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'''NuFX''' was founded in 1990 by Lou Haehn and Patrick Quinn. In February 2004, it was acquired by Electronic Arts and became '''EA Chicago'''.
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[[File:Nufxlogo.jpg|191px|right|NuFX logo]]
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'''NuFX, Inc.''' was a Chicago area development company founded by Lou Haehn and Patrick Quinn. It was incorporated on March 9, 1990. After a long relationship with Electronic Arts, NuFX was acquired by the game giant in February 2004 [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-absorbs-nufx/1100-6089350/] and then was "kind of merged" with EA Canada's ''Def Jam''/''Fight Night'' team to form EA Chicago. [http://www.ign.com/companies/ea-chicago] [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131160/tour_of_chicago__pt_3_ea_chicago.php]
  
This entry does not include games done after the EA acquisition.
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Online resources
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===3DO===
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*''PGA Tour 96'' (co-developed with Hitmen Productions) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  
==Works==
 
 
===Game Gear===
 
===Game Gear===
 
*''MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head'' (US/EU Publisher: Viacom New Media)
 
*''MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head'' (US/EU Publisher: Viacom New Media)
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:<small>Music: Byte-Size Sound</small>
 
*''Surf Ninjas'' (US Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Surf Ninjas'' (US Publisher: Sega)
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:<small>Music: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies</small>
 
*''Taz-Mania'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''Taz-Mania'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  
 
===GameCube===
 
===GameCube===
*''NBA Street'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: EA Square)
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*''NBA Street'' (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Square)
*''NBA Street Vol. 2'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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*''NBA Street Vol. 2'' (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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===Jaguar===
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*''HardBall III'' (unreleased) (Atari)
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:<small>At some point, it was decided to make ''HardBall 4'' instead, and the game was turned over to High Voltage Software.</small>
  
 
===Lynx===
 
===Lynx===
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*''Eye of the Beholder'' (unreleased) (Atari)
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:<small>Sound: Byte-Size Sound</small>
 
*''Hard Drivin''' (US Publisher: Atari)
 
*''Hard Drivin''' (US Publisher: Atari)
 
*''Hydra'' (US Publisher: Atari)
 
*''Hydra'' (US Publisher: Atari)
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:<small>Music, Sound: Byte-Size Sound; Some Sound: Music Comp?</small>
 
*''Robo-Squash'' (US Publisher: Atari)
 
*''Robo-Squash'' (US Publisher: Atari)
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:<small>Sound: Byte-Size Sound</small>
 
*''Rygar'' (US Publisher: Atari)
 
*''Rygar'' (US Publisher: Atari)
 
*''Steel Talons'' (US Publisher: Atari)
 
*''Steel Talons'' (US Publisher: Atari)
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:<small>Sound: Byte-Size Sound</small>
 
*''Turbo Sub'' (US Publisher: Atari)
 
*''Turbo Sub'' (US Publisher: Atari)
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:<small>Music: Byte-Size Sound</small>
 
*''Xybots'' (US Publisher: Atari)
 
*''Xybots'' (US Publisher: Atari)
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:<small>Sound: Byte-Size Sound</small>
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
*''Crüe Ball: Heavy Metal Pinball / Crüe Ball'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: EA Victor; BR Publisher: Tec Toy'')
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*''Crüe Ball'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: [[Electronic Arts Victor]]; BR Publisher: Tec Toy'')
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:<small>Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies</small>
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*''Mall Rats'' (unreleased) (The Software Toolworks) [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-hellesen-1412056] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjZw8ACi-o8]
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:<small>Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies</small>
 
*''NBA Live 97'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''NBA Live 97'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
*''NBA Live 98'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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:<small>Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies</small>
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*''Payne Stewart Pro Golf'' (unreleased) (Time Warner Interactive)
 
*''PGA Tour 96'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''PGA Tour 96'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
*''Super Baseball 2020 / 2020 Super Baseball'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: EA Victor)
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*''Super Baseball 2020'' / ''2020 Super Baseball'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
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:<small>[Some?] Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies</small>
  
 
===Nintendo 64===
 
===Nintendo 64===
*''NBA Live 99'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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*''NBA Live 99'' (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
*''NBA Live 2000'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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*''NBA Live 2000'' (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  
 
===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
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*''NBA Live 2002'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''NBA Live 2002'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''NBA Live 2003'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''NBA Live 2003'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
*''PGA Tour 98'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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*''PGA Tour 98'' (co-developer?) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  
 
===PlayStation 2===
 
===PlayStation 2===
*''NBA Street'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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*''NBA Street'' (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
*''NBA Street Vol. 2'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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*''NBA Street Vol. 2'' (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''NCAA March Madness 2002'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''NCAA March Madness 2002'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''NCAA March Madness 2003'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''NCAA March Madness 2003'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
*''NBA Live 97'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''NBA Live 97'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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:<small>Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies</small>
  
 
===Windows===
 
===Windows===
 
*''Aaron vs. Ruth: Battle of the Big Bats'' (US Publisher: Mindscape)
 
*''Aaron vs. Ruth: Battle of the Big Bats'' (US Publisher: Mindscape)
*''Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory'' (additional development) (Developer: Kinesoft; JP Publisher: GameBank; US Publisher: WizardWorks)
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:<small>Game Concept and Design: Barr Entertainment; Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies</small>
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*''Garou Densetsu 3: Road to the Final Victory'' / ''Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory'' (additional development) (JP Publisher: GameBank; US Publisher: WizardWorks)
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:<small>Developer: Kinesoft</small>
 
*''Raiden II'' (JP Publisher: GameBank)
 
*''Raiden II'' (JP Publisher: GameBank)
*''Shin Samurai Spirits: Haoumaru Jigoku Hen'' (additional development) (Developer: Kinesoft; JP Publisher: GameBank)
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:<small>Production, Additional Programming: Kinesoft</small>
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*''Shin Samurai Spirits: Haohmaru Jigokuhen'' (additional development) (JP Publisher: GameBank)
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:<small>Developer: Kinesoft</small>
  
 
===Xbox===
 
===Xbox===
*''NBA Street Vol. 2'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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*''NBA Street Vol. 2'' (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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==Links==
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.nufx.com/ Official website] (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
  
==External links==
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[[Category:Companies]]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20030613015759/http://www.nufx.com/ Internet Archive Wayback Machine: NuFX website]
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*[http://www.mobygames.com/company/nufx-inc- MobyGames entry for NuFX]
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Latest revision as of 00:01, 2 January 2022

NuFX logo

NuFX, Inc. was a Chicago area development company founded by Lou Haehn and Patrick Quinn. It was incorporated on March 9, 1990. After a long relationship with Electronic Arts, NuFX was acquired by the game giant in February 2004 [1] and then was "kind of merged" with EA Canada's Def Jam/Fight Night team to form EA Chicago. [2] [3]

Research Methods: Online resources

3DO

  • PGA Tour 96 (co-developed with Hitmen Productions) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)

Game Gear

  • MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head (US/EU Publisher: Viacom New Media)
Music: Byte-Size Sound
  • Surf Ninjas (US Publisher: Sega)
Music: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies
  • Taz-Mania (US/EU Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

GameCube

  • NBA Street (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Square)
  • NBA Street Vol. 2 (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)

Jaguar

  • HardBall III (unreleased) (Atari)
At some point, it was decided to make HardBall 4 instead, and the game was turned over to High Voltage Software.

Lynx

  • Eye of the Beholder (unreleased) (Atari)
Sound: Byte-Size Sound
  • Hard Drivin' (US Publisher: Atari)
  • Hydra (US Publisher: Atari)
Music, Sound: Byte-Size Sound; Some Sound: Music Comp?
  • Robo-Squash (US Publisher: Atari)
Sound: Byte-Size Sound
  • Rygar (US Publisher: Atari)
  • Steel Talons (US Publisher: Atari)
Sound: Byte-Size Sound
  • Turbo Sub (US Publisher: Atari)
Music: Byte-Size Sound
  • Xybots (US Publisher: Atari)
Sound: Byte-Size Sound

Mega Drive/Genesis

Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies
  • Mall Rats (unreleased) (The Software Toolworks) [4] [5]
Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies
  • NBA Live 97 (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies
  • Payne Stewart Pro Golf (unreleased) (Time Warner Interactive)
  • PGA Tour 96 (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • Super Baseball 2020 / 2020 Super Baseball (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)
[Some?] Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies

Nintendo 64

  • NBA Live 99 (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • NBA Live 2000 (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)

PlayStation

  • NBA Live 2000 (US Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: EA Square)
  • NBA Live 2001 (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • NBA Live 2002 (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • NBA Live 2003 (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • PGA Tour 98 (co-developer?) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)

PlayStation 2

  • NBA Street (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • NBA Street Vol. 2 (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • NCAA March Madness 2002 (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • NCAA March Madness 2003 (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • NBA Live 97 (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies

Windows

  • Aaron vs. Ruth: Battle of the Big Bats (US Publisher: Mindscape)
Game Concept and Design: Barr Entertainment; Sound: Schmidt Entertainment Technologies
  • Garou Densetsu 3: Road to the Final Victory / Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (additional development) (JP Publisher: GameBank; US Publisher: WizardWorks)
Developer: Kinesoft
  • Raiden II (JP Publisher: GameBank)
Production, Additional Programming: Kinesoft
  • Shin Samurai Spirits: Haohmaru Jigokuhen (additional development) (JP Publisher: GameBank)
Developer: Kinesoft

Xbox

  • NBA Street Vol. 2 (co-developed with Electronic Arts Canada) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)

Links