Acclaim Studios Teesside

Optimus Software Limited was a British development company founded in 1988 (incorporated on 7 March) by brothers Darren and Jason Falcus, who had been independently developing computer games since 1981. It was acquired by Iguana Entertainment in 1993, becoming Iguana UK (Iguana Entertainment Limited, renamed on 5 March 1993). Iguana was itself later acquired by Acclaim, and in 1999 Iguana UK became Acclaim Studios Teesside (Acclaim Studios Teesside Limited, renamed on 27 July 1999). [1]

The Falcus brothers left in 2000 to start a new studio called Atomic Planet. [2] Acclaim Studios Teesside was closed in May 2002. [3]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, shared staff, online resources

As Optimus Software

Amiga

• Big Nose the Caveman (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Fast Food (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Mean Machine (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Pegasus (EU Publisher: Gremlin Graphics)

Sound: Imagitec Design

• Pro Boxing Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Seymour Goes to Hollywood (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Super Seymour Saves the Planet (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

Amstrad CPC

• Big Screen Hero (EU Publisher: Skyslip Computers)
• Bounty Hunter (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Cobra Force (EU Publisher: Premier Software)
• Dizzy Dice (EU Publisher: Players Software)
• International Rugby Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Jungle Warfare (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Radius (EU Publisher: Players Software)
• Saigon Combat Unit (EU Publisher: Premier Software)
• SAS Combat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Super Tank Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Tanium (EU Publisher: Players Software)

Atari ST

• Big Nose the Caveman (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Fast Food (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Mean Machine (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Pegasus (EU Publisher: Gremlin Graphics)

Sound: Imagitec Design

• Pro Boxing Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Seymour Goes to Hollywood (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Super Seymour Saves the Planet (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

Famicom/NES

• Big Nose Freaks Out (US Publisher: Camerica)
• Big Nose the Caveman (US Publisher: Camerica)
• Quattro Adventure ("Boomerang Kid" development) (US Publisher: Camerica)
• Quattro Sports ("Soccer Simulator" development) (US Publisher: Camerica)

Game Gear

• Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman (unreleased) (Codemasters)

Lynx

• Switchblade II (US Publisher: Atari)

Mark III/Master System

• Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman (unreleased) (Codemasters)

ZX Spectrum

• Big Nose the Caveman (unreleased) (Codemasters)
• Bounty Hunter (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• International Rugby Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Jungle Warfare (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Saigon Combat Unit (EU Publisher: Premier Software)
• SAS Combat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
• Super Tank Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

As Iguana UK

32X

• NBA Jam Tournament Edition (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)

DOS

• Batman Forever: The Arcade Game (US Publisher: Acclaim)
• College Slam (US Publisher: Acclaim)
• Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (US Publisher: Acclaim)
• NBA Jam Tournament Edition (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

Game Gear

• NBA Jam (US/EU Publisher: Arena; JP Publisher: Acclaim)
• NBA Jam Tournament Edition (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)

Mark III/Master System

• NBA Jam (unreleased) (Acclaim)

Mega CD/Sega CD

• NBA Jam (US/JP/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

Mega Drive/Genesis

• College Slam (US Publisher: Acclaim)
• Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
• NBA Jam (EU/US Publisher: Arena; JP Publisher: Acclaim)
• NBA Jam Tournament Edition (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)

Nintendo 64

• Forsaken / Forsaken 64 (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

PlayStation

• All-Star 1997 featuring Frank Thomas (US Publisher: Acclaim)
• Batman Forever: The Arcade Game (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)
• College Slam (US Publisher: Acclaim)
• Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)
• NBA Jam Tournament Edition (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)

Saturn

• All-Star 1997 featuring Frank Thomas (US Publisher: Acclaim)
• Batman Forever: The Arcade Game (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)
• College Slam (US Publisher: Acclaim)
• Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)
• NBA Jam Tournament Edition (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)

Super Famicom/Super NES

• College Slam (US Publisher: Acclaim)
• NBA Jam (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)
• Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (US/JP Publisher: Acclaim)
• NBA Jam Tournament Edition (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)

As Acclaim Studios Teesside

Dreamcast

• Shadow Man (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

Nintendo 64

• Shadow Man (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

PlayStation

• Shadow Man (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

PlayStation 2

• Shadow Man: 2econd Coming (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

Windows

• Shadow Man (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)