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'''''Arc Developments''''' was a British game developer formed by ex-Elite staff. The company mainly dealt with porting video games to other systems, but developed some original titles of their own. The company was founded by Chris Coupe, Byron Nilsson, Paul Walker, and Richard Underhill.
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''Not to be confused with the Japanese game developer [[Arc System Works]]''
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'''Arc Developments''' was a British game developer formed by ex-Elite staff, specifically Chris Coupe, Byron Nilsson, Richard Underhill, and Paul Walker. The company mainly dealt with porting video games to other systems, but developed some original titles of their own.
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), [[Arc Developments (credits)|shared staff]]
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), [[Arc Developments (credits)|shared staff]]
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===3DO===
 
===3DO===
 
* ''Johnny Bazookatone'' (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
 
* ''Johnny Bazookatone'' (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
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* ''World Cup Golf: Hyatt Dorado Beach'' (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
  
 
===Amiga===
 
===Amiga===
* ''McDonaldland'' (EU Publisher: Virgin Games)
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*''Armalyte: The Final Run'' (UK Publisher: Thalamus)
* ''Nick Faldos Championship Golf'' (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
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*''Beavers'' (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
* ''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (EU Publisher: Ocean Software)
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*''Liverpool: The Computer Game'' (UK Publisher: Grandslam)
* ''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the World'' (EU Publisher: Virgin Games)
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*''McDonaldland'' (EU Publisher: Virgin Games)
* ''WWF European Rampage Tour'' (EU Publisher: Ocean Software)
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*''Nick Faldos Championship Golf'' (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
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*''Predator 2'' (UK Publisher: Image Works; US Publisher: Konami)
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*''Robozone'' (UK Publisher: Image Works)
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*''Shadow Sorcerer'' (graphics) (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
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*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (EU Publisher: Ocean)
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*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World'' (EU Publisher: Virgin)
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*''WWF European Rampage Tour'' (EU Publisher: Ocean)
  
===Commodore 64===
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===Amstrad CPC===
* ''WWF European Rampage Tour'' (EU Publisher: Ocean Software)
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*''Predator 2'' (UK Publisher: Image Works)
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*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (EU Publisher: Ocean)
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*''Robozone'' (UK Publisher: Image Works)
  
 
===Atari ST===
 
===Atari ST===
* ''McDonaldland'' (EU Publisher: Virgin Games)
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*''Armalyte: The Final Run'' (UK Publisher: Thalamus)
* ''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (US Publisher: Acclaim)
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*''Liverpool: The Computer Game'' (UK Publisher: Grandslam)
* ''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the World'' (EU Publisher: Virgin Games)
+
*''McDonaldland'' (EU Publisher: Virgin Games)
* ''WWF European Rampage Tour'' (EU Publisher: Ocean Software)
+
*''Robozone'' (UK Publisher: Image Works)
 +
*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (EU Publisher: Ocean)
 +
*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World'' (EU Publisher: Virgin)
 +
*''WWF European Rampage Tour'' (EU Publisher: Ocean Software)
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===CD32===
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*''Beavers'' (UK Publisher: Grandslam)
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===Commodore 64===
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*''Liverpool: The Computer Game'' (UK Publisher: Grandslam)
 +
*''Predator 2'' (UK Publisher: Image Works)
 +
*''Robozone'' (UK Publisher: Image Works)
 +
*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (EU Publisher: Ocean)
 +
*''WWF European Rampage Tour'' (EU Publisher: Ocean)
  
 
===DOS===
 
===DOS===
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* ''Forgotten Worlds'' (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
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*''Johnny Bazookatone'' (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
 
* ''McDonaldland'' (US Publisher: Virgin Games)
 
* ''McDonaldland'' (US Publisher: Virgin Games)
* ''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (US Publisher: Acclaim)
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* ''Nick Faldos Championship Golf'' (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
* ''WWF European Rampage Tour'' (EU Publisher: Ocean Software)
+
*''Robozone'' (UK Publisher: Image Works)
 +
* ''Shadow Sorcerer'' (graphics) (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
 +
*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (EU Publisher: Ocean)
 +
*''WWF European Rampage Tour'' (EU Publisher: Ocean)
  
 
===Game Gear===
 
===Game Gear===
* ''Addams Family, The'' (US/EU Publisher: Ocean Software  JP Publisher: Acclaim Japan)
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* ''The Addams Family'' (US/EU Publisher: Ocean Software  JP Publisher: Acclaim Japan)
 
* ''Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game'' (US Publisher: Flying Edge)
 
* ''Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game'' (US Publisher: Flying Edge)
 
* ''Hurricanes'' (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
 
* ''Hurricanes'' (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
* ''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
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*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
:<small>Ported by [[Whiteboard]].</small>
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:<small>Ported by [[Santos (2)|Santos]]</small>
* ''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the World'' (US Publisher: Flying Edge JP Publisher: Acclaim Japan)
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*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World'' (US Publisher: Flying Edge; JP Publisher: Acclaim)
:<small>Ported by [[Whiteboard]].</small>
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:<small>Ported by Santos</small>
* ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge JP Publisher: Acclaim Japan)
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* ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge; JP Publisher: Acclaim)
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
* ''Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game'' (US Publisher: Flying Edge)
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*''Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game'' (US Publisher: Flying Edge)
* ''Hurricanes'' (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
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*''Hurricanes'' (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
* ''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge SA Publisher: Tec Toy)
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*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  
===PlayStation===
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===Mark III/Master System===
* ''Johnny Bazookatone'' (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold  JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
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*''The Addams Family'' (EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
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*''Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game'' (unreleased)
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:<small>Master System version is mentioned in the Genesis version</small>
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*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World'' (EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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*''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' (EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
  
===Sega Master System===
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===PlayStation===
* ''Addams Family, The'' (EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
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* ''Johnny Bazookatone'' / ''Johnny Bazooka'' (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold; JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
* ''Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game'' (unreleased)
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:<small>Master System version is mentioned in the Genesis version.</small>
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* ''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
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* ''Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the World'' (EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
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* ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' (EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
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===Sega Saturn===
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===Saturn===
* ''Johnny Bazookatone'' (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold JP Publisher: Soft Vision International)
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*''Johnny Bazookatone'' / ''Johnny Bazooka'' (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold; JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
* ''Network Q Rally'' (EU Publisher: JVC)
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*''Network Q Rally'' (unreleased) (JVC)
* ''World Masters Golf'' (EU Publisher: Virgin Interactive)
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*''World Masters Golf'' (EU Publisher: Virgin)
  
 
===Windows===
 
===Windows===
* ''Johnny Bazookatone'' (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
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*''The Art of Fly Fishing: Volume One: Rivers of the British Isles'' (US Publisher: Philips)
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===ZX Spectrum===
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*''Predator 2'' (UK Publisher: Image Works)
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*''Robozone'' (UK Publisher: Image Works)
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*''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'' (UK Publisher: Ocean)
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[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 03:47, 17 August 2017

Not to be confused with the Japanese game developer Arc System Works

Arc Developments was a British game developer formed by ex-Elite staff, specifically Chris Coupe, Byron Nilsson, Richard Underhill, and Paul Walker. The company mainly dealt with porting video games to other systems, but developed some original titles of their own.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see Links), shared staff

3DO

  • Johnny Bazookatone (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
  • World Cup Golf: Hyatt Dorado Beach (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)

Amiga

  • Armalyte: The Final Run (UK Publisher: Thalamus)
  • Beavers (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
  • Liverpool: The Computer Game (UK Publisher: Grandslam)
  • McDonaldland (EU Publisher: Virgin Games)
  • Nick Faldos Championship Golf (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
  • Predator 2 (UK Publisher: Image Works; US Publisher: Konami)
  • Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)
  • Shadow Sorcerer (graphics) (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Ocean)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (EU Publisher: Virgin)
  • WWF European Rampage Tour (EU Publisher: Ocean)

Amstrad CPC

  • Predator 2 (UK Publisher: Image Works)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Ocean)
  • Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)

Atari ST

  • Armalyte: The Final Run (UK Publisher: Thalamus)
  • Liverpool: The Computer Game (UK Publisher: Grandslam)
  • McDonaldland (EU Publisher: Virgin Games)
  • Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Ocean)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (EU Publisher: Virgin)
  • WWF European Rampage Tour (EU Publisher: Ocean Software)

CD32

  • Beavers (UK Publisher: Grandslam)

Commodore 64

  • Liverpool: The Computer Game (UK Publisher: Grandslam)
  • Predator 2 (UK Publisher: Image Works)
  • Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Ocean)
  • WWF European Rampage Tour (EU Publisher: Ocean)

DOS

  • Forgotten Worlds (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
  • Johnny Bazookatone (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
  • McDonaldland (US Publisher: Virgin Games)
  • Nick Faldos Championship Golf (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
  • Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)
  • Shadow Sorcerer (graphics) (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Ocean)
  • WWF European Rampage Tour (EU Publisher: Ocean)

Game Gear

  • The Addams Family (US/EU Publisher: Ocean Software JP Publisher: Acclaim Japan)
  • Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game (US Publisher: Flying Edge)
  • Hurricanes (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
Ported by Santos
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (US Publisher: Flying Edge; JP Publisher: Acclaim)
Ported by Santos
  • Terminator 2: Judgement Day (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge; JP Publisher: Acclaim)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game (US Publisher: Flying Edge)
  • Hurricanes (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

Mark III/Master System

  • The Addams Family (EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
  • Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game (unreleased)
Master System version is mentioned in the Genesis version
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Terminator 2: Judgement Day (EU Publisher: Flying Edge)

PlayStation

  • Johnny Bazookatone / Johnny Bazooka (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold; JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)

Saturn

  • Johnny Bazookatone / Johnny Bazooka (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold; JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Network Q Rally (unreleased) (JVC)
  • World Masters Golf (EU Publisher: Virgin)

Windows

  • The Art of Fly Fishing: Volume One: Rivers of the British Isles (US Publisher: Philips)

ZX Spectrum

  • Predator 2 (UK Publisher: Image Works)
  • Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)
  • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (UK Publisher: Ocean)