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'''Foley Hi-Tech Systems'' was founded in 1983 by David R. Foley while attending Boston's Northeastern University.
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'''Foley Hi-Tech''' (originally '''Foley Hi-Tech Systems''') was founded in 1983 by David R. Foley while he was a freshman at Boston's Northeastern University. After he moved to San Francisco in 1990, he started working on Sega Genesis games and was part of the team behind such titles as ''Spider-Man'' and ''Chakan''. That team eventually split up, and Foley began taking on projects through his own company. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:David_R._Foley]
  
[[David R. Foley|Read what David R. Foley had to say about Foley Hi-Tech Systems.]]
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Foley Hi-Tech shut down in 1996. [http://web.archive.org/web/19990125095307/http://www.fht.com:80/]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Interviews, online resources, shared staff
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'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:David R. Foley|David R. Foley]]
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===Arcade===
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*''Defender X'' (unreleased)
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*''Sinistar X'' (unreleased)
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===Jaguar===
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*''California Games 2000'' (unreleased)
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*''Zodiac Fighters'' (unreleased)
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===Jaguar CD===
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*''California Games 2000'' (unreleased)
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===Macintosh===
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*''Secret Weapon X'' (unreleased)
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*''Silver Squadron'' (unreleased) (Williams)
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*''Tang Chi'' (US Publisher: Capcom)
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:<small>Production: [[Capcom Digital Studios]]; 3D Animations: Dimensional Studios</small>
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*''Techno Kid'' (unreleased)
  
==Works==
 
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
*''B.O.B. / Space Funky B.O.B.'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: EA Victor; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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*''B.O.B.'' / ''Space Funky B.O.B.'' (US/EU/JP Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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*<div style="color:red">''Baby Boom'' (unreleased) (Sega)</div>
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:<small>Listed on Foley's personal resume [http://web.archive.org/web/19970210021145/http://www.fht.com/david/davidresume.html]</small>
 
*''Fists of Fury'' (unreleased)
 
*''Fists of Fury'' (unreleased)
*''The Flintstones'' (unreleased)
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*''The Flintstones'' (unreleased) (Ocean)
*''Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City'' (unreleased)
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*''Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City'' (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
 
*''Ring of Doom'' (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
 
*''Ring of Doom'' (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
 
*''Savage Heroes'' (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
 
*''Savage Heroes'' (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
*''Urban Strike: The Sequel to Jungle Strike'' (co-developed with Granite Bay Software) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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*''Secret Weapon X'' (unreleased)
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*''Techno Kid'' (unreleased)
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*''Urban Strike'' (co-developed with Granite Bay Software and Electronic Arts) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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*''Zenobian Scout'' (unreleased)
  
Also did UI artwork and menus for Sega Channel.
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Also did UI artwork and menus for Sega Channel
  
===Mega/Sega CD===
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===Mega CD/Sega CD===
*''Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin, The'' (co-developed with Monkey Business) (US/EU Publisher: Sega)
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*''The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin'' (co-developed with Monkey Business) (US/EU Publisher: Sega)
*''Super Strike Trilogy'' (unrelased)
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:<small>Cinema Animations: Gray Matter; Voices: DMP Entertainment</small>
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*''Savage Heroes'' (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
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*''Super Strike Trilogy'' (unreleased)
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===Nintendo 64===
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*''Defender X'' (unreleased)
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*''Silver Squadron'' (unreleased) (Williams)
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*''Sinistar X'' (unreleased)
  
 
===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
*''Silver Squadron'' (unreleased) (Williams Entertainment)
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*''B.O.B. II'' (unreleased)
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*''Defender X'' (unreleased)
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*Lightspan educational games [http://web.archive.org/web/19970210015529/http://www.fht.com/staff/] [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marktaormino]
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*''Savage Heroes'' (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
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*''Silver Squadron'' (unreleased) (Williams)
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*''Sinistar X'' (unreleased)
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*''Xeno War'' (unreleased)
  
 
===Unknown===
 
===Unknown===
*''B.O.B. II'' (unreleased)
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*''Speedometer'' (unreleased) [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/bio/developerId,1073/]
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===Windows===
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*''California Games 2000'' (unreleased)
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*''CoverUp'' (unreleased)
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*''Gazillionaire'' (CD-ROM conversion) (US/CA/EU Publisher: Spectrum Holobyte)
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*''Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage'' (engine optimization?) (US/EU/AU Publisher: Acclaim) [https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-everett-45a5a7111]
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*''Secret Weapon X'' (unreleased)
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*''Silver Squadron'' (unreleased) (Williams)
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*''Tang Chi'' (US Publisher: Capcom)
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:<small>Production: Capcom Digital Studios; 3D Animations: Dimensional Studios</small>
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*''Techno Kid'' (unreleased)
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Foley Hi-Tech developed [http://web.archive.org/web/19970210015623/http://www.fht.com/games/technology.html various tools and assets] and made several PC/Mac updates/conversions to CD-ROM including ''Falcon 3.0'', ''Fields of Glory'', ''Tetris Classic'', ''Tetris Gold'', and ''Vette''. [http://web.archive.org/web/19990429083855/http://www.fht.com/games/default.html]
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==Links==
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/19960801000000*/http://www.fht.com/ Official website (Internet Archive Wayback Machine)]
  
==External links==
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[[Category:Companies]]
*[http://www.strafe.com/bj/gallery/Resume.html Artist B.J. West's resume]
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Latest revision as of 00:01, 4 October 2019

Foley Hi-Tech logo
Foley Hi-Tech logo

Foley Hi-Tech (originally Foley Hi-Tech Systems) was founded in 1983 by David R. Foley while he was a freshman at Boston's Northeastern University. After he moved to San Francisco in 1990, he started working on Sega Genesis games and was part of the team behind such titles as Spider-Man and Chakan. That team eventually split up, and Foley began taking on projects through his own company. [1]

Foley Hi-Tech shut down in 1996. [2]

Research Methods: Interviews, online resources, shared staff

Related Interviews: David R. Foley

Arcade

  • Defender X (unreleased)
  • Sinistar X (unreleased)

Jaguar

  • California Games 2000 (unreleased)
  • Zodiac Fighters (unreleased)

Jaguar CD

  • California Games 2000 (unreleased)

Macintosh

  • Secret Weapon X (unreleased)
  • Silver Squadron (unreleased) (Williams)
  • Tang Chi (US Publisher: Capcom)
Production: Capcom Digital Studios; 3D Animations: Dimensional Studios
  • Techno Kid (unreleased)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • B.O.B. / Space Funky B.O.B. (US/EU/JP Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Baby Boom (unreleased) (Sega)
Listed on Foley's personal resume [3]
  • Fists of Fury (unreleased)
  • The Flintstones (unreleased) (Ocean)
  • Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
  • Ring of Doom (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
  • Savage Heroes (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
  • Secret Weapon X (unreleased)
  • Techno Kid (unreleased)
  • Urban Strike (co-developed with Granite Bay Software and Electronic Arts) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • Zenobian Scout (unreleased)

Also did UI artwork and menus for Sega Channel

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (co-developed with Monkey Business) (US/EU Publisher: Sega)
Cinema Animations: Gray Matter; Voices: DMP Entertainment
  • Savage Heroes (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
  • Super Strike Trilogy (unreleased)

Nintendo 64

  • Defender X (unreleased)
  • Silver Squadron (unreleased) (Williams)
  • Sinistar X (unreleased)

PlayStation

  • B.O.B. II (unreleased)
  • Defender X (unreleased)
  • Lightspan educational games [4] [5]
  • Savage Heroes (unreleased) (Electronic Arts)
  • Silver Squadron (unreleased) (Williams)
  • Sinistar X (unreleased)
  • Xeno War (unreleased)

Unknown

  • Speedometer (unreleased) [6]

Windows

  • California Games 2000 (unreleased)
  • CoverUp (unreleased)
  • Gazillionaire (CD-ROM conversion) (US/CA/EU Publisher: Spectrum Holobyte)
  • Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage (engine optimization?) (US/EU/AU Publisher: Acclaim) [7]
  • Secret Weapon X (unreleased)
  • Silver Squadron (unreleased) (Williams)
  • Tang Chi (US Publisher: Capcom)
Production: Capcom Digital Studios; 3D Animations: Dimensional Studios
  • Techno Kid (unreleased)

Foley Hi-Tech developed various tools and assets and made several PC/Mac updates/conversions to CD-ROM including Falcon 3.0, Fields of Glory, Tetris Classic, Tetris Gold, and Vette. [8]

Links