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From [https://archive.org/stream/thegamesmachine-29/TheGamesMachine_29_Apr_1990_djvu.txt ''The Games Machine'' (April 1990)]: "'''WJS Design''' was set up late in 1989 by Wayne Smithson. A successful career programming, culminating in the ST conversion of the huge Psygnosis hit ''Blood Money'', earned Wayne acclaim and enough cash to employ other coders and graphic artists. Today the WJS team consists of Wayne, Paul Hoggart, Kevin Oxland and Chris Warren."
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From [https://archive.org/details/thegamesmachine-29/page/n17 ''The Games Machine'' (April 1990)]: '''WJS Design''' was a Leeds, England-based team "set up late in 1989 by Wayne Smithson. A successful career programming, culminating in the ST conversion of the huge Psygnosis hit ''Blood Money'', earned Wayne acclaim and enough cash to employ other coders and graphic artists. Today the WJS team consists of Wayne, Paul Hoggart, Kevin Oxland and Chris Warren."
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It was succeeded by [[Sunrise Games]].
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
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*''The Adventures of Mighty Max'' (unreleased) (Ocean)
 
*''The Adventures of Mighty Max'' (unreleased) (Ocean)
 
*''Anarchy'' (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
 
*''Anarchy'' (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
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:<small>Working Title: ''It Can't Be Done'' [https://archive.org/details/thegamesmachine-29/page/n17]</small>
 
*''Beastlord'' (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
 
*''Beastlord'' (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
 
:<small>Working Title: ''Beast Master''</small>
 
:<small>Working Title: ''Beast Master''</small>
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:<small>Working Title: ''Infiltrator''</small>
 
:<small>Working Title: ''Infiltrator''</small>
 
*''Spell Bound'' (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
 
*''Spell Bound'' (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
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:<small>Working Title: ''Firestorm'' [https://archive.org/details/thegamesmachine-29/page/n17]</small>
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*''Witchcraft'' (unreleased?) (Psygnosis) [https://archive.org/details/thegamesmachine-29/page/n17]
  
 
===Atari ST===
 
===Atari ST===
 
*''Anarchy'' (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
 
*''Anarchy'' (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
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:<small>Working Title: ''It Can't Be Done''</small>
 
*''Baal'' (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
 
*''Baal'' (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
 
*''Beastlord'' (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
 
*''Beastlord'' (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
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:<small>Working Title: ''Infiltrator''</small>
 
:<small>Working Title: ''Infiltrator''</small>
 
*''Spell Bound'' (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
 
*''Spell Bound'' (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
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:<small>Working Title: ''Firestorm''</small>
  
 
===CD32===
 
===CD32===
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===Commodore 64===
 
===Commodore 64===
 
*''Anarchy'' (unreleased) (Psygnosis) [http://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/anarchy/]
 
*''Anarchy'' (unreleased) (Psygnosis) [http://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/anarchy/]
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:<small>Working Title: ''It Can't Be Done''</small>
  
 
===DOS===
 
===DOS===

Revision as of 04:28, 19 January 2020

WJS Design logo

From The Games Machine (April 1990): WJS Design was a Leeds, England-based team "set up late in 1989 by Wayne Smithson. A successful career programming, culminating in the ST conversion of the huge Psygnosis hit Blood Money, earned Wayne acclaim and enough cash to employ other coders and graphic artists. Today the WJS team consists of Wayne, Paul Hoggart, Kevin Oxland and Chris Warren."

It was succeeded by Sunrise Games.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff

Amiga

  • The Adventures of Mighty Max (unreleased) (Ocean)
  • Anarchy (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
Working Title: It Can't Be Done [1]
  • Beastlord (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
Working Title: Beast Master
  • Creatures (UK Publisher: Thalamus)
  • Creatures 2: Torture Trouble (unreleased) (Thalamus)
  • Fields of Glory (UK Publisher: Microprose)
  • One Step Beyond (title sequence driver) (EU Publisher: Ocean)
  • Ork (UK Publisher: Psygnosis)
Working Title: Infiltrator
  • Spell Bound (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
Working Title: Firestorm [2]
  • Witchcraft (unreleased?) (Psygnosis) [3]

Atari ST

  • Anarchy (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
Working Title: It Can't Be Done
  • Baal (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
  • Beastlord (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
Working Title: Beast Master
  • Creatures (UK Publisher: Thalamus)
  • Leander (UK Publisher: Psygnosis)
  • One Step Beyond (programming) (UK Publisher: Ocean)
  • Ork (UK Publisher: Psygnosis)
Working Title: Infiltrator
  • Spell Bound (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
Working Title: Firestorm

CD32

  • Fields of Glory (UK Publisher: Microprose)

Commodore 64

  • Anarchy (unreleased) (Psygnosis) [4]
Working Title: It Can't Be Done

DOS

  • Ultimate Body Blows (US Publisher: Team17)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • The Adventures of Mighty Max (US/EU Publisher: Ocean)
Sound: Krisalis
  • Shadow of the Beast / Shadow of the Beast: Mashou no Okite (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; JP Publisher: Victor)
Sound: Sound Images
  • Shadow of the Beast II (programming) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Sound: Sound Images

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • The Adventures of Mighty Max (US/EU Publisher: Ocean)
Sound: Krisalis

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