Acclaim Studios Teesside

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Optimus Software Ltd. was founded by brothers Darren and Jason Falcus in 1988, who had been independently developing games and conversions for European microcomputers since 1981. The company was acquired by Iguana Entertainment in 1993, becoming Iguana UK. Iguana was itself later acquired by Acclaim, and in 1999 Iguana UK became Acclaim Studios Teesside.

The Falcus brothers left in 2000 to start a new studio called Atomic Planet. Acclaim Studios Teesside was dissolved in 2002 during the lead-up to Acclaim's bankruptcy.

As Optimus Software

Amiga

  • Big Nose the Caveman (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Fast Food (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Mean Machine (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Pegasus (EU Publisher: Gremlin Graphics)
Sound: Imagitec Design
  • Pro Boxing Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Seymour Goes to Hollywood (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Super Seymour Saves the Planet (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

Amstrad CPC

  • Big Screen Hero (EU Publisher: Skyslip Computers)
  • Bounty Hunter (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Cobra Force (EU Publisher: Premier Software)
  • Dizzy Dice (EU Publisher: Players Software)
  • International Rugby Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Jungle Warfare (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Radius (EU Publisher: Players Software)
  • Saigon Combat Unit (EU Publisher: Premier Software)
  • SAS Combat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Super Tank Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Tanium (EU Publisher: Players Software)

Atari ST

  • Big Nose the Caveman (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Fast Food (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Mean Machine (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Pegasus (EU Publisher: Gremlin Graphics)
Sound: Imagitec Design
  • Pro Boxing Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Seymour Goes to Hollywood (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Super Seymour Saves the Planet (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

Famicom/NES

  • Big Nose Freaks Out (US Publisher: Camerica)
  • Big Nose the Caveman (US Publisher: Camerica)
  • Quattro Adventure ("Boomerang Kid" development) (US Publisher: Camerica)
  • Quattro Sports ("Soccer Simulator" development) (US Publisher: Camerica)

Game Gear

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

Lynx

  • Switchblade II (US Publisher: Atari)

Mark III/Master System

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

ZX Spectrum

  • Big Nose the Caveman (unreleased) (Codemasters)
  • Bounty Hunter (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • International Rugby Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Jungle Warfare (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Pro Powerboat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Saigon Combat Unit (EU Publisher: Premier Software)
  • SAS Combat Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)
  • Super Tank Simulator (EU Publisher: Codemasters)

As Iguana UK

32X/Super 32X

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

DOS

  • Batman Forever: The Arcade Game (US Publisher: Acclaim)
  • College Slam (US Publisher: Acclaim)
  • Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (US Publisher: Acclaim)
  • 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/JP/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • College Slam (US Publisher: Acclaim)
  • Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
  • NBA Jam (EU/US Publisher: Arena; JP Publisher: Acclaim)
  • NBA Jam Tournament Edition (US/EU/JP Publisher: Acclaim)

Nintendo 64

  • Forsaken / Forsaken 64 (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)

PlayStation

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

Saturn

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

Super Famicom/Super NES

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