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'''Absolute Entertainment, Inc.''' (incorporated on August 19, 1986) was a New Jersey-based publisher and developer whose co-founders included Garry Kitchen, Dan Kitchen, and Alex DeMeo, all formerly of Activision.

Absolute had a sister company called '''Imagineering Inc.''' (incorporated on February 26, 1986) through which Absolute's and other companies' games were developed. [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ABSOLUTE+ENTERTAINMENT+ANNOUNCES+AT+'92+WCES+STATE-OF-THE-ART+HOME...-a011668830] It was merged into Absolute on July 1, 1992.

In 1993, Absolute acquired assets of Extreme Entertainment Group, Inc. [http://www.cbronline.com/news/absolute_entertainment_to_aquire_assets_of_extreme_entertainment] (formerly and currently Bignet U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Micronet [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/BIGNET+ANNOUNCES+CORPORATE+NAME+CHANGE+TO+EXTREME+ENTERTAINMENT+GROUP...-a013148045] [http://california.14thstory.com/bignet-usa-inc.html]) including games in development [http://www.cbronline.com/news/absolute_entertainment_to_aquire_assets_of_extreme_entertainment] and the Extreme Entertainment Group brand.

'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff

===2600===
*''Commando'' (US Publisher: Activision)
*''Crossbow'' (US Publisher: Atari)
*''Double Dragon'' (US Publisher: Activision)
*''Kung-Fu Master'' (US/EU Publisher: Activision)
*''My Golf'' (AU Publisher: HES; EU Publisher: Salu)
*''Pete Rose Baseball'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''RealSports Boxing'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
*''River Raid II'' (US Publisher: Activision)
*''Sentinel'' (US Publisher: Atari)
*''Skate Boardin''' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Title Match Pro Wrestling'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator, Dan Kitchen's'' (US Publisher: Absolute)

===7800===
*''Crossbow'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
*''Double Dragon'' (US/EU Publisher: Activision)
*''F-18 Hornet'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Fight Night'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
*''Ikari Warriors'' (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
*''Kung-Fu Master'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Pete Rose Baseball'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Sentinel'' (EU Publisher: Atari)
*''Super Skateboardin''' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Title Match Pro Wrestling, Alex DeMeo's'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Touchdown Football'' (US Publisher: Atari)
*''Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator, Dan Kitchen's'' (US Publisher: Absolute)

===Apple II===
*''Crossbow'' (US Publisher: Absolute)

===Commodore 64===
*'''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' (US Publisher: Microstar Graphics)
*''Crossbow'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Destroyer Escort'' (US Publisher: MicroPlay Software)
*''F-18 Hornet'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''X-15 Space Mission'' (US Publisher: Absolute)

===DOS===
*''Crossbow'' (US Publisher: Absolute)

===Famicom/NES===
*''Airwolf'' (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
*''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
*''Barbie'' (US/EU Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
*''Battletank, Garry Kitchen's'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Boy and His Blob, David Crane's A: Trouble on Blobolonia / Fushigina Bloby: Blobania no Kiki'' (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Jaleco; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Destination Earthstar'' (US Publisher: Acclaim)
*''Fisher-Price Firehouse Rescue'' (US Publisher: Gametek)
*''Flight of the Intruder / Phantom Air Mission'' (US Publisher: Mindscape; EU Publisher: Activision)
*''Ghostbusters II'' (US/EU Publisher: Activision)
*''Ghoul School'' (US Publisher: Electro Brain)
*''Heavy Shreddin''' (US Publisher: Parker Brothers)
*''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
*''Race America, Alex DeMeo's / Corvette ZR-1 Challenge'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Milton Bradley)
*''Ren & Stimpy Show, The: Buckeroo$!'' (US Publisher: THQ)
*''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. The Space Mutants'' (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
*''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. The World'' (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
*''Simpsons, The: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man'' (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
*''Space Shuttle Project'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Stealth ATF'' (US Publisher: Activision; EU Publisher: Nintendo)
*''Swamp Thing'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ)

===Game Boy===
*''Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, The'' (US Publisher: THQ)
*''Barbie Game Girl'' (US/UK Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
*''Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly / Bart no Survival Camp'' (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)
*''Home Alone'' (US/EU/AU Publisher: THQ; JP Publisher: Altron)
*''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (US/UK Publisher: THQ)
*''InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Berlitz French Translator'' (US/UK Publisher: Gametek)
*''InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Berlitz Spanish Translator'' (US Publisher: Gametek)
*''InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Personal Organizer and Phone Book'' (US Publisher: Gametek)
*''InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Spell Checker and Calculator'' (US Publisher: Gametek)
*''Jordan vs. Bird: One on One / Michael Jordan: One on One'' (US/UK Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: [[Electronic Arts Victor]])
*''Mouse Trap Hotel'' (US Publisher: Electro Brain)
*"Pirate Game" (unreleased) [http://mysite.verizon.net/scottathome/games.html]
*''Ren & Stimpy Show, The: Space Cadet Adventures'' (US Publisher: THQ)
*''Rescue of Princess Blobette, David Crane's The / Fushigi na Blobby: Princess Blob o Tsukue!'' (US Publisher: Absolute; UK Publisher: Nintendo; JP Publisher: Jaleco)
*''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. The Juggernauts'' (US/UK Publisher: Acclaim)
*''Star Trek Generations: Beyond the Nexus'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Gametek)
*''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (US/EU Publisher: Absolute)
*''Super Battletank'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Gametek)
*''Super Scrabble'' (US Publisher: Milton Bradley)
*''Turn and Burn: The F-14 Dogfight Simulator / Phantom Air Mission'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Activision)

===Game Gear===
*''R.C. Grand Prix'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Star Trek: Generations: Beyond the Nexus'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Advanced Holodeck Tutorial'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Super Battletank'' (US Publisher: Majesco)

===Mega CD/Sega CD===
*''BattleTech: Grey Death Legion'' (unreleased) (Absolute)
*''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
*''Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors'' (unreleased) (Absolute)
*''RDF: Global Conflict'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Wheel of Fortune'' (US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)

===Mega Drive/Genesis===
*''Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, The'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Goofy's Hysterical History Tour'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Super Battletank, Garry Kitchen's: War in the Gulf'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Toys'' (US Publisher: Absolute)

===Mark III/Master System===
*''R.C. Grand Prix'' (EU/AU Publisher: Sega; US Publisher: Seismic; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

===Super Famicom/Super NES===
*''Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, The'' (US Publisher: THQ)
*''Amazing Tennis, David Crane's'' (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
*''Casper'' (US/EU Publisher: Natsume)
*''Family Dog'' (US Publisher: Malibu Games)
*''Family Feud'' (US Publisher: Gametek)
*''Home Alone'' (US Publisher: THQ/JP Publisher: Altron)
*''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
*''Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit!'' (US Publisher: Absolute)
*''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: Gametek)
*''Race Drivin''' (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
*''Ren & Stimpy Show, The: Buckeroo$!'' (US Publisher: THQ)
*''Super Battletank 2'' (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video; EU Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
*''Super Battletank, Garry Kitchen's: War in the Gulf / Super Battletank'' (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
*''Toys'' (US/EU Publisher: Absolute)
*''Turn and Burn: No-Fly Zone / Super Dogfight: F-14 Tomcat Air Combat Game'' (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video; EU Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)

==Links==
*[http://www.atariage.com/magazines/magazine_page.html?MagazineID=14&CurrentPage=6 ''Atarian'' magazine interview with Garry Kitchen]

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