Throwback Entertainment is a

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from

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History

In 2006, Throwback announced the purchase of the

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library, consisting of over 190 titles such as ''

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'', '' Extreme-G'', '' Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance'', ''

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'' and '' Vexx''. In February 2011, WeGo Interactive Co., Ltd., located in Seoul, Korea, purchased the ''

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'' franchise from Throwback Entertainment. On May 6, 2015, during

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's IGNITE conference, it was announced that ''Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance'' will be made available on Xbox One and the Windows stores. On December 29, 2015, Throwback released ''

TrickStyle ''TrickStyle'' is a sports video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim Entertainment for the Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows. Set in the future, the player takes part in stunt-filled hoverboard races through London, Tokyo, an ...

'' on

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. In 2016, Throwback released iOS 10 sticker packs for ''Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance'', ''TrickStyle'', ''Legends of Wrestling'', ''Wrestling'', ''SX Superstar'' and ''All-Star Baseball'' on the iMessage App Store. On December 20, 2016, Throwback released ''Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance'' on the l Windows Store. ''Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance'' was also subsequently released on Steam on January 28, 2017. Both versions included enhanced HD rendering and full controller support. On February 21, 2017, ''TrickStyle'' was released on the Steam store along with the soundtrack as free DLC. On May 2, 2017, ''

Extreme-G 2 ''Extreme-G 2'', also known as ''Extreme G: XG2'', is a racing video game developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Acclaim Entertainment for Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to '' Extreme-G'' and is followed by ''Extrem ...

'' was added to Steam. On September 1, 2017, Throwback with Jordan Freeman Group released ''

'' on ZOOM Platform with exclusive Mac support. In October 2018, Liquid Media Group purchased 65 ex-Acclaim titles from Throwback for $1 million. This mainly consisted of installments in the ''NBA Jam'', ''AFL Live'', ''All-Star Baseball'' and ''NFL Quarterback Club'' franchises, as well as some

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titles that Acclaim published outside of Japan.

References

External links

* {{Official website
IGN: Acclaim Games Live On

GamesIndustry.biz: Throwback picks up multiple Acclaim Titles
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