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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 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. (David Crane was not a founding member. He was hired later. [http://www.atariage.com/magazines/magazine_page.html?MagazineID=14&CurrentPage=7]) |
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. | 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. | ||
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===Famicom/NES=== | ===Famicom/NES=== | ||
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*''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ) | *''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ) | ||
*''Barbie'' (US/EU Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | *''Barbie'' (US/EU Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | ||
*''Battletank, Garry Kitchen's'' (US Publisher: Absolute) | *''Battletank, Garry Kitchen's'' (US Publisher: Absolute) | ||
− | *''Boy and His Blob, David Crane's | + | *''A Boy and His Blob, David Crane's: Trouble on Blobolonia'' / ''Fushigina Bloby: Blobania no Kiki'' (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Jaleco; EU Publisher: Nintendo) |
*''Destination Earthstar'' (US Publisher: Acclaim) | *''Destination Earthstar'' (US Publisher: Acclaim) | ||
*''Fisher-Price Firehouse Rescue'' (US Publisher: Gametek) | *''Fisher-Price Firehouse Rescue'' (US Publisher: Gametek) | ||
− | *''Flight of the Intruder / Phantom Air Mission'' (US Publisher: Mindscape; EU Publisher: Activision) | + | *''Flight of the Intruder'' / ''Phantom Air Mission'' (US Publisher: Mindscape; EU Publisher: Activision) |
*''Ghostbusters II'' (US/EU Publisher: Activision) | *''Ghostbusters II'' (US/EU Publisher: Activision) | ||
*''Ghoul School'' (US Publisher: Electro Brain) | *''Ghoul School'' (US Publisher: Electro Brain) | ||
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*''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ) | *''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (US/EU Publisher: THQ) | ||
*''New Kids on the Block'' (unreleased) (Parker Brothers) | *''New Kids on the Block'' (unreleased) (Parker Brothers) | ||
− | *''Race America, Alex DeMeo's / Corvette ZR-1 Challenge'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Milton Bradley) | + | *''Race America, Alex DeMeo's'' / ''Corvette ZR-1 Challenge'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Milton Bradley) |
− | *''Ren & Stimpy Show | + | *''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) | *''Space Shuttle Project'' (US Publisher: Absolute) | ||
*''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (US Publisher: Absolute) | *''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (US Publisher: Absolute) | ||
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===Game Boy=== | ===Game Boy=== | ||
− | *''Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends | + | *''The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends'' (US Publisher: THQ) |
*''Barbie Game Girl'' (US/UK Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions) | *''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) | + | *''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'' (US/EU/AU Publisher: THQ; JP Publisher: Altron) | ||
*''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (US/UK Publisher: THQ) | *''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (US/UK Publisher: THQ) | ||
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*''InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Personal Organizer and Phone Book'' (US Publisher: Gametek) | *''InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Personal Organizer and Phone Book'' (US Publisher: Gametek) | ||
*''InfoGenius Productivity Pak: Spell Checker and Calculator'' (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]]) | + | *''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) | *''Mouse Trap Hotel'' (US Publisher: Electro Brain) | ||
*"Pirate Game" (unreleased) [http://mysite.verizon.net/scottathome/games.html] | *"Pirate Game" (unreleased) [http://mysite.verizon.net/scottathome/games.html] | ||
− | *''Ren & Stimpy Show | + | *''The Ren & Stimpy Show: Space Cadet Adventures'' (US Publisher: THQ) |
− | *''Rescue of Princess Blobette, David Crane's | + | *''The Rescue of Princess Blobette, David Crane's'' / ''Fushigi na Blobby: Princess Blob o Tsukue!'' (US Publisher: Absolute; UK Publisher: Nintendo; JP Publisher: Jaleco) |
− | *''Simpsons | + | *''The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Juggernauts'' (US/UK Publisher: Acclaim) |
*''Star Trek Generations: Beyond the Nexus'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Gametek) | *''Star Trek Generations: Beyond the Nexus'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Gametek) | ||
*''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (US/EU Publisher: Absolute) | *''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (US/EU Publisher: Absolute) | ||
*''Super Battletank'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Gametek) | *''Super Battletank'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Gametek) | ||
*''Super Scrabble'' (US Publisher: Milton Bradley) | *''Super Scrabble'' (US Publisher: Milton Bradley) | ||
− | *''Turn and Burn: The F-14 Dogfight Simulator / Phantom Air Mission'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Activision) | + | *''Turn and Burn: The F-14 Dogfight Simulator'' / ''Phantom Air Mission'' (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Activision) |
===Game Gear=== | ===Game Gear=== | ||
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===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ||
− | *''Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends | + | *''The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends'' (US Publisher: Absolute) |
*''Goofy's Hysterical History Tour'' (US Publisher: Absolute) | *''Goofy's Hysterical History Tour'' (US Publisher: Absolute) | ||
*''Super Battletank, Garry Kitchen's: War in the Gulf'' (US Publisher: Absolute) | *''Super Battletank, Garry Kitchen's: War in the Gulf'' (US Publisher: Absolute) | ||
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===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ||
− | *''Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends | + | *''The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends'' (US Publisher: THQ) |
*''Amazing Tennis, David Crane's'' (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video) | *''Amazing Tennis, David Crane's'' (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video) | ||
*''Casper'' (US/EU Publisher: Natsume) | *''Casper'' (US/EU Publisher: Natsume) | ||
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*''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: Gametek) | *''Jeopardy!'' (US Publisher: Gametek) | ||
*''Race Drivin''' (US/EU Publisher: THQ) | *''Race Drivin''' (US/EU Publisher: THQ) | ||
− | *''Ren & Stimpy Show | + | *''The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$!'' (US Publisher: THQ) |
*''Super Battletank 2'' (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video; EU Publisher: Sony Imagesoft) | *''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) | + | *''Super Battletank, Garry Kitchen's: War in the Gulf'' / ''Super Battletank'' (US Publisher: Absolute; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video) |
*''Toys'' (US/EU Publisher: Absolute) | *''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) | + | *''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== | ==Links== |
Revision as of 14:48, 17 January 2014
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. (David Crane was not a founding member. He was hired later. [1])
Absolute had a sister company called Imagineering Inc. (incorporated on February 26, 1986) through which Absolute's and other companies' games were developed. [2] It was merged into Absolute on July 1, 1992.
In 1993, Absolute acquired assets of Extreme Entertainment Group, Inc. [3] (formerly and currently Bignet U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Micronet [4] [5]) including games in development [6] and the Extreme Entertainment Group brand.
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
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
- Barbie (US/EU Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions)
- Battletank, Garry Kitchen's (US Publisher: Absolute)
- A Boy and His Blob, David Crane's: 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)
- New Kids on the Block (unreleased) (Parker Brothers)
- Race America, Alex DeMeo's / Corvette ZR-1 Challenge (US Publisher: Absolute; EU Publisher: Milton Bradley)
- 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)
- Swamp Thing (US/EU Publisher: THQ)
Game Boy
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (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) [7]
- The Ren & Stimpy Show: Space Cadet Adventures (US Publisher: THQ)
- The Rescue of Princess Blobette, David Crane's / Fushigi na Blobby: Princess Blob o Tsukue! (US Publisher: Absolute; UK Publisher: Nintendo; JP Publisher: Jaleco)
- The Simpsons: 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
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (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
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (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)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show: 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)