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Eurocom
Eurocom (formerly Eurocom Entertainment Software) was a British video game developer founded in October 1988 by Mat Sneap, Chris Shrigley, Hugh Binns, Tim Rogers and Neil Baldwin, to specifically develop games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Eurocom expanded to several other platforms, including Handheld game console, handheld game systems and most major video game consoles. The company was known for its Arcade game, arcade to console ports and games based on licensed properties. They also developed a few original properties, such as ''Magician (video game), Magician'', ''Machine Hunter'', ''40 Winks (video game), 40 Winks'', and ''Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy''. On 23 November 2012, Eurocom laid off around 75% of their 200 employees. On 6 December 2012, the company laid off its remaining staff and ceased operations. Games developed by Eurocom 1990s *''Magician (video game), Magician'' (NES) (1990) *''James Bond Jr.#Video game, James Bond Jr.'' (NES) (1991) *''Lethal Wea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx And The Cursed Mummy
''Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy'' is an action-adventure video game inspired by the mythology of Ancient Egypt for GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The game was developed by Eurocom and published by THQ. Nordic Games acquired THQ in 2014 and formed THQ Nordic, as a result, a remastered version of the game was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux on November 10, 2017. A physical Nintendo Switch version with several enhancements was released on January 29, 2019. In ''Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy'', the player falls into the role of a demigod, Sphinx, and the undead corpse of Tutankhamen. Sphinx's role is one of a brave warrior who battles fearsome monsters and relies on raw power to complete tasks. Tutenkhanmen, also known as the Mummy, revolves around puzzle-solving and logical thinking to outwit his foes. Plot The fictional version of Egypt in which the game is set is in a period of turmoil when the player is introduced to Sphinx, one of the main protago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40 Winks (video Game)
''40 Winks'' is a platform video game developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software and published by GT Interactive for the PlayStation. A version was developed for the Nintendo 64, and reviewed in both ''Nintendo Official Magazine UK'' and ''Nintendo Power'' (whose January 2000 issue even featured a strategy guide for the game), but was cancelled soon before release. On 12 February 2018, Piko Interactive launched a Kickstarter campaign confirming that the unreleased Nintendo 64 version would be released, and also a Microsoft Windows version through Steam. It was funded on the same day. The PlayStation version was released on Steam on 22 October 2018. Gameplay ''40 Winks'' is a platform game where players act as siblings Ruff and Tumble. As the two are about to go to bed, their mother tells a story about the Winks and the HoodWinks. The Winks protect humans from nightmares and provide them good dreams. Meanwhile, NiteKap, who resides in a house on a hill, is having trouble sleepi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magician (video Game)
''Magician'' is a side-scrolling action role-playing game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was designed by Eurocom Entertainment Software Eurocom (formerly Eurocom Entertainment Software) was a British video game developer founded in October 1988 by Mat Sneap, Chris Shrigley, Hugh Binns, Tim Rogers and Neil Baldwin, to specifically develop games for the Nintendo Entertainment Sys ... and published by Taxan. There's a discrepancy of when the game was actually released. Eurocom's own website lists the release date as March 1990, but popular magazines of the era such as Nintendo Power, EGM and GamePro lists the game as being released around February-March 1991. Plot According to the game's manual, an evil magician named Abadon was able to use his power to summon groups of evil beasts, and then built a castle for himself. He then sent out his followers to rid the peace-loving land of Merlwood of its most powerful wizards, a task that was accomplished with eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruis'n World
''Cruis'n World'' is the 1996 sequel to the 1994 arcade racer ''Cruis'n USA''. ''Cruis'n World'' allows players to race on various tracks around the world. The game also features more cars than ''Cruis'n USA''. This game introduced stunts to the ''Cruis'n'' series. They served to dodge obstacles, take close curves and so. If the stunt makes the vehicle fly in the air, the game gives the player extra seconds of time. The game also uses small rocket boosts to speed up. The game was later released on the Nintendo 64 in 1998, being the best received of the ''Cruis'n'' ports. Gameplay ''Cruis'n World'' features the same core gameplay as its predecessor, in that the player races on different tracks under a time limit to reach the goal, passing checkpoints along the way to help extend this time limit. The races take place in different destinations around the world, such as Hawaii, Japan, Australia, China, Africa, Egypt, Moscow, Germany, Italy, France, England, Mexico, New York City and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald In Maui Mallard
''Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow'' – originally released as ''Donald in Maui Mallard'' – is a platforming video game developed and published by Disney Interactive Studios. The game was released in Europe on December 8, 1995, and in Brazil in spring 1997 for the Sega Mega Drive. It was also ported by Eurocom Entertainment Software to the SNES and released in North America in January 1997, in Europe mostly in autumn 1996 (although the SNES version was released in Germany at the end of 1995), and in Japan on December 20, 1996. A Microsoft Windows port was released in North America in November 1996. It was ported one last time to the Game Boy by Bonsai Entertainment Corp., released in North America in August 1998. The Mega Drive version was released in Brazil and Europe, while the Genesis version was only available on the Sega Channel in North America. The original game was not released on Genesis in North America, because Disney Interactive was not a publisher in the console games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'' is a fighting game in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series, developed and released by Midway Games, Midway to Video arcade, arcades in 1995. It is a standalone update of 1995's earlier ''Mortal Kombat 3'' with an altered gameplay system, additional characters like the returning favorites Kitana and Scorpion (Mortal Kombat), Scorpion who were missing from ''Mortal Kombat 3'', and some new features. Several home Porting, port versions of the game were soon released after the arcade original. Although none were completely identical to the arcade version, the Sega Saturn port came closest. Some later home versions followed the arcade original with more accuracy. Some versions were released under different titles: ''Mortal Kombat Advance'' for the Game Boy Advance in 2001 and ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat'' for the Nintendo DS in 2007. An iOS version recreating the game using a 3D graphics engine was released by Electronic Arts in 2010. ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jungle Book (video Game)
''Disney's The Jungle Book'' is a series of platform video games based on the 1967 Disney animated film of the same name. The game was released by Virgin Interactive Entertainment in 1994 for the Game Boy, NES, Master System, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Super NES, and PC, and a remake for the Game Boy Advance was released in 2003 to celebrate the film's sequel, ''The Jungle Book 2''. While gameplay is the same on all versions, technological differences between the systems forced changes – in some case drastic – in level design, resulting in six fairly different versions of the 'same' game. This article is largely based upon the Genesis version. Plot The player controls Mowgli, a young boy who has been raised by wolves. Mowgli must leave his home in the jungle and go back to the human village because Shere Khan, a tiger, is now hunting him. Mowgli must fight jungle wildlife and ultimately Shere Khan himself to reach his village. During the journey, he meets Bag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machine Hunter
Machine Hunter is a top-down shooter game developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software, published by MGM Interactive and distributed in Europe by Eidos Interactive. It was developed and released simultaneously in 1997 for Windows 95 and PlayStation console. It has been described as a clone of the 1995 game '' Loaded'', in that it uses an overhead perspective, extensive lighting effects, and over-the-top bloodshed. Plot In a bleak future, a virus is turning robots into killing machines. The carrier of the virus must be tracked down and destroyed if humanity has any chance of survival. Gameplay The game is presented in a top-down overhead perspective, with the option of a fixed or rotating camera. Players must guide the character through 17 unique stages whilst battling alien, mutant, and mechanical enemies. The primary focus is the rescuing of hostages and occasionally obtaining an item such as a key card, defusing or planting bombs, or completing an objective under a time limit. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lethal Weapon (video Game)
''Lethal Weapon'' is a video game based on the film series of the same name created by Shane Black. It was developed by Ocean Software and Eurocom and released in 1992 and 1993 by Ocean and Nintendo. It was released in conjunction with ''Lethal Weapon 3'', the third installment of the series. NES and Game Boy version ''Lethal Weapon'' is a side-scroller, in which the player chooses one of the two Los Angeles police partners from the film series, Martin Riggs or Roger Murtaugh, and battles it out with criminals around the city. Battles are resolved via fists, guns and grenades. It is considered by gaming enthusiasts to be extremely difficult and frustrating in the fact that punching an enemy is more effective than shooting an enemy. However, the NES version is praised for its colorful graphics for 1992, and both versions of the game are universally praised for the music by Neil Baldwin. Arcade and Super NES version There was another version of the game released for the day's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spot Goes To Hollywood
''Spot Goes to Hollywood'' is a platforming video game developed by Eurocom and published by Acclaim Entertainment in North America and Virgin Interactive Entertainment in Europe for the Sega Genesis, Mega Drive/Genesis as the sequel to ''Cool Spot''. A Sega Saturn and PlayStation (console), PlayStation version was later released, and featured Full motion video, FMV clips and different levels but similar gameplay to the original version. It utilizes an Isometric video game graphics, isometric graphics system to provide a pseudo-3D playing experience. The player controls Spot, once the mascot for the 7 Up soft drink (itself owned by Keurig Dr Pepper), as he travels to various places trying to free his friends. A 32X version of the game was in development but never released. Description The central character in the game is Spot. Spot has become trapped in a movie projector. As he jumps from film to film, he encounters many classic film genres; these make up the various levels of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' is a fighting game released for the arcade game, arcades by Capcom in Japan on February 23, 1994, in North America on February 23 and March 26, 1994 (beta) and in Europe in March 1994 (beta). It is the fifth installment in the ''Street Fighter II'' sub-series of ''Street Fighter'' games, following ''Super Street Fighter II, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers''. Like its predecessor, it ran on the CP System II hardware. ''Super Turbo'' introduced several new gameplay mechanics not present in previous versions of ''Street Fighter II'', including the addition of combination moves called super combos and air combos. It also introduced the secret character Akuma (Street Fighter), Akuma, who would go on to become a recurring character in later ''Street Fighter'' installments and other Capcom fighting games. ''Super Turbo'' was originally ported to the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, followed by the PlayStation and Sega Satur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earthworm Jim (video Game)
''Earthworm Jim'' is a 1994 run and gun platform game developed by Shiny Entertainment, featuring an earthworm named Jim, who wears a robotic suit and battles the forces of evil. The game was released for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, before being subsequently ported to a number of other video game consoles. It was well received by critics, and received a sequel, ''Earthworm Jim 2'', in 1995. In 2009, Gameloft developed and released a remake for mobile phones and Nintendo DSi which was later ported to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as '' Earthworm Jim HD''. In February 2018, Gameloft's contract with Interplay ended and all of the ports developed by Gameloft were removed from digital stores. Gameplay The game plays as a 2D sidescrolling platformer with elements of a run and gun game as well. The player controls Jim and must maneuver him through the level while avoiding obstacles and enemies. The player can use Jim's gun as a method of shooting enemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
