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Atomic Planet Entertainment
Atomic Planet Entertainment Ltd was a British video game developer based in Middlesbrough, England. It was founded in 2000 by Darren and Jason Falcus, the brothers who previously managed Acclaim Studios Teesside. History APE's first title was ''Dino Island'' for Orange mobile phone systems this was followed by '' Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing'' title for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, released in 2002. A series of titles for the Game Boy Advance system followed. The company progressed with a port of ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'' and '' Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown'' for Capcom, both in 2003. In 2004, some staff numbers hit almost 70. Titles in development at this time included ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' for Sony Computer Entertainment, ''Miami Vice'' for Davilex, '' Gametrak: Dark Wind'' for In2Games, and the ''Mega Man Anniversary Collection''. In 2005, ''Taito Legends'' was published by Empire Interactive, reworking some of Taito's video games classics for the current c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administration (law)
As a legal concept, administration is a procedure under the insolvency laws of a number of common law jurisdictions, similar to bankruptcy in the United States. It functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent entities and allows them to carry on running their business. The process – in the United Kingdom colloquially called being "under administration" – is an alternative to liquidation or may be a precursor to it. Administration is commenced by an administration order. A company in administrative receivership is operated by an administrator (as interim chief executive with custodial responsibility for the company's assets and obligations) on behalf of its creditors. The administrator may recapitalize the business, sell the business to new owners, or demerge it into elements that can be sold and close the remainder. Most countries distinguish between voluntary (board-decided) and involuntary (court-decided) receivership. In voluntary administrative receivership, the administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Chan Adventures (video Game)
''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is a video game based upon the animated series of the same name. The Game Boy Advance game, entitled ''Jackie Chan Adventures: Legend of the Dark Hand'', was developed by Torus Games, published by Activision, and released in 2001. The PlayStation 2 version was developed by Atomic Planet Entertainment, published by Sony Computer Entertainment, and released on October 1, 2004, in Europe. The latter console version is compatible with the EyeToy. Jackie, Jade, Uncle, Valmont and Shendu were voiced by their original actors. On May 11, 2005, Hip Games (a subsidiary of Hip Interactive) announced it would be publishing the PS2 version for North America, and the game was featured at E3 2005 as a part of their lineup. However, in July of that same year, Hip Interactive went bankrupt, and no one else picked up the PS2 title for a North American release. Story The story is a mix of Seasons 1 and 2 of ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' and follows The Demon Sorcerers, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superstar Dance Club
A superstar is someone who has great popular appeal and is widely known, prominent, or successful in their field. Celebrities referred to as "superstars" may include individuals who work as actors, musicians, athletes, and other media-based professions. History The origin of the term in the context of celebrity is uncertain, but a similar expression is attested in John Nyren's 1832 cricket book '' The Cricketers of My Time''. Nyren described the 18th-century cricketer John Small as "a star of the first magnitude".John Nyren, ''The Cricketers of my Time'', Robson, 1998, p.57. The earliest use of the term "superstar" has been credited to Frank Patrick in reference to the ice hockey players on his Vancouver Millionaires teams of the 1910s and 1920s, specifically Cyclone Taylor. In the June 1977 edition of ''Interview'' magazine, pop artist Andy Warhol was asked by editor Glenn O'Brien who invented the word "superstar". Warhol, known for popularizing the term, responded, "I think ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zapper (video Game)
''Zapper: One Wicked Cricket!'' is a platform game for the Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, and Microsoft Windows. For most platforms, it was developed by Blitz Games and published by Infogrames Interactive; Atomic Planet Entertainment developed the Game Boy Advance version. ''Zapper'' was released in North America in 2002 and 2003 in Europe. On November 17, 2008, ''Zapper'' became available on Xbox Live as part of the Xbox Originals range. Plot During a squabble over television, Zapper tries to use his brother Zipper (a grub) as a substitute TV antenna. Zipper is snatched away by an infamous thieving magpie, Maggie, who leaves an egg at the scene of the crime. Unfortunately, much to his dismay, Zapper sets off and determines to rescue his brother and turn Maggie into a jailbird. At the end of the game, Zapper gets Zipper back after defeating Maggie, and finally sets him up as a substitute TV antenna, just in time to watch TV by himself. Gameplay The player's aim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aero The Acro-Bat
''Aero the Acro-Bat'' is a 1993 video game developed by Iguana Entertainment and published by Sunsoft. It was released for both the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis. Aero the Acro-Bat, a red anthropomorphic bat, was created by David Siller. In 2002, Metro 3D released a version of the game for the Game Boy Advance, with a battery back-up (which the original versions lacked). The GBA version was titled ''Aero The Acro-Bat - Rascal Rival Revenge'' in Europe and in Japan. The Super NES version of the game was released on the Wii's Virtual Console in the PAL region on July 23 and in North America on July 26, 2010. A sequel, '' Aero the Acro-Bat 2'', was released in 1994, followed by the spin-off '' Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel''. Plot A spoiled, rich kid named Edgar Ektor was a regular attendant at The World of Amusement Circus and Funpark, but was banned after a failed prank almost killed a lion. 20 years later, Edgar became a powerful and evil industrialist. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic Tale
''Arctic Tale'' is a 2007 American documentary film from the National Geographic Society about the life cycle of a walrus and her calf, and a polar bear and her cubs, in a similar vein to the 2005 hit production ''March of the Penguins'', also from National Geographic. It was directed by Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson and is narrated by Queen Latifah. The animal characters named in the movie, "Nanu" the female polar bear and "Seela" the female walrus, are based on composites of animals in their species, as noted at the end of the film. Background The footage used in ''Arctic Tale'' was filmed over the span of 15 years by marriefilmmakers Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson along with the National Geographic Natural History Unit and others who record wildlife. They compiled over 800 hours' worth of clips of animals that are typically hard to catch on camera, such as the polar bear and walrus. Even though polar bears and walruses are seen in many scenes together in this film, they u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taito Corporation
is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. It began production of video games in 1973. In 2005, Taito was purchased by Square Enix, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary by 2006. Taito is recognized as an important industry influencer in the early days of video games, producing a number of hit arcade games such as ''Speed Race'' (1974), ''Western Gun'' (1975), ''Space Invaders'' (1978), ''Bubble Bobble'' (1986) and ''Arkanoid'' (1986). Alongside Capcom, Konami, Namco and Sega, it is one of the most prominent video game companies from Japan and the first that exported its games into other countries. Several of its games have since been recognized as important and revolutionary for the industry - ''Space Invaders'' in particular was a major contributor to the growth of video games in the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive was a British video game developer and Video game publisher, publisher based in London. Founded in 1987 by Ian Higgins and Simon Jeffrey, it was acquired by Silverstar Holdings in 2006 and went out of business in 2009. History Empire Interactive was established by Ian Higgins (chief executive officer) and Simon Jeffrey (managing director) in 1987. In November 2000, the company acquired development studio Razorworks. As well as full priced titles, Empire also had a budget range of titles, Xplosiv, for PC and PS2. Initially launched for PC in January 2000, Xplosiv published titles in Europe from third parties such as Sega and Microsoft. Later, in 2003 Empire launched titles for PS2. In March 2002 Empire acquired music creation software eJay. Silverstar Holdings, a U.S. public company listed on NASDAQ, offered to acquired Empire Interactive in late October 2006. The deal was accepted by 90% of Empire Interactive's shareholders by late November, and so Silve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taito Legends
''Taito Legends'' is a compilation of 29 arcade games released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows. The games were originally developed by Taito. The European release was published by Empire Interactive, who had licensed the games from Taito and developed the compilation. Although they did not get official credit for it in the American versions, Sega published the North American and South American releases. Extra features include interviews with some of the game designers, original sales flyers, and arcade cabinet art. Two follow-up compilations were issued; ''Taito Legends 2'' for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC and the PlayStation Portable exclusive ''Taito Legends Power-Up''. Games While the Western ''Taito Legends'' consists of 29 arcade games, the Japanese ''Taito Memories'' includes only 25 arcade games per volume, omitting ''Jungle Hunt'', ''Colony 7'', ''The Electric Yo-Yo'', ''Zoo Keeper'' and ''Tube It.'' Between 2005 and 2007, in total four similar com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Man Anniversary Collection
''Mega Man Anniversary Collection'' is a compilation of video games developed by Atomic Planet and published by Capcom. It was released in North America on June 23, 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube and on March 15, 2005 for the Xbox. The ''Anniversary Collection'' contains the first eight games in the original ''Mega Man'' series, which debuted on the NES with the first six games, moved to the Super NES with the seventh game, and moved to the PlayStation and Sega Saturn with the eighth game. The plot follows the robotic protagonist Mega Man in his continuing adventures battling the evil Dr. Wily and his army of Robot Masters. A similar set of compilations, ''Mega Man Legacy Collection'' and ''Mega Man Legacy Collection 2'', were released in 2015 and 2017 respectively. Overview Each game has a similar structure in which the player traverses a series of themed stages to face off against boss robots, gain new weapons and abilities, then defeat Dr. Wily in a final confrontatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
