Madagascar: Operation Penguin Madagascar: Operation Penguin Madagascar: Operation Penguin is a game based on Dreamworks' Madagascar.-Playable characters:*Private*Skipper*Kowalski*Rico-Non-playable characters:*Alex*Marty*Melman*Gloria*Julien*Maurice*Mason*Phil*Mr. Chew*Ted the Polar Bear... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2005 | X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse is an action role-playing game released in 2005 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, N-Gage, PlayStation Portable, and GameCube video game consoles as well as the PC... |
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... |
| 2005 | Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate Spider-Man was a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint... |
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2005 | Batman Begins Batman Begins Batman Begins is a 2005 American superhero action film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson,... |
Game Boy Advance |
| 2005 | Madagascar Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa... |
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2005 | DOOM 3 Doom 3 Doom 3 is a science fiction horror video game developed by id Software and published by Activision. An example of the first-person shooter genre, Doom 3 was first released for Microsoft Windows on August 3, 2004. The game was later adapted for Linux, as well as being ported by Aspyr Media for Mac... |
Xbox |
| 2005 | 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... |
PSP, Nintendo DS, Wireless |
| 2006 | Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam is a video game in the Tony Hawk series. The game was a launch title for Nintendo's Wii, and is also available for the Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and PlayStation 2.... |
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2006 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is an action role-playing game developed for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Xbox 360 by Raven Software and published by Activision. The game was simultaneously ported to the PlayStation Portable and Wii by Vicarious Visions, and to Microsoft Windows by Beenox... |
PSP, 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... |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge Over the Hedge (video game) Over the Hedge is a 2006 video game based on the film of the same name.In the video game, which takes place a year after the movie, RJ, Hammy, Verne, and the gang feel that they need to have more things for the log . This leads them on a wild romp through six different areas to snatch different... |
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts | Game Boy Advance |
| 2007 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a music video game, the third main installment in the Guitar Hero series, and the fourth title overall... |
Wii |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man 3 (video game) Spider-Man 3 is an action game loosely based on the Spider-Man 3 film and released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions were developed by Treyarch, the PC version by Beenox while... |
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PS2, PSP, Wii |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third Shrek the Third (video game) Shrek The Third is an action video game based on the 2007 DreamWorks Animation animated film of the same name, developed by 7 Studios, Gameloft, Amaze Entertainment and Vicarious Visions. The game was published by Activision on May 14, 2007 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, PC, Nintendo DS, and... |
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2007 | Transformers:Autobots Transformers:Decepticons |
Nintendo DS |
| 2007 | Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is a video game developed by Neversoft for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles; by Page 44 Studios for the PlayStation 2 and Wii; and by Vicarious Visions for the Nintendo DS... |
Nintendo DS |
| 2007 | Bee Movie Game Bee Movie Game Bee Movie Game is a video game based on the film Bee Movie produced by DreamWorks. The game was released on October 30, 2007. Beenox developed the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Windows versions of the game, Smart Bomb Interactive developed the Wii version, and Vicarious Visions developed the... |
Nintendo DS |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda (video game) Kung Fu Panda is a video game loosely based on the film of the same name. The game was released across various platforms in June, 2008.-Plot:The game revolves around the 24 year-old Po, a giant panda, who dreams of becoming a great Kung Fu fighter... |
Nintendo DS |
| 2008 | Guitar Hero: On Tour Guitar Hero: On Tour series Guitar Hero: On Tour is a series of music video games based on the Guitar Hero series for the Nintendo DS handheld game system. The series is developed by Vicarious Visions and distributed by RedOctane and Activision... |
Nintendo DS |
| 2008 | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is a music video game developed by Neversoft and distributed by Activision. It was released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, with a Wii version developed by Vicarious Visions, a PlayStation 2 version by Budcat Creations and with a PC and Mac version by Aspyr Media... |
Wii |
| 2008 | Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Hero World Tour is a music video game developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision. It is the fourth main entry in the Guitar Hero series... |
Wii |
| 2008 | Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades | Nintendo DS |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace Quantum of Solace (video game) 007: Quantum of Solace is a first-person shooter video game based on the films Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360... |
Nintendo DS |
| 2009 | Mixed Messages | Nintendo DSi Nintendo DSi The is a handheld game system created by Nintendo and launched in 2008 and 2009 in Japan, North America, PAL territories, and other regions. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival is Sony's PlayStation Portable... |
| 2009 | Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (video game) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Game is a 2009 third-person shooter video game based on the 2009 live action film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were developed by Luxoflux, and ported to the PC by Beenox Studios... Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Decepticons Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (video game) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Game is a 2009 third-person shooter video game based on the 2009 live action film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were developed by Luxoflux, and ported to the PC by Beenox Studios... |
Nintendo DS |
| 2009 | Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits | Nintendo DS |
| 2009 | Guitar Hero 5 Guitar Hero 5 Guitar Hero 5 is a music video game and the fifth main entry in the Guitar Hero series. The game was developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision, and released internationally in September 2009 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, 3 and Wii consoles... |
Wii |
| 2009 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | PS3, 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... |
| 2009 | Band Hero Band Hero Band Hero is a spinoff video game as part of the Guitar Hero series of music video games, released by Activision on November 3, 2009, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS consoles... |
Wii, Nintendo DS |
| 2010 | Guitar Hero Guitar Hero Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is the first entry in the Guitar Hero series. Guitar Hero was released on November 8, 2005 in North America, April 7, 2006 in Europe and June 15, 2006 in... |
iPhone IPhone The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007... |
| 2010 | Transformers War for Cybertron: Autobots Transformers War for Cybertron: Decepticons |
Nintendo DS |
| 2010 | Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is a music video game and the sixth main entry in the Guitar Hero series for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. The game was released September 24, 2010 in Europe, September 28, 2010 in North America and September 29, 2010 in Australia... |
Wii |
| 2011 | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is a spin-off game in the Spyro series. It was published by Activision and developed by Toys for Bob. Vicarious Visions developed the Nintendo 3DS release. It was released on October 12, 2011 in Australia for the PC and October 13, 2011 on other consoles. The game was... |
3DS |