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| − | + | Formed by Al Baker circa 1989 after a decade at The Image Producers/Datamension. [http://web.archive.org/web/20010428044424/http://abaker.com/thunder.htm] Based in Northbrook, Illinois. | |
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| + | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff | ||
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===Dreamcast=== | ===Dreamcast=== | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''Gorkamorka'' (unreleased) |
===Game.com=== | ===Game.com=== | ||
| − | *''Frogger'' (programming; under Handheld Games) ( | + | *''Frogger'' (programming; under subcontract with Handheld Games) (US Publisher: Tiger) |
| + | :<small>Sound: Byte-Size Sound</small> | ||
===Game Gear=== | ===Game Gear=== | ||
| − | *''Arcade Classics'' (design | + | *''Arcade Classics'' (some game design, programming) (US Publisher: Sega) |
| − | *''Disney's Bonkers: Wax Up'' ( | + | :<small>Music: Byte-Size Sound</small> |
| − | *''Home Alone'' (programming) (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy) | + | *''Disney's Bonkers: Wax Up'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega) |
| − | *''RBI Baseball '94'' ( | + | *''Home Alone'' (programming, some graphics; under subcontract with Brian A. Rice, Inc.?) (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy) |
| − | *''Taz in Escape from Mars'' ( | + | :<small>Some Graphics: Safari Art-Graphics</small> |
| + | *''RBI Baseball '94'' (US Publisher: Tengen) | ||
| + | *''Taz in Escape from Mars'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega) | ||
===Lynx=== | ===Lynx=== | ||
| − | *''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' ( | + | *''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' (US Publisher: Atari) |
| − | *''Paperboy'' | + | *''Paperboy'' (US Publisher: Atari) |
| − | *''Pit-Fighter'' ( | + | :<small>Sound: Music Comp</small> |
| − | *''S.T.U.N. Runner'' ( | + | *''Pit-Fighter'' (programming, some graphics) (US Publisher: Atari) |
| − | + | :<small>Atari's Craig Erickson is credited with "Lynx Art" along with Nathan Baker.</small> | |
| − | + | *<div style="color:red">''S.T.U.N. Runner'' (US Publisher: Atari)</div> | |
| − | + | :<small>This was listed on Al Baker's website, but D. Scott Williamson says he programmed the game and did the graphics. [https://atariage.com/forums/topic/188836-some-pretty-awesome-graphics-for-the-lynx/?do=findComment&comment=2394965]</small> | |
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===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ||
| − | *''Arcade Classics'' | + | *''Arcade Classics'' (some game design, programming) (US/EU Publisher: Sega) |
| − | *''Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind'' (US Publisher: Accolade) | + | :<small>Some Graphics: Rose Red (Rosie Rappaport? [who worked on the Game Gear version]); Sound: Byte-Size Sound</small> |
| + | *''Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind'' (some programming [http://atariage.com/forums/topic/188836-some-pretty-awesome-graphics-for-the-lynx/?p=2398609]) (US Publisher: Accolade) | ||
| + | :<small>Some Programming: SOLID Corp.</small> | ||
===PC=== | ===PC=== | ||
| − | *''CyberJudas'' (debugging) | + | *''CyberJudas'' (debugging) (US Publisher: Merit Studios; EU Publisher: Empire Interactive) |
| − | *''Indy Racing | + | *''Indy Racing 2000'' (debugging) (US Publisher: Infogrames) |
| − | *''Thunder Blade'' ( | + | *''Thunder Blade'' (US Publisher: Sega) |
===PlayStation=== | ===PlayStation=== | ||
| − | *''Bass Masters'' (unreleased) | + | *''Bass Masters Classic: Tournament Edition'' (unreleased) (THQ) |
===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ===Super Famicom/Super NES=== | ||
| − | *''Gargoyles'' (unreleased) (Buena Vista Interactive) | + | *''Gargoyles'' (unreleased) (some debugging) (Buena Vista Interactive) |
| − | *''NHL 97'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts) | + | *''NHL 97'' (programming, some graphics?) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts) |
| + | :<small>Sound?: Byte-Size Sound</small> | ||
*''NHL 98'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts) | *''NHL 98'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts) | ||
| + | :<small>Sound: Byte-Size Sound</small> | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | *[http://abaker.com/ Official website] | ||
| + | *[https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-baker-ba40a56 Nathan Baker on LinkedIn] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Companies]] |
Revision as of 03:06, 22 September 2019
Formed by Al Baker circa 1989 after a decade at The Image Producers/Datamension. [1] Based in Northbrook, Illinois.
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
Dreamcast
- Gorkamorka (unreleased)
Game.com
- Frogger (programming; under subcontract with Handheld Games) (US Publisher: Tiger)
- Sound: Byte-Size Sound
Game Gear
- Arcade Classics (some game design, programming) (US Publisher: Sega)
- Music: Byte-Size Sound
- Disney's Bonkers: Wax Up (US/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Home Alone (programming, some graphics; under subcontract with Brian A. Rice, Inc.?) (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Some Graphics: Safari Art-Graphics
- RBI Baseball '94 (US Publisher: Tengen)
- Taz in Escape from Mars (US/EU Publisher: Sega)
Lynx
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (US Publisher: Atari)
- Paperboy (US Publisher: Atari)
- Sound: Music Comp
- Pit-Fighter (programming, some graphics) (US Publisher: Atari)
- Atari's Craig Erickson is credited with "Lynx Art" along with Nathan Baker.
- S.T.U.N. Runner (US Publisher: Atari)
- This was listed on Al Baker's website, but D. Scott Williamson says he programmed the game and did the graphics. [2]
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Arcade Classics (some game design, programming) (US/EU Publisher: Sega)
- Some Graphics: Rose Red (Rosie Rappaport? [who worked on the Game Gear version]); Sound: Byte-Size Sound
- Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (some programming [3]) (US Publisher: Accolade)
- Some Programming: SOLID Corp.
PC
- CyberJudas (debugging) (US Publisher: Merit Studios; EU Publisher: Empire Interactive)
- Indy Racing 2000 (debugging) (US Publisher: Infogrames)
- Thunder Blade (US Publisher: Sega)
PlayStation
- Bass Masters Classic: Tournament Edition (unreleased) (THQ)
Super Famicom/Super NES
- Gargoyles (unreleased) (some debugging) (Buena Vista Interactive)
- NHL 97 (programming, some graphics?) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
- Sound?: Byte-Size Sound
- NHL 98 (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
- Sound: Byte-Size Sound
