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Tiertex
Tiertex Design Studios Limited was a British software development company and former video game developer based in Macclesfield, England; it was founded in 1986, focusing on porting games to home computers and handheld platforms. As a video game developer, they produced over 200 titles - including many on license to companies such as THQ, Disney Interactive and BBC Multimedia. However, in later years, they struggled with the move to the seventh generation of video game consoles, and so pivoted to developing USB development boards and displays for industrial purposes. On the 5th of August 2021, the company closed its doors after 34 years, with lead developer Donald Campbell still at the helm. Games developed and/or published * ''720°'' (ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, 1987) * '' Rolling Thunder'' (ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, 1987) * ''Street Fighter'' (Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, 1988) * '' Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strider II (1990 Video Game)
''Strider II'' (released in North America under the title of ''Journey from Darkness: Strider Returns''), is a side-scrolling platform game published by U.S. Gold (under license from Capcom USA) and originally released for various computer platforms in 1990. It is a European-developed sequel to Capcom's arcade game ''Strider (1989 arcade game), Strider'', which U.S. Gold previously ported to home computers in Europe. Capcom later developed their own sequel in 1999, titled ''Strider 2 (1999 video game), Strider 2'' for the arcades and PlayStation (console), PlayStation, which ignores U.S. Gold's version of ''Strider II''. Computer versions ''Strider II'' was released for the Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum. ''Strider II'' was later remade for the Sega Genesis and Master System in 1992 in video gaming, 1992. In the computer versions of ''Strider II'' the objective of the game is to rescue the Princess of Planet Magenta from a terrorist group th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strider (1989 Arcade Game)
''Strider'', released in Japan as is a hack-and-slash platform game released in arcades in 1989 by Capcom. ''Strider'' is set in a dystopian future with a wide range of settings that affect gameplay. The game resulted from cooperation between Capcom and manga publisher Moto Kikaku. It marked the video game debut of Strider Hiryu, after the character was introduced in the 1988 manga ''Strider Hiryu''. The game debuted on Capcom's CP System arcade board. Various home computer ports were developed by Tiertex and published by U.S. Gold in 1989. The NES version has a different plot than the original. Sega released ''Strider'' for its own Genesis console in 1990. Of all home versions, the Genesis adaptation is considered the most successful, winning the Game of the Year and Best Graphics in a Video Game awards from ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' in 1990. ''Strider'' gameplay is cited as a major influence on the video game franchises ''Ninja Gaiden'', ''Devil May Cry'', and ''God of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Killing Machine
''Human Killing Machine'' (also known as ''HKM'') is a 2D fighting video game. The game was developed by British company Tiertex, who hired external team Blue Turtle (Nick Pavis and Leigh Christian) to produce the graphics, and published by U.S. Gold, released in March 1989. It was touted as a sequel to Tiertex's home computer conversion of ''Street Fighter'' (as the two companies later did with '' Strider II''). It was released for 8-bit and 16-bit home computer formats. Gameplay The player must defeat computer controlled characters from around the world in round-based one-on-one combat. The game is based on the engine from each system's ''Street Fighter'' port, with the time limit removed, and an energy recovery system. Characters The following characters are featured in the game: Reception At the time of release, the ZX Spectrum version of the game was generally well received, scoring 9/10 for graphics in ''Your Sinclair'', who added "Possibly because of the memory used f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Of Aces (video Game)
''Ace of Aces'' is a combat flight simulation video game developed by Artech Digital Entertainment and published in 1986 by Accolade in North America and U.S. Gold in Europe. It was released for the Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit family, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, MSX, MS-DOS, Master System, and ZX Spectrum. Set in World War II, the player flies a RAF Mosquito long range fighter-bomber equipped with rockets, bombs and a cannon. Missions include destroying German fighter planes, bombers, V-1 flying bombs, U-boats, and trains. In 1988 Atari Corporation released a version on cartridge styled for the then-new Atari XEGS. ''Ace of Aces'' received mixed reviews but went on to become one of the best-selling Commodore 64 video games published by Accolade. The game sold 100,000 units. Gameplay Upon launching the game a menu screen with options to either practice or partake in a proper mission is shown. If the player decides to do the practice mode, they can choose whether to do dog fight trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien Storm
is a beat 'em up shooter released as an arcade video game by Sega in 1990. It was ported to the Genesis/Mega Drive and Master System. The Mega Drive version was re-released on Wii's Virtual Console in 2007 and was also included on ''Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection'' for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was also re-released on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in 2022. Plot A homicidal alien race is invading Earth, and the only thing that stands between them and world domination are a special forces team known as the "Alien Busters", composed of Karen (absent in the Master System version, named "Karla" in some versions), Garth (named "Gordon" in some versions) and Scooter (the robot, named "Slammer" in Master System and PAL versions). Gameplay ''Alien Storm'' is a side-scrolling beat 'em up. The game resembles ''Golden Axe'', with a similar artistic style, three playable characters (a man, a woman, and a novelty character) and pick-up or power-up special a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy 1990 (video Game)
''Italy 1990'' (also known as ''World Class Soccer'' in the United States and ''Italia 1990'' in most of Europe) is a soccer video game published by U.S. Gold and programmed by Tiertex Design Studios in 1990. It features the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy but is not part of the official ''FIFA World Cup'' series. For the American market it was branded as ''World Class Soccer''. In Europe (except the U.K.) it was released as ''Italia 1990'' by U.S. Gold in association with Erbe Software. It was released for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and DOS. U.S. Gold had released the official game of the previous World Cup in 1986 (''World Cup Carnival'') which was extremely badly received, and would go on to release '' World Cup USA '94'' as the official game of the 1994 World Cup. The official 1990 World Cup licence was acquired by Virgin Mastertronic who produced two titles, '' World Cup Soccer: Italia '90'' for home computers and '' World Cup Italia '90'' for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Thunder (video Game)
is a run-and-gun shooter produced by Namco, originally released as a coin-operated arcade video game which ran on the Namco System 86 hardware in 1986. It was distributed in North America by Atari Games. The player takes control of a secret agent who must rescue his female partner from a terrorist organization. ''Rolling Thunder'' was a commercial success in arcades, and it was released for various home computer platforms in 1987 and the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989. The original arcade game has been included in various classic game compilations as well. It influenced later arcade action franchises such as ''Shinobi'' and ''Time Crisis'', which borrowed mechanics such as taking cover behind crates. Gameplay The player controls Albatross, a member of the WCPO's (World Crime Police Organization) "Rolling Thunder" espionage unit. Albatross's mission is to save a missing female agent named Leila Blitz from a secret society named Geldra located in New York. Albatross mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighter (arcade Game)
is a 1987 arcade game developed by Capcom. It is the first competitive fighting game produced by the company and the first installment in the ''Street Fighter'' series. It was a commercial success in arcades and introduced special attacks and some of the conventions made standard in later fighting games, such as the six-button controls and the use of command-based special moves. ''Street Fighter'' was directed by Takashi Nishiyama, who conceived it by adapting the boss battles of his earlier beat 'em up game '' Kung-Fu Master'' (1984) for a one-on-one fighting game, and by drawing influence from popular Japanese shōnen manga. A port for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx CD console was released as in 1988, and was re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console in 2009. Its sequel, ''Street Fighter II'' (1991), evolved its gameplay with phenomenal worldwide success. ''Street Fighter'' also spawned two spiritual successors, Capcom's beat 'em up ''Final Fight'' (working title ''Street Fighter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauntlet (series)
''Gauntlet'' is a 1985 fantasy-themed hack-and-slash arcade game developed and released by Atari Games. It is noted as being one of the first Multiplayer video game, multiplayer dungeon crawl arcade games. The core design of ''Gauntlet'' comes from 1983 Atari 8-bit dungeon crawl game ''Dandy (video game), Dandy'', which resulted in a threat of legal action. It also bears striking similarities to the action-adventure maze game ''Time Bandit'' (1983). The arcade version of ''Gauntlet'' was released in November 1985 and was initially available only as a dedicated four-player video game arcade cabinet, cabinet. Atari distributed a total of 7,848 arcade units. In Japan, the game was released by Namco in February 1986. Atari later released a two-player cabinet variant in June 1986, aimed at operators who could not afford or did not have sufficient space for the four-player version. Gameplay The game is set within a series of top-down, third-person, orthographic mazes where the objec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
720°
''720°'' is a skateboarding video game released in arcades by Atari Games in 1986, in which the player controls a skateboarder skating around a middle-class neighborhood. By doing jumps and tricks, the player can eventually acquire enough points to compete at a skate park. The game's name comes from the "ultimate" trick, turning a full 720° (two complete circles) in the air after jumping off a ramp. Plot From official materials: :"It's just you, your trusty skateboard, and a hundred bucks as you skate, jump, slide, spin and move through four levels of difficulty, picking up loose cash, earning money through events, and finally, earning a ticket to one of the big skate parks! If you're lucky, you'll get to buy some rad equipment to make you the coolest skateboarder alive." Gameplay The game begins with the player controlling a skateboarder skating around a middle-class neighborhood using common objects as ramps for jumps. The player begins with a number of "tickets," each of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paperboy (video Game)
''Paperboy'' is an arcade action game developed and published by Atari Games and Midway Games, and released in 1985. The player takes the role of a paperboy who delivers a fictional newspaper called ''The Daily Sun'' along a suburban street on his bicycle. The arcade version of the game featured bike handlebars as the controller. The game was ported to many home systems beginning in 1986. A sequel for home computers and consoles, '' Paperboy 2'', was released in 1991. Gameplay The player controls a paperboy on a bicycle delivering newspapers along a suburban street which is displayed in a cabinet perspective (or oblique projection) view. The player attempts to deliver a week of daily newspapers to subscribing customers, attempts to vandalize non-subscribers' homes and must avoid hazards along the street. Subscribers are lost by missing a delivery or damaging a subscriber's house. If the player loses all of their lives, or runs out of subscribers, the game ends. The game begins w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sega Game Gear
The is an 8-bit Fourth generation of video game consoles, fourth generation handheld game console released by Sega on October 6, 1990, in Japan, in April 1991 throughout North America and Europe, and during 1992 in Australia. The Game Gear primarily competed with Nintendo's Game Boy, the Atari Lynx, and NEC's TurboExpress. It shares much of its hardware with the Master System, and can play Master System games by the use of an adapter. Sega positioned the Game Gear, which had a full-color Backlight, backlit screen with a landscape format, as a technologically superior handheld to the Game Boy. Though the Game Gear was rushed to market, its unique game library and price point gave it an edge over the Atari Lynx and TurboExpress. However, due to its short battery life, lack of original games, and weak support from Sega, the Game Gear was unable to surpass the Game Boy, selling 10.62 million units by March 1996. The Game Gear was discontinued in 1997. It was re-released as a budget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
