Acclaim Studios Teesside

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Founded by brothers Darren and Jason Falcus in 1988, doing mostly ports for Codemasters. It was acquired by Iguana Entertainment in 1993, becoming Iguana UK, and instead doing sports game ports. Iguana was later acquired by Acclaim. In 1999, Iguana UK became Acclaim Studios Teesside, where they created the Shadow Man games. The studio was dissolved in 2002 during the lead-up to Acclaim's bankruptcy. The Falcus brothers started a new studio called Atomic Planet not long after, which focuses mostly on ports and budget titles.

As Optimus Software

Amiga

  • Pegasus (EU Publisher: Gremlin)
  • Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • SAS Combat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Seymour Goes to Hollywood (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Super Seymour Saves the Planet (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

Amstrad CPC

  • Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • SAS Combat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Super Tank Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

Atari ST

  • Pegasus (EU Publisher: Gremlin)
  • Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • SAS Combat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Seymour Goes to Hollywood (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Super Seymour Saves the Planet (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

Lynx

  • Switchblade II (US Publisher: Atari)

ZX Spectrum

  • Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • 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

  • 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 Publisher: Acclaim)

Mega Drive/Genesis

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

PlayStation

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

Saturn

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

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • NBA Jam (US/EU/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)






Amiga

  • Bignose the Caveman (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Bubble Dizzy (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Fantasy World Dizzy (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Fast Food (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Mean Machine (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Pro Boxing Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Spellbound Dizzy (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

Amstrad CPC

  • Bignose the Caveman (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Big Screen Hero (EU Publisher: Skyslip Computers)
  • Bounty Hunter (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Cobra Force (EU Publisher: Premier Software)
  • Dizzy Dice (EU Publisher: Players Software)
  • Empty Tummy (EU Publisher: First Byte)
  • International Rugby Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Jungle Warfare (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Radius (EU Publisher: Players Software)
  • Saigon Combat Unit (EU Publisher: Premier Software)
  • Tanium (EU Publisher: Players Software)

Atari ST

  • Bignose the Caveman (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Bubble Dizzy (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Fantasy World Dizzy (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Fast Food (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Mean Machine (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Pro Boxing Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Spellbound Dizzy (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

DOS

  • Batman Forever: The Arcade Game (US Publisher: Acclaim)
  • Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (US Publisher: Acclaim)

Dragon 32

  • Castle of Doom (EU Publisher: Paramount)
  • Eddie Steady Go! (EU Publisher: Incentive Software)
  • Miser's Dream (EU Publisher: Microvision)
  • Sporting Decathlon (EU Publisher: Paramount)


Famicom/NES

  • Bignose Freaks Out (US Publisher: Camerica)
  • Bignose the Caveman (US Publisher: Camerica)

Game Boy

  • College Slam (US Publisher: Acclaim)

Game Gear

Mark III/Master System

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


Mega Drive/Genesis

  • College Slam (US Publisher: Acclaim)
  • Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)


Nintendo 64

  • Forsaken (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

PlayStation

  • All-Star Baseball 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)


Saturn

  • All-Star Baseball 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)


Super Famicom/Super NES

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


Windows

  • College Slam (US Publisher: Acclaim)
  • Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (US Publisher: Acclaim)


ZX Spectrum

  • Bignose the Caveman (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Bounty Hunter (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • International Rugby Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Jungle Warfare (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Saigon Combat Unit (EU Publisher: Codemasters)