Difference between revisions of "Absolute Entertainment"

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Imagineering was the internal development studio of Absolute Entertainment, made up largely of former Activision employees. Dissolved in 1994. Notable employees included David Crane, Alex DeMeo, and Garry & Dan Kitchen.

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• Commando (US Publisher: Activision)
• Crossbow (US Publisher: Atari Corp.)
• 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 Corp.)
• River Raid II (US Publisher: Activision)
• Sentinel (US Publisher: Atari Corp.)
• Skate Boardin' (US Publisher: Absolute)
• Title Match Pro Wrestling (US Publisher: Absolute)
• Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator (US Publisher: Absolute)

This interview with Garry Kitchen mentions Crossbow, RealSports Boxing, and Kung-Fu Master. However, Dan Kitchen says he did that game at Activision. [1]

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

DOS

• Crossbow (US Publisher: Absolute)

Famicom/NES

• Airwolf (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
• Alex DeMeo's Race America / Corvette ZR-1 Challenge (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Milton Bradley)
• Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
• Barbie (US/EU Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
• David Crane's A Boy and His Blob: 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 (US Publisher: Mindscape)
• Garry Kitchen's Battle Tank (US Publisher: Absolute)
• 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)
• The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$! (US Publisher: THQ)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. The World (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
• The Simpsons: 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)
• Super Jeopardy! (US Publisher: Gametek)
• Swamp Thing (US/EU Publisher: THQ)

Game Boy

• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (US Publisher: THQ)
• Barbie Game Girl (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
• Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly / Bart no Survival Camp (US/JP Publisher: Acclaim)
• David Crane's The Rescue of Princess Blobette / Fushigi na Blobby: Princess Blob o Tsukue! (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Jaleco)
• Home Alone (US Publisher: THQ; JP Publisher: Altron)
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (US Publisher: THQ)
• Jordan vs. Bird: One on One / Michael Jordan: One on One (US/JP Publisher: Electronic Arts)
• Mouse Trap Hotel (US Publisher: Electro Brain)
• The Ren & Stimpy Show: Space Cadet Adventures (US Publisher: THQ)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Juggernauts (US Publisher: Acclaim)
• Star Trek Generations: Beyond the Nexus (US Publisher: Absolute)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (US Publisher: Absolute)
• Super Battletank (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Gametek)
• Super Scrabble (US Publisher: Milton Bradley)
• Turn and Burn: The F-14 Dogfight Simulator (US Publisher: Absolute)

Game Gear

Mega Drive/Genesis

• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (US Publisher: Absolute)
• Garry Kitchen's Super Battletank: War in the Gulf (US Publisher: Absolute)
• Goofy's Hysterical History Tour (US Publisher: Absolute)
• Toys (US Publisher: Absolute)

Mark III/Master System

• R.C. Grand Prix (US Publisher: Seismic; EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

Super Famicom/Super NES

• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (US Publisher: THQ)
• Casper (US/EU Publisher: Natsume)
• David Crane's Amazing Tennis (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
• Family Dog (US Publisher: Malibu Interactive)
• Family Feud (US Publisher: Gametek)
• Garry Kitchen's Super Battletank: War in the Gulf / Super Battletank (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
• Home Alone (US Publisher: THQ/JP Publisher: Altron)
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (US Publisher: THQ)
• Home Improvement (US Publisher: Absolute)
• Jeopardy! (US Publisher: Gametek)
• Jeopardy! Deluxe Edition (US Publisher: Gametek)
• Jeopardy! Sports Edition (US Publisher: Gametek)
• Race Drivin' (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
• The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$! (US Publisher: THQ)
• Super Battletank 2 (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video; EU Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
• 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)