Absolute Entertainment
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
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- 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)