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Started in 1992 in Truckee, California, by a former Disney video game producer. Went under after trying to grow too fast and losing a major publisher (Virgin).
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'''Tahoe Software Productions, Inc.''' was started in Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe, by former Disney entertainment software producer Stephan Butler. [http://www.nintendoplayer.com/prototype/barbie-super-model/] It went under after trying to grow too fast and losing a major publisher (Virgin). [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Matt_Harmon] Ex-employees started a new company called [[Clearwater Software]].
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews (see below)
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'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Matt Harmon|Matt Harmon]]
  
 
===DOS===
 
===DOS===
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===Game Gear===
 
===Game Gear===
 
*''Barbie Super Model'' (unreleased) (Hi-Tech Expressions)
 
*''Barbie Super Model'' (unreleased) (Hi-Tech Expressions)
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:<small>Development taken over by Bonsai Entertainment</small>
  
 
===Jaguar===
 
===Jaguar===
*''Dinoblades'' (''Dynablaze''?) (unreleased) (Virgin)
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*''Dinoblades'' / ''DynoBlaze'' (unreleased) (Virgin)
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:<small>The only place that mentions a Jaguar version is Matt Harmon's interview.</small>
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===Mega CD/Sega CD===
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*''Dinoblades'' / ''DynoBlaze'' (unreleased) (Virgin) [https://www.unseen64.net/2009/08/06/dyno-blaze-genesis-mega-drive-cancelled/]
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:<small>Development taken over by Bonsai Entertainment</small>
  
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
*''Barbie Super Model'' (US Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions)
 
*''Barbie Super Model'' (US Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions)
*''Dinoblades'' (''Dynablaze''?) (unreleased) (Virgin)
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*''Dinoblades'' / ''DynoBlaze'' (unreleased) (Virgin)
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:<small>Development taken over by Bonsai Entertainment</small>
  
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
*''Barbie Super Model'' (US Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions)
 
*''Barbie Super Model'' (US Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions)
*''Dinoblades'' (''Dynablaze''?) (unreleased) (Virgin)
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*''Dinoblades'' / ''DynoBlaze'' (unreleased) (Virgin)
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*''Mountain Sports'' / ''Rocky Mountain Sports'' (unreleased) (DTMC) [https://twitter.com/frankcifaldi/status/516816877243207680]
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[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 15:26, 13 September 2017

Tahoe Software Productions, Inc. was started in Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe, by former Disney entertainment software producer Stephan Butler. [1] It went under after trying to grow too fast and losing a major publisher (Virgin). [2] Ex-employees started a new company called Clearwater Software.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews (see below)

Related Interviews: Matt Harmon

DOS

  • Barbie Super Model (US Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions)
  • Rollerblade Racer (US Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions)

Game Gear

  • Barbie Super Model (unreleased) (Hi-Tech Expressions)
Development taken over by Bonsai Entertainment

Jaguar

  • Dinoblades / DynoBlaze (unreleased) (Virgin)
The only place that mentions a Jaguar version is Matt Harmon's interview.

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Dinoblades / DynoBlaze (unreleased) (Virgin) [3]
Development taken over by Bonsai Entertainment

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Barbie Super Model (US Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions)
  • Dinoblades / DynoBlaze (unreleased) (Virgin)
Development taken over by Bonsai Entertainment

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Barbie Super Model (US Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions)
  • Dinoblades / DynoBlaze (unreleased) (Virgin)
  • Mountain Sports / Rocky Mountain Sports (unreleased) (DTMC) [4]